Mike White - Survivor: David vs. Goliath

Seasons: 1 | Days played: 39 | Wins: 0 | Final Three: 1

  • Survivor 37: David vs. Goliath (2018) - 2nd place, three jury votes.
  • Received 3 jury votes to finish second (7-3-0) in Episode 14, "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility" (Day 39).

Mike White on social media: facebook

Mike White - Career statistics

Challenge stats Tribal council stats Jury stats Overall stats
Season ChW ChA ChW% VFB VAP TCA TC% wTCR JVF TotJ JV% SurvSc SurvAv
S37: David vs. Goliath 2.19 13.75 0.16 9 1 12 0.75 4.20 3 10 0.30 1.21 8.19
Career 2.19 13.75 0.16 9 1 12 0.75 4.20 3 10 0.30 1.21 8.19

 

Mike White - Performance ranks

Challenges: MPF percentile

18%

Tribal: VFB% percentile

77%

Tribal: rVAP percentile

99%

Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:

1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";

2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and

3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."

See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.

 

Mike White - Challenge record
Survivor 37 logo  S37: David vs. Goliath

Ep9 RC

Tribal/team challenge record (5-for-13; 3 2nds):

  • David vs. Goliath Ep. 1 IC: "Matchbox 25" - Crosses the obstacles, and the Goliaths win.
  • David vs. Goliath Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Another Brick in the Wall" - Helps work the puzzle; Goliaths win.
  • David vs. Goliath Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Tangled Up in Blue" - One of three rope-untanglers, but the Goliaths lose.
  • David vs. Goliath Ep. 4 RC/IC: "Blind Barrow" - Blindfolded, works the table maze; Jabeni doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
  • David vs. Goliath Ep. 5 RC: "Ball-istic Missiles" - Knocks down sandbags, and Jabeni doesn't lose! (2nd*/3).
  • David vs. Goliath Ep. 5 IC: "A Bridge You Must Cross" - Crosses the obstacles, but Jabeni loses (3rd/3).
  • David vs. Goliath Ep. 6 RC: "Carry On" - Helps carry/hold the bag of coconuts, and Jabeni doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
  • David vs. Goliath Ep. 6 IC: "Dishwalla" - Helps carry the saucer, but Jabeni loses big (3rd/3).
  • David vs. Goliath Ep. 8 RC: "Raise the Roof" - Holds his weight the entire time, but the purple team loses.
  • David vs. Goliath Ep. 9 RC: "All Mixed Up" - Crosses obstacles, opens the combo lock; orange team wins.
  • David vs. Goliath Ep. 10 RC: "Back in Slack" - Crosses the slackline, and the orange team wins.
  • David vs. Goliath Ep. 11 RC: "Beastie Buoys" - Lands zero baskets, but the orange team wins.
  • David vs. Goliath Ep. 12 RC: "Ringo Starz" - Paired with Davie, who lands his ball, but Mike does not. Team loses.

 

Rollerball - Ep13 IC

Individual challenge record (1-for-11): (Mean % finish: 44.1%)

  • David vs. Goliath Ep. 7 IC: "Ring Leader" - First person eliminated, fairly quickly (13th/13).
  • David vs. Goliath Ep. 8 IC: "Can't Buoy Me Love" - Ninth person to drop their buoy (4th/12).
  • David vs. Goliath Ep. 9 IC: "Roll Away the Dew" - Not yet to the table maze as Alec wins (tie-7th/11).
  • David vs. Goliath Ep. 10 IC: "Uncomfortably Numb" - First person to drop out, fairly quickly (7th/10).
  • David vs. Goliath Ep. 11 IC: "Word Forward" - One of several working on the word puzzle as Davie wins (tie-4th/9).
  • David vs. Goliath Ep. 12 IC: "A Hand Out" - First person out, in under five minutes (8th/8).
  • David vs. Goliath Ep. 13 RC: "Pole Dancing" - One of several people with more than one block left (tie-3rd/7).
  • David vs. Goliath Ep. 13 IC: "Rollerball" - Lasts to the final, three-ball stage, and Mike wins! (1st/7).
  • David vs. Goliath Ep. 14 F6 IC: "Step Brothers" - Third to the final puzzle, but does not win (tie-2nd/6).
  • David vs. Goliath Ep. 14 F5 IC: "Vertigo" - Working on the final puzzle, but does not win (tie-2nd/5).
  • David vs. Goliath Ep. 14 F4 IC: "Simmotion" - Makes it to the two-ball stage, but second to drop out (3rd/4).

