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| 387: Survivor's Parvati Shallow on Touring With Cirie, Villain Labels & Amanda Kimmel | 13 nov. 2026 | 00:33:23 | |
Survivor legend Parvati Shallow joins The Exclusive to break down Parvati and Cirie: The Soulmate Tour, her live show with Cirie Fields, and the 20-year friendship behind it. The Survivor: Micronesia winner and author of Nice Girls Don't Win reflects on being cast as a villain, why she believes "women who win are villains," and how the label gave her permission to play. She also weighs in on Survivor 50, from Cirie's "mob boss" game to Ozzy's exit, Aubry's win and whether Amanda Kimmel will ever come back. Parvati also talks about her guest role on Ghosts, Rick Devens winning Big Brother, Q and Michelle on The Traitors, and Phaedra and CT's post-Traitors romance. | |||
| 390: The Traitors: New Blood Exit Interview: 6th Player Banished | 13 nov. 2026 | 00:11:01 | |
SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the latest episode of The Traitors: New Blood, including the banished player. Joe Vanella, the latest player banished from The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down the Roundtable that sent him home and the murder in plain sight that turned into Fruitgate. He reflects on feeling he'd "out argued" Victor before the votes came in, the castle players now saying they knew it was him, and why a fan of the show had to take the envelope to "go down in the lore." Joe also addresses his Traitor partnership with Tomica and Katie, Tomica's Roundtable slip, and Katie recruiting Shane, and explains why he didn't give Victor the poisoned chalice and why he'd "do a cartwheel into that castle tomorrow." | |||
| 389: The Traitors: New Blood Exit Interview: 8th Player Murdered | 13 nov. 2026 | 00:08:47 | |
SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the latest episode of The Traitors: New Blood, including the murdered player. Ben McDonnell, the latest player murdered on The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down his murder and the Traitor recruit who was "a traitor for all of 15 minutes" before coming for him. The actor and barrel racer reflects on clocking Tomica and Katie early, keeping Joe close at the Roundtable, and going the whole game without his name "written down one single time." Ben also addresses where he landed on Victor's Fruitgate theory, the TikToks calling him a "shapeshifter" over his outfit changes, and Michael Foote's exit press, and explains whether he'd play again. | |||
| 388: Survivor 51 Week 8 Recap: Q Burdette on the Double Elimination & Coin Flip Predictions | 13 nov. 2026 | 00:55:55 | |
Quintavius "Q" Burdette, who played Survivor 46 and Survivor 50, joins The Exclusive to break down Episode 8 of Survivor 51 and the double elimination at Tribal Council. He reflects on Kilby and Kristin's exit, the tethered idol, and why he tells Carter to "stay away from six" when building an alliance. Q also addresses Cristian's extra vote ending up with Eric and explains who might volunteer for the coin flip, and why he'd never flip it himself. Plus: who can still win, why he'd play Survivor even if it was for no money, and his upcoming run on The Traitors. | |||
| 386: Survivor 51 Exit Interview: 11th Player Out | 13 nov. 2026 | 00:09:57 | |
SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the latest episode of Survivor 51, including the eliminated player. Danny "Kilby" Kilby, the latest player voted out of Survivor 51, joins The Exclusive to break down the moment Cristian's Shot in the Dark hit and what it was like leaving the game alongside his partner, Kristin Flickinger. He reflects on watching his dream "break in 4K," learning about Kristin's tethered idol on the boat ride back, and why Cristian's extra vote had him "all spooked" heading into Tribal Council. Kilby also addresses where things stood with Eric and Mike and explains why he'd ditch his own wedding to play again. | |||
| 386: Survivor 51 Exit Interview: 10th Player Out | 13 nov. 2026 | 00:12:05 | |
SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the latest episode of Survivor 51, including the eliminated player. ⚠️ Kristin Flickinger, the latest player voted out of Survivor 51, joins The Exclusive to break down going out on "half a vote" and the plan she nearly pulled off at Tribal Council. The longtime superfan reflects on pairing up with Kilby, the fake idol she made on Exile Island, and why she gave Sharonda the tethered idol. Kristin also addresses her relationships with Maggie and Mike and explains how her foot is doing after the injury. | |||
