The Genius 4: Cooperative Holdem Recap/Analysis with Ian Terry

Bumdi may have upstaged us by dropping the new episode a day early, but there's still time to overanalyze this show in minute detail and fellow Genius otaku Ian Terry stands in for Colin this week to do just that. As always, you can listen below or on iTunes here.


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Cooperative Holdem with Ian Terry
Horror Race II
Minus Auction II with Lauren Las
Seed Poker with AJ Mass
Garnet Thief
Loyalists and Rebels
Fish Shop with Mike Bloom

Today's Menu

Horror Race with Jay Fischer

ID Exchange

Season Preview

Auction Draft with Kos

BB14: The Inside Scoop with Ian Terry

Last July, Ian Terry entered the Big Brother house a reality superfan with fake glasses and non-negligible OCD.  Three months later, he left as a champion with very real bragging rights and a non-negligible bank account.  Today he joins us to explain how it all happened.

Beginning with the casting process and working round by round through Big Brother 14, Ian sheds light on previously unanswered questions and offers his own real-time thought process from within the house. Additionally, having listened to our Big Brother Winners/Notables megacast, Ian responds to the criticisms we made of his game and sets the record straight on several of the more mist-ifying events of the summer.

Plus, what has he done so far with the half million? What kinds of terms is he on with the rest of the cast?   Where does he rank himself compared to previous Big Brother winners?  And why so much enthusiasm for ducks?

Find out when you stream this episode below, find the direct link HERE, or find us on iTunes HERE. 

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Big Brother All-Stars: Week 4 with Ian Terry

The BB7 rewatch is in full swing and joining us to break down Week 4 is someone with firsthand insight into several of the season's key figures, BB14 winner Ian Terry. How did leftover animosity from All-Stars impact the dynamic between Boogie and Janelle six years later? What hilarious pregame drama led to Diane's innocuous eviction? And might the the greatest Big Brother player of all time be someone not named Will, Dan, or Derrick? All that and more below, here, or on iTunes here.

Closing Out BB22 with Ian Terry (Part 2)

 

(Part 2 of 3) Eight years after his first appearance on the podcast, Ian Terry is back to talk through his latest stint in the BB house, the differences between playing in the modern and middle eras, the evolution of the game while he was away, and the state of the franchise going forward. Find Part 1 here, then listen to Part 2 below, here, or on iTunes here.

Survivor 29: Wesley Sniped -- Episode 10 Recap/Analysis with Ian Terry

With Dom's internet out of commission, Big Brother 14 champ Ian Terry fills in to break down the latest Survivor happenings and, more importantly, remind oppressors that America will not be made anybody's bitch. Are we being beaten over the head by a classic winner edit or might Jon and Jaclyn find themselves in jeopardy down the line? Was Natalie right to coach her biggest threat into staying alive? And what's scientific approach to an endurance challenge? All that PLUS our comprehensive candy bar rankings when you listen below, here, or on iTunes here.

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Big Brother Canada 2: Weeks 5-7 Recap/Analysis with Ian Terry

Another three weeks have passed in the #BBCAN2 house and today we're back with BB14 champ Ian Terry to break it all down. How legitimate was it for Canada to be the first HoH to crack open the First Five, and how much of that public uprising had to do with Sarah and Kenny's evictions? What does an actual Big Brother mastermind look like? And which HouseGuest is in consideration as the greatest female ever to play the game? Find out when you listen on the player below, find the direct link here, or find us on iTunes here.

Closing Out BB22 with Ian Terry (Part 3)

 

(Part 3 of 3) Eight years after his first appearance on the podcast, Ian Terry is back to talk through his latest stint in the BB house, the differences between playing in the modern and middle eras, the evolution of the game while he was away, and the state of the franchise going forward. Find Part 1 here and Part 2 here, then listen to Part 3 below, here, or on iTunes here.

BB18: Must-Win Auction Draft with Ian Terry

Today we're back with BB14 winner and confirmed BB18 coach Ian Terry to once again take part in our two favorite summer pastimes -- low stakes gambling and treating people like objects -- as we auction off this season's cast. Find the full results here or listen to the audio version below, here, or on iTunes here.

SPOILER ALERT: The rumored returnees are discussed openly in this podcast. If you want to stay unspoiled on that, come back to this episode sometime next week, or whenever Twitter ruins the suspense for you.

(music: Buffalo Springfield)

Survivor 26: Fran vs. Favorites -- Episode 1 Recap/Analysis ft. Ian Terry

After a short vacation in the Caramoan Islands, Francesca's Survivor record is as bad as our prediction record. How did someone as smart, assertive, and savvy as Francesca become the first player ever to be a first boot twice? Whose mistakes made this happen, and who stands to gain most from them? And, despite an early lead, are the Fans destined to be defeated and forgotten this season? We discuss all this, and more, with Big Brother 14 winner Ian Terry, who also gives his insight on the dynamics involving returning players. As always the podcast can be found here on the blog page, externally here, or on iTunes here.

Survivor 28: Premiere Review with Ian Terry

Despite Jeff Probst's noticeably curbed enthusiasm, Survivor returned to our screens on Wednesday with guns fully blazing and today we're back to break down all of the spyshacking, rice dumping, idol hunting, and blindsiding with Big Brother 14 winner Ian Terry.  Listen to all of our HOT SURVIVOR TAKES on the player below, find the direct link here, or find us on iTunes here.

