Survivor Top Ten (general)

Find out who is not gonna die and why we said it in this week's recap!

Get your Q-Skirt on and refresh your memory ahead of tonight's episode with this analysis of last week's. Things like:

  • Q and how much is actually strategy.
  • Can Charlie take it home?
  • Was Hunter showing off too much?
  • Can you actually learn something from playing hide-and-seek with people?
  • and much more!

 

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Direct download: STT.S46.EP8.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:24am EDT

We're several episodes in and the season is finally getting really good. Our co-hosts form alliances in this episode to find out who will make the jury. Some other highlights:

  • Q is good TV but is Q good?
  • Charlie definitely knew how to play the alphabet game
  • Hunter's tribal answers were pitch perfect
  • and much, much more!

Follow us on Twitter/X at @SurvivorTopTen. See you next week!

Direct download: STT.46.EP7_FiNAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:04pm EDT

The mergratory returned, whether you like it or not. For the first time, it may have been sort of fair?

 

We’ve got that hot take and many more in this episode six recap of Season 46.

 

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Category:general -- posted at: 12:56pm EDT

In our late-release, we have a lot to unpack. So take a journey, post immunity challenge and think back on the pre-mergatory. Ask questions like:

 

  • Was Gem playing too paranoid?
  • Is Tim playing a very good game?
  • Is Yanu actually in a great position?
  • What big role will Venus play in this season?

 

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Direct download: STT.S46.EP5.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:55pm EDT

Bhanu stretched his screen time across another episode. Mercifully, he is gone and we can move on. Some highlights:

 

  • Is Bhanu one of the worst players ever?
  • What’s an example of a good “sob story?”
  • Should episodes be longer AND shorter?
  • Dave's bold prediction that Survivor will be exclusively on Paramount+ in a certain amount of years.
  • Moriah can’t jump … unless she was faking
  • Jim had some fun and that was fun.

 

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Direct download: STT.S46.EP4.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:21pm EDT

You have to know when to fold and when to pray to God - and Bhanu's prayers were answered.

 

We recapped this week's episode of Survivor 46. Dave loved it. Josh ... not so much. Some highlights:

  • Hunter's house is a red flag.
  • But Hunter is very good at Survivor.
  • Q telling Bhanu he is his Philip.
  • Jeff sneaking out of the jungle.
  • and much, much more!

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Direct download: STT.S46.EP3.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:54pm EDT

Everyone stay calm, Jeff has a knife. But he also has a pretty great cast, filled with good and very bad gameplay.

 

We recap week two of Survivor 46, which is already FOUR hours of television. Some highlights:

 

  • Several Jelinksy mentions long after he's left us.
  • Do we have villains? Is that good?
  • Bhanu is bad at Survivor but good at making us watch.
  • We have another new weekly question: who is the player that can't win?
  • and much, much more!

 

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Direct download: STT.S46.EP2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:06am EDT

This cast is wacky and we're into it. Will this season be the best of the new era?

We break it all down! Including:

  • Zelinsky's bad move after bad move
  • The women's alliance
  • The standout players
  • Jeff's opening remarks
  • and much, much more!

 

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Direct download: S46.EP1.FINALagain.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:41pm EDT

Folks, we are back. It's our 20th season(!) of Survivor podcasting and we're just getting started.

Marc, Dave and Josh draft their six players from season 46. There's plenty of surprises and intrigue. Follow us on Twitter/X to voice your opinions: SurvivorTopTen

Useful links for the 18 contestants:

A thread of the one-minute CBS interviews.

Mike Bloom's much longer interviews for Parade Magazine

Dalton Ross Season 46 coverage

Subscribe now for our weekly recaps every Friday morning, starting March 1st!

Direct download: S46.PREGAME.FINAL_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:46pm EDT

For the first time in a decade, we're taking a season off. But we will be back! 

The gang got together to talk briefly and give our winner's picks. We hope to see you back for the finale.

In the meantime, you can follow us on Twitter/X at @SurvivorTopTen. Stay subscribed and stay tuned for Survivor 46!

Direct download: STT.S45.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:42pm EDT

Season 44 is over, but there’s still so much to talk about. We broke it down, discussing the episode, post-game interviews and online reaction.

 

Some highlights:

 

  • Is Yam Yam a top ten winner?
  • Should Carson have taken Yam Yam on that reward?
  • Was Lauren an actual threat to win?
  • Does final four matter at all? Should you even bother sending yourself to fire?
  • The after show is bad.
  • And much, much more!

 

 

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Direct download: STT.44.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:14pm EDT

In the penultimate episode of Survivor 44, we asked the important questions, like:

  • Which of the Tika 3 will win?
  • Do Heidi and Lauren have a shot (no)?
  • Why did Jaime get such a bad edit? Was it deserved?
  • Is it fun that the players anticipated moving camp?
  • Should Season 46 be Survivor: Fool Me Once?
  • Can you burp on command?

Sit back, smell the burps, and enjoy this week's recap. Make sure to subscribe, leave a (5-star) review and follow us on Twitter at @SurvivorTopTen.

Direct download: STT.S44.EP12.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:57am EDT

Danny is finally voted out, just as Marc predicted!

We talk what may have been the best episode of the season and try to predict the final three.

  • Will Tika make the final 3 intact?
  • Will Carson win or lose in fire?
  • Was Danny’s DeNiro impression good or bad? Or was it Jeff’s fault

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Direct download: STT.S44.11.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:31pm EDT

Our episode 10 recap is out, and we recap all things Frannie, including: 

  • The editors doing Jaime dirty.
  • Frannie's potentially R-rated Ponderosa
  • Marc predicts Danny's exit ... again
  • and much, much more!

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Direct download: S44.EP10.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:16pm EDT

Was this the best episode of the season? Two-thirds of the podcast thinks so.

We recap this week's episode, including:

  • Danny's bizarre issue with sitting out for rice
  • Heidi's winner's edit(???)
  • Carolyn on the rise
  • and much, much more

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Direct download: S44.EP9.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:42pm EDT

Ponderosa may be rockin' but Frannie hasn't come knocking (yet).

We talk Frannie's chances of winning the game, Brandon's downfall, and pay tribute to Keith Nale in this week's recap of Survivor 44.

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Direct download: S44.EP8.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:16am EDT

Another week, another twenty twists. WHEN WILL JEFF STOP THE MADNESS?