| 385: Survivor Winner Yam Yam on Juego de Villanos & Living With Telenovela Stars | 06 nov. 2026 | 00:25:31 | |
Survivor 44 winner Yamil "Yam Yam" Arocho joins The Exclusive to break down Telemundo's Juego de Villanos, the first Spanish-language version of House of Villains, and why he went "all in" on the show. The Survivor and The Traitors alum reflects on finally owning the villain label as "a wolf in sheep's clothing," the camp wardrobe he and his husband built to make him "a fashion cartoon," and learning to "feed their ego" while living with telenovela stars and reality veterans. Yam Yam also addresses the cast mates he clashed with, his alliance in the orange room, and explains whether he'd sign up for La Casa de los Famosos. | |||
| 384: The Traitors: New Blood Exit Interview: Morgan on Fruitgate, Victor & Her Murder | 06 nov. 2026 | 00:10:53 | |
Morgan Cook, the seventh player murdered on The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down why Traitors Joe and Katie came for her and the glass she says she could have swapped. She reflects on having both of them pegged before they struck, getting "murdered because I was right," and the Joe apple moment behind Fruitgate. Morgan also addresses why the castle didn't trust Victor, explains what the edit left out of her theories, and talks about her friendship with Abby Lee and playing the game as an introvert. | |||
| 383: Below Deck’s Captain Kerry Teases a New Romance & Talks Running a Superyacht on Camera | 05 nov. 2026 | 00:35:08 | |
Captain Kerry Titheradge, who took over the helm of Below Deck in Season 11, joins The Exclusive to break down Season 13 in Thailand and how he's backing his crew aboard a new yacht. The Below Deck Adventure alum reflects on getting the call to replace Captain Lee, finally learning to work with the cameras, and the currents viewers can't see that put the boat at risk of hitting the rocks. Kerry also shares the real reason he first said yes to Below Deck, teases a new romance with someone he reconnected with in Charleston from another Bravo show, and explains why he tells men to "lose the ego" because "vulnerability is strength." | |||
| 382: Survivor 51 Exit Interview: Brady on Mike, the Merge Feast & Never Finding a No. 1 | 05 nov. 2026 | 00:12:10 | |
Brady Booker, the latest player voted out of Survivor 51, joins The Exclusive to break down his exit at Tribal Council and what went wrong with Mike. The professional wrestler reflects on why he never found a true "No. 1," a conversation with Devin and Carter that didn't make the episode, and feeling like he was "playing on borrowed time." Brady also addresses where "Brody" comes from, explains falling to his knees at the merge feast, and shares why he'd play "till I'm six feet under the ground." | |||
| 381: Survivor 51 Week 7 Recap: Izzy Gleicher on the Chaotic Merge & Who Can Still Win | 05 nov. 2026 | 00:53:51 | |
Izzy Gleicher, who played Big Brother 25 and The Amazing Race 38, joins The Exclusive to break down Episode 7 of Survivor 51 and the merge. She reflects on Brady's vote-out, how the votes split at Tribal Council, and Mike's immunity win and his warning to Kristin. Izzy also addresses why Kristin is getting a "winner edit," what she did with the tethered idol, and why Maggie is wary of working with her. Plus: which players can still win, Rick Devens' Big Brother 28 win, and Jag and Taylor heading into The Traitors. | |||
| 380: The Traitors: New Blood Exit Interview: Tomica on Saying Katie’s Name & Fruitgate | 30 oct. 2026 | 00:11:23 | |
Tomica Adams, the latest player banished from The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down the Roundtable that sent her home and the moment she said Katie's name instead of Kriste's. She reflects on why the slip was "100% accidental," how Joe's comment at the Roundtable became the "nail in my coffin," and why lying to people she'd bonded with in the castle was "immensely harder" than she expected. Tomica also addresses Fruitgate, Victor shadowing her on her final day, and her friendship with Clyde, and explains whether she'd return to the castle. | |||
| 379: Joseph & Adam Abdin on Running the NYC Marathon for Beyond Type 1 | 30 oct. 2026 | 00:31:48 | |
Amazing Race 38 brothers Joseph and Adam Abdin join The Exclusive to break down their run at the 2026 New York City Marathon and why they're doing it for Beyond Type 1. The newly minted attorney Adam reflects on the July hip surgery that means he'll be walking the course, getting his "payback" by signing Joseph up, and the uncle the brothers are racing for. Joseph also addresses why their dad thinks they're going for "a walk in the park," the "life or death" reality of a blood sugar low, and whether they'd say yes to Amazing Race 40. | |||
