Survivor

Survivor’s first tribe swap since season 40 in 2020 was not really a swap, but a forced mutiny. My recap covers what happened after that, and how this all felt to me.

A former Survivor winner who’s now a member of the Kentucky legislature—after running unopposed—voted for “a host of new laws that are among the most extreme anti-trans attacks.”

Survivor 44 is laying the groundwork for hidden immunity idols to become useless in future seasons. My recap of episode 3 explores that, and why producers have put realistic fake idols into the game.

In this edition of Ask Andy, questions about Survivor’s Shot in the Dark, audience tickets for Food Networks’ Tournament of Champions, and free streaming of The Great British Baking Show’s early seasons.

Survivor 44’s second episode spent half its time on searches for idols and a showmance—plus many references to Survivor while we’re watching Survivor.

Jeff Probst has a new Survivor podcast, On Fire with Jeff Probst. I listened so you don’t have to, and share everything I learned and everything that made my head explode.

Survivor is back! Season 44’s premiere brought big characters, bloody wounds, brand-new advantages, and the return of Narrator McExposition to tell us about everything we’re seeing.