Episodes

  • Interview: Ethan Zohn talks Survivor: Winners at War, life on Edge of Extinction, and overcoming cancer

    Interview: Ethan Zohn talks Survivor: Winners at War, life on Edge of Extinction, and overcoming cancer
    May 17 2020
    Hello, and welcome to a special bonus episode of Survivor Brothers, the ultimate unofficial podcast from your friends at TV Guide. Today, Fox Van Allen interviews Survivor: Winners at War castaway and winner of Survivor: Africa, Ethan Zohn, about his experiences in Fiji during this absolutely unforgettable season. Join them as they discuss Ethan's first-ever Survivor blindside, his incredibly emotional health scare on the Edge of Extinction, and everything he did to prepare for his third chance at glory. Plus, Ethan talks about his treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma and his months' long experiences with quarantine and social distancing, and offers some tips on how to stay safe and sane while in isolation. Thanks for listening! If you like what you've heard, please subscribe to the Survivor Brothers -- and their summer podcast, Big Brother Brothers -- for more great news, analysis and interviews about your favorite CBS reality TV shows. And if you really liked what you've heard, please leave the bros a review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • Survivor 40: Yes, Tony Vlachos is the greatest Survivor player of all time

    Survivor 40: Yes, Tony Vlachos is the greatest Survivor player of all time
    May 15 2020
    Hello, and welcome to Survivor Brothers, the ultimate unofficial podcast from your friends at TV Guide. In this episode, bros Fox Van Allen and Lance Cartelli hit the work-from-home studios one more time to break down "It All Boils Down To This," (S40E14), the stunning season finale of Survivor: Winners at War. Join them as they discuss all the incredible moves that make Tony Vlachos the greatest of all time, and the repeated mistakes that cost Natalie Anderson the win. Plus, did Michele Fitzgerald get cheated out of a deserved second-place finish? The bros also discuss the epic final four fire making challenge between Tony and Sarah Lacina (or just Lacina for short), the respectable real-world reason why Ben Driebergen gave up his game at final five, and whether 16-year-olds have any place competing on the next season of Survivor. Thanks for listening! Those of us here at Survivor Brothers truly appreciate your support all season long. If you want even more Survivor 40 coverage -- and plenty of coverage of Survivor 41 when it happens -- please subscribe to Survivor Brothers on your favorite podcasting app. And if you really like what you hear, leave the bros a review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Survivor 40: There's Only One Survivor Who Can Stop Tony Vlachos from Winning it All

    Survivor 40: There's Only One Survivor Who Can Stop Tony Vlachos from Winning it All
    May 8 2020
    Hello, and welcome to Survivor Brothers, the ultimate unofficial podcast from your friends at TV Guide. This week, Survivor-obsessed bros Fox Van Allen and Lance Cartelli discuss "The Penultimate Step of the War," S40E13 of Survivor: Winners at War. In these crucial final days of the game, Sarah doubles down on her alliance with Ben and Tony (to her doom?), while Nick Wilson sends himself to the Edge of Extinction using his own damn advantage. Plus, can Jersey Michele Fitzgerald -- or any of the remaining people in the game -- do anything to stop Tony Vlachos from winning $2 million in a cakewalk? And can anyone stop Natalie Anderson from waltzing back into the game? As always, thanks for listening! We'd love it if you'd subscribe to TVGuide's Survivor Brothers on your favorite podcasting app. And if you really enjoyed what you heard, we'd love it if you'd leave us a review as well! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Survivor 40: OMG, Tony Vlachos is going to win this thing, isn't he?

    Survivor 40: OMG, Tony Vlachos is going to win this thing, isn't he?
    May 1 2020
    Hello, and welcome to another episode of Survivor Brothers, the ultimate unofficial podcast from your friends at TV Guide. This week, Fox Van Allen and Lance Cartelli go in on "Friendly Fire" (S40E12), discussing the continued Immunity challenge dominance of Tony Vlachos over the entire field of Survivor: Winners at War, Kim Spradlin's $2 million decision to eat peanut butter (it did look tasty, though), and the whisper-filled Tribal Council that Denise Stapley was so totally over. Then, stay tuned until the end of the episode, where Lance names his Winners and Losers of the Week (sorry, Spy Nest). Thanks for listening! If you like what you hear, please SUBSCRIBE to the Survivor Brothers on your favorite podcasting app. And if you really like what you hear, please LEAVE US A REVIEW as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Survivor 40: Tony Vlachos turns the game upside down and we are so here for it

