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‘Survivor' 49, Episode 12 With Ethan! | The Pod Has Spoken Dec 11, 2025

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The finale is approaching! Tyson and Riley are joined by friend of the pod and Sole Survivor of 'Survivor: Africa' Ethan to recap the 12th episode of ‘Survivor’ Season 49. They discuss how to rework the jury for better television, the possible changes to player’s strategies after receiving family letters, and the not-so-successful advantage plays of this episode.

00:00 - Welcome!

06:50 - ‘The Die is Cast’

17:25 - Reward Challenge

19:31 - The sanctuary

33:52 - Immunity challenge

44:07 - Pre-tribal scramble

52:30 - Tribal council

1:02:15 - Predictions

1:12:50 - Thanks for watching!

Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee

Guest: Ethan Zohn

Producer: Ashleigh Smith

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

Ethan’s merch for ‘Survivor’ lovers: Ethanzohn.com

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‘Survivor' 49 Episode 11 With Danny! | The Pod Has Spoken Dec 04, 2025

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Tyson and Riley are joined by Danny from ‘Survivor' 41, a former professional football player and friend of the podcast, to recap the 11th episode of ‘Survivor’ Season 49. They start the episode with their overall thoughts on this season so far before going over the balance needed to play ‘Survivor’ and the act of revenge in gameplay.

00:00 - Welcome!

05:32 - Some ’Survivor' 49 thoughts

22:12 - “Cherry on Top”

38:47 - The journey

52:11 - Immunity and reward challenge

55:41 - The reward

1:04:11 - Tribal council

1:13:10 - Predictions

1:28:20 - Thanks for watching!

Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee

Guest: Danny McCray

Producer: Ashleigh Smith

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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‘Survivor 49' Episode 10! | The Pod Has Spoken Nov 27, 2025

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Tyson and Riley are joined by Sam from ‘Survivor 47’ to recap the 10th episode of ‘Survivor’ Season 49. They start the show by giving their reactions to this episode’s wild tribal council before getting into the idol play, rice negotiations, and their predictions for the players.

00:00 - Welcome!

03:07 - Tribal council

24:47 - “Huge Dose of Bamboozle”

43:40 - Reward challenge

47:54 - Immunity challenge

54:26 - Sanctuary

58:10 - Predictions

1:19:37 - Thanks for watching!

Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee

Guest: Sam Phalen

Producer: Ashleigh Smith

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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‘Survivor 49' Episode 9! | The Pod Has Spoken Nov 20, 2025

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Tyson and Riley are back to recap the ninth episode of ‘Survivor’ Season 49. They talk about possible strategies for the players, the fluidity of alliances within this season, and different ways to “shake up” tribal council.

00:00 - Welcome!

04:08 - “If You’re Loyal to All, You’re Loyal to None”

22:37 - Reward challenge

27:27 - The reward

42:02 - Back at camp

48:48 - Immunity challenge

57:31 - Pre-tribal scramble

57:47 - Tribal council

1:05:56 - Predictions

1:18:55 - Thanks for watching!

Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee

Producer: Ashleigh Smith

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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‘Survivor 49' Episode 8 With Q! | The Pod Has Spoken Nov 13, 2025

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Tyson and Riley are joined by Q from ‘Survivor 46’ and the upcoming ‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans’ to recap the eighth episode of ‘Survivor’ Season 49. They talk about their pickleball rematch, the best and the worst of idol play, and try to calculate the toughest math problems of ‘Survivor.’

00:00 - Welcome!

11:52 - “Hot Grim Reaper”

23:28 - Immunity challenge

48:05 - Pre-tribal scramble

1:06:01 - Tribal council

1:20:52 - Predictions

1:34:44 - Thanks for watching!

Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee

Guest: Quintavius "Q" Burdette

Producer: Ashleigh Smith

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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‘Survivor 49' Episode 7 With Caroline! | The Pod Has Spoken Nov 06, 2025

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Drop your buffs (for real this time)! Tyson and Riley are joined by Caroline from ‘Survivor 47’ to recap the seventh episode of ‘Survivor’ Season 49. They react to the merge, give their opinions on naming alliances, and talk about every player’s need for a backup plan in their ‘Survivor’ strategy.

00:00 - Welcome!

04:52 - “Blood Will Be Drawn”

28:45 - The merge reward and immunity challenge

48:15 - Pre-tribal scramble and tribal council

1:09:52 - Predictions

1:27:35 - Thanks for watching!

Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee

Guest: Caroline Vidmar

Producer: Ashleigh Smith

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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‘Survivor 49' Episode 6 With Rachel! | The Pod Has Spoken Oct 30, 2025

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Drop your buffs (again)! Tyson and Riley are joined by Rachel, winner of ‘Survivor 47,’ to recap the sixth episode of ‘Survivor’ Season 49. They discuss the new tribe swap, “real” versus “fake” winners, predictable boots, and hypotheticals for the upcoming merge episode.

00:00 - Welcome!

09:53 - "The Devil’s Shoes"

22:45 - Reward challenge and tribe swap

45:13 - Immunity challenge

1:04:30 - Tribal council

1:11:43 - Predictions

1:28:55 - Thanks for watching!

Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee

Guest: Rachel LaMont

Producer: Ashleigh Smith

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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‘Survivor 49,' Episode 5 With Sol! | The Pod Has Spoken Oct 23, 2025

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Drop your buffs! Tyson and Riley are joined by Sol from ‘Survivor 47’ to recap the fifth episode of ‘Survivor’ Season 49. They talk about the secret strategies, the frontrunners, throwing challenges, and Sol’s special news for Tyson.

00:00 - Welcome!

08:01 - "I’m a wolf, baby"

23:07 - The journey

32:10 - Immunity and reward challenge

45:33 - Pre-tribal scramble

59:51 - Tribal council

1:13:04 - Predictions

1:34:22 - Thanks for watching!

Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee

Guest: Solomon "Sol" Yi

Producer: Ashleigh Smith

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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‘Survivor' 49, Episode 4 With Josh! | The Pod Has Spoken Oct 16, 2025

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Drop your buffs! Tyson and Riley are joined by ‘Challenge’ star and winner of ‘Big Brother 19,’ Josh Martinez, to recap the fourth episode of ‘Survivor’ Season 49. They talk about the tribe swap, the lack of villains in the new era, and more.

00:00 - Welcome!

04:20 - "Go kick rocks, bro’

12:39 - The tribe swap

40:20 - Immunity and reward challenge

46:10 - Pre-tribal scramble

48:56 - Tribal council

52:03 - Overall thoughts on the episode

58:15 - Predictions

1:07:00 - Thanks for watching!

Host: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee

Guest: Josh Martinez

Producer: Ashleigh Smith

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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‘Survivor 49’ Episode 3 With Neve! | The Pod Has Spoken Oct 09, 2025

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Riley returns! He and Tyson are joined by influencer and ‘Survivor’ superfan Neve Pratt from ‘Wise Words From Neve’ to recap the third episode of ‘Survivor’ Season 49. They talk about the water snake bite situation, idol search strategies, and the return of Riley’s superlatives.

00:00 - Welcome!

08:51 - ‘Loveable Losers’

30:09 - Immunity challenge

42:50 - Pre-tribal scramble

46:05 - Tribal council

59:16 - Predictions

1:18:08 - Thanks for watching!

Host: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee

Guest: Neve Pratt

Producer: Ashleigh Smith

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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