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Time to wrap it up! Tyson and Riley are back and joined by podcast bestie Ethan to give their final thoughts on the eventful ‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.’ They talk about their experience on the ‘Survivor’ red carpet, their thoughts on the ‘Survivor 51’ preview, and whether the “open era” will take off. Then, they chime in on ideas for future seasons, go over their favorite and least fa...

Did your winner pick make it? Tyson and Riley break down the wild ‘Survivor 50’ finale and live reunion with this season’s final five. Aubry talks about winning it all and driving off with a new car, Jonathan explains the strategy behind his returning game, and Joe relives the crowd’s explosive live reaction. Plus, Rizo gets advice for his next ‘Survivor’ chapter, and Tiffany reveals what she thin...

Did you vote for fire? Tyson, Riley, and Ashleigh give their reactions to the exciting finale of ‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.’ They talk about their experience watching the finale in person, the slipups from the evening, and their theories on the voting results. Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee Producer: Ashleigh Smith Video Engineer: Chris Thomas Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Sources...

Who will be the Sole Survivor? Tyson and Riley bring you a special episode with writer, producer, and podcast host Jason Concepcion to prepare for the exciting finale of ‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.’ They analyze the final five and each contestant’s chances of winning. Then, they give their predictions for the best collection of players for the final tribal council. 00:00 - Welcome! 08:...

What was the code word? Tyson and Riley sit down with the eighth and ninth members of the ‘Survivor 50’ jury, Devens and Cirie. They start with Devens and ask about the fun he had playing this season and his relationship with Joe during the game. Then, they give Cirie her flowers before asking her about the worst liars on the beach and whether this chapter of her ‘Survivor’ story is officially clo...

Who do you think will win ‘Survivor 50?’ Tyson and Riley are joined by Julie, a contestant from ‘Survivor: Edge of Extinction,’ to recap the penultimate episode of ‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.’ They attempt to understand the double-elimination process and give flowers to the legendary boots. Then they give their predictions on the finale, including who they think will be the final three...

What’s it like bringing an idol home? Tyson and Riley sit down with the sixth and seventh members of the ‘Survivor 50’ jury, Emily and Ozzy. They start with Emily and ask her about her “talkative” gameplay, what it was like watching her mistakes on television, and what she would do differently if given a third chance to play. Then, they talk to Ozzy and discuss his edit and growth as a ‘Survivor’...

Have you seen a Phoenix dance? Tyson and Riley are joined by Kaleb from ‘Survivor 45’ to recap the 11th episode of ‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.’ They talk about the Power Broker Advantage, the challenge mess-ups, and write their own fan fiction for the show. 00:00 - Welcome! 04:04 - “Everyone will be shooketh” 21:46 - Immunity challenge 29:01 - Pre-tribal scramble 48:51 - Tribal council...

How live is a live tribal? Tyson and Riley sit down with the fifth member of the ‘Survivor 50’ jury, Stephenie. They ask her about a potential rematch with Cirie, how deep her Mr. Beast lore goes, and whether that live tribal council was actually that chaotic or just got the TV-edit treatment. 00:00 - Welcome! 01:18 - Stephenie joins us! 17:59 - Afterthoughts Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee...

The hardest 'Survivor' challenge yet: Heads or Tails. Tyson and Riley are joined by Ian from ‘Survivor: Palau’ to recap the 10th episode of ‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.’ They talk about their impression of the new chaotic auction, the “fall on the sword” twist, and all the puking. Then, they unpack the Mr. Beast Super Beware Advantage, the coin toss, and its shakeup on tribal council. 0...

Start sending apology baskets, Jimmy! Tyson and Riley sit down with the fourth member of the ‘Survivor 50’ jury, Christian. They ask him about the Jimmy Fallon twist and whether it really was his downfall. He gets into how the journey’s twist forced him into a tough spot and reflects on the lessons he learned for himself and his child. 00:00 - Welcome! 00:46 - Christian joins us! 22:13 - Afterthou...

In the hands of one fan? Tyson and Riley are joined by The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey to recap the ninth episode of ‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.’ They break down the new Jimmy Fallon twist and trace the evolution of twists across the seasons. Then, they debate Jeff Probst’s grip strength (thanks, Mr. Fallon) and revisit the era of “Sassy Jeff.” 00:00 - Welcome! 05:32 - “I Deserve All of Th...

