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November, 2025

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Survivor 49 Episode 8 recap/ analysis

By Damnbueno | Published: November 13, 2025

Damnbueno revisits the history of playing up from the bottom after being left out of the new era merge vote, then recaps the odd split-team reward/immunity challenge, Savannah's advantage, and the shifting dynamics of the random-drawn team vote in Episode 8 of Survivor 49.

Who's the monster now? - Jeff Pitman's Survivor 49 recaps

Episode 7: Who's the monster now?

Survivor 49 Episode 7 recap/ analysis

By Jeff Pitman | Published: November 10, 2025

The alleged "bananas" postmerge of Survivor 49 did not appear to start with the Episode 7 merge, but we did get to revisit the horror-movie monologue from the premiere, as the narrator flipped the script on his old allies. But is he the "monster," or is someone else?

You remind me of Edgardo - Screaming at the Screen

Episode 7: You remind me of Edgardo

Survivor 49 Episode 7 recap/ analysis

By Damnbueno | Published: November 6, 2025

It's finally the merge in Survivor 49, and Damnbueno evaluates everyone's games so far, then recaps the events of Episode 9, from advantage scrambles to back-to-back challenges, to a secret alliance, to shifting Tribal targets.

Should Tribal Council really be terrifying? - Jeff Pitman's Survivor 49 recaps

Episode 6: Should Tribal Council really be terrifying?

Survivor 49 Episode 6 recap/ analysis

By Jeff Pitman | Published: November 2, 2025

Despite taking an incredibly risky gamble in delaying the merge by an episode - in favor of a swap to three tribes of four - Episode 6 of Survivor 49 managed to escape disaster, as two horrible possible outcomes slipped away in favor of a satisfying conclusion to a long-simmering storyline.

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