Talking Survivor 46 with Drew Basile

[@chuckjokic4557]

This was really great. We need more drew content

[@Maestra48]

It was so great to hear from Drew! That time flew by!

[@rhap]

Thanks for listening!

[@jarenjohansen9685]

Drew actually has one of the best Survivor brains I’ve ever seen holy smokes that dude is smart 😭

[@coconoix]

Drew and Rob created incredibly captivating vibes where it felt like they both bounced off one another and the podcast just flowed so seamlessly. I finally understand what everyone meant when they described Drew as such an engaging speaker, and how he was such a threat for the final tribal council. On the show, they used a lot confessionals where he was using metaphors and references, many of which I didn't understand, so I couldn't relate to him then. As someone with a relatively short attention span (even for reality TV podcasts), this one flew by before I knew it and I'm craving so much more. It was also very heart felt when Rob reassured Drew that Survivor was only a chapter in the grand scheme of life and that his feelings for the game will improve eventually, especially for someone like him who has so many aspirations beyond the show. Please come back, Drew!!

[@cosmerejunkie7931]

I know you read the comments so hi Rob! Is there any way we can get a discussion on what survivor can do to improve its format between Drew and Christian? It would be FASCINATING to watch them talk that through

[@rhap]

If Drew and Christian wanted to podcast, we'd definitely faciliate it

[@jamiejamie3451]

i enjoyed Drew's insight i love it when people come on that think about the game from all different angles.

[@quarterhawk0495]

Anytime Drew is on any type of podcast I have to watch, he’s so entertaining and interesting to listen to, he was by far my favorite player on 45 and I’m dying for him to be on 50, I’d also love to see Austin and Drew on the amazing race together that would be really cool, and ofc Rob you did a great job as always

[@MirandaHorger]

Holy moly, they would be awesome on TAR!

[@willd42]

This was a great podcast! I find drew very insightful and always a pleasure to listen to

[@rhap]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Violetteiis]

Drew calling everyone who pregames for season 50 is so real! Love the hot takes!!

[@cindym5896]

😂😂😂

[@TheCaryHenriquez]

Drew, you were perceived as smart, funny and cocky!!!!! You were my favorite.....you should have listened to Emely and voted out Dee!

[@sps373]

I agree with so many of the comments, Drew should be back again and again! Thanks for the extra content this week, Rob, on what is a very busy RHAP week! Have a great time in Chicago!

[@tuxpengplays]

Drew is always great to listen to. Dude is super insightful and has a pretty unique view of the game. Especially loved the point about the “superfan” archetype, and how it seems like nowadays anyone who is even remotely strategic and fits the stereotypical “guy with glasses” is immediately labeled that way despite some other players fitting that bill way more. Fun episode!

[@jordanwalker416]

Drew is such a fantastic talker. I really hope he's back for 50. The MFdoom reference has solidified my love. Rob: The MF stands for Metal Fingers One of the all time hip hop greats. RIP Daniel Dumile

[@jordanwalker416]

Your homework this week is to listen to Doomsday and King Geedorah.

[@tarapiglet]

I can't believe Drew has finally pointed that out - about how the jury literally sits together and talks about what they did wrong, who they hate, and they effect each other's votes too much. But I guess that's the price potential winners pay.

[@TheMurrmursonbottle]

One of the key things he mentioned is “they think of how their edits will be depending on who wins” which is such a good point, it’s an inherent major conflict of interest with the jury

[@Noid1220]

Gamebots are really thinking about everything so much. Sometimes it sucks the soul out of the show..

[@WillAff]

loved this conversation. Would love to see Drew back on 50

[@kelsey6868]

This was one of the best player interviews in a while! Loved hearing Drew’s perspective

[@emcolumbus]

Interesting that y'all brought up TIT FOR TAT!! The research behind that Tiktok you mention I bet originated in the book "The Evolution of Cooperation" by Robert Axelrod which (plot twist) Yul read before he went on Cook Islands! This felt like a full circle survivor moment 😀

[@rhap]

Thank you for helping me make a coherent thought

[@austinlico]

Drew making me fall in love w him all over again..keep talking 😩

[@Purplef1re]

You and I both, Austin 😂

[@jeanineleigh]

Rob this was probably one of my favorite RHAP pods in a long time which tbh says a whole lot bc I absolutely love RHAP! ❤❤❤

[@doralvalley2978]

Drew seems very down to earth and authentic to me. I loved this!!

