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Island Life - A Survivor Podcast

MidniteReel Productions

Survivor fans old and new chat about a wide variety of topics ranging from the current season, Fantasy Survivor, and the many weird questions that come to the hosts" minds. Join your 3 hosts, Will the long-time Survivor fan, Ang the rising Survivor fan, and Survivor F the brand new Survivor fan.

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01:15:24

S49 Ep. 6 - So Many Swaps, So Little Time

Island Life - A Survivor Podcast ·

2025/11/05

One more season before the big one. Ang rejoins the podcast to talk all things Season 49 and breakdown episode 6. We discuss yet another swap and whether we liked this one better. Next we go through what storylines were presented to us on each of the three newly swapped tribes, and then figure out why Shannon’s game fell apart in the end. Plus some chatter on the dreaded Knowledge-is-Power advantage, the potential of two Beware Advantage Idols on the same beach, and the non-hug heard around

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01:14:29

S49 Eps. 4 & 5 - How to (NOT) Survive a Swap Screw

Island Life - A Survivor Podcast ·

2025/10/25

One more season before the big one. We discuss episodes 4 & 5 of Season 49 as we parse through our feelings on tribe swaps. Were Matt & Jason swap-screwed, or did they contribute to their own demise? And Will & F brainstorm better ways to organize the swap to make it more “fair”, if that is even possible. We also comment on Shannon trying to create a cross-tribal alliance and on MC’s bizarre performance on the Journey.----------------Intro (00:00)Toddler’s First

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00:44:03

Fireside Chats - Ep. 3 - Will Convinces Newbie Viraj...

Island Life - A Survivor Podcast ·

2025/10/21

On this episode, Will does his best to convince a Survivor Newbie, Viraj, to get into the show. They react to the sea krait situation from Season 49 Episode 3, breaking down how scary that would have been and whether Jeff’s reassurances would’ve worked on them. Will also walks Viraj through his first Tribal Council, which was the wild 3-person Tribal from that same episode. Lastly, they talk through what type of season Viraj could potentially be interested in watching if he agreed to

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01:15:25

S13 Cook Islands - Eps. 11 & 12 - Jonathan Betrays...

Island Life - A Survivor Podcast ·

2025/10/15

We tread into controversial territory as we tackle Season 13, Cook Islands! With the merge upon us, we marvel at how in the world Yul was able to persuade Jonathan to flip once again. We also try to think of a way Jonathan could have turned it around Yul, react to another instance of the Survivor Auction, and discuss whether we’d ever be part of a thruple. After all that, we break down the Final 7’s chances at winning it all.----------------Intro (00:00)Yul Brainstorming a Way to Beat

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00:58:18

S49 Ep. 3 - Sea Krait Scare

Island Life - A Survivor Podcast ·

2025/10/13

One more season before the big one. Our Season 49 journey hits a scary speed bump as Jake has a dangerous encounter with a sea krait. Will & Survivor F react to an emotional 1st half of the episode, discussing how dangerous this situation was, as well as whether we would’ve tried to go back into the game like Jake did. After that, we try to wrap our heads around a wild tribal council featuring the remaining 3 Kele members. Should Alex have used his idol? And did Sophi and Jeremiah make

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01:13:46

S13 Cook Islands - Eps. 9 & 10 - MUTINY!!

Island Life - A Survivor Podcast ·

2025/10/08

We tread into controversial territory as we tackle Season 13, Cook Islands! We discuss our thoughts on MUTINY! What impact will stepping off that mat have on Jonathon’s & Candice’s games? And will the new Aitu 4 be our favorite group of castaways to root for ever? We also talk about the bizarre Message-in-a-Bottle twist and talk about if any of these game mechanics are good ideas.----------------Intro (00:00)Loving the Aitu 4 (3:19)MUTINY (5:48)Was it a Mistake for Candice and/or