| 378: Survivor 51 Week 6 Recap: Jake O’Kane on the Summit, Maggie’s Hammock & Merge Predictions | 30 oct. 2026 | 01:08:35 | |
Jake O'Kane, who made the final three on Survivor 45, joins The Exclusive to break down Episode 6 of Survivor 51 and Savu's third straight Tribal Council. He reflects on Ori's exit, Jelly telling Devin about her idol, and why Kristin didn't need to go to the summit. Jake also addresses the hammock Maggie used as a fishing net, why Mike comes across as "too polished for his own good," and his call that this will be the best merge since Ghost Island. Plus: Dee's Big Brother 28 game and the Survivor and Big Brother names heading into The Traitors. | |||
| 377: Survivor 51 Exit Interview: Ori Addresses Jelly Romance & Playing Again | 29 oct. 2026 | 00:13:24 | |
Ori Jean-Charles, the latest player voted out of Survivor 51, joins The Exclusive to break down his Shot in the Dark and the immunity challenge that decided his fate. The personal trainer reflects on the Helicopter Alliance, his choice at the summit to bring food back to his tribe, and why he still stands by voting out Alexis Levine, calling the decision "cut and dry." Ori also addresses romance rumors with Angelica "Jelly" Loblack, sharing that the two have visited each other since the show, and explains why he feels he has "unfinished business" if he gets the call to play again. | |||
| 376: Big Brother 28 Post-Season Interview: Melody on Where She Stands With Drew & the Cast Today | 23 oct. 2026 | 00:57:48 | |
Melody Morris, who finished fifth on Big Brother 28 and sat on the jury, joins The Exclusive to break down her season-long bond with Drew and the alliances that never broke her way. The Phoenix game show host and stand-up comic reflects on the fake phone calls to her mom, why she couldn't "fake nice" in the house, and learning how much Barrett was "playing in my face." Melody also addresses the "coaster" comment from Angela in jury, explains who she credits for the Week 4 vote flip, and shares where she and Drew stand today. | |||
| 376: The Traitors: New Blood Exit Interview: Mark on His Murder & Getting Outplayed | 23 oct. 2026 | 00:09:05 | |
Mark Zgoda, the latest player murdered on The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down finding the letter on his chair and the two Traitors who got him. The New Jersey personal trainer reflects on getting "outplayed" by Joe and Tomica, playing as a Faithful nobody suspected, and "chest pumping" after surviving the murder in plain sight. Mark also explains his plan to start playing "a me end game" and go after shields, whether the Faithfuls will rally behind Jay and Victor, and who he's rooting for to win. Note: Sharon is out, so Jacob from The Exclusive team hosts this one. | |||
| 375: Survivor 51 Exit Interview: Linnea on the Rock Draw That Never Happened | 23 oct. 2026 | 00:04:39 | |
Linnea Capobianco, the latest player voted out of Survivor 51, joins The Exclusive to break down the Tribal Council where her tribemates declined to go to rocks. She reflects on searching Lewis's bag, why she felt safe heading into Tribal, and the two advantages from Maggie that no one on her tribe saw coming. Linnea also addresses why she respects Kilby and Lewis's move, shares who she hoped to work with at the merge, and explains why she'd go back "seeking vengeance." | |||
| 375: Survivor 51 Exit Interview: Alexis on Getting Swap Screwed & Her Pitch to Jelly | 23 oct. 2026 | 00:06:48 | |
Alexis Levine, the latest player voted out of Survivor 51, joins The Exclusive to break down the swap and her final pitch to Angelica "Jelly" Loblack. The Atlanta criminal defense attorney reflects on the late-night conversations at camp that made the episode, why she thought her new tribe was athletic enough to win challenges after the swap, and why she told Jelly she should be "steering the ship" instead of following Devin. Alexis also addresses why she doesn't blame Jelly for her decision, shares who she hoped to work with at the merge, and explains why she'd play again: "I would go there tomorrow." Note: Jacob from The Exclusive team fills in for Sharon on this one. | |||
| 374: Survivor 51 Week 5 Recap: Teeny Chirichillo on the Almost Rock Draw & Maggie’s Big Move | 22 oct. 2026 | 01:11:51 | |
Teeny Chirichillo, who played Survivor 47, joins The Exclusive to break down Episode 5 of Survivor 51 and its two Tribal Councils. He reflects on Alexis's exit, Jelly's choice between Alexis and Devin, and the four-four split where Kilby and Lewis "called their bluff" and sent Linnea home short of a rock draw. Teeny also addresses the fake Blood Idol he calls a "Scooby-Doo mystery," Maggie giving up both of Extra Votes, and why Kristin is his pick to win. Plus: Rick Devens' Big Brother 28 win and why Michele Fitzgerald has "cool girl energy" heading into The Traitors. | |||