[@DrT_532]

Wow, I could listen to Rob/Drew just talk life/Survivor for hours haha This was awesome, would love more Drew!

[@lavenderm8244]

Drew is an amazing guest

[@sirreel7367]

Drew is the best. Gives his unfettered opinions and holds nothing back. He needs to return for 50.

[@lexeiy1730]

Absolutely Fantastic Episode! Please have Drew back on for future episodes 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@desxo9089]

love Drew. always super insightful!!

[@RoseNel13]

This was a gem of a discussion. Drew is clever, funny, insightful, fun. Nice surprise.

[@michaelobrian3559]

Really good talk. I was just going to get in for a minute, but I'm an hour in and still really engaged. Great post!

[@tonyakrick8051]

I loved this interview. Drew is adorable!

[@AsianGreatness]

shots fired at Carson @ 37:37 haha

[@madisoncady2344]

Drew was spectacular! Very insightful and funny! Would love to have him back!

[@syreetathibodeaux6114]

I love Drew. He can talk about anything from philosophy to rap. He’s super intriguing

[@Z50nemesis]

I put this in the background and the time flew by , i didnt even realize iit was almost 2 hours thats really great podcasting

[@Isabella3002]

Love Drew!! You guys vibe so well together!

[@RossC11]

This was fantastic. Drew needs to be on more podcast.

[@matthewberby8200]

Is it in the end, "Who do I like the best?" to give the win to? Or is it really, "Who can I stomach losing to?" as the jury's real motivation? Nobody ever on any podcast has put out this idea. Why not!? What the hell guys??

[@judydebeer2857]

I really enjoyed the discussion 🎉

[@dustwrites]

Excellent pod! Drew is one of my favs.

[@supermish8912]

Rob And Drew duo SURVIVOR 50 WE NEED IT

[@mattforrest9574]

I will echo the previous commenters and say this was excellent. The only thing I'd add is that I agree Venus is a gamebot but a very atypical one. I don't think the fandom is ontologically opposed to gamebots they just want them to be dynamic characters like she is.

[@d.k.2555]

I love how Drew was so honest, it made me like him a lot. Before is was neutral.

[@ohwen]

They correctly predicted so much about the rest of the season it’s really impressive

[@Renwick_Davis]

Love Drew. One of my favorite players in the New Era. Napoleon Gun Kelly was so much fun to watch in 45. 100% agree with Drew using the narrative term to describe how Survivor is won. I talked about the Know It Alls last week. It’s much more beneficial to see Survivor as your own personal narrative of how you played the game. What is your motivation? What were your reasonings for the moves that you did? What was your arc? I feel that is a much more holistic account of a game based around relationships than arbitrary checkpoints for a “resume.”

[@rxgirl5150]

Love Drew! Seven time Jeopardy winner. See you at the TOC!

[@Honeyhen]

Loved hearing Drews perspectives on this new season. Loved the MF Doom analogy!! we need more GenZ in this show. I believe Drews ideas for a new format need to be heard by production. I’m glad that they took his thoughts into account when it came to the auction! Good luck in school Drew🎉

[@davishatmaker704]

Drew is so well spoken. This is an awesome listen

[@Alex.1Q84]

This conversation is just too good!!!

[@blackwidowbrigade5042]

1:08:27 The problem with this plan is that playing the idol gets Q out. Liz needed to get the votes on someone else (probably Maria). By just getting Q out, the three Sigas are still together, and the dynamics are not shaken up enough. Whereas taking Maria out really could've given Liz a much better position

[@calebjones9088]

Drew really reminds me so much of Stephen (beyond the obvious physical comparisons): I really like them both, could listen to them talk about the game for a long time, but I agree with almost none of their opinions! :) Thanks Rob for doing interviews like this outside of even the normal weekly podcasts, we've been so well fed this season!

[@JojoB916]

White Collar is a GREAT tv show! Lovely callout

[@pickandstrum]

He had me at “sword of Damocles”…. mrs greg

[@estersitta]

Feras and Kirby on AU Survivor are a perfect example of playing the prisoners dilemma correctly all way long.

[@antifireemblem8224]

Really wish Drew comes back for 50, he is my favorite player of the new era.

[@mc-vh9xr]

Drew is so entertaining & interesting, great in podcast format too.

