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Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS15 China - Eps. 13-14 - Finale - Todd "Lies", "Cheats", & "Steals" His Way to $1MWe journey to one of the most unique Survivor locations…China! Where challenges are fun & interesting, and the castaways keep us laughing most of the time. The finale is upon us as we watch Todd close the book on an excellent Survivor game. We discuss where some of the other castaways went wrong, including Denise’s bizarre decisions, Courtney’s continued indifference, and Amanda’s choice to take the high road when the low road might have brought her to victory. We also discuss a particularly bitter jury, and make time to talk about a pretty insane Reunion Show. We wrap...
2026-01-251h 37Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS15 China - Eps. 11-12 - Voted Out with TWO Idols in His PocketWe journey to one of the most unique Survivor locations…China! Where challenges are fun & interesting, and the castaways keep us laughing most of the time. We witness one of the worst blunders in Survivor history and try to wrap our heads around how it happened. We also question whether some of the girls’ games/strategy are enough to compete against Todd’s. That, along with a potential Jonny Fairplay moment at the Loved Ones Challenge, made for an exciting pair of episodes.Recorded: December 14th, 2025----------------Intro (00:00)Breaking the Ice – How Good...
2026-01-211h 26Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS15 China - Eps. 8-9 - The Fall of Jean-RobertWe journey to one of the most unique Survivor locations…China! Where challenges are fun & interesting, and the castaways keep us laughing most of the time. Justice is at last served as Jean-Robert's bizarre tactics finally come back to bite him. We also discuss James' increasingly overconfident attitude and whether it will hurt him in the end. Courtney's erratic actions also cause damage as we debate whether the Fei-Long Alliance will eventually turn on each other.Recorded: December 7th, 2025----------------Intro (00:00)Breaking the Ice – What Was Your “Luigi Wins by Doing Nothin...
2026-01-171h 26Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS15 China - Eps. 6-7 - He's Got Two Idols!We journey to one of the most unique Survivor locations…China! Where challenges are fun & interesting, and the castaways keep us laughing most of the time. We react to the aftermath of Jamie & Peih-Gee’s challenge throw, which…seems to have backfire immediately. In addition, we discuss Todd handing over his idol to James, the merge, and Jamie playing what she THOUGHT was an idol.Recorded: November 30th, 2025----------------Intro (00:00)Breaking the Ice – When Have You Had “Instant Regret”? (1:23)More Thoughts on Jamie & Peih-Gee’s Challenge Throw (8:29)Todd Tells Ama...
2026-01-151h 44Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS15 China - Eps. 4-5 - The Challenge ThrowWe journey to one of the most unique Survivor locations…China! Where challenges are fun & interesting, and the castaways keep us laughing most of the time. We get a rare night time challenge, Dave finally gets his comeuppance, and we react to a wild and controversial swap, and a just as wild and controversial challenge throw. Did Jamie & Peih-Gee make the right decision? Is Aaron the most swap-screwed Survivor ever? And are we sick of swaps in general?Recorded: November 23rd, 2025----------------Intro (00:00)How much do we like drama between the ca...
2026-01-131h 35Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS15 China - Eps. 1-3 - We Finally Have Some VillainsWe journey to one of the most unique Survivor locations…China! Where challenges are fun & interesting, and the castaways keep us laughing most of the time. We begin our adventure going through episodes 1-3 in order to get the most info about our cast, which includes stars such as a lunch lady, a poker player, a chicken farmer, a parkour athlete, a grave digger, and (as Jeff puts it) a gay, Mormon, flight attendant. We then wrap our heads around the enigma that is Chicken, begin rooting against Jean-Robert & Dave with a passion, and discuss the hidden immunity idol fo...
2026-01-102h 04Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS46 Ep. 13 - Finale - Was Charlie Robbed, or Was Kenzie's Social Game Elite?It’s time for a case study in chaos and self-destructions. We take Survivor F through Season 46 to see how he handles madness at every turn. It’s finale time where we watched what seemed destined to be a Maria vs Charlie slugfest turn into a Kenzie social game master class. We discuss how Kenzie emerged as a top contender, judge a few controversial Final Tribal juror questions, and determine how many people made the correct strategic decisions by the end. In addition, Ang joins the pod for the reveal of which castaways from 46 will be back on Survivor 50!
2026-01-081h 25Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS46 Eps. 11-12 - Maria vs Charlie - The War BeginsIt’s time for a case study in chaos and self-destructions. We take Survivor F through Season 46 to see how he handles madness at every turn. FOUR. IN. A. ROW. For the first time ever, 4 castaways have been voted out with idols in their pockets in 4 consecutive tribals! Madness. We break down how that came to be, rock-paper-scissors battles to decide people’s fates, and the first two shots that are fired in the secret war between Maria & Charlie.Recorded: November 9th, 2025----------------Intro (00:00)Episode 11 Start – Kenzie’s Reaction to the Tiffany...
