Escaping Reality

We've had a bit of a rocky relationship with Survivor Season 48, but we're here to wrap up a middling season with a great winner, Kyle. We paint with broad strokes to discuss themes of the episode and the season while dragging some of the antics (and Jeff) along the way. We also do a wish list for S50 at the end so stayed tuned to rapid fire to hear what we think!If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown:Intro (0:00-0:43)One Minute Thoughts (0:43-7:58)Episodes Recap (7:58-53:29)Jeff Needs a Vibe Check (53:29-56:12)Rapid Fire (56:12-1:12:12)Outro (1:12:12-end)Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows.As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Welcome Back to Escaping Reality! This week Agie and Anna take the mike sans Stacey, and they've got some hot takes! We're talking someone finally making a move, our continued disdain for the Sanctuary, and our thoughts on who's taking home the dub. Be sure to give us a follow on Insgtagram @EscapingRealityPod and on TikTok @EscapingReality Pod. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. And as always, thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Ooof! we're back to 'recap' episodes 10 & 11 of Survivor S48 and there's honestly too much ground to cover, so we're hitting you with a speed round! Anna & Stacey are giving an overview of our thoughts from the last 2 weeks, because things are kind of a mess on Survivor right now so we're zooming out. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on TikTok @EscapingRealityPod. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. And as always, thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Welcome back to Escaping Reality! This week Stacey and Anna are recapping episode 9 without Agie (sadly). Overall takeaway—not our favorite episode. But our recap our still full of laughs, vibe checks, and predictions for the future. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows.As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

This episode was a bit of a tough watch for us this week, BUT we had a surprisingly good time talking about it with each other. Join us to drag new era, David, and the boys. It's a big old laugh!If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown:Intro (0:00-1:28)One Minute Thoughts (1:28-15:27)Episodes Recap (15:27-50:24)Jeff Needs a Vibe Check (50:24-52:49)Castaway of the Week (52:49-57:00)The Fans Have Spoken (57:00-57:26)Rapid Fire (57:26-1:03:24)Outro (1:03:24-end)Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows.As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Welcome back, Escaping Reality Fam! We're firmly mid-season and, with a double elimination this week, we have a lot of ground to cover. We're recapping episode 7 & working through all our feelings on why the first half of the episode was some of the best Survivor in a while, but the latter half of the episode needed some serious revision. There's seemingly a lot, but, in reality, very little gameplay we see this week, but, in classic podcast fashion, we have much to discuss anyway... If you're looking for a particular section, here's a breakdown: Intro 0-3:25Initial thoughts 3:25 - 7:26Episode recap 7:26 - 47:27Segments 47:27 - endBe sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on TikTok @EscapingRealityPod. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. And as always, thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Got Milk? Season 48 sure has a lot of talk about it! We are back recapping episode 6 and our overall thoughts are it was a bit of a bore. But our recap is anything but boring so check it out now! We talk the "merge" tribe dynamics, what keeps a season interesting, and of course we have our vibe checks for Jeff per usual. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows.As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

With a historic episode of Survivor 48 on deck, Agie, Anna, and Stacey are getting emotional and honest as we break down the episode that gave us whiplash, in a good way (maybe). There's so much to discuss!! In an episode defined by its emotional beats on New Vula and between Joe and Eva, we're here to talk through it all with you. If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown:Intro (0:00-1:33)One Minute Thoughts (1:33-7:45)Episodes Recap (7:45-56:25)Jeff Needs a Vibe Check (56:25-59:17)Castaway of the Week (59:17-1:02:04)Rapid Fire (1:02:04-1:06:23)Outro (1:06:23-end)Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows.As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Oooooh, things are getting good!! Episode 4 of Survivor 48 was one for the books. A classic tribe swap had all our previous alliances in shambles. And the ones that stayed intact? Time to be tested! We're discussing all the new tribe dynamics (which is a lot of things to discuss) and the major gaming that goes down before tribal council. Plus, all our usual fun segments AND the fact that we got to vote on season 50 again (Thank you, Jeff & The Survivor team!) Intro: 0:00 - 1:49Initial Thoughts: 1:49 - 7:55 Episode Recap: 7:55 - 52:16Segments: 52:16 - endBe sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on TikTok @EscapingRealityPod. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. And as always, thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

