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Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 49 Episode 4 – "Go Kick Rocks, Bro"17 Oct 202501:00:08

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 It's the fourth episode of the season and it's time for a switch. And by that we mean having Matt on to podcast and actually saving it this time. Are we more excited about the season yet, or does the Song Remain the Same? 

In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • How we felt about the episode.
  • Who managed the tribe swap worse – Matt or Jason?
  • Why didn't Jason play his Shot in the Dark?
  • Should they have voted out Jason instead?
  • How (no longer) Blue Sophi managed the swap.
  • We have ourselves a villain!
  • Who's worse: Shannon or Sage?
  • There's ANOTHER Sophie?!?
  • Weekly Rizo check-in: annoying or just young?
  • Top 3 Led Zeppelin songs.
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 49 Episode 3 – "Lovable Losers"10 Oct 202501:09:41

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Just when you thought this season was getting repetitive... Andy gets a guest cohost to discuss things. That should change things up! Join Andy and Brad as they take a bite out of episode 3 of Survivor 49

 In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses: 

  • How we felt about the episode.
  • How we feel about the season as a whole and how this episode reflects on it.
  • The plan to target Alex even though he had an idol.
  • Blue Sophi not following through with the plan.
  • Sophi's loyalty bona fides.
  • The best part of the episode.
  • How the show handled the snake bite situation.
  • Was it wrong to still have a challenge after all that?
  • Who is making an impression thus far this season for Brad.
  • Top 3 Fictional Snakes
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 49 Episode 2 - "Cinema"03 Oct 202501:15:17

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 If you're reading this, it means that John successfully saved and produced the podcast. But did Survivor give us an episode worth the effort? Listen to find out! 

In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • How we felt about the episode.
  • Survivor’s deprivation kink is sabotaging the show.
  • Was Annie the right decision?
  • How it felt to have our Secret Canadian Game ruined in episode one.
  • The change to the journey reward
  • Did Jawan make the right decision(s)?
  • Early cast impressions, who do we like?
  • Who do we not like?
  • Top 3 Horror Movies
  • Fan mail
  • Quick thoughts on Australian Survivor vs the World
Announcement for Season 49 Episode 126 Sep 202500:02:19

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OOPS!

Due to egregious user error, there's no podcast this week to cover the premier episode of Survivor 49. One was recorded, then lost to time - like that time in Borneo when the cast voted out Jeff Probst.

We'll be back next week with a real episode. Probably.

Survivor Australia V The World - Season Recap11 Sep 202501:45:56

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What?!? The Purple Rock Podcast actually watched a season of non-US Survivor?!? And decided to talk about it?!? It is truly a mad world we live in.

Note: Spoilers for the entire season are contained within.

In this episode, Andy and Emma discuss (at length, because it's a full season and it's Andy and Emma):

  • Why we decided to watch our first-ever non-US season of Survivor.
  • Did we enjoy watching the season? 
  • Did it live up to the hype?
  • Watching so much Survivor in so short a time.
  • Great Value Jeff Probst.
  • A more "pure" version of the game?
  • Survivor Australian editing and production choices.
  • Parvati's domination.
  • Is this the best the world has to offer? Them?
  • Is Parvati now “The Greatest of All-Time” as the show was claiming?
  • The heartbreak of the final four.
  • Tony and the shoe.
  • Any non-Americans stand out?
  • WTF was that Auction?
  • Will we watch future seasons of Survivor Australia?
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 48 Episode 13 (Finale) – "Only One of Yous Can Win"23 May 202501:19:37

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • How we felt about the episode.
  • How we were able to be so right while everyone else was so wrong.
  • How Kyle won the season.
  • Choosing to vote out Mitch over Joe and taking Joe to the end.
  • Final thoughts on Joe.
  • Top 3 duos
  • Do we buy that Kamilla would've won the final jury?
  • Final thoughts on Survivor 48.
  • Fan mail.
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 48 Episode 12 – "Icarus Time"16 May 202501:10:33

