This week, Sean and Evan jump into the latest Grammy nominations before diving straight into Survivor. They break down the return of the iconic auction and the infamous grub eating challenge, and they even put on their tinfoil hats to explore possible producer manipulation in the show’s recent twists. Rachel’s idol sparks a debate about advantage placement and clues, and they revisit the “Margarita Curse” along with an analysis of the strategic dynamics around remaining threats, including the...

This week on Drop Your Buffs, Sean and Evan discuss pronunciation quirks and the recent overuse of terms like ”babygirl” and ”mother” in modern media. They break down the fake merge twist and the Survivor community reactions that came with it, producer manipulation, and the ”safety without power” twist. Plus, they analyze the shifting narrative the producers are establishing, Andy and Genevieve’s potential duo, and what might have happened if someone else found the advantage. They also dive...

This week, Sean and Evan dive into Lady Gaga’s new single, rank her debut hits, and chat about the viral Chris Underwood GIF. Then, they break down Episode 6 of Survivor 47, discussing voting confessionals, Andy’s character on the show, Genevieve’s online fandom, and Teeny and Sam’s musical theater connection. They also touch on past theater contestants like Jake O’Kane, and the legends that are Josh Canfield and Reed Kelly. Plus, they discuss the merge ”twist”, back-to-back challenges, and...

Sean and Evan are back and welcoming Max the Intern to Drop Your Buffs! They’re also talking Laguna Beach, Jennifer Coolidge and more! Then, it’s all about Survivor 47—covering the tribe split (a temporary one), the veggie hotdog scandal, Rome and the Lavo tribe drama, Survivor Twitter, Gata’s chicken/egg negotiation and a salty exit. Plus, they’re revisiting Kimmi Kappenberg’s journey and Evan gives an update on his current watch of Australian Survivor’s Season 3 Champions vs...

Sean is back and we’re catching up on the state of Survivor 47 (and House of Villains). Then, we’re joined by iconic Survivor winner Natalie Anderson to talk about the New Era, Rome’s dominance in the edit, Genevieve’s emergence, what constitutes a blindside, Sue’s paint debacle, duos in the game and chickens. Plus, we’re talking plenty of San Juan Del Sur and Winners at War. Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop...

Angelina Keeley makes her long-awaited return to the pod to join Evan in recapping the third episode of Survivor 47! They’re talking tribe dynamics, strong women, Anne Hathaway, villains as stars, the power of humour as a player, showmances and the ”tall tower”. Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Angelina: @angelina_keeley

Courtney Yates makes her long awaited return to Drop Your Buffs! Courtney and Evan are breaking down the second episode of Survivor 47. They’re talking AOC’s Survivor fandom, Courtney’s relationship to the New Era, the difficulty of idol hunting, reshooting island action, casting superfans, rice-gate and general food thievery, Jeffrey’s disposition and girls coming together against annoying men. Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Join the conversation! Find us...

Evan is joined by Survivor legend Sophie Clarke to recap the premiere of Survivor 47! We’re talking about entering a new chapter of the New Era, reacting to this new cast, discussing the commercial breaks, season 50, celebrity Survivor players, Andy’s meltdown and, of course, Jeff. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sophie: @sophiegclarke

We are wrapping up our Patreon-exclusive rewatch of Survivor: San Juan Del Sure with an interview with the infamous thirst trapper himself! And to celebrate, we’re making this Patreon episode available on the main feed! We are bringing you the long awaited Reed Kelly interview. We’re rehashing our beef, talking about the Reed Kelly thirst trap industrial complex, playing with Josh, LGBTQ+ representation on Survivor, John Rocker vs Natalie Anderson, his dynamic with Missy and Baylor, his...

We’re welcoming Survivor Know-It-All Stephen Fishbach to the podcast! We’re talking about Stephen’s surprising history with Evan Ross Katz, his decision to return for Second Chance, Survivor’s move from casting recruits to superfans, how podcasts can influence the show, his relationship with Courtney Yates, how he finds the silver lining in the New Era, why he wouldn’t play again, the move away from villains and who he would cast on season 50. Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for...

