Backdoors and Blindsides

"The Die Is Cast" We are ONE episode away from the Survivor 49 finale, y'all. Regardless of who your favorite player is, this week brought us the most bewildering choices of the season thus far. We unpack every move, and run scenarios for every possible final three and subsequent winner. Has Sophi sealed her fate? Does Sage have a fighting chance? We also check in on Annie's IG, and Sophie S. (Yellow Sophie) might have spoiled the whole season for us. All we want for Christmas is for you to tell a friend about Backdoors and Blindsides, so get on...

"Cherry On Top" Did y'all miss us? We missed you. After a quick recap of the last few weeks of Survivor 49 (RIP Alex and Jawan), we dive into what has clearly become Savannah and Rizo's game. Sophie's ego gets the best of her, but has Sage made a crucial error for the sake of revenge? We also start to imagine final scenarios, and debate if anyone is capable of nailing the biggest elimination of the season (we want her gone so badly). PLUS: Meg is an expert at making things stick, and Matt decides it's time...to attack CBS.  Duration: 01:48:22

"Hot Grim Reaper". It's officially on, y'all. Savannah is at the bottom, but the Survivor Gods (producers) makes it clear she's not going anywhere. Is Sophie playing too hard, or does she see something we don't? MC also lets us down with her social game, and the Bottoms Up alliance needs to lock in. PLUS: Our weekly awards get a new name, and sandwiches cause a marital rift. 

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"Blood Will Be Drawn". At last, the merge is here! The "Bottoms Up" alliance is formed, and they start making big moves in what may as well be a brand new game. Savannah shows just how dirty she's willing to get, and a potential new threat emerges from the OG Hina tribe. We also question if Nate was the right move, and the validity of Sage's lies to her old tribemates. PLUS: Matt thinks of a sure-fire way to turn the whole tribe against your Op, and we ponder who could be moving on to Survivor 50. 

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"The Devil's Shoes". Jeff decides to sabotage us as competing podcasters, and we're suddenly back to covering three tribes. Sage pulls off a BEAUTIFUL blindside, and the latest version of Hina may have broken the game. Sophi also has the best day of her life, and kicks the curse right back to her old haunt. PLUS: Matt unlocks some grade school trauma, and a couple new players make it into the Triple-O awards. Shoutout to all the kids from [redacted]'s class of 2004, hope y'all are better off than I am. 

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"I'm A Wolf, Baby". A shocking revelation is uncovered from last week's tribal switch, and we demand answers from everyone involved. Meanwhile, Shannon vs Sage is officially on and we love to see it. We also debate who Outwit all other players this week, and determine if Hina tribe's future is written on the wall. PLUS: Lots of time spent on chickens, and Matt interprets Shannon's spiritual guidance. Y'all like impressions?

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"Go Kick Rocks, Bro". After weeks of praying to the Survivor gods, we're finally back down to TWO tribes! Backdoors and Blindsides decides whose future is looking bright after the tribe switch, and who got a raw deal. Is there anyone brave enough to challenge Shannon or Savannah? Is the Kele curse broken, or has it been tied to one person this entire time? We also award Outwit/Outplay/Outlast to the three most impressive players this week. PLUS: Matt from the Hina Tribe reveals his past, stirring up unpleasant workplace memories on the show. 

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Survivor is BACK, and so are we. A new season of Backdoors and Blindsides begins with a recap of the first three weeks of Survivor 49, including Episode 1: "Act I of a Horror Film", Episode 2: "Cinema", and Episode 3: "Loveable Losers". Things are off to a familiar start with yet another cursed tribe losing every challenge, and we analyze the problem with the three-tribe format. Meg also gives a Survivor history lesson inspired by the abrupt medical evac, and we have the inside skinny on why two alternates made it into this season. PLUS: Tribal gets toxic, the studio gets invaded...

