Survivor 32: Doctors Losing Patience -- Episode 6 Recap/Analysis

With the merge right around the corner, we're back today to discuss who's looking good as the game hits the halfway point and who needs a shoulder to stand on. Now that Peter's been lobotomized, are the Brains better off staying united or using their massive frontal lobes to come up with a fresh game plan?  After being decimated by variance, how might the Beauties rebound from here? And as the presumed swing votes for the time being, how can the Brawn tribe maintain that coveted position? All that and more below, here, or on iTunes here.

(music: W.G. Snuffy Walden)
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Survivor 32: Buffs, Beats, and Variance -- Episode 5 Recap/Analysis

Drop your buffs and pick up your oven mitts because this week the takes are coming in hot enough to medevac Caleb. Now that we've swapped, how should each group be trying to set themselves up for the merge, and who's looking like they've already punched their ticket?  How bad is drawing the red buff, and what's production's limit on twist improvisation? Was there anything Anna could have done to save herself, or was it #justbadluck? And might Nick be the new Eliza? All that and more below, here, or on iTunes here.


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Survivor 32: Heatstroke Cowboy -- Episode 4 Recap/Analysis

After months of unprecedented hype surrounding the conditions, Mother Nature has finally cast her first ballot of the season, and today we're back to break down where the Battle of Contagious Heatstroke fits into the larger scope of Survivor history, what (if anything) could have been done to limit the damage sooner, and how Caleb will fare in his inevitable return appearance. Plus, is there an age cutoff for bullying? Why weren't more people trying to throw the Immunity Challenge? And who's looking good entering the swap? All that and more below, here, or on iTunes here.


(music: Gary Clark Jr.)
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Survivor 32: Thanks, Obama -- Episode 3 Recap/Analysis

While Clinton/Sanders and Trump/Cruz may seem like hotly contested campaigns for voting units, the real action this week was going on at Brains camp, where Peter found out what happens when one both looks and acts like a second-term President. But why did Liz end up taking the fall, and is an early exit atypical for her? Plus, with a medevac and probable swap looming, who's best poised to reach across the aisle for a new bipartisan majority? All that and more below, here, or on iTunes here.

(music: Green Day)

Survivor 32: Jen Goes Unchained -- Episode 2 Recap/Analysis with Taran Armstrong

With Dom out celebrating Leonardo's vindication, RHAP live-feeder Taran Armstrong returns to break down all of the happenings from episode two of Survivor: Shudder Island.  Is Liz a true Wolf of Wall Street or might she be in trouble sooner than we'd thought? What's Eating Kyle Jason, apart from maybe the sun? Is the problem on Brawn the chemistry or The Beach? And as for The Departed, what could Jen have done differently to stay alive? And where does her Titanic display at Tribal Council rank historically? All that and more on the player below, here, or on iTunes here.


(music: Flight of the Conchords)
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Survivor 32: Season Premiere Recap/Analysis

The players have been stereotyped, the chickens have been wrangled, and the premiere of Survivor: Kaoh Rong is officially in the books. What really went wrong for Darnell, and does Alecia Blondie have any hope of surviving another vote? While the women seem to be meshing nicely on Beauty, which of the men should be nervous? Might there be an uprising at Brains camp, or are they just the new Kalabaw? And is Jonas a sudden front-runner for Second Chance 2? All that and more below, here, or on iTunes here.


(music: Tom Petty)
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Survivor 32: Season Preview

After the off-season flew by faster than a Beast Mode Cowboy™ judo chop, we're back to break down the cast and twists of Survivor: Kaoh Rong. Is Nick the next Brian Heidik or the next Brian Hart? How smoothly can Caleb transition from Big Brother to Survivor, and how big of a role will his reality experience play? With the brutal conditions receiving most of the preseason hype, how might the environment impact the game itself? And which Harry Potter house is best? All that and more below, here, or on iTunes here.


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