Survivor Top Ten

Survivor is back and we just can't get enough. Marc, Dave and Josh pick their teams of six and break down what we know about season 43's cast. Who will win? Who will be out immediately? Which one of us will pick the most chaotic team? Join us for our 17th recap season. Subscribe, tell your friends, and maybe even follow us on Twitter.

In a season of twists and turns every direction, we ended up with an all-time winner. We broke it down for you in our top ten points, each packed with extra clips.   Some highlights: We listen back to Marc's pre-game assessment of Maryanne. Dave took Omar's advice and googled an Amazon parrot. Josh describes what makes a good jury, and why bitter can sometimes be good. What players will return? Probably quite a few.  Finally: Dave makes a very bold prediction regarding the future of Survivor.   Make sure to subscribe so you catch our summer, in-between season episodes. Please leave a (good) review, wherever you listen to us!

In the penultimate episode of what Dave is calling a TOP FIVE SEASON, BABY, we've got a lot to talk about. So sit tight, listen up, and maybe leave a five-star review.   Some highlights:  Marc can't look us in the eyes and thinks he's on the show. Maryanne just jumped ahead of the whole pack. Romeo has zero chance of winning this game. Lindsay's game is solid but she may be even trouble with Omar gone. and much, much more! Follow Survivor Top Ten on Twitter.

Has your toe ever been yelled at? We're here to acknowledge that pain. We also recapped episode 10 of Survivor 42. Some highlights: The best tribal this season? A top five all-time tribal? Maryanne and Romeo are either going to win or get no votes at all. Monty Hall never watched Survivor. and much, much more! Make sure to subscribe, leave a review and follow us on Twitter @SurvivorTopTen !

As promised, we recapped and analyzed this episode with several margaritas. Josh even doubled up (by accident)!  Make sure to subscribe, leave a review and follow us on Twitter. Some highlights: It's Omar's game to lose and we just fawn over Omar. Dave fawns over Lindsay too but backtracks it a bit later. Josh only likes half the cast. and much more! See you next Friday!

Fresh off of our Randy Bailey Twitter block, we're here to recap this emotional episode of season 42.  Make sure to leave us a review and subscribe!  This week's highlights: We can't get enough of Romeo's confessionals, even if he's had enough of everyone else. Josh finds a season where Rocksroy could return. The Shot in the Dark is 0 for 5 but we have some suggestions. Also, we don't understand how it works. and much, much more!

Drea was caught red-handed by Tori! Jonathan is every man's crush! No one knows anything about Rocksroy's motives! We recapped episode seven of season 42, covering all those important points and more. Make sure to subscribe, leave a review and follow us on Twitter @SurvivorTopTen.

With Marc out this week, Josh and Dave endeavored to recap this special two-hour merge-atory episode on their own. But there was a twist and the hourglass was smashed!   Our action-packed episode includes almost as many twists as the sixth episode of season 42.   Some highlights: Why does everyone keep saying "you know me"? Dave argues Tori is annoying but not a terrible player. We don't know why Rocksroy voted for Lindsay but we sort of understand the rest of it. The biggest hourglass twist of all: Applebee's and much, much more!   Stay tuned every week for recap episodes and make sure to subscribe and leave a review!   Follow us on Twitter at @SurvivorTopTen for live tweets from Josh during each episode.

Why did Chanelle vote for Mike? Will the person voted off play again? Is Rocksroy wearing glasses or goggles?  We tackle these equally important questions and much more on this week's recap episode of Survivor Top Ten. Make sure to leave a review and subscribe. Follow us on Twitter @SurvivorTopTen and join Josh every week as he live tweets the show.

Another day, another shot in the dark. This season continues to ramp up with the perfect mixture of good and terrible gameplay. We talked about everything! Some highlights: Swati isn't Boston Rob, and may not have actually watched Marquesas or All-Stars, but will she play again? Jonathan, son of Odin, is a nice guy. The confessional count across the board this season is surprisingly even. Is Tori actually a good Survivor player? and much, much more! Make sure to subscribe and leave a review for our podcast! Follow along on Wednesday nights when Josh tweets from our account, @SurvivorTopTen.

