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The Survivor Buff

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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Saturday · 45 min
116. Survivor 51 Episode 6
In this episode of The Survivor Buff, Zale and Eric recap the following: - This week's eliminee - his or her fault ? Or a product of the three tribe format? - The Exile Island Twist - Merge Outlook - Eric is a therapist? - Zale and Eric make their...
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October 24 · 50 min
115. Survivor 51 Episode 5
Zale and Eric unpack a dramatic tribal council where - in the words of Carter - it was tested whether one's 'balls were as big as church bells'. Did Maggie make the right call by giving up her extra vote? Why was Kilby's move so epic? In the Open...
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October 16 · 53 min
114. Survivor 51 Episode 4
In this episode of the Survivor Buff, Zale is NOT joined by Eric Silverberg, as Eric prioritized dinner with his father at 'The House of Chan' over his podcasting responsibilities. Instead, Zale is joined by his higher ranking friend, 'Dr.' Michael...
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October 10 · 55 min
113. Survivor 51 Episode 3
Zale and Eric break down a chaotic Survivor episode shaped by a controversial 'medical exit', an unexpected mutiny, and a super close tribal vote. They break down all things Rob, debate Lewis and Carter's tribal decision, and try to understand Brady's...
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October 3 · 49 min
112. Survivor 51 Episode 2
Zale and Eric unpack a chaotic Survivor episode, from Brady’s serious thumb injury and the question of whether it could have been reattached to Rob’s convoluted attempt to leave the game without looking like a quitter. They break down how Anna’s loose...
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September 29 · 59 min
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 deliberate reset from the recent new era formula. They focus on what changed, why it...
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June 25 · 1 hr 24 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 table - Where does this season rank amongst the 50 Survivor seasons - How the Aubrey win is sitting a month later —...
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May 22 · 1 hr 38 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 across multiple seasons? - Where did Jonathan and Joe go wrong? - Juror...
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May 16 · 1 hr 35 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 our utter devastation over her fate - A New Mount Rushmore? - Rick Devens...
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May 8 · 1 hr 2 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" twist? - Is Survivor playing with fire with some of these twists? - What on earth...
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May 1 · 1 hr 22 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 there enough choice to mitigate the randomness? - Was Devens going home...
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April 25 · 1 hr 27 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 even worth going on journeys at this point? - Why did Christian go home? ...
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April 20 · 52 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 Rizzo ever turn on Cirie? They also review the history between Steph and Cirie...
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April 17 · 1 hr 24 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 following: - Did we like (love) the new twist? - Devens's wild shenanigans ......
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April 10 · 1 hr 32 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 Dee's departure, and could she have done something to save herself? - How...
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April 3 · 1 hr 18 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 better - Did Genevieve or Colby ever have a chance once they pulled their new...
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March 27 · 1 hr 23 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 unfair edit? - Did Dee and Kamila make the right call siding with Cirie and...
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March 22 · 1 hr 13 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 ? - How are outside the game factors and past season scars affecting these...
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March 20 · 1 hr 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 smart gameplay? - What should Mike have done differently? - How should Emily...
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March 13 · 1 hr 4 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 reveal to Emily, and Coach needs to work on his bedside manner with Chrissy -...
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