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01:00:16

S49 Ep. 2 - The One Where Alex Tells Everyone

Island Life - A Survivor Podcast ·

2025/10/04

One more season before the big one. We continue our Season 49 journey with the first Beware Advantage of the season. Will & Survivor F debate whether this is a good twist, but come together to question Alex’s decision to make sure every single member of his tribe knew he had the idol. We also react to the Journey NOT involving the risk of losing your vote (at first at least) and to Jawan’s decision of whether to help himself or help the tribe. Lastly, we find out whether Survivor F

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01:10:47

S13 Cook Islands - Eps. 7 & 8 - Just Keep Swimming

Island Life - A Survivor Podcast ·

2025/10/01

We tread into controversial territory as we tackle Season 13, Cook Islands! We react to the Behind-the-Scenes episode and then get into episode 8, where it becomes clear that swimming has quickly become the most valuable skill this season. We also watch Nate do his best being a spy, Adam try to survive a huge storm by himself on Exile Island, and Brad get hate for NOT swimming (and saying he’d rather do the puzzle).----------------Intro (00:00)Thoughts on Recap Episodes (3:10)Adam & Candice

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01:19:37

S49 Ep. 1 - Story of a Rad Dad, a Shoe Thief, and the...

Island Life - A Survivor Podcast ·

2025/09/28

One more season before the big one. We begin our Season 49 journey trying to find out whether it will be able to thrive from under 50’s shadow. We get introduced to a fun cast, including standouts such as Nate the rad dad, Jake the serial shoe thief, and Rizo the self-proclaimed “rizzgod”. We also discuss Annie shaking things up to plan ahead, the cheating ways of our Rizzgod, and show/bromance of Jake & Alex.----------------Intro (00:00)Uli Tribe – Jawan (4:39)Uli Tribe

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01:16:06

S13 Cook Islands - Eps. 5 & 6 - Octopus, Mashed...

Island Life - A Survivor Podcast ·

2025/09/28

We tread into controversial territory as we tackle Season 13, Cook Islands! A very special guest, Will’s mom, joins us in breaking down some truly brutal challenges this week. Aside from challenges, we discuss Ozzy, Flica, and Cao Boi somehow just wandering into Raro’s camp, potential million-dollar mashed potato & octopus mistakes (yes, really), and the spiritual vision that may have led Cao Boi to invent the Split Vote.----------------Intro (00:00)Mari’s Thoughts on the Theme and the Season so

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01:21:00

Survivor S13 Eps. 3 & 4 - Who Needed Four Tribes Anyway?

Island Life - A Survivor Podcast ·

2025/09/19

We tread into controversial territory as we tackle Season 13, Cook Islands! Just like this season did, split things four ways for this episode as we welcome 2 guests to the show: Sarah & Chris. We discuss the abrupt end of the four-tribe structure, who it benefits and who is in danger, and also brainstorm some fun themes that Survivor could/should use one day. Aside from these specific episodes, we also talk about some differences between this era of the show and present day Survivor, including

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01:31:36

S13 Cook Islands - Eps. 1 & 2 - "Candice?! From Raro?!"

Island Life - A Survivor Podcast ·

2025/09/01

We tread into controversial territory as we tackle Season 13, Cook Islands! A whole bunch of firsts are discussed including our first 4-tribe season, our first Exile Island season, and our first “old Survivor” hidden immunity idol. Joining us to help understand all of this is Survivor Expert Joe, and together we discuss another twenty-person cast, the awkwardness of dividing the tribes by ethnicity, and the legendary love at first sight experienced by Billy…and maybe

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01:41:29

S37 Ep. 13 - Finale - With Great Power Comes Great...

Island Life - A Survivor Podcast ·

2025/08/24

It’s time for our first-ever themed season as we journey through Season 37: David vs Goliath! We react to the Finale as we watch Mike channel his aggressive side, Nick defy the odds with a desperation immunity run, and Angelina scaling “hundred-foot” cliffs in search of idols. We break down a chaotic Final Tribal where Jeff allows all three finalists to speak over each other, and once a winner is announced we compare them to the other winners we’ve seen on this podcast. Lastly, it is revealed to Ang

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01:09:41

S37 Eps. 11 & 12 - So Smart They're Dumb | Are You...

