Talking with Mikey B (Michael Bortone) from Survivor. Tough (and cute) exterior with an artistic and funny interior. We talk about everything from the challenges, the other players and the Pondi. Mike (C) summed it up well, he is like James Dean, his flame was snuffed before his time.

Check out Mikey’s new venture, www.tingie.com (inspired by tinge - to apply a trace of color). Watch. Listen. Discover some color. The site is an online entertainment channel where select artists can showcase their works. You can also download music and artwork for a small fee and there is free content, too. If you are interested in submitting work or providing financial sponsorship contact Mike at mikeyb [at] tingie.com (make proper replacements)

During the finale show we will have the chat open so you can talk with your friends - come join the fun at www.survivor.tubecasts.com/liveshow To change your name (be as creative as possible) type /nick XXXXXX (replacing the XXs with the name of choice) at the prompt. I go for the simple /nick Marji but others are much better as /nick NataliesNipples or /nick ThePointyStick to name a few.

As aways, thank you so much for joining us for the live shows, for participating on the blog and for listening! We do really appreciate it.

Peter (the Parental apostle) attempts to mend the ways of Judas (Michael Bortone) as he is coveting the neighbor’s wife in “The Last Supper”

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Erik is talking to the woman and talking and talking….

After winning the immunity challenge he picks Amanda to join him on his reward and sends Parvarti to Exile. Natalie is annoyed.

To win the immunity challenge each player must take two ropes, pull them across a circle using the coordinates given to him/her and where the ropes cross dig to find puzzle pieces. By solving the puzzle, it gives each person new coordinates and he has to dig again. Erik leads the challenge and wins! He has a guaranteed spot in the final four.

Back at camp the girls are scrambling. Cirie, ever thinking, gets an idea for Natalie to ask Erik for the necklace as a show of loyalty. If he does that then Cirie and Nat will vote for Parv. “That is a ridiculous idea. I can’t believe it could work.” says Nat.

The girls work it using the sex appeal, emotional appeal, and need to belong and at tribal Erik hands his immunity to Natalie.

Uggggghhhhhh - the girls giggle in their seats and one by one go up and cast their vote for Erik.

Bye Erik! James happily ends his reign as the dumbest Survivor and hands it to you.

Topics:

• Analysis of the final four

Predictions:

Thank you to all for your comments on the blog and participation in the show and chat this season. You make it great for us!

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This week, because it fit, we used a lot of Brother Love and Her and Kings County in the actual podcast. The songs were “Sick of Chicks” and “Silly Boy” by Brolo and “Deep Six” by H&KC — this episode of Surivor just BEGGED for them to be played. So to show gratitude to then and to keep them from pummeling us, go check out their albums Album of the Year and 1609 on iTunes. Buy early, buy often. Also, while at it, we’d like to thank Keith and The Girl, Madge Weinstein, Norm Augustinus, The Satan Cast and Armchair Kid Nation for letting us play their stuff on our feed during breaks and pre/post show, too.
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The Family Show. For the reward challenge, Jeff asks the tribe questions that they have previously answered - if one gets the correct answer he/she get sto cut one of three ropes for another tribe member. Last person with a rope remaining wins. To add a twist - Jeff brings in family members. In the end Alexis wins and chooses Cirie and Natalie to join her on the reward.

Amanda is sent to Exile and searches for the idol. She finds all the clues but has to wait until she returns to camp to find the idol - the idol is buried under the camp flag. Will she have time to look for it and if so find it?

James is called over by the medics and is medically evacuated to the hospital to get his infection under control. In true James fashion he mutters a few quiet words and then says “No use fretting about it. Going to get it done.” We are sorry you had to go James.

The immunity challenge involves saki and rifles - hmmm, interesting. Each tribe member must fire a rifle and break his/her three saki bottles - first to break all three wins immunity. Erik wins and the girls are scrambling.

At camp the group tells Amanda that she will be voted out. However, at tribal council, after an Academy award winning performance, Amanda pulls out the hidden idol shocking the tribe and cancelling out all of the votes for her. Alexis is gone.

Topics:

• Acting 101

Predictions:

Come join us for the live show and the chat. Favorite quote of the chat - they have the technology, they can rebuild him he will be faster, he will be stronger - the 0 million dollar man. Ohhh, poor James. Thank you for your comments!

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Sorry all, short podcast this Thursday.

The food auction returns and a few win food and one loses and heads off to Exile Island. As the girls eat chocolate cake and Erik licks it off their fingers, Jason is busy at Exile looking for the idol. After a short search he finds the idol!

Reward challenge brings a few past challneges back too - breaking tiles, fitting puzzle pieces together to make a wheel, and using two planks to cross a rope bridge. In the end it is James vs. Erik. Happy birthday to you Erik - your present is the immunity idol

At camp the girls plot to make Jason comfortable in his place with the tribe, while behind his back plotting to make sure he or James are voted out.

Jason becomes too comfortable and trusting and in the end gets blindsided and like his idol, Ozzy, is off to the Pondi.

Thanks all for joining the live show and chat. We’ll be back either mid-week or by next Thursday. Please keep continuing your wit and humor throughout the week by posting on the blog.

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Anthony Robinson, Survivor Fiji, is with us as we talk about the current Survivors, the game, and the chicks! Anthony still keeps us laughing and he and Mike have their moments. Then Mike and Marji talk about the Survivors and each of their chances of winning it all. As Anthony says, being popular is nice, but getting the million dollars will get you a lot more. Will Amanda be able to work it on her own? Will James be able to work it and stay in the game? What are Alexis and Natalie chances? And Cirie are you the best player who isn’t there but is?

Live show again Thursday, 9:30 EST. Come join the fun.

Favorite quote of the show: “Some funk’s comin’ off the brother!” (Anthony Robinson, 2008)

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