And just like that, it's all over! We recap the season finale of Big Brother 27 and break down Ashley's "social strategist" gameplay that won her $750,000. Vince gives us the crash-out of the season, but did it help him in the end? Morgan also loses everything after all of her hard work, and reveals what her final move would have been. How about that Mastermind payoff, everyone? PLUS: Keanu wins America's Favorite, Rylie + Katherine return to our screens, and we give final thoughts on Vince + Morgan's relationship in and out of the BB House. Survivor recap is coming up next...

It's the last Backdoors and Blindsides before the FINALE of Big Brother 27! We talk episodes 35, 36, 37, and 38 as we get down to the final three houseguests of this season. Vince continues to sabotage both his game and his home life at every turn, and Ashley gears up for a make-or-break decision on her final two. Morgan continues to dominate in comps...would she actually turn on her number one ally/platonic friend/snuggle buddy? PLUS: We discuss who deserves to win America's Favorite Player, and more importantly, who doesn't. 

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It's a dense one for y'all as we cover episodes 32 and 33 of Big Brother 27, including DOUBLE EVICTION NIGHT! Zingbot gives us the greatest gift of the season and might actually ruin lives. Vinny The Lip gets his third HOH and finally must choose between each of his number ones. Has Morgan secured her spot as the #1 contender to win it all? Who is Ashley's best shot to take to the end? Is Vince really, SERIOUSLY this clueless? PLUS: We get exclusive in-studio appearances by Kelley and Lauren to speak on their evictions. 

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Backdoors and Blindsides returns with our recap of episodes 29, 30, and 31 of Big Brother 27. The Queen craps her gown to give us with the most shocking moment of this season, finally giving Ashley a chance to impress us both! Lauren brings her classic red-hot intensity to her second HOH, and we say goodbye to our second-favorite BB podcaster (we're figuring it out, you guys). PLUS: We rate + rank this season's BB Comics, and we beg Vorgan to stop. 

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Welcome back, Houseguests! We're recapping episodes 25, 26, and 27 of Big Brother 27 - the LAST WEEK before jury. From dungeon master to Master of The House, Keanu's HOH gets a little dicey. Mickey's downfall finally comes to an end...but when did it truly begin? We also add some new exercises to Rachel's BB workout routine, and debate if there's any chance left to evict her before finale night. PLUS: Vinny and Morgan give us the serious ick. 

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Big Brother 27 carries on past the controversy of Rylie's eviction. We recap Vince's second HOH of this season in episodes 22, 23, and 24...and he still leaves us disappointed. Are there any true final twos left? Is the race to the bottom even more competitive than the race to the top? What can we expect now that Katherine is back out in the real world? PLUS: Meg introduces a brand new segment and somehow Matt manages to slide his way in to One-Liner of The Week. Thanks for checking us out, Houseguests! 

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Backdoors and Blindsides has RETURNED after last week's hiatus - strap in, y'all. We give a mini recap of Week Five + Ava's HOH before getting into the strangest TV this season in episodes 19, 20, and 21. Rachel finally takes her throne, Mickey gets MESSY, and we spend forty minutes dissecting Rylie's relationship with Kat, his sudden eviction, and just what might have gone on behind the scenes. Get out those tin foil hats, houseguests. 

00:00 - 26:05 Ava's HOH Recap

26:05 - 1:02:38 Week 6: Rachel's HOH + Lauren's Veto

1:02:38 - 1:39:56 Rylie's Eviction

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Big Brother 27 rolls on with our most EXCITING week yet! Join us on B&B as we recap episodes 12, 13, and 14. Mickey finally uses her power…but heavy lies the HOH crown. Things get ugly quick as Rylie is dethroned, lines are drawn, and Keanu's aura painting gets smeared. PLUS: A low-flying player might actually be a master at their craft, and we finally get our first true blindside of the season.

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Here we are, finished with WEEK THREE of Big Brother 27. We're talking episodes 9, 10, and 11, recapping Lauren's incredibly boring HOH and what the fallout of the votes means for the house. Has Rachel Reilly already secured her spot on finale night? PLUS: The dynamic duo of Mickey