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • How we felt about the episode.
  • The complicated plan to... not target Joe.
  • How about those fake fake idols tho?!?
  • Should there be idols in Survivor 50?
  • Why nothing will satiate Survivor internet fandom's bloodlust this season.
  • Why Shauhin was so high on his own supply.
  • Joe and Eva are still around. Is it NOW time for John and Andy to back down?
  • Why Kamilla voted for Mitch.
  • Why all the Joe hate?
  • Top 3 TV dads.
  • Fan mail.
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 48 Episode 11 – “Coconut Etiquette”09 May 202501:06:45

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • How we felt about the episode.
  • Do we need to backtrack from any statements we made last week?
  • Possible explanations for Kyle not voting out Joe.
  • Should he have?
  • There's Something About not wanting to work with Mary.
  • Joe’s vote split strategy.
  • The return of old school Survivor.
  • Was this the most successful use of the Knowledge is Power in show history?
  • David takes a stand.
  • Top 3 bad ideas we had for this week’s top 3 list.
  • Fan mail.
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 48 Episode 10 – "My Enemies Are Plottin'"02 May 202501:06:08

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Andy and John are back to discuss the Star-studded 10th episode of Survivor 48. You see I what we did there? Yeah, you get it. 

In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • How we felt about the episode.
  • Should Mitch have flipped here?
  • The lack of a backup plan for if Joe won immunity.
  • Is the Strong 4 destined to sail to victory aboard the Live-4-Ever?
  • Kyle’s reward invite strategy
  • Eva’s approach with Mary.
  • Joe’s jury management skills.
  • Is it a given that the jury will favour Joe and/or Eva?
  • Thoughts on Star.
  • Top 3 songs about stars.
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 48 Episode 9 – "Welcome to the Party"25 Apr 202501:18:28

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • How we felt about the episode.
  • What went wrong for David.
  • Did Mary ruin David’s game?
  • The next move for Kyle and Kamilla
  • What has Star been doing this whole time?
  • Eva’s choice at the journey.
  • Eva as swing vote.
  • Kyle’s conversation with Joe/
  • Top 3 crimes we’ve committed.
  • Retractions
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 48 Episode 8 – “A Rift Between All of Us”18 Apr 202501:09:24

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • How we felt about the episode.
  • Were we nervous?
  • Chrissy making her case.
  • How Kyle managed this.
  • How David managed it.
  • Are we worried the Strong Five will dominate the rest of the season?
  • Eva being gifted an advantage at the reward.
  • The latest round of Survivor fan voting.
  • Top 3 largest animals we could beat in a fight.
  • Fan mail.
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 48 Episode 7 – "Survivor Smack Talk"11 Apr 202501:03:47

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • Did we like it?
  • How we feel about split tribals
  • Was Sai the right choice?
  • Was Cedrek the right choice?
  • Kamilla and Kyle’s ploy to target Shauhin.
  • Chrissy’s comments at tribal council.
  • Any issues with David’s behaviour at the challenge?
  • Top 3 songs about money
  • Fan mail (texts)
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 48 Episode 6 – “Doing the Damn Thing”04 Apr 202501:03:44

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • Was this a good episode?
  • Do we want this current Mergatory version to be the new norm?
  • Reaction to the alliance of good and honest players
  • To what degree do we think this alliance is a real thing? 
  • New people meeting Sai
  • Was Charity the right target?
  • Star
  • Why is Cedrek here?
  • Sai voting for Cedrek
  • Top 3 beverages
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 48 Episode 5 – "Master Class in Deception"28 Mar 202501:13:00

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Grab your tissues as you prepare to listen to Andy and Matt discuss the fifth episode of Survivor 48. Not for tears or anything, just, you know hygiene-based reasons. 

In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • How we felt about the episode.
  • Eva and Joe.
  • The Probst of it all.
  • Bonding over generational trauma.
  • Bianca telling Cedrek about her lack of a vote.
  • What the hell Chrissy?
  • Does this make sense for Cedrek? Does anything?
  • Star giving Eva her idol
  • Eva and Charity
  • Top 3 songs by The Clash

Note: I (Andy) was completely wrong Mary getting an idol at the journey. She successfully played a Shot in the Dark. I was thinking of Kamilla getting the extra vote.


Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 48 Episode 4 – “The House Party's Over”21 Mar 202501:10:26

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The Purple Rock Podcast’s super duo are back to talk about Survivor 48‘s exciting new super duo and their machinations in the fourth episode.

