On The Island

Taylor Gaines and a rotating cast of co-hosts talk "Survivor," Television, Movies, Podcasts, and the Latest in Pop Culture.

Tag: Survivor (Page 24 of 25)

‘Survivor’ Game Changers Week 2: Poor Tai

March 21, 2017 /

Goat mommies and goat babies can live their lives however they want. On this week’s episode, Taylor, Ty and Levi break down the atypical second episode of “Survivor” Season 34. They start things off with a Fantasy Survivor update (1:10) before discussing the massive blow to Ty’s team (2:10) and revealing their power rankings for the week (3:30). Then they spend 5 Minutes On … Caleb (11:25), unveil their to-be-named You Have No Chance Rankings (17:10) and talk about the ethical dilemmas of Goat Bambi (24:45). Finally, they talk about the switch to three tribes (29:15), look forward to next week (35:10), and reveal their Pretentious Social Takeaways of the Podcast from the episode (37:10).

You can find all of our previous podcasts on our website, OnTheIslandPodcast.com and on iTunes. Subscribe, rate, and review!

As always, thanks to Levi Bradford for the theme song. You can find his music at poblano.bandcamp.com.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

‘Survivor’ Game Changers Week 1: The Queen

March 14, 2017 /

The March madness is real. “Survivor” is back, and Taylor and Ty are teaming up to discuss all the exciting developments from the two-hour premiere of “Survivor” Season 34. First, they cover their Fantasy Survivor draft and run through the teams (1:45) and explain the trademarked, copyrighted, genius scoring system and rules (9:30). Then, the guys talk about their biggest takeaways from the first episode (11:30), the explosive ending between Sandra and Tony (16:05), whether old Jeff Probst is back (19:40), and begin their season-long quest to devote five minutes to each expelled castaway, starting with Ciera (20:55) and followed by Tony (26:00). Last, they look forward to the early-season tribe mix-up and discuss some other change-ups the game is trying to implement in its old age (31:15).

You can find all of our previous podcasts on our website, OnTheIslandPodcast.com and on iTunes. Subscribe, rate, and review!

As always, thanks to Levi Bradford for the theme song. You can find his music at poblano.bandcamp.com.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Interview with Michelle Schubert from ‘Survivor’

February 13, 2017 /

The “Survivor” crew is back to welcome another very special guest to the show! This time, it’s Michelle Schubert from Season 33, Millenials V. Gen-X, and this one is really great.

Taylor, Levi, Ty, Jordan and Michelle have a wide-ranging conversation covering what has stuck with her from the experience (2:45), Michelle’s interesting TV-watching habits (5:30), her love for thrills (8:00), how she felt about the way she was presented on TV (12:00), whether final tribal was predetermined (16:10), what really happened when the cyclone hit the island (18:35) and whether she thought about quitting (21:15).

They also discuss what it’s like being a Christian on the island (24:40), some divine intervention from early in the game (26:00), bringing her faith into “Survivor” (30:45), the most common reason people reject her message (38:00) and being a woman on the internet (39:45).

Finally, they move into the wide-ranging rapid-fire round, asking important questions like “cupcake or muffin” (43:30), whether time exists (45:00), whether she’s ever had any medieval diseases (47:30), what if you woke up and everything was different (48:00), calling versus texting (49:30), how she likes to write (52:30), her favorite Bible translation (54:00), and her daily motivational reminder (56:00).

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Interview with Sunday Burquest from ‘Survivor’

January 12, 2017 /

This week on the podcast, Sunday Burquest from “Survivor” Season 33 joins Taylor, Levi, Ty and Jordan to discuss anything and everything regarding the show!

They cover Sunday’s family doubting she could ever get on the show (3:45), the strategies she employed to get chosen (5:15), “Survivor” themes (9:25), “free” days (13:30), which Survivors were good at telling time on the island (15:20), the role of producers and crew (16:40) and some of the differences between life on the island and how it was portrayed on TV (20:00).

They also discuss constantly expecting to go home (24:30), drawing rocks at tribal council (27:00), Sunday’s impression of Jeff Probst (32:30), being a member of the jury (33:20), whether their minds were made up before final tribal (37:45), Adam’s mom (39:50), Bret’s weird lie (43:30), Sunday’s feelings about Ken (45:00), what she would have done differently if she could do it again (50:00) and the balance between making moves and not putting a target on your back (53:00).

Finally, they wrap up by talking about balancing religious life on the island with it being a game (56:40), Sunday’s secret passion (60:30), her new day job (61:45) and her life tip (62:45).

 

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Fauxworthy Podcast Episode 37: The Thirty-Third SOLE SURVIVOR (Special Post-Game Episode)

December 21, 2016 /

 

“Survivor” Season 33 has come to a close, and we have one more special episode to help wrap things up. Levi Bradford returns and fellow Fantasy Survivor league member Ty Commons joins the fray to put a bow on another fun season of Jeff Probst & Friends.

They discuss the Fantasy Survivor results (1:05), and recap a wild three-hour finale night, including talk of lost HDMI cords (2:25), the Final Four tribal decision that didn’t pay off (7:45), a casting proposal for the show (12:10), the case for Ken McNickle (15:15), Adam’s mom [su2c.org/survivor] (19:20), the season’s best moments (26:45), and Ty’s Sunday conspiracy theory (29:30). Then they preview the Season 34 cast and Taylor tries to contain his excitement for Aubry’s return (33:25).

Special appearances by our champion, Jordan, preparing pizza. All hail the queen.

You can find all of our previous podcasts on our website, TheFauxworthyPodcast.com and on iTunes. Subscribe, rate, and review! We are also a proud member of the Establishing Shot Podcast Network.

As always, thanks to Levi for the theme song. You can find his music here.

« Older posts Newer posts »

© 2025 On The Island

Theme by Anders Noren — Up ↑