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
Sunday May 19, 2024
Survivor 46, Episode 12 “Mamma Bear” Recap
Sunday May 19, 2024
Sunday May 19, 2024
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.
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Sunday May 12, 2024
Survivor 46, Episode 11 “My Messy, Sweet Little Friend” Recap
Sunday May 12, 2024
Sunday May 12, 2024
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.
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Sunday May 05, 2024
Survivor 46, Episode 10 “Run the Red Light” Recap
Sunday May 05, 2024
Sunday May 05, 2024
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.
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Monday Apr 29, 2024
Survivor 50 News & Speculation
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Monday Apr 29, 2024
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.
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Sunday Apr 28, 2024
Survivor 46, Episode 9 “Spicy Jeff” Recap
Sunday Apr 28, 2024
Sunday Apr 28, 2024
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.
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Friday Apr 19, 2024
Survivor 46, Episode 8 “Hide ’N Seek” Recap
Friday Apr 19, 2024
Friday Apr 19, 2024
Sean is joined by Carolyn Wiger to break down everything that happened in Episode 8 of Survivor 46. We’re talking about Carolyn’s love for Ben, Q’s Star edit, the shaky Journey 6, the return of the pole hanging challenge and Venus’ star power. Plus we play the longest game of Star or Starless yet.
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Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Interview: Heidi Hamels
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
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/
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Sunday Apr 14, 2024
Survivor 46, Episode 7 “Episode Several” Recap
Sunday Apr 14, 2024
Sunday Apr 14, 2024
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!
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Sunday Apr 07, 2024
Survivor 46, Episode 6 “Cancel Christmas” Recap
Sunday Apr 07, 2024
Sunday Apr 07, 2024
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.
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Sunday Mar 31, 2024
Survivor 46, Episode 5 “Tiki Man” Recap
Sunday Mar 31, 2024
Sunday Mar 31, 2024
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.
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