The Survivor Buff
A weekly Survivor recap show that breaks down tribal councils, analyzes strategy, and weighs in on contestants, twists, and the general state of the game. Hosted by Survivor superfans Zale Mednick and Eric Silverberg.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 76
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
16. Survivor 45 Episode 1
Dissecting Survivor 45 Episode 1
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- Analyzing Hannah's quit and why it was so disappointing
- Why does casting feel different this season?
- Is Emily the good type or bad type of villain?
- Standout contestants
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00:27:10 |
Sat 30 Sep 2023
15. Survivor Season Rankings - Part Two
Survivor Season Rankings Part Two
- Which seasons crack the top ten?
- How important is a satisfying winner in determining a season's ranking?
- Which seasons will spark the most intense disagreement between…
01:37:33 |
Wed 19 Jul 2023
14. Survivor Season Rankings - Part One
Survivor Season Rankings - Part 1
- Considerations when ranking Survivor seasons
- Zale and Eric draft the bottom 22 seasons of Survivor
- Which seasons don't make the cut for the top half of Survivor season…
01:24:10 |
Wed 05 Jul 2023
13. Survivor 44 Episode 13 (Finale)
Breaking Down the Survivor 44 Finale
- Why Jam Jam was the perfect winner
- Why did Carolyn lose?
- Has 'volunteering to make fire' become too much of an expectation?
- How will this season age, and where does …
00:44:01 |
Sat 27 May 2023
12. Survivor 44 Episode 12
Breaking Down Survivor 44 Episode 12
- The genius of the Tika Three
- Threat levels are shifting like crazy - who is actually the biggest threat to win?
- Should Jam Jam and Carson have taken out Carolyn?
- Do …
00:22:00 |
Thu 18 May 2023
11. Survivor 44 Episode 11
Breaking Down Survivor 44 Episode 11
- Does Carolyn have a perception problem?
- Why did Jamie and Lauren stick with Tika?
- Should Carolyn have played her idol?
- How do Carolyn, Jam Jam, and Carson stack up ag…
00:34:04 |
Fri 12 May 2023
10. Survivor 44 Episode 10
Breaking Down Survivor 44 Episode 10
- Frannie the challenge beast
- Should Carson and Jam Jam betrayed Carolyn?
- Should Danny have voted out Heidi?
- The utter collapse of Soka
- Why does loyalty cease to exi…
00:23:45 |
Fri 05 May 2023
9. Survivor 44 Episode 9
Breaking Down Survivor 44 Episode 9
- Did Lauren waste her extra vote?
- Should Tika have voted out Danny?
- Who is playing the best game out of Jam Jam, Carson, and Carolyn?
- Do we like the 'Negotiate with …
00:30:28 |
Fri 28 Apr 2023
8. Survivor 44 Episode 8
Breaking Down Season 44 Episode 8
- Why was Ratu so overconfident?
- The Fart
- Why did Danny play his idol?
- Should Danny have played his idol?
- Who is in the strongest position moving forward?
00:21:14 |
Fri 21 Apr 2023
7. Survivor 44 Episode 7
Breaking down Season 44 Episode 7
- Did we like the new twist?
- Should Frannie have thrown the challenge?
- Did playing the 'control the vote' actually hurt Heidi?
- What are the most iconic Survivor showma…
00:29:17 |
Fri 14 Apr 2023
6. Survivor 44 Episode 6
Breaking down Season 44 Episode 6
- Why did this merge feel underwhelming?
- Why we're tired of the 'earn the merge' twist
- Two tribes vs. Three tribes
- Did Carson make a mistake by informing to Kane?
- Carolyn…
00:26:17 |
Fri 07 Apr 2023
5. Survivor 44 Episode 5
Breaking down Survivor 44 Episode 5
- Is an episode without a tribal council a letdown?
- Will Matthew play again?
- What would Jam Jam have done if they'd gone to tribal?
- A budding romance and an awkward …
00:32:58 |
Fri 31 Mar 2023
4. Survivor 44 Episode 4
Breaking Down Survivor 44 Episode 4
- Did Carolyn make the right move?
- Was Josh ever going to give Carolyn his idol?
- Did Sarah actually get voted out with a real immunity idol?
- Assessing the new 'Journey …
00:20:00 |
Thu 23 Mar 2023
3. Survivor 44 Episode 3
Breaking down Season 44 Episode 3
- Why Claire was voted out
- Cheating in Survivor challenges
- Did Survivor go too far by injecting a fake idol into the game?
- Are female contestants at an inherent disadvanta…
00:34:13 |
Fri 17 Mar 2023
2. Survivor 44 Episode 2
Breaking down Season 44 Episode 2
- Carson's decision
- How whacky contestants make loyal allies
- Birdcage mania
- The power of a hidden immunity idol
- Yam Yam or Jam Jam?
- Matt is in love
00:18:25 |
Fri 10 Mar 2023
1. Survivor 44 Episode 1
Breaking down the Survivor premiere
- A promising premiere
- Medical Madness - Bruce Gets Bruised
- Some cool new twists - Birdcage, Inheritance Advantage, New 'Prisoner's Choie'
- Standout contestants
- Brandon's…
00:20:46 |
Sun 05 Mar 2023
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