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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Survivor 31: Joey Magnanimous -- Episode 12 Recap/Analysis

After sitting shiva for the last 48 hours we're back to break down all the drama from family day on Survivor: Camp-bodia. Was there anything Joe could have done to save himself, and should anyone have been listening? How can the men combat a potential women's alliance, if at all? And while the winner candidates have remained constant, who's looking like a losing finalist? All that and more on this week's episode below, here, or on iTunes here.

(music: Radiohead)

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Survivor 31: The Knowingest Know-It-All -- Episodes 10+11 Recap/Analysis

After a long weekend spent giving thanks for precious freedom from monstrous British oppressors, we're back to break down all of the latest action in this week's double-stuffed episode. Was Stephen doomed from the start or did he miss a million dollar opportunity? Unrelatedly, is there ever a reason to win an individual reward challenge? How might former front-runner Jeremy turn things around after losing an idol and his closest ally? And if The Iron Throne really is once again back up for grabs, which of #Spentworth is better poised to swoop in for victory? All that and more on the player below, here, or on iTunes here.

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Survivor 31: Witchcraft and Wizardry -- Episode 9 Recap/Analysis

With Dom finally home from snorkeling around the Galapagos with Posh and Becks, we're back to break down all of the latest Cambodian action. Just how powerful is Stephen's new advantage, and how should he try to make use of it? With Val's prophetic second idol now in hand, is this already Jeremy's game to lose? And after their stay of execution, might The Witches be in the driver's seat next week? All that and more on the player below, here, or on iTunes here.
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Survivor 31 Cross-Post: RHAPpy Hour 24 with Jordan Parhar

This week in lieu of our normal fare, Colin ventured over to the Rob Has a Cult If He Ever Wants It side of podcastland and joined BBCAN3's Jordan Parhar on the Reality TV RHAPpy Hour for nearly three hours of discussion about all of the latest Survivor RHAPpenings. You can download that podcast here or watch the full discussion on YouTube on the player above. Our regular schedule will resume next week.

Survivor 31: Mid-Season Report with Antonio Mazzaro

It's merge time in Cambodia and with Dom out mentoring up-and-coming pickpockets via song and dance, Antonio Mazzaro sits in to talk through each remaining player and evaluate who's looking like a winner and who's looking like the latest victim of a classic Big Move™. Plus, was the early merge a happy coincidence for Savage or was it preferential treatment?  Why doesn't anyone seem concerned about hidden immunity idols? And could Survivor continue without Jeff Probst? All that and more below, here, or on iTunes here.

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Survivor 31: Kass Rules Everything Around Me -- Episode 6 Recap/Analysis

With the tribes shuffling almost as often as the alliances, the tension is higher than ever and today we're back to break down all of the latest happenings on Survivor: Island of Tears. Was Stephen's historic confessional merely crybabyitis or might it be just a small part of a broader picture? If so, which of Joe or Jeremy is really the new golden boy? Did Kass and Friends make the right call in booting Woo over Savage? And what kind of role will America's favorite Aryan posterchildren, Spencer and Wentworth, play at the upcoming merge? All that and more on the player below, here, or on iTunes here.

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