Yet another great episode of season 42 is in the books and we're back to recap what's panning out to be one of the best casts, even if their strategy isn't always outstanding. We talked about everything, including: Should Maryanne tell her whole tribe everything all the time? Is the prisoners dilemma much better with two contestants? Jonathan SINGLE-HANDEDLY carrying his tribe. Daniel's gameplay and much, much more! Make sure to leave a review and subscribe! Follow us on Twitter for live tweets during the show.

It's the second episode of an already great season with a near-perfect cast. We broke it all down. Some highlights: Josh invents a new term (see: episode title) No one on this cast sucks, even the "villain" who is fine. Jonathan and Omar's love thrives. Maryanne and Zach's love thrives even more, on Twitter. and much, much more! Make sure to subscribe and please leave a five star review! Follow us on Twitter at SurvivorTopTen, where Josh live tweets every episode.

How many fingers would you give to listen to our recap? Hopefully none, but we hope you listen anyway and also subscribe and leave a review. It's the premiere of Survivor 42 and we've got a LOT to say. Some highlights: It's Dave's favorite season (again) We like the tweaks they made to 41 twists. What really happened with Jackson? Is there another story? Our pre-game picks are all over the place. Marc, Dave and Josh all pick their new favorites after one episode. And much, much more! Make sure to follow us on Twitter @SurvivorTopTen, and follow along as Josh live tweets each episode!

We're back to recap our 16th season of Survivor! But first, we have to draft our teams.    Some highlights: We're split on the first pick of the draft. Marya is still figuring out why she should win Survivor Josh continues his strategy of casting evenly across three tribes. Will it secure him another victory? and much more! Make sure to subscribe! Follow us on Twitter @SurvivorTopTen

Erika wins! While the Erika thesis wasn't totally proven in the edit, we took the time to finish up the essay the editors tries to write this season. Some highlights: Was Deshawn considered a threat at all this episode? Who does Broccoli Brad follow on Instagram? Does it matter? Will any of the final five Survivors play the game again? That very live, immediate reunion was new. Should they keep it? Dave presents a 26/39 day compromise. and much, much more!   Make sure to follow us on Twitter and please leave a review wherever you get our podcast!

The penultimate episode may have brought down Danny, but every player left has a legitimate shot to win (except Heather). Get some Xander Candy, kick back and listen to this week's recap episode. Some highlights: Did the edit kill Deshawn's chances of winning? Xander is smart, but is he self-aware? Heather is in everyone's final three. We try to figure out if she could win a single jury vote. Will Danny play again? Did he overreact to the hourglass twist? Make sure to subscribe, leave a review and just have a good week! We'll post the final recap late Wednesday night. 

It's our longest recap yet ... and we could have talked even longer! Make sure to subscribe and leave a review.  Highlights and links: Did Jeff read a book on game theory before this season? The two Secret Scenes that CBS edited two different ways. Liana has a crush Xander has a crush. Danny finally gets a backstory. The twist and how we all mostly liked it. Should Liana have sat out? Josh and Dave disagree. Why tonight's tribal council was like season 1, but better and less bigoted.

This season just gets better, and this episode was no exception. We recap the downfall of Shan and discuss the ramifications it will have on the rest of the season.    Some highlights: How Erika could win. Danny continues to just say what he wants, and it usually works? Ricard makes big moves, but will they be the right moves? We discuss the rumored twist for next week. Will Shan be a bitter jury member? and much, much more!   Make sure to subscribe, leave a review and follow us on Twitter. Happy belated Thanksgiving! We'll be back to our regular Friday morning posting this week.

This good season just became a great season in this double-elimination episode. We break it all down, including that extra vote play. Make sure to subscribe and leave a review!   Some highlights: Josh and Marc try to guess the voices on Dave's season 41 soundboard. Was Heather acting? Genuine? A little bit of both? The jury was already seated. Will this be permanent? This was Shan's worst episode and Ricard's best.   See you next week!  

We don't really know why anyone voted for anyone this week, but it was still a top ten episode (for this season). Dave and Josh recap the highlights, including: Evvie's redemption episode. Deshawn's less impressive showing. Xander is doing things and he's still here, so we can't fault him. Heather's big moment! and much, much more!   Make sure to subscribe and please leave us a review (five stars is the recommended amount).

