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 Fans of Survivor, The Challenge, Big Brother, The Traitors, House of Villains and The Goat can join Survivor Hall of Famer Jonny Fairplay, fan favorites Matt Bischoff and Brice Izyah, "The Staircase" notable Brent Wolgamott, The Apprentice's Jenn Hoffman, Big Brother's Rachel Reily and Derek Frazier, The Traitors Winner and The Challenge Legend Trishelle Cannatella, Survivor Winner Wendell Holland and reality television experts each week they dissect, analyze, and review of the greatest social experiment ever broadcast on television, Survivor, along with other reality tv shows including Big Brother, The Amazing Race, The Challenge, and more. Go behind the scenes and enjoy the shenanigans with the guys each week on Reality After Show - subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our content!

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  • Survivor Thailand's Tanya Vance Beyond The Torch

    Survivor Thailand's Tanya Vance Beyond The Torch
    Feb 3 2026
    Today, Todd & Leslie have an emotional and heartfelt conversation with Tanya Vance (aka “Tennessee”) from Survivor: Thailand (Season 5). Tanya shares deeply personal stories about her Survivor experience, including the devastating loss of her father while competing on the show. The conversation explores how Survivor transformed her life perspective, teaching her that she could break free from self-imposed limitations and become the architect of her own life. Tanya discusses her brief six-day experience on the island, where severe illness from malaria medication led to her early elimination, and reflects on how different she would play the game now with 25 years of life experience. The episode also covers lighter moments, including behind-the-scenes casting stories, post-show adventures through Thailand, and Tanya's current work in animal pharmaceutical sales while maintaining her commitment to charitable causes.

    Key Points of Interest:
    • Tanya lost her father to a heart attack while competing on Survivor Thailand, and CBS flew her home first class to attend the funeral
    • Her father's death led to a reconciliation between him and Tanya's sister after 10 years of not speaking, inspiring many fans to reconnect with estranged family members
    • Tanya lost 15 pounds in just six days due to severe illness from malaria medication taken on an empty stomach
    • She revealed a secret pre-game alliance with Ken Stafford, exchanging phone numbers at the hotel before the show started
    • Tanya's audition video featured her in a "Happy Bear" costume from her work at the Children's Advocacy Center• Casting director Lynne Spillman made Tanya switch outfits with a stranger right before her final interview to maintain her "girl next door" image
    • The Thailand location was filmed where Leonardo DiCaprio's "The Beach" was shot, with temperatures averaging 115 degrees
    • Mark Burnett personally hung out with early eliminated contestants at Ponderosa, a level of involvement that changed in later seasons
    • Tanya has remained deeply involved in the Survivor community for 25 years, attending charity events and helping aspiring contestants
    • She credits Survivor with inspiring her career change from social work to pharmaceutical sales while maintaining charitable work with domestic violence and rape victims

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Survivor Vanuatu's Chad Crittenden Beyond the Torch

    Survivor Vanuatu's Chad Crittenden Beyond the Torch
    Feb 3 2026
    Today, we catch up with Survivor Legend Chad Crittenden! Chad shares openly about his past cancer diagnosis, and subsequent amputation, which led him to want to challenge himself as a contestant on Survivor 9, Vanuatu! If you didn't know much about Chad, you're going to love getting to know him better!! Todd and Leslie chat with him about casting, what he learned about himself on the island, how he used his platform to encourage others after the show and what he's up to now!

    Special thanks to the best Whiskey on the Planet Watertown Whiskey! Check them out on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watertownwhiskey/?hl=en Tell them Fairplay sent you! Please Drink Responsibly https://watertownwhiskey.com/

    Our new Website is live! Check it out at: www.realityaftershow.com

    Join our Patreon at RealityPatron.com

    If you would like a cameo from Jonny Fairplay order one now! cameo.com/jonnyfairplay

    Check us out on Tiktok @fairplaytok

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Survivor Legend Boston Rob Beyond the Torch

    Survivor Legend Boston Rob Beyond the Torch
    Feb 3 2026
    This week Leslie & guest-co-host Courtney sit down with the legendary "Boston"Rob Mariano. They dive into Rob's long and memorable Survivor career, his strategies, memorable moments, and behind-the-scenes insights. They talk about what he would say to himself back on that Marquesas beach so many years ago if he got a chance to "mentor" himself back then, and find out what he really thought about those gigantic statues of him and Sandra, and why he won't ever play Survivor again. If you're a Survivor fan, this is a must-listen episode!

    Special thanks to the best Whiskey on the Planet Watertown Whiskey! Check them out on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watertownwhiskey/?hl=en Tell them Fairplay sent you! Please Drink Responsibly https://watertownwhiskey.com/

    Our new Website is live! Check it out at: www.realityaftershow.com

    Join our Patreon at RealityPatron.com

    If you would like a cameo from Jonny Fairplay order one now! cameo.com/jonnyfairplay

    Check us out on Tiktok @fairplaytok

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    1 hr and 8 mins
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