2026-01-031h 17Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS46 Eps. 9-10 - Applebee's and BlindsidesIt’s time for a case study in chaos and self-destructions. We take Survivor F through Season 46 to see how he handles madness at every turn. Somehow the craziness has continued as we watched back-to-back tribals where someone went home with an idol in their pocket. We react to the repeated blindsides and F explains why they really aren’t exciting him. And we also witness a legendary Applebee’s moment no one will forget.Recorded: November 2nd, 2025----------------Intro (00:00)Can Blindsides Be a Bad Thing? (7:02)Fall-Out From Previous Tribal...
2026-01-011h 17Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS46 Eps. 7-8 - The Highest Stakes Game of Hide-N-Seek You'll Ever SeeIt’s time for a case study in chaos and self-destructions. We take Survivor F through Season 46 to see how he handles madness at every turn. Episodes 7 & 8 have begun to make F lose his mind as he has decided to dub this part of the season the “Chaos Saga”. We react to a pseudo swap after the first challenge, a few more self-destructs, the most high-stakes game of hide-and-seek you’ll ever see, and Q blowing up the game.Recorded: October 29th, 2025----------------Intro (00:00)The Chaos Saga (0:52)“Big Move” Mentality (6...
2025-12-301h 31Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS46 Eps. 5-6 - The Plus One Alliance is BornIt’s time for a case study in chaos and self-destructions. We take Survivor F through Season 46 to see how he handles madness at every turn. We continue into episodes 5 & 6 where Jem’s master plan takes shape…and then promptly blows up in her face. We also see Moriah adapt and get the target off of her…only to then completely self-destruct at Tribal Council. In addition, we break down the Merge, the new Plus One Alliance, and Venus becoming a wild card for everyone.Recorded: October 22nd, 2025----------------Intro (00:00)Thoughts on Life...
2025-12-271h 22Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS46 Eps. 1-4 - The Bhanu SagaIt’s time for a case study in chaos and self-destructions. We take Survivor F through Season 46 to see how he handles madness at every turn. We start off with the first FOUR episodes of the season so that we can get through the Bhanu Saga in one sitting. F reacts to the disastrous starts for Bhanu, Jelnisky, Jess, and really the Yanu Tribe as a whole. We intermix our break down of the full cast with fake idols, wild goose chases, and someone begging for their life on hands and knees.----------------Intro (00:00)
2025-12-251h 10Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS49 Ep. 13 - Finale - How to Become Sole Survivor without Knowing People's NamesAnd it’s all over! Savannah completes a dominant season as she goes the distance to earn the title of Sole Survivor. We react to her Final Tribal performance, as well as criticize most of the other castaways for their missed opportunities and strange decisions. As we reflect on the season as whole, we discuss which players’ strategies made any sense, who we’d enjoy seeing again, and whether Rizo, Sophi, Sage, or Kristina could have done anything to change their fates. We also try to keep our attention on this season, but inevitably find ourselves talking a bit about...
2025-12-191h 49Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS49 Ep. 12 - Sophi's Knowledge Turns Out Not to Be So PowerfulOne more season before the big one. Episode 12 was allllmost an epic moment in Survivor history. If nothing else, it still gave us emotional whiplash that only certain episodes can. We talk through all angles of Sophi’s Knowledge-is-Power play, try to figure out who even made correct moves in this episode, and rank the potential winner chances of our final 5 castaways.----------------Intro (00:00)Setting the Stage for Sophi’s Decision (3:45)Criticizing Sophi’s Strategy (7:04)Rizo’s Theatrics and NOT Playing His Idol (22:22)Sage’s Puzzling Mind Set (35:35...
2025-12-131h 17Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS49 Eps. 10 & 11 - Sometimes Revenge Can Be the Best StrategyOne more season before the big one. We go through episodes 10 & 11 where the fated battle between the Bottoms Up Alliance and the Soph, Savannah, & Rizo Alliance took place. And…it was pretty much no contest in the end as Savannah succeeded in getting her “revenge”. We react to what likely was the end of Kristina having any chance to win, a pretty crazy Journey that Steven went on, and discuss Sophie’s strategy, whose fingerprints were all over these two episodes.----------------Intro (00:00)Breaking the Ice – Times You Were Able to Actually Get Revenge fo...
2025-12-101h 26Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS13 Cook Islands - Ep. 15 - Finale - Great Season, but Let's Not Do This Theme Ever AgainWe tread into controversial territory as we tackle Season 13, Cook Islands! We react to the finale as the Aitu 4 complete their ultimate underdog performance. When it was all said and done, was “Race Wars” a good idea? And how did the existence of the Super Idol affect our final opinion of Yul’s game? We also share our thoughts on the worst Fire-Making attempts we’ve ever seen, the nerve-racking reading of the final votes, and who will be returning from this season to play again.----------------Intro (00:00)By the End of the Season...
2025-11-261h 29Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS49 Ep. 9 - He Can't Keep Getting Away with This!One more season before the big one. At this point, do we have no choice but to put respect on R-I-Z-O-G-O-D’s name? After what seems like another Rizo master-class in manipulation, it seems the storyline of the season has taken shape. In addition to that, we consider whether it’s better to flush an idol, or let the idol-holder keep it so that you know where it is at all times? We also watch some clutch challenge victories, awkward post-Tribal Council conversations, and Jeff possibly making up rules on the spot.----------------Intro (00:00)B...
