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A new episode of the On Fire Podcast with Jeff Probst broached many topics this week.

Jeff discussed the fan request for a season with no challenges and later spoke about why there are fewer endurance challenges.

Co-host Jay Wolff and Survivor 47 winner Rachel Lamont were on hand for the podcast.

At one point, the chat shifted to what can impact whether or not a player wins Survivor, and that’s when Ruseel Hantz came up.

Russell first appeared on Survivor: Samoa and was invited back for Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains.

On Survivor: Samoa (Season 19), Russell was the runner-up to Natalie White after a 7-2 vote. He returned quickly for Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (Season 20) and finished as the second runner-up to Sandra Diaz-Twine and Parvati Shallow.

Russell also returned for Survivor: Redemption Island (Season 22), finishing in 17th place that season. Boston Rob Mariano won, and Phillip Sheppard was the first runner-up.

A new podcast episode of On Fire with Jeff Probst dropped this past week.

Jay Wolff is the co-host with Jeff, and Survivor 47 winner Rachel Lamont has also been in the studio.

Jeff, Jay, and Rachel discussed the latest episode that saw Sai Hughley and Cedrek McFadden voted out.

The merged tribe was split in two, leading to two separate Tribal Councils.

Sai got voted out unanimously at the first Tribal Council when Mitch Guerra blocked her vote. She became the final person voted out before the jury phase.

Cedrek became the first Survivor 48 jury member later that night when he was voted out 5-1 over Shauhin Davari.

Rachel spoke about the Safety Without Power advantage that saved her game. She is still thankful to Sol Yi.

Jeff used that as a segue to address fan requests about having a Survivor season without advantages.

Jeff Probst speaks about Survivor seasons...

Survivor has been a cornerstone of reality competitive shows for over two decades now, with host Jeff Probst guiding contestants and viewers alike. Throughout these 25 years, the show has evolved with the times, adapting its format and tone across its 48 seasons.

But despite so many years on air, some elements of the show are still being re-evaluated. In a recent chit-chat, the host himself detailed that a key part of Survivor may have crossed a line when it comes to the privacy of the players.

Jeff Probst in a still from Survivor | Credits: CBS

Moreover, changes for the same are only now being implemented in the ongoing Season 48.

Tribal Council voting in Survivor was never truly private

Apart from being the golden crown of the CBS network, Survivor has also had its fair share of ups and downs. Whether it be Jeff Probst‘s infamous Hourglass Twist or Richard Hatch...

[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for Survivor Season 48 Episode 2, “Humble Traits.”] “Spicy” Jeff Probst came out to play in the second tribal council of Survivor 48. The March 5 episode saw the Vula tribe back on the chopping block for the second time in a row, and tensions rose even higher between Sai Hughley and Mary Zheng after an episode full of disagreements between the two. Their teammates tried to capitalize on the conflict, but it backfired and resulted in a blindside. Probst, Season 47 winner Rachel Lamont, and Jay Wolff reacted to the surprising vote results and fiery pre-voting back-and-forth on the On Fire podcast aftershow. Survivor is a game of lying, and Sai did little to conceal her lies when it came to making amends with Mary after Stephanie Berger’s elimination in the premiere. Their relationship didn’t progress positively throughout the episode, leading Mary to believe that Sai’s comments in tribal council were about her.

Jeff Probst announced on Saturday that Survivor 50 will officially be subtitled In the Hands of the Fans. And yes, that means you will have all the power.

While at a special premiere event for Survivor 48 at the Chelsea Factory in New York City, the four-time Emmy-winning host revealed that the show's viewers will control several aspects of the upcoming 50th anniversary season, due out in February 2026. Specifically, they'll have a say in these three potentially game-changing topics:

Idols or No Idols? Rice or No Rice? Pick the Buff colors! Final Four Fire-Making: Keep It or Lose It? Live Finale and Reunion Show in L.A. — or Keep the Winner Reveal and Aftershow in the Jungles of Fiji?

Starting on Feb. 26, the premiere date for Survivor 48, fans can vote at CBS over multiple rounds on the key elements that will shape Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans for its all-star players.