We're back, we're uncertified and we're so excited to recap episode six, part two.  Some highlights: Is Sydney a good villain? Should she be back? Danny trashing the twist that we all hate. Shan's moves. Xander played dumb well. Has Liana ruined her whole game? and much, much more! Make sure to review us (five stars is great, no pressure) and subscribe for weekly recaps!

Did they actually merge? Are they half-merged? What did we just watch? We break it down in this week's recap.    Despite the twists, we liked this episode because the cast rules. The Survivor subreddit continues to be toxic. One of Josh's bold predictions about the merge was completely true. Was there a scramble if there's no tribal? We answer that existential question. Dave rushes Josh and Marc out the door.   Make sure to subscribe for weekly recaps every Friday! Dave apologizes for the afternoon upload this week.

It's the fifth episode of the 41st season and it's really heating up. We recapped the top ten moments. Some highlights:   Josh invents "Forty-One-th" Will Ricard vote out Shan? Will Shan vote out Ricard? Will they stick it out to the end. We all feel differently. Knowledge is power, but is it too much power. Will Genie play again? And much, much more!   Follow us on Twitter for live tweets during the show and make sure to subscribe!

The band is back together! All three Survivor Top Ten-ers are back this week to recap episode four of Survivor 41.   It was a good one and a return to form for fans of less advantages (so, all the fans).   Some highlights: Did Shan make a bad move? Did it matter at all? Is Tiffany a challenge threat? A social threat?  What is Sydney really thinking?  Nathan >>>>> Rupert Luvu can't lose with Naseer and much, much more!   Make sure to subscribe. Follow us on Twitter, where we live tweet every episode from the east coast.

Do you ever feel like you're broccoli but bigger but your relatives are butterflies and there's goats around? We don't either but some Survivor players are starting to feel this way, so we recapped their thoughts and actions in this week's advantage-heavy episode of season 41.  Some highlights: Liana wants to play her game, and that's fair! Beware of the beware advantages that are different from the other beware advantages. Broccoli Brad is gone but he may live on via a new Twitter account. Is Shan getting a clear winner's edit? and much, much more! Make sure to subscribe and follow us on Twitter!

Season 41 is cruising right along, just without Voce. Josh and Dave break down the second episode with plenty of hot takes and thoughts on the new advantages (and whether or not there's too many advantages). Some highlights: Phillip Sheppard makes a brief appearance several times throughout the recap. Josh thinks Xander was the better vote. Dave disagrees. Was Evvie playing too hard? Will her social game help her strategic decisions? And much, much more! Make sure to subscribe. Follow us on Twitter, where Josh live tweets every episode.

What a premiere episode! We recap two hours we've been waiting to discuss for a long time, with plenty of highlights: Dave can't pronounce anyone's names or anything at all We were wrong about Shan, and basically our entire bottom three in our pregame draft (which you should still download) What do we think of the new changes? Spoiler alert: we like them. Come on in! Jeff made the right call but execution could've been better. And much, much more! Make sure to follow us on twitter, where Josh live tweets every episode. And be sure to subscribe for weekly recaps!

After 15 longs months, Survivor is back (and so are we). It's our 14th pre-season draft and, like most players on Survivor, we have a lot to prove. It's the most diverse cast since Survivor: Cook Islands, but there's no terrible twist!  Take a listen as Josh, Dave and Marc pick there teams of six in our semi-annual Survivor snake draft.

**If you haven't already make sure to listen to part one to hear the top 10 through six players!** Some highlights from part two, as we wind down our rewatch and countdown of the top ten Palau players: Our first ever pre-merger cracks the top five in a season top ten players rewatch. Is Tom kind of a villain? Is there a double standard with Katie, who seemed to deceive just as much as Tom? Was Ian actually buying what Tom and Katie were selling?  Our thoughts on recent season 41 news. and much, much more! Make sure to follow us on Twitter and stay tuned for more rewatches and recaps as we get a little closer to the season 41 premiere in September!

