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Jack Vita Show: Entertainment | Reality TV | Survivor | The Traitors | Big Brother | The Challenge

Join published journalist Jack Vita each week for coverage of your favorite reality competition shows, including CBS" Survivor, Big Brother, The Amazing Race, Peacock"s The Traitors, NBC"s Deal or No Deal Island, and MTV"s The Challenge. Featuring weekly recaps, analysis, exit interviews and longform interviews with reality TV contestants new and old! Guests include Stephenie LaGrossa, Cirie Fields and Rachel Reilly. This is the podcast feed for all entertainment content on the Jack Vita Show. For

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00:52:26

NBC's Deal or No Deal Island S1 E4 "Are You...

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2024/08/08

From March 19, 2024 — Survivor: Guatemala contestant Brooke Struck and Jack Vita are back to recap the fourth episode of NBC's new hit reality competition show, Deal or No Deal Island!Each week, Brooke and Jack will be recapping the latest episode of Deal or No Deal Island. Later in the week, Jack will provide an exit interview with the most recent contestant eliminated from Deal or No Deal Island. Episode 4, "Are You Intuitive?" picks up where episode 3 left off, with the elimination

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00:13:52

Claudia Jordan Explains Why She Sacrificed Herself on...

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2024/08/07

From March 16, 2024 — This week, former Deal or No Deal model Claudia Jordan became the third contestant eliminated from NBC's new hit reality competition show, Deal or No Deal Island.In the midst of an explosive confrontation at episode's challenge, Claudia offered to sacrifice her safety in the game for her alliance. She encouraged Stephanie to steal her case instead of taking Boston Rob's. Stephanie reluctantly accepted Claudia's offer, placing Claudia in the bottom two with

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00:57:45

NBC's Deal or No Deal Island S1 E3 "Are You...

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2024/08/06

From March 12, 2024 — Days after Peacock's The Traitors wrapped up in a historic finale, Jack is back to recap another show on the Jack Vita Show! Jack will be recapping Deal or No Deal Island each week with his cohost, Brooke Struck! They will also be providing exit interviews with the eliminated contestants each week, all season long. Brooke competed on Survivor: Guatemala in the fall of 2005. Brooke started the game in the majority alliance on the Nakum tribe and was set up to be a

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01:19:30

Trishelle Cannatella on Double Standards Between Men...

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2024/08/05

From April 1, 2024 — All season long, Survivor legend and The Traitors season 1 contestant Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick and Jack Vita have been covering the second season of Peacock's hit reality competition show The Traitors, providing in-depth analysis and recaps on the Jack Vita Show after every single episode. This week, Steph and Jack are pleased to be joined by one of the season's winners, Trishelle Cannatella! Trishelle played a calculated and aggressive game throughout her time on The

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01:29:01

Peacock's The Traitors US S2 E11 Finale and Reunion...

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2024/08/04

From March 11, 2024 — The Traitors Season 2 has met its end! With Stephenie on vacation this week, season 1 contestant Michael Davidson fills in for her on the Jack Vita Show and breaks down a historic finale and dramatic reunion show, in the eleventh episode of The Traitors, "One Final Hurdle". The episode picks up where episode 10 left off. In the aftermath of Phaedra Parks' banishment, Kate is the final traitor remaining. Kate chooses to murder Sheree, hoping to pin the murder on a

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01:21:19

Peacock's The Traitors US S2 E10 "The Weight of...

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2024/08/03

From March 1, 2024 — Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick returns to the Jack Vita Show to break down the tenth episode of The Traitors Season 2, "The Weight of Deceit".The season's penultimate episode picks up where Episode 9 left off, as MJ reveals who she voted for in the most recent roundtable. By a vote of 5-4, Peter has been banished from the castle. In the turret, Phaedra and Kate detect that Phaedra's days may be numbered. They choose to murder John, eliminating another one of the

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01:29:54

Peacock's The Traitors US S2 E9 "A Game of Death"...

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2024/08/02

From February 23, 2024 — Two-time Survivor winner Sandra Diaz-Twine has been playing an exceptional game on the second season of Peacock's Emmy-Award winning competition show, The Traitors. This week, she joins Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick and Jack on the Jack Vita Show, as they recap The Traitors S2 E9 "A Game of Death".Jack is traveling and recorded this episode from an Airbnb in Nashville. Unfortunately, his audio quality was not up to par in this episode. Our sincere apologies; we

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00:56:50

Carsten "Bergie" Bergersen Discusses His Time on The...

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2024/08/01

From February 19, 2024 — This past week on Peacock's The Traitors, Love Island USA 5 alum Carsten "Bergie" Bergersen became the fifth contestant murdered and the latest competitor eliminated from contention. He visits the Jack Vita Show for a longform conversation, as he and Jack take a deep dive into his game, discussing his time in the castle in great detail. Bergie made his reality television debut last summer, appearing on the fifth season of the American version of Love Island

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01:14:47

Peacock's The Traitors US S2 E8 "Knives at Dawn"...

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2024/07/31

From February 16, 2024 — Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick returns to the Jack Vita Show to recap the eighth episode of the second season of Peacock's Emmy Award-winning reality competition show, The Traitors.This week on The Traitors, Bergie (Love Island USA 5) was the victim of the traitors' fifth murder. The loss of Bergie is a huge hit to the Peter pals alliance, which is now a group of four: Trishelle, John, Kevin and Peter. Sensing that a pivotal roundtable is on the horizon, the group

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01:27:49

Peacock's The Traitors US S2 E7 "Blood on Their...