    Survivor 40: Tony Vlachos turns the game upside down and we are so here for it
    Apr 24 2020
    Welcome to another episode of Survivor Brothers, the ultimate unofficial podcast from your friends at TV Guide. This week, the bros go deep into Tony Vlachos' incredible performance in "This Is Extortion," S40E11 of Survivor: Winners at War, from his crazy last-minute play at tribal council that snuffed Sophie Clarke's torch to the extortion scheme that set Tony up for his success. It was epic Survivor gameplay and peak Vlachos madness -- but will it all come back to haunt Tony in the end? And stay tuned until the very end of the episode, where Fox and Lance discuss all the remaining players in the game and decide whether they're contenders for the $2 million grand prize... or just pretenders destined for the Edge of Extinction. Thanks for listening! If you like what you've heard, please subscribe to the Survivor Brothers on your favorite podcasting app! And if you really like what you've heard, leave the bros a review! Five stars gang! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Survivor 40: Sophie Clark bests Kim Spradlin in an epic Survivor shootout for the ages

    Survivor 40: Sophie Clark bests Kim Spradlin in an epic Survivor shootout for the ages
    Apr 17 2020
    Welcome to another episode of Survivor Brothers, the ultimate unofficial podcast from your friends at TV Guide! This week, the bros discuss "The Full Circle," S40E10 of Survivor: War of the Winners, and the epic five-on-five tribal council shootout that turned into a five-on-four mismatch when Jeremy Collins abandoned his alliance and noped out of tribal council. He's safe, but did he blow his shot at $2 million? Plus, the bros discuss Sarah Lacina's steal-a-vote move that got into Kim Spradlin's head (and why it was absolutely genius). And, of course, the bros discuss the most epic Survivor family visit ever and the many, many, many times they cried watching the episode. Thanks for listening. If you like what you heard, please consider subscribing to the Survivor Brothers on your favorite podcasting app. And if you really like what you heard, please leave the bros a five-star review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • Survivor 40: The Real Reason Why Adam Klein's Embarrassing Immunity Idol Play Was Actually Brilliant

    Survivor 40: The Real Reason Why Adam Klein's Embarrassing Immunity Idol Play Was Actually Brilliant
    Apr 10 2020
    Hello everyone, and welcome to Season 2, Episode 13 of Survivor Brothers: The Ultimate Unofficial podcast from your friends at TV Guide. This week, your Survivor obsessed hosts discuss Survivor: Winners at War, "War is Not Pretty," (S40E9), Adam Klein's absolutely unforgettable tribal council moment, and the deeper, super-fan reasoning behind his attempt to play a decorative piece of Jeff Probst's voting podium as a hidden immunity idol. Think something like that couldn't happen on Survivor? Well, Adam Klein himself explained on Twitter exactly how long he had been eyeing the non-idol idol -- and where he'd seen an idol hidden like that before. Then, stay tuned as bros discuss Sarah Lacina's boneheaded birthday gift to Nick Wilson. Plus, the peanut butter strategy returns to the Edge of Extinction thanks to Parvati Shallow. You can catch all this and more on this week's episode of Survivor Brothers! Thanks for listening. If you like what you hear, please subscribe to the Survivor Brothers on your favorite podcasting app. And if you really like what you hear, you please leave the bros a review! They'd really appreciate it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Survivor 40: Tyson Apostol's peanut butter strategy pays off big at the merge

    Survivor 40: Tyson Apostol's peanut butter strategy pays off big at the merge
    Apr 3 2020
    Hello again, and welcome to Season 2, Episode 12 of Survivor Brothers, the ultimate unofficial podcast from your friends at TV Guide. This week, Lance and Fox discuss S40E8 of Survivor: Winners at War, "This is Where the Battle Begins." Join the bros as they discuss Tyson Apostol's peanut-butter powered return to the game, the play by Sophie Clarke that pushed the merge target from conversation creeper Nick Wilson to the well-connected Wendell Holland, and whether Ben Driebergen is as big of threat as he seems to think he is. Plus, the bros talk about all the "big threats" still in the game, and whether any of them actually have what it takes to win the $2 million prize. Thanks for listening! If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing to the Survivor Brothers on your favorite podcasting app. And if you really liked what you heard, drop the bros a review! They'd love to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 5 mins