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The Survivor Buff

by Zale Mednick

A weekly Survivor recap show that breaks down tribal councils, analyzes strategy, and weighs in on contestants, twists, and the general state of the game. Hosted by Survivor superfans Zale Mednick and Eric Silverberg.

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111. Survivor 51 Episode 1

Survivor Buff: Season 50 Premiere Reactions, Open Era Debate, and a Return to Two-Tribe Chaos. Zale and Eric break down a standout Survivor premiere that feels like a del

Sep 29
59 min

110. Survivor 50 Post-Mortem

In this episode, Zale and Eric dig into everything: Revisiting the Mount Rushmore — did anyone from this cast earn a seat at the tableWhere does this season rank amongst

Jun 25
1 h 24 min

109. Survivor 50 Episode 13 (Finale)

Breaking Down the Survivor 50 Finale  Why did Aubrey win?Did the jury vote based on Survivor 50 performances or rather based on the contestants' overall Survivor journey

May 22
1 h 38 min

108. Survivor 50 Episode 12

Breaking Down Survivor 50 Episode 12  What do we think of this final five?Contemplating each remaining contestant's case to win Survivor 50 The Cirie Fields Legacy and ou

May 16
1 h 35 min

107. Survivor 50 Episode 11

Zale and Eric break down what Zale believes to be the best episode of Survivor Season 50. Amongst other things, they discuss the following:  Did we like the "Broker" twis

May 8
1 h 02 min

106. Survivor 50 Episode 10

Zale and his 100th best friend Eric break down Survivor 50 Episode 10 and discuss the following Did they like the Mr. Beast twist?Was this twist too luck-based, or was th

May 1
1 h 22 min

105. Survivor 50 Episode 9

Zale and Eric return - as they do weekly - to review Survivor 50 Episode 9. Amongst other things, they discuss the following:  Did they like the Jimmy Fallon twist?Is it

Apr 25
1 h 27 min

104. Survivor 50 Bonus Episode

Eric joins Zale to review some of his thoughts from this latest - and perhaps greatest - epsidoe of Survivor 50. What does Eric think of the Devens move?  Would Cirie and

Apr 20
52 min

103. Survivor 50 Episode 8

In this episode, Zale is joined by special guest Rachael Stone to unpack that wild duos twist and the iconic tribal council.  Amongst other things, they chat about the fo

Apr 17
1 h 24 min

102. Survivor 50 Episode 7

Zale and Eric break down Survivor 50 Episode 7 and discuss the following (and more): Why did Eric love this episode, and why did Zale find it sad?The errors that led to D

Apr 10
1 h 32 min

101. Survivor 50 Episode 6

Zale and Eric break down the Blood Moon episode of Survivor 50, exploring the following topics:Why the Blood Moon could have and should have been so much bloodier aka bet

Apr 3
1 h 18 min

100. Survivor 50 Episode 5

Zale and Eric break down this huge double-elimination episode and explore the following questions (and more)  Should Ozzy have taken out Christian?Did Angelina get an unf

Mar 27
1 h 23 min

99. Survivor Shot Clock

In this episode, Zale is joined by Josh Lewenberg for a special 'Shot Clock' episode, where we debate the following questions and more:  Did Christian make the right move

Mar 22
1 h 13 min

98. Survivor 50 Episode 4

Zale and Eric dive into episode 4 of Survivor’s milestone season, where we dissect the following question:  While Christian's 3-2-1 vote was elegant strategy, was it smar

Mar 20
1 h 13 min

97. Survivor 50 Episode 3

Diving into Episode 3 of Survivor Season 50 'Loose lips sink ships' - Emily and Genevieve say way too much Poor communication - Christian botches the boomerang idol revea

Mar 13
1 h 04 min

96. Survivor 50 Episode 2

Survivor Season 50 Episode 2 Recap Christian's standout momentThe Shocking Tribal Council: Savannah's blindside explainedOzzy's strategic decision to give up his advantag

Mar 6
1 h 10 min

95. Survivor 50 Bonus Episode - 'We Could Do Great Things'

Zale and Eric are so excited about the premiere of Survivor 50 that they just had to provide some additional content. Of note, Aubrey provides us with what may come to be

Feb 28
18 min

94. Survivor 50 Episode 1

Zale ane Eric break down this milestone episode of Survivor and discuss why this premiere was firing on all cylinders.  Which contestants delivered the goods? Which conte

Feb 27
1 h 29 min

93. Survivor 50 Has Arrived !

Get excited - Survivor 50 3 hour premiere starts tonight. Why is this such a big deal? Get hyped up with this brief - very brief - episode of the Survivor Buff! 

Feb 25
3 min

92. Survivor 50 Preseason Draft

Zale and Eric are joined by Rachael and Josh to make the most monumental decisions of their lives as they draft their winner picks for Survivor 50. Each captain drafts a

Feb 19
1 h 41 min

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