Jay Wolf

All right, well, let's move on to that exact thing, this new fight for supplies that exists. It's a 1v1 battle using the exact tools you're fighting for, a flint, a pot, and a machete. Yep. So, Jeff, can you tell us what goes into designing this new challenge?

All right, well, let's move on to that exact thing, this new fight for supplies that exists. It's a 1v1 battle using the exact tools you're fighting for, a flint, a pot, and a machete. Yep. So, Jeff, can you tell us what goes into designing this new challenge?

Rachel, I want to talk about a moment that occurs at the tail end of this fight for supplies, as we now know it's called. Kyle is hustling to fill his jug, and then he smashes it. And he's disqualified, and the challenge is over. But then he does something that, personally, I probably never would have.

Rachel, I want to talk about a moment that occurs at the tail end of this fight for supplies, as we now know it's called. Kyle is hustling to fill his jug, and then he smashes it. And he's disqualified, and the challenge is over. But then he does something that, personally, I probably never would have.

I mean, I would have been having a temper tantrum. I'm just gonna be honest. So my question for you, Rachel, is pretty simple. Can basic human kindness that Kyle shows here like this be gameplay?

I mean, I would have been having a temper tantrum. I'm just gonna be honest. So my question for you, Rachel, is pretty simple. Can basic human kindness that Kyle shows here like this be gameplay?

Okay, well, I want to stay on this theme of human kindness and connection. And I want to talk about what I assume a lot of people are going to be talking about this week, which is Eva and Joe. Eva has autism, and she opened up to Joe about it here.

Okay, well, I want to stay on this theme of human kindness and connection. And I want to talk about what I assume a lot of people are going to be talking about this week, which is Eva and Joe. Eva has autism, and she opened up to Joe about it here.

Come on. I mean, come on. I know. And obviously this was super moving from Eva emotionally, but what happened next from Joe really locked it in.

Come on. I mean, come on. I know. And obviously this was super moving from Eva emotionally, but what happened next from Joe really locked it in.

Jeff, we're in season 48 of Survivor. You've got me on the verge of tears in episode one. So I want to ask you about the big picture. Do you think that the social experiment of Survivor is different now or that you just changed the variables?

Jeff, we're in season 48 of Survivor. You've got me on the verge of tears in episode one. So I want to ask you about the big picture. Do you think that the social experiment of Survivor is different now or that you just changed the variables?

I think we got to start here with the start.

I think we got to start here with the start.

Rachel, we talked earlier about an act of kindness being gameplay. And I know it's your first day here, but I'm curious. Set me up to fail, Jay. If this still falls in that category for you, and if so, what your reaction to it is.

Rachel, we talked earlier about an act of kindness being gameplay. And I know it's your first day here, but I'm curious. Set me up to fail, Jay. If this still falls in that category for you, and if so, what your reaction to it is.

So I have a question. How does it feel to be on season 48 of Survivor?

So I have a question. How does it feel to be on season 48 of Survivor?

Welcome back to On Fire. All right, Jay, next moment. Okay, before we get to the new Tribal Council with an all-seeing eye that I have to admit I'm a little bit terrified of, I want to talk about the Da Vinci Code, or at least that's what I thought of when I saw this codex that we had to unscramble in order to get the first immunity idol of the season.

Welcome back to On Fire. All right, Jay, next moment. Okay, before we get to the new Tribal Council with an all-seeing eye that I have to admit I'm a little bit terrified of, I want to talk about the Da Vinci Code, or at least that's what I thought of when I saw this codex that we had to unscramble in order to get the first immunity idol of the season.

So, Jeff, will you tell us a little bit about this new iteration of the Beware Advantage and how you designed it?

So, Jeff, will you tell us a little bit about this new iteration of the Beware Advantage and how you designed it?

Well, Rachel, let's talk about delivering on every opportunity with respect to idols. You famously cut an idol out of a tarp in the middle of your camp in front of everybody. That was good. So what is the best tactic for going and finding an idol under the radar, especially in these early days?

Well, Rachel, let's talk about delivering on every opportunity with respect to idols. You famously cut an idol out of a tarp in the middle of your camp in front of everybody. That was good. So what is the best tactic for going and finding an idol under the radar, especially in these early days?

I'm just curious, Rachel, how difficult, truly, in your opinion, is it in terms of looking for those idols? What's the ratio of time between actually finding something and then just staring at odd pieces of tree bark?

