We did it. We finished Survivor Season 49. It was no easy task, but together we laughed, cried (not really), and realized once again that, sometimes, talking about Survivor with your friends really is the best part of watching Survivor.
We're recapping the final episode (episode 13) and managing to find at least THREE things we enjoyed! While we may have a lot of negative comments, as always, it comes from our pure love of this show and the people who play on it. But.... we still have high expectations, Jeff. We'll be keeping a close eye on you in the seasons to come...
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Welcome back to Escaping Reality! We are one episode away from the S49 finale, and honestly it can't get here soon enough (derogatory).
Join us as we discuss Rizzo milking his idol for allll it's worth, the audience being blindsided, and what we are looking forward to in the finale (spoiler alert, not a ton).
Plus we have our usual vibe checks for Jeff, Castaways of the Week, and Rapid Fires.
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We're soooooo close to this season being over and, honestly, we're getting ready to wrap it up and move on. This week, Anna & Agie weave an episode recap in and out of tangents about the state of Survivor, the state of Media, and our states of mind.
We have some questions... we have a few compliments for this episode...and we have some serious laughs as we try to make sense of it all.
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.....SIGH..... we're having a hard time this season. After 49 seasons of Survivor, we may have finally hit our breaking point. So, once again, we're recapping an episode littered with suggestions for how to improve upon the new era. From strategy critiques to general behavioral advice, we have a lot to say despite having some pretty negative feelings about this episode overall.
But! in true Escaping Reality fashion, we still managed to yap for an hour about 1 episode of television. It is still technically Survivor after all. Even if it doesn't totally look and sound and feel the way we want it to.
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Well, we're just 4 episodes from the end of the season, and we're struggling to figure out what the end game is. We discuss the intricacies (or lack thereof) of the camp dynamics as we try to unravel what happened in this episode. We have a bit of a gag talking about it with each other, but we're feeling a bit down on the season as a whole.
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Welcome back to Escaping Reality! This week we are recapping Season 49, episode 8. We discuss the splitting into teams for the immunity challenge, the possible rise of the Rizgod, and the vote out of a pod fav.
Plus we obviously have our typical vibe checks for Jeff, Castaways of the Weeks, and Rapid Fires.
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We're Merged, Baby!!! but we have a long way to go...
It's halfway through season 49 of Survivor and Jeff can't stop reminding us that season 50 is just around the corner. But we have to focus on what's happening HERE and NOW and what's happening HERE and NOW is a lot of re-hashing tribe dynamics now that all our castaways are living on a merged beach. In classic new-era fashion, we're giving SOME of our friends a bad meal, taking a commercial break during a 2 part challenge, and working on 1 of many steps to a beware advantage. So let's talk about it!!
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It's a double recap episode! We missed you last week, but all 3 of us are back together to give you some coverage of the highlights of Episode 5 as well as a full recap of Episode 6. Episode 6 seems to be the high point of the season so far, so we we're surprisingly positive about the episode. We can't wait to hear what y'all think!
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You ever watch Survivor and think too hard about it? US TOO!
We're catching up on Season 49 Episode 4 & our patience is wearing thin (I'm talking to you, Jeff). There is still plenty to cover this week with a Tribe Swap!! Shaking up the alliances always leads to some interesting dynamics, though we're not huge fans of how the numbers played out. But, we finally get a challenge without a puzzle!!! That's a win, even if the reward was crap (in Sophie's eyes AND ours).
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Welcome back to Escaping Reality! This week we share our thoughts on Survivor Season 49 episode 3. We discuss the new castaway (aka the Sea Crate), what is boring us about the season so far, and our hopes for an upcoming tribe shakeup.
Plus we obviously have our typical vibe checks for Jeff, Castaways of the Week, and Rapid Fires.
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Well, I wish we could say that we are as high on Survivor Season 49 in episode 2 as we maybe were after episode 1. BUT, there's still a lot for us to discuss! Anna, Stacey, and Agie are all here to discuss all the highs, lows, and twists in this episode as they try to navigate the lingo of the youths. We don't nail the lingo, but we think we have the recap covered.
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WE ARE BACK, BABY! And, we've brought our tepid reactions and big belly laughs with us! Survivor Season 49 is finally and you get to hear how Agie and Anna are feeling about a premiere with *no* Beware Advantages...it's a fun little giggle fest without Stacey to keep us honest and on track. Excited to see how Rizgod and the rest of the S49 castaways play this game. *Shania Twain voice* "LET'S GO GIRLS!"
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Survivor is back, baby & so are we !!!
Survivor Season 49 is starting and we're here to give our overarching thoughts and first impressions before the first episode. Plus, Anna, Stacey, and Agie are making their picks for the Escaping Reality draft. Follow along with us this season to find out who made the best judgments !
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The official cast of Survivor Season 50 is out and we have a lot of feelings to get off our chests. We wanted to hop on and vent a little... about our overall thoughts on the makeup of the milestone season & more specific impressions of the individual players chosen. We're ready for our mind's to be changed as we get closer to the actual season, but we just had to get on and rant a little.
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We've had a bit of a rocky relationship with Survivor Season 48, but we're here to wrap up a middling season with a great winner, Kyle. We paint with broad strokes to discuss themes of the episode and the season while dragging some of the antics (and Jeff) along the way. We also do a wish list for S50 at the end so stayed tuned to rapid fire to hear what we think!
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Welcome Back to Escaping Reality! This week Agie and Anna take the mike sans Stacey, and they've got some hot takes! We're talking someone finally making a move, our continued disdain for the Sanctuary, and our thoughts on who's taking home the dub.
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Ooof! we're back to 'recap' episodes 10 & 11 of Survivor S48 and there's honestly too much ground to cover, so we're hitting you with a speed round! Anna & Stacey are giving an overview of our thoughts from the last 2 weeks, because things are kind of a mess on Survivor right now so we're zooming out.
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Welcome back to Escaping Reality! This week Stacey and Anna are recapping episode 9 without Agie (sadly). Overall takeaway—not our favorite episode. But our recap our still full of laughs, vibe checks, and predictions for the future.
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This episode was a bit of a tough watch for us this week, BUT we had a surprisingly good time talking about it with each other. Join us to drag new era, David, and the boys. It's a big old laugh!
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Welcome back, Escaping Reality Fam! We're firmly mid-season and, with a double elimination this week, we have a lot of ground to cover. We're recapping episode 7 & working through all our feelings on why the first half of the episode was some of the best Survivor in a while, but the latter half of the episode needed some serious revision.
There's seemingly a lot, but, in reality, very little gameplay we see this week, but, in classic podcast fashion, we have much to discuss anyway...
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Intro 0-3:25
Initial thoughts 3:25 - 7:26
Episode recap 7:26 - 47:27
Segments 47:27 - end
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