What an episode! The three of us recap the wild happenings of Episode 3. We chat the series of unfortunate events that led to this chaotic final tribal, our desire for more voting opportunities for S50, needing a million dollars to keep your relationship in tact and our thoughts on that journey challenge. Plus we laugh at Stacey's inability to remember her draft pick's name. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on TikTok @EscapingRealityPod. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. And as always, thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Agie and Anna are untethered without our anchor Stacey, but we're breaking down the entirety of Season 48, Episode 2 together. From "humble traits" to the "unfairness" of varied Beware Advantages, we had so much fun breaking this episode down. *Spoiler Alert*: RIP to the first member of #TeamAgieIf you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown:Intro (0:00-1:48)One Minute Thoughts (1:48-6:03)Episodes Recap (6:03-47:00)Jeff Needs a Vibe Check (47:00-49:30)Castaway of the Week (49:30-54:52)Rapid Fire (54:52-58:00)Outro (58:00-end)Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows.As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

SURVIVOR IS BACK, BABY! AND SO ARE WE! We're so excited to be recapping and analyzing season 48 of Survivor & we hope you're watching along with us! As always, we're sharing our feelings about all the New Era staples and new additions to the game. Since it's only episode 1, we're spending a lot of this week just getting to know our castaways & discussing their budding dynamics and our hopes for the season! If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown: IntroInitial thoughts: 2:04 Episode recap: 9:20 Fan voting for season 50: 54:56Jeff Needs a vibe check: 58:18Castaway of the week: 1:04:48Fans Have Spoken: 1:06:51Rapid Fire: 1:07:36 Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows.As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Welcome back Escaping Reality fam! After a long, cold winter, the Fijian sun is upon us yet again and we couldn't be happier! We reunited to give our completely uneducated and not-at-all-scientific takes on the new cast and do our beloved draft. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram and Tik Tok @EscapingRealityPod. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always thanks for listening and thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Hey Escaping Reality Fam! We're so happy to welcome Lauren Harpe to the podcast for this extra special episode! We had our first interactions with Lauren when Survivor Season 44 was about to air & we found out she had been listening to our podcast (!!!) in preparation for the game. We were instant fans from that moment on. And our admiration only grew as we watched her play through season 44, until finally we had the pleasure of meeting Lauren at the finale watch party that season (shout out Brice & Wen Present !) Lauren is lovely and wonderful, and we were so excited to sit down with her and talk all things Reality TV: inside scoop on Survivor season 44, our hopes & dreams for season 50 and beyond, and the current season (3) of The Traitors! Lauren brought her expert insight on topics like the New Era, idol hunting, what doesn't make the edit, & the importance of building relationships inside and outside of the game. Thank you again to Lauren Harpe for joining this episode & Escaping Reality with us for a little while :) You can find her on Instagram @thelaurenharpe and you can always follow us for more content on Instagram ⁠@escapingrealitypod⁠  

Anna, Agie, and Stacey are here to break down everything Part 2 of the finale. It's a big episode, but maybe not as big as normal. And, we're beyond ecstatic to celebrate our girl Rachel for an entire episode. Join us on a journey to discuss the final immunity challenge, the fire making challenge, and Final Tribal Council for Season 47. See you in 2025, babes! If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown: Intro (0:00-1:03) One Minute Thoughts (1:03-9:11) Episodes Recap (9:11-59:18) Jeff Needs a Vibe Check (59:18-1:02:09) Rapid Fire (1:02:09-1:15:06) Outro (1:15:06-end) Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Alright escaping Reality Fam, we've made it to the Season 47 Finale. Well, sort of. Listen in for our thoughts on a two part finale, our high praise for Rachel, and our debate about who else has a chance for the gold. Plus our usual vibe checks for Jeff, Castaway of the week selections (spoiler alert: there's only one correct answer), and our rapid fire. We can't wait to see how this season ends! Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