I'm just curious, Rachel, how difficult, truly, in your opinion, is it in terms of looking for those idols? What's the ratio of time between actually finding something and then just staring at odd pieces of tree bark?

It's a meditative process. is what I'm hearing. Yeah. All right, Jeff, let's go to tribal council. And I want to ask first the most important question. Uh-oh. Do you lay out the black shirt the night before?

It's a meditative process. is what I'm hearing. Yeah. All right, Jeff, let's go to tribal council. And I want to ask first the most important question. Uh-oh. Do you lay out the black shirt the night before?

I love it. Yeah. Well, I want to start here briefly, Jeff. This is not an opening to a season of Survivor that I've ever seen before. Right. So how did you decide to start us with the cast answering the call?

I love it. Yeah. Well, I want to start here briefly, Jeff. This is not an opening to a season of Survivor that I've ever seen before. Right. So how did you decide to start us with the cast answering the call?

No, as I said, it's a meditative process. I think that's true for idol hunting as well as for hosting the show.

No, as I said, it's a meditative process. I think that's true for idol hunting as well as for hosting the show.

Next year. Next year. Okay, let's take that black shirt onto Tribal Council. Jeff, will you tell us about the design of this new, admittedly somewhat terrifying Tribal Council?

Next year. Next year. Okay, let's take that black shirt onto Tribal Council. Jeff, will you tell us about the design of this new, admittedly somewhat terrifying Tribal Council?

Well, it's magnificent. I want to go to the vote. Stephanie is being circled. She ends up playing her shot in the dark and being our first vote out of the season. But before we talk about her vote out, I wanted to ask you, Rachel, in the first vote of the season, is it strategy or is it anybody but me?

Well, it's magnificent. I want to go to the vote. Stephanie is being circled. She ends up playing her shot in the dark and being our first vote out of the season. But before we talk about her vote out, I wanted to ask you, Rachel, in the first vote of the season, is it strategy or is it anybody but me?

Well, I want to dig into Stephanie a little bit deeper here with you, Rachel. She had said earlier in this episode that she intentionally was going to play it slow. She said something to the effect of, I want to sit on my hands, even though that's not what I would ordinarily do. So in the new era, at the pace of the game at this point, can you afford to sit on your hands in the first three days?

Well, I want to dig into Stephanie a little bit deeper here with you, Rachel. She had said earlier in this episode that she intentionally was going to play it slow. She said something to the effect of, I want to sit on my hands, even though that's not what I would ordinarily do. So in the new era, at the pace of the game at this point, can you afford to sit on your hands in the first three days?

Well... Inevitably, Stephanie is the first vote out of the season. It's always such a bummer for that player. Jeff, what are your thoughts on Stephanie as she is the first to leave the island?

Well... Inevitably, Stephanie is the first vote out of the season. It's always such a bummer for that player. Jeff, what are your thoughts on Stephanie as she is the first to leave the island?

All right. Well, this is the part of the show where normally we would go to fan questions. And by the way, if you have a question for us, you can write us at SurvivorShoutout at CBS.com. I'll read your questions. We'll answer them here on the show. But for tonight's episode, I want to do something extra special.

All right. Well, this is the part of the show where normally we would go to fan questions. And by the way, if you have a question for us, you can write us at SurvivorShoutout at CBS.com. I'll read your questions. We'll answer them here on the show. But for tonight's episode, I want to do something extra special.

You may have seen that this past Saturday night, Jeff made a special announcement at the Survivor premiere party about what's to come on Season 50. Well, I thought instead of fan questions for tonight, I would play you the audio from that panel so you can hear from Jeff's mouth exactly what's to come on Survivor 50. Here it is.

You may have seen that this past Saturday night, Jeff made a special announcement at the Survivor premiere party about what's to come on Season 50. Well, I thought instead of fan questions for tonight, I would play you the audio from that panel so you can hear from Jeff's mouth exactly what's to come on Survivor 50. Here it is.

Okay, so let's talk about how one gets to this point at which you're receiving this Zoom call, these new castaways. There are probably thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands. Millions of people listening to this right now who would die to receive that call and be a part of Survivor. So how do those people, the audience who are watching this, get to that moment?

Okay, so let's talk about how one gets to this point at which you're receiving this Zoom call, these new castaways. There are probably thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands. Millions of people listening to this right now who would die to receive that call and be a part of Survivor. So how do those people, the audience who are watching this, get to that moment?