Survivor 27: Premiere review with Ian Terry

Formerly reigning Big Brother champion Ian Terry joins us today to give some brief thoughts on the close of one season - and the man who took his crown - and the start of another (Survivor coverages starts at ~28:00). How did the barrage of twists we saw at the start shape the way the game played out in its first days? What can be said about the returning players, who - in a true blindside - were the group neglected in the premiere? How pessimistic should we be for future episodes, with more content to be shown and less airtime to assign to it? And how awkward are the Peterson family reunions going to be? All this and more on this week's show, available here, below, or on iTunes here.

Closing Out BB22 with Ian Terry (Part 1)

 

(Part 1 of 3) Eight years after his first appearance on the podcast, Ian Terry is back to talk through his latest stint in the BB house, the differences between playing in the modern and middle eras, the evolution of the game while he was away, and the state of the franchise going forward. Listen to Part 1 below, here, or on iTunes here.

The Genius 4: How Much Recap/Analysis

With only days to go until the conclusion of The Genius: Grand Final, we return to break down the penultimate episode and look ahead at next week's epic finale.  How does this week's elimination impact the debate about the greatest players of all time, and how might things change based on next week's results? Who's got the edge in snowglobe accumulation? And is there any way this won't go down as the greatest season in the history of reality TV?  Find out on the player below, here, or on iTunes here.


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How Much
Cooperative Holdem with Ian Terry
Horror Race II
Minus Auction II with Lauren Las
Seed Poker with AJ Mass
Garnet Thief
Loyalists and Rebels
Fish Shop with Mike Bloom

Today's Menu

Horror Race with Jay Fischer

ID Exchange

Season Preview

Auction Draft with Kos

'The Genius' Coverage Master List

WHERE TO WATCH

The Genius S1-S4

WHY TO WATCH

Why everyone should watch The Genius

THE GENIUS 1: RULES OF THE GAME

Part 1

Part 2

THE GENIUS 2: RULE BREAKER

Food Chain analysis with Myles Nye

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

THE GENIUS 3: BLACK GARNET

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

THE GENIUS 4: GRAND FINAL

Auction Draft with Kos

Season Preview

ID Exchange

(ID Exchange: Two Year Anniversary with Mike Bloom)

Horror Race with Jay Fischer

Today's Menu

Fish Shop with Mike Bloom

Loyalists and Rebels

Garnet Thief

Seed Poker with AJ Mass

Minus Auction II with Lauren Las

Horror Race II

Cooperative Holdem with Ian Terry

How Much

Finals + Season in Review with Kos

OTHER

Society, Games, and Society Game with Myles Nye

Digging Deep Into Survivor (and The Genius) with Josh Wigler

The Genius 4: Finale + Season Review with Kos

It's time to say goodbye to the greatest show in the genre, and it's hard to do it justice. We (mainly Colin) are indebted to Kos who always would chip in with hot takes and who joins us once again to settle some scores. How do the winner and the season stack up in the all-time RTV pantheon? Should we hope for the show to be revived, and would we even want that? And why is the Bangor public works department facing (wholly undeserved) criticism? All this and more on our final The Genius podcast, available below, here, or on iTunes here.

(music: John Hiatt)

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Finale + Season Review
How Much
Cooperative Holdem with Ian Terry
Horror Race II
Minus Auction II with Lauren Las
Seed Poker with AJ Mass
Garnet Thief
Loyalists and Rebels
Fish Shop with Mike Bloom

Today's Menu

Horror Race with Jay Fischer

ID Exchange

Season Preview

Auction Draft with Kos

BB15: The Haters' Guide to Weeks 4, 5, and 6

In loving memory of the bear shirt (2013-2013).

Against our better judgement, we summoned up the motivation to talk about the last few weeks of a lackluster season of a show bearing a slight resemblance to Big Brother. With the gameplay tainted and cautious and the tone as low as it can be, there's more material for angry rants than for thoughtful analysis this season. Nevertheless, we managed to spend two hours talking about the events of the past few weeks and looking forward ahead to what will hopefully be a semi-normal game for the remainder of the season. Did Judd have America or himself to blame for his blindside? Who will and should be the first to strike in the inevitable Helen-Amanda showdown? How are this season's power players approaching the 'game within a game' of winning the hearts of America and production? And will any of these people learn to keep their mouths shut?

This and more on this week's episode, available below, here, or on iTunes here.

LINKS:
The Amanda insensitivity supercut
Ian Terry's take on the Spencer controversy

Survivor 26: Season Preview

Survivor returns to our screens this Wednesday, but before we begin another season of carefully responding to concrete demonstrations of character and personal motivation, we must first spend three hours offering baseless overreactions to the new cast, many post-scripted by our trademark insincere disclaimer that one can't judge a book by its cover.

Do any of the Fans have what it takes to defeat this motley crew of returnees?  What can be made of the controversial casting of the Favorites tribe, and how might their off-island relationships impact the game?   Can Malcolm overcome the collective fear of the the unknown?  Is Brenda the next Survivor superstar or a trendy impostor?  And can Cochran capitalize on what appears to be a hand-selected group of teammates?

As always you can listen on the player below, here, or find us on iTunes here, and join us after the two hour season premiere when we'll be breaking everything down with special guest, Big Brother 14 winner Ian Terry.