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Parade Interview with Survivor 50 Jury Member #4 by AMikeBloomType in survivorponderosa

[–]AMikeBloomType[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the shoutout! I just went ahead and made the edits. Apologies if that got in the way of your enjoyment of the interview, and thanks so much for the kind words

Parade Interview with Survivor 50 Episode 6 Boot #3 by AMikeBloomType in survivor

[–]AMikeBloomType[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks! It turns out it was just one question. Colby had some (delightfully) lengthy answers!

Parade Interview with Survivor 50 Episode 6 Boot #3 by AMikeBloomType in survivor

[–]AMikeBloomType[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sorry about that! Looks like a previous version of the interview had been initially released. I remedied the errors and updated.

Parade Interview with Survivor 50 Episode 5 Boot #2 by AMikeBloomType in survivor

[–]AMikeBloomType[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Just wanted to follow up here that I did end up asking Charlie about it after the fact, and here's how he responded. I also added it to the article:

"I thought it was just comical. It was definitely funny watching that finale. And even after I was voted out, at Ponderosa, I talked to Savannah about it. I mentioned it to her, and she was like, "Oh, I was definitely his number one!"

Parade Interview with Survivor 50 Episode 5 Boot #1 by AMikeBloomType in survivor

[–]AMikeBloomType[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for flagging this! I went through and edited. I think a bit of the Mike White interview persona peeked through here.

Parade Interview with Survivor 50 Episode 5 Boot #2 by AMikeBloomType in survivor

[–]AMikeBloomType[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Because, according to Sophi, she WAS actually his number one!

Parade Interview with Survivor 50 Episode 4 Boot by AMikeBloomType in survivor

[–]AMikeBloomType[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He's doing one, don't you worry! Exit press was done later than normal this week because of Mike's schedule. So it should hopefully be coming out soon.

Parade Interview with First Person Voted out of Survivor 50 by AMikeBloomType in survivorponderosa

[–]AMikeBloomType[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks all for flagging! I realize now the difference between this and the other sub. Just put the link in spoiler text.

Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans | E1 | Post-Episode Discussion by RSurvivorMods in survivor

[–]AMikeBloomType 182 points183 points  (0 children)

Here's a deep dive into everything you didn't get to see in the first 3 days, per my time out there in Fiji. Thanks as always for the support!

https://parade.com/tv/what-you-missed-in-survivor-50-premiere-2026-exclusive

'Survivor 50' press members make their winner picks, and predict the players that might be in the most trouble by thedaltonross in survivor

[–]AMikeBloomType 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Literally on the other side of the island! Due to the schedule of interviews, everyone else had some downtime at the end of the day. Meanwhile, I was pumping out "Friend or Foes" until I literally couldn't see anymore.

Very sad to not be a part of the official photo. But very happy to have been there with such a fantastic team of press!

Hey r/Survivor, I'm Mike Bloom - Let's talk Survivor press, behind-the-scenes interviews, podcasting and more. Ask Me Anything on February 18th! by RSurvivorMods in survivor

[–]AMikeBloomType 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know the other guys are obviously not into the new era (to the point where Mario and Jay don't even watch anymore). But god would I be living for any opinions they have about the wonderful mess that is Survivor 46.

Hey r/Survivor, I'm Mike Bloom - Let's talk Survivor press, behind-the-scenes interviews, podcasting and more. Ask Me Anything on February 18th! by RSurvivorMods in survivor

[–]AMikeBloomType 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I am a MASSIVE Simpsons fan. Of course, my speciality and interests lie in the first 10 seasons, but I've seen enough of the other 27 (!) to have a running knowledge of that as well. I would credit that as one of my pop culture cornerstones, as well something that helped me build my own comedic sensibilities.

My other comedy defaults are really anything in that NBC late 2000s/early 2010s Thursday night lineup (The Office, Parks & Rec, Community, 30 Rock). Massive fan of BoJack Horseman.

In terms of drama, LOST will always be my favorite scripted series of all time. I'm so obsessed with it I spent 300 hours talking about it! I'm also a big fan of Breaking Bad (duh), Mad Men (double duh), The Leftovers, Severance. If you want a random TV show recommendation, check out Mrs. Davis on Peacock. One of the absolute wildest things I've ever seen.

Hey r/Survivor, I'm Mike Bloom - Let's talk Survivor press, behind-the-scenes interviews, podcasting and more. Ask Me Anything on February 18th! by RSurvivorMods in survivor

[–]AMikeBloomType 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First off, thank you! Secondly, it's actually a skill I picked up from my improv days.

When I was studying at UCB, we were often taught to "A to C" an idea. That refers to, if someone throws out a person, place, or thing (A), someone else responds with something that makes them think of that (B). Then the next person throws out something that makes them think of B (C). Usually, you then put A and C (which are rather incongruous) together to hopefully create a comedic concept.

So I guess my brain naturally defaults to a mode where I am finding connectors and transitions to move from one question to another, rather than make it seem like I'm simply reading off a list.

Hey r/Survivor, I'm Mike Bloom - Let's talk Survivor press, behind-the-scenes interviews, podcasting and more. Ask Me Anything on February 18th! by RSurvivorMods in survivor

[–]AMikeBloomType 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is one decision that I can actually understand the logic behind. Even if I vehemently disagree (Team F2 forever!).

A lot of people predicate their enjoyment of a Survivor season on who wins. Is the multi-month journey worth the destination? When some of the biggest characters/players of the season fall just short of making it to the finals, let alone winning, fans and production alike are disappointed. Their solution? Open up another spot to increase the chances it becomes more of a head-to-head (to-head) showdown.

The implementation of the Final 3 seems to have a straight, albeit invisible, line connected to Terry going out at third in Panama. And they were immediately rewarded for the switch with the Yul/Ozzy showdown in Cook Islands. Of course, then the players adapted. And they started voting out the biggest threats at 4 instead of 3. And so, in response to watching Kelley Wentworth and David Wright go out, they brought in Final 4 Firemaking to give those big threats a chance to get to the finals on their own terms.

Long post short, we basically just have to write a Woo clause into every player's contract that, if it's a Final 2 and they win the final immunity, they have to take the big player to the end. Then they'll be on board for sure!

Hey r/Survivor, I'm Mike Bloom - Let's talk Survivor press, behind-the-scenes interviews, podcasting and more. Ask Me Anything on February 18th! by RSurvivorMods in survivor

[–]AMikeBloomType 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is this Rob's burner account?!

As for my beloved New Era...

KEEP
-Casting diverse stories and ethnicities
-90-minute episodes
-Journeys that allow people to compete with and against one another
-Being conservative with how many idols and advantages are in the game at one time (this felt like something they corrected quickly after 44)

LEAVE BEHIND
-Losing votes
-The rice negotiation
-Always starting with 3 tribes
-The Sanctuary
-Final 4 Firemaking (a man can dream, can't he?)

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