We discuss Jeff's current state and much more, including:

  • Frannie winning the challenge, rather than throwing it once she was immune.
  • Yam Yam's longevity.
  • The best possible way for Heidi to play the 'Control the Vote' advantage.
  • Papayas.

 

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Direct download: STT.S44.EP7.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:30am EDT

We got a proper sequel to episode five, with the showdown between Yam Yam and Josh coming to end.

 

We highlight the top ten moments of this episode, including:

  • Josh having way too many stories at once.
  • Everyone knowing about the merge.
  • Carson's panicked moment
  • How to correctly pronounce "Yam Yam"
  • and much, much more!

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Direct download: S44.EP6.EDITED.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:30pm EDT

The pod is split on this episode, pitting Marc and Josh against each other for one of the first times ever.

Find out why two of us loved this episode, and of us hated it. Get ready for merge-atory as we break-down this building blocks episode.

 

  • Everything is in place for a Carolyn-centric wacky fake-merge.
  • Matthew's injuries turned out to be pretty serious according to a post-game interview.
  • We make many bold predictions on the rest of the season
  • and much, much more!

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Direct download: S44.EP5.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:16pm EDT

Thanks for waiting, dear listener! We’re back to and ready for weekly recaps once more.

 

For now, we’ve recapped the big moments of episodes 1-3 and all of episode four!

 

Buckle up, because co-host Josh is feral and not hiding his feelings.

 

Make sure to follow us on Twitter for live tweets during each episode. And subscribe!

Direct download: S44.EP1-4.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:52pm EDT

Dave is not going to be on Survivor (yet), but he is out of the country for a couple of weeks. We will do a super-sized recap in two weeks time of episodes 1-3.

Then back to your regular weekly recap programming! Thanks for listening and follow us at @SurvivorTopTen on Twitter, where Josh will continue to live-tweet episodes.

See you in two weeks!

Direct download: S44.EPHELLO.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:11am EDT

You think you know this cast? You have no idea. And neither do we, but we watched the pregame interviews and read their bios.

 

Join us for our 17th pregame draft as we each pick six players and tell you why each of them will win (or get voted out first).

 

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Direct download: STT.S44.PREGAME.FINAL_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:38am EDT

"ARGGHHHH!"

- the entire Survivor community following that finale (and Owen).

 

We discuss why Gabler's win was so confusing and every moment leading up to that. Some highlights:

 

  • Our bold predictions this season were good?
  • What could Cassidy have done differently?
  • Marc finally admits he doesn't like Owen
  • and much, much more!

 

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Direct download: STT.S43.EP13.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:31pm EDT

It's finale night! Here's a quick refresher on last week's "top five baby" episode.

 

Some highlights:

  • We try to convince Marc that this finale could be really fun and unpredictable.
  • Then we make our predictions.
  • Gabler could get a vote or two at the end.
  • Jesse is the villain this season needed.
  • and much, much more!

 

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Direct download: STT.S43.EP12.FINALv2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:22am EDT

Pop some champagne, it's our 250th episode!

With the latest vote-off, we begin to wonder if this season needed more villains or even ... recruits? 

Some highlights:

  • Can Karla take Cassidy to the end? Can Cassidy take Karla?
  • Is Owen really getting a winner's edit?
  • Who would Gabler beat in the end?
  • Was the result of the immunity challenge fair?

 

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Direct download: STT.S43.EP11.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:56pm EDT

Jeff can't stop ruining tribal council, but the cast is making up for it. We recapped the tenth episode of season 43 and tried out our own mixed metaphors.

 

Some highlights:

  • Survivor Top Ten is like a Turducken.
  • Two of us are enjoying this season more, one of us is "meh."
  • Gabler might be ... good??
  • Dave is still not convinced Cassidy could win the game.
  • Do Jesse's three rules apply to every blindside?

 

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Direct download: STT.S43.EP10.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:37am EDT

"You've all been Survivors the whole time." At least, that's what we think Jeff will say when he finally leaves the show.

 

We recapped this episode and share our thoughts on the season so far.

 

Some more highlights:

  • Dave is done with the flashbacks unless they get more fun.
  • The split tribals seem to work well and shake up the game nicely.
  • Owen voted for who? We consult Survivor wiki to try and understand who Owen actually voted for in the previous episode.
  • Finally, drama!
  • and much, much more.

 

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Direct download: STTS.43.EP9.FINAL_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:01am EDT

The gang is together for the first time ever, after 247 recap episodes. We got together in Chicago in a ~*professional*~ studio and recapped episode eight of season 43.

Some highlights:

  • Marc and Josh give their first impressions of each other.
  • Dave is convinced Owen is getting a winner's edit.
  • We continue the Alli-Gabler analogy.
  • and much, much more!

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Direct download: STT.S43.EP8.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:55am EDT

The gang is back and here to talk Survivor 43. Thanks for your patience as we get our sh*t together and work on posting regularly every week again.

Some highlights from this post-mergatory recap episode:

  • How do you approach an edit like Gabler's?
  • Why don't we know how any of these relationships started?
  • Dave makes his 747th plea to CBS to just make every episode supersized. 
  • and much more!

We'll see you next week when we podcast in-person for the first time in nine years!

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Direct download: STT.S43.EP7.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:42am EDT

We're back (and we're sorry for the absence)!

Dave and Marc recap the last two episodes of Survivor 43. Some highlights:

  • Ryan may have watched Survivor before but he's not very good at it.
  • We think both Geo and Elie might play again if season 45 is a Second Chances season.
  • A broken clock and Gabler are both right twice a day.
  • Was Elie's exit unfair? What should she have done differently?
  • And much, much more!

 

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Direct download: STT.S43.EP56.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:32pm EDT

This belated recap is coming at you in full force, like Cody arriving on a beach with his best sales pitch.

We recapped this episode's highlights and lowlights and whether or not a certain player really did orchestrate their own exit.

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Direct download: STT.S43.EP4.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:01pm EDT

Season 43 keeps trucking along with a redux of last week's episode: virtually everything happened again.

Some highlights from this déjà-vu-like episode:

  • Karla's bead trading really emphasized her longterm status in the game.
  • Josh thinks another mostly unseen player has a big shot at going far.
  • Gabler continues to make no sense.
  • and much more!