It's almost the Survivor 47 Finale! It's almost the Survivor Finale! Things are really kicking into high gear this week with Operation Italy!! Probably one of the most exciting plans of the Survivor New Era, so we've got lots to talk through. Who is making game-shifting moves & who is still playing naively? We're sharing all our feelings on who has a chance in this game as we enter the final stage (the 2 part finale?!) If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown: Intro & Initial Thoughts: 0:00 - 5:55 Episode 12 Recap: 5:55 - 48:09 Segments: 48:09 - end Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

What's up, Escaping Reality Fam! This week we recorded on Black Friday, and we ditched our blood families to show our gratitude for our other fam--all of you! This week we chatted who are the threats of the season, who thinks they are a threat incorrectly, and who simply doesn't seem to be playing survivor. Plus all of our usual segments are here. Finally we settled the age old debate: hugging Jeff Probst after your torch is snuffed, yay or nay? Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

We're in the "muddy middle" of Season 47, and the girlies are here to discuss all the high, lows, and wandering roads of this episode. We make some guesses about who might be making it to the end and how we're going to get there on the way. Hop on board for a fun ride with Agie, Anna, and Stacey! If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown: Intro (0:00-0:40) One Minute Thoughts (0:40-7:53) Episodes Recap (7:53-52:59) Jeff Needs a Vibe Check (52:59-58:01) Castaway of the Week (58:01-1:01:24) Rapid Fire (1:01:24-1:05:54) Outro (1:05:54-end) Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Welcome back, Escaping Reality fam! Were delivering a double episode recap of 8 AND 9! And honestly it balances out perfectly because episode 8 was concise and episode 9 was chaotic. Were breaking down all the craziness and making some sense of the mess for your listening pleasure If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown: Intro & Initial Thoughts: 0:00 - 6:50 Episode 8 Recap: 6:52 - 21:42 Episode 9 Recap: 22:51 - 1:00:12 Segments: 1:00:12 - end Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

After everything we said last week, we're starting to worry we spoke too soon. Come with Agie, Anna, and Stacey on a journey to unpack this explosive episode of Survivor. We're so sad to say goodbye to Tiyana, but wow what a way to go out! We're unpacking the "new" twist and Sol's advantage on the path to understanding this episode. Let's do this! If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown: Intro (0:00-1:07) One Minute Thoughts (1:07-8:29) Episodes Recap (8:29-48:26) Jeff Needs a Vibe Check (48:26-50:28) Castaway of the Week (50:28-55:18) Rapid Fire (55:18-57:26) Outro (57:26-end) Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

We made it to the merge (kinda), baby!! In a double feature, we're recapping episodes 5 AND 6 in one magical podcast. Survivor Season 47 is entering its second phase, but before we're officially merged, we have a lot to review. Some slight changes to the New Era Mergatory, some crappy (in our opinion) but effective rewards at the Sanctuary, and a whole lotta sass from Mr. Probst - what's not to love, honestly? If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown: Intro & Initial Thoughts (0:00-7:23) Episode 5 Recap (7:23 - 30:14) Episode 6 Recap (30:14 - 49:14) Segments (49:14-end) Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Welcome back, Escaping Reality Fam, we missed you last week! In this episode we combined our recaps for eps 3 and 4, because let's be honest one was boring and the other made up for it. We're talking tribe tensions, the puzzle that never was, and egg laying hens. Not non-egg-laying hens, only the egg-laying ones. And of course we vibe check Jeff, who was really on level 10 in these episodes. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Welcome back, Escaping Reality fam! We're recapping Survivor S47 Episode 2 and it's surprisingly straightforward this week... We spend a lot of the episode at each tribe's camp, so we're mostly talking about what went down at each tribe's camp! shocking, I know. Between budding alliance foundations, searching for idols and beware advantages, and ample set up for this week's vote-out, we cover a lot of ground in the first half of the episode. Throw in an amazing challenge and a particularly memorable exchange with Jeff and Rachel, and we're pretty satisfied with how this season seems to be progressing so far. Plus, a classic Vibe checking of Jeff & picking our Castaways of the Week! If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown: Intro & Initial Thoughts (0:00-5:00) Episode Recap (5:00 - 43:34) Jeff Needs a Vibe Check (43:34 - 46:28) Castaway of the Week (46:28 - 49:26) Rapid Fire & Outro (49:26 - end) Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

