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Would you draw rocks for your alliance? Today, Tyson and Riley talk to the fifth and sixth boots of ‘Survivor 51.’ They ask the contestants about what went wrong with their plays, explore their knowledge of all the secret alliances around them, and try to understand the strategy of pre-merge boots. 00:00 - Welcome! 01:19 - Linnea joins us! 15:06 - Alexis joins us! 43:20 - Afterthoughts 51:42 - Moments we missed 1:05:51 - Thanks for watching! Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee Guests: Alexis Levine and Linnea Capobianco  Producer: Ashleigh Smith Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are macaroons worth the risk, Brody? Tyson and Riley are joined by the man, the myth, the legend, RizGod from ‘Survivor 49’ and ‘Survivor 50,’ to recap the fifth episode of ‘Survivor 51.’ They talk about the double tribal council and the pros and cons of Maggie’s play, and they give Rizo the chance to ask his favorite player of all time some superfan questions that he’s been dying to know the answers to. 00:00 - Welcome! 07:40 - “Not Here to Get a Pedicure” 38:40 - Reward/immunity challenge 43:16 - Pre-tribal scramble: Savu 49:24 - First tribal council 55:52 - Pre-tribal scramble: Dina 1:01:24 - Second tribal council 1:08:17 - Riley’s superlatives 1:49:28 - Thanks for watching! Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee Guest: Rizo “RizGod” Velovic Producer: Ashleigh Smith Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Sources for pictures: CBS/Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How many weddings would you miss for ‘Survivor’? Today, Tyson and Riley talk to the fourth boot of ‘Survivor 51.’ They ask about toxic relationships on the island, open up on the feelings of being blindsided at tribal council, and much more. Then, they are joined by ‘Survivor’ legend Parvati to discuss her overall impressions of the open era and her new stage show with Cirie! Check out Parvati’s Soulmate Tour with Cirie! https://www.parvatiandcirie.com/ 00:00 - Welcome! 01:00 - Jenna joins us! 16:55 - Afterthoughts 23:54 - Parvati joins us! 1:01:17- Thanks for watching! Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee Guests: Jenna Doore and Parvati Shallow Producer: Ashleigh Smith Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Would you butter up a pig for a tan? Tyson and Riley are joined by the sole survivor of ‘Survivor 47,’ Rachel LaMont, to recap and react to the fourth episode of ‘Survivor 51.’ They talk about the tribe swap, losing challenges before and after the merge, and the roadblocks for secret alliances within the open era. 00:00 - Welcome! 05:19 - “That’s the Magic of Survivor” 20:49 - The new tribes 43:29 - Reward/immunity challenge 58:29 - Pre-tribal scramble 1:17:15 - Tribal council 1:21:27 - Riley’s superlatives 1:43:34 - Thanks for watching! Are you hungry for puzzles? https://playresolve.com/collections/frontpage Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee Guest: Rachel LaMont Producer: Ashleigh Smith Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Sources for pictures: CBS/Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can an infection take you off the island? Today, Tyson and Riley talk to the third boot and the first medevac of ‘Survivor 51’. They discuss infections on the island,  take a look behind the scenes at nicknames, and try to understand the alliance split within the Toka tribe.  00:00 - Welcome! 00:46 - Rob joins us! 12:21 - Patt joins us! 32:57 - Afterthoughts 38:55 - Moments we missed 41:26 - Thanks for watching! Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee Guest: Rob Antonson & Patt Cannaday  Producer: Ashleigh Smith Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How powerful is honesty in the open era? Tyson and Riley are joined by friend of the pod and legendary player Ethan Zohn to recap and react to the third episode of ‘Survivor 51.’ They talk about the surprising medevac, the impact that the mutiny twist had on alliances, and the push for “weaponized honesty” among players. Check out Ethan’s merch at https://www.ethanzohn.com/ 00:00 - Welcome! 03:02 - “What I’m Smellin’ Is Stinky” 21:49 - The tribe visits  49:03 - Reward/Immunity challenge 56:04 - Pre-tribal scramble 1:06:21 - Tribal council 1:16:13 - Riley’s superlatives 1:34:48 - Thanks for watching! Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee Guest: Ethan Zohn Producer: Ashleigh Smith Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Sources for pictures: CBS/Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did beach crabs outplay our islanders? Today, Tyson and Riley talk to the second boot of ‘Survivor 51’. They discuss the confusion surrounding last night's tribal council, the role crabs played in their alliance, and behind-the-scene moments that had the hosts gasping. Then, they end the show discussing moments and highlights that were missed on yesterday’s coverage. 00:00 - Welcome! 00:49 - Ana joins us! 14:39 - Afterthoughts 17:10 - Moments we missed 27:38 - Thanks for watching! Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee Guest: Ana Sani Producer: Ashleigh Smith Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can you stay together if you don’t vote together? Tyson and Riley are joined by the legendary Dragon Slayer, a.k.a. Coach, to recap and react to the second episode of ‘Survivor 51.’ They break down Rhode Island Rob’s master(fully unsuccessful) plan, share their experiences getting hurt on the island, and decide whether the Fijian crabs are the sneakiest players this season. 00:00 - Welcome! 