Keep tide walking, Dragon Slayer! Tyson and Riley sit down with the third member of the ‘Survivor 50’ jury, Coach. They talk about his ‘Survivor’ storyline, the differences between seasons, and how the Dragon Slayer persona affects his real life. Later, Tyson reveals some insider scoops on the duo elimination this week. 00:00 - Welcome! 00:46 -Coach joins us! 24:06 - After thoughts 32:09 - The dou...

Double the fun, but no Doublemint gum. Tyson and Riley are joined by Ryan from ‘Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers’ to recap the eighth episode of ‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.’ They talk about the immunity challenge twist and the dynamics between the pairings before analyzing the live tribal. Then, they end the show by discussing their favorite Dragon Slayer moments on ‘Survivor...

The mayor of ponderosa is here! Tyson and Riley sit down with the first member of the ‘Survivor 50’ jury, Dee. They talk about her adventures after the show, her expectations coming into this returnee season as a previous Sole Survivor, and get to the bottom of the leaves versus hands debate in the “aqua dumping” conversation. Later, Coach, a.k.a. “Tide Walker,” a.k.a. "Dragon Slayer," a.k.a. Tyso...

Is ‘Survivor’ an honorable game? Tyson and Riley are joined by 'Jeopardy' and 'Survivor 45' superstar Drew to recap the seventh episode of ‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.’ They get into what Drew would have themed his season before starting the recap, going over the trickle-down effect of last week’s blood moon. Then, they talk about the new memorable Coach moments and the chaos caused by...

A triple elimination? Tyson and Riley sit down with all three boots from the merge episode of ‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.’ They start with Colby and ask him whether his story line with ’Survivor’ is truly completed. Then, bring in Kamilla and discuss what went wrong with her alliance with Jonathan. They end the show with Genevieve and decide if she really is the unluckiest player in ‘S...

Is 17 people really too many for one island? Tyson and Riley are joined by sole survivor of ‘Survivor 47,’ Rachel, to recap the sixth episode of ‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.’ They ask important questions like: What’s a blood moon? Then, they try to sort out the alliances between the players and decide whether the boot choices made more sense for the old-school or new-school players’ gam...

Is the merge about to happen? Tyson and Riley are joined by The Ringer’s Joanna Robinson to dig deeper into the upcoming merge episode of ‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.’ They predict the possible dynamics of having all 17 players on one tribe and the alliances that the camera may have missed. They also ask an important question about this season: Who’s the best liar of ‘Survivor 50'? 00:0...

A double elimination? Tyson and Riley start this episode by talking to the two boots from the fifth episode of ‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.’ They ask Angelina about her favorite unseen moments from this season, any regrets about her gameplay, and the lack of female voices showcased on ‘Survivor 50.’ Then, Charlie joins the show to explain his rivalry with Rizo, what he would have done d...

From open wounds to bad blood. Tyson and Riley are joined by Mo Gaynor from ‘Survivor 46’ to recap the fifth episode of ‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.’ They start the show talking about a special call Tyson received from a legendary player before getting into the pros and cons of Coach’s developing alliances, Charlie’s vendetta against Rizo, and the risk of jury poisoning while creating f...

A little bit of chicken fried? Tyson and Riley recap the fourth “Chicken Fried” episode of ‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.’ They give advice about tribal etiquette, try to understand Emily’s strategy, and describe the complexity of open communication between players. And yes, they give their thoughts on the Zac Brown segment.  00:00 - Welcome! 01:31 - “Knife to The Heart” 25:36 - Immunity...

What could he have done to stay? Tyson and Riley start this special episode talking with Q, the fourth boot of ‘Survivor 50.’ They discuss what went wrong and what he would do differently, and they end it with Q answering a question sent in by our viewers. Then, they analyze the newly formed tribes and the possible alliances after this week’s tribe swap. 00:00 - Welcome! 02:31 - Q joins us! 18:16 ...

Did you vote for a tribe swap? Tyson and Riley are joined by Hunter from ‘Survivor 46’ to recap the third episode of ‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.’ They go over the consequences of the tribe swap, discuss the overcorrection of returning players, and give their impressions of the title sequence for the season. 00:00 - Welcome! 01:49 - “Did You Vote for a Swap?” 16:59 - Tribe swap 27:41 -...

And we’re back! Tyson and Riley start this special episode with a mailbag before they talk to Savannah, winner of ‘Survivor 49’ and second boot of ‘Survivor 50’. They discuss the strain of returning to society after back-to-back games, what went wrong at her last tribal, and much more! 00:00 - Welcome! 01:49 - Mailbag 19:20 - Savannah joins us! 32:16 - Thanks for watching! Hosts: Tyson Apostol and...