Survivor host Jeff Probst, producer Jeff Wolfe, and Survivor 46 runner-up Charlie Davis meet on the On Fire podcast to discuss the second part of the Survivor 47 finale. Probst reveals his thoughts on the live reunions, after-shows, and the final four fire-making challenge. Plus, the winner of the season, Rachel LaMont, gives her thoughts on her epic winning gameplay.
Firstly, Probst reminisces about how fun live reunions were as the audience’s energy was electric while also acknowledging that he knows how much live reunions are missed by the audience and fans. However, a big drawback for Probst during reunions was his conversations with players, as several players became defensive against their edit and/or gameplay, making it harder to have more fluid conversations. After Charlie says he’s thankful for the after-show, Probst chuckles as he says people will hate it when they hear that, as it is another reason the after-shows are here to stay.
Later, Probst doubles down on why he thinks the final four fire-making challenge is significant and is likely to be permanent on the show. “This is an idea I wanted in the game… I felt there was a hole in the format,” the Survivor host says and further explains that because the last main advantage can be played at a final five, there wasn’t anything else a player could use afterward to save themselves other than winning individual immunity.
After having several dominant players being eliminated at this point in Survivor before the twist was introduced in Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers, Probst felt the game needed a new twist, as he thought there was an unfairness at play and a lack of drama from a storytelling perspective as well.
Afterward, Rachel joins the conversation to give her thoughts on her experience in the game, her acclaimed win, and life after the game. Rachel reveals it was a jarring experience to go from the final tribal to the after-show to her regular life, knowing she had just won Survivor. Rachel later shares that she saw her path to the end after Sierra was voted out, as even though she had no allies left, this was the perfect opportunity to pivot her game and play as hard as she could while recognising it would make a great story. Rachel later adds that she felt she had won the game after winning the final four immunity challenge but was also aware that Sam would be a tricky adversary to defeat.
Lastly, Rachel and Charlie exchange notes about their mutual first impressions back on Survivor 46, as Rachel was an alternate for that season. Charlie divulges that he thought Rachel gave off down-to-earth vibes. Rachel then responds that she thought Charlie looked smart and sneaky but hilariously thought he might get eliminated early due to frantic gameplay.
The On Fire podcast will return for Survivor 48. February 2025 can’t come soon enough!
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