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Why ___ Lost Survivor 51 Ep 4 Also available on YouTube. Survivor 51, episode 4 gets the "Why __ Lost" treatment from David Bloomberg and Jessica Lewis, as they break down Jenna’s elimination and the game mechanics behind it. The hosts dig deep into whether Jenna was truly “swap screwed” or if early missteps sealed her fate, sparking a wider look at alliance-building, production decisions, and the...

Why ___ Lost Survivor 51 Ep 3 Also available on YouTube. Rob quit Survivor 51 while Patt would have done anything to stay in it. Then Rob went into interviews and social media to make himself look even worse. David Bloomberg and Jessica Lewis look at their very different situations to see how each played and where they went wrong – in Rob’s case, VERY wrong, and they don’t hold back. Jessica uses...

Why ___ Won (and the Others Lost) BB28 Also available on YouTube. Devens, Taylor, and Drew followed very different paths, yet they all ended up in the Final 3 of Big Brother 28 together. What made Devens’ game stand out to the jury so much compared to Taylor’s? What caused him to cut Drew at the end? And how did each of them make it to that point? David Bloomberg and Chappell dive into all three g...

Why ___ Lost Survivor 51 Ep 2 Also available on YouTube. In her Survivor 51 final words, Ana tried to do her own mini version of the Why ___ Lost podcast, saying things like, “I definitely played a little too hard, too quickly,” and, “I will always be causing chaos and mischief.” She even yelled at herself on the show for throwing out names. All of those things were true, of course, but do they en...

BB28 Why ___ Lost Week 11 Also available on YouTube. Big Brother 28 nears its finale, and the weight in the house is all about who makes it to the end, and who gets cut at the final hurdle. David Bloomberg and Chappell dig into the latest double eviction, breaking down why Melody and Dee lost and how shifting alliances and late-game strategies have shaped the last stretch. This episode recaps the...

Why ___ Lost Survivor 51 Premiere Also available on YouTube. Aaliyah was the first person we said goodbye to from Survivor 51, and she said in her final words, “I think what went wrong was I just wasn’t as good at playing Survivor as I thought I was.” That’s a very honest sentiment. But it’s also very general. In what ways was she not as good as she thought? How could she have improved? David Bloo...

BB28 Why ___ Lost Week 10 Also available on YouTube. Barrett and Yash both made significant mistakes in the past week. Maybe not the ones many people think, but errors that could certainly explain them getting evicted. Instant karma doesn’t always work that way, but was that the case here to take them both out in one night? Or were there other factors that played bigger roles for each of them? Dav...

Why ___ Lost Survivor S51 Cast Preview Also available on YouTube. Survivor 51 is coming soon! So it’s time for the Why ___ Lost cast preview as David Bloomberg and Jessica Lewis take a quickfire look at all 21 new players to predict how each will do in terms of David’s rules for winning Survivor and in the game overall! Who do they think will go far and possibly even win? Who could be voted out ea...

BB28 Why ___ Lost Week 9 Also available on YouTube. After the Big Brother 28 nominations this week, Angela said she felt good because she knew she wasn’t the target. It was an ominous portent, though it was hard to see at that time how that could be the result. Surely nobody would decide to vote out Angela instead of Dee, right? Yet that’s exactly what happened and it’s time for David Bloomberg an...

BB28 Why ___ Lost Week 8 Also available on YouTube. Haley and Lala were opposites in many ways. Haley was the D1 college athlete who couldn’t win a comp to save herself; Lala was the older woman who was not expected to win anything but then showed herself to be maybe TOO strong! The one who was much more well-liked made the jury while the other was left as a sweaty mess in medieval times. Their la...

The Lost Episode of Why X Lost from RHAPCon We all know what happened with Jag in Big Brother 25 as he was seemingly evicted but Matt saved him with the power of Invincibility. However, in late August of 2023, as we watched the live feeds and the show, it looked certain Jag was headed out the door. David Bloomberg even pre-wrote his podcast notes for that week. But then… Jag didn’t go! And indeed...

BB28 Why ___ Lost Week 7 Also available on YouTube. It may seem obvious that Mallory was evicted from Big Brother 28 because she threw the HOH comp. But that move was just a symptom of her overall gameplay, or lack thereof. Mallory seems like a very nice person, but it seemed like she never lived up to her potential. She loves the game, but why didn’t she PLAY the game the way she should have? And...