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Direct download: STT.S43.EP3.FINAL_v2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:31pm EDT

We final got our supersized episode! After years of podcasting way too much about Survivor and complaining about losing part of the narrative, CBS seems to have slightly caved to our demands. 

Josh and Dave recap episode two of season 43, with the small glimmer of hope that Paramount+ will start posting extended episodes of the greatest reality show on television.

Some highlights from this episode:

  • Owen is actually playing quite well, we decide. It's another player's winner's edit that's getting in the way.
  • Sami is very young but maybe very good?
  • Nneka's social game is top tier yet we never hear from her.
  • Gabler's Hawaiian sling - is it going to pay off?
  • and much, much more!

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Direct download: STT.S43.EP2.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:14am EDT

A rock solid premiere with the perfect combination of good players and completely unhatched players. We tried to figure out Gabler's moves and unpack everything else from this supersized premiere episode.

 

Some highlights:

  • Jeff doesn't know what Survivor is, or wants the viewers to know?
  • Cody is LIVIN and actually did hack the challenge.
  • One player exceeded everyone's expectations and another player kind of let us down.
  • We make our first bold predictions of the season.
  • and much, much more!

 

Make sure to subscribe, leave a review and come back every friday for our recap episodes!

Direct download: STT.S43.EP1.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:12am EDT

Survivor is back and we just can't get enough.

Marc, Dave and Josh pick their teams of six and break down what we know about season 43's cast. Who will win? Who will be out immediately? Which one of us will pick the most chaotic team?

Join us for our 17th recap season. Subscribe, tell your friends, and maybe even follow us on Twitter.

Direct download: STT.S43.PREGAME.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:50pm EDT

In a season of twists and turns every direction, we ended up with an all-time winner. We broke it down for you in our top ten points, each packed with extra clips.

 

Some highlights:

  • We listen back to Marc's pre-game assessment of Maryanne.
  • Dave took Omar's advice and googled an Amazon parrot.
  • Josh describes what makes a good jury, and why bitter can sometimes be good.
  • What players will return? Probably quite a few. 
  • Finally: Dave makes a very bold prediction regarding the future of Survivor.

 

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Direct download: STT.S42.FINALE.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:01am EDT

In the penultimate episode of what Dave is calling a TOP FIVE SEASON, BABY, we've got a lot to talk about. So sit tight, listen up, and maybe leave a five-star review.

 

Some highlights: 

  • Marc can't look us in the eyes and thinks he's on the show.
  • Maryanne just jumped ahead of the whole pack.
  • Romeo has zero chance of winning this game.
  • Lindsay's game is solid but she may be even trouble with Omar gone.
  • and much, much more!

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Direct download: S42.EP11.FINAL_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:48pm EDT

Has your toe ever been yelled at? We're here to acknowledge that pain. We also recapped episode 10 of Survivor 42.

Some highlights:

  • The best tribal this season? A top five all-time tribal?
  • Maryanne and Romeo are either going to win or get no votes at all.
  • Monty Hall never watched Survivor.
  • and much, much more!

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Direct download: S42.EP10_FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:47pm EDT

As promised, we recapped and analyzed this episode with several margaritas. Josh even doubled up (by accident)! 

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Some highlights:

  • It's Omar's game to lose and we just fawn over Omar.
  • Dave fawns over Lindsay too but backtracks it a bit later.
  • Josh only likes half the cast.
  • and much more!

See you next Friday!

Direct download: S42.EP9.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:22pm EDT

Fresh off of our Randy Bailey Twitter block, we're here to recap this emotional episode of season 42. 

Make sure to leave us a review and subscribe! 

This week's highlights:

  • We can't get enough of Romeo's confessionals, even if he's had enough of everyone else.
  • Josh finds a season where Rocksroy could return.
  • The Shot in the Dark is 0 for 5 but we have some suggestions. Also, we don't understand how it works.
  • and much, much more!
Direct download: S42.EP8.FINAL_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:32pm EDT

Drea was caught red-handed by Tori! Jonathan is every man's crush! No one knows anything about Rocksroy's motives!

We recapped episode seven of season 42, covering all those important points and more.

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Direct download: S42.EP7.FINAL_EP.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:28pm EDT

With Marc out this week, Josh and Dave endeavored to recap this special two-hour merge-atory episode on their own. But there was a twist and the hourglass was smashed!

 

Our action-packed episode includes almost as many twists as the sixth episode of season 42.

 

Some highlights:

  • Why does everyone keep saying "you know me"?
  • Dave argues Tori is annoying but not a terrible player.
  • We don't know why Rocksroy voted for Lindsay but we sort of understand the rest of it.
  • The biggest hourglass twist of all: Applebee's
  • and much, much more!

 

Stay tuned every week for recap episodes and make sure to subscribe and leave a review!

 

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Direct download: STT.S42.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:35pm EDT

Why did Chanelle vote for Mike? Will the person voted off play again? Is Rocksroy wearing glasses or goggles? 

We tackle these equally important questions and much more on this week's recap episode of Survivor Top Ten.

Make sure to leave a review and subscribe. Follow us on Twitter @SurvivorTopTen and join Josh every week as he live tweets the show.

Direct download: S42.EP5.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:03pm EDT

Another day, another shot in the dark. This season continues to ramp up with the perfect mixture of good and terrible gameplay. We talked about everything! Some highlights:

  • Swati isn't Boston Rob, and may not have actually watched Marquesas or All-Stars, but will she play again?
  • Jonathan, son of Odin, is a nice guy.
  • The confessional count across the board this season is surprisingly even.
  • Is Tori actually a good Survivor player?
  • and much, much more!

Make sure to subscribe and leave a review for our podcast! Follow along on Wednesday nights when Josh tweets from our account, @SurvivorTopTen.

Direct download: S42.EP4.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:46pm EDT

Yet another great episode of season 42 is in the books and we're back to recap what's panning out to be one of the best casts, even if their strategy isn't always outstanding.

We talked about everything, including:

  • Should Maryanne tell her whole tribe everything all the time?
  • Is the prisoners dilemma much better with two contestants?
  • Jonathan SINGLE-HANDEDLY carrying his tribe.
  • Daniel's gameplay
  • and much, much more!