| 373: Survivor 51 Week 4 Recap: Abi-Maria Gomes on Jenna's Exit & the Three-Tribe Swap | 17 oct. 2026 | 00:49:35 | |
| 372: The Traitors: New Blood Exit Interview: Michael Doesn’t Mince Words on His Alliance Turning on Him | 16 oct. 2026 | 00:11:44 | |
Michael Foote, the latest player banished from The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down the Roundtable that sent him home and how he played the game as a Faithful. The New York litigator reflects on wanting to be picked as a Traitor, why he started pointing fingers at the breakfast table to be the Traitors' "shield," and taking charge of a group of Faithfuls he felt had "no conductor." Michael also addresses being clocked as "the TikTok lawyer" before filming even started, explains why he couldn't follow his alliance members Ben and Clyde turning on him, and says whether he'd play again. Note: Sharon is traveling, so Jacob from The Exclusive team hosts this one. | |||
| 372: Survivor 51 Exit Interview: Jenna Thought She Was the Swing Vote…Until She Wasn’t | 16 oct. 2026 | 00:11:08 | |
Jenna Doore, the latest player voted out of Survivor 51, joins The Exclusive to break down the three-tribe swap and the blindside that sent her home. The Toledo wedding photographer reflects on what she called "the best worst day of my life," landing on a tribe with Devin and Jelly, and why she believed she was the swing vote after talking to Alexis and Ori. Jenna also addresses where she and Devin stand after the game, explains why she wouldn't hand Alexis her Shot in the Dark, and shares who she's rooting for now, plus the new clause she's adding to her wedding contracts for "pre-merge baddies." Note: Sharon is traveling, so Jacob from The Exclusive team hosts this one. | |||
| 371: Jen Johnson Looks Back on Big Brother 8 | 15 oct. 2026 | 00:50:23 | |
Big Brother 8's Jen Johnson is the latest houseguest added to the Memory Wall, and she joins The Exclusive to break down her season and her summer-long feud with Evel Dick Donato. The wellness lounge owner reflects on her last-minute casting, destroying Dick's cigarettes, and the red unitard she still keeps in storage. Jen also addresses the "hot dumb girl" edit, her jury vote for Daniele Donato, and how Eric Stein's America's Player twist changed her game, and explains how she ended up dating Nick Starcevic after the show — plus why Big Brother sits in her "cool things I've done in life" bucket. | |||
| 371: The Traitors: New Blood Exit Interview: Sherry on Her Banishment & Being the Oldest Player | 13 oct. 2026 | 00:13:23 | |
Sherry Kuehl, the third player banished from The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down her Roundtable exit and why she was gunning for Jay. The journalist reflects on being the oldest player in the castle by more than a decade, her "low and smokey" strategy, and the post-it note "murder board" she kept in her room. Sherry also addresses her reaction to the Traitor reveals and why she wanted the last word at the Roundtable, and explains how she let everyone know about her "fabulosity" on the way out. | |||
| 370: Survivor 51 Episode 3 Recap: Kamilla Karthigesu on Rob's Quit & Patt's Blindside | 11 oct. 2026 | 00:52:14 | |
Survivor 48 and 50 castaway Kamilla Karthigesu joins The Exclusive to break down Survivor 51 Episode 3, from Patt Cannaday's blindside to Rob Antonson's quit. The two-time player reflects on Carter and Lewis flipping the vote, the mutiny twist, and the extra vote that set up a standoff between Maggie and Brady. Kamilla also addresses why the "Open Era" is "the Survivor I was missing" for her, and explains what it would take to get her back for a third season. She also weighs in on Big Brother 28 and why Q is "TV gold" heading into The Traitors. | |||
| 369: Survivor 51 Exit Interview: Patt Breaks Down Her Blindside, Gives Lost Pants Update | 08 oct. 2026 | 00:12:22 | |
Patt Cannaday, the latest player voted out of Survivor 51, joins The Exclusive to break down the blindside that sent her home and the "weird energy" at Tribal Council. She reflects on staying "stone faced" as the votes were read, what she wanted to do once the merge hit, and the "cracks" in her five-person alliance. Patt also addresses her conversations with swing votes Lewis and Carter, explains why she kept Jelly's idol "locked down," and finally answers what happened to her pants. Note: Sharon is traveling, so Jacob from The Exclusive team hosts this one. | |||
