Survivor 50 Cast Reactions w/ Drop Your Buffs
Rob Has a Podcast | Survivor, Big Brother & Reality TV
Survivor Know-It-All, Rob Cesternino | RHAP Productions
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🗓️ 1 June 2025
⏱️ 101 minutes
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Summary
Rob Cesternino welcomes Drop Your Buffs podcast hosts Evan Ross Katz and Sean Ross to discuss Survivor 50 and dive into their dream picks for future returnee seasons. The trio explores the missed opportunities in Survivor 50’s casting and examines the balance between old school and new era representation.
Rob, Evan, and Sean delve into the complexities of casting returning players, highlighting potential candidates like Helen Glover, Greg Buis, and Amanda Kimmel. They discuss the impact of these players on Survivor’s legacy and the importance of celebrating the show’s history beyond just gameplay.
Rob, Evan, and Sean discuss:
– Helen Glover’s potential return at 70 years old
– Greg Buis as a representative of early Survivor seasons
– Amanda Kimmel’s unique Survivor journey and unfinished story
– Naonka Mixon’s potential impact in the new era of Survivor
– Ideas for legacy management and celebrating Survivor’s history
As the conversation unfolds, the hosts ponder the future of Survivor returnee seasons. Will we see a balance of old school and new era players in upcoming seasons? How can Survivor better celebrate its rich history and legacy?
Don’t miss this insightful discussion on the past, present, and future of Survivor returnees!
Topics by timestamp:
00:00 Rob welcomes Drop Your Buffs hosts
08:41 Greg Buis: The one that got away
17:47 Helen Glover: Iconic Thailand player
25:44 Vecepia: Overlooked Marquesas winner
33:52 Kathy Vavrick-O’Brien: Marquesas fan favorite
42:02 Reed Kelly: San Juan del Sur standout
50:05 Kellee Kim: Island of the Idols controversy
57:35 Naonka: Nicaragua’s polarizing quitter
1:05:04 Amanda Kimmel: Three-time player revisited
1:12:41 Legacy management for Survivor alumni
1:21:24 Celebrating Survivor’s history beyond gameplay
1:29:51 SNL50 as inspiration for Survivor
1:36:22 Drop Your Buffs podcast updates
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everybody. What's going on? Rob Sisterino back here. And I'm very excited for a fun podcast that we are going to do today. We had such a fun crossover a couple of weeks ago when I appeared on the Drop Your Buffs podcast. |
| 0:23.1 | And now here with me to talk a little bit about some of their dream picks from Survivor 50. |
| 0:31.3 | I'm sure much more. |
| 0:32.7 | Let me welcome in first. |
| 0:34.2 | Sean, how are you? |
| 0:36.9 | I'm so good. And I can't believe that I'm on our app. |
| 0:39.3 | I never thought I'd see the day. |
| 0:40.3 | Almost I thought we were, I thought we were a blackballed. |
| 0:43.3 | I thought we were the Naianca mix-in of R-R-Up. |
| 0:46.2 | You just had a great interview with Naianca, which I'm looking forward to. |
| 0:50.1 | I haven't listened to yet. |
| 0:51.3 | I listened to your interview with Sophie last week, which I thought was great. |
| 0:55.5 | And of course, also with us, the other co-host of Drop Your Buffs, Evan Ross Katz. Evan, how are you? |
| 1:02.4 | I'm doing great, Rob. I'm walking on air to quote Katie Perry because this is, as Sean said, |
| 1:08.0 | like we are enormously grateful to, you know, close the loop on the crossover |
| 1:13.3 | because, you know, you came to us and now here we are in your home. |
| 1:15.9 | Yes. |
| 1:16.9 | Well, that is like what a, you know, polite podcast etiquette dictates of that I went on your |
| 1:23.3 | podcast. |
| 1:24.5 | Here you are to talk about so much survivor stuff going on in the world where |
| 1:29.9 | the Survivor 50 cast has just come to light in the last few days, and we'll talk about that, |
| 1:35.1 | but you two are such avid fans and really advocates for the old school era of Survivor, one that was maybe underrepresented in the Survivor 50 cast, so we can talk about that, I'm sure, but also are such knowledgeable people, not just about Survivor, but the entire Survivor fandom. |
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