Topics:

• What is trust in Survivor?
• Lessons learned

Predictions:

Thank you to everyone for your opinions and your comments! Can’t wait to hear what your thoughts are about Amanda’s actions and James being voted off.

Podcast: tcSURV071129.mp3

The drama continues.

To win the reward of a cruise, food and comfortable sleep the tribe is again divided into two and are faced with the challenge of bouncing a ball on drums through an obstacle course - first team to get three balls into the bin wins. Erik, Frosti, Amanda and Courtney were the clear winners while the other group was drum-and-ball challenged.

Back at camp Peih Gee, who has managed to earn the title of Jean-Robert (not meant in a flattering way either), picks a fight with James. James will have none of it and Peih Gee is on a thin rope.

At the immunity challenge each member must stab zodiac symbol tiles in the order that Jeff calls them in. The twist - you don’t have to participate in the challenge, you can choose to sit out and eat. Courtney, Todd, Denise and James take the food and leave the others to compete. In the end Peih Gee wins (though James “won” 7 hamburgers so he might be called the real winner). The tribe has to choose which of the inner circle must be voted out and in the end Frosti is sent packing.

Topics:

• What’s love got to do with it?
• Is “hanging on” a legitimate strategy for Survivor?

Predictions:

Thank you so much for your comments this week - they were awesome! Let us know your thoughts and picks this week also. To all who celebrate it Happy Thanksgiving - may many things happen to you to make you thankful.

Podcast: tcSURV071115.mp3

After Jamie’s attempt to play the hidden immunity idol she did more than give us a good laugh, she revealed to all the players that there is a hidden idol in play this season.

Don’t let your boat sink - the goal of this week’s reward challenge. One player sat in their boat while the other team tried to fill that boat with water, first to sink the boat twice wins. The red team won in the first two heats and Jean-Robert, James, Todd and Amanda go off to visit an ancient chinese village, get food and another clue. J-R is the only one of the group that didn’t know about the idol, saw the clues for the first time, and the only one to know that there is no point looking for the idol ’cause James has them both.

Wow did the immunity challenge catch us off balance - okay, not the challenge but the winner. Was this the first time that being lazy and not moving wins you immunity? Though do you think she would have voluntarily got off the dragon if offered chocolate and peanutbutter? Courtney wins immunity - ugggghhh!

The tribe is starting to crack and the votes are split between James, Peih-Gee, and Jean-Robert. J-R was dealt the losing hand and was sent home. Next week back at camp should be very interesting…

Topic:

• Sticking with your group / alliance - which is a stronger bond for it, friendship or drive to win?

Predictions:

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ŠPodcast: tcSURV071108.mp3

It was the week of the Idols - James got the 2nd hidden immunity idol from his camp, Jamie searched through his bag and found that he had two idols, Jamie found an idol - oh, no that was just a piece of firewood. James did we see you pass out from joy?

The tribes merge and now there is the new Hae Da Fung, Black Fighting Wind. Though all players have the same tribe name there is still the definite line drawn between the two previous tribes.

After enjoying a feast and a celebration the tribe returns to camp and the immunity challenge is presented. The person who remembers the most detail from the celebration wins immunity. Frosti proved to know the most and now has the precious immunity necklace.

There was a lot of scrambling and discussion of who to vote out but the votes were between Jean-Robert and Jamie. Jamie played her idol and Jeff burst her bubble by throwing it in the fire (was that symbolic of when she threw the challenge). So, in the end the Fei Long group remained strong and voted off another Zhan Hu member - see ya Jamie.

Topics:

• Strategy of the power of the jury
• If you were James would you give one of the idols back to Todd?
• Overacting - can Jean-Robert fill in for Jerry Seinfeld if they bring back the Seinfeld show?

Predictions:

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Podcast: tcSURV071101.mp3