The Pod Has Spoken

‘Survivor 50’ has finally arrived! Tyson and Riley are joined by Sophi, runner-up from ‘Survivor 49,’ to recap the second episode of ‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.’ They explore the different camp dynamics between the old-school and the new-era players, the advantages behind the “provider role,” and the idea of playing ‘Survivor’ with “honor”-centric players. They end the show by predicti...

And we’re back! Tyson and Riley bring a special episode where they talk to the first contestants to exit ‘Survivor 50,’ Jenna Lewis Dougherty and Kyle Fraser. They talk about how pregaming ruined Jenna’s game, their perfect tribes, the development of Kyle’s injury, and much more! 00:00 - Welcome! 01:29 - Jenna joins us! 19:36 - Kyle joins us! 33:25 - Thanks for watching! Hosts: Tyson Apostol and R...

‘Survivor 50’ has finally arrived! Tyson and Riley are joined by ‘Survivor’ legend and all-star competitor Ethan Zohn to recap the premiere episode of ‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.’ They talk about the impact of the fan votes, the tribes’ first impressions, and the difficulties of playing ‘Survivor’ with friends. 00:00 - Welcome! 02:06 - "Epic Party" 03:28 - The marooning challenge 06:30...

One week left before the premiere! Today, Tyson and Riley are joined by ‘Survivor’ (and ‘The Traitors') legend Rob Cesternino to go over the returning players of the Vatu tribe from ‘Survivor 50.’ They break down the tribe and potential alliances, and give their predictions for the tribe. Then, they give a sneak peak of Rob’s new book! 00:00 - Welcome! 04:04 - Colby Donaldson 16:11 - Stephenie LaG...

The new season is almost here! Today, Tyson and Riley are joined by Dalton Ross, the main source of coverage of ‘Survivor’ for over 25 years on Entertainment Weekly. They talk about the pregaming controversies, Dalton’s experience interviewing the ‘Survivor 50’ players, and break down each member of the Kalo Tribe. 00:00 - Welcome! 10:29 - Pregaming on ‘Survivor’ 23:17 - Benjamin “Coach” Wade 34:1...

The new season is near! To prep, Tyson and Riley analyze the tribe members from the upcoming ‘Survivor 50: Hands of the Fans’. They are joined by The Ringer’s Juliet to give a deep dive into the Cila Tribe including giving their guesses on player strategies and their predictions for which of the players will go furthest in the game. 00:00 - Welcome! 12:12 - Oscar “Ozzy” Lusth 16:42 - Cirie Fields...

Is this the beginning or the end of an era? As ‘Survivor 49’ comes to a close, Tyson and Riley are joined by Shauhin from ‘Survivor 48’ to go over memorable moments from the season, the live aftershow, and the importance of aftercare for the players. Then, they take a look at ‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans’ and make some predictions for the highly anticipated season. 00:00 - Welcome! 02:40...

The finale is here! Tyson and Riley are joined by Julie from ‘Survivor 45’ to recap the drama-filled final episode of ‘Survivor 49.’ They discuss the final tribal council, the fire-making challenge, the importance of jury management, and their overall thoughts about this season of ‘Survivor.’ 00:00 - Welcome! 02:40 - "A Fever Dream" 10:22 - The final advantage 27:19 - Immunity and reward challenge...

The finale is approaching! Tyson and Riley are joined by friend of the pod and Sole Survivor of 'Survivor: Africa' Ethan to recap the 12th episode of ‘Survivor’ Season 49. They discuss how to rework the jury for better television, the possible changes to player’s strategies after receiving family letters, and the not-so-successful advantage plays of this episode. 00:00 - Welcome! 06:50 - ‘The Die...

Tyson and Riley are joined by Danny from ‘Survivor' 41, a former professional football player and friend of the podcast, to recap the 11th episode of ‘Survivor’ Season 49. They start the episode with their overall thoughts on this season so far before going over the balance needed to play ‘Survivor’ and the act of revenge in gameplay. 00:00 - Welcome! 05:32 - Some ’Survivor' 49 thoughts 22:12 - “C...

Tyson and Riley are joined by Sam from ‘Survivor 47’ to recap the 10th episode of ‘Survivor’ Season 49. They start the show by giving their reactions to this episode’s wild tribal council before getting into the idol play, rice negotiations, and their predictions for the players. 00:00 - Welcome! 03:07 - Tribal council 24:47 - “Huge Dose of Bamboozle” 43:40 - Reward challenge 47:54 - Immunity chal...