In this episodes, the Purple Rock Survivor Podcast discusses:

  • Are we not entertained?
  • How Kamilla and Kyle managed the swap.
  • Deploying their bag of tricks.
  • What the California Girls could have done differently.
  • Losing Thomas
  • Sai and Mary team up?
  • Sai vs Cedrek
  • Chrissy’s plan to form a group of 4 to take out Bianca
  • Charity vs David
  • Eva vs Star
  • New fan voting options
  • Top 3 songs about rain
Survivor 48 Episode 3 – "Committing to the Bit"14 Mar 202501:57:04

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It's a super-sized episode of the podcast where Emma and Andy discuss the third episode of Survivor 48, first boot seasons, pizza, and season three of The Traitors. It's a lot to cover. And we cover it a lot

In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • If our feeling about Sai have changed.
  • The Sai/Mary dynamic.
  • The various voting shenanigans at tribal council.
  • Cedrek sucks.
  • Mary's faking an idol ploy.
  • The Shot in the Dark
  • The journey
  • Thomas
  • Is an all first boot season a good idea?
  • Top 3 styles of pizza
  • The Traitors season three (warning: spoilers)

So, yeah, this one is stupidly long (talk about committing to the bit), but to clarify, it's one hour on the episode of Survivor, then a bonus hour on other bullshit. Plan accordingly.

Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 48 Episode 2 "Humble Traits"07 Mar 202501:06:41

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It only took one episode for John and Andy to abandon ship. Luckily, Matt and Emma are here for you.


In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • How we feel about the season so far
  • The humble traits of Civa
  • Star vs. everyone
  • Idol hunting strategies
  • So, Vula is a disaster, right?
  • Who we like
  • Top 3 songs by The Lonely Island
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 48 Premiere – "The Get to Know You Game"28 Feb 202501:13:48

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • If we liked the premiere.
  • The Zoom intros to our contestants
  • Was this the right result?
  • Sai's social game.
  • The new Beware Advantage
  • Eva and Joe
  • Kevin and Kyle's side quest
  • Guess the Secret Canadian
  • David's three questions
  • Any standouts?
  • Survivor 50 voting
  • Top 3 Male Trios
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 47 Episode 14 (Finale) – "The Last Stand"20 Dec 202401:27:20

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • If we liked the episode.
  • After Rachel won immunity, did we ever doubt that she would win?
  • Sam’s final tribal performance
  • How Rachel compares to Mike Holloway and Ben.
  • How Rachel rates as a winner.
  • Rachel is the third female winner in a row and 5th in the new era. What’s changed?
  • The fire-making challenge
  • Teeny’s recognition of her one-sided issues with Sam.
  • Sue’s age reveal
  • How does this season rank?
  • Top 3 TV Shows from 2024.

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Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 47 Episode 13 – “Bob and Weave”13 Dec 202401:12:48

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • Did we like the episode? 
  • Was Andy's play still the correct one in hindsight? 
  • The fallout from Operation: Italy 
  • How easy is it to fool Teeny? 
  • Andy and Sam telling Rachel it's her
  • Was Andy the correct target? Did he make himself the target?
  • Genevieve and Rachel as front-runners
  • Was Genevieve the correct target?
  • Is this season good now?
  • Will this season be good if Rachel doesn't win?

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Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 47 Episode 12 – "Operation: Italy"06 Dec 202401:06:34

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • If we liked the episode.
  • Can you believe they pulled this off?
  • HOW ABOUT THEM FAKE IDOLS THO?!?
  • Why the majority didn’t deploy any of their countermeasures.
  • Was this the right move for Andy?
  • Has your opinion of Andy changed?
  • Sam’s reward choices
  • Teeny’s reaction to Sam’s choices and their overall episode.
  • Things we need to get over from high school
  • The underdogs not acting very underdoggy.
  • Genevieve’s revelation
  • Who are we rooting for heading into the finales?
  • Top 3 Heist movies.