I, for one, am incredibly excited about this announcement. The vote is live right now. You can go vote on what you want to see in the first four categories for Survivor 50. So make sure you go do that right now. That's all we've got for this week's episode of On Fire. Thank you so much for listening. There's a brand new Survivor every Wednesday, 8, 7 Central on CBS and Paramount+.

I, for one, am incredibly excited about this announcement. The vote is live right now. You can go vote on what you want to see in the first four categories for Survivor 50. So make sure you go do that right now. That's all we've got for this week's episode of On Fire. Thank you so much for listening. There's a brand new Survivor every Wednesday, 8, 7 Central on CBS and Paramount+.

And then immediately following that, there will be a brand new episode of this podcast, On Fire. We'll see you then.

And then immediately following that, there will be a brand new episode of this podcast, On Fire. We'll see you then.

Love hearing that. Well, Rachel, on the other side of the coin, you did live this experience. You applied for six years before you made it onto the show. And then you got up off the couch and you went and you, spoiler alert, won Survivor 47.

Love hearing that. Well, Rachel, on the other side of the coin, you did live this experience. You applied for six years before you made it onto the show. And then you got up off the couch and you went and you, spoiler alert, won Survivor 47.

So what advice do you have for folks who are listening to this thinking like, I've never applied or I've applied three times who want to be the person who are receiving that call saying you're on Survivor 49?

So what advice do you have for folks who are listening to this thinking like, I've never applied or I've applied three times who want to be the person who are receiving that call saying you're on Survivor 49?

Okay, well, let's stay with the players for a minute. And I want to turn it on its head. Jeff, as we said, this is season number 48. That means 48 groups of castaways. So can you talk about the pressure and the payoffs of selecting a new season of Survivor Castaways?

Okay, well, let's stay with the players for a minute. And I want to turn it on its head. Jeff, as we said, this is season number 48. That means 48 groups of castaways. So can you talk about the pressure and the payoffs of selecting a new season of Survivor Castaways?

All right. Well, with all that, let's dive into this season headfirst. Yeah, there will be some mud involved. We get to the marooning challenge. In seasons past, we've talked about how this dive into the mud is metaphorically their birthing into the game. For one player, it's also a potentially catastrophic moment. Kevin dives into the mud and then we hear this.

All right. Well, with all that, let's dive into this season headfirst. Yeah, there will be some mud involved. We get to the marooning challenge. In seasons past, we've talked about how this dive into the mud is metaphorically their birthing into the game. For one player, it's also a potentially catastrophic moment. Kevin dives into the mud and then we hear this.

Oh, anytime you hear that, it's not a good sign. Jeff, in the promos for this episode, we actually saw you call for medical. Yeah. Maybe around this point in time. And I was expecting to see that in the episode here. Yeah. And then I didn't see it. So can you tell me what happened?

Oh, anytime you hear that, it's not a good sign. Jeff, in the promos for this episode, we actually saw you call for medical. Yeah. Maybe around this point in time. And I was expecting to see that in the episode here. Yeah. And then I didn't see it. So can you tell me what happened?

Hey Jeff, what's going on? I'm stoked to be back here for season number five.

Hey Jeff, what's going on? I'm stoked to be back here for season number five.

Rachel, I want to ask you about the marooning challenge itself. Having spent all the time talked about in buildup for you over six years to get to this moment where you're standing on a mat and all of a sudden you're covered in mud and solving a survivor logo puzzle. What does that actually feel like?

Rachel, I want to ask you about the marooning challenge itself. Having spent all the time talked about in buildup for you over six years to get to this moment where you're standing on a mat and all of a sudden you're covered in mud and solving a survivor logo puzzle. What does that actually feel like?

Next moment. All right, so Loggie wins this first marooning challenge. And this is how they describe it.

Next moment. All right, so Loggie wins this first marooning challenge. And this is how they describe it.

Is that Andy Bernard? I wish that you knew where the good old days when it was the good old days. It's a great line. I got to remember that. We're living it right now. Right now on this podcast. Exactly. So Rachel, you won your marooning challenge. I did, yeah. So how does winning and earning these supplies change the first few days?

Is that Andy Bernard? I wish that you knew where the good old days when it was the good old days. It's a great line. I got to remember that. We're living it right now. Right now on this podcast. Exactly. So Rachel, you won your marooning challenge. I did, yeah. So how does winning and earning these supplies change the first few days?