Spencer Bledsoe Reflects on His Second Chance

After a month-long hiatus from the spotlight, Second Chance runner-up Spencer Bledsoe breaks his silence as he joins us today to talk through his entire game in Cambodia. What lessons did he take with him from Cagayan into his return appearance? What prompted his quest for emotional growth? What were the keys to Jeremy's success? Where does he currently stand with the rest of the cast? And now that it's all over, did he get what he wanted from Survivor? All that and more below, here, or on iTunes here.

(music: Tenacious D)

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Find our pregame interview with Spencer HERE.

Exploring Cambodia with Stephen Fishbach

In today's podcast, Tocantins runner-up and poetry slam champion Stephen Fishbach joins us to break down the highs and lows of his summer in Cambodia. Plus, what were his expectations of Spencer as the season was playing out and what's their status now? What did Jeremy get right that the others got wrong? What would be his biggest piece of advice for future players? How does he evaluate Cambodia as a season? And now that it's all over, is he glad he went back? All that and more below, here, or on iTunes here.

(music: Ben Folds Five)
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Kelley Wentworth Breaks Down Her Second Chance

After a casual 18-month break from Survivor interviews, we're back today with SJDS/Cambodia veteran Kelley Wentworth to hear firsthand how she navigated through 38 days to become one of the breakout stars of the latest season. Was an abbreviated initial experience potentially a good thing, and how did she try to capitalize on her image? What were the keys to staying alive in a game where plans changed every hour? And what, if anything, could have gone differently to turn the season into a win? All that and much more below, here, or on iTunes here.


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The Genius: Season Three in Review (Part 1)

After exhaustively commenting on seasons one and two (S1 here, here, S2 here, here, here) and having spent the summer doing weekly Grand Final coverage (here), today we're back to embark upon The Genius: Black Garnet. In this episode we break down Fruit Stand, Jury Game, Middle Race, and Swords & Shields, plus offer our initial thoughts on the cast and discuss how the season's new twists impact the early game dynamics and bigger-picture strategies. Listen on the player below, here, or on iTunes here.

SPOILER ALERT: Everything from the first three seasons is fair game for discussion, even beyond the episodes we're talking about. Nothing from season four will come up beyond who makes it onto the cast.

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Survivor 31: Season in Review

Christmas is over, Survivor: Cambodia is in the books, and now all anyone seems to care about is Making a Murderer, but before we say goodbye to 2015, we're back to offer our parting thoughts on the finale, the cast, the winning game, and where the season stacks up historically. Could anything have been done to stop Jeremy, and where does his performance rank all-time? What can be made of Spencer's losing effort, and where did it all go wrong? What was the catalyst for such active game dynamics all season? And who's coming back for round three? All that and more below, here, or on iTunes here.

(music: Dropkick Murphys)

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Season in Review
Episode 13 with Haley Strong
Episode 12
Episodes 10+11
Episodes 8+9
Episode 7 with Antonio Mazzaro
Episode 6
Episode 5
Episode 4 with Taran Armstrong
Episode 3
Episode 2
Episode 1
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Survivor 31: Pre-trospective with Spencer Bledsoe

Pre-gaming always plays a crucial role in returnee seasons, yet Survivor fans have never had access to those critical back room dealings, relegated solely to exit interviews and invariably tainted by revisionist history. In today's episode, reality podcasting gets a dose of New School as Spencer Bledsoe joins us from May 2015 to break down his final thoughts in the sequester hotel the night before leaving for Cambodia. How did he prepare for his second time around? What were his overall goals within the game? Who was he thinking would actually be out there, who was he hoping to find on his tribe, and who was he hoping would be the early casualties? All that and much more on the player below, here, or on iTunes here.


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Survivor 31: Strong Takes -- Episode 13 Recap/Analysis with Haley Strong

With only one jam-packed episode left, things appear to just be getting started on Survivor: "We"-demption Island. On today's podcast, RHAP Bach'-caster Haley Strong fills in for Dom to break down how the field is shaping up entering the finale, how each player might go on to win (and/or lose), and which fast food establishments are the most elite. Plus, Colin tells the full, self-congratulatory version of how Spencer memorized the immunity puzzle on the player below, here, or on iTunes here.

(music: Kanye West)

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Episode 13 with Haley Strong
Episode 12
Episodes 10+11
Episodes 8+9
Episode 7 with Antonio Mazzaro
Episode 6
Episode 5
Episode 4 with Taran Armstrong
Episode 3
Episode 2
Episode 1
Season Preview