We rewatched Palau and things got a little wild towards the end. Some highlights from part one of our two-part rewatch Marc makes a podcasting deal with Dave Dave accepts. Three pre-merge players make the top ten list. Josh remembers everything that's every happened on Survivor. Is Katie good? Bad? Is Tom good? We reassess 16 years of bias about Palau's cast. and much more! Stick around for part two next week. And make sure to follow us on Twitter.

The definitive ranking of the top five players in Survivor China is finally here. Make sure to watch part one first!  For the first time ever, all three hosts agreed on the number one player for a Survivor season.  Some highlights: Who voted for who in final tribal, and why? Josh remembers that he forgot how much Amanda doesn't impress him. Dave clears up the infamous reunion show lie from Denise. Marc picks the next season we're rewatching! All that and more on this week's rewatch. More to come, make sure to subscribe.

We rewatched all of Survivor China and once again ranked the top ten players of that season. Join us for part one as we break down players 10 through six. Some highlights: Marc's realizes his love for Frosti wasn't what he once thought. At least one player that didn't make the merge cracks our top ten. Dave tries to redeem Jaime, 14 years later. Follow us on Twitter, make sure to subscribe, and tune in this Sunday for part two of our rewatch!

We wrap up our Exile Island rewatch with the five best players of the 12th season of Survivor. Once again, the season winner did not take the number one spot. And once again, we all disagreed on who should take that spot. Make sure to listen all the way to the end to hear what seasons we nominate and follow us on Twitter to vote for the season you want us to rewatch. Finally, if you know if HB really stands for Hunny Bunny, tweet at us and let us know! 

After you voted for Exile Island on Twitter, we rewatched all 14 episodes (and Dave even watched the mid-season recap that no one ever watches).  In part one, we break down the top 10 through 6 players on Exile Island, which includes two players that didn't even make the merge. Find out who made the list and tune in next Sunday for our top five Exile Island players. Highlights from this week's episode: Josh explains why this is the beginning of the new school era. One castaway could not stop repeating themselves, which is how they made the list in the first place. Seemingly all of Marc's coworkers watch Survivor now, but do they listen to our podcast? Follow us on Twitter at @SurvivorTopTen for updates and live tweets, whenever Survivor starts airing again!

Back in 2009, Russell Hantz had a "bye week" before returning to film another season of Survivor. Spoiler alert: he burned out with no votes from the jury. Still, it was a beautiful crash and burn for the rest of us to witness. He also made great television. Find out if Russell got our #1 spot as we count down the best five players of Survivor: Heroes vs Villains. Make sure to watch part one if you haven't already. Look out for our Twitter poll on @SurvivorTopTen so you can vote for the next season rewatch player rankings. And finally, make sure to subscribe and leave a review! Be brutally honest (but only if you like the show).

In arguably the best all-star season of Survivor to date, the show had no shortage of characters. We broke down our top ten favorite characters of Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. For the first time in a rewatch, a pre-merge player made it into the top ten. Find out in this episode and stay tune next week for part two! Make sure to follow us on Twitter, subscribe and leave a review!

It's part two of our Survivor Gabon recap! We break down the top five players of the seventeenth season of Survivor, with clips, commentary and plenty of opinions. Follow us on Twitter on @SurvivorTopTen and stay tuned for our Heroes v Villains two part recap in the coming weeks!

Welcome new and old Survivor fans! Without a new season of Survivor to recap weekly, we're continuing to rewatch our favorite seasons. We also watched Gabon! This is part one of two. Look for part two this Tuesday.  Coming up: Heroes vs Villains rewatch. Subscribe if you like us, subscribe if you don't.