After hosting Survivor for more than 20 years, Jeff Probst has become almost synonymous with the show. He has played an important role in keeping the show popular, but as time passes, the reality is that he won’t be able to host forever. The host is currently 63 years old and has always maintained a healthy and active lifestyle. But the demanding job of hosting Survivor, especially in harsh conditions like the hot and challenging climates takes a physical toll.

Jeff Probst in a still from Survivor | Credits: CBS Broadcasting

So, the big question is who will step in to fill Jeff Probst’s shoes when the time comes for him to step down? One name that keeps coming up is Andrea Boehlke, a familiar face to Survivor fans.

Could Andrea Boehlke replace Jeff Probst as host of Survivor?

Andrea Boehlke is not only a three-time player of Survivor, but has...

Survivor typically has three players vying for jury votes in each season finale, but there have been a final two on occasion. Heading into this week’s Survivor Season 47 finale, Jeff Probst is eliminating speculation by confirming that there is no final two in the episode. The question came up on the On Fire podcast released on Wednesday, December 11 thanks to cohost Jay Wolff, who wondered about the possibility of a final two given this season’s extra episode. As explained earlier in the podcast, CBS asked Survivor to make 14 episodes for Season 47 instead of the usual 13 to accommodate changes in the network’s schedule. This resulted in Episodes 13 and 14 being billed as finale Parts 1 and 2 and coming in at two hours each. It also resulted in there being just four players left in Episode 14, whereas Survivor finales in recent years have always featured the final five. “Is there a...

Survivor never fails to deliver and has kept the reality competitive genre abuzz with its thrilling puzzles and tasks. Along with this, Jeff Probst is also known for his remarkable stint as the host of the show. With increasing responsibilities such as the title of showrunner and executive producer, Probst’s personality has gone through a lot of changes.

Jeff Probst via @jeffprobst/Instagram

He used to be quite relaxed in the earlier seasons but later became more serious and formal with his delivery. However, one scene in the current 47th season of the show saw the host breaking a tradition after Kyle Ostwald was eliminated from the show.

Jeff Probst Breaks Tradition on Survivor for Fan-Favorite Kyle Ostwald Jeff Probst in a still from Survivor | Credits: CBS Broadcasting

Survivor fans were left shocked when something unusual happened during the 47th season of the show. In Episode 11, contestant Kyle Ostwald...

[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for Survivor Season 47 Episode 10.] Jeff Probst knows he represents “authority” in Survivor. That comes with being the host and showrunner of the long-running series. In his 47 seasons as host, he’s learned how to roll with the punches when contestants express disappointment, anger, the works after the seasons air, often because they don’t feel their scenes that made it into the final edit provide a fair picture of how they played the game. Still, Probst admits he’s had his “feelings hurt” when he sees players “talking trash” about him during and after the seasons air. He opened up about this in the November 20 episode of the On Fire podcast, the official Survivor aftershow. This topic came up when Probst and cohosts Charlie Davis and Jay Wolff discussed Teeny and Genevieve’s long, hard talk on the beach in Season 47 Episode 10 right after Sol’s blindside in the previous episode’s tribal council.

When Survivor’s Tribal Council ends and Jeff Probst announces, “I’ll go tally the votes,” fans know the suspense is building. After the players cast their votes, Jeff leaves to return moments later with the urn, ready to reveal who will be leaving.

But what happens during those tense moments off-camera? How does the host organize the votes for the dramatic reveal?

Survivor Spoilers – The Vote-Tallying Process

On the On Fire With Jeff Probst podcast, Probst answered a question from a Survivor fan named Sean. He shared the details—though somewhat reluctantly. “I’ll walk you through this because I take this seriously,” he explained, underscoring his commitment to the process.

The procedure is meticulous: “I take the votes to a private area and go through them, putting them in order,” Probst disclosed. This step is essential for more than just suspense; it ensures that votes for each player...

[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for the Survivor Season 47 Episode 5.] A new bombshell has entered the sanctuary. Survivor introduced a brand new twist in Season 47 Episode 5: The Survivor Social. It’s a trip to the sanctuary for the winners of the reward challenge, and the first “social” allowed players from different tribes to connect at the barbecue — something that doesn’t typically happen pre-merge. Jeff Probst explains the purpose of “The Survivor Social” in the latest episode of the On Fire podcast (listen in full below). Probst explained the new twist ahead of the challenge in Episode 5, saying that the three tribes would be divided into two just for that challenge and the winning combined team gets to celebrate together with a hot meal afterwards. They got to play cornhole as well. Probst explains to cohosts Jay Wolff and Charlie Davis in On Fire that this twist was implemented as an experiment to see how the...