| 368: Survivor 51 Exit Interview: Rob Addresses Controversial Quit, Idol Handoff to Carter | 08 oct. 2026 | 00:11:12 | |
Rob Antonson, the latest player to leave Survivor 51, joins The Exclusive to break down the leg injury that ended his game and the debate over whether he quit or was medevaced. He reflects on keeping the injury from his tribe from day 3, the "silent killer" risk of an infection, and why he's "calling it a medevac." Rob also addresses his conversation with Jeff Probst, explains handing his idol to Carter on the way back from Tribal, and walks through his day 5 plan to save Eric and why he thinks "the super fans got to go." Note: Sharon is traveling, so Jacob from The Exclusive team hosts this one. | |||
| 368: Beau Beasley Looks Back on Big Brother 6 | 08 oct. 2026 | 01:04:35 | |
It's been 21 years since Big Brother 6, and Beau Beasley is finally joining the Memory Wall. Beau looks back on how Ivette brought him into casting, why his own alliance voted him out, the Rachel eviction he regrets, and his role in backdooring Kaysar after Pressure Cooker. He also talks about his drunken fight with Janelle and how they became close friends after the show, where things stand with Ivette today, the Napa jury house during Hurricane Katrina, and being edited into a conversation he wasn't part of. | |||
| 367: Survivor 51 Week 2 Recap: Phillip Solomon on Rob's Idol Plan & Brady's Thumb | 04 oct. 2026 | 01:18:45 | |
Phillip Solomon, who played Deal or No Deal Island Season 2, joins The Exclusive to break down Survivor 51 Episode 2 and Ana Sani's vote-out. The fitness instructor and former middle school teacher reflects on Rob's plan to "make history" at Tribal Council, Eric's improv, and Brady's injury, which he calls "a masterclass in just a spiraling man." Phillip also explains why Alexis's move against Ana was a "victimless crime," why he's high on Jelly and Kristin, and why he thinks two tribes work better for the open era. Plus: his take on the Big Brother 28 finale, Rick Devens' win, and the Celebrity Traitors cast. | |||
| 366: Big Brother 28 Finale Interview With Rick Devens | 02 oct. 2026 | 00:10:34 | |
SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the Big Brother 28 finale, including the winner. Rick Devens, the winner of Big Brother 28 and America's Favorite Houseguest, joins The Exclusive to break down his 6-1 jury win over Taylor Brown and how he got there after saying he'd never play the game. The Survivor 50 alum addresses his final Head of Household decision to cut Drew Campbell, who still voted for him, and whether he'd have been able to cut Dee the same way. He also responds to Dee revealing how close she came to voting him out over a joke about the Mallory vote, and says whether he'd play Big Brother again. | |||
| 365: Big Brother 28 Finale Interview With Drew Campbell | 02 oct. 2026 | 00:09:26 | |
SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the Big Brother 28 finale, including the winner. Drew Campbell, who finished third on Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down Rick Devens' final Head of Household decision to take Taylor Brown to the final two and his own jury vote for Devens. The Beast Games alum reflects on how he thinks he'd have done against Devens or Taylor, whether he'd have cut Devens himself, and keeping Devens over Dee at final four. Drew also addresses his bond with Melody and where it goes outside the house, the Coin of Destiny theory he set off online, Yash's claim that he'd have outlasted him in the Pressure Cooker, and finishing top three for America's Favorite Houseguest. | |||
| 365: Big Brother 28 Finale Interview With Taylor Brown | 02 oct. 2026 | 00:12:14 | |
SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the Big Brother 28 finale, including the winner. Taylor Brown, the runner-up of Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down the 6-1 jury vote and the finale-eve conversation that convinced Rick Devens to take her to the final two. She reflects on Yash's vote for Devens and whether she highlighted her late competition wins enough, including the Part 1 win that cut across the plan Devens and Drew Campbell had for the final Head of Household. Taylor also addresses keeping Dee over Angela, whether she'd have cut Devens if she'd won the final HOH, how she thinks she'd have done against Drew, and whether she'd play Big Brother again. | |||
| 362: Big Brother Legend Chicken George Looks Back on Season 1 & All-Stars | 01 oct. 2026 | 00:49:38 | |