To our loyal viewer(s?), thanks so much for sticking with us for 200 episodes of Survivor Top Ten.    Unlike Coach after Exile Island, we still have a lot more gas left in the tank. Subscribe and follow for more rewatch recaps and eventually weekly recaps of new Survivor episodes once again. If you haven't listened to part one of our Tocantins rewatch, do so now!  Some episode higlights: - The top five most entertaining players of Tocantins - Coach and JT nearly tied for first place. Find out who got first and why. - One of use ranked Stephen Fishbach first. Still not sure why. - A highlight from an old podcast, showing a (sort of) good bold prediction! - and much, much more weird observations   Show links: Our twitter account The full Dragonz album More memorable moments  

We rewatched Survivor Tocantins, mostly known for the origin story for Survivor legends Tyson, Coach and JT.  But it turns out this season was packed with characters, especially post-merge. We ranked our favorite ten characters, took the average and highlighted their games.  In part one, we immediately decided the tenth place should've been taken by someone pre-merge (can you guess who?), Josh manages to make a Rumpelstiltskin comparison, and we get ready for our 200th episode! The 200th episode, part two of this rewatch, comes out Sunday morning. Thanks to all of our listeners the past seven years. It's been a blast and we can't wait to keep podcasting. -Dave, Marc and Josh SHOW LINKS: Sandra's Instagram Recent Coach AMA Survivor Top Ten Twitter

We break down the top FIVE players of Survivor: The Amazon. Make sure to listen to part one, where we talk more extensively about the season as a whole, including a major disagreement amongst Dave, Marc and Josh on two characters' placement in the top ten. Follow us on Twitter (@SurvivorTopTen) and make sure to subscribe.

In part one of our Survivor: The Amazon rewatch, we break down the top 10 through six players. Some may surprise you, some may frighten you, and some of co-host Dave's favorable rankings of Amazon contestants may confuse you. Tune in Sunday, July 12th for part two and make sure to subscribe!

It was an epic ending to a top ten season of Survivor, even though it ended in Jeff's basement. We break down the finale of Winners at War. Was it the best season ever?   Follow us on Twitter @SurvivorTopTen and make sure to subscribe!   15. Natalie wins the battle-back 14. Natalie immediately informs everyone that Tony is the jury favorite. 13. Michele races to the puzzle she’s done before. 12. No one will listen to Tony. 11. Us three dudes talk about Sarah Lacina and gender bias. 10. Denise is voted out without a confessional. 9. Tony wins immunity! (and 2 million bucks) 8. Ben wants out while Tony nests. 7. And so Ben is out 6. Natalie wins final immunity 5. Sarah and Tony finally go head and head.  4. Jury questions 3. Tony’s strategy of just telling stories 2. How everyone voted. 1. Tony wins! On Zoom! Is he the Survivor King?

What would make the Edge fair? And what does Will Arnett have to do with it? We unpacked that and much more in this penultimate recap of Winners at War. Our top 15 points for this two-hour episode: 15. Did Michele really have a good episode? 14. Denise’s state of mind 13. Tony doesn’t know how weeks work 12. Sarah easily convinces Ben to get rid of Nick 11. Nick wins immunity, Michele decidedly does not. 10. The first scramble 9. The 50/50 coin is played. Should the coin come back? 8. Jeremy is voted out and bequeaths his tokens to Michele. 7. Ben’s extremely elaborate metaphors 6. Tony doesn’t want goats because it’s the Super Bowl? 5. Nick is a dumb-dumb and Michele knows it 4. Michele wins Immunity 3. The second scramble 2. Who is or isn't faked out at tribal? 1. Nick is OUT 0. Natalie is rich in tokens and friends Subscribe! And follow us on Twitter.

Tribal is live, but only 1/3rd of this podcast liked it. Our episode 12 recap is here with way too many clips from the episode as we get ready for the final two episodes of the season. Subscribe where you get your podcasts! Follow us on Twitter @SurvivorTopTen Here's our top ten moments: 10. Tony details with the fallout 9. Spy Nest > Spy Shack > Spy Bunker 8. Kim targets Tony 7. Yaaaaay fire tokens on the Edge. 6. Nick takes his eyes off the ladies and sets them on the prize. 5. Ben finds an idol and hides it for 0.03 seconds. 4. Tony wins immunity. Kim makes her first mistake ever. 3. The Scramble 2. Live tribal while Jeff makes weird voices 1. No one plays anything and Kim goes home.  