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Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 47 Episode 11 – "Flipping the Win Switch"29 Nov 202401:09:19

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • If we liked the episode.
  • Was Kyle the right choice or just the easy choice?
  • Genevieve’s proposal for goat hunting.
  • Sue winning her one-sided feud.
  • Caroline making up with Sue.
  • The underdog alliance
  • Rachel’s side quest.
  • Rachel’s position in the game.
  • Top 3 Shania Twain songs.
  • Shout outs.
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 47 Episode 10 – “Loyal to the Soil”22 Nov 202401:04:43

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • If we liked the episode.
  • Who could have imagined that things wouldn't work out for Genevieve?
  • If she should have been the target or if Gabe was the right choice.
  • Did Caroline pull a Genevieve?
  • Kyle wins immunity again.
  • Sue's hatred of Kyle.
  • Teeny's reaction to Genevieve's betrayal.
  • The Andy Threat Level Index.
  • Giving up Shots in the Dark.
  • Top 3 balls.
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 47 Episode 9 – "Nightmare Fuel"15 Nov 202401:12:19

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • If we liked the episode.
  • Genevieve's decision to target Sol.
  • Rachel making a conservative play.
  • Sam aiming for chaos.
  • Was the "live tribal" legit, or just for show?
  • Should the vote just have been Kyle?
  • Should we be concerned about the amount of Andy we’re getting in the edit?
  • Weekly vote losing conversation.
  • Top 3 board games.

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Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 47 Episode 8 "He's All That"08 Nov 202401:27:09

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Climb out of your pit of despair and join Matt and Emma as they take over to talk about what was thankfully a pretty fun episode because oh god we needed it. It's a long one, giving you more time to drown out your thoughts!

In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • The elephant in the room (we wanted a donkey)
  • Matt's thoughts on the season so far
  • The twists and turns of the auction
  • Rachel, Rachel, Rachel!
  • Kyle winning again and whether Sue is the oldest woman to win individual immunity
  • Andy's revenge tour
  • If Lavo is picking sides
  • Was Sierra the right target?
  • Rachel's shot in the dark play
  • Top 30 90s high school comedies
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 47 Episode 7 – “Put Our Pickle on Blast”01 Nov 202400:57:43

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • How we enjoyed the episode.
  • Did the constant twists of the episode strip it of all meaning?
  • Was Tiyana screwed?
  • The argument that Tuku should've voted out one of their own to reduce their threat level.
  • Caroline's thought process.
  • Gabe's approach to the Shot in the Dark.
  • How long we believed the women's alliance might work.
  • If women's alliances are a good idea.
  • Sol's choice
  • Does Andy’s new revenge plan signal that it was a mistake to keep him over Anika?
  • Top 3 commercial jingles
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 47 Episode 6 – “Feel the FOMO”25 Oct 202401:17:01

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 Andy and John are back together to podcast while Rome burns. They may touch upon a few other things, but mostly, all discussions lead to Rome. And the best part? As long as you listen, you won't feel the FOMO.

In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • How we enjoyed the episode.
  • Our favourite moments of Rome schadenfreude.
  • The ease with which Sol flipped things on Rome.
  • Kyle's reaction to Rome.
  • How this compares to past Survivor comeuppances.
  • The reaction to Rome’s Sol plan.
  • Rome the announcer
  • Jeff processing people’s reactions to the amulets
  • Genevieve tossing Rome aside.
  • Will there be fallout from Andy being the decoy?
  • The new twist to mergatory.
  • Finding Sue’s paint.
  • Top 3 Alanis Morrisette songs
Survivor 47 Episode 5 – "The Scales Be Tippin"18 Oct 202401:34:07

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This week we're going to do something we've never* done before: randomly choose new hosts for the podcast to have a little thing we like to call "The Purple Rock Social Hour".**

*We've done this plenty of times.

**There's no way this will just be an hour.

In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • Emma's take on the season so far.
  • The episode in question.
  • Sam's decision to vote out Anika.
  • Was this good or bad for Sierra?
  • Why people assume Sam and Sierra are a couple.
  • Was Andy's move anything?
  • Where it went wrong for Anika.
  • Anika's vote out reaction.
  • The new reward twist.
  • Tiyana playing the Survivor Social Hour.
  • Teeny's blindside recovery.
  • Egg negotations.
  • Who is positioned well heading into the not-merge.
  • Top 3 Andys
  • YUL!
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 47 Episode 4 – “Is That Blood in Your Hair”11 Oct 202401:10:03