Tyson and Riley are back to recap the ninth episode of ‘Survivor’ Season 49. They talk about possible strategies for the players, the fluidity of alliances within this season, and different ways to “shake up” tribal council. 00:00 - Welcome! 04:08 - “If You’re Loyal to All, You’re Loyal to None” 22:37 - Reward challenge 27:27 - The reward 42:02 - Back at camp 48:48 - Immunity challenge 57:31 - Pre...

HED: ‘Survivor 49' Episode 8 With Q! | The Pod Has Spoken Tyson and Riley are joined by Q from ‘Survivor 46’ and the upcoming ‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans’ to recap the eighth episode of ‘Survivor’ Season 49. They talk about their pickleball rematch, the best and the worst of idol play, and try to calculate the toughest math problems of ‘Survivor.’ 00:00 - Welcome! 11:52 - “Hot Grim Reap...

Drop your buffs (for real this time)! Tyson and Riley are joined by Caroline from ‘Survivor 47’ to recap the seventh episode of ‘Survivor’ Season 49. They react to the merge, give their opinions on naming alliances, and talk about every player’s need for a backup plan in their ‘Survivor’ strategy. 00:00 - Welcome! 04:52 - “Blood Will Be Drawn” 28:45 - The merge reward and immunity challenge 48:15...

Drop your buffs (again)! Tyson and Riley are joined by Rachel, winner of ‘Survivor 47,’ to recap the sixth episode of ‘Survivor’ Season 49. They discuss the new tribe swap, “real” versus “fake” winners, predictable boots, and hypotheticals for the upcoming merge episode. 00:00 - Welcome! 09:53 - "The Devil’s Shoes" 22:45 - Reward challenge and tribe swap 45:13 - Immunity challenge 1:04:30 - Tribal...

Drop your buffs! Tyson and Riley are joined by Sol from ‘Survivor 47’ to recap the fifth episode of ‘Survivor’ Season 49. They talk about the secret strategies, the frontrunners, throwing challenges, and Sol’s special news for Tyson. 00:00 - Welcome! 08:01 - "I’m a wolf, baby" 23:07 - The journey 32:10 - Immunity and reward challenge 45:33 - Pre-tribal scramble 59:51 - Tribal council 1:13:04 - Pre...

Drop your buffs! Tyson and Riley are joined by ‘Challenge’ star and winner of ‘Big Brother 19,’ Josh Martinez, to recap the fourth episode of ‘Survivor’ Season 49. They talk about the tribe swap, the lack of villains in the new era, and more. 00:00 - Welcome! 04:20 - "Go kick rocks, bro’ 12:39 - The tribe swap 40:20 - Immunity and reward challenge 46:10 - Pre-tribal scramble 48:56 - Tribal council...

Riley returns! He and Tyson are joined by influencer and ‘Survivor’ superfan Neve Pratt from ‘Wise Words From Neve’ to recap the third episode of ‘Survivor’ Season 49. They talk about the water snake bite situation, idol search strategies, and the return of Riley’s superlatives. 00:00 - Welcome! 08:51 - ‘Loveable Losers’ 30:09 - Immunity challenge 42:50 - Pre-tribal scramble 46:05 - Tribal council...

Back at it again! Today, Tyson is joined by improv comedian and “internet sensation” Shaun Johnson to recap the second episode of ‘Survivor’ Season 49. They talk about the new twist in the individual journey, the weird reasons for voting off players this early in the season, and what it means to do whatever it takes to win the game. 00:00 - Welcome! 04:02 - "Cinema" 28:46 - The individual journey...

Guess who’s back! (Hint: It’s not Riley.) Tyson is joined by 'Big Brother' legend Taylor Hale to recap and give their impressions of the season premiere of ‘Survivor’ Season 49. They break down each of the tribes, offer ideas for more chaotic moments on the show, and give their predictions about the winners and the next boot. 00:00 - Welcome! 04:19 - ‘Act One of a Horror Film’ 11:42 - First challe...

The Pod Has Spoken is back, and this season, we're moving to our own feed! Get ready as we recap every episode of ‘Survivor’ Season 49. This season of The Pod Has Spoken is truly “in the hands of the fands!” New episodes dropping every Wednesday night after ‘Survivor.’ Join Tyson and Riley for all the blindsides, alliances, and chaos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...