Since Survivor is widely considered to be one of the best reality shows ever, many people have learned a lot about Jeff Probst's show. For example, many Survivor fans who are no longer worried about which seasons to watch first know things like who the first person to be medically evacuated was. Those same fans also know who the best Survivor players are and that some seasons are better than others.

Since Survivor's fans are so invested in the show, they are always trying to learn more about it. Still, many Survivor fans were taken aback when Jeff Probst revealed that the official podcast changed the show.

How Jeff Probst's Official Podcast Changed Survivor 47

In the so-called "new era" of Survivor, some of the show's fans have had complaints about how the show has changed. However, there is one change that nobody who likes Survivor and podcasts should be complaining about.

[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for the Survivor Season 47 Episode 4.] Live chickens are back on Survivor. Season 47’s fourth episode revealed two egg-laying hens as a reward in the immunity and reward challenge. The second-place prize was six eggs from those hens. Live chickens used to be a staple in Survivor, but they’ve been absent from the new era (Season 41 to now). So why are they back now? Well, Jeff Probst explains why they brought them back for Season 47 in the new episode of the On Fire podcast. “The chickens are back, Jeff. It’s the first hens in the new era. Can you tell us why give them live chickens? And what about this reward is just so uniquely Survivor?” co-host Jay Wolff asks Probst in the podcast, which drops new installments after every new episode of Survivor (aka 9:30/8:30c on Wednesdays). “I know what you mean. Chickens do feel ...

[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for Survivor Season 47 Episode 2.] Jeff Probst has been hosting Survivor for a long time. Now in its 47th season, the host has entered a new era where he, Survivor fan and executive producer Jay Wolff, and an alum of the show react to each episode on the On Fire aftershow podcast, which gives fans weekly insights into how the show is made. The episodes always end with fan questions, and Probst got into the weeds of his past hosting skills in the newest episode on Wednesday, September 25. A fan named Ellie wrote into the podcast asking if Probst has ever feared getting “punched while snuffing someone’s torch.” The question prompted Probst to admit that he got a little “too cocky” in past seasons and apologize if he upset previous players. While Probst is referencing tense eliminations, he doesn’t site any specific moments from the show’s long history. “Man,...

Charlie Davis is the latest new host on the “Survivor On Fire” podcast. The Survivor 46 alum addressed the surprising season premiere and provided insight into Andy’s breakdown and why things played out the way they did. He opened up about why the game was so hard and what made Andy lose it. Keep reading to see what he had to say.

Andy Rueda Is An Example Of How Hard Survivor Can Be

Jeff Probst is the primary host of “Survivor On Fire,” but Charlie and executive producer Jay Wolff both provide commentary on the show as well. While Jay and Jeff are able to provide some insight into things from their long-standing positions on the show, Charlie can give a glimpse into what it’s like to play the game.

During the podcast’s first episode of Season 4, Charlie discussed what went down with Andy Rueda during the Season 47 premiere.

On Fire with Jeff Probst has returned for Survivor 47.

The official Survivor podcast provides weekly episodes as a companion to the reality competition series each Wednesday.

Jeff is back with co-host Jay Wolff and a new alum who provides the player perspective.

Survivor 46 runner-up Charlie Davis is that alum, fresh off his season in Fiji.

Previously, Survivor 45 winner Dee Valladares had helped Jeff and Jay during last season’s On Fire episodes.

The first episode for On Fire Season 4 dropped on Wednesday night, providing fans insight into what had just happened with Andy Rueda and Jon Lovett.

Jeff Probst was ‘shocked’ by Gata voting out Jon Lovett, calls Andy ‘a liability’

Toward the end of the podcast about the Survivor 47 season premiere, Jay (co-host and executive producer) asked Jeff if he was surprised Jon Lovett got voted out.

As a reminder, Andy broke down following the first Immunity Challenge, and...

The Survivor On Fire podcast has returned.

Jeff Probst is the primary host of the podcast, but he gets help along the way.

This is the fourth season of On Fire, with Jay Wolff continuing as a co-host and executive producer.