2025-11-221h 05Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS49 Ep. 8 - Nobody Can Keep a SecretOne more season before the big one. Secret-keeping is the main theme of this episode as we see a chain of people sharing secrets lead to MC’s demise. We discuss the series of events that led to this, including the Merge Split and immunity challenge, Savannah’s advantage, and Sophie’s secret plan.----------------Intro (00:00)Breaking the Ice – How Good Are You at Keeping Secrets? (1:15)Merge Split (10:27)Savannah’s Advantage (18:27)Would You Take the Risk of Trying to Vote Out Rizo? (26:24)Sophie’s Secret Plan (37:31...
2025-11-171h 12Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS13 Cook Islands - Eps. 13 & 14 - "I Got Two Naked Guys in a Hot Tub"We tread into controversial territory as we tackle Season 13, Cook Islands! We celebrate the return of Survivor F as he joins us on the home stretch of this season. We witness the continued dominance of the Aitu 4, and contemplate if anyone other than Ozzy & Yul have a chance to win at the end. We also discuss Adam & Parvati’s desperate last attempts to find a crack in the Aitu 4 and to save themselves, which included persuasion via skinny dip.----------------Intro (00:00)Survivor F’s Thoughts on the Season (1:59)Winner Pick House-Keeping (10:09)
2025-11-111h 08Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS49 Ep. 7 - The Bottom's Up Alliance Takes Control of the MergeOne more season before the big one. The full crew merges back together just in time for the Season 49 Merge! Unbelievably, the Bottom’s Up Alliance actually seems to be taking control of the game. We discuss their decision to fully turn their back on original Uli, react to MC & Savannah fighting for the Beware Idol, and get introduced to Yellow Sophie properly at last.----------------Intro (00:00)Thoughts on the Merge (4:48)The Bottom’s Up Alliance Strikes (8:25)MC & Savannah Fight for the Beware Idol (15:55)Immunity C. – Rolling Stones...
2025-11-091h 11Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS49 Ep. 6 - So Many Swaps, So Little TimeOne more season before the big one. Ang rejoins the podcast to talk all things Season 49 and breakdown episode 6. We discuss yet another swap and whether we liked this one better. Next we go through what storylines were presented to us on each of the three newly swapped tribes, and then figure out why Shannon’s game fell apart in the end. Plus some chatter on the dreaded Knowledge-is-Power advantage, the potential of two Beware Advantage Idols on the same beach, and the non-hug heard around the world.----------------Intro (00:00)Ang’s Overall Seas...
2025-11-051h 15Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS49 Eps. 4 & 5 - How to (NOT) Survive a Swap ScrewOne more season before the big one. We discuss episodes 4 & 5 of Season 49 as we parse through our feelings on tribe swaps. Were Matt & Jason swap-screwed, or did they contribute to their own demise? And Will & F brainstorm better ways to organize the swap to make it more “fair”, if that is even possible. We also comment on Shannon trying to create a cross-tribal alliance and on MC’s bizarre performance on the Journey.----------------Intro (00:00)Toddler’s First – 3-to-2 Tribe Swap (6:53)New Tribe Breakdowns (12:48)Swap Aftermath – New Kele Tribe (24:23)Swap Af...
2025-10-261h 14Island Life - A Survivor PodcastFireside Chats - Ep. 3 - Will Convinces Newbie Viraj to Watch the Show w/a Sea Krait AttackOn this episode, Will does his best to convince a Survivor Newbie, Viraj, to get into the show. They react to the sea krait situation from Season 49 Episode 3, breaking down how scary that would have been and whether Jeff’s reassurances would’ve worked on them. Will also walks Viraj through his first Tribal Council, which was the wild 3-person Tribal from that same episode. Lastly, they talk through what type of season Viraj could potentially be interested in watching if he agreed to give the show a chance.** Spoiler Levels ** – MEDIUM → Freely discussing the events of Season 4...
2025-10-2144 minIsland Life - A Survivor PodcastS13 Cook Islands - Eps. 11 & 12 - Jonathan Betrays His Allies...AgainWe tread into controversial territory as we tackle Season 13, Cook Islands! With the merge upon us, we marvel at how in the world Yul was able to persuade Jonathan to flip once again. We also try to think of a way Jonathan could have turned it around Yul, react to another instance of the Survivor Auction, and discuss whether we’d ever be part of a thruple. After all that, we break down the Final 7’s chances at winning it all.----------------Intro (00:00)Yul Brainstorming a Way to Beat the Majority Alliance (10:06)O...
