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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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00:57:13

FOX 99 to Beat Contestant Nikki Kofkin Talks Game...

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2025/10/29

99 to Beat contestant Nikki Kofkin stops by the Jack Vita Show to chat about her elimination from FOX's new hit show. On last week's episode, Nikki became the 61st person eliminated, finishing in 40th place. Nikki is a high school classmate of Jack's; she and Jack both graduated from New Trier Township High School (Winnetka, Illinois) in 2012.Nikki is a real estate broker who currently resides in Chicago. Earlier this year, she took a shot, and bet on herself. In May, she traveled with

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00:21:38

Elissa Reilly Reveals Why Rachel Reilly is Playing...

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2025/07/17

Big Brother winner and frequent guest on the Jack Vita Show Rachel Reilly has returned to the Big Brother house! Rachel entered the house her third go-round on Big Brother, a show that brought $750,000 and her husband into her life.Rachel's sister, Elissa Reilly, returns to the Jack Vita Show, to spill some secrets on Rachel's decision to play again! Elissa shares when she found out Rachel would be playing Big Brother again, why Rachel is competing again and how they kept it a secret from

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01:21:34

Which Survivor Legends are Returning for Season 50?...

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2025/05/30

The Survivor 50 cast has been announced!Wednesday morning on CBS Mornings, longtime host Jeff Probst revealed the names of 22 of the 24 players that will be competing on Survivor's semicentennial season. That same day, the S50 cast was expected to fly to Fiji, with filming to begin soon.With Survivor 50 soon to begin filming, Jack welcomes Deal or No Deal Island contestant and day one Survivor fan Kim Mattina to the show to discuss the S50 cast!Kim has been watching Survivor for 25 years. Jack

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00:19:46

Parvati Shallow Reveals Which Reality Shows She's...

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2025/03/19

Each week on the Jack Vita Show, Jack sits down with the most recent eliminated contestant from NBC's Deal or No Deal Island for an exit interview. This week, Jack is joined by four-time Survivor contestant, Survivor: Micronesia winner and former cast member on Peacock's The Traitors, Parvati Shallow! Parvati chats about her time on DONDI, and reflects on her 19-year reality television career!Parvati made her reality TV debut back in the fall of 2006, appearing on Survivor's 13th season,

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00:18:16

Why Phillip Solomon Took $75K Over Safety on Deal or...

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2025/03/15

Each week on the Jack Vita Show, Jack sits down with the most recent eliminated contestant from NBC's Deal or No Deal Island for an exit interview. This week, he speaks with the ninth contestant eliminated, 37-year-old Austin native Phillip Solomon.Phillip worked in a group of five that targeted "The Family" all season long. The original five was him, Lete, Luke, Storm and Seychelle. After the group lost Luke, Dr. Will began working with the group. Phillip had formed a bond with

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00:19:03

Dickson Wong Planned to Blindside David Genat on Deal...

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2025/03/08

Each week on the Jack Vita Show, Jack sits down for an exit interview with the most recent eliminated contestant from NBC's Deal or No Deal Island. This week, he speaks with the eighth contestant eliminated, 24 year-old Wood River, Illinois native, Dickson Wong.Dickson created an alliance on day one with four-time Survivor player Parvati Shallow and two-time Australian Survivor contestant David Genat. They called themselves "The Family". The Family was targeted by just about everybody

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00:42:39

Deal or No Deal Island S2 E8 "Safety in Numbers"...

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2025/03/02

Every single week, Deal or No Deal Island Season 1 contestant Stephanie Mitchell joins the Jack Vita Show to recap the week's episode of Deal or No Deal Island! This week, Stephanie and Jack break down the eighth episode of Deal or No Deal Island, S2 E8, "Safety in Numbers".This week's episode saw La Shell Wooten's game come to an end. La Shell and Dickson were forced into the bottom, with David and Parvati once again earning safety. Parvati gained safety for the eighth

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00:22:38

La Shell Says Phillip Did Not Emotionally Manipulate...

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2025/02/27

Each week on the Jack Vita Show, Jack sits down for an exit interview with the most recent eliminated contestant from NBC's Deal or No Deal Island. This week, he speaks with the eighth contestant eliminated, 55 year-old social worker La Shell Wooten.La Shell was selected to play the banker this week by four-time Survivor contestant Parvati Shallow. With three cases remaining in her game of Deal or No Deal, La Shell accepted a deal for $1.558 million, which gave her a one in three shot at

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01:13:14

Seychelle, Phillip: CK Cheated More Than Once on Deal...

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2025/02/13

Every single week,Deal or No Deal Island Season 1 contestant Stephanie Mitchell joins theJack Vita Show to recap the week's episode of Deal or No Deal Island! This week, Stephanie and Jack welcome Season 2 competitors, Phillip Solomon and Seychelle Cordero to the show, as they break down the sixth episode of Deal or No Deal Island, S2 E6, "Power Grab".With this week's episode ending on a cliffhanger, there will be no exit interviews conducted this week. Instead, we have Phillip and

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01:06:53

Deal or No Deal Island S2 E5 "Trust Fall" Recap with...

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2025/02/06

Every single week, Deal or No Deal Island Season 1 contestant Stephanie Mitchell joins the Jack Vita Show to recap the week's episode of Deal or No Deal Island! This week, Stephanie and Jack break down the fourth episode of Deal or No Deal Island, S2 E5, "Trust Fall".Lete placed first in the excursion, giving her the power to select which contestant to play the banker at Temple. Dr. Will, Maria-Grace, C.K., Phillip and La Shell were all in the bottom. Lete selected Will, instructing

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00:17:53

Why MG Thinks Dickson Was Jealous of Storm | Deal or...