[@kylehandtunes]

So happy to see Drew Christie on the podcast

[@blueblockk]

I love how drew is so cold cut. 37:05 I guarantee you that each of the people returning for 50 have at least one confessional talking about the amazing experience, yet are trying to undermine it going forward.

[@sandybrooks8390]

Thanks Drew, look forward to the novel

[@LorySuzanna]

We need more drew content. 🔥 would love to see him on season 50.

[@nickfleece5562]

Great podcast! I think I disagreed with just about every single take Drew had but it was great to hear.

[@tmm4195]

Fun podcast but he had a terrible take on the jury and them getting it wrong. There is no such thing as them getting it wrong. Players have to adapt based on not just the game and elements, but the people they are playing with. That's literally a part of the game. How did Russell deserve to win Samoa when he didn't try to make friends with any of the jury? Russell completely ignored half the point of the game. In a way the best player does win cause the whole point is to get to the end and convince most of the jury to vote for you. If you did that, you are the best player of your season. You did what the others couldn't

[@Noid1220]

People tend to forget that part of the game. Just because the player is entertaining doesnt mean that person deserves to win.

[@blackwidowbrigade5042]

I think Drew's thoughts about the jury system are interesting. I always wanted the jury members to be separated from each other except for tribal councils. That way there is less unanimous decisions from the jury and people are more comfortable voting how they want without the peer pressure from other jurors.

[@tarapiglet]

!!!!!!!!!!!! Omg 1000% what Drew is saying, get this guy on the Survivor board of directors. What he has said about idols (43:00) - SPOT ON, Please hear this Jeff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@takingchances3636]

Drew kind of reminds me of Young Rob a bit.

[@LukeDukeTilDeath1]

Drew taking shots at everyone, BASILE BEAST MODE.

[@catherinemary2098]

You know what I love about survivor is that borneo and 45 are not that much different, it's just that everyone is aware of the strategy of the game. This game is no longer evolving but has turned into a circle.

[@jad8123]

Great interview. Drew is funny & speaks as a fan & player. I do have one dumb question. Who is the gamebot he’s talking about in 46? It’s Charlie, right? I think Charlie, Drew, Carson & Zach are all the same archetype right?

[@fern8804]

I don’t think he was talking about Charlie. The person he mentioned he said has poor social relationships that they don’t upkeep, and is upset when people aren’t talking strategy. I think he was referring to Q. Or maybe Venus. I’m not quite sure, but with how Drew described them, it didn’t sound like Charlie. Before he went on to describe them Drew mentioned that he didn’t like how people viewed as “gamebots” are typically white guys with glasses, I don’t think the person he described fits that criteria.

[@pokerguy2210]

Was not expecting the MF Doom reference from Drew

[@rhodriscantlebury5263]

Drew is amazing! Loved his take on this season. If Stephen ever retires (which I hope he never does), Drew would be an awesome associate to Rob…jus sayin 😅

[@petervote7914]

Drew needs to return for survivor 50. Bring back Drew!

[@myperspectiveisimnotblind]

RHAP, LET YOUR GUESTS SPEAK! Whenever Drew disagrees with Rob, he'll listen until the end and then when it's his turn he'll talk it through, and explain why he thinks otherwise. Whenever Rob disagrees with Drew, Rob interrupts him and stops him from further explaining why he feels that way. Why?!?!?!? I think Rob is one of the best Survivor podcasters out there, but please get over yourself! Let your guests talk about what they wanna talk about because they're literally only on your podcast to share their thoughts on the season ONCE (if they're lucky). Okay, Rob? Let your guests talk. We hear what you have to say about this season 5x a week and we have your "I believe" lines memorised per episode. Please LET THEM SPEAK

[@twin9060]

I love Drew

[@hudtaylor8388]

I could have used Alphafold 3 in grad school.. ohh wow.. game changer..

[@annrodriguez2891]

Drew needs to be on Survivor 50

[@hewiebecker6165]

I think out of a lot of new era castaways, Drew is most likely to improve his game in a returnee season. Heck, the candidates for a brain tribe is kinda stacked and we got to see a lot of them on this podcast during the season. Obviously Drew falls into that category. The only concession I want is that if there is a returnee brains tribe, Jelinsky should be on it.