2025-10-161h 15Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS49 Ep. 3 - Sea Krait ScareOne more season before the big one. Our Season 49 journey hits a scary speed bump as Jake has a dangerous encounter with a sea krait. Will & Survivor F react to an emotional 1st half of the episode, discussing how dangerous this situation was, as well as whether we would’ve tried to go back into the game like Jake did. After that, we try to wrap our heads around a wild tribal council featuring the remaining 3 Kele members. Should Alex have used his idol? And did Sophi and Jeremiah make reasonable decisions on who they were voting for?
2025-10-1458 minIsland Life - A Survivor PodcastS13 Cook Islands - Eps. 9 & 10 - MUTINY!!We tread into controversial territory as we tackle Season 13, Cook Islands! We discuss our thoughts on MUTINY! What impact will stepping off that mat have on Jonathon’s & Candice’s games? And will the new Aitu 4 be our favorite group of castaways to root for ever? We also talk about the bizarre Message-in-a-Bottle twist and talk about if any of these game mechanics are good ideas.----------------Intro (00:00)Loving the Aitu 4 (3:19)MUTINY (5:48)Was it a Mistake for Candice and/or Jonathon to Mutiny? (13:18)Reward C. – Barrell of Monkey...
2025-10-091h 13Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS49 Ep. 2 - The One Where Alex Tells EveryoneOne more season before the big one. We continue our Season 49 journey with the first Beware Advantage of the season. Will & Survivor F debate whether this is a good twist, but come together to question Alex’s decision to make sure every single member of his tribe knew he had the idol. We also react to the Journey NOT involving the risk of losing your vote (at first at least) and to Jawan’s decision of whether to help himself or help the tribe. Lastly, we find out whether Survivor F is so shook by the Kele’s Tribe dysfun...
2025-10-041h 00Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS13 Cook Islands - Eps. 7 & 8 - Just Keep SwimmingWe tread into controversial territory as we tackle Season 13, Cook Islands! We react to the Behind-the-Scenes episode and then get into episode 8, where it becomes clear that swimming has quickly become the most valuable skill this season. We also watch Nate do his best being a spy, Adam try to survive a huge storm by himself on Exile Island, and Brad get hate for NOT swimming (and saying he’d rather do the puzzle).----------------Intro (00:00)Thoughts on Recap Episodes (3:10)Adam & Candice Abandon their Boat (9:39)Getting Wasted After a Re...
2025-10-011h 10Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS49 Ep. 1 - Story of a Rad Dad, a Shoe Thief, and the Rizz GodOne more season before the big one. We begin our Season 49 journey trying to find out whether it will be able to thrive from under 50’s shadow. We get introduced to a fun cast, including standouts such as Nate the rad dad, Jake the serial shoe thief, and Rizo the self-proclaimed “rizzgod”. We also discuss Annie shaking things up to plan ahead, the cheating ways of our Rizzgod, and show/bromance of Jake & Alex.----------------Intro (00:00)Uli Tribe – Jawan (4:39)Uli Tribe – Nate (5:54)Uli Tribe – Rizo (8:55)Uli Tribe – Sage (10:42)
2025-09-281h 19Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS13 Cook Islands - Eps. 5 & 6 - Octopus, Mashed Potatoes, & Plan VoodooWe tread into controversial territory as we tackle Season 13, Cook Islands! A very special guest, Will’s mom, joins us in breaking down some truly brutal challenges this week. Aside from challenges, we discuss Ozzy, Flica, and Cao Boi somehow just wandering into Raro’s camp, potential million-dollar mashed potato & octopus mistakes (yes, really), and the spiritual vision that may have led Cao Boi to invent the Split Vote.----------------Intro (00:00)Mari’s Thoughts on the Theme and the Season so Far (2:09)Episode 5 Start (17:23)Reward C. – Never Tear Us Apart (2...
2025-09-281h 16Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS13 Cook Islands - Eps. 3 & 4 - Who Needed Four Tribes Anyway?We tread into controversial territory as we tackle Season 13, Cook Islands! Just like this season did, split things four ways for this episode as we welcome 2 guests to the show: Sarah & Chris. We discuss the abrupt end of the four-tribe structure, who it benefits and who is in danger, and also brainstorm some fun themes that Survivor could/should use one day. Aside from these specific episodes, we also talk about some differences between this era of the show and present day Survivor, including the challenges, the idols, and the existence of “super fans” on the island....
2025-09-191h 21Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS13 Cook Islands - Eps. 1 & 2 - "Candice?! From Raro?!"We tread into controversial territory as we tackle Season 13, Cook Islands! A whole bunch of firsts are discussed including our first 4-tribe season, our first Exile Island season, and our first “old Survivor” hidden immunity idol. Joining us to help understand all of this is Survivor Expert Joe, and together we discuss another twenty-person cast, the awkwardness of dividing the tribes by ethnicity, and the legendary love at first sight experienced by Billy…and maybe Candice.----------------Intro (00:00)They’re Divided by…Race?? (1:24)Toddler’s First – 4 Tribe Season (6:55)Raro (Blue) Tribe Br...
