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Survivor 44, Episode 6 “Survivor With A Capital S” Recap
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're breaking down the Mergatory on Survivor 44, including the reunion of the Three Stooges, an inevitable vote with a lot of variables presented, 3D...
Interview: Australian Survivor Executive Producer David Forster
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ricard and Sean are joined by David Forster, the Executive Producer of Australian Survivor, to chat about the making of an iconic season; Heroes V Vil...
Survivor 44, Episode 5 “The Third Turd” Recap
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back to recap a great episode of New Era Survivor! We're talking the chaos on the Tika tribe, Carolyn's ongoing antics, Matthew's shoulder, the ...
Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains Week 9 Recap
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have a winner! Sean and Ricard are breaking down the finale 2 episodes of Heroes V Villains including a jury vote out, an epic final immunity chall...
Survivor 44, Episode 4 “I’m Felicia” Recap
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Evan and Sean are breaking down the fourth episode of Survivor 44 and talking about the tribe "swap", the unprecedented number of idols and advantages...
Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains Week 8 Recap
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with our penultimate Australian Survivor Heroes V Villains recap. We're talking about the loss of two legends, the isolation twist, the boy...
Survivor 44, Episode 3 “Sneaky Little Snake” Recap
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back to our usual ranting about gender bias, overstepping from production and the loss of multiple icons too early in the game. But we're also s...
Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains Week 7 Recap
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ricard is back and we're breaking down the beginning of the end game of Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains. We're talking about the Queen's dethro...
Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains Week 6 Recap
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sean is joined by actual Gobble nominee and Shonee superfan Kevin Hazlehurst to break down Week 6 of Australian Survivor Heroes V Villains....
Survivor 44, Episode 2 “Two Dorky Magnets” Recap
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with some hot takes on Scream 6 and Survivor 44. We're talking prepping for challenges, how to approach the birdcage, whether Carolyn mixe...
Survivor 44, Episode 1 “I Can’t Wait to See Jeff” Recap
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A new season is upon us. We are breaking down all of the events of the premiere episode of Survivor 44! We're talking Carolyn's cold open, medical vis...
Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains Week 5 Recap
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Ricard are back to recap an incredible merge week on Heroes V Villains. This week saw old enemies come together, new alliances betrayed, frie...
Survivor 44 Cast Assessment
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The dawn of a new season is upon us and we've got your pre-season content covered with our Cast Assessment. We're breaking down all of the new players...
Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains Week 4 Recap
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Ricard are back with more coverage of the stellar pre-merge going on in Survivor AU Heroes V Villains. We're talking about the resolution of ...
Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains Week 3 Recap
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are breaking down an all-time great episode of Survivor and one of the most memorable Tribal Councils of all time. Plus we're talking about an abun...
Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains Week 2 Recap
11 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back to rehash all of the events of week 2 on Australian Survivor Heroes V Villains. We're talking about Hayley going Rogue to get Rogue out, Ge...
The Traitors, Episodes 9-10 Recap
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have reached the end of our Traitors US journey. We are talking all things end-game including whether or not sucking at the game is a winning strat...
The Traitors, Episodes 7-8 Recap
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our penultimate recap of The Traitors US, we're talking about the elimination of our first traitor, Kate's about-face, Stephenie's revelation of Ci...
Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains Episodes 2-3 Recap
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ricard and Sean are back to talk about the rest of Week 1 of Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains. We're talking the return of the king, The Spice G...
The Traitors, Episodes 5-6 Recap
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're continuing our journey through The Traitors US, covering episodes 5 and 6. We are talking about Kate's breaking point, Rachel's outfit choices, ...
Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains Episode 1 Recap
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Drop Your Buffs is going down... Under! Sean and Ricard are reacting to the premier episode of Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains. We are talking ...
The Traitors, Episodes 3-4 Recap
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A star is born and her name is AZRA. We are continuing our Traitors US watch with coverage of episodes 3 and 4 including the mounting tensions between...
