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The Traitors: New Blood Cast Breakdown Aug 13, 2026

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The Traitors Season 5 cast has officially dropped, and we're here to give our initial cast reactions! For the first time, there won't be any celebrities on the season, with the cast instead focusing solely on civilians!

What do you think of the cast? Do you like that it's all newbies? Let us know in the comments.

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Surviving Barstool Season 5 Episodes 1 & 2 Recap Aug 11, 2026

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The Survivor Specialists are back to recap Surviving Barstool Season 5! In this episode, Phil and Blake discuss episodes 1 & 2.

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The Challenge Cutthroat Premiere Review | Episode 1 & 2 Aug 07, 2026

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The Specialists are covering The Challenge for the first time in seasons! Join McKenna, John, and Alex as they break down the ins and outs of The Challenge Cutthroat, the format, the competitors, and the first two eliminations.

Which Challengers are you most excited to see this season?

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Bitter or Better: The First Juror's Impact | Seasons 46-50 Aug 06, 2026

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John, McKenna, and Kyle from TheMatChat23 discuss how the first juror impacts the rest of the game for the final time. Will they be bitter and cast a negative light? Or be better and say, "It's a game! We all came here to play it!"? This week, we will be talking about the jurors of seasons 46-50 and how they impacted the outcome of the game.

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The Challenge Cutthroat- Cast Assessment Aug 03, 2026

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The Specialists are making their return to The Challenge! Get ready to deep dive into the cast and talk about the season format and teams. McKenna and Alex Trias break it all down for you live!

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Winning Survivor - 46 to 50 Jul 31, 2026

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The Survivor Specialists are joined by @OnceUponAnIsland for another episode of Winning Survivor. Join us as we break down how every single winner earned the title of Sole Survivor, highlighting how the game and winning criteria have changed over the past 26 years!

Today, we discuss Kenzie, Rachel, Kyle, Savannah, and Aubry.

0:00 Kenzie

31:37 Rachel

51:04 Kyle

1:09:06 Savannah

1:30:51 Aubry

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Winning Survivor - 41 to 45 Jul 31, 2026

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The Survivor Specialists are joined by ‪‪‪@OnceUponAnIsland‬ for another episode of Winning Survivor. Join us as we break down how every single winner earned the title of Sole Survivor, highlighting how the game and winning criteria have changed over the past 26 years!

Tonight, we enter the New Era as we discuss Erika, Maryanne, Gabler, Yam Yam, and Dee.

0:00 Erika

35:18 Maryanne

53:42 Gabler

1:15:50 Yam Yam

1:34:14

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Bitter or Better: The First Juror's Impact | Seasons 41-45 Jul 30, 2026

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John, McKenna, and Kyle from https://www.youtube.com/@TheMatChat23 discuss how the first juror impacts the rest of the game. Will they be bitter and cast a negative light? Or be better and say, "It's a game! We all came here to play it!"? This week, we will be talking about the jurors of seasons 41-45 and how they impacted the outcome of the game. Do things change in the New Era?

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The Top 10 Survivor Winners of All Time! (Survivor Winner Rankings) Jul 26, 2026

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The Survivor Specialists have reached the final episode of their Survivor winner rankings! Today, we rank the top 10 Survivor winners ever! Do you agree with our choices? Who is the most underrated winner on this list? Who is most overrated?

Watch the rest of our series here!

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Episode 2: https://youtube.com/live/ZX18Ia5GFaY

Episode 3: https://youtube.com/live/aLcW_p4dPDY

Episode 4: https://youtube.com/live/hcLsSS-tayU

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Winning Survivor - Ghost Island to Winners at War Jul 24, 2026

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The Survivor Specialists are joined by ‪‪@OnceUponAnIsland for another episode of Winning Survivor. Join us as we break down how every single winner earned the title of Sole Survivor, highlighting how the game and winning criteria have changed over the past 26 years!

Tonight's all about Wendell, Nick, Chris U, Tommy, and Tony

0:00 Wendell

30:05 Nick

56:01 Chris U

1:15:10 Tommy

1:34:23 Tony

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