Veteran fan Sean Ross and quarantine newbie Evan Ross Katz take a very gay deep dive into all things SURVIVOR. With a uniquely queer lens, Drop Your Buffs takes a retrospective look at the greatest seasons, players and iconic moments from the reality show that started it all. Plus, we go straight to the source, interviewing legendary contestants of the game.
Episodes
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Evan and Sean are joined by Carolyn Wiger, the breakout star of Survivor 44! We're talking about her Survivor journey, her challenges in dealing with the bros of 44, her relationships with Carson and Yam Yam today, her limited time on the island with Bruce, her feud with Russell Hantz and her trip to Sia's house. Plus she's calling us out on our Reed Kelly slander and inviting herself to be a permanent co-host of Drop Your Buffs.
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Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Our Ancient Voices are back to talk about the second episode of Survivor 45 and the return of the iconic Survivor theme song as well as the "previously on" segment and an important change to challenge sit-outs. Plus we're breaking down all of the tribe dynamics, Uncle Bruce's ongoing antics, Emily's redemption arc, Sabiyah's breakout as a star of 45, Dee's big ole toe and Drew's strategic positioning on Reba. Plus we're talking about the latest format of the Survivor's advantage island journey and Brandon's fall from grace. And, as always, the conversation continues on our Patreon Aftershow!
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Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Survivor 45 has premiered and we're breaking down the first episode, identifying the stars and the starless amongst the cast, discussing the unfortunate but iconic quit, speculating about a potential women's alliance and the legend of financial analyst Emily Flippen.
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Saturday Sep 23, 2023
Saturday Sep 23, 2023
The second season of The Traitors US is currently filming in Scotland, but the all-stars cast has already been announced and we couldn't wait to talk about them. We're breaking down the iconography of the entire cast including our Survivor legends Parvati Shallow and Sandra Diaz-Twine. We're also getting schooled by our listeners on the cast members we're not so familiar with, including the icon of Love Island UK, Ekin-Su. We rarely see reality tv casts as stacked as this one, so come along for this wild ride.
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Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
We asked for your most unpopular opinions about Survivor and you delivered! We're reacting to your voicemails and touching down on twists like Redemption Island and Edge of Extinction, winners like Jenna Morasca, Brian Heidik and Chris Underwood, the rewatchability of old seasons, the validity of a 26-day win, the fan love/hate for Boston Rob and so much more!
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Friday Aug 25, 2023
Friday Aug 25, 2023
We've reached the end of season 2 of AJLT and we 're recapping everything that happened at The Last Supper. We're talking the brief return of Samantha Jones, a reconciliation between Miranda and Steve, Nya's inability to celebrate her success without a man, Charlotte's new iPhone, a podcast reunion and plenty of Shoe. Plus we're talking about where Aidan and Carrie are leaving things at the end of season 2.
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Saturday Aug 19, 2023
Saturday Aug 19, 2023
This is an episode from our ongoing Patreon rewatch of Survivor Panama: Exile Island! We love this episode so much, we wanted to offer our recap of it as a teaser of what we're up to on Patreon.
We've reached peak Survivor with Episode 11 and we're breaking down all of the best moments. Courtney's constant need to make herself the center of attention and then being voted the most annoying? Cirie stuffing her voodoo doll's bra? Shane's threat of bodily harm? Wow. Plus we're touching down on Big Brother 25, The Challenge USA 2 and Red, White & Royal Blue.
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Friday Aug 18, 2023
Friday Aug 18, 2023
We're approaching the end-game of And Just Like That... season 2 and breaking down all the key moments. We're talking Stanford's turn as a Shinto monk, Carrie's first trip to Coney Island, Miranda's first trip to the UN, Charlotte's big win with Sam smith and big lose with a margarita blender, Seema bottoming, Anthony not bottoming, Che's latest comedy blunder and the latest hiccup in Carrie and Aidan's relationship.
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Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
We're checking in with Carrie and Aidan's breakneck speed relationship and saying farewell to Carrie's apartment (again). We're also talking Seema's 180 on her relationship prospects, Miranda and Charlotte's potential in-law relationship, Nya's bedroom cameo and Che's kittens.
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Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
We are welcoming a true Old School legend to the pod, Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien of Survivor: Marquesas and Survivor: All-Stars! We talk to Kathy about how she got on Survivor's fourth season, the brutal survival conditions in her seasons, her broken final two deal with Vecepia, how her relationship with Boston Rob was impacted by All-Stars, the state of the game today and whether she would return to play in the Legends season! Plus she tells us what Richard Hatch smuggled into All-Stars and all the graphic details of how he did it.
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