2025-09-021h 31Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS37 Ep. 13 - Finale - With Great Power Comes Great ResponsibilityIt’s time for our first-ever themed season as we journey through Season 37: David vs Goliath! We react to the Finale as we watch Mike channel his aggressive side, Nick defy the odds with a desperation immunity run, and Angelina scaling “hundred-foot” cliffs in search of idols. We break down a chaotic Final Tribal where Jeff allows all three finalists to speak over each other, and once a winner is announced we compare them to the other winners we’ve seen on this podcast. Lastly, it is revealed to Ang & F who from this season will be returning on Season 5...
2025-08-241h 41Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS37 Eps. 11 & 12 - So Smart They're Dumb | Are You Feeling Lucky?It’s time for our first-ever themed season as we journey through Season 37: David vs Goliath! Gabby takes center stage as she stuns the world by turning on Christian. With that shocker along with the falling apart of the Mason-Dixon Alliance, the era of the David tribe vs the Goliath tribe is truly over as we speed towards the finale. In the 2nd episode, Mike of all people decides to take control and causes the rare 3-2-2 vote to happen, as well as two idols to be played unnecessarily.----------------Intro (00:00)End of...
2025-08-161h 09Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS37 Ep. 10 - Tribal Lines Are BlurredIt’s time for our first-ever themed season as we journey through Season 37: David vs Goliath! We break down everything that happened in this double episode, including the rise and fall of Carl the Godfather, Angelina fully disconnecting from the other Goliaths, and the OG Survivor Rice Negotiation.----------------Intro (00:00)Angelina Turns Her Back on the Goliaths (11:47)Davie and Nick Searching for the Idol (18:50)Immunity C. – Uncomfortably Numb (31:08)Weekly Christian Comforting Gabi Segment (40:31)Beginning of the End for Carl (48:25)Angelina’s Rice Negotiation (58:53)D...
2025-08-031h 10Island Life - A Survivor PodcastFireside Chats - Ep. 2 - Rachel & Will Build the Ideal SeasonOn this episode, Rachel & Will begin a 3-part series on building our ideal Survivor season. This 1st episode is all about tribe structure; i.e. building our fantasy starting tribes and figuring out what changes about those tribes as the season goes on, if anything. We brainstorm new ways to structure the starting tribes, break down why it’s important to have strategic swaps rather than random tribe swaps, and try to figure out the ideal time to merge.** Spoiler Levels ** – LOW → A few mentions of game mechanics that have come up in previous seasons, and a refere...
2025-07-2358 minIsland Life - A Survivor PodcastS37 Ep. 9 - Breadth-First SearchIt’s time for our first-ever themed season as we journey through Season 37: David vs Goliath! It’s all gone wrong for the Goliaths. Maybe the most hyped up episode of the season saw all the Davids bring their idols & advantages to the table to blindside the Goliath tribe. We experience the first ever idol nullifier, and also talk about Kara’s sudden turn against Dan and whether it even made sense as a strategy.----------------Intro (00:00)The Goliaths Have Fallen Apart (4:09)New Opinions on the David vs Goliath Theme (6:35)The...
2025-07-1741 minIsland Life - A Survivor PodcastS37 Eps. 7 & 8 - There's Gonna Be Tears Shed | You Get What You GiveIt’s time for our first-ever themed season as we journey through Season 37: David vs Goliath! A double idol play at Tribal Council was the main event this time around, and if it wasn’t the Angelina Show before, it definitely has become that now. We talk about where Angelina went wrong despite having good strategy for the Elizabeth vote, her failed attempt at damage control, and where she can go from here. All that, plus it’s the merge! We discuss the tribal dynamics that are still in play, plus the creation of the inter-tribe alliance: The Strike Force...
2025-06-281h 02Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS37 Eps. 5 & 6 - Jackets and Eggs | Aren't Brochachos Just Adorable?It’s time for our first-ever themed season as we journey through Season 37: David vs Goliath! Hang on to your jackets, it’s time for more wacky tribal councils where Goliaths eat their own. We react to all the angles of Jacket-Gate, from the multiple levels of Angelina’s deception, to whether continuing to eliminate Goliaths could work out, to even the power ranking of which jackets she should have targeted. We also marvel at the rise of Christian in both the physical game in challenges and the social game with the Brochachos Alliance. The latter of course led to yet...
2025-06-181h 13Island Life - A Survivor PodcastFireside Chats - Ep. 1 - Joe & Will Are Hyped for Season 50On this SPOILER-FILLED episode, we invite a recent, but big-time, Survivor fan, Joe, to the podcast. We talk about his rather unique path through watching the show; that path has ultimately led him to having seen every season, most of which he’s now watched multiple times. We also discuss our thoughts on the Season 50 announcement, theorize who might have a chance to win and who doesn’t, and predict what format "In the Hands of the Fans" will have. Do NOT listen if you are avoiding spoilers for past seasons.----------------Intro (00:00)Joe’...