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Direct download: STT.S42.EP3.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:36pm EDT

It's the second episode of an already great season with a near-perfect cast. We broke it all down. Some highlights:

  • Josh invents a new term (see: episode title)
  • No one on this cast sucks, even the "villain" who is fine.
  • Jonathan and Omar's love thrives.
  • Maryanne and Zach's love thrives even more, on Twitter.
  • and much, much more!

Make sure to subscribe and please leave a five star review! Follow us on Twitter at SurvivorTopTen, where Josh live tweets every episode.

Direct download: S42.EP2.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:07am EDT

How many fingers would you give to listen to our recap? Hopefully none, but we hope you listen anyway and also subscribe and leave a review.

It's the premiere of Survivor 42 and we've got a LOT to say. Some highlights:

  • It's Dave's favorite season (again)
  • We like the tweaks they made to 41 twists.
  • What really happened with Jackson? Is there another story?
  • Our pre-game picks are all over the place.
  • Marc, Dave and Josh all pick their new favorites after one episode.
  • And much, much more!

Make sure to follow us on Twitter @SurvivorTopTen, and follow along as Josh live tweets each episode!

Direct download: STT.S42.EP1.v2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:07pm EDT

We're back to recap our 16th season of Survivor! But first, we have to draft our teams. 

 

Some highlights:

  • We're split on the first pick of the draft.
  • Marya is still figuring out why she should win Survivor
  • Josh continues his strategy of casting evenly across three tribes. Will it secure him another victory?
  • and much more!

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Direct download: STT.S42.PREGAME.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:37pm EDT

Erika wins! While the Erika thesis wasn't totally proven in the edit, we took the time to finish up the essay the editors tries to write this season.

Some highlights:

  • Was Deshawn considered a threat at all this episode?
  • Who does Broccoli Brad follow on Instagram? Does it matter?
  • Will any of the final five Survivors play the game again?
  • That very live, immediate reunion was new. Should they keep it?
  • Dave presents a 26/39 day compromise.
  • and much, much more!

 

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Direct download: ep_13_final_ep.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:04am EDT

The penultimate episode may have brought down Danny, but every player left has a legitimate shot to win (except Heather).

Get some Xander Candy, kick back and listen to this week's recap episode. Some highlights:

  • Did the edit kill Deshawn's chances of winning?
  • Xander is smart, but is he self-aware?
  • Heather is in everyone's final three. We try to figure out if she could win a single jury vote.
  • Will Danny play again? Did he overreact to the hourglass twist?

Make sure to subscribe, leave a review and just have a good week! We'll post the final recap late Wednesday night. 

Direct download: S41.ep_12_final.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:23am EDT

It's our longest recap yet ... and we could have talked even longer! Make sure to subscribe and leave a review. 

Highlights and links:

  • Did Jeff read a book on game theory before this season?
  • The two Secret Scenes that CBS edited two different ways.
  • Danny finally gets a backstory.
  • The twist and how we all mostly liked it.
  • Should Liana have sat out? Josh and Dave disagree.
  • Why tonight's tribal council was like season 1, but better and less bigoted.
Direct download: S41.ep_11_final.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:15am EDT

This season just gets better, and this episode was no exception. We recap the downfall of Shan and discuss the ramifications it will have on the rest of the season. 

 

Some highlights:

  • How Erika could win.
  • Danny continues to just say what he wants, and it usually works?
  • Ricard makes big moves, but will they be the right moves?
  • We discuss the rumored twist for next week.
  • Will Shan be a bitter jury member?
  • and much, much more!

 

Make sure to subscribe, leave a review and follow us on Twitter.

Happy belated Thanksgiving! We'll be back to our regular Friday morning posting this week.

Direct download: S41.EP10.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:11pm EDT

This good season just became a great season in this double-elimination episode. We break it all down, including that extra vote play. Make sure to subscribe and leave a review!

 

Some highlights:

  • Josh and Marc try to guess the voices on Dave's season 41 soundboard.
  • Was Heather acting? Genuine? A little bit of both?
  • The jury was already seated. Will this be permanent?
  • This was Shan's worst episode and Ricard's best.

 

See you next week!

 

Direct download: STT.S41.ep_9_final.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:32pm EDT

We don't really know why anyone voted for anyone this week, but it was still a top ten episode (for this season).

Dave and Josh recap the highlights, including:

  • Evvie's redemption episode.
  • Deshawn's less impressive showing.
  • Xander is doing things and he's still here, so we can't fault him.
  • Heather's big moment!
  • and much, much more!

 

Make sure to subscribe and please leave us a review (five stars is the recommended amount).

Direct download: STT.S41.EP8_final.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:51pm EDT

We're back, we're uncertified and we're so excited to recap episode six, part two. 

Some highlights:

  • Is Sydney a good villain? Should she be back?
  • Danny trashing the twist that we all hate.
  • Shan's moves.
  • Xander played dumb well.
  • Has Liana ruined her whole game?
  • and much, much more!

Make sure to review us (five stars is great, no pressure) and subscribe for weekly recaps!

Direct download: S41.ep_7_final.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:10pm EDT

Did they actually merge? Are they half-merged? What did we just watch? We break it down in this week's recap. 

 

  • Despite the twists, we liked this episode because the cast rules.
  • The Survivor subreddit continues to be toxic.
  • One of Josh's bold predictions about the merge was completely true.
  • Was there a scramble if there's no tribal? We answer that existential question.
  • Dave rushes Josh and Marc out the door.

 

Make sure to subscribe for weekly recaps every Friday! Dave apologizes for the afternoon upload this week.

Direct download: ep_6_finalv2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:06pm EDT

It's the fifth episode of the 41st season and it's really heating up. We recapped the top ten moments. Some highlights:

 

  • Josh invents "Forty-One-th"
  • Will Ricard vote out Shan? Will Shan vote out Ricard? Will they stick it out to the end. We all feel differently.
  • Knowledge is power, but is it too much power.
  • Will Genie play again?
  • And much, much more!

 

Follow us on Twitter for live tweets during the show and make sure to subscribe!

Direct download: ep_5_final_v2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:13pm EDT

The band is back together! All three Survivor Top Ten-ers are back this week to recap episode four of Survivor 41.

 

It was a good one and a return to form for fans of less advantages (so, all the fans).

 

Some highlights:

  • Did Shan make a bad move? Did it matter at all?
  • Is Tiffany a challenge threat? A social threat? 
  • What is Sydney really thinking? 
  • Nathan >>>>> Rupert
  • Luvu can't lose with Naseer
  • and much, much more!

