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Drop Your Buffs

Sean Ross & Evan Ross Katz

Heralded by the Washington Post as being “ostensibly about ‘Survivor’”, in this podcast, veteran fan Sean Ross and quarantine newbie Evan Ross Katz take a very gay deep dive into all things SURVIVOR. With a uniquely queer lens, Drop Your Buffs takes a retrospective look at the greatest seasons, players and iconic moments from the reality show that started it all. Plus, we go straight to the source, interviewing legendary contestants of the game. But it doesn’t stop there. Evan and Sean

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02:15:57

Survivor 45 Post-Mortem

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2023/12/28

We're taking a look back at Survivor 45 and answering all of your questions about the season. We're talking bear representation, the state of villains on Survivor, pretty privilege, exploring what-if scenarios, the absence of Bruce in the finale and more. Plus, we're continuing our very new tradition of handing out awards... Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sean:

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01:13:06

Survivor 45, Episode 13 “Living the Survivor Dream”...

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2023/12/21

Another season has come to a close and we've been rewarded with one of our strongest winners in years! We're breaking down all the highlights of the super-sized finale including the perfect bow wrapped upon the Austin/Dee Boston Rob/Amber storyline, some iconic advice from Julie to Katurah, Jake swearing on his Nana, Jeff finally snapping during a challenge and the final tribal performances. Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Join the conversation! Find us on

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58:32

Survivor 45, Episode 12 “The Ex-Girlfriend at the...

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2023/12/14

We're back to break down a stellar penultimate episode of Survivor 45! We're talking Austin and Dee's budding showmance, a very epic and old-school reward, Julie reaching Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien level character moments, Dee and Katurah's chances of winning and Jake's STAR turn. Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sean: @soda.pup

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01:00:04

Survivor 45, Episode 11 “This Game Rips Your Heart...

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2023/12/07

This game really does rip your heart out. We're digging into a big episode 11 of Survivor 45 and talking about Julie's move, Austin and Dee's budding showmance, Emily's journey, Katurah's story and surprise appearances from Survivor legends Rob, Amber, Hannah and Sabiyah. Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sean: @soda.pup

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53:04

Survivor 45, Episode 10 “How Am I the Mobster?” Recap

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2023/12/02

We're back and we're recapping episode 10 of Survivor 45. We're weighing the pros and cons of Emily's move against Bruce, a girls night out, a boys night in, Katurah's emotional journey and Jake in those flippers. Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sean: @soda.pup

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50:55

Survivor 45, Episode 9 “Sword of Damocles” Recap

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2023/11/24

We're back to talk about a middling final 9 episode of Survivor 45. We're breaking down the dynamics of the tribe including the power position of the Reba 4, Emily being in a potential swing position and the minority's inability to align with one another. Plus, we're talking about the over-complicated immunity challenge, lost votes, a journey and a chicken at the sanctuary. Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your

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53:48

Survivor 45, Episode 8 “Following a Dead Horse to...

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2023/11/16

We're back and breaking down everything from Episode 8 of Survivor 45 including the return of the Survivor Auction, the new auction rules, another failed women's alliance, the ongoing Reba supremacy, Jeff's love of lost votes and a refreshingly bitter exit. Plus, we're talking about our evening with Parvati, Tyson, Rachel and Ozzy. Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Shop Drop Your Buffs and Black Widow Brigade Merch. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop

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49:15

Survivor 45, Episode 7 “The Thorn in My Thumb” Recap

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2023/11/10

We're back and Sean and Evan are recording together in-person for the first time in DYB herstory (apologies for the dodgy audio quality)! We're breaking down the latest on Survivor 45, including the return of a favorite challenge, a double immunity and double boot, Emily's arc so far, Dee's evolution and *that* editing choice. Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Shop Drop Your Buffs and Black Widow Brigade Merch. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your

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53:15

Survivor 45, Episode 6 “I’m Not Batman, I’m the...

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2023/11/02

The Mergatory has arrived and we're breaking down all of the dynamics on the new "merged" tribe. We're talking about the first successful shot in the dark play, the Lulu reunion, Bruce's celebrity status, a muddy merge feast and a not-so-strategic vote at Tribal. Plus.... star or starless is here to stay. Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Shop Drop Your Buffs and Black Widow Brigade Merch. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs:

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55:07

Survivor 45, Episode 5 “I Don’t Want to be the Worm”...