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • John's weather update
  • Did Genevieve make the right decision or was it a death row pardon two minutes too late?
  • All discussions lead to Rome.
  • The Sol of it all.
  • Where it went wrong for Kishan.
  • The new Amulet.
  • Sue's got red on her.
  • Maybe Sue is just a big fan of 45.
  • Trouble in paradise for Sam and Sierra.
  • The hip-hoppiest season of Survivor yet.
  • Top 3 opening verses in hip-hop history.
  • Spotify AI chapter breaks
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 47 Episode 3 – “Belly of the Beast”04 Oct 202401:14:03

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • Thoughts on the episode
  • Were we upset at the outcome of this episode?
  • Did Teeny make the right choice?
  • Thoughts on Rome
  • Did Aysha get screwed here?
  • The journey
  • Sue vs Kyle
  • Andy's plan to get in Sierra's good graces
  • Anika vs Sam
  • Sam's tiny palate
  • Top 3 fruits and/or vegetables we’ve never eaten

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Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 47 episode 2 – “Epic Boss Girl Move”26 Sep 202401:07:55

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • Voting based on screentime desires
  • Did we like the episode?
  • Did Tiyana make the right decision?
  • Was it the decision we wanted?
  • Gabe playing his idol.
  • Do all the dudes on the season suck?
  • Andy, Rome and Sam’s Beware Advantage decision-making.
  • Any rooting interests yet?
  • Top 3 NBA/Hip-Hop crossovers

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Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 47 Premiere - "One Glorious and Perfect Episode"20 Sep 202401:16:22

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • Was this episode accurately named?
  • How perfect was it that the two first boot options were an Andy and a Jon?
  • Why Jon was chosen as the boot
  • Did they make the right call?
  • This season is lousy with podcasters.
  • Guess the Secret Canadian
  • What do we think about the replacement for sweat or savvy?
  • How about the new Beware Advantage?
  • Rome’s excellent social gaming.
  • Anyone standing out to you?
  • The return of top 3 lists

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Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 46 Finale - "Friends Going to War"24 May 202401:33:36

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Survivor 46 is over and we figured the only way we could properly pay homage to this season was to make our final discussion about it all about ourselves.

In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • Did we like this episode?
  • The final tribal
  • What do we make of the jury's decision?
  • Basing the vote on financial need.
  • What does Kenzie’s win say about the game of Survivor as a whole?
  • Liz helping Kenzie beat Maria
  • Thoughts on Maria
  • Should we have been talking about Kenzie more this season?
  • Was there anything else Charlie could have done to win this season?
  • Thoughts on Ben
  • Thoughts on Liz
  • How does this season rank?
  • Top 3 songs by The Beatles
  • Fan Mail

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Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 46 episode 12 - "Mamma Bear"17 May 202401:14:23

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • Did we like this episode?
  • AGAIN?!?!?
  • Did we think we'd get that lucky?
  • The dissolution of an alliance
  • How Charlie handled the reward choice vs how Maria did.
  • How did Maria and Q so easily believe they had Kenzie and Liz on their side?
  • Ben's voting blunder.
  • Why isn't Charlie viewed as a threat?
  • Where does this leave us going into the finale?
  • Final Q thoughts.
  • Top 3 songs by The Who
  • Fan Mail
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 46 episode 11 – “My Messy, Sweet Little Friend”10 May 202401:09:12

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Survivor podcast discusses: 

  • Did we like this episode?
  • Why is everyone obsessed with credit for moves?
  • Venus and the idol-finding
  • Maria and the reward decision-making process
  • Why is Liz? 
  • Venus and the plan to work with Charlie
  • Is Charlie a good player? 
  • Are the players aware that they can play idols?
  • How is Q still here? 
  • You can now text us for some reason
  • Ninja Turtles and top 3 TLC songs
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 46 episode 10 - "Run the Red Light"02 May 202401:07:53

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • If we liked the episode
  • Are we supposed to be horny for Applebee's?
  • Taking out your number one ally
  • Is this a good bad season?
  • The reward challenge and aftermath
  • The rice bargaining
  • What to practice before going on Survivor
  • Was Tiffany the right target?
  • Holding on to idols
  • Top 3 restaurant chains
  • Discussion of season 50
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 46 episode 9 - "Spicy Jeff"26 Apr 202401:08:56

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Tune in for episode nine of The Purple Rock Survivor Podcast's coverage of Survivor 46 as the Hunter becomes the... guy chased by the hunter? That's a thing, right?