We're back for another season of Survivor, baby! Jeff is here, and so is Jon Lovett, for one glorious and perfect episode. Anna, Stacey, and Agie break down the highs and lows as well as the the changes, the adaptations, and the shifts. Let's get into it together. We think season 47 is going to be a good one, y'all! If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown: Intro (0:00-2:05) One Minute Thoughts (2:05-7:29) Episodes Recap (7:29-54:59) Jeff Needs a Vibe Check (54:59-58:47) Rapid Fire (58:47-1:01:17) Castaway of the Week (1:01:17-1:05:02) 4 Castaways to Watch (1:05:02-1:10:05) Outro (1:10:05-end) Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Survivor is back, baby!!! and so is Escaping Reality

It's really over :'( (until next season!) - We're recapping the FINALE of Survivor Season 46, and oof this one is a doozy. Let's just say it didn't turn out the way we were anticipating. BUT that left us with even more to discuss than planned. From the final 5 challenge, through to the after show: we're covering all the highlights, surprises, and weird Jeff one-liners. We have a lot of thoughts on the winner (congrats!) and even more thoughts on the losers (we love you). Plus, our usual segments slightly adjusted to include our MVP castaways of the season. Looking for a specific segment? Initial thoughts: 1:21 - 7:02 Final 5: 7:02 - 20:55 Final 4: 20:55 - 39:08 Final 3: 39:16 - 1:10:42 Jeff Needs A Vibe Check: 1:10:42 - 1:13:18  Rapid Fire: 1:13:24 - 1:21:39  We've loved recapping this season & we always love hearing your opinions as well! Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

It's the penultimate episode of S46 and our excitement is building! We're talking Ben's voting "mistake", Kenzie's edit throughout the game, the potential downfall of Charlie and Maria's alliance, and Liz...being Liz. And of course the dreaded Q vote out and the fact that idols are a curse this season. Plus our usual vibes checks for Jeff (peep our episode title for vibe check #1), castaways of the week, and our predictions for the finale. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcast and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. And as always thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Hey Escaping Reality Fam! We're back with the latest recap of Season 46 of Survivor: Episode 11. We're inching our way to the finale & we have plenty to discuss this week. The episode was filled with tension, strategy, and, in the words of Q: 'big mistakes.' We're breaking down Maria's threat level & her questionable decision making skills. Q's continued hilarity & Liz's continued annoyance with Q's shenanigans. And Charlie's expert game playing & potential path to the end. Plus! of course we're vibe checking Jeff for all his behavior + crowning a castaway of the week. We're so excited to watch this season conclude & we hope you are too!!! Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Agie and Stacey were together *in person* this weekend, so we recorded the quickest little recap of Survivor Season 46, Episode 10. We had so much fun giggling together and recapping all things Liz, Applebee's, and Q ahead of ultimately blindsiding Tiffany. There's a lot of emotions to get through and we're doing a very quick chat to get through all of it! Enjoy! If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown: Intro (0:00-1:05) One Minute Thoughts (1:05-4:34) Episodes Recap (4:34-21:56) Jeff Needs a Vibe Check (21:56-23:23) Castaway of the Week (23:23-25:33) Outro (25:33-end) Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