Island Life - A Survivor Podcast ·

2025/08/16

It’s time for our first-ever themed season as we journey through Season 37: David vs Goliath! Gabby takes center stage as she stuns the world by turning on Christian. With that shocker along with the falling apart of the Mason-Dixon Alliance, the era of the David tribe vs the Goliath tribe is truly over as we speed towards the finale. In the 2nd episode, Mike of all people decides to take control and causes the rare 3-2-2 vote to happen, as well as two idols to be played

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01:10:36

S37 Ep. 10 - Tribal Lines Are Blurred

Island Life - A Survivor Podcast ·

2025/08/03

It’s time for our first-ever themed season as we journey through Season 37: David vs Goliath! We break down everything that happened in this double episode, including the rise and fall of Carl the Godfather, Angelina fully disconnecting from the other Goliaths, and the OG Survivor Rice Negotiation.----------------Intro (00:00)Angelina Turns Her Back on the Goliaths (11:47)Davie and Nick Searching for the Idol (18:50)Immunity C. – Uncomfortably Numb (31:08)Weekly Christian Comforting Gabi Segment

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00:58:34

Fireside Chats - Ep. 2 - Rachel & Will Build the...

Island Life - A Survivor Podcast ·

2025/07/23

On this episode, Rachel & Will begin a 3-part series on building our ideal Survivor season. This 1st episode is all about tribe structure; i.e. building our fantasy starting tribes and figuring out what changes about those tribes as the season goes on, if anything. We brainstorm new ways to structure the starting tribes, break down why it’s important to have strategic swaps rather than random tribe swaps, and try to figure out the ideal time to merge.** Spoiler Levels ** – LOW → A few mentions

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00:41:53

S37 Ep. 9 - Breadth-First Search

Island Life - A Survivor Podcast ·

2025/07/16

It’s time for our first-ever themed season as we journey through Season 37: David vs Goliath! It’s all gone wrong for the Goliaths. Maybe the most hyped up episode of the season saw all the Davids bring their idols & advantages to the table to blindside the Goliath tribe. We experience the first ever idol nullifier, and also talk about Kara’s sudden turn against Dan and whether it even made sense as a strategy.----------------Intro (00:00)The Goliaths Have Fallen Apart

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01:02:00

S37 Eps. 7 & 8 - There's Gonna Be Tears Shed | You...

Island Life - A Survivor Podcast ·

2025/06/28

It’s time for our first-ever themed season as we journey through Season 37: David vs Goliath! A double idol play at Tribal Council was the main event this time around, and if it wasn’t the Angelina Show before, it definitely has become that now. We talk about where Angelina went wrong despite having good strategy for the Elizabeth vote, her failed attempt at damage control, and where she can go from here. All that, plus it’s the merge! We discuss the tribal dynamics that are still

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01:13:35

S37 Eps. 5 & 6 - Jackets and Eggs | Aren't Brochachos...

Island Life - A Survivor Podcast ·

2025/06/18

It’s time for our first-ever themed season as we journey through Season 37: David vs Goliath! Hang on to your jackets, it’s time for more wacky tribal councils where Goliaths eat their own. We react to all the angles of Jacket-Gate, from the multiple levels of Angelina’s deception, to whether continuing to eliminate Goliaths could work out, to even the power ranking of which jackets she should have targeted. We also marvel at the rise of Christian in both the physical game in

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00:43:28

Fireside Chats - Ep. 1 - Joe & Will Are Hyped for...

Island Life - A Survivor Podcast ·

2025/06/16

On this SPOILER-FILLED episode, we invite a recent, but big-time, Survivor fan, Joe, to the podcast. We talk about his rather unique path through watching the show; that path has ultimately led him to having seen every season, most of which he’s now watched multiple times. We also discuss our thoughts on the Season 50 announcement, theorize who might have a chance to win and who doesn’t, and predict what format "In the Hands of the Fans" will have. Do NOT listen if you are

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