Tony took our breath away once again. We recapped the 11th episode of Winners at War, in which a queen was dethroned, a maniac took the wheel again, and we just had to sit on our couch and enjoy it all. Subscribe! And follows us on Twitter @SurvivorTopTen, where Josh live-tweets during the show. Our top ten points that we cover in this recap: 10. Nobody wants to talk to Jeremy. 9. Tony is Tony again. 8. Sarah’s fashion line (and social game). 7. Tony goes undercover. Everyone buys it but Kim.  6. Losing the game can ruin people’s lives. 5. Who could we extort that is chaotic? Cuts quietly to Tony. 4. Tony collects fire tokens from friendz. 3. A potentially familiar Immunity challenge 2. The Scramble 1. Sophie goes home a top tier winner.

Our episode ten recap is here! Dave and Marc get all mushy for the loved ones visit and Josh seemed to be ok with it.  Follow us on Twitter @SurvivorTopTen Visit us at topten.show Here's the top ten points of the episode: 10. Survivor Thanksgiving 9. No loved ones challenge - should this be permanent? 8. Sophie loves product placement 7. Love on the Edge 6. Tony manages to stay still! 5. The Scramble 4. Jeremy and Sarah do a little dance 3. Should they have been allowed to talk after Jeremy and Sarah played their advantage? 2. Kim’s idol play 1. Tyson is out :( See you next week, and every week, early Friday morning!

We're back and our episodes will be live every Friday morning in these quaran-times. Episode ten recap coming this Friday, the 17th. Our top ten moments: 10. Tyson is BACK in it 9. Merge feast - the queen slayer 8. The big targets …. And Ben 7. Jeremy and Denise win immunity 6. Scramble, Wendell is out, and Michele is on the outs 5. Wendell, Michele & Nick left out of vote 4. Sarah gives Nick the reward. It doesn’t matter. 3. Kim wins immunity 2. Scramble - literally every name but Tony is thrown out there 1. No one wants to talk to Adam at tribal   Make sure to subscribe!

We go on one last date with Noura as this seasons wraps up.   Is there a part of the episode you can't wait to hear about? Check out the time stamp below to skip ahead.   10. Time to see our idols….. And watch them leave [8:08] 9. DK VILLAIN [13:03] 8. DK Villain wins immunity and goes on a date with Noura [18:45] 7. A scramble to get out Janet [24:24] 6. Janet is nullified out [29:46] 5. Noura wins immunity, does some Noura-mal flips [35:32] 4. Noura FINALLY arrives at a fire-making decision (and Lauren cries… again… when things don’t go her way) [42:08] 3. Dean beats Lauren [51:51] 2. Final Tribal [54:47] 1. Tommy wins! [1:07:10] 0. A thoughtful reunion show (seriously) [1:10:53]

Is Noura crazy enough to win? What can we make of this season as a whole if we ignore He Who Must Not Be Named? That and more on this recap! Is there a part of the episode you can't wait to hear about? Check out the time stamp below to skip ahead. 10. Tommy, Dean, Dan form the boring white men alliance [3:49] 9. Janet finds an idol (11 found this season - - ugh) [8:35] 8. Dean goes to the IOI and wins the coin flip [18:21] 7. Tommy suddenly realizes Dean is a player in the game [26:04] 6. Dean “Shiesty Mr. Shiesty himself” wins immunity. Runs hands through his hair. [31:24] 5. Scramble! [35:48] 4. Where are we in the game right now? (At Tribal Council) [40:30] 3. What did we miss? Why not vote out Tommy or Noura? [44:50] 2. Elaine is out [49:36] 1. … And so is Dan [53:05]

Karishma finally fell, but what does it mean? Will she come back? Is this a season of goats?  Is there a part of the episode you can't wait to hear about? Check out the time stamp below to skip ahead. 10. DEAN WHAT’S IT LIKE BEING A SON [4:02] 9. Tommy and Janet win reward and they take Lauren and Dan. [12:20] 8. This is worse than Noura's worst dates [19:28] 7. Elaine finds an idol via the Reticular activating system [21:55] 6. Lauren sticks it out for an Immunity challenge win [25:19] 5. The Scramble! [29:45] 4. Dean lights the match. Noura blows everything up. [33:50] 3. Elaine ask what extrapolate means. That's it. That's the point. [38:45] 2. What did we miss? Why pick Karishma over Noura? [42:46] 1. Is Karishma coming back? [47:41]