We're back with our recap of Survivor 46 Episode 9! We're talking idol usage (or lack thereof), the ongoing battle for a "move", and whether or not we would ever throw a challenge to get out a challenge beast. Plus we share our feelings on all this "spicy Jeff" talk. After vibe checking the man for over 3 years, we feel pretty equipped to have this convo. Plus we have our usual vibe checks for Jeff, Castaways of the Weeks, and Rapid Fires. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

From a rice "negotiation" to Hunter being super hot, and everything in between, we've got a great recap episode for you. Season 46 is hitting its stride in this episode and we're here to tell you all our thoughts. It was a fun one, so buckle up, Q's taking us on a ride today. If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown: Intro (0:00-0:44) One Minute Thoughts (0:44-6:48) Episodes Recap (6:48-44:42) Jeff Needs a Vibe Check (44:42-48:28) Castaway of the Week (48:28-53:52) Rapid Fire (53:52-59:05) Outro (59:05-end) Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

We made it to episode SEVERAL of Season 46 of Survivor & Team Anna just stays winning. Between the castaways left this season & the continual Jelinsky name drops, Anna keeps prevailing. In a double-elimination week that saw 2 members of Team Stacey go home... we have a lot to talk about. Agie & Anna are recapping episode 7 and all the (very confusing) strategy that went on. We're praising the challenge banter, lamenting how we miss Outback Steakhouse, and criticizing these players once again for claiming to be Survivor Fans while forgetting their most basic Survivor history. We're talking through Ben's emotional arc, Maria's mom moments, and a whole lot about what the heck Venus is doing. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

We did it, fam. We made it to the merge... kinda... as much as one can 'make it to the merge' in New Era Survivor. We're taking this opportunity to reassess our thoughts on this cast, double down on the alliances we believe in, and wonder a lot about the editing choices. Despite the fact that we're a liiiitttle bit bored and we've certainly had enough of Jeff and his shenanigans, we're obviously still loving dissecting and discussing this season. And we're finding PLENTY to laugh about. So we hope you're still listening and laughing with us! Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

We've got a little dual episode wrap up for you today! We gotta talk about Episodes 3 and 4 of Season 46, an ode to Bhanu (with a side of a med evac). There's a lot to get into and we tried to cover it all. Are we excited to get into the rest of the season? If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown: Intro (0:00-1:27) One Minute Thoughts (1:27-11:01) Episodes Recap (11:01-56:28) Jeff/Production Needs a Vibe Check (56:28-1:02:09) Castaway of the Week (1:02:09-1:03:41) The Fans Have Spoken (1:03:41-1:04:57) Outro (1:04:57-end) Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Two episodes in one!! Your favorite podcast gals are pulling double duty in this episode - covering both Episode 2 of Survivor Season 46 AND our final thoughts on Season 2 of The Traitors (now that it's come to an end). And TBH both really only warranted half an episode in our opinions. We've got some serious pacing issues, some questionable editing choices, and some WTF moments. But there was also plenty that, in the end, endeared us even more to 2 of our favorite shows. If you're just looking to listen to one of the two... our Survivor discussion starts at 1:57 and goes until 34:26; The Traitors picks up at 34:26 through the end of this podcast episode! Happy listening :) Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

We're backkkkkk. And so is CBS's favorite showSurvivor. 18 castaways, 1 aggressive speech from Jeff Probst, and 3 500 lb. geckos later, we have a 2 hour episode that has to be seen to be believed. There are so many chaotic and fun things happening in this episode and we have some hot takes to break it down for you. Let's get into it. Producer's note: We did do a follow up on our preseason draft for the first 8-9 minutes. So, if you want to skip that, check the notes below for timing. Enjoy! If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown: Intro (0:00-1:25) Draft Follow-Up (1:25-8:50) One Minute Thoughts (8:50-19:37) Episode Recap (19:37-1:05:55) Jeff Needs a Vibe Check (1:05:55-1:09:24) Castaway of the Week (1:09:24-1:11:45) Outro (1:11:45-end) Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

