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Jumping Into the Open Era with the ‘Survivor 51’ Premiere!

September 24, 2026·2h 0m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Are we starting the Open Era with a marooning? Tyson and Riley bring in the new season by reacting to the return of marooning and Exile Island, analyzing the dynamics of the newly formed tribes, and attempting to predict the twists and turns of the Open Era. Then, they give their winner picks and predict next boots while factoring in the “permanent uncertainty” of this new season. 00:00 - Welcome! 00:53 - “Permanent Uncertainty” 25:17 - Haggling for supplies 31:23 - The return of exile island  41:18 - The new tribes 58:29 - The first challenge of the season 1:17:08 - The first pre-tribal scramble of the season 1:25:23 - The first tribal council of the season 1:38:08 - Quick thoughts  1:43:39 - Riley’s superlatives 1:57:07 - Thanks for watching! Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee Producer: Ashleigh Smith Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Sources for pictures: CBS/Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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