We’re welcoming Survivor 46 runner-up Charlie Davis to the podcast! Charlie is giving his hot takes on the Drop Your Buffs coverage of season 46, talking about his relationship with Maria after her (now infamous) vote for Kenzie to win, recalling moments that were left on the cutting room floor and talking about how to deal with toxic fandoms. Plus, we put Charlie to task and had him cast season 50 on the fly. Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Join the...

A new Traitors cast just dropped and we had to hop on the mics to talk about it! We’re walking through what we know about each and every one of this new crop of Traitors and Faithfuls. Plus, we’re hearing from you about why the players in our blindspots are iconic. Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sean: @soda.pup

We’re putting a big buff-turned-bow on Survivor 46 by answering all of your burning questions about the season. We’re talking about post-season drama, Liz’s million-dollar-strategy, making good TV, Survivor’s resurgence in popularity, fashion in the New Era, Survivor’s kindness statement, Traitors casting rumors, where Kenzie ranks as a winner and who deserves a second chance. We’re also talking about Survivor 50 and what other shows we’re loving right now. Plus, we’re crowning the latest...

We’ve reached the end of Survivor 46 and we’re breaking down everything that happened in the finale, talking about our latest winner and the journey to the end. Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sean: @soda.pup

We’re diving into everything that went down in the penultimate episode of Survivor 46. We’re talking an unprecedented string of players going home with idols in their pockets, Ben’s ongoing night terrors, Kenzie’s empathic potential winner arc, Maria’s late game star turn, the continued missed opportunity to bring in loved ones and returning possibilities for the remaining players. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sean:...

We’re back to break down the latest episode of Survivor 46. We’re bidding farewell to our favorite messy little friend, talking about Q’s fading star, Kenzie’s rising star, Maria’s big mistake, Charlie’s cold feet with Venus, who could win the jury vote and some great low-key character moments. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sean: @soda.pup

We’re diving straight into the iconic Liz/Applebee’s meltdown and its place in Survivor history. Plus we’re talking about a critical moment from the reward that was left on the cutting room floor, Q’s decision making, Venus’ sudden disappearance, Liz’s path forward in the game, Maria’s power move and the misguided urge to blindside your number 1. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sean: @soda.pup

We’re calling an emergency meeting to talk about Jeff’s announcement of an all-returning players Season 50 of Survivor. We’re discussing the early announcement, the fan feedback, the likelihood of Old School, New School and New Era makeup of the cast and talking through who we would like to see return. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sean: @soda.pup

The newly betrothed Evan Ross Katz is back and we’re spending 20 minutes recapping his iconic wedding before moving on to discuss another wild episode of Survivor 46. We’re talking spicy Jeff, popcorn at tribal, Q’s ongoing chaos, the return of an iconic endurance challenge, Charlie’s smile, Kenzie’s vibration between starless rising and star and the ideal winner amongst the final 8. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sean:...

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Old School legend Heidi Hamels is joining us to talk about her experience on Survivor: The Amazon! Heidi is catching us up on her amazing life post-Survivor, talking about her relationship with Jenna, her portrayal on the show, reality vs Reality TV, the rough survival elements in her season and whether or not she’d play again. Check out Heidi’s work in Malawi at https://www.upliftmalawi.org/ Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Join the conversation! Find us on...

We’re back to talk Episode Several of Survivor 46. We’re diving into the enigma of Liz Wilcox, bringing back Star or Starless, Q’s complex edit, Tevin’s chances at the end game and some iconic visuals from Venus, Charlie and Kenzie. We’re also begging Jeff to let endurance challenges be endurance challenges. Plus we’re teasing an upcoming Survivor alum interview! Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sean: @soda.pup

Survivor 46 has reached the mergatory and we’re breaking down the episode. Sean is eating crow on his winner prediction, we’re talking about Venus’ star turn, questioning the ”risk” of Beware Advantages and talking winner edits. Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive content. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram: Drop Your Buffs: @dropyourbuffspod Evan: @evanrosskatz Sean: @soda.pup

We’re back with our latest complaints about Survivor 46! We’re Cha-Chaing into the beginning of a post-Bhanu Survivor 46, talking about the formatting of the 90 minute episodes, New Era ”record” setting, Survivor trivia, the ease of finding beware idols, the watering down of Journeys, the editors gooning over idol hunts, the ousting of Jem over Ben and a missed opportunity to include a Helen Glover clip package in the New Era. Subscribe to Drop Your Buffs on Patreon for exclusive...