It's that time of the year again...a new season of Survivor and a new season of Agie and Stacey trying to somehow dethrone the 3 season reigning champ Anna. We all took different approaches to how we "prepared" for this episode today, but by the end we were all excited to share our thoughts and get Anna's approval on our picks. Early on we say "We're trying to do this in an hour, right?" and proceed to talk for an hour and 17 minutes so take that with a grain of salt. Special shout out to Alex from Speaking Llama, A Survivor Podcast for coming to keep us in line and lead us through our draft! Always a pleasure. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

We're back with another Traitors Season 2 Recap! This episode we talk how we are sick of some players, the Peter's Pals Alliance, who we wish hadn't been banished early, and how we are all enjoying the challenges more. We don't Vibe Check Alan Cumming because he is flawless per usual. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Happy New Year (to everyone except Anna), Escaping Reality Fam! 2024 is off to a chaotic start & this episode is no exception. We've been immensely enjoying the first few episodes of the second US season of The Traitors... but we're taking this episode a little off the beaten path. That is to say: we're winging it. While there's minimal structure to our conversation, we lead each other to all the major beats of the season so far: which cast members we think understand the game, which minions are absolute nonsense, and which tactics we think will work out best for both the traitors and the faithful. It's a messy ride, but it's a fun one! Are you watching along with us?!?! Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Welcome back to Escaping Reality! We made it through thirteen 90-minute episodes and have reached the end of Survivor 45! It was an action-packed finale, so our recap is obviously packed as well. We share our thoughts on the Katurah/Jake fumble, Jake's series of unfortunate events, the challenge choices, and of course the final tribal! Congrats to Dee on a well-deserved win! And we want to know what you think, was this the best season of the New Era? Plus we vibe check for Jeff for the final time this season, and maybe give him a few props as well. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

We're one episode away from the finale, and all 3 of the girlies are back on the mic to discuss the silly boys and their antics and laud the ladies for playing the game despite a boy wanting your attention. New challenges, new rewards, and Agie in a foul mood. What more could we want? We're excited to see how it all plays out next week, and we had way to much fun breaking down this penultimate episode of S45. If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown: Intro (0:18-1:19) One Minute Thoughts (1:19-8:15) Episode Recap (8:15-51:57) Jeff Needs a Vibe Check (51:57-55:13) Castaway of the Week (55:13-59:21) The Fans Have Spoken (59:21-1:08:15) Rapid Fire (1:08:15-1:10:52) Outro (1:10:52-end) Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Hey Escaping Reality Fam! It's another Anna & Agie chaotic special this week as we creep closer & closer to the end of this season. In true chaotic fashion... we have a lot of questions about the wild decisions that were made this episode. We're talking all about the """SHOWMANCE""" and our disdain for the details of it, Katurah's backstory and how the tone conflicted with the timing, and... of course... the way NO ONE even thought about splitting the votes!! ARE WE OK? not really. Plus, Stacey brings perspective even in her absence and Jake is a tree. What else is there to say, really? Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Hey Escaping Reality Fam! We are getting sooo close to the final conclusion of Season 45! but, for now, we still have a lot of ground to cover. Let's get into it. This was a rollercoaster of an episode. We talk about how the tone was a little all over the place, but kind of in the best ways?! We went on emotional journeys (lots... and we mean LOTS... of crying), laughed with da boys, and kept a long long long list of vibe checks for Jeff, who was particularly out-of-pocket this week. We work through Jake's frustrations, call out Drew for bullying, support Katurah through all her trials this episode, and praise our girl Emily for continuing to wow us with her progress. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Welcome back to Escaping Reality! This week we share our thoughts on Survivor Season 45 episode 9! It's just Agie and Stacey this week, with a few pre-recorded gems from our girl Anna. We discuss the Reba domination, the continued losing of votes, a possible showmance, and much more. Then we have our typical vibe checks for Jeff, Castaways of the Weeks, and Rapid Fires. And Anna drops a shockingly hot, pre-recorded take that leaves Stacey and Agie speechless (but not for long of course, your girls have the gift of gab after all). Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us