[@HilariahLight]

Drew is such a good talker

[@Gimmie1000]

i think it was a fumble by Kenzie first, Liz second. 5 votes on Tiff. 3 votes on Q. the people who voted for Q was (Venus, Tiff, and Kenzie) if you get Tiffs vote, (either Kenize or Liz's Vote, and then Venus' vote) you can have tiff play her idol, keep ur ally safe, and then vote out Maria or Ben. Kenzie could have kept her #1 ally who wouldnt turn on her, get the idol out, get a siga member out, then have a chance to find the idol. you want to sandwich yourself, much like charlie is doing

[@GeoRune]

Psych is an amazing tv show. Gotta agree with Drew on that

[@unluckynumber7]

See, I don’t think Liz actually DOES know she’s on the bottom. She thought her wanting Soda out was “her move,” and was frustrated it got blown up, but no one was even paying attention to her or realizing she wanted to make that move. And she never seems worried or frustrated that she’s on the bottom…so I don’t think she thinks she is. At all.

[@wyattmann1968]

Rob about to win SurvivorObsession Amazon community poll 😋

[@mt_v96]

Appreciate the insight of food on each beach. They are making it out that Liz isn’t eating at all but yet she doesn’t show the some of the signs of severe malnutrition. One scene in which she’s talking w V she looks like she’s eating coconut 🧐 we are like what is she eating?? It’s white and small. I honestly don’t understand how they don’t go into refeeding when they have rewards of food. If she has been truly been without food like she’s making it out to be Q saved her life bc she would’ve gone into refeeding and died. The huge surge of insulin to process the food shifts electrolytes and the already low electrolytes can cause death.

[@lomanic8573]

Drew is a very engaging podcast guest and I hope you have him back in the future! I wholeheartedly disagree about his jury take though

[@Fantasy_GAINS]

39:53!! Russell Hantz shoulda won!!! ❤ let’s go Basile! 😈

[@ermo3133]

Drew’s got that hot nerdy vibe going on

[@tkalir]

I love Drew. I am not sure if I would prefer him (or any of my faves) on season 50 or just for them to stay at home and podcast about the season. Assuming all of s50 players are great, the bottom 3 from my perspective probably should've stayed home and podcast, we would have heard more of you that way

[@maryla1558]

Love Drew's take and hearing his vocabulary. Agree with Drew re Q. While I still say Q, like most humans, is an emotional player ... he's staying in the game and he didn't owe Liz a thing. I would think she came on survivor knowing she was allergic to most things. I'm not sure how any responsibility would be put on Q. So what if he blew up your game. It's Survivor not America's New BF.

[@bobbyhall994]

Drew was amazing.

[@marvincohen9290]

Who's here after Drew's Jeopardy appearances?

[@TheGodOfChickens]

Drew was my favorite from 45

[@ExitSiign]

They should change to where the jury is sequestered from each other and only sees each other to watch tribal. Then the jury only hears from people in game when they are in and the only people constructing the narrative are still in the game.

[@TylerAlan24]

We need more Drew!🔥

[@milanbaros-gi4pm]

great to see drew again. Kinder of got a latent PTSD flashback of austin destroying his own game and drews game simultaneously lol

[@Klainer721]

Just checked the survivor wiki and in the new era, I think there’s only 4 successful idol plays (including Julie from 45 💕) I’m that not mad about it, but I’d like to see more players have success with idols.

[@robinlouisebrooks]

Does it count Maryanne's as successful (the one she revealed at final tribal). It was successful in that she hid it and used it in her final immunity pitch. The idol did help her, even though she did not need to use it to prevent getting voted out.

[@Klainer721]

@@robinlouisebrooks good point! I wasn’t counting Maryanne, but I love her so I think she counts too ❤️

[@jesswhyte]

who is the popular “gamebot” on 46?

[@AsianGreatness]

They gotta bring this guy back for season 50. He’s such a good narrator

[@joshkettles]

Yes, Rob, the “MF” in MF Doom does stand for Michele Fitzgerald.

[@naomim5746]

8:20 My brain is distracted. What is going on with left arm?!

[@Hector.Acevedo]

Definitely BASILE 😅 “Villain and ya won't find him in no gym” - MF DOOM

[@konstantinkrastev4478]

Advantagaes are better than idols, and should be invisible so it doesn't put a target on you. Like extra vote or mute vote can swing things , and should not be public.

[@fusionrifleenjoyer2279]

Really liked hearing new ideas from Drew!

[@lordhamercy9098]

Nobody steals shoes anymore!!

[@absol4785]

It stands for Metal Face