Sean and Evan close the book on Survivor’s New Era with a post-mortem, answering your submitted voicemails. They talk about why 49 felt like the perfect capstone, what (if anything) deserves to survive into the 50s and who counts as an icon. They also detour into Sage’s 49 pregame tea, the wokeness discourse, dream beefs for 50 (Stephenie LaGrossa vs. everyone) and a listener survey that confirms what we all knew.

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Sean and Evan close out Drop Your Buffs’ Heated Rivalry coverage with a finale recap. They unpack a quiet and emotional trip to the cottage for Shane and Ilya, long awaited I-love-yous, Ilya’s family revelations and coming out. Along the way: burger math, well water, locker-room homophobia (or lack thereof) and why this show was such a success.

We’re back to break down one of the highest rated episodes of television of ALL TIME! We dive into Shane’s coming out moment, Ilya’s single tear, the Russian monologue, a happy ending for Skip and, of course, The Cottage. Plus, we’re talking about Emmy eligibility and Evan’s new interview with Connor Storrie!

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Sean and Evan are back to dive into the incredible fourth episode of Heated Rivalry. We’re talking the MLH playoffs, Svetlana, Hayden, tuna melts and the introduction of Rose Landry. Plus, we’re discussing hockey terms, Hollander’s parents, tATu and what was really going on in *that* club scene.

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Sean and Evan sit down for a rare interview with Survivor’s original Casting Director, Lynne Spillman. They go back to Borneo and the instructions she received from Mark Burnett, recruiting, the magic of Sue vs. Rich and how Russell Hantz jump-started the show in season 19. Lynne opens up about actor bans, the “hot people” memo, and why she fought for Amber in All-Stars. Plus, what she saw in Parvati, the glory of chaos-making recruits, her honest thoughts on villains, family-friendly TV and the new-era casting pivot.

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We’re back to dive into the latest episode of Heated Rivalry. We’ve been thrown a curve puck with a whole new storyline centering Kip and Scott. We’re talking the smoothies, the rapid pace of this relationship, Kip’s supernova dad and how this storyline may continue through the rest of the series. Plus, we’re hearing from our listeners who called in to weigh in on hockey, Russian and why this show is a sensation.

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We’re back for the long-awaited recap of episode 2 of Heated Rivalry. We’re diving further into the timelines of the show, the realism of the sex and the individual worlds of Hollander and Rozy. We’re also getting introduced to the Rozanov patriarch and the original demon twink, Sasha. Plus, we’re talking about the book culture, the hockey culture and the Survivor-adjacency of this series.

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We’re diving into the hottest gay hockey show on television- Heated Rivalry! We’re breaking down the wildly explicit sex scenes, the fast paced timeline and the blatant lack of hockey. We’re also talking about where it fits in the television and gay media landscape. We’re also speculating about where the series will go and how big it will get.

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