In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • If we liked the episode.
  • Where Hunter screwed up.
  • If his actions were understandable at all.
  • Why were they scared off from Tiffany’s threat to play her idol, but not by Hunter’s?
  • People’s reluctance to do “the easy vote”.
  • Ownership of the moves.
  • Kenzie’s plan to flip on Tiffany?
  • How likely is a final three of Q, Venus, and Liz? 
  • Who’s in the best position currently?
  • Spicy Jeff.
  • Top 3 Raptors
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 46 episode 8 - "Hide 'n Seek"18 Apr 202401:09:37

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • What the fuck was that?
  • No, seriously, what the fuck was that?
  • Q’s Hide N Seek strategy.
  • Venus’ Hide N Seek observations.
  • The Victorious Venus Experience.
  • Where it went wrong for Tevin.
  • Was there a way to have turned it around and saved him?
  • The end of The Six.
  • Was this a good move for Liz?
  • Who was this good for?
  • Do we think this episode will have an impact on the rice negotiation?
  • Top 3 Whitney Houston songs
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 46 episode 7 – “Episode Several”12 Apr 202401:11:01

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • Feelings on the episode.
  • Are the characters delivering?
  • Are we surprised at how invested in the “Plus One” alliance Q and Tevin seem to be?
  • The delightful messiness of the Nami group.
  • Tevin’s decision to target Soda?
  • Why did Tevin vote for Venus?
  • A confident Venus is the best Venus.
  • Maria’s confrontation with Venus.
  • Charlie’s reactions.
  • Venus claiming credit for the move
  • Tim’s approach to the alliance and his post-swap situation.
  • Q’s decision-making.
  • Tiffany’s reaction to Q.
  • Should they have targeted Hunter though? Was Tim right?
  • Or should it have been Ben?
  • Challenge banter
  • Top 3 Sexiest Survivor Dads
Survivor 46 episode 6 - "Cancel Christmas"05 Apr 202401:10:41

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If you want to listen to this week's podcast on episode 6 of Survivor 46, you'll have to EARN IT. Or... you could just do the simple thing and choose the purple rock.

See what I did there?

Because the team that chose the purple rocks won? Get it?  WE'RE THE PURPLE ROCK?!? 

It's probably better if I didn't explain it.

In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • Feelings on the episode.
  • The tour de force performance of Venus
  • Should they have voted out Charlie instead?
  • Or should it have been Venus?
  • Was there anything Moriah could've done differently to save herself?
  • Do we owe the Reba 4 more credit?
  • What a vote like this says about the Mergeatory vote.
  • Reaction to seeing the random rock draw.
  • Is Q’s alliance actually going to work?
  • Tim's attempts to withhold information.
  • Top 3 Christmas songs
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 46 episode 5 – “Tiki Man”29 Mar 202401:07:17

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • Feeling on the episode.
  • Where things went wrong for Jem
  • How vote splits are supposed to work.
  • Did the episode adequately position Jem as a potential boot?
  • Was this the right decision for Charlie?
  • Was it the right decision for Maria?
  • Maria's extra vote
  • Yanu not losing
  • Q’s attempts to form a new base
  • Hunter's challenge
  • Venus's social game
  • Top 3 songs featuring Ozzy Osbourne
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 46 episode 4 – “Don’t Touch the Oven”22 Mar 202401:02:55

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • Feeling on the episode.
  • How’s that 90 minutes working out for everyone?
  • Final Bhanu thoughts (hopefully)
  • Any issues with how Bhanu’s tribe treated him?
  • Are characters like Bhanu the end result of over-emphasizing going on Survivor for “the experience” and “sharing your story”?
  • Tevin targeting Soda: good idea or doing too much?
  • Jem’s Beware Advantage fuckery.
  • Tim’s unique approach to challenges.
  • Moriah Can’t Jump
  • Top 3 Van Halen songs
Survivor 46 episode 3 – “Wackadoodles Win”15 Mar 202401:37:11

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 WARNING: This is an Andy and Emma podcast and thus is long in such a way that you might wonder if it's some kind of meta-commentary about the bloated length of recent Survivor episodes. Let's say that it is?