 

Make sure to subscribe. Follow us on Twitter, where we live tweet every episode from the east coast.

Direct download: STT.S41.EP4.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:04pm EDT

Do you ever feel like you're broccoli but bigger but your relatives are butterflies and there's goats around?

We don't either but some Survivor players are starting to feel this way, so we recapped their thoughts and actions in this week's advantage-heavy episode of season 41. 

Some highlights:

  • Liana wants to play her game, and that's fair!
  • Beware of the beware advantages that are different from the other beware advantages.
  • Broccoli Brad is gone but he may live on via a new Twitter account.
  • Is Shan getting a clear winner's edit?
  • and much, much more!

Make sure to subscribe and follow us on Twitter!

Direct download: STT.S41.EP3.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:43am EDT

Season 41 is cruising right along, just without Voce. Josh and Dave break down the second episode with plenty of hot takes and thoughts on the new advantages (and whether or not there's too many advantages).

Some highlights:

  • Phillip Sheppard makes a brief appearance several times throughout the recap.
  • Josh thinks Xander was the better vote. Dave disagrees.
  • Was Evvie playing too hard? Will her social game help her strategic decisions?
  • And much, much more!

Make sure to subscribe. Follow us on Twitter, where Josh live tweets every episode.

Direct download: STT.41.EP2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:20pm EDT

What a premiere episode! We recap two hours we've been waiting to discuss for a long time, with plenty of highlights:

  • Dave can't pronounce anyone's names or anything at all
  • We were wrong about Shan, and basically our entire bottom three in our pregame draft (which you should still download)
  • What do we think of the new changes? Spoiler alert: we like them.
  • Come on in! Jeff made the right call but execution could've been better.
  • And much, much more!

Make sure to follow us on twitter, where Josh live tweets every episode. And be sure to subscribe for weekly recaps!

Direct download: STT.S41.EP1FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:17pm EDT

After 15 longs months, Survivor is back (and so are we). It's our 14th pre-season draft and, like most players on Survivor, we have a lot to prove.

It's the most diverse cast since Survivor: Cook Islands, but there's no terrible twist! 

Take a listen as Josh, Dave and Marc pick their teams of six in our semi-annual Survivor snake draft.

Direct download: pregame_final.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:19am EDT

**If you haven't already make sure to listen to part one to hear the top 10 through six players!**

Some highlights from part two, as we wind down our rewatch and countdown of the top ten Palau players:

  • Our first ever pre-merger cracks the top five in a season top ten players rewatch.
  • Is Tom kind of a villain? Is there a double standard with Katie, who seemed to deceive just as much as Tom?
  • Was Ian actually buying what Tom and Katie were selling? 
  • Our thoughts on recent season 41 news.
  • and much, much more!

Make sure to follow us on Twitter and stay tuned for more rewatches and recaps as we get a little closer to the season 41 premiere in September!

Direct download: STT.S10.PARTTWO.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:23pm EDT

We rewatched Palau and things got a little wild towards the end. Some highlights from part one of our two-part rewatch

  • Marc makes a podcasting deal with Dave
    • Dave accepts.
  • Three pre-merge players make the top ten list.
  • Josh remembers everything that's every happened on Survivor.
  • Is Katie good? Bad? Is Tom good? We reassess 16 years of bias about Palau's cast.
  • and much more!

Stick around for part two next week. And make sure to follow us on Twitter.

Direct download: STT.S10.PARTONE.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:54pm EDT

The definitive ranking of the top five players in Survivor China is finally here. Make sure to watch part one first! 

For the first time ever, all three hosts agreed on the number one player for a Survivor season. 

Some highlights:

  • Who voted for who in final tribal, and why?
  • Josh remembers that he forgot how much Amanda doesn't impress him.
  • Dave clears up the infamous reunion show lie from Denise.
  • Marc picks the next season we're rewatching!

All that and more on this week's rewatch. More to come, make sure to subscribe.

Direct download: STT.S15.REWATCH.PART_TWO.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:33pm EDT

We rewatched all of Survivor China and once again ranked the top ten players of that season. Join us for part one as we break down players 10 through six.

Some highlights:

  • Marc's realizes his love for Frosti wasn't what he once thought.
  • At least one player that didn't make the merge cracks our top ten.
  • Dave tries to redeem Jaime, 14 years later.

Follow us on Twitter, make sure to subscribe, and tune in this Sunday for part two of our rewatch!

Direct download: STT.S15.REWATCH.PART_ONE_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:08pm EDT

We wrap up our Exile Island rewatch with the five best players of the 12th season of Survivor.

Once again, the season winner did not take the number one spot. And once again, we all disagreed on who should take that spot.

Make sure to listen all the way to the end to hear what seasons we nominate and follow us on Twitter to vote for the season you want us to rewatch.

Finally, if you know if HB really stands for Hunny Bunny, tweet at us and let us know! 

Direct download: STT.S12.FINALEP.PARTTWO.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:26pm EDT

After you voted for Exile Island on Twitter, we rewatched all 14 episodes (and Dave even watched the mid-season recap that no one ever watches). 

In part one, we break down the top 10 through 6 players on Exile Island, which includes two players that didn't even make the merge. Find out who made the list and tune in next Sunday for our top five Exile Island players.

Highlights from this week's episode:

  • Josh explains why this is the beginning of the new school era.
  • One castaway could not stop repeating themselves, which is how they made the list in the first place.
  • Seemingly all of Marc's coworkers watch Survivor now, but do they listen to our podcast?

Follow us on Twitter at @SurvivorTopTen for updates and live tweets, whenever Survivor starts airing again!

Direct download: STT.S12.FINALEP.PARTONE.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:50am EDT

Back in 2009, Russell Hantz had a "bye week" before returning to film another season of Survivor. Spoiler alert: he burned out with no votes from the jury. Still, it was a beautiful crash and burn for the rest of us to witness.

He also made great television. Find out if Russell got our #1 spot as we count down the best five players of Survivor: Heroes vs Villains.

Make sure to watch part one if you haven't already. Look out for our Twitter poll on @SurvivorTopTen so you can vote for the next season rewatch player rankings.

And finally, make sure to subscribe and leave a review! Be brutally honest (but only if you like the show).

