Veteran fan Sean Ross and quarantine newbie Evan Ross Katz take a very gay deep dive into all things SURVIVOR. With a uniquely queer lens, Drop Your Buffs takes a retrospective look at the greatest seasons, players and iconic moments from the reality show that started it all. Plus, we go straight to the source, interviewing legendary contestants of the game.
This week on Drop Your Buffs, Sean and Evan discuss pronunciation quirks and the recent overuse of terms like "babygirl" and "mother" in modern media. They break down the fake merge twist and the Survivor community reactions that came with it, producer manipulation, and the "safety without power" twist. Plus, they analyze the shifting narrative the producers are establishing, Andy and Genevieve’s potential duo, and what might have happened if someone else found the advantage. They also dive into immunity challenge design, Paramount+, commercials, and the declining viewer base. Sean and Evan end the episode by taking the official Survivor Instagram Feedback Survey - keep your eyes peeled for Drop Your Buff’s very own feedback survey!
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This week, Sean and Evan dive into Lady Gaga's new single, rank her debut hits, and chat about the viral Chris Underwood GIF. Then, they break down Episode 6 of Survivor 47, discussing voting confessionals, Andy's character on the show, Genevieve's online fandom, and Teeny and Sam’s musical theater connection. They also touch on past theater contestants like Jake O'Kane, and the legends that are Josh Canfield and Reed Kelly. Plus, they discuss the merge "twist", back-to-back challenges, and the schoolyard pick. They finish off with the downfall of Rome, and compare his game to chaotic players such as Q and the legendary Russell Hantz.
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Sean and Evan are back and welcoming Max the Intern to Drop Your Buffs! They're also talking Laguna Beach, Jennifer Coolidge and more! Then, it's all about Survivor 47—covering the tribe split (a temporary one), the veggie hotdog scandal, Rome and the Lavo tribe drama, Survivor Twitter, Gata's chicken/egg negotiation and a salty exit. Plus, they're revisiting Kimmi Kappenberg's journey and Evan gives an update on his current watch of Australian Survivor's Season 3 Champions vs Contenders.
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Sean is back and we're catching up on the state of Survivor 47 (and House of Villains). Then, we're joined by iconic Survivor winner Natalie Anderson to talk about the New Era, Rome's dominance in the edit, Genevieve's emergence, what constitutes a blindside, Sue's paint debacle, duos in the game and chickens. Plus, we're talking plenty of San Juan Del Sur and Winners at War.
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Angelina Keeley makes her long-awaited return to the pod to join Evan in recapping the third episode of Survivor 47! They're talking tribe dynamics, strong women, Anne Hathaway, villains as stars, the power of humour as a player, showmances and the "tall tower".
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Courtney Yates makes her long awaited return to Drop Your Buffs! Courtney and Evan are breaking down the second episode of Survivor 47. They're talking AOC's Survivor fandom, Courtney's relationship to the New Era, the difficulty of idol hunting, reshooting island action, casting superfans, rice-gate and general food thievery, Jeffrey's disposition and girls coming together against annoying men
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Evan is joined by Survivor legend Sophie Clarke to recap the premiere of Survivor 47! We're talking about entering a new chapter of the New Era, reacting to this new cast, discussing the commercial breaks, season 50, celebrity Survivor players, Andy's meltdown and, of course, Jeff.
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We are wrapping up our Patreon-exclusive rewatch of Survivor: San Juan Del Sure with an interview with the infamous thirst trapper himself! And to celebrate, we're making this Patreon episode available on the main feed! We are bringing you the long awaited Reed Kelly interview. We're rehashing our beef, talking about the Reed Kelly thirst trap industrial complex, playing with Josh, LGBTQ+ representation on Survivor, John Rocker vs Natalie Anderson, his dynamic with Missy and Baylor, his iconic final tribal speech, Natalie's win, remembering Keith, returning for 50 and more.
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We're welcoming Survivor Know-It-All Stephen Fishbach to the podcast! We're talking about Stephen's surprising history with Evan Ross Katz, his decision to return for Second Chance, Survivor's move from casting recruits to superfans, how podcasts can influence the show, his relationship with Courtney Yates, how he finds the silver lining in the New Era, why he wouldn't play again, the move away from villains and who he would cast on season 50.
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We're welcoming Survivor 46 runner-up Charlie Davis to the podcast! Charlie is giving his hot takes on the Drop Your Buffs coverage of season 46, talking about his relationship with Maria after her (now infamous) vote for Kenzie to win, recalling moments that were left on the cutting room floor and talking about how to deal with toxic fandoms. Plus, we put Charlie to task and had him cast season 50 on the fly.
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A new Traitors cast just dropped and we had to hop on the mics to talk about it! We're walking through what we know about each and every one of this new crop of Traitors and Faithfuls. Plus, we're hearing from you about why the players in our blindspots are iconic.
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