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2024/07/30

From February 9, 2024 — Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick and Jack Vita are back for another recap of the latest episode of The Traitors. This week, they welcome season 1 contestant Robert "Bam" Nieves to the Jack Vita Show, as they break down episode 7, "Blood on Their Hands".Bam and Stephenie were cast members on the first season of The Traitors. Both Bam and Stephenie were faithfuls that were onto the traitors. Because of their suspicions, both Bam and Stephenie were murdered

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01:42:22

Peacock's The Traitors US S2 E6 "Backstab and...

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2024/07/29

From February 5, 2024 — Big Brother winner and The Traitors Season 1 contestant Rachel Reilly Villegas visits the Jack Vita Show, joining Jack and Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick to recap the sixth episode of Season 2 of Peacock's Emmy-Award winning show, The Traitors! Rachel and Stephenie were cast members on the first season of The Traitors. The two CBS reality television icons first met when they were pitted against each other on USA Network's Snake in the Grass, which aired in August 2022

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01:19:57

Peacock's The Traitors US S2 E5 "A Killer Move" Recap...

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2024/07/28

From January 26, 2024 — Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick returns to the Jack Vita Show to recap the fifth episode of Season 2 of Peacock's Emmy-Award winning show, The Traitors!Episode 5 picked up right where Episode 4 left off. Parvati and Phaedra are in the heat of a confrontation in the turret, after Parvati suggests at the round table that a housewife is a traitor. The traitors debate murdering Sandra and Tamra, ultimately deciding to whack Tamra, a move that appears to make Phaedra even

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00:46:27

Peacock's The Traitors US S2 E4 "The Funeral" Recap...

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2024/07/27

From January 21, 2024 — The fourth episode of season two of Peacock's Emmy Award-winning show, The Traitors, is in the books, and Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick is back to break it all down on the Jack Vita Show! This week, The traitors were presented with a daunting task. Dan, Parvati and Phaedra were ordered to 'murder in plain sight.' The traitors were tasked with the mission of retrieving a chalice from the castle's library and giving it to an unsuspecting faithful. If the faithful

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00:45:52

The Traitors Episodes 1-3 Recap with Survivor's...

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2024/07/26

From January 18, 2024 — Peacock's Emmy Award-winning reality competition show, The Traitors, is back for its second season!Last Friday, the series dropped the first three episodes of season two, streaming exclusively on Peacock. For the entirety of Season 2, Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick will join us weekly on the Jack Vita Show, providing coverage and analysis as she and Jack recap every episode! Stephenie placed seventh on season one of The Traitors, reaching the penultimate episode, when she

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00:35:13

How Sports Reporter Haley Jordan Overcame the Loss of...

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2024/07/25

Last month, 25 year-old sports reporter Haley Jordan was crowned Miss Indiana USA 2023. She will compete in the Miss USA pageant in Reno, Nevada later this fall, which will ultimately feed into the Miss Universe pageant in November.Haley has been a longtime friend of the Jack Vita Show! She first appeared on the podcast back in early 2021, helping Jack break down the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. The following month, she joined Jack to discuss Super Bowl 55, one day after the big game. In

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01:46:39

Why Amanda Clark-Stoner Left Peacock's 'The...

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2024/07/24

From August 17, 2023 — Earlier this year, emergency room nurse Amanda Clark-Stoner appeared on the first season of Peacock's reality competition show, The Traitors. Amanda visits the Jack Vita Show to discuss her time competing on The Traitors and share her incredible life story of overcoming drug addiction and depression and turning to Jesus Christ.Amanda placed 12th on The Traitors, as she was the 9th member of the cast eliminated. Despite having strong relationships with the cast, as a

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02:05:12

Robert "Bam" Nieves Talks Peacock's 'The Traitors',...

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2024/07/23

From July 23, 2023 — 35 year-old sales executive and licensed NBA agent Robert "Bam" Nieves recently competed on Peacock's Emmy Award-nominated reality competition show, The Traitors. Four years ago, he appeared on the Netflix dating show, Dating Around. Prior to his time on reality television, he played running back for the Syracuse Orangemen football team from 2006 through 2010. Now, Bam visits the Jack Vita Show for the first time to discuss his time on The Traitors, his football

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01:48:01

How Michael Davidson Survived Double-Murder of His...

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2024/07/22

Earlier this year, Michael Davidson of Oneida, Kentucky, made his reality television debut, appearing on season one of Peacock's The Traitors. Michael visits the Jack Vita Show to discuss his time on The Traitors, along with his Survivor and Big Brother fandom, and share his incredible life story of overcoming terrible childhood trauma and going from an atheist to a born-again Christian.Michael's parents were drug dealers, and when he was a small child, both of his parents were murdered in

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01:46:42

Brooke Struck Stephens Talks Survivor: Guatemala,...

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2024/07/21

June 16, 2023 — 18 years ago, Brooke Stephens — then Brooke Struck — embarked on a journey of a lifetime, when she traveled to the jungles of Guatemala to compete on the 11th season of Survivor, Survivor: Guatemala. At the time, Brooke was a law student at Pepperdine University. Now, she practices family law in the Sacramento area and is a mother of three. We catch up with Brooke and chat about her life since appearing on reality television in 2005. Brooke has not done very many interviews in recent

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01:27:17

Survivor: Guatemala’s Danni Boatwright Talks Youth...

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2024/07/20

From May 16, 2023 — Survivor: Guatemala winner Danni Boatwright returns to the Jack Vita Show, two weeks removed from her first appearance.Last time, Danni answered questions about her time on Survivor: Guatemala and Survivor: Winners at War, discussing her time on reality television and her sports media and hosting career. This time around, Danni and Jack talk sports! First things first, Danni has some stories from the weekend, as does Jack. Danni had an eventful weekend at her son's youth

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