Direct download: STT.S20.REWATCH.FINAL.PARTTWO.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:40am EDT

In arguably the best all-star season of Survivor to date, the show had no shortage of characters. We broke down our top ten favorite characters of Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains.

For the first time in a rewatch, a pre-merge player made it into the top ten. Find out in this episode and stay tune next week for part two!

Make sure to follow us on Twitter, subscribe and leave a review!

Direct download: STT.S20.REWATCH.FINAL.PARTONE.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:55am EDT

It's part two of our Survivor Gabon recap! We break down the top five players of the seventeenth season of Survivor, with clips, commentary and plenty of opinions.

Follow us on Twitter on @SurvivorTopTen and stay tuned for our Heroes v Villains two part recap in the coming weeks!

Direct download: STT.S17.FINAL_part_two.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:55am EDT

Welcome new and old Survivor fans!

Without a new season of Survivor to recap weekly, we're continuing to rewatch our favorite seasons. We also watched Gabon!

This is part one of two. Look for part two this Tuesday. 

Coming up: Heroes vs Villains rewatch.

Subscribe if you like us, subscribe if you don't.

Direct download: STT.S17.FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:51am EDT

To our loyal viewer(s?), thanks so much for sticking with us for 200 episodes of Survivor Top Ten. 

 

Unlike Coach after Exile Island, we still have a lot more gas left in the tank. Subscribe and follow for more rewatch recaps and eventually weekly recaps of new Survivor episodes once again.

If you haven't listened to part one of our Tocantins rewatch, do so now! 

Some episode higlights:

- The top five most entertaining players of Tocantins

- Coach and JT nearly tied for first place. Find out who got first and why.

- One of use ranked Stephen Fishbach first. Still not sure why.

- A highlight from an old podcast, showing a (sort of) good bold prediction!

- and much, much more weird observations

 

Show links:

Our twitter account

The full Dragonz album

More memorable moments

 

Direct download: STT.S18.FINAL_part_two.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:22am EDT

We rewatched Survivor Tocantins, mostly known for the origin story for Survivor legends Tyson, Coach and JT. 

But it turns out this season was packed with characters, especially post-merge. We ranked our favorite ten characters, took the average and highlighted their games. 

In part one, we immediately decided the tenth place should've been taken by someone pre-merge (can you guess who?), Josh manages to make a Rumpelstiltskin comparison, and we get ready for our 200th episode!

The 200th episode, part two of this rewatch, comes out Sunday morning. Thanks to all of our listeners the past seven years. It's been a blast and we can't wait to keep podcasting.

-Dave, Marc and Josh

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Sandra's Instagram

Recent Coach AMA

Survivor Top Ten Twitter

Direct download: STT.S18.FINAL_part_one_again.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:07pm EDT

We break down the top FIVE players of Survivor: The Amazon. Make sure to listen to part one, where we talk more extensively about the season as a whole, including a major disagreement amongst Dave, Marc and Josh on two characters' placement in the top ten.

Follow us on Twitter (@SurvivorTopTen) and make sure to subscribe.

Direct download: STT.S6.FINAL_part_two.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:18pm EDT

In part one of our Survivor: The Amazon rewatch, we break down the top 10 through six players. Some may surprise you, some may frighten you, and some of co-host Dave's favorable rankings of Amazon contestants may confuse you.

Tune in Sunday, July 12th for part two and make sure to subscribe!

Direct download: STT.S6.FINAL_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:32am EDT

It was an epic ending to a top ten season of Survivor, even though it ended in Jeff's basement. We break down the finale of Winners at War. Was it the best season ever?

 

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15. Natalie wins the battle-back

14. Natalie immediately informs everyone that Tony is the jury favorite.

13. Michele races to the puzzle she’s done before.

12. No one will listen to Tony.

11. Us three dudes talk about Sarah Lacina and gender bias.

10. Denise is voted out without a confessional.

9. Tony wins immunity! (and 2 million bucks)

8. Ben wants out while Tony nests.

7. And so Ben is out

6. Natalie wins final immunity

5. Sarah and Tony finally go head and head. 

4. Jury questions

3. Tony’s strategy of just telling stories

2. How everyone voted.

1. Tony wins! On Zoom! Is he the Survivor King?

Direct download: STT.S40FINALE_.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:19am EDT

What would make the Edge fair? And what does Will Arnett have to do with it? We unpacked that and much more in this penultimate recap of Winners at War.

Our top 15 points for this two-hour episode:

15. Did Michele really have a good episode?

14. Denise’s state of mind

13. Tony doesn’t know how weeks work

12. Sarah easily convinces Ben to get rid of Nick

11. Nick wins immunity, Michele decidedly does not.

10. The first scramble

9. The 50/50 coin is played. Should the coin come back?

8. Jeremy is voted out and bequeaths his tokens to Michele.

7. Ben’s extremely elaborate metaphors

6. Tony doesn’t want goats because it’s the Super Bowl?

5. Nick is a dumb-dumb and Michele knows it

4. Michele wins Immunity

3. The second scramble

2. Who is or isn't faked out at tribal?

1. Nick is OUT

0. Natalie is rich in tokens and friends

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Direct download: STT.S40.EP13_FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:48am EDT

Tribal is live, but only 1/3rd of this podcast liked it. Our episode 12 recap is here with way too many clips from the episode as we get ready for the final two episodes of the season.

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Here's our top ten moments:

10. Tony details with the fallout

9. Spy Nest > Spy Shack > Spy Bunker

8. Kim targets Tony

7. Yaaaaay fire tokens on the Edge.

6. Nick takes his eyes off the ladies and sets them on the prize.

5. Ben finds an idol and hides it for 0.03 seconds.

4. Tony wins immunity. Kim makes her first mistake ever.

3. The Scramble

2. Live tribal while Jeff makes weird voices

1. No one plays anything and Kim goes home.

 

Direct download: STT.S40.EP12.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:46am EDT

Tony took our breath away once again. We recapped the 11th episode of Winners at War, in which a queen was dethroned, a maniac took the wheel again, and we just had to sit on our couch and enjoy it all.

Subscribe! And follows us on Twitter @SurvivorTopTen, where Josh live-tweets during the show.

