What are we even doing with all these twists, and are they working? We argue it's not bad TV, but it's also not always good TV. Some highlights: Andy is either having a great season or going to crash and burn. An all-girls alliance could come to fruition next episode if this was all foreshadowing. The chances of the draw were 0.9%, according to Chr…

Did Jeff officially ruin the sanctity of tribal council? And did his antics soften the blow? We discuss that and more, like: Will Rome play again? Is Sue positioned better than we thought? The mergatory is basically pre-New Era. Drinking is back on Survivor! Will Andy be Angry Andy next week? and much, much more! Subscribe, leave five stars and fol…

Will the 18 eggs all make the merge? We discuss the eggs and poor negoations in this week's episode of Survivor 47. Some highlights: Who is running the show? Sierra or Sam? Is Andy growing on us?? Will anyone take an egg for a Rome vote? We timed Anika's exit ... it's longer than you think. Is Tiyana bad at Survivor? and much, much more! Make sure …

Josh and Dave are back to recap this episode and discuss Genevieve's big move. Some highlights: Did Rome throw the challenge or is he just that bad at puzzles? Are Sierra and Sam beating the accusations? Would Sol punch Rome in real life? Is Teeny playing a great game, a flawed game, or both? When did Genevieve get here? How old is Sue's grandkid i…

What's an heirloom tomato? Is it beautiful? It depends on your perspective, sort of like this season of Survivor. We love Survivor 47 so far and here's why: Rome is a terrible, short-sighted player and that's good. Andy might have a chance? Anika and Sam are both right but one of them is possibly more right. Sam and Sierra aren't together buuuuut i…

Special guest host Owen Knight (Survivor 43) joins Dave to recap an exciting, albeit Beware-Challenge-packed episode of Survivor 47. Some highlights: We discuss the difference between Day One and Day 26 confessionals and the "Survivor Media Training" that takes place. Are the tribe camp maps designed to create conflict? Owen makes his bold predicti…

Pod may save America but it did not save Jon from the vote. Josh and Dave mourn the loss of the season's narrator in episode one. Some highlights: TK probably had the best episode. Dave picks his Michele Fitzgerald of the season. Jeff's manufactured mud. Did Andy come to find himself or reaffirm himself? Does it matter? and much, much more! Subscri…

It's back! And we're only a few short days away. Join us as we assess and draft an extraordinarily likable cast with a surprisingly dominant background in podcasting. Subscribe and follow us on Twitter, where Josh live tweets every episode.Af with Marc, Dave & Josh

The Survivor off-season is chaotic, confusing and full of speculation - so we recorded a podcast that encompasses all three. The gang picked their season 50 Survivor dream casts. We all created our own critera for a 20-person cast, including: A theme Limitations (or not!) on what seasons can be included Specific rules on what types of players can b…

This finale had it all and, true to the season, it was messy. We unpack all of it, including: what everyone is saying in the exit press if Ben or Liz had a chance to win Maria's near-perfect exit Who we might see on season 50 a special guest star! Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and follow us on Twitter!…

Finally, we're back and running! We recapped the penultimate episode of Survivor 46, and we're preparing for a big finale. Some highlights: Marc adequetly roasts Dave for the late episode releases from the top. Josh proposes a fiery Big Brother-inspired letters-from-home reward. Maria is a challenge beast and could potentially make new era history …

Better late than never! Find out what we got wrong, what we go right, and what tangents we found on this late recap release. Make sure to subscribe and follow us on Twitter at @SurvivorTopTen. We'll see you for the finale!Af with Marc, Dave & Josh

Dave doesn't get to go to Applebee's because this episode is very late, but we had a great time recapping arguably the best episode of season 46. Some highlights: We call in an expert to learn about wind This podcast is not brought to you by Applebee's but they made a ton of money off of this sponsorship Some of the things we predicted in this reca…

Everyone's mad at Q, but maybe he's our new goat? We talk all things Survivor 46, ep 9 ahead of tonight's episode. Catch up now and find out if any of our bold predictions come true! Make sure to subscribe and follow us on Twitter/X, where Josh live tweets during each episode.Af with Marc, Dave & Josh

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…

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 @S…

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. Make sure to subscribe and follow us on Twitter/X/whatever at @SurvivorTopTen.

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? Make sure to subscribe and follow us on Twitter/X/whateve…

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 …

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! Ma…

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. W…

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! Make sure to subscribe and follow us on Twitter!Af with Marc, Dave & Josh

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 Bl…

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!…

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 f…

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,…

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 Make sure to subscribe and follow us on Twitter @SurvivorTopTen!…

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! Make sure to subscribe and follow us on Twitter @SurvivorTopTen!

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 Follow us on Twitter for live tweets and please leave a (five-star) review wherever you get your podcasts.…

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

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. Make sure to subscribe, leave a review and…

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! Make sure to follow us on Twitte…

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 …

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!…

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!…

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

"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! Make sure to subscribe, l…

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! Make sure to leave a (five star) r…

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? Make s…

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 g…

"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 …

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 mor…

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…

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…

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. Make sure to follow us on Twitter @SurvivorTopTen and don't forget to subscribe and leave a (five star) review!…

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! Make …

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…

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 …

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.…

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…