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Winning Survivor - Nicaragua to Philippines Jul 03, 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 Fabio, Boston Rob, Sophie, Kim, and Denise

0:00 Fabio

28:16 Boston Rob

52:19 Sophie

1:22:26 Kim

1:44:44 Denise

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Bitter or Better: The First Juror's Impact | Seasons 21-25 Jul 02, 2026

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John, McKenna, and Kyle from ‪The Mat Chat‬ are joined by longtime patron and Amazing Race analyst Celestina to 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 21-25 and how they impacted the outcome of the game.

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The 10 Worst Survivor Winners Ever! (Survivor Winner Rankings: 50-41) Jul 01, 2026

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The Survivor Specialists are finally ranking all 50 Survivor winners! In this five-part series, Phil, Will, and Blake will discuss the best and worst winners of all time, highlighting who made great moves to win and who was flat-out lucky.

In this episode, we discuss the 10 worst Survivor winners of all time!

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Winning Survivor - Micronesia to Heroes Vs. Villains Jun 26, 2026

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The Survivor Specialists are joined by ‪‪@OnceUponAnIsland‬ for episode 4 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 Parvati, Bob, JT, Natalie W, and Sandra

0:00 Parvati

32:14 Bob

47:34 JT

1:10:40 Natalie W

1:33:13 Sandra

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Bitter or Better: The First Juror's Impact | Seasons 16-20 Jun 25, 2026

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John, McKenna, and Kyle from @TheMatChat23 are discussing 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 16-20 and how they impacted the outcome of the game.

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Surviving the Fandom: Episode 9 w/ Shaan Merchant, Author of Survivor Legends Jun 23, 2026

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Tegwyth is joined by Shaan Merchant, the author of Survivor Legends, a book of profiles tracing the evolution of performance and strategy on reality television's most influential show. In this episode, Shaan talks all about his love for Survivor and more!

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The Best Order to Binge-Watch Survivor Jun 23, 2026

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Every offseason, we get asked: What Survivor season should I start with? Today, we're finally answering that question. We're digging deep into Survivor history to provide the perfect order to binge Survivor. Whether season 50 was your first season or your 50th, you've seen all the seasons and just want to do a rewatch or you're starting from scratch, this order is all about optimizing your Survivor viewing experience.

Of course, you could always go chronologically: https://youtube.com/live/OjUSvWx287k

Which season was your first? Which do you generally recommend to new viewers? Let us know in the comments!

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Winning Survivor - Guatemala to China Jun 19, 2026

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The Survivor Specialists are joined by ‪ @OnceUponAnIsland as we revisit a series we collaborated on after Winners at War: Winning Survivor. We're discussing 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 Danni, Aras, Yul, Earl, and Todd!

0:00 Danni

32:23 Aras

59:56 Yul

1:25:00 Earl

1:44:45 Todd

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Bitter or Better: The First Juror's Impact | Seasons 11-15 Jun 18, 2026

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John, McKenna, and Kyle from https://www.youtube.com/@TheMatChat23 are discussing 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 11-15 and how they impacted the outcome of the game.

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Survivor Rewatch Club: China Part 2 Jun 16, 2026

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During the Survivor off-season, Tegwyth is rewatching old seasons of Survivor. First up is Survivor China. In this episode, Tegwyth and her guest, Ryan Cardwell, discuss the premiere. Ryan is a longtime Survivor Superfan and the reason why Tegwyth got into the show in the first place! Blame him!

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