Our top ten points that we cover in this recap:

10. Nobody wants to talk to Jeremy.

9. Tony is Tony again.

8. Sarah’s fashion line (and social game).

7. Tony goes undercover. Everyone buys it but Kim. 

6. Losing the game can ruin people’s lives.

5. Who could we extort that is chaotic? Cuts quietly to Tony.

4. Tony collects fire tokens from friendz.

3. A potentially familiar Immunity challenge

2. The Scramble

1. Sophie goes home a top tier winner.

Direct download: STT.S40.EP11.FINALEP.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:26am EDT

Our episode ten recap is here! Dave and Marc get all mushy for the loved ones visit and Josh seemed to be ok with it. 

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Here's the top ten points of the episode:

10. Survivor Thanksgiving

9. No loved ones challenge - should this be permanent?

8. Sophie loves product placement

7. Love on the Edge

6. Tony manages to stay still!

5. The Scramble

4. Jeremy and Sarah do a little dance

3. Should they have been allowed to talk after Jeremy and Sarah played their advantage?

2. Kim’s idol play

1. Tyson is out :(

See you next week, and every week, early Friday morning!

Direct download: STT.S40.EP10.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:54pm EDT

We're back and our episodes will be live every Friday morning in these quaran-times.

Episode ten recap coming this Friday, the 17th.

Our top ten moments:

10. Tyson is BACK in it

9. Merge feast - the queen slayer

8. The big targets …. And Ben

7. Jeremy and Denise win immunity

6. Scramble, Wendell is out, and Michele is on the outs

5. Wendell, Michele & Nick left out of vote

4. Sarah gives Nick the reward. It doesn’t matter.

3. Kim wins immunity

2. Scramble - literally every name but Tony is thrown out there

1. No one wants to talk to Adam at tribal

 

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Direct download: STT.S40.EP89.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:56pm EDT

We go on one last date with Noura as this seasons wraps up.

 

Is there a part of the episode you can't wait to hear about? Check out the time stamp below to skip ahead.

 

10. Time to see our idols….. And watch them leave [8:08]

9. DK VILLAIN [13:03]

8. DK Villain wins immunity and goes on a date with Noura [18:45]

7. A scramble to get out Janet [24:24]

6. Janet is nullified out [29:46]

5. Noura wins immunity, does some Noura-mal flips [35:32]

4. Noura FINALLY arrives at a fire-making decision (and Lauren cries… again… when things don’t go her way) [42:08]

3. Dean beats Lauren [51:51]

2. Final Tribal [54:47]

1. Tommy wins! [1:07:10]

0. A thoughtful reunion show (seriously) [1:10:53]

Direct download: STT.S39.FINALE_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:14am EDT

Is Noura crazy enough to win? What can we make of this season as a whole if we ignore He Who Must Not Be Named? That and more on this recap!

Is there a part of the episode you can't wait to hear about? Check out the time stamp below to skip ahead.

10. Tommy, Dean, Dan form the boring white men alliance [3:49]

9. Janet finds an idol (11 found this season - - ugh) [8:35]

8. Dean goes to the IOI and wins the coin flip [18:21]

7. Tommy suddenly realizes Dean is a player in the game [26:04]

6. Dean “Shiesty Mr. Shiesty himself” wins immunity. Runs hands through his hair. [31:24]

5. Scramble! [35:48]

4. Where are we in the game right now? (At Tribal Council) [40:30]

3. What did we miss? Why not vote out Tommy or Noura? [44:50]

2. Elaine is out [49:36]

1. … And so is Dan [53:05]

Direct download: STT._S39._EP12.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:05am EDT

Karishma finally fell, but what does it mean? Will she come back? Is this a season of goats? 

Is there a part of the episode you can't wait to hear about? Check out the time stamp below to skip ahead.

10. DEAN WHAT’S IT LIKE BEING A SON [4:02]

9. Tommy and Janet win reward and they take Lauren and Dan. [12:20]

8. This is worse than Noura's worst dates [19:28]

7. Elaine finds an idol via the Reticular activating system [21:55]

6. Lauren sticks it out for an Immunity challenge win [25:19]

5. The Scramble! [29:45]

4. Dean lights the match. Noura blows everything up. [33:50]

3. Elaine ask what extrapolate means. That's it. That's the point. [38:45]

2. What did we miss? Why pick Karishma over Noura? [42:46]

1. Is Karishma coming back? [47:41]

Direct download: STT.S39.EP11.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:56am EDT

We're trying something different. Want to skip to your favorite part of the episode? Skip the to point below by following the time stamp!

10. Tribal aftermath [3:18]

9. Lauren volunteers to go to the Island of the Old Married Couples. [8:46]

8. Tommy and Lauren really want everyone to think about pancakes [17:13]

7. Dean thinks the legacy paper is real?! [20:16]

6. The Immunity Challenge that Noura won't quit. [25:38]

5. Noura the anti-goat [28:35]

4. The Scramble - Karishma or Elizabeth? [32:43]

3. Tribal, with a weird Indy 500 metaphor [35:41]

2. What did we miss? [40:30]

1. Elizabeth is outty 5000 [44:47]

Direct download: STT.S39.EP10.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:48am EDT

In a double elimination episode, two of the biggest physical and strategic threats are eliminated from Island of the Idols. What now? Marc, Dave and Josh recap this episode and look forward.

Some highlights:

  • Is Karishma getting a winner's edit (seriously)?
  • What do we do with Dan.
  • Ponderosa is not what we thought it might be.
  • We still don't know why Jack is on the jury.
  • and much, much more!

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Direct download: STT.38.EP9.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:40am EDT

No, we are not boycotting this season. Yes, we have lots to say!

This show is largely a reflection on society, for better or worse. We recap three hours of Survivor, which include many painful moments but some small moments of triumph (thank you, Janet).

Some highlights:

- Why is Jack on the jury?

- How does this measure up to seasons of the show that aired in the early 2000s?

- What the hell were Elizabeth and Missy thinking?

- Not getting the pitchforks out: humans make mistakes. Aaron's apology video was legit.

- Looking ahead, there's a lot of Survivor left and some great players still in there. We make bold predictions on who the winner might be.

Make sure to subscribe and come back every Sunday night for more recap episodes.

Direct download: STT.S39.EP78.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:18am EDT

All of a sudden, we have a nominee for a top five season on our hands. We're loving this season of Survivor, and this episode in particular. 