BB28 Why ___ Lost Week 6  Kamu came into the game as an obvious physical threat and it would be easy to point to that as the sole reason he was evicted. But as David Bloomberg and Chappell discuss, there was definitely more to it. Muscles are not the only way someone can cause people to worry in the game, and Kamu gave the other players multiple reasons for concern. It’s time to take a look a...

BB28 Why ___ Lost Week 5 Also available on YouTube. Big Brother 28 brings another wild eviction as alliances wobble and houseguests scramble for control. David Bloomberg and Chappell break down this week's events in a strategy recap loaded with game insight and house drama. Fresh off LaTrice’s historic HoH wall comp win, the house dynamic shifts as she targets Chuk and Haley, who are seen as a duo...

BB28 Why ___ Lost Week 4 Also available on YouTube. Throughout Lyric’s post-Big Brother 28 interviews, she said she knew she was a goner when Haley nominated her and she’d be voted out if she lost Block Buster because she’d won things and the others hadn’t. David Bloomberg and Chappell look at whether that actually played a role in the decision to evict her or if there were more important reasons...

BB28 Why ___ Lost Week 3  Jason was not brought into Big Brother 28 as one of the “Icons” and decided to go against them. That was not a great idea, but was it the ultimate cause of his downfall? Or was it more the way he went about it and his own admitted messiness? David Bloomberg and Chappell look at these issues as well as other factors as they discuss what contributed to him leaving our...

BB28 Why ___ Lost Week 2 Also available on YouTube. Rome came into Big Brother 28 with the idea to protect the betas and submissives. And he kind of actually tried to do that. Why didn’t it work out for him? Was it that very plan that tanked his game? What other factors came into play, like say a woman named Lyric or his inability to keep his mouth closed? David Bloomberg and Chappell dive into it...

BB28 Why ___ Lost Week 1  Big Brother 28’s first eviction shakes up the house as alliances scramble and early game plans collide. Hosts David Bloomberg and Chappell dive into a recap of the opening week, breaking down why Ashley got sent packing and what it means for the rest of the players. As the newcomers and returning icons compete for control, unease grows over shifting alliances and unp...

BB28 Why ___ Lost Cast Preview  The Big Brother 28 cast has been announced, both the new players officially and some reality TV veterans less officially, so it’s time for new cohost Chappell to join David Bloomberg as they give their thoughts on everyone! They go beyond the basic info and try to read into how players will strategize and who will do well – or not so well – in terms of David’s...

Why ____ Won Survivor S50 Aubry, Jonathan, and Tiffany came into Survivor 50 with plans to significantly change their games. Joe, not so much. And Rizo had just finished playing his last game! Whose modifications worked best? How did each of the Final 5 with their threat levels in a game full of all-stars? And where did some of them go wrong in their assumptions or actions? David Bloomberg and Jes...

Why Aubry Won Survivor 50  Aubry, Jonathan, and Tiffany came into Survivor 50 with plans to significantly change their games. Joe, not so much. And Rizo had just finished playing his last game! Whose modifications worked best? How did each of the Final 5 with their threat levels in a game full of all-stars? And where did some of them go wrong in their assumptions or actions? David Bloomberg and Je...

Why ___ Lost Survivor 50 Ep 12 w Sam Phalen Rick and Cirie were two of the biggest players this season. Devens was out in front, making waves and playing with exuberance. Cirie was the behind-the-scenes mastermind, aligned with everyone and seemingly never in danger… til now. How did they end up going out back-to-back at this point in the game? What could either have done differently, if anything?...

Why ___ Lost Survivor 50 Ep 11  David Bloomberg and Jessica Lewis are back to talk about both players voted out in the split-tribe twist. Emily and Ozzy were allies who turned against each other, which impacted Emily’s path. While Ozzy’s path looked very much like one he’d previously traveled. In 2008 after Micronesia, Ozzy told David: “I tried to do a little more politicking and I think I would’v...

Why ___ Lost Survivor 50 Ep 10 w/ James Jones During Survivor 50 this week, Stephenie asked, “How did this go from Ozzy to me?” Maybe better questions for her are, “Why did you say Ozzy’s name?” And, “Why did you try to lie to Cirie?” These are some of many topics Survivor 43’s James Jones has joined David Bloomberg and Jessica Lewis to discuss as they look at where Stephenie went wrong, how much...

Why ___ Lost Survivor 50 Ep 9 Christian had a lot going for him at this point in Survivor 50. What he didn’t realize was that forces were mounting against him as well. But when he tried to aim his allies at a new target, things really went awry. Then he metaphorically ran into Jimmy Fallon and it only got worse. Was he headed out of the game even before the horrible twist? If so, what were the rea...