In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • Where Emma is at with the season so far.
  • Feelings on the episode and if it justified 90 minutes.
  • The Bhanu of it all.
  • Q's theories.
  • If we believe Tiffany was seriously considering Q's theories.
  • Kenzie's gameplay.
  • The modern era of fail tribes.
  • Hunter
  • Venus’s attempt to target Hunter.
  • Should medical timeouts be a thing?
  • Ben's vibe: fun or over done?
  • Top 3 Oasis songs.

 

Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 46 episode 2 - "Scorpio Energy"07 Mar 202400:57:15

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • Feelings on the episode.
  • Two hours is a LOT of Survivor, right?
  • The purple tribe is a whole ass mess.
  • Is Kenzie overplaying?
  • Was Jess the right call?
  • Bhanu is a LOT
  • Q and his theories.
  • How about them fake idols tho
  • Do we sympathize with Venus or do we get it?
  • Liz is a LOT lot.
  • Did Randen need to tell Venus about his Beware Advantage?
  • Anything interesting going on with the green tribe?
  • Top 3 Metallica songs.

 

Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 46 episode 1 - "This Is Where the Legends Are Made"01 Mar 202401:12:55

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • Feelings on the premiere.
  • First impressions of the Yanu tribe.
  • Jelinsky's myriad of failures.
  • Did they make the right call voting him out?
  • First impressions of Nami.
  • We're still playing Guess the Secret Canadian dammit.
  • First impressions of Siga.
  • Top 3 Taylor Swift songs.
  • The new Beware Advantage format.
  • Geckos!
Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 45 finale - "Living the Survivor Dream"23 Dec 202301:26:24

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • Feelings on the episode.
  • How the finale was indicative of the entire season.
  • Best move made in the finale.
  • Dee's game and how it stacks up historically.
  • Katurah – the most consequential player of the season.
  • Poor, hapless Jake.
  • Austin: much closer to winning than expected.
  • Julie.
  • The season as a whole.
  • What/who is most to blame for the season turning out at it did.
  • 90 minute episodes: good, bad, other?

 

Survivor 45 episode 12 - "The Ex-Girlfriend at the Wedding"15 Dec 202301:19:00

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 Since everyone was bummed about losing Emily last week, we figured there was an easy fix with this week's episode of the podcast.

In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • Losing the big villain of the season
  • Is Dee’s “two number ones” an example of #girlmath?
  • Dee’s game so far?
  • Any investment in the Dee and Austin romance?
  • Should Austin have done something else with his idol?
  • Poor Jake’s plan is foiled again.
  • Mapping out a path to victory for Jake.
  • Thoughts on Julie.

Note: We had some audio issues with this one, so apologies if it doesn't sound as good as usual. If we ever do, in fact, sound good usually.

Purple Rock Survivor Podcast: Survivor 45 episode 11 - “This Game Rips Your Heart Out"08 Dec 202301:12:05

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In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • Katurah, finally victorious...kinda
  • Romber nostalgia
  • Our Boy Jake
  • Does anyone on this cast know an actual idiom?
  • Emily's advantage decision
  • The Reba 4 finally faces a threat
  • Idol rules in Survivor
  • A round of "Good, Bad, or Terrible Decision"
  • Boston accents, probably?
Survivor 45 episode 10 - “How am I the Mobster?"01 Dec 202301:13:15

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Emma and Matt take ovah the pawdcast faw a week to discuss the tenth episode of Suhvivaw 45 and the seas'n so fah.

In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • Bruce’s plan; dumb or dumber?
  • Jake and his glorious Boston accent
  • Kenny Loggins
  • How much we love Jake
  • The tale of Katurah
  • Jake's emotions
  • Emily's plan; but why though?
  • Isn't Jake fun?
  • I guess the Reba 4
Survivor 45 episode 9 - “Sword of Damacles"24 Nov 202301:04:46

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Welcome to the Purple Rock Survivor Sanctuary. Where good things happen.

In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:

  • Our feelings on the episode.
  • How production decisions are changing the game.
  • How Belo would still find ways to beat themselves even without the twists.
  • Thoughts on the Reba 4.
  • Katurah’s assessment of her place in the game.
  • Dee’s strategy.
  • What are these cheap ass rewards?
  • What do we still care about?
  • At least we lost Kendra.
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