 

Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):

  • David vs. Goliath: None.
Career totals - challenges
Team/tribal challenges
Wins: 5
2nd place: 3
Played: 13
Win%: 0.50
Sat out: --
Individual challenges
Wins: 1
Played: 11
Win%: 0.09
Mean% Finish: 44.1%
Hero challenges
Wins: 0
Played: 0
Win%: --
Mean% Finish: --
Mike White - Tribal Council record
Survivor 37 logo  S37: David vs. Goliath

Final Tribal Council

Idols held/played (0/0):

  • David vs. Goliath: None.

 

VFB - Votes for the person booted (9/12):

 

VAP - Votes against (1):

  • David vs. Goliath, Ep. 14 (F5 vote): One vote, from Alison.

 

Jury votes received (3/10):

  • David vs. Goliath, Ep. 14: Received three votes, from Christian Hubicki, Alison Raybould, and Kara Kay to finish second in jury voting (7-3-0).
Career totals - Tribal Council
Hidden idols/ advantages
Advantages held/played: 0/0
Idols found: 0
Idols played: --
Votes voided: --
Voting record
VFB: 9
Tribals: 12
VAP: 1
Jury votes
Made: --
Received: 3
Total jurors: 10
Mike White - Pictures
Survivor 37 logo  S37: David vs. Goliath
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    David vs. Goliath intro shot
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    David vs. Goliath intro shot
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    CBS pre-game interview
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    On the boat, Day 1
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    Greeting Jeff Probst
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    The new Goliath tribe
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    Watching the Hero RC
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    Talking about his Hollywood success
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    Thanks, Natalia
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    Talking to John about his wrestling career
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    So I got busted for looking for idols...
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC
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    Starting line
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    Watching the "pole vault"
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    Goliaths win!
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    Cheers, etc.
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    Idoled up
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    Crabbing with Jeremy, Ep2
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    Talking about Jeremy finding the idol
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC
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    Helping work the puzzle
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    Goliaths, about to win
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    More quality time with Jeremy, Ep3
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    Worried about getting dragged down by Jeremy's paranoia
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC
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    Untangling ropes
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    Watching the puzzle stage
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    Goliath tribe, Ep3 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Alec
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    Post-swap lineup, Ep4
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    The new Jabeni tribe
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    I have a feeling we'll be visiting Tribal a lot in the next few days
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    Meeting the new tribemates
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    Watching Natalie direct the firemaking
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    Joining Nick's "rockstars" alliance
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC/IC
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    Working the table maze, with Lyrsa
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    Evacuation time, Ep5
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC
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    Knocking down sandbags
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    Watching Nick shoot
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    I'm tired of Natalie
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    It's just too much
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    Starting line, Ep5 IC
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    Watching Nick on the snake maze
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    Handing Nick a script
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    Heading to Tribal
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    Jabeni, Ep5 Tribal Council
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    Talking to Probst
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    Talking about Angelina's jacket performance, Ep6
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    Starting line, Ep6 RC
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    Watching Nick toss rings
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    Jabeni takes second!
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    Yay?
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC
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    Carrying the saucer
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    That seems bad
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    The losing Jabenis
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    Guess we need to boot someone
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    Good news, Lyrsa!
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    Rock Star discussion
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    Heading to Tribal
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    Jabeni, Ep6 Tribal Council
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    Merge feasting, Ep7
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    Talking maybe cross-tribal alliances?
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    Plotting with Alison and Alec
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC
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    Starting line
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    Still going...
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    Clanked it
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    Goliaths unite to plot
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    Kalokalo, Ep7 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Angelina and Elizabeth argue
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    Celebratory chatting, Ep8
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    Talking with Christian
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    Oh yeah, the Strike Force, whoops
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC
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    Still going, but not for long
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    Purple team loses
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    Chatting with Alec again
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    So... let's target Christian
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC
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    Starting line
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    Still going...
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    Let's hope this Christian blindside works!
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    Kalokalo, Ep8 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Carl
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC
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    Starting line
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    Picking up the number tiles
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    Opening the puzzle pieces
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    Orange team wins!
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    Mostly Goliaths here at the reward, yay, etc.
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    Starting line, Ep9 IC
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    Crossing obstacles
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    Heading to Tribal
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    Kalokalo, Ep9 Tribal Council
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC
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    Starting line
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    Orange team wins!
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    Cheers!
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    Reward feasting
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    Oh and also... letters from home
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    Not quite
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC
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    Starting line
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    Heading to Tribal
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    Kalokalo, Ep10 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Nick
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC
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    Starting line
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    Watching Davie take the winning shot
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    Cheers!
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    Reward feasting
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    Yay, Carl is ordering us around
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    You're voting for Alison
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    Or maybe Carl
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC
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    Working on the word puzzle
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    Ugh, beard sand!
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    Heading to Tribal
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    Kalokalo, Ep11 Tribal Council
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    Listening to the nearly departed Carl
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    Loved ones time (with Josh), Ep12
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    Starting line, Ep12 RC
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    Digging deep
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    Trying to land balls
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    Happy to be picked for reward
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    Cheers!
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC
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    Starting line
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    Still going...
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    The plot thickens
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    Heading to Tribal
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    Kalokalo, Ep12 Tribal Council
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    Talking to Probst
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    Nick finds an "idol," Ep13
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    Davie's not buying it
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 RC
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    Starting line
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    Trying to catch up to David
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    Just heard that Kara wants to blindside Nick. Hmm.
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC
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    Starting line
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    Still going, round 2
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    Final round vs. Alison
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    Mike wins immunity!
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    Time to start controlling the vote
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    Thanks, Alison
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    Kalokalo, Ep13 Tribal Council
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    Talking to Probst
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    Pre-finale check-in with Probst, Ep14
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    Pre-challenge lineup, F6 IC
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    Starting line
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    Working the puzzle
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    Picked to join Nick for reward
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    Cheers!
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    Reward feasting
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    Roped into Angelina's idol hunt
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    Sure
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    Checking out Angelina's idol
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    Checking in with Kara
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    Talking to Angelina
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    Heading to Tribal
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    Kalokalo, F6 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Nick
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    Not impressed with Nick's post-Tribal tantrum
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    Get over it!
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    Pre-challenge lineup, F5 IC
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    Starting line
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    Angelina wants to make a big idol play
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    Why do I have to lie to make you look good to the jury?
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    Filling in Kara
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    Kalokalo, F5 Tribal Council
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    That's incorrect, Alison
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    Starting line, F4 IC
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    Still going...
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    ...and done
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    Making a pitch to Nick
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    Nick announces his fire-making decision
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    Practicing fire-making
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    Kalokalo, F4 Tribal Council
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    Trying to make fire, vs. Kara
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    Making progress
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    Mike wins!
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    Morning 39 breakfast cheers
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    Reflecting on his game
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    Heading to Final Tribal
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    The Final Three
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    Answering a question
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    Watching the vote reveal
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    Three votes for me?
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    Nick wins
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    Full cast, reunion show
Mike White - Interviews
Survivor 37 logo  S37: David vs. Goliath

