S33: Millennials vs. Gen X
S34: Game ChangersChallenges: MPF percentile
40%
Seasons: 2 | Days played: 62 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 2
- Survivor 33: Millennials vs. Gen X (2016) - 9th place, 11th out - 5th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 12, "About to Have a Rumble" (Day 33).
- Survivor: Game Changers (2017) - 10th place, 11th out - 4th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 11, "Reinventing How this Game Is Played" (Day 29).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S33: Millennials vs. Gen X | 1.62 | 8.22 | 0.20 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 0.55 | 1.14 | - | - | - | 0.75 | 2.76 |
| S34: Game Changers | 1.30 | 5.97 | 0.22 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 0.47 | 0.93 | - | - | - | 0.69 | 2.24 |
| Career | 2.92 | 14.20 | 0.21 | 7 | 21 | 13 | 0.53 | 1.05 | - | - | - | 0.73 | 2.51 |
Zeke Smith - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
55%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
25%
Challenges: MPF percentile
11%
Tribal: VFB% percentile
46%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
14%
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.
Zeke Smith - Challenge record
Tribal/team challenge record (7-for-13; 2 2nds):
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Got to Choose" - Helps gather clubs then watches, as Millennials win.
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 2 RC/IC: "The Ocean" - Grabs a key, but the Millennials lose.
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Going Coconuts" - Works the puzzle with Michelle; Millennials win.
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 4 RC: "Water Slaughter" - With Jay, loses vs. Chris/David; Millennials lose, 3-2.
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 4 IC: "Angry Chair" - Helps pull the chair up and down, and the Millennials win.
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 5 IC: "Holy Diver" - Now with Vanua, swims & retrieves buoys; Vanua loses (3rd/3).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 6 RC: "Blind Faith" - Blindfolded, works the puzzle; Vanua wins (1st/3).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 6 IC: "In the Bag" - Works the table maze with Michelle; Vanua doesn't lose! (2nd*/3).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 7 RC: "Matt Finish" - Moves balls along with Michelle; Vanua wins (1st/3).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 7 IC: "Bail Out" - Sinks coconuts, Vanua doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 9 RC: "All Mixed Up" - Helps push the crate for the losing team.
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 10 RC: "Ferryman" - Grabs a key, solves the puzzle (with Adam) for the winning team.
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 11 RC: "Slither Me Timbers" - Helps catch up on the puzzle, and Zeke's team wins.
Individual challenge record (0-for-6; 1 sit-out): (Mean % finish: 53.0%)
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 8 IC: "Fools in the Rain" - Fifth to drop out, circa 10 minutes (9th/13).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 9 IC: "Bow-Diddley" - Sits out, opting to eat rather than compete (tie-12th/12).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 10 IC: "With a 10 Ft. Pole" - Last person to drop out, in the fourth and final round (2nd/11).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 11 IC: "Rusty Cage" - Still in cage, one of nine people tied for second (tie-2nd/10).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 12 RC: "Rope A Dope" - One of four people on the last pole as Jay wins (tie-2nd/9).
- Millennials vs. Gen X Ep. 12 IC: "Push Me Pull You" - Sixth person to drop his rod, quite quickly (4th/9).
Hero challenge/ duel record: (0-for-0)
- Millennials vs. Gen X: None.
Tribal/team challenge record (7-for-12; 2 2nds):
- Game Changers Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Blue Lagoon Bustle" - Works the puzzle with Cirie, and Nuku wins!
- Game Changers Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Serpent Turf" - Hauls the giant snake, and Nuku wins again.
- Game Changers Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Austin's EOC" - Work the puzzle with Cirie for Tavua, who finish second (2nd*/3).
- Game Changers Ep. 4 IC: "Ow Pairs" - Blindfolded, retrieves bags for Tavua, and Tavua wins (1st/3).
- Game Changers Ep. 5 RC: "Unchained Medley" - Works the final slide puzzle, and Tavua wins (1st/3).
- Game Changers Ep. 5 IC: "Box Car Blues" - Helps flip the giant cube for Tavua, which doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- Game Changers Ep. 6 IC: "Cargo Salvage" - Now with Nuku, works the puzzle, but Nuku loses.
- Game Changers Ep. 7 RC: "Dulcimer Stomp" - Works the ladder puzzle with Varner, and Nuku wins.
- Game Changers Ep. 7 IC: "Plunge, Pop, Pull" - Helps pull the Nuku raft along, but Nuku loses.
- Game Changers Ep. 9 RC: "New School" - With Debbie, works the fish puzzle for the winning team.
- Game Changers Ep. 10 RC: "O Black Water" - Crosses water obstacles for the losing team.
- Game Changers Ep. 11 RC: "Angry Chair" - With Andrea & Brad, works the word puzzle for the winning team.
Individual challenge record (0-for-4): (Mean % finish: 38.2%)
- Game Changers, Ep. 8 IC: "Keep on Your Toes" - Third person to drop out, in mere seconds (11th/13).
- Game Changers, Ep. 9 IC: "Get a Grip" - Fifth to drop out, fairly quickly (8th/12).
- Game Changers Ep. 10 IC: "Got a Hunch" - One of ten people to not beat Troyzan (tie-2nd/11).
- Game Changers Ep. 11 IC: "High Step and Stack" - One of nine people to not beat Andrea (tie-2nd/10).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Game Changers: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 14 |
| 2nd place: | 4 |
| Played: | 25 |
| Win%: | 0.64 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 10 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean % Finish: | 47.8% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean % Finish: | - |
Zeke Smith - Tribal Council record
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Millennials vs. Gen X: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (4/7):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep2 | Figgy | Mari Takahashi (voted out, 7-3) | - |
| Ep5 | CeCe | CeCe Taylor (voted out, 4-1) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Michelle | Michelle Schubert (voted out, 9-4) | Yes |
| Ep9 | Taylor | Taylor Stocker (voted out, 7-4-1) | Yes |
| Ep10 | Chris | Chris Hammons (voted out, 7-4) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Hannah | Jessica Lewis (out via rock draw) | - |
| Ep12 | Hannah | Zeke Smith (voted out, 5-[0]) | - |
| 7 | TOTALS | 4 | |
VAP - Votes against (10):
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 11: Five votes, from Adam, David, Hannah, Jessica, and Ken.
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 12: Five votes, from Adam, David, Hannah, Ken, and Will (voted out, 5-[0]).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Millennials vs. Gen X, Ep. 14: Voted for Adam Klein, who won, 10-0-0.
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Game Changers: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (3/6):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep6 | Sandra | Sandra Diaz-Twine (voted out, 5-2) | Yes |
| Ep7 | Varner | Jeff Varner (voted out, 6-0) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Michaela | Hali Ford (voted out, 7-4-2) | - |
| Ep9 | Aubry | Ozzy Lusth (voted out, 7-4-1-1) | - |
| Ep10 | Debbie | Debbie Wanner (voted out, 6-5) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Sierra | Zeke Smith (voted out, 5-3-2) | - |
| 6 | TOTALS | 3 | |
VAP - Votes against (11):
- Game Changers, Ep. 8: Two votes, from Michaela and Hali.
- Game Changers, Ep. 9: Four votes, from Andrea, Aubry, Michaela, and Ozzy.
- Game Changers, Ep. 11: Five votes, from Andrea, Aubry, Cirie, Michaela, and Sarah (voted out, 5-3-2).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Game Changers, Ep, 14: Voted for Sarah Lacina (who won, 7-3-0).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages found/ played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 7 |
| Tribals: | 13 |
| VAP: | 21 |
| Made: | 2 |
| For winners: | 2 |
| Received: | - |
Zeke Smith - Pictures
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Millennials vs. Gen X intro shot -
Millennials vs. Gen X intro shot -
Bonus Millennials vs. Gen X intro shot -
CBS pre-game interview -
Class photo -
S33 preview shot -
Getting boated in, Day 1 -
Opening sequence confessional about not actually liking social media -
Greeting Probst, Day 1 -
Newly assembled Millennials/Vanua tribe -
Listening to Probst -
Both tribes show Probst their opening scramble hauls -
Millennials: fond of gourds -
In camp, playing with poles -
Sure -
Not super impressed with the children on his tribe -
Hey, let's get soaked right before dark! Fun! -
Listening to the morning 2 tarp treemail -
Well, this is fun -
Oh good, Probst is here -
About to be evacuated, Day 2 -
Back in camp, starting a fire, Day 3 -
We did it! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC -
Listening to Probst -
Millennials, trailing -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Millennials win! -
Freshly idoled -
Talking about the showmance conflict, Ep2 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Starting line -
Grabbing a key -
Waiting for Mari to resurface -
Watching Jay toss rings -
I'm anxious to get started voting people out! -
So we're voting Figgy, right? Great. -
Yep, 100% Figgy -
Millennials tribe, Ep2 Tribal Council -
I am my best self out here, Jeff! -
Michaela says all is not rosy -
Not interested in listening to Hannah, early Ep3 -
That was not a fun Tribal Council! -
Please, give me some space, Hannah -
Commisserating with Adam -
About to hear the Ep3 Summit treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC -
Watching Jay knock blocks off -
Working the puzzle, with Michelle -
Millennials win! -
Jay proposes swapping out the reward -
Motion denied -
Millennials planning a hunting expedition, Ep4 -
And they're off... -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
Ready to take on Chris and David -
Going swimmingly -
The losing Millennials -
Their guys were HUGE -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Starting line -
Hauling Figgy -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Millennials win! -
Pre-swap lineup, Ep5 -
Buff dropped, ready to swap -
Picking new buffs -
The new Vanua tribe -
Pretty excited about the new tribe -
Bonding with Chris -
Forming an alliance -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Waiting for CeCe to finish -
...and waiting for David -
Maybe -
The losing Vanuas -
CeCe and David were TERRIBLE in that challenge -
Stay of execution from the governor -
Vanua tribe, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
The Gen X people voted out one of their own! Ha ha! Ep6 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
On the (blindfolded) puzzle stage -
Almost there... -
Vanua wins! -
Enjoying the food -
Can't talk, too much food -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Running out to open up bags -
Working the table maze -
Vanua doesn't lose! -
Listening to Michaela -
Learning about David's idol, Ep7 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC -
Starting line -
Watching Chris shoot -
Moving balls along, with Michelle -
Watching Chris place balls -
Yay, personal chef! -
Eating as much as possible -
I ate all I could, then kept going -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Challenge underway -
Watching Michelle work the combo lock -
Watching Chris slingshot targets -
Vanua doesn't lose! -
It's the merge! Ep8 -
Hugging Hannah -
Merge feasting -
More eating -
Re-connecting with Hannah and Adam -
Hanging with the bros -
Just overheard Jay and Taylor plotting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Starting line -
Waiting for it to be over -
Plotting with Adam -
Can we trust Adam? -
Vinaka tribe, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Starting line -
Helping Adam retrieve a key -
Stuck under a net -
The losing orange team -
Upset about Adam telling Jay he's on the bottom -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Ready to sit this one out with Will... and beer -
Whew, rough challenge you guys. Keep fighting. -
Post-challenge strategy session -
Vinaka, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Listening to Taylor digging his own grave -
Oh, Will. Of course I won't! -
Chris, have you heard about Jay's idol? -
Oops! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC -
Starting line -
Purple team reaches the dock -
Purple team wins! -
Cheers! -
Letters from home? For us?! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Starting line -
Outlasting Chris -
Still going... -
Argh, just short -
Watching David get necklaced -
We'll see about that! -
Heading to Tribal -
Vinaka, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Watching Hannah get a hashtag -
Bret wants to try a new alliance, Ep11 -
It's time to take out David -
Checking in on Hannah and Adam -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC -
Getting to work on the puzzle -
Orange team wins! -
Chopper ride! -
Cheers! -
Bret and I are drinking buddies now! -
Wait, you're gay too, Bret? -
Chatting about generational differences without Probst even forcing it -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
Starting line -
Watching Jay win -
Heading back to camp, empty-handed -
The battle continues -
Vinaka, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Objecting to David's call for a show of hands -
Good question... -
Post-tie/pre-rocks discussion -
Victory -
Thanking the alliance for going to rocks, Ep12 -
Tribal Council was *AMAZING*! -
Well, yeah. Unfortunately. -
Pre-challenge, Ep12 RC -
Just hanging with Dad on Survivor, NBD -
Starting line -
Early morning strategy session, minus Will -
Ep12 IC, now in progress -
Still going... -
...and done -
Will just blabbed the plans to KEN? -
Will attempts some damage control -
Vinaka, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Will wants to flip on us? -
Twelfth person voted out, and the fifth member of our jury... -
Thanks, everyone! Well played. -
Snuffed, Day 33 (Episode 12) -
The jury, ready to grill the Final Three -
Asking about the Evolution of Strategy -
Reunion show, waiting for the vote reveal -
Full cast, S33 reunion show
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Game Changers intro shot -
Game Changers intro shot -
Bonus Game Changers intro shot -
S34 CBS pre-game interview -
On the boat, Day 1 -
Talking to Probst about belonging here -
Nuku, ready to paddle out -
Made it to camp -
Ready to bathe in the blood of his enemies -
Hugs for a fellow Survivor: Brooklyn alum -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC -
Listening to Probst -
Starting line -
Watching Debbie unlock stuff -
Working the puzzle with Cirie -
Almost there... -
Nuku wins! -
Yay, immunity -
Forming an alliance with Cirie, Ep2 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Listening to Probst -
More listening to Probst -
Starting line -
The snake has been raised -
Hauling asp -
Almost to the table -
Nuku wins again! -
Pre-swap lineup, Ep3 -
Selecting new buffs -
Yup -
The brand-new Tavua tribe -
New tribe, new Troyzan -
Troyzan feels like he's on the outs, because he is -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC -
Listening to Probst -
Working the puzzle with Cirie -
Tavua doesn't lose, nothing to see here -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
Listening to Probst -
Watching Troyzan lose it, from the sidelines -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Choosing the sitout (Troyzan?) -
Starting line -
Indeed -
Watching Ozzy on the table maze -
Tavua wins! -
Yay, immunity -
Hey, this tiny island looks familiar... arrival, Ep5 RC -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Going to work on the slide puzzle -
Getting closer... -
Jeff?! -
Tavua wins! -
Cheers! -
Will you be my drinking buddy, Ozzy? -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Moving cubes -
Watching Ozzy vs. JT (Ozzy wins) -
Pre-swap lineup, Ep6 -
Gayme changers -
The New new Nuku tribe -
Uh oh... -
People always say 'We can take out Sandra next time,' but they don't -
Getting Andrea and Sarah on board -
The key is selling Sandra and Varner on planning to vote out Tai -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Working the puzzle, with Ozzy and Sandra -
Nuku, Ep6 Tribal Council -
Concerned about Tai's comments -
Who do you really trust, Tai? -
Yay, Debbie's back! Ep7 -
Talking with Varner -
First awkward hug of the episode -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC -
Working the ladder puzzle, with Varner -
Nuku wins! -
Nuku, ready for 10 pizzas -
Cheers! -
Starting line, Ep7 IC -
Pulling -
Watching the word puzzle -
The losing Nukus -
Sarah tries to target Ozzy -
Not so sure about that... -
Nuku, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Varner tries to get everyone on board with voting Ozzy -
Outing Zeke on national TV -
Talking to Probst -
Another awkward hug as Varner leaves -
Ep8, grateful for the response of his tribemates -
Pre-merge lineup, Ep8 -
Listening to Probst -
Watching Tai volunteer to give up his feast -
Yay, merge -
Merge feasting -
Sigh -
Chatting with Sierra -
Oh. Hi, Michaela -
Plotting with Cirie and Andrea -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Starting line -
Waiting for it to finish -
Cirie pitches keeping Michaela over Hali -
Heading to Tribal -
Maku Maku tribe, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Listening to Hali -
Ready to start making moves, Ep9 -
Making plans with Andrea -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Listening to Probst -
Working the puzzle with Debbie -
Blue team wins! -
Ready for reward -
Enjoying Tai's antics -
Reward feasting -
Happy to take a break from the game -
Trying to get Debbie and Tai on board with booting Andrea -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Starting line -
Watching Ozzy vs. Tai -
Heading to Tribal -
Maku Maku, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Plotting with Sarah, early Ep10 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC -
Red team, starting line -
Crossing the beam -
Helping Cirie finish -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
And they're off (except Tai) -
Good news from Sarah -
Maku Maku, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Starting line, Ep11 RC -
Hauling Brad -
Working the word puzzle -
Still working... -
By Jove, I think she's got it -
Reinventing how this game is played! -
Reward arrival -
Hoping to use this opportunity to start connecting with Brad -
It's a lazy Susan! -
Plotting with Sarah -
Bringing in Brad and Troyzan for the next cycle -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
Starting line -
Hmm... -
Maku Maku, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Listening to Probst -
Five votes Zeke, the fourth member of our jury -
Snuffed, Day 29 (Episode 11) -
With the jury, final Tribal Council -
Reunion show, awaiting the final vote reveal -
The jury, still waiting -
Full cast, reunion show
Zeke Smith - Interviews
Pre-game interviews
- Josh Wigler at Parade.com (8/29/16): "Zeke Smith Before the Game"
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (8/30/16): "Zeke: 'I'm A Very Talented Liar, I Always Have Been'"
Post-game interviews
- Gordon Holmes at MoreWhatnot.com (12/1/16): "Zeke: 'I'd Rather Go Out Swinging Than Go to the End and Lose'"
- Josh Wigler at Parade.com (12/1/16): "Zeke Smith Looks Back on His Game"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (12/1/16): "Exit Interview | Latest Player Voted Out - 12/01/16"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (12/1/16): "Zeke reveals why the loved ones visit hurt his game"
Pre-game interviews
- Josh Wigler at Parade.com (2/15/17): "Zeke Smith and Michaela Bradshaw Return to the Wild"
- Gordon Holmes at MoreWhatnot.com (2/24/17): "Zeke: 'Three of My Top Five Players Are Here in Cirie, Sandra, and Tony'"
Post-game interviews
- Gordon Holmes at MoreWhatnot.com (5/4/17): "Zeke Smith: 'The Day After the Varner Incident There Was a Seismic Shift in How I Was Viewed in the Game'"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (5/4/17): "Zeke Smith defends CBS decision to air transgender outing"
- Mike Bloom at Parade.com (5/4/17): "Zeke Smith on His Fijian Metamorphosis"
- Josh Wigler at THR.com (5/4/17): "Zeke Smith speaks out about his Survivor experience (and that very public outing)"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (5/4/17): "Exit Interview | Latest Player Voted Out - 5/4/17"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (6/4/17): "Zeke Smith on his Survivor experience"
Zeke Smith - Bios
Excerpts from his official CBS Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X cast bio page: (8/17/16)
"If you could have three things on the island, what would they be and why? 1. Hairspray: ostensibly for applications in fire making, but actually to keep my hair high and tight. 2. Coffee: to calm the nerves and awaken the senses, so to be on alert for plots against me. Coffee treatments also bring out my hair's natural shimmer. 3. Industrial-sized vat of peanut butter: who wouldn't bring a high-protein, high-fat, delicious treat to a starvation marathon? And, lest we forget, peanut butter is a magnificent deep conditioner.
Survivor contestant you're most like: Tony Vlachos (Cagayan). I mean, I'm not personally like a cop from New Jersey. I would never live in New Jersey, are you kidding me? Excuse me? New Jersey? Where Tony and I intersect is our unbridled passion for Survivor. I came to lie, manipulate, and make big moves, which, on Day 39, will leave no one doubting that I played the superior game. Seriously, New Jersey?
Why do you think you'll "survive" Survivor? I'm tough as nails. Try and tear me down. Furthermore, people fascinate me. I can get along with anyone because I tend to be more curious than judgmental of an individual's quirks than judgmental. I'm surprisingly adept in the out-of-doors and have been killing myself in the gym for the past six months, so I shouldn't drag ass in challenges. Hopefully, all those hours... okay, days.... fine, years spent watching Survivor and listening to Survivor podcasts will yield at least some aptitude at the game."
Excerpts from his official CBS Game Changers bio page:
"How have you changed since the last time you played? Since I just played, I don’t think I’ve changed at all. I’m still digging sand out of my tush. I keep leaving the apartment barefoot. I’ve taken to sleeping on my neighbor's floor so there’s someone to wake me during my night terrors. They know it’s time to shake me awake when I start screaming, “Dave found another Idol!”
What skills do you bring to Survivor that will make you a useful member of the group and what skills have you been learning since you last played? New skills? Well, I went to a friend’s party in workout clothes. I brought my own salad, which I ate in a corner and refused to speak to anyone. So, yeah, I can do that now.
What are you most proud of from the last time? I’m not quite sure. It’s really all a blur. I remember something about forcing rocks to save myself. What, if anything, do you most regret? Nothing. Everything. Nothing. Everything. Chris.
How will you play differently this time? Frankly, I don’t exactly know what I did right or wrong last time but, I think I played too flashy. This go ’round, I’m going to play more subtly, because I’m a very subtle person. Take one look at me and you think, “This guy knows subtle. No part of his mustache or patterned shirts or style of speaking says, ‘pay attention to me!’”"