Some highlights from our recap:

  • Marc explains why Dan is bad at throwing bags (and ice).
  • Will Noura and Karishma make it all the way to the end?
  • Is Aaron screwed?
  • What the Jack and Jamal scene means and why we hope it continues to impact Survivor.
  • Island of the Idols wasn't terrible this time!
  • And much, much more.

Make sure to subscribe. And follow us on Twitter @SurvivorTopTen.

See you next Sunday!

Direct download: STT.S39.EP6.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:36pm EDT

This special APPLEBEE'S recap is brought to you by APPLEBEE'S BLUE SHARK BOWL and ANY-TIZERS! So grab a bar stool, dip a wing in one of our SIGNATURE SAUCES and listen up to this recap of Island of the Idol's, brought to you by APPLEBEE'S! Yum!!

 

Some highlights:

  • Josh cannot handle Noura's laugh and is brought to tears.
  • How much can you really share about your personal life on Survivor?
  • How much do the producers decide to share of your personal life?
  • Will Karishma make the final three?
  • Should they keep casting Canadians?
  • And much, much more!

Subscribe to us wherever you get this podcast. And follow us on Twitter at @SurvivorTopTen

Direct download: STT.S39.EP5.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:55am EDT

Survivor Top Ten returns with two back-to-back recaps. Make sure to download episode five too!

 

This super-sized episode four recaps features second-time special guest host Taylor, who is much better at articulating thoughts than the rest of us combined. 

 

Some highlights:

  • It only takes Taylor 45 minutes to fully take Josh's side and once again leave Dave arguing for himself.
  • What was Noura thinking??
  • Is the Dean/Chelsea relationship debacle rooted in heteronormative perceptions? Why can't two women be a strong pair?
  • If you took Rob and Sandra's deal, how would you execute it?
  • Why Chelsea? Are the players overthinking everything?
  • And much, much more!

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Direct download: STT.S39.EP4.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:51am EDT

Survivor Top Ten returns with two back-to-back recaps. Make sure to download episode five too!

 

This super-sized episode four recaps features second-time special guest host Taylor, who is much better at articulating thoughts than the rest of us combined. 

 

Some highlights:

  • It only takes Taylor 45 minutes to fully take Josh's side and once again leave Dave arguing for himself.
  • What was Noura thinking??
  • Is the Dean/Chelsea relationship debacle rooted in heteronormative perceptions? Why can't two women be a strong pair?
  • If you took Rob and Sandra's deal, how would you execute it?
  • Why Chelsea? Are the players overthinking everything?
  • And much, much more!

Subscribe to us wherever you get your podcasts! And follow us on Twitter @SurvivorTopTen

Direct download: STT.S39.EP4.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:51am EDT

Another week, another (unnecessary?) blindside. Vince is gone and we mourn the loss of another potentially great character. But there's still much to be excited about! 

 

Not unlike the first seven seconds of each episode these days, we have some highlights:

  • What's better? Jack's defensive approach post-blindside, or Jamal's offensive approach?
  • Josh makes his winner's pick for the season! Marc has mostly weird bold predictions.
  • Where did Janet get those goggles? Why didn't she use them before?
  • Is Dean gonna get the dumb-dumb edit?
  • Was Karishma being over-dramatic? Is it bad that Marc and Dave laughed during that segment (probably)?
  • Will we get a tribe swap? Will it be three tribes? Will there be no swap at all?
  • and much, much more!

 

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Direct download: STT.S39.EP3.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:17pm EDT

This week, we dove into the motives behind breaking up the popular crew, even if the popular crew is willing to join in group yoga. 

We also talked about:

  • What's the appropriate amount of emotion to feel after your alliance was blindsided and someone got voted out? Did Aaron get too angry?
  • What Kellee did or didn't understand was happening when she landed on the Island of the Idols.
  • Josh still knows all of Sandra's fun facts, but he might be color blind.
  • WHY IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT THE GIANT HEADS AND THEIR OWNERS WHEN THEY GET BACK TO CAMP??
  • Is Dean related to Chelsea from Ghost Island?
  • Some bold predictions, including a winner pick and the first person to get voted off post-merge (will they be date-able?)
  • And much, much more!

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See you next Sunday!

Direct download: STT.S39.EP2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:28pm EDT

Marc has the week off so Dave and Josh climbed into a tiny treehouse and judged him and the Survivors from above.

We had a ton to discuss for the 90 minute premiere of Survivor: Island of the Idols. A season we really like so far!

Some highlights:

  • We were very wrong about Janet
  • Elizabeth was wrong about everything, but very lucky
  • Will Boston Rob and Sandra win every challenge on the island?
  • The most unlikely alliance of all time
  • A farewell to the worst poker player ever to play Survivor

 

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See you next Sunday!

Direct download: STT.S39.EP1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:07pm EDT

We're back and we'll be back every Friday morning.

 

So buckle up, throw on your camouflage Red Sox hat, and listen up while we draft this new season of Survivor players onto our teams.

 

Some highlights include:

  • Dave thinks his last pick will beat out Marc's first pick
  • Theories on Sandra and Boston Rob's roles this season
  • What players will come in too hard?
  • Audio clips of each player with Probst commentary
  • and much, much more, like it or not.

 

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Direct download: STT.S39.PREGAME.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:02am EDT

We recapped the most recent episodes of Survivor: Edge of Extinction, so that both of our loyal fans could finally be caught up.

 

We talked the David, Wentworth and Wardog vote-offs, if there's ever been a truly "loyal" Survivor player, and tried to make sense of what's left of this odd season.

 

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Direct download: STT.S38.EP910.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:18am EDT

Whoa, whoa, whoa — Survivor Top Ten is back? You bet! Just as sure as Wentworth’s unchecked confidence, we’re here to stay. Find out what ice cream soup diarrhea is and stay tuned for our joint recap of episodes 9 and 10 later this week.

 

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Direct download: STT.S38.EP8.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:31pm EDT

Yep, it’s the episode 7 recap just a taaaaad late. Join us.

 

And tune in for our joint recap of episodes 9 and 10 later this week.

 

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Direct download: STT.S38.EP7.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:30pm EDT

Remember us? Well we remember you. We’re all caught up on our recaps (almost). So join us and stay tuned for our joint recap of episodes 9 and 10 later this week.

 

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Direct download: STT.S38.EP6.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:29pm EDT