Pre-game interviews

  • Josh Wigler at The Hollywood Reporter (5/25/18): "Survivor: Filmmaker Mike White, Wrestler John Hennigan to Compete on Season 37"
  • Dalton Ross at EW.com (9/6/18): "Would Survivor and Amazing Race player Mike White ever do Big Brother?"
  • Josh Wigler at The Hollywood Reporter (9/19/18): "Meet the Goliath Tribe"
  • Josh Wigler at RHAP (9/19/18): "First One Out: The Storm - Chapter 3: Slamtown"
  • CBS pre-game interview (9/25/18)

 

Post-game interviews

  • Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (12/20/18): "Runner-Up Mike - 'I Think If I Won, America Would Have Come to My House and Killed Me"
  • Dalton Ross at EW.com (12/20/18): "Mike White says he 'wussed out' at final Tribal Council"
  • Mike Bloom at Parade.com (12/20/18): "Mike White Pitches the Script of His Survivor Story"
  • Rob Cesternino at RHAP (12/20/18): "Exit Interviews | Final Six from David vs. Goliath - 12/20/18"
Mike White - Bio
Survivor 37 logo  S37: David vs. Goliath

Official CBS David vs. Goliath bio excerpts (9/5/18):

"Hobbies: Travel, wine enthusiast, and water sports.

Pet peeves: I'm impatient with bigots.

What's your personal claim to fame?  I've accomplished a lot in my career and was able to make a lot of movies.

Who or what is your inspiration in life? I think of George Plimpton, a great writer who also wanted to experience the things he was writing about. He was fearless, inquisitive and enlightened.

If you could have three things on the island what would they be and why?  An eye mask to sleep. A good book; something fat. A SeaBob for the ocean!

Which Survivor contestant are you most like?  Johnathan Penner was a good storyteller and Rob from Amazon had a good read on people.

What's your reason for being on Survivor? My primary motivation is playing the game. I've always, always wanted to play and see how I would do. Secondary is the absurd challenge of it all."