Hey Escaping Reality Fam! It's another Anna & Agie special this week until Stacey returns! Less chaotic than last week, but just as stellar as ever. THE SURVIVOR AUCTION IS BACK and quite honestly, we spend A LOT of time discussing its inclusion, its items, and its updates. Plus: Jeff wields a knife!! Truly the excitement knows no bounds. In addition to those major topics, we're further dissecting our annoyance with Bruce, our thoughts on the inconsistent editing, and the corner we've finally turned on our pal Drew. It's a jam packed little recap, so give it a listen! Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Agie and Anna are on the mic by themselves and honestly Stacey should have been there to keep us in line. We had a lot of fun recording and chatting this week, and hopefully y'all understand where we're coming from when we get a little ✨spicy✨ as we discuss this episode. These are not new issues we have, but we were very hype after Night 2 of the Eras Tour in Argentina and brought that energy to the pod. Enjoy! If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown: Intro (0:00-1:15) One Minute Thoughts (1:15-9:05) Episode Recap (9:05-59:48) Jeff Needs a Vibe Check (59:58-1:02:07) Castaway of the Week (1:02:07-1:06:06) Rapid Fire (1:06:06-1:19:34) Outro (1:19:34-end) Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Hey Escaping Reality Fam! We said we weren't going to do an episode this week.... and here we are with an episode this week. We just couldn't help ourselves. Episode 6 had too much to discuss, so we hopped onto a spontaneous recording session in order to share our thoughts with you. Other than praising the episode's spectacular conclusion, we're basically just catching up on our feelings about the remaining castaways, our thoughts on who might make it to the finale, and (as always) what we'd suggest to the Survivor team. We hope you enjoy this quick & (admittedly) unplanned recap! Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Hey Escaping Reality Fam! We're back, to do our best to talk about a bit of a boring episode this week. We're all in agreement that it's a classic 'filler' episode to push us to the merge, so our thoughts aren't the deepest, but, oooh do we have a good time anyway! We're talking about current Tribe dynamics, the decision made at the journey, and the castaway backstories we got this episode. As a Trigger Warning: we discuss topics of weight loss, body image, and EDs in this week's podcast, so check out the time-codes below if that's not for you! Here's a breakdown: Intro (0:00-1:58) One Minute Thoughts (1:58-6:40) Episode Recap (6:40-27:00) *trigger warning* Jake's Story (27:00 - 39:40) The Challenge & the Journey (39:40-43:00) Deliberation & Tribal (43:00 - 50:00) Our Segments! Jeff Needs a Vibe Check, Castaway of the Week, Fans Have Spoken, Rapid Fire (50:00-end) Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Hey pals - bit of a shorter recap this week because Stacey and Agie were on their own without their girl Anna. Don't worry, we still get a few voice notes from Anna, so she's not fully missing in action! We are really excited to share our thoughts on the new episode that, despite ending in a disappointing way, opened up a lot of possibilities with the tribe swap. Jeff was a little out of pocket, the immunity challenge was new, and another contestant bites the dust. We're breaking it all down for you right here. If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a breakdown: Intro (0:00-1:18) One Minute Thoughts (1:18-8:45) Episode Recap (8:45-40:36) Jeff Needs a Vibe Check (40:36-43:39) Castaway of the Week (43:39-47:55) Outro (47:55-end) Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@EscapingRealityPod⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠@EscRealityPod⁠⁠⁠ --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Welcome back to Escaping Reality! This week we share our thoughts on Survivor Season 45 episode 3, and we had a lot of them so buckle up! We discuss what is making this season so refreshing for us, the clever editing moves, the iconic idol-melting scene and so much more. Plus we obviously have our typical vibe checks for Jeff, Castaways of the Weeks, and Rapid Fires. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod so they can join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us