05:10 - “Weaponized Honesty” 19:39 - Reward challenge 23:11 - Back at camp 28:41 - Immunity challenge 34:52 - Pre-Tribal scramble 50:14 - Tribal council 1:02:00 - Riley’s superlatives 1:14:30 - Thanks for watching! Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee Guest: Benjamin “Coach” Wade Producer: Ashleigh Smith Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Sources for pictures: CBS/Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome islanders to The Pod Has Spoken, a Ringer and Spotify 'Survivor' podcast hosted by Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee with production from Ashleigh Smith! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first boot of the Open Era! Today, Tyson and Riley talk to the first boot of ‘Survivor 51’. They discuss her experience being marooned with her castmates, being the first boot of the season, and much more! 00:00 - Welcome! 01:07 - Aaliyah joins us! 11:16 - Afterthoughts Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee Guest: Aaliyah Puglia Producer: Ashleigh Smith Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are we starting the Open Era with a marooning? Tyson and Riley bring in the new season by reacting to the return of marooning and Exile Island, analyzing the dynamics of the newly formed tribes, and attempting to predict the twists and turns of the Open Era. Then, they give their winner picks and predict next boots while factoring in the “permanent uncertainty” of this new season. 00:00 - Welcome! 00:53 - “Permanent Uncertainty” 25:17 - Haggling for supplies 31:23 - The return of exile island  41:18 - The new tribes 58:29 - The first challenge of the season 1:17:08 - The first pre-tribal scramble of the season 1:25:23 - The first tribal council of the season 1:38:08 - Quick thoughts  1:43:39 - Riley’s superlatives 1:57:07 - Thanks for watching! Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee Producer: Ashleigh Smith Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Sources for pictures: CBS/Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you ready for the open era?! Tyson and Riley are back for the new season of ‘Survivor,’ and today they are joined by entertainment journalist and host of The Exclusive, Sharon Tharp, to break down the new islanders. They analyze possible favorites, talk about the correlation between new ‘Survivor’ players and ‘Big Brother’ players, and predict the future tribe dynamics for the twist-filled season. And stay tuned for our coverage of ‘Survivor 51’ as we officially discover the new “open era”! 00:00 - Welcome! 07:54 - Lewis Kelly  17:17 - Carter Krull  21:38 - Danny “Kilby” Kilby  28:56 - Sharonda Cox  34:56  - Mike Pinsky  42:01 - Linnea Capobianco  49:03 - Aaliyah Puglia 54:59 - Brady Booker  1:02:43 - Rob Antonson  1:08:23 - Eric Macksoud  1:12:45 - Cristian Chávez  1:18:26 - Kristin Flickinger  1:22:14 - Angelica “Jelly” Loblack  1:26:36 - Alexis Levine  1:32:06 - Jenna Doore 1:37:48 - Devin Way  1:44:39 - Ana Sani  1:48:06 - An “Thien An” Nguyen 1:54:52 - Maggie Nestor  1:59:46 - Ori Jean-Charles  02:05:13 - Patt Cannaday  02:07:22 - Fans on the island? 02:08:10 - Riley’s Reads 02:12:21 - Thanks for watching! Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee Guest: Sharon Tharp Producer: Ashleigh Smith Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Sources for pictures: CBS/Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘Survivor 51’ is almost here! Tyson and Riley are pumped to get back into the world of ‘Survivor’ as they bring you a special announcement from CBS that you do not want to miss. Checkout the official CBS ‘Survivor’ YouTube Wednesday, August 26th at 1:00 PM ET/10:00 AM PT, for a live look at the upcoming season. And stay tuned for our coverage of ‘Survivor 51’ as we discover the new “Open Era”! Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee Producer: Ashleigh Smith Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Sources for All Pictures: Getty, Robert Voets/CBS SurvivorOnCBS https://www.youtube.com/@survivor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Time to wrap it up! Tyson and Riley are back and joined by podcast bestie Ethan to give their final thoughts on the eventful ‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.’ They talk about their experience on the ‘Survivor’ red carpet, their thoughts on the ‘Survivor 51’ preview, and whether the “open era” will take off. Then, they chime in on ideas for future seasons, go over their favorite and least favorite twists of this season, and dive into the true driver of this season: the fan vote. Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee Guest: Ethan Zohn Producer: Ashleigh Smith Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Sources for All Pictures: Getty, Robert Voets/CBS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did your winner pick make it? Tyson and Riley break down the wild ‘Survivor 50’ finale and live reunion with this season’s final five. Aubry talks about winning it all and driving off with a new car, Jonathan explains the strategy behind his returning game, and Joe relives the crowd’s explosive live reaction. Plus, Rizo gets advice for his next ‘Survivor’ chapter, and Tiffany reveals what she thinks could’ve changed the outcome of her stay on the island. 00:00 - Welcome! 00:58 - Aubry joins us! 17:34 - Jonathan joins us! 33:53 - Joe joins us! 44:30 - Rizo joins us! 58:14 - Tiffany joins us! 1:13:09 - Afterthoughts 1:35:32 - Thanks for watching! Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee Guests: Aubry Bracco, Jonathan Young, Joe Hunter, Rizo Velovic, and Tiffany Ervin Producer: Ashleigh Smith Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Sources for All Pictures: Getty, Robert Voets/CBS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices