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A weekly Survivor recap show that breaks down tribal councils, analyzes strategy, and weighs in on contestants, twists, and the general state of the game. Hosted by Survivor superfans Zale Mednick and Eric Silverberg.
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- Jun 25, 20261h 24m
110. Survivor 50 Post-Mortem
In this episode, Zale and Eric dig into everything:Revisiting the Mount Rushmore — did anyone from this cast earn a seat at the tableWhere does this season rank amongst the 50 Survivor seasonsHow the Aubrey win is sitting a month later — satisfying, hollow, or somewhere in betweenWhere Aubrey lands on the all-time winner rankings, and who she's most comparable toBreaking down Jonathan's post-season reaction and what he's still missing about how Survivor actually worksWhat will Survivor 50 be remembered for? Who are the poster children for the New Era? Looking towards the Open Era
- May 22, 20261h 38m
109. Survivor 50 Episode 13 (Finale)
Breaking Down the Survivor 50 Finale Why did Aubrey win?Did the jury vote based on Survivor 50 performances or rather based on the contestants' overall Survivor journey across multiple seasons? Where did Jonathan and Joe go wrong?Juror battles Rizzo - Two losses in fire - What's the lesson? Did we like Tiff's sass in this finale? Was the production mistake the best part of this finale? Overall thoughts on the season Looking toward the even more dangerous 'Open Era' of Survivor
- May 16, 20261h 35m
108. Survivor 50 Episode 12
Breaking Down Survivor 50 Episode 12 What do we think of this final five?Contemplating each remaining contestant's case to win Survivor 50 The Cirie Fields Legacy and our utter devastation over her fateA New Mount Rushmore? Rick Devens Delivered Who is going to win Survivor 50?
- May 8, 20261h 2m
107. Survivor 50 Episode 11
Zale and Eric break down what Zale believes to be the best episode of Survivor Season 50. Amongst other things, they discuss the following: Did we like the "Broker" twist?Is Survivor playing with fire with some of these twists? What on earth happened with Ozzy? Did Rizzo make the right decision in voting out Ozzy? Cirie's brilliant mind The Ozzy and Emily Legacies For real - Is Aubrey going to win this season?
- May 1, 20261h 22m
106. Survivor 50 Episode 10
Zale and his 100th best friend Eric break down Survivor 50 Episode 10 and discuss the followingDid they like the Mr. Beast twist?Was this twist too luck-based, or was there enough choice to mitigate the randomness? Was Devens going home without the coin flip? Should others have tried to be the coin flipper? Why did Steph go home? Should Cirie have taken out Aubrey? Who still has a legitimate shot of winning this game?
- Apr 25, 20261h 27m
105. Survivor 50 Episode 9
Zale and Eric return - as they do weekly - to review Survivor 50 Episode 9. Amongst other things, they discuss the following: Did they like the Jimmy Fallon twist?Is it even worth going on journeys at this point? Why did Christian go home? In hindsight, should Christian have kept around Mike White and Angelina? Why were Emily and Christian coming for Ozzy? Should Cirie have kept Christian? Can Rizzo and Jonathan win? (not together) 'Heated' debates on Joe and Steph as contestants on the cast this season
- Apr 20, 202652 min
104. Survivor 50 Bonus Episode
Eric joins Zale to review some of his thoughts from this latest - and perhaps greatest - epsidoe of Survivor 50. What does Eric think of the Devens move? Would Cirie and Rizzo ever turn on Cirie? They also review the history between Steph and Cirie and how this could impact the end game, and reflect on whether those with snuffed torches lived up to their casting pedigree.
- Apr 17, 20261h 24m
103. Survivor 50 Episode 8
In this episode, Zale is joined by special guest Rachael Stone to unpack that wild duos twist and the iconic tribal council. Amongst other things, they chat about the following: Did we like (love) the new twist? Devens's wild shenanigans ... did he time this right?Cirie's overwhelming influenceShould the Cirie / Ozzy / Rizzo faction have taken a shot at Devens and AubreyWhat is the Coach legacy after Coach 4.0?The women's edit Assessing the game landscape as we move to the final 11
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