The Traitors, Episodes 1-2 Recap
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are beginning our recap of the US season of The Traitors, featuring Survivor all-stars Cirie Fields and Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick. We are coverin...
Back to the Tree Mail(bag)
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're checking the tree mail we've received throughout the year and answering all of your burning questions about Survivor, The White Lotus and The Tr...
Survivor 43, Episode 13 “Snap Some Necks and Cash Some Checks” Recap
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're wrapping up our Survivor 43 coverage with a recap of the very rough season finale. We're talking about the final 5's trip to a new island, the l...
The White Lotus, Season 2 Episode 7 “Arrivederci” Recap
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're breaking down the climactic finale of season 2 of The White Lotus as we recap episode 7. We talk about a very tragic and epic death of a beloved...
Survivor 43, Episode 12 “Telenovela” Recap
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back talking about the penultimate episode of Survivor 43! We're talking Jesse's big move, the targeting of women and the value of iced coffee. ...
Interview: Parvati Shallow talks Survivor 43
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're welcoming the iconic Parvati Shallow, winner of Survivor: Micronesia, back to the podcast. We catch up with Parvati, get her thoughts on The Whi...
The White Lotus, Season 2 Episode 6 “Abductions” Recap
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Better late than never, we are diving into Season 2 of Survivor alum Mike White's The White Lotus. We're sharing our thoughts and theories on this sea...
Survivor 43, Episode 11 “Hiding In Plain Sight” Recap
03 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back recapping the latest episode of Survivor 43. We're getting to the bottom of what's making the new era not-so-iconic, talking about the retu...
Survivor 43, Episode 10 “Get That Money, Baby” Recap
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back to recap the latest episode of Survivor 43. We're breaking down the power of letters from home, a big come-from-behind win, a full storied ...
Survivor 43, Episode 9 “What About The Big Girls” Recap
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back to break down a double elimination episode of Survivor 43. We're talking about Sami's cross-tribal alliances, Karla's challenge beast era, ...
Survivor 43, Episode 8 “Proposterous” Recap
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're breaking down a very old-school episode of Survivor, talking about an unbreakable majority alliance, a goop-y idol reveal, Sami's winner edit, C...
Survivor 43, Episode 7 “Bull In A China Shop” Recap
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're "officially" merged and we have a wild episode to discuss. We're talking about the supersized challenge, Cody peaking in high school, Gabler's d...
Survivor 43, Episode 6 “Mergatory” Recap
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're talking about the merge(ish) episode including Survivor 43's editing flourishes, Gabler's chaotic (yet effective?) gameplay, Elie's spectacular ...
Survivor 43, Episode 5 “Stop With All The Niceness” Recap
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary Drop Your Buffs voicemailer Mary Johnson joins Sean to break down the latest episode of Survivor 43, which we have re-titled to Boat-hemian ...
Interview: Gabby Pascuzzi
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Survivor: David vs Goliath's Gabby Pascuzzi is chatting with Drop Your Buffs about helping to bring Survivor out of its flop era. We're talking about ...
Survivor 43, Episode 4 “Show No Mercy” Recap with Jerri Manthey
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sean is joined by the legend in a blue bikini herself to break down the latest episode of Survivor 43. We're talking about Gabler's unconventional bla...
Survivor 43, Episode 3 “I’ll Sign The Divorce Papers” Recap
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Survivor 43 pre-merge game continues with some questionable strategy on the Baka tribe, some bead bartering on the Coco tribe and some losing on t...
Survivor: Borneo, Episode 1 ”The Marooning” Rewatch
01 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are rewatching and recapping the series premiere of Survivor, going all the way back to Borneo! We're gushing over this cinematic, if at times ha...
Survivor 43, Episode 2 “Lovable Curmudgeon” Recap
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Or "What is going on with Survivor 43?" We're talking Survivor's 90 minute episode in which we get a slew of sob stories and a reminder of the allianc...
