The Women's Alliance : A Survivor Podcast

Jun 09 2023
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Need Survivor recaps, analysis, and predictions of who’s voted off the island? The Women’s Alliance has got your back. Every week, comedians Lida Darmian and Jenny Gorelick recap the reality show Survivor, starting with season 28: Brains, Beauty, Brawn. The podcast will dig into each season, interviewing former contestants, Survivor experts, reality TV fans, and fellow obsessed comedians. Both girlies became addicted to Survivor during the pandemic with Lida watching every season in order - WITHOUT spoilers - and Jenny watching twenty of “the best” seasons. This is a podcast for newbies and veterans, die-hards, strategists, and anyone who wants to wear a buff. Watch Survivor along with Jenny and Lida as part of The Women’s Alliance every week, releasing Wednesdays with new episodes.

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"Just Make Fire, Please!" (S44 E13)

Jun 09 2023 63 mins  
We made it to the end, and we agree, it WAS a banger of a season. And who better to review the season finale of Survivor than with friend and comedian Mary McDonnell! We are so happy to have a worthy winner this season, discuss if we can spot the winner via the edit, and speculate on what we want to see for future seasons of Survivor. Someone let us choose themed seasons and future

“Early Birds Catch the Immunity Idol” (S44 E12)

May 28 2023 79 mins  
Join Lida for a conversation with Ernest Meyers - a comedian, writer, and avid Survivor fan - about Season 44, Episode 12. On Survivor fire is your life and this episode is fire - they talk about their favorite seasons, Beyoncé, and the power of striking. Of course, they analyze strategy too - the tensions between Jamie, Heidi, and Lauren and their chances of making it to the fina

"I Would Love to Sh!t in the Ocean" (S44 E11)

May 17 2023 76 mins  
We are happily joined by our favorite guy, Yoni Lotan, to cover Survivor S44E11, “I’m Not Worthy”, and as newer Survivor fans, we all ate it up! In this episode we jump into Survivor theory, what happens on the production side of filming Survivor, how much awareness you need as a player, and how long does it really take to vote? We’re big fans of owning your emotions, famou

"The Sisterhood of the Traveling Shirt" (S44 E10)

May 12 2023 61 mins  
This week Lida is joined by the amazing playwright and writer Rachel Herron to talk about S44 E10 while Jenny works on a Gala (We have to make that money if we’re not winning the million dollars). Lida and Rachel get into bringing back the brainy challenges, social skills on the island, and which players are hot! Who do you think is going to have to make fire? Please cast your vo

"The Doink Tribe" (S44 E9)

May 11 2023 56 mins  
We’re thinking this episode was a little predictable but the love for Survivor is strong from Lida, Jenny, and special guest Rylan Sylvester. But we would do anything for a Survivor cameo, scout’s honor, and how important mediation seems to be this season! Special shout out to the Dream Team, people who think they’re threats but aren’t, and our dream sign off lines if we we

"A Fart Dissertation" (S44 E8)

May 03 2023 76 mins  
The girls are back after watching this episode at former guest Gabe Bergado’s Crystal Lake Watch Party with some very special people. *Rhymes with Clam Clam* They’re joined by Christian Banda, who someday is probably going to be on Survivor - he’s already had a call back. We chat strategy, romances, and of course, the fart heard round Fiji. Don’t forget to rate, review, and

"Wake Up, It’s the Merge!" (S44 E7)

Apr 26 2023 64 mins  
Is that an echo we hear? Maybe! But it is also an echo of one of our favorite guests, comedian and friend, Rachel Taenzler is back to cover Survivor S44+E7, “Let’s Not Be Cute About It”! The merge is real, the love is real, the idols are not always real. We’re here for the 2003 Fan Cam for Matt & Frannie, we want a fully jury vote, and our new rule: We’re not dating if yo

“Literal Downfall” (S44 E5 & E6)

Apr 21 2023 52 mins  
Oh my goodness, it’s just the girls to talk about Survivor S44E5 “The Third Turd” and S44E6 “Survivor with a Capital S.” Two episodes, one merge, a man who fell from a rock, and the ghost of the man who got bonked on the head. We talk about the twists this season (We like!), whether it would hurt or help our careers to be on Survivor (We don’t know but probably bad!), a

“Threat Management 101” (S44 E4)

Apr 05 2023 57 mins  
Hello to Felicia! We are joined again by one of our fave comedians and friends, Glennis LaRoe, to cover Survivor S44E4 “I’m Felicia”. Though we may have started watching with ex’s but the only X’s we care about now are the ones in the birdcage! Of course we are rooting for the underdog, we spot the Disney adults, are huge fans of the big boys jumping in the water, and we

“Kane-adians” (S44 E3)

Mar 29 2023 71 mins  
Raise your torches because Jenny and Lida are back with one of their favorite guests of the pod, Connor Johnston, to get into weird little episode S44 Ep3 “Sneaky Little Snake.” And it’s extra special because Connor watched this episode at CLAIRE’S APARTMENT with a dozen Survivor players - Maddy, Helen, Claire, Carson, Matthew, Josh, Jam Jam… wtf! He doesn’t have spoile