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2025/02/05

Each week on the Jack Vita Show, Jack sits down for an exit interview with the most recent eliminated contestant from NBC's Deal or No Deal Island. This week, he speaks with the fifth contestant eliminated, 22 year-old firefighter "MG", Maria-Grace Cook. MG was eliminated Tuesday night, after Big Brother 2 winner Dr. Will Kirby defeated the banker and in a shocking turn of events, selected to send the Greer, South Carolina native packing. This elimination came just one week after

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00:18:58

Storm Wilson Talks Showmance with Maria-Grace Cook |...

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2025/01/30

Each week on the Jack Vita Show, Jack sits down for an exit interview with the most recent eliminated contestant from NBC's Deal or No Deal Island. This week, he speaks with the fourth contestant eliminated, 25 year-old Austin native Storm Wilson.Storm was eliminated Tuesday night, when Dickson Wong defeated the banker and banked the highest total in Deal or No Deal history. While he had promised Dr. Will that he would send C.K. home, Dickson went rogue and threw a curveball that the entire

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00:56:12

Deal or No Deal Island S2 E4 "Throw and Tell" Recap...

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2025/01/29

Every single week, Deal or No Deal Island Season 1 contestant Stephanie Mitchell joins the Jack Vita Show to recap the week's episode of Deal or No Deal Island! This week, Stephanie and Jack break down the fourth episode of Deal or No Deal Island, S2 E4, "Throw and Tell". The intensity continues to ratchet up, as this week saw the season's first blindside. Dr. Will finished first in the excursion, giving him the power to decide which player will face the banker at the temple. Will

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01:09:55

Deal or No Deal Island S2 E3 "Chain of Command" Recap...

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2025/01/23

Every single week, Deal or No Deal Island Season 1 contestant Stephanie Mitchell joins the Jack Vita Show to recap the week's episode of Deal or No Deal Island! This week, Stephanie and Jack are joined by Season 1 contestant, Kim Mattina!Kim made her presence known through her four episodes of DONDI S1. She was labeled "the biggest threat in the game" by Boston Rob Mariano. The threat she posed to the Survivor winner eventually spelled an end to her time on the Banker's Island,

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01:18:56

Deal or No Deal Island S2 E2 "Where There's a Will,...

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2025/01/17

Every single week, Deal or No Deal Island Season 1 contestant Stephanie Mitchell joins the Jack Vita Show to recap the week's episode of Deal or No Deal Island! This week, Stephanie and Jack are joined by Season 1 runner-up Amy McCoy!Hot off of Jack's sit-down interview with recently eliminated Syndee Peck, Amy, Steph and Jack have a LOT of thoughts on the treatment Sydnee has received from fans, cast members and editing. Amy weighs in after experiencing a great deal of social media hate

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00:23:16

Why Sydnee Peck Was SHOCKED by David's Confessionals...

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2025/01/17

Each week on the Jack Vita Show, Jack sits down for an exit interview with the most recent eliminated contestant from NBC's Deal or No Deal Island. This week, he speaks with the second contestant eliminated, 27 year-old Sydnee Peck. Sydnee received the short end of the stick Tuesday night, when a tandem of C.K. and La Shell defeated the banker and selected her to be the next player to leave the Banker's Island. Courtney and her partner Rock, along with C.K and La Shell placed in the bottom

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00:17:19

Why Luke Olejniczak Turned Down a Juicy Offer on Deal...

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2025/01/08

Each week on the Jack Vita Show, Jack sits down for an exit interview with the most recent eliminated contestant from NBC's Deal or No Deal Island. This week, he speaks with the first contestant eliminated, personal chef and Eagle River native, Luke Olejniczak.Luke opted to go for a red case in the first excursion, hoping that he would secure immunity. He received the "swap" case, and took a $450K briefcase, instead of the highest-value case. His team finished in the bottom at the excursion,

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01:09:41

Deal or No Deal Island S2 E1 "The Banker's Revenge"...

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2025/01/08

Every single week, Deal or No Deal Island Season 1 contestant Stephanie Mitchell joins the Jack Vita Show to recap the week's episode of Deal or No Deal Island, Season 2! This week, Steph and Jack break down the Season 2 premiere! Jack and Steph share their first impressions of this season's cast, which features three reality television veterans: Big Brother 2 winner Dr. Will Kirby, Survivor: Micronesia winner Parvati Shallow and Australian Survivor: All-Stars winner David Genat. After going for

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01:06:51

Why Kim Mattina Eliminated Jamil Sipes on Deal or No...

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2025/01/06

Deal or No Deal Island Season 1 contestants Kim Mattina and Jamil Sipes visit the Jack Vita Show, to reflect on the show's first season, in advance of Season 2's premiere later this week! Back in May 2024, Jamil visited the show for the very first time. When Jamil was eliminated in the second episode, Jack had not yet begun doing exit interviews with the exiled cast members. Jamil joins Jack for a special, hour-long conversation, featuring Kim, in his first appearance on the Jack Vita Show. Kim and

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00:49:15

Deal or No Deal Island Finale S1 E12 "Can You Beat...

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2024/09/04

All season long, Survivor: Guatemala contestant Brooke Struck and Jack Vita have been breaking down each week's episode of NBC's Deal or No Deal Island on the Jack Vita Show, and this week is no different!Season 1 of Deal or No Deal Island has reached its conclusion, and Jordan Fowler is the show's first winner! Jordan defeated the banker and took home a $1.23 million check. Boston Rob was eliminated from contention after he was the last one to emerge from the maze. Stephanie Mitchell

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