26 years after Big Brother 1, Chicken George Boswell joins host Sharon Tharp for her Legends Only series to look back on the season that started it all and his return for All-Stars. He tells his casting story, from $15.87 at the post office to the Beavis and Butt-Head shirt in the CBS boardroom, and the chicken suit run around the country that followed the show. George also talks about how much he keeps up with Big Brother today and whether he'd go back for a legends season, even if he's "not doing Naked and Afraid." | |||
| 364: Survivor 51 Exit Interview: Ana on the Decoy Vote & Rob's Self-Vote | 01 oct. 2026 | 00:10:07 | |
Ana Sani, the second player voted out of Survivor 51, joins The Exclusive to break down the 6–4 Savu vote that blindsided her and the scramble that came before it. The voice actress reflects on realizing she was "circling the drain" once her conversation with Alexis got around, floating Kristin as the decoy vote before putting her own name out, and watching Rob try to vote himself out at Tribal Council. Ana also explains why she leaned on Rob and Carter, who were "clear as water" with her, what the popcorn moment was really about, and why she'd play again: "I had so much game to give." | |||
| 363: The Traitors Season 6 Cast Assessment With BB25's Cory & America | 29 sept. 2026 | 01:22:23 | |
Cory Wurtenberger and America Lopez of Big Brother 25 join The Exclusive to break down the newly announced cast of The Traitors Season 6 and who's most likely to end up in the turret. The couple sizes up the Housewives trio of Cynthia Bailey, Gizelle Bryant, and Bronwyn Newport, what Joey Graziadei, JaNa Craig, and Kristin Chenoweth bring to the castle, and how their friend Jag Bains will handle the Roundtable alongside Taylor Hale, Q Burdette, Michele Fitzgerald, and Rachel Robinson. Cory also explains who fits the "flameout traitor" slot on this cast, and America makes the case that Jag is a "yapper" who can get along with anybody. Both pick their three ideal Traitors and their winner. | |||
| 361: Big Brother 28 Finale Week Recap: Jun Song & Danielle Reyes on Devens, Drew & Taylor | 28 sept. 2026 | 00:49:49 | |
Big Brother 4 winner Jun Song and Big Brother 3 runner-up Danielle Reyes join The Exclusive to break down finale week of Big Brother 28 and the final three of Devens, Drew and Taylor. The two former finalists look back on their own last days in the house, why Jun wants to "switch the live feeds to the jury house," and Danielle's one regret from her jury Q&A, that she "didn't stand up for my game." They go through each finalist's path to the win, Taylor's strategy of "becoming a rug in the room," the jury segment with Angela and Melody, and how the votes could shake out. Jun and Danielle also get into Survivor players in the Big Brother house, a season with "a lot of liars," and their picks for America's Favorite Player. | |||
| 360: Big Brother 28 Exit Interview: Dee Valladares on Why She Wouldn't Have Cut Devens | 25 sept. 2026 | 00:09:51 | |
Dee Valladares, the latest houseguest evicted from Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down the final four veto and her relationship with Drew, the houseguest she calls "my little weasel." The Survivor 45 winner reflects on why she wouldn't have cut Devens, the one moment she did consider it, and why she feels "so proud of the game I played." Dee also explains how watching Big Brother 16 and Angela Murray's season changed her mind about playing ("I drank the Kool-Aid") and whether she'd say yes if Big Brother called again. | |||
| 358: The Traitors: New Blood Exit Interview: Xavier on Being an Accomplice, Targeting Katie | 25 sept. 2026 | 00:10:48 | |
Xavier Scruggs, the second player murdered on The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down his shot at the turret as an accomplice and the offense-first strategy that had him throwing Katie under the bus. The former MLB player and analyst reflects on why he wanted to "show characteristics of a traitor," what he wishes he'd said to the Traitors, and his reaction to finding out Joe and Tomica were in the turret. Xavier also explains why the Traitors "wouldn't have been able to control" him, how he found the death warrant book "within a couple of minutes," and why he's "coming back at some point." | |||
| 359: Survivor 51 Episode 1 Recap: Genevieve Mushaluk on That 'Electric' First Tribal | 24 sept. 2026 | 01:31:35 | |