2025-06-1643 minIsland Life - A Survivor PodcastS37 Eps. 3 & 4 - I Am Goliath Strong | Time to Bring About the CharmpocalypseIt’s time for our first-ever themed season as we journey through Season 37: David vs Goliath! We break down episodes 3 & 4, where we immediately dive into Survivor F’s disastrous winner picks, including Jeremy’s paranoia-led implosion, Natalie’s continued reign of terror, and Bi’s injury. We also discuss the 2 to 3 tribe swap as some castaways create new alliances, while others (* cough cough Alec cough *) potentially sabotage their preexisting alliance for reasons unknown.----------------Intro (00:00)Survivor F’s Disastrous Winner Picks (0:54)Christian & Nick’s Position in the Game (9:50)Jeremy’s Paranoia and H...
2025-06-111h 21Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS37 Eps. 1 & 2 - Appearances Are Deceiving | The Chicken Has Flown the CoopIt’s time for our first-ever themed season as we begin our journey into Season 37: David vs Goliath! As we break down episodes 1 & 2, we go over each of the TWENTY castaways and discuss our feelings about separating them into Davids/Goliaths. We try to identify which of the pairs will do the best, including the 1st of maybe multiple showmances? And as for the cast, we get emotional over Pat’s exit, find ourselves perplexed by Gabi, try to figure out if Kara will be a strategist, and are left dumbfounded by pretty much everything Natalie does....
2025-06-041h 45Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS48 Ep. 13 - Only One of Yous Can WinIt’s finale time for Season 48 as all eyes turn to the final 5 as they fight to crown a Sole Survivor. We share our thoughts on the season, what we felt was right, and of course what went wrong, as we compare it to other seasons that we've watched. Our Final Tribal discussion about the obstacles that each finalist had to deal with shed light on the three of ours contrasting points of view. Finally, we announce the next season the podcast will be venturing into while we wait for Survivor 49 to arrive.----------------Intro (00:00)...
2025-05-261h 26Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS48 Ep. 12 - Icarus TimeThis week we cover the penultimate episode of Season 48, Icarus Time. As we near the end of the season, Survivor F returns to the island to join in on the conversations. We at last see the pair of Kyle & Kamilla take matters into their own hands...but will it work out the way they intend to? We also debate who should have been the target heading into the final 5, and who will now end up being the next target. Lots of thoughts and questions pop up as we anticipate how the jury will deal with any of the potential...
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Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS48 Ep. 11 - Coconut EtiquetteWe discuss episode 11 of Season 48, where the last hopes of the Revolution are snuffed out. To help spice up a mostly by-the-numbers episode, we bring in a new guest: the hotshot survivor fan, Chris! We talk about his thoughts on current Survivor after binge-watching about 30 seasons over 8 months, and then try to fathom how nobody could get together to try and break up the majority alliance all these weeks. Lastly, we fantasize about some alternate ways the season could’ve gone as we prepare ourselves for the home stretch.----------------Intro (00:00)Chris’ Thoughts on S...
2025-05-131h 24Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS48 Ep. 10 - My Enemies Are Plottin'We discuss episode 10 of Season 48, where we see the beginning of the revolution…and then its swift and utter implosion. We talk about the tease of a Star, Kamilla, Mitch, & Mary alliance and why it was ultimately doomed to fail. We also get into how the end of the game is shaping up; does anyone outside the majority alliance have a chance? If not, then who is positioned best among Kyle, Joe, Eva, & Shauhin.----------------Intro (00:00)The Revolution (2:51)The Scariness of a Potential Rock Draw (8:18)The Fall of a St...
2025-05-051h 07Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS48 Ep. 9 - Welcome to the PartyWe discuss episode 9 of Season 48, where we see David’s (correct) paranoia finally get him into a situation he couldn’t get out of. After that we spend time trying to analyze the dynamics of the Final 8, and try identifying if any specific group of people have the edge. Lastly, we must decide on whether 9th place in Survivor is enough to go back to your Ex.----------------Intro (00:00)Did David Self-Destruct? (3:06)Kyle & Kamilla Just Keep Getting Away with It (16:20)“You Went Back on Your Word” (24:10)Reevaluating Winner P...
2025-04-291h 19Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS48 Ep. 8 - A Rift Between All of UsWe discuss episode 8 of Season 48, where we watch Chrissy completely self-destruct as her game comes to an end. We also welcome our resident Survivor Expert, Rachel, to the show to offer a new perspective on several aspects of the episode. We debate the pros & cons of newer advantages like Shot in the Dark & Forced Fire-Making, discuss how we feel about how often castaways lose their votes, and even brainstorm some new advantages.----------------Intro (00:00)Rachel’s Survivor Takes – Forced Fire-Making (5:37)Episode 8 Start – Chrissy’s Implosion (19:36)Rachel’s Survivor Takes – Shot in the...
2025-04-211h 26Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS48 Ep. 7 - Survivor Smack TalkWe discuss episode 7 of Season 48, where we finally say goodbye to public enemies numbers 1 & 2 (at least on this podcast). Aside from the ends of Sai & Cedrek, we also witness a record-setting immunity challenge showdown between Joe & David, breakdown more strategic scheming from Kyle & Kamilla, and talk through maybe the best deep dive into sandwiches you’ve heard in quite a while during our Off the Island Talk.----------------Intro (00:00)Immunity C. – Wrist Assured (5:00)Record-Breaking Effort in the Challenge (25:22)Off the Island Talk – What were Your Favorite Sandwich Combos (29:27)Are...