Survivor: Borneo, Episode 1 "The Marooning" Rewatch
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are rewatching and recapping the series premiere of Survivor, going all the way back to Borneo! We're gushing over this cinematic, if at times haph...
Survivor 43, Episode 1 “LIVIN” Recap
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back for a brand new season of Survivor. We're recapping this huge 2-hour premiere and talking about nods to Survivor history and ongoing change...
Survivor 43 Cast Assessment (Live)
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Drop Your Buffs went LIVE on Patreon to do a cast assessment for Survivor 43. This is an abridged version of that live episode. We are going through e...
The Challenge: USA Finale Recap
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're wrapping up our Challenge: USA coverage by recapping the very strange finale. We're talking the good, the bad and the Mother. We break down some...
The Challenge: USA, Episode 10 Recap
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back recapping the penultimate week of The Challenge: USA. We're talking about the final men's elimination round, an odd round of challenges and...
The Challenge: USA, Episode 9 Recap
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back to recap a very Lacina-centric episode of The Challenge: USA. We have a real showdown brewing between Sarah, Angela and Alyssa. We also h...
The Challenge: USA, Episode 8 Recap
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Challenge: USA has entered the "individual" portion of the game... whatever that means. We're breaking it down and talking evolving alliances, t...
Interview: Earl Cole
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are welcoming the King of Fiji to the podcast! Earl Cole is the winner of Survivor: Fiji, the first Black man to win Survivor and the first person ...
The Challenge: USA, Episode 7 Recap
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're recapping episode 7 of the Challenge USA. We're talking about the ongoing Tyson and Sarah drama, Leo's home drama, the demolition derby, Adele, ...
The Challenge: USA, Episode 6 Recap
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back for episode 6 of The Challenge: USA. We're talking about all of the injuries, illnesses and fears. We're also talking about the unexpected ...
The Challenge: USA, Episode 5 Recap
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're recapping a very Survivor-centric episode of The Challenge: USA. We're talking Ben braiding Sarah's hair, Cayla making a power move and Sarah go...
The Challenge: USA, Episode 4 Recap
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brush up on your Trivia skills because we're recapping the latest episode of The Challenge: USA and testing our own knowledge of Catwomen and Oscar wi...
The Challenge: USA, Episodes 1-3 Recap
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are expanding our horizons and watching The Challenge: USA to see how our Survivor all-stars do on the CBS version of The Challenge! We're talking ...
Survivor: Pride Island
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are celebrating Pride by highlighting some of our favorite LGBTQIA+ Survivor players! First, we're fantasy casting an all-returning, all-queer seas...
Survivor 42, Episode 13 “It Comes Down To This” Recap
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Season 42 has come to an epic conclusion and we're recapping it all. We're talking Lindsay's advantage, Mike's choices (and, boy, did he make choices)...
Survivor 42, Episode 12 “Caterpillar to a Butterfly” Recap
21 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Evan are back from their respective dips in Mother Lake to recap the penultimate episode of Survivor 42! We're talking the rise of Maryanne, ...
Survivor 42, Episode 11 “Battle Royale” Recap
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do or Die returns for another flop appearance, Lindsay plays football, Maryanne has an annual quota of toenail losses to fill, Drea gives the performa...
Interview: Parvati Shallow
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Parvati Shallow, the iconic and legendary leader of the Black Widow Brigade, joins us to talk all things Survivor. We discuss Survivor's early attempt...
Survivor 42, Episode 10 “Tell a Good Lie, Not a Stupid Lie” Recap
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Evan are recapping episode 10 of Survivor 42, including the lack of fallout from the previous Tribal Council, the emergence of a new challeng...
Survivor 42, Episode 9 “Game of Chicken” Recap
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are back to recap episode 9 of Survivor 42. We're talking the misogyny club alliance, Rocksroy's complex character, the double tribal twist, Jonath...