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2023/10/26

We're back to talk the end of the pre-merge of Survivor 45. We're diving into Jake's backstory, the ongoing battle between Katurah and Bruce, some tension between J. Maya and Sifu, Emily's role as the swing vote on Belo and those sandwiches on the journey... Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Shop Drop Your Buffs and Black Widow Brigade Merch. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sean: @soda.pup

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52:45

Survivor 45, Episode 4 “Music to My Ears” Recap

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2023/10/20

We're back to break down the latest episode of Survivor 45: Quitters at War! We're talking about the second quit of the season, the first traditional tribe swap of the new era, the emergence of J. Maya and the outlook for Emily and Kaleb. Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Shop Drop Your Buffs and Black Widow Brigade Merch. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sean: @soda.pup

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59:31

Survivor 45, Episode 3 “No Man Left Behind” Recap

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2023/10/15

Evan and Sean are back to dive into a big episode 3 of Survivor 45. We're talking about the ongoing hardships for the Lulu losers, Jake's medical close call, the breakdown of alliances on all three tribes and all the idol antics on Reba and Lulu. Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Shop Drop Your Buffs and Black Widow Brigade Merch. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sean: @soda.pup

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01:12:15

Interview: Eliza Orlins Chats Survivor 45

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2023/10/13

Sean is catching up with Eliza Orlins to get her takes on Survivor 45. We're talking the quit, Brandon's exit, Bruce's return, the new idol mechanics and advantages and the legend of Emily. Plus she's spilling some real tea from Survivor Micronesia and Vanuatu. Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Shop Drop Your Buffs and Black Widow Brigade Merch. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Sean: @soda.pup Eliza: @eorlins

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01:16:44

The Traitors Canada, Episodes 1 & 2 Recap

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2023/10/12

Sean is joined by sometimes co-host Ricard Foyé to break down the first two episodes of The Traitors Canada. We're diving into the choices of traitors and faithfuls, talking about the reality stars appearing on the cast, the inclusion of Survivor 41 winner Erika Casupanan, the breakout stars among the newbies and hearing from the audience about the legend of Gurleen. Plus, we're talking about the first murder and banishment of the game. Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive

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01:20:44

Interview: Carolyn Wiger

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2023/10/11

Evan and Sean are joined by Carolyn Wiger, the breakout star of Survivor 44! We're talking about her Survivor journey, her challenges in dealing with the bros of 44, her relationships with Carson and Yam Yam today, her limited time on the island with Bruce, her feud with Russell Hantz and her trip to Sia's house. Plus she's calling us out on our Reed Kelly slander and inviting herself to be a permanent co-host of Drop Your Buffs. Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Shop

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46:41

Survivor 45, Episode 2 “Brought a Bazooka to a Tea...

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2023/10/05

Our Ancient Voices are back to talk about the second episode of Survivor 45 and the return of the iconic Survivor theme song as well as the "previously on" segment and an important change to challenge sit-outs. Plus we're breaking down all of the tribe dynamics, Uncle Bruce's ongoing antics, Emily's redemption arc, Sabiyah's breakout as a star of 45, Dee's big ole toe and Drew's strategic positioning on Reba. Plus we're talking about the latest format of the Survivor's advantage island journey and

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48:14

Survivor 45, Episode 1 “We Can Do Hard Things” Recap

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2023/10/01

Survivor 45 has premiered and we're breaking down the first episode, identifying the stars and the starless amongst the cast, discussing the unfortunate but iconic quit, speculating about a potential women's alliance and the legend of financial analyst Emily Flippen. Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Shop Drop Your Buffs and Black Widow Brigade Merch. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sean:

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01:43:46

The Traitors Season 2 Cast Assessment

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2023/09/23

The second season of The Traitors US is currently filming in Scotland, but the all-stars cast has already been announced and we couldn't wait to talk about them. We're breaking down the iconography of the entire cast including our Survivor legends Parvati Shallow and Sandra Diaz-Twine. We're also getting schooled by our listeners on the cast members we're not so familiar with, including the icon of Love Island UK, Ekin-Su. We rarely see reality tv casts as stacked as this one, so come along for this

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01:35:48

Unpopular Survivor Opinions

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2023/09/15

We asked for your most unpopular opinions about Survivor and you delivered! We're reacting to your voicemails and touching down on twists like Redemption Island and Edge of Extinction, winners like Jenna Morasca, Brian Heidik and Chris Underwood, the rewatchability of old seasons, the validity of a 26-day win, the fan love/hate for Boston Rob and so much more! Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Shop Drop Your Buffs and Black Widow Brigade Merch. Join the conversation

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01:14:07

And Just Like That... Season 2, Episode 11 “The Last...

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2023/08/25

We've reached the end of season 2 of AJLT and we 're recapping everything that happened at The Last Supper. We're talking the brief return of Samantha Jones, a reconciliation between Miranda and Steve, Nya's inability to celebrate her success without a man, Charlotte's new iPhone, a podcast reunion and plenty of Shoe. Plus we're talking about where Aidan and Carrie are leaving things at the end of season 2. Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Shop Drop Your Buffs and

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