2025-04-171h 15Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS48 Eps. 5 & 6 - Master Class in Deception | Doing the Damn ThingWe discuss episodes 5 & 6 of Season 48, where we watched Bianca be the latest to fall victim to a disastrous unforced error, saw a Hollywood-style moment bring even Jeff to tears, and witness the beginning of a potential break-out from Star. And now that The Merge is here we lock in our first Winner Picks of the Season.----------------Intro (00:00)Ep. 5 Start - Loose Lips Sink Ships (3:05)Eva & Joe’s Heart-Warming Moment (20:38)Star Gets Her Idol at Last! …Or Not (32:29)Ep. 6 Start – Sai is Done with Cedrek (43:35)Off th...
2025-04-051h 17Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS48 Ep. 4 - The House Party's OverWe discuss episode 4 of Season 48, where we watched the California Girls taken down by a masterclass of deception. Survivor F reacts to his first-ever legit Tribe Swap, David perplexes us with his latest update on his love life, and the three of us talk through the latest In the Hands of the Fans survey.----------------Intro (00:00)Well-Executed Strategy, at Last! (3:05)Press F to Pay Respect - Thomas (18:12)BABY’S FIRST – Tribe Swap (31:34)Off the Island Talk – How would You Talk about Ex’s while on Survivor? (51:51)Filli...
2025-03-241h 14Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS48 Ep. 3 - Committing to the BitWe discuss episode 3 of Season 48, which basically boiled down to a debate of whose mistakes were most egregious this episode. We pit heavy hitters Cedrek & Justin in a no-holds-barred matchup of whose mistakes were worse, talk about another journey luck-based journey challenge, and wonder if any of the alliances forming on Lagi & Civa will end up mattering.----------------Intro (00:00)Whose Unforced Errors were Worse on Vula? (3:56)BABY’S FIRST – …Whatever that Craziness Was (25:24)Journey – Yahtzee Challenge (42:07)Battle of Eva vs Star Begins (51:41)Press F to Pay Resp...
2025-03-171h 11Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS48 Eps. 1 & 2 - The Get to Know You Game | Humble TraitsWe discuss episodes 1 & 2 of Season 48. We study the perplexing case study that is Sai-style vs any other style, breakdown the new cast, and feel the whiplash of going from a New Era season back to an OG season and then back again to the New Era.----------------Intro (00:00)New Tribes – Lagi (Purple) (2:43)New Tribes – Vula (Green) (8:17)New Tribes – Civa (Orange) (15:38)The Curious Case of Sai (23:45)Shot in the Dark Talk (39:20)Lead up to Episode 2 Tribal (1:05:06)In the Hands of the Fans – Season 5...
2025-03-121h 31Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS7 Finale - Flames and EnduranceWe discuss the FINALE of the Season 7. We see eliminated players get involved one last time, wonder if we would award $1 million to someone who already got voted out, and watch the winner come 1 vote away from a perfect game.----------------Intro (00:00)Ep. 14 Start (9:12)Tribal Draft – Final 4 Immunity C. (16:26)BABY’S FIRST – Rites of Passage (24:04)Set Adrift – Final 3 Immunity C. (29:46)Final Tribal Start (45:33)Lil and the Boy Scouts (59:46)Sole Survivor – Sandra (1:15:31)BABY’S FIRST – Live Reunion Show (1:31:59)...
2025-03-041h 42Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS7 Eps. 12 & 13 - Would You Be My Brutus Today? | MutinyIt’s the Survivor Offseason and that means we need something to keep us going. Naturally that means MORE Survivor. We begin our walk through Survivor history by going 40 seasons into the past with Season 7: Pearl Islands. In this episode we discuss episodes 12 & 13 of the season. We witness Darrah’s rise to becoming a challenge beast, are flabbergasted at people not being able to tell simple lies, and watch just about the most predictable thing that could happen to two guys who think they’re untouchable.----------------Intro (00:00)Final 4 Discussion Pt. 1 (2:45)Ep. 12...
2025-02-241h 28Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS7 Eps. 10 & 11 - Swimming with Sharks | The Great LieIt’s the Survivor Offseason and that means we need something to keep us going. Naturally that means MORE Survivor. We begin our walk through Survivor history by going 40 seasons into the past with Season 7: Pearl Islands. In this episode we discuss episodes 10 & 11 of the season. We try to comprehend what we just watched as one Survivor legend’s story comes to an end, another Survivor legend’s story hits its highest point yet, and we react to perhaps the greatest lie ever told on Survivor.----------------Intro (00:00)Ep. 10 Start (06:55)Rats in the...