They have also added Charlie Davis from Survivor 46 to provide the commentary.

Charlie will help provide the point-of-view from the players, and he is also a fan favorite from the New Era of Survivor.

During On Fire’s first Season 4 episode, Charlie explained what happened with Andy Rueda and his paranoia/exhaustion.

As a quick reminder, Andy had a panic attack during the night with his tribe and then broke down following the first Immunity Challenge. But he wasn’t the first person sent home. Instead, he helped flip the vote on Jon Lovett.

Charlie Davis speaks about Andy Ruena’s breakdown at the challenge

“The first thing I...

Fans decided that Survivor 50 would be a returning players season earlier this year, and now they’ve also chosen the next co-host of the On Fire podcast. Survivor Season 46 fan-favorite Charlie Davis will host alongside Jeff Probst and Jay Wolff, CBS revealed Wednesday, September 11 along with debuting the trailer for the new audio season (listen below). Here, Probst tells TV Insider how this decision came to be. Season 4 of the On Fire podcast will continue the tradition of providing an exclusive look behind the curtain of TV’s seminal reality competition series, with perspectives from the man at the helm of it all, Probst, a Survivor superfan (and executive producer of the podcast), Wolff, and a former Survivor contestant, Davis. Rick Devens previously hosted, as did Season 45 winner Dee Valladares. But for this season, they left it for the fans to decide, prompting listeners to make requests for their ideal...

Survivor 46 has been a difficult season for some of the contestants – notably Ben Katzman, who was shown suffering panic attacks on the 12th episode.

Following that penultimate episode of Survivor 46, host Jeff Probst spoke about the difficulty of the season with co-host Jay Wolff and Survivor 45 winner Dee Valladares.

The conversation was a major part of his new On Fire podcast episode, Play or Get Played.

It began as a discussion about the change from 39 days to 26-day seasons, and how Jeff feels about the game possibly getting more difficult for New Era players.

The New Era of Survivor is every season that has taken place following Survivor 40: Winners At War.

It was during Survivor 41 that the reality competition show shifted from being 39 days long to its current form of 26 days.

Jeff Probst discusses the difficulty for players on Survivor New Era seasons

Jeff first spoke about the goals...

[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for Survivor Season 46 Episode 9.] Idol this, idol that. Jeff Probst says that promising to play an idol is a big nothing burger in Survivor. His comments come after Hunter was eliminated in Survivor Season 46 Episode 9 with an idol in his pocket, despite having sworn to other players that he was going to play it for himself in tribal council that night. Promises like this, Probst says, are complete “nonsense.” Probst revealed his feelings about idol promises in the On Fire podcast released after Episode 9 aired on CBS on April 24. He told his co-hosts, Survivor fan Jay Wolff and Season 45 winner Dee Valladares, that he knows as much about what players are going to do with their idols as fans: “Nothing.” As the host and showrunner, however, he knows “who has an idol for sure.” In his 20+ years with the show, one thing is certain: “It’s extremely rare when a player...

[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for Survivor Season 46 Episode 8, “Hide ‘N Seek”] Q was the star of Survivor Season 46 Episode 8. The player sees himself as the “mob boss” of his six-person alliance, and despite some not enjoying his bold efforts to control the votes, he’s succeeded every time he’s taken the reins. On Survivor‘s On Fire podcast about “Hide ‘N Seek” (take a listen below), Jeff Probst dove into why this makes Q a “maddening” opponent. He also shared his reaction to Q causing that wild live Tribal Council and explained how Survivor hopefuls could survive one in the future. Probst told his On Fire co-hosts, Survivor fan Jay Wolff and Season 45 winner Dee Valladares, that Q got so much screen time in Episode 8 not just because he’s entertaining, but because he’s driving the story forward. From the “QVC” moment with the skirt to making the tribe play Hide and Seek...

Jeff Probst says there are past players on Survivor who would never make it onto the show now. The host said in the April 11 episode of the On Fire podcast, the show’s official aftershow podcast, that this is the result of a changed culture, which he says is for the better. Probst was joined in the episode by co-host Jay Wolff and Survivor 45 winner Dee Valladares. The trio broke down Survivor Season 46 Episode 7, which aired on Wednesday, April 10 on CBS and featured a scene during which a contestant, Ben, had a panic attack in the middle of the night. Fellow contestant Kenzie supported him through it in a show of compassion and care. Probst said on On Fire that Ben had a psychological team on standby should he need assistance. The medical and mental health services provided to the players are factors Probst loves, noting that these services are...