Survivor 42, Episode 8 “You Better Be Wearing a Seatbelt” Recap with Eliza Orlins
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The iconic Eliza Orlins of Survivor: Vanuatu and Survivor: Micronesia joins Evan Ross Katz to recap the latest episode of Survivor 42. We're talking J...
Australian Survivor Interview: Chrissy Zaremba
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Ricard are chatting with the icon of Australian Survivor: Blood V Water, Chrissy Zaremba! We are talking about how she prepared to play Survi...
Survivor 42, Episodes 6 & 7 “You Can’t Hide on Survivor” Recap
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We've reached the fake merge! Put your Applebee's orders in and join us as we break down the complex dynamics of the not-so-merged tribe, a massive al...
Australian Survivor Interview: Mark Wales
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Ricard are welcoming Mark Wales, the reigning King of Australian Survivor, to Drop Your Buffs! We're talking about the historic game he playe...
Survivor 42, Episode 5 “I’m Survivor Rich” Recap
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're recapping the final(ish) pre-merge episode of the season, diving into all the wonderful and messy interpersonal drama that's playing out on all ...
Australian Survivor: Blood V Water Week 10 Recap
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Ricard are breaking down the final week of Blood V Water. We're once again explaining why Chrissy is an icon, talking all the tearjerker mome...
Australian Survivor: Blood V Water Week 9 Recap
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Ricard are back to recap the penultimate week of Blood V Water. We're spilling the juice, talking Mark's idol plays and talking about Chrissy...
Survivor 42, Episode 4 “Vibe of the Tribe” Recap
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are recapping a refreshing classic episode of Survivor where we get tons of interpersonal drama and plenty of Jonathan content. Plus, we're talking...
Australian Survivor Interview: Sam Gash
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Ricard are welcoming a legend of Australian Survivor to Drop Your Buffs! Sam Gash is a returning player who had a lot to prove in Blood V Wat...
Australian Survivor: Blood V Water Week 8 Recap
27 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, we're late, but we're finally back to recap week 8 of Australian Survivor Blood V Water. We're talking about some bold idol play, the loss of an ...
Survivor 42, Episode 3 “Go for the Gusto” Recap
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Evan and Sean are recapping a big third episode of Survivor 42. We're talking about excessive advantages, choppy waters and a deadlocked vote. But mos...
Survivor 42, Episode 2 “Good and Guilty” Recap
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Evan and Sean are back to recap episode 2 of Survivor 42. We're talking Mike finding (and losing) the Beware Advantage, the rise of a new Survivor rom...
Australian Survivor: Blood V Water Week 7 Recap
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Ricard are recapping the seventh week of Blood V Water and the continued dominance of the majority alliance. Plus we're talking about the big...
Survivor 42, Episode 1 “Feels Like a Rollercoaster” Recap
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Drop the 4, keep the 2... hour premier. Evan and Sean are back to break down the first episode of Survivor 42. From Jeff's cringe behavior to the ques...
Australian Survivor: Blood V Water Week 6 Recap
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Ricard are breaking down episodes 15 and 16 of Blood V Water, including the disbanding of The Committee, a visit to the KFC Billabong Lounge ...
Australian Survivor: Blood V Water Week 5 Recap
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We've made it to merge and we've been blindsided by losing one episode per week. We're breaking down the merge, Khanh's cash reward, the boys' allianc...
Survivor: Second Chance 2 Fantasy Draft
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Second Chance is arguably one of the strongest themes Survivor has ever tested and now Sean and Evan are presenting their dream cast for the long rumo...
Australian Survivor: Blood V Water Week 4 Recap
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Ricard are analyzing the end of the pre-merge portion of Blood V Water including some big twists, a med-evac and a huge blindside. We also ha...
Australian Survivor: Blood V Water Week 3 Recap
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Ricard are diving into week 3 of Survivor AU Blood V Water. We're talking about losing a legend, a villain and one of Ricard's many winner pi...