2025-02-171h 30Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS7 Eps. 8 & 9 - What the...? (Part 2) | Shocking! Simply Shocking!It’s the Survivor Offseason and that means we need something to keep us going. Naturally that means MORE Survivor. We begin our walk through Survivor history by going 40 seasons into the past with Season 7: Pearl Islands. In this episode we discuss episodes 8 & 9 of the season. We deep dive into our feelings on the Outcasts Twist after having a week to process it, react to the beginning of the merge phase of the game, and watch the beginning of the end for the former Morgan Tribe.----------------Intro (00:00)Thoughts on Outcasts Twist (08:04)
2025-02-111h 10Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS7 Eps. 6 & 7 - Me and My Snake | What the...? (Part 1)It’s the Survivor Offseason and that means we need something to keep us going. Naturally that means MORE Survivor. We begin our walk through Survivor history by going 40 seasons into the past with Season 7: Pearl Islands. In this episode we discuss episodes 6 & 7 of the season. We talk about Jon continuing to cement himself as a villain, Trish joining the story at last, and one of the most legendary moments in Survivor history: the Outcasts Twist.
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Ready, Aim, Fire – Reward C. (03:51)
Shoulder the Load – Immunity C. (16:30)
Trish’s Storyli...
2025-02-011h 06Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS7 Eps. 5 - Everyone's HeroIt’s the Survivor Offseason and that means we need something to keep us going. Naturally that means MORE Survivor. We begin our walk through Survivor history by going 40 seasons into the past with Season 7: Pearl Islands. In this episode we discuss episode 5 of the season. We talk about Rupert carrying the enemy tribe on his back, how gross the Gross Food Challenge really is, and voting strategies as a potential merge approaches.
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Rupert on Morgan Tribe (05:17)
Paddle for Paddles – Reward C. (10:06)
Post-Challenge Decision (18:21)
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2025-01-1957 minIsland Life - A Survivor PodcastS7 Eps. 3 & 4 - United We Stand, Divided We...? | Pick a Castaway... Any CastawayIt’s the Survivor Offseason and that means we need something to keep us going. Naturally that means MORE Survivor. We begin our walk through Survivor history by going 40 seasons into the past with Season 7: Pearl Islands. In this episode we discuss episodes 3 & 4 of the season. We talk about the Morgan tribe’s continued downward spiral, castaways almost drowning, the cons & cons (not a typo) of throwing a challenge, and the enigma that is Jonny Fairplay.
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Intro (00:00)
Sprung A Leak – Reward C. (04:29)
Lillian Loses the Fishing Hooks (16:19)
Pull Your W...
2025-01-121h 15Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS7 Eps. 1 & 2 - Beg, Barter, Steal | To Quit or Not to QuitIt’s the Survivor Offseason and that means we need something to keep us going. Naturally, that means MORE Survivor. We begin our walk through Survivor history by going 40 seasons into the past with Season 7: Pearl Islands. In this episode, we discuss episodes 1 & 2 of the season. We talk about the castaways’ survival skills actually being a part of the show, challenges not exclusively being “obstacle course + puzzle,” and how everyone secretly wants to be a pirate.
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First Impressions (02:46)
The Marooning (13:55)
Rupert is a Pirate (18:00)
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2025-01-061h 04Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS47 Ep. 14 - The Last StandIt’s finale time! After a season of twists & turns, did we get a deserving winner? Best of the new era? And we have a series of Baby’s Firsts for Survivor F as he experienced his first Final 4 Immunity Challenge, first Final 4 Fire-Making Challenge, and first Final Tribal. Plus, we debate the pros & cons of Fire-Making, and deep dive into other things the show can do at the Final 4.
Join us on the island as we break down the latest episode and talk all things Survivor. Listen to the perspectives of our three hosts: Will an expe...
2024-12-242h 05Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS47 Ep. 10 - Who Needs Dice Anyway?What's more valuable, dice or rice? What did we make of Genevieve's explanation of her actions? And why oh why is Sue's arch-enemy Kyle? We break down these key questions and more on this episode of Island Life.
Join us on the island as we break down the latest episode and talk all things Survivor. Listen to the perspectives of our three hosts: Will an experienced Survivor fan, Ang a growing Survivor fan, and F a brand new Survivor fan.
2024-11-221h 05Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS47 Ep. 9 - Genevieve Why?!? RIP Sol.What did we just witness?! We try to break down what in the world Genevieve was thinking, chat about Jeff loving to take away people's votes, and figure out who are in good positions and who should be in panic mode.
Join us on the island as we break down the latest episode and talk all things Survivor. Listen to the perspectives of our three hosts: Will an experienced Survivor fan, Ang a growing Survivor fan, and F a brand new Survivor fan.
2024-11-141h 09Island Life - A Survivor PodcastS47 Ep. 8 - The War has Begun!The post-merge has begun! For real this time. No tricks. We discuss whether the right person was voted out, the new and improved (maybe?) Survivor Auction, and make our winner picks!
Join us on the island as we break down the latest episode and talk all things Survivor. Listen to the perspectives of our three hosts: Will an experienced Survivor fan, Ang a growing Survivor fan, and F a brand new Survivor fan.
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