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Show Notes

‘Survivor 50’ has finally arrived! Tyson and Riley are joined by Sophi, runner-up from ‘Survivor 49,’ to recap the second episode of ‘Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.’ They explore the different camp dynamics between the old-school and the new-era players, the advantages behind the “provider role,” and the idea of playing ‘Survivor’ with “honor”-centric players. They end the show by predicting alliance possibilities within next week’s tribe swap.

00:00 - Welcome!

01:44 - "Therapy Carousel"

39:55 - Immunity challenge

47:05 - Pre-tribal scramble

54:51 - Tribal council

59:03 - Riley’s superlatives

1:08:49 - Thanks for watching!

Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee

Guest: Sophi Balerdi

Producer: Ashleigh Smith

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