A new episode of One Fire featured Survivor 45 winner Dianelys “Dee” Valladares speaking about challenges.

Dee has joined Jeff Probst and Jay Wolff on the On Fire podcast as a co-host this year. She helps provide information from the perspective of a former player.

There was much to talk about after the Survivor 46 merge episode. CBS viewers saw 13 people competing for the merge and a shocking development ahead of the Tribal Council.

For Survivor fans unfamiliar with the On Fire podcast, it is a weekly endeavor from Survivor host Jeff Probst. A new episode is released each Wednesday night following the East Coast debut of Survivor.

The new episode of On Fire is called Drawing Rocks and it refers to what the final 13 castaways had to go through to decide teams for an epic challenge.

Forcing the castaways to “earn the merge” has been something the producers instituted a few seasons ago,...

Currently in its 46th season, the Yanu tribe has hit an all-time low when it comes to loss and suffering, by losing the first four of their immunity challenges.

They’ve voted someone out of the tribe three times, and the fourth had a member medically evacuated.

As such, the tribe did not have flint for the first 11 days of the season. No flint equals out to no fire, and this is the longest time, since the “new era” began during Survivor 41, that a tribe has gone this long without flint.

Still, despite how hard it is to “survive” without fire on Survivor, it doesn’t look like this rule will change.

Photo: Robert Voets/CBS ©2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “Survivor’s” Jeff Probst Refuses To Back Down On This Rule

Survivor’s host, Jeff Probst, was asked about this during a recent On Fire podcast appearance, the official podcast of Survivor.

Gary Oldman will be back in the spy game later this year: Apple TV+’s Slow Horses will return for Season 3 on Friday, Dec. 1, with its first two episodes, followed by one new installment weekly through Dec. 29.

The espionage drama stars Oldman as Jackson Lamb, “the brilliant but misanthropic leader of the spies, who end up in Slough House due to their career-ending mistakes as they frequently find themselves blundering around the smoke and mirrors of the espionage world,” per the official description.

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The second season of Jeff Probst‘s popular “On Fire: The Official Survivor Podcast” debuts on September 27 immediately following CBS’s 90-minute premiere of “Survivor 45.” And this time around, the podcast is adding a past contestant to give insights from “the player’s point of view.” That person is Rick Devens, the fan-fave finalist who came in fourth place back in “Survivor: Edge of Extinction,” the 38th season that aired in Spring 2019.

Devens joins Probst and podcast producer Jay Wolff for weekly deep dives into the Emmy-winning reality TV series. Unlike other podcasts that simply offer recaps, “On Fire” is the ultimate “Survivor” companion that goes behind the scenes to reveal how and why certain aspects of the show came to be. Listen to the trailer below:

See ‘Survivor’ deaths: Full list of castaways we’ve lost

“The inspiration for ‘On Fire’ was to give ‘Survivor’ fans an even deeper...

For the first time in its 44-season run, Survivor is launching an official podcast hosted by Jeff Probst, and it's time to share some facts about the new venture. A reality TV and pop culture icon, Probst has been hosting the series since its very first season in 2000. He also took on an executive producer role in the mid-2000s. Jeff is now considered to be the show's behind-the-scenes leader, with a hand in casting, creative, and everything in between.

Unlike many other popular shows in the modern era, the creators of the upcoming Survivor season 44 have yet to launch an official companion podcast. However, there are plenty of podcasts about the show. One of the most popular, Rob Has a Podcast, was launched by two-time player Rob Cesternino in 2010. It has branched into a network of reality TV coverage, but it isn't officially affiliated with Survivor or CBS.

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On most Survivor seasons, once the torches are snuffed, the story is over. Until now.

On Wednesday, March 1 (after CBS’ two-hour Season 44 premiere at 8/7c), Host-master General Jeff Probst will launch On Fire With Jeff Probst, the show’s first-ever official podcast, on all major podcast platforms. New episodes will go live each Wednesday following the conclusion of that week’s broadcast.

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