Better Betrayal: a survivor podcast
Better Betrayal: a survivor podcast
Latest Episodes
Is the Post-Probst Era Coming? And What Will It Look Like?
Jeff Probst turns 65 this November, making him the oldest active host in reality TV. We look at his 26-year run — from Rock n' Roll Jeopardy to landing the Survivor job over Phil Keoghan — map out when he's likely to step away, and bre...
All 50 Seasons in Play: Breaking down every Survivor Twist, Idol and Advantage (Part 2)
We're back to close out the most exhaustive breakdown of Survivor twists ever attempted. Last episode covered the first 64 — idols, advantages, and casting gimmicks. This time, Xavier tackles the remaining 65: all 27 premerge twists, all 12 eli...
All 50 Seasons in Play: Breaking down every Survivor Twist, Idol and Advantage (Part 1)
Survivor's Open Era is here, and every advantage, idol, and twist from 50 seasons is officially in play. In part one of this two-part deep dive, we break down the first 64 of 129 twists and advantages ever used on Survivor, covering islands, ad...
Why New Era Tribes Completely Collapse: a Disaster Tribe Case Study
Survivor has seen some dominant tribes like Koror, Moto, and Tandang, but what about the ones that completely fell apart? In this episode, Xavier breaks down every disaster tribe in Survivor history, defined as any starting tribe that won 40% o...
Why the Traitors is Destined to Fail + Casting the Traitors All Stars
The Traitors has the cast, the castle, and the chaos — so why is its game design fundamentally broken? In this episode, host Xavier Fisher breaks down exactly where the show falls apart: recruitment loopholes, traitor-on-traitor crime, a prize ...