Australian Survivor: Blood V Water Week 2 Recap
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Ricard are breaking down a messy second week of Australian Survivor, diving into the the power shift on the Blood tribe, the non-elimination ...
Australian Survivor: Blood V Water Week 1 Recap
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Ricard Foyé are breaking down the first week of season 7 of Australian Survivor: Blood V Water! We are talking Sandra and Nina's iconic entr...
Interview: Richard Hatch
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Content Warning: This episode contains discussions about sexual harassment and sexual assault.In this episode we are joined by Survivor's first winner...
Interview: Jerri Manthey
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by the legend, the icon, Man-eater Manthey herself, Jerri Manthey! We are asking Jerri everything you want to know about...
Tree Mail(bag)
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are finally checking our tree mail and answering all of your burning Survivor questions! We're talking Ponderosa, goats, season rankings and Surviv...
Interview: Ricard Foyé
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
King, Challenge Beast and Hair Icon Ricard Foyé is joining us to talk all things Survivor 41! Fresh off of the season finale, we're getting Ricard's ...
Survivor 41, Episode 13 “One Thing Left To Do... Win” Recap
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It all comes down to this... We're recapping the finale of Survivor 41! We're talking about the historic win that we've all been waiting for and analy...
Survivor 41, Episode 12 “Truth Kamikaze” Recap
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What would Deshawn change about his tribe? NOT that they could have cookies.... We're breaking down the penultimate episode of Survivor 41 and giving ...
Survivor 41, Episode 11 “Do Or Die” Recap
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're breaking down Episode 11 of Survivor 41, including the latest unhinged, life or death twist that Jeff cooked up in his garage during quarantine....
Interview: Sophie Clarke
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Drop Your Buffs is welcoming our first winner to the podcast, the very iconic and legendary Sophie Clarke! We're revisiting the wild ride that was Sou...
Survivor 41, Episode 10 “Baby With A Machine Gun” Recap
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cue the Shanthem. The Shan/Ricard relationship is coming to a head and we're breaking it all down. Plus we're responding to your voice mails! Join th...
Survivor 41, Episode 9 “Who’s Who In The Zoo” Recap
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have another atypical merge tribe episode, this time with a double Tribal. We're breaking down all of the strategy, the chicken and beef stew, Lian...
Survivor 41, Episode 8 “Betraydar” Recap
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a classic case of "be careful what you wish for" we are all living in the Heatheraissance. We're diving deep into Episode 8 of Survivor 41 includin...
Survivor 41, Episode 7 “There’s Gonna Be Blood” Recap
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Erika is back from Exile and she's giving Cher, turning back time and flipping the game on its head ahead of the first merge (or almost merge) vote. M...
Survivor 41, Episode 6 “Ready To Play Like A Lion” Recap
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Baruch Hashem! We're diving into this game changing (or breaking) merge episode (sorta) of Survivor 41. We're reacting to the twists upon twists upon ...
Survivor 41, Episode 5 “The Strategist Or The Loyalist” Recap
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ua is entering their Matsing era, Tiffany is giving the performance of her life, the girls are fighting and we're breaking it all down down here. Plus...
Interview: Sugar Kiper
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Come on over to the Sugar Shack because Jessica "Sugar" Kiper is joining us to take a deep dive into her 39 days on Survivor Gabon! Sugar talks about ...
Survivor 41, Episode 4 “They Hate Me ‘Cause They Ain‘t Me” Recap
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cue the Shanthem because the Survivor we know and love is back with Episode 4. We're talking Heather's big moment, Tiffany entering her Challenge Beas...
Survivor 41, Episode 3 “My Million Dollar Mistake” Recap
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we break down an episode that is almost entirely scenes of people looking at pieces of paper. Are we in the midst of Advantagegeddon 2? J...
“Got Nothing For You”
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're looking back at some of the best and worst challenges in Survivor's history. We're also talking about Survivor's biggest "chall...