Genevieve Mushaluk, who played Survivor 47 and Survivor 50, joins The Exclusive to break down the Survivor 51 premiere and the first live Tribal Council of the Open Era. Watching in "fan mode," she reflects on the marooning, the idol on Exile Island she calls "hugely overpowered," and the return of the coin flip, asking "why would you ever flip that coin?" if your odds of staying are better than 50-50. Genevieve also explains why Devin's campaign to save Aaliyah was "such a red flag" to her as a player, why Jenna and Patt stood out, and why she thinks Aaliyah went home "through very little fault of her own." Plus: her take on the Survivor alums on Big Brother 28 and The Traitors. | |||
| 357: Big Brother 28 Exit Interview: Melody Morris Addresses Drew Romance | 24 sept. 2026 | 00:04:30 | |
Melody Morris, the latest houseguest evicted from Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down her final campaign to stay and her decision to renominate Yash after Devens won the veto on her HOH. She reflects on the Mosh Pit, the alliance with the Icons she calls "a total sham," her close bond with Drew, and the one thing she wishes she'd done differently: "win more competitions." Melody also explains why she has "absolutely no regret" about the renom, and says she would play Big Brother "every single summer for the rest of my life." | |||
| 357: Survivor 51 Exit Interview: Aaliyah Reveals What We Missed at Tribal | 24 sept. 2026 | 00:10:31 | |
Aaliyah Puglia, the first player voted out of Survivor 51, joins The Exclusive to break down the premiere's live Tribal Council and the Shot in the Dark she was always going to play. She reflects on walking into Tribal feeling it was "70% me," the challenge she says set Toca behind, and the whisper from Jenna to Brady and Kilby that made her the target. Aaliyah also explains why she had her "hands in a lot of different jars" without locking anyone in, what Devin and Jelly's "10 toes down" votes meant to her, and why she wants to change the idea that going out first is embarrassing: "The worst thing that can happen is to never play at all." | |||
| 355: Michele Noonan Ross Looks Back on Big Brother 11 | 24 sept. 2026 | 01:08:06 | |
Seventeen years after Big Brother 11, Dr. Michele Noonan Ross joins the Memory Wall to look back on the season she won more competitions in than anyone else, and to "set the record straight on what I actually did after the house." The neuroscientist and drug-policy researcher walks through the casting call that found her — a Craigslist ad looking for "a nerdy girl for reality TV," answered from a postdoc job she had already quit — the job lie production outed on day one, and why a house that watched her take four competitions still decided she was, in Ronnie's words, "the worst human being he had ever met." Michele also revisits the Coup d'etat vote that sent Jesse home, the jury vote she would cast differently today, the sparkly devil horns she packed in her suitcase for her eviction speech, and her career since the show. Plus: why she "didn't throw a single comp," what seventeen years of rewatching changed about how she sees Natalie's game, and whether she would ever play again. | |||
| 351: The Amazing Race 39: Phil Keoghan Previews Express Pass Twist, Teases Season 40 | 23 sept. 2026 | 00:15:06 | |
Phil Keoghan, the host of The Amazing Race since its 2001 premiere, joins The Exclusive ahead of the Season 39 premiere to break down the all-new Express Pass twist and the show's first trip to Albania. He explains why handing every team a pass "took away some of the predictability of the stronger teams always winning a leg," why casting made a concerted push for the "very strong women" who define this season, and what it means to be sitting on country number 99 with a 40th season in sight. Keoghan also talks about the racers he loves most — the "wide-eyed and enthusiastic" teams from small-town America who have never owned a passport — the 25th anniversary that "snuck up on us," and where he lands on the celebrity-season idea that Hacks put back in the conversation. Plus the Albanian Cold War bunkers that have been turned into cafes and museums, why the starting line moved to Vancouver, and the live U-turn vote he wants more of. | |||
| 356: Big Brother 28 Week 11 Recap: Josh Martinez on Dee's Best Path to Win | 22 sept. 2026 | 00:44:45 | |
Big Brother 19 winner Josh Martinez joins Sharon to break down Week 11 of Big Brother 28, from Taylor's HOH to the final four decision potentially facing his close friend Dee. Josh walks through the one piece of advice he gave her before the game, why he thinks she has to cut Devens and cut him sooner rather than later, and why Devens' "way too trusting" read of the house could hand him the "biggest blindside of the season." He explains what he believes it takes to win a final jury speech — "own your game," even the parts that make you the villain — and what Drew and Taylor each need to say if they get to the end. Josh also gets into Drew's chaotic run and whether it adds up to winner equity, Yash's slow-burn game and the one thing he wishes he'd done differently and the Survivor versus Big Brother debate. Plus, his read on Jag, Taylor and Michele heading into The Traitors castle. | |||
| 354: The Traitors: New Blood Exit Interview: Madeline Sets the Record Straight on Kriste's Accusation | 21 sept. 2026 | 00:11:31 | |
Madeline Kostopulos, the first player banished from The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down the accusation that took her out at the first Roundtable and what she actually said about Kim. She reflects on a "genuine blindside" that no one in the castle warned her about, why she led her defense with "she must have misheard me" instead of a flat denial, and the moment she knew the accusation was the "nail in my coffin." Madeline also explains why she refused to "bend the knee" and apologize for something she says she didn't say, what Victor's vote meant to her, and how being read as a six-foot woman in a room shaped the way the group took her. She says the response since the episode aired has given her the justice she didn't get in the castle — and that she'd play again "1,000 times over." | |||
| 353: Big Brother 28 Check-In With Drew's Beast Games' Buddy JT About His Endgame | 20 sept. 2026 | 01:19:55 | |
JT Williams — who met Drew Campbell on Beast Games and has run his social media all season — returns to The Exclusive to break down where Drew actually stands going into the Big Brother 28 finale. JT, who has spent the summer fielding the DMs on both sides of the backlash, argues Drew is "definitely not drawing dead," makes the case that taking out Yash in the double eviction was the defining move of the season, and explains what it meant for Drew to be the "kingmaker" between two duos. He walks through the final four and final three comps Drew still has to win, embraces the "weasel" label instead of fighting it, and tells the story of the fake cousin Drew swore on — which was supposed to be "cousin JT." JT also delivers, off the cuff, the final two speech he'd want Drew to give the jury. They close on Drew's America's Favorite odds, what show he does next, and the game show he got flown out for and cut from. | |||
| 352: The Traitors: New Blood Exit Interview: Kim Explains Her Coach Cover Story | 20 sept. 2026 | 00:11:17 | |
Kim Daily, the first player murdered in The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down the night she was taken out and the cover story she spent the whole game protecting. The Houston attorney — who told the castle she was a college basketball coach — reflects on being read as "the brightest light in the room," the three-piece suit that made her stand out in the lineup, and the shield she climbed onto the boat to grab and then left behind. Kim also explains why she thought Joe was "acting mad sketchy" well before the murder, what she saw when the "shadowy figures" appeared in front of her, and how she planned to deflect suspicion onto Michael at the Roundtable. | |||
| 351: Big Brother 28 Exit Interview: Yash Patel: '1,000% Would Have Beaten Drew' | 18 sept. 2026 | 00:05:49 | |
Yash Patel, the latest houseguest evicted from Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down why he has no regrets about winning HOH ahead of the Double Eviction and the deal he took with Drew in the Pressure Cooker. He reflects on the bribe he wanted to "wash my hands of," why he knows "in my bones" he could have outlasted Drew, and how his dad's 12- to 14-hour shifts on his feet at a liquor store kept him standing. Yash also explains why he still sees keeping Dee over Angela as the right call, calling her a "heat-seeking missile," and says that a month from now, his answer to playing again would be "hell yeah, let's run it." | |||
| 351: Big Brother 28 Exit Interview: Barrett Pfeiffer Reveals His Biggest Regret | 18 sept. 2026 | 00:05:11 | |
Barrett Pfeiffer, the latest houseguest evicted from Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down whether he could have changed any minds before the vote and what he had planned for the double eviction if he had won Blockbuster. The self-described "Mr. Superfan" reflects on how the arrival of Angela Murray, Dee Valladares and Rick Devens changed his game plan, why he would have kept going with "Operation Scorched Earth," and the one thing he would do differently. Barrett also explains why he regrets defending the Icons to Mallory and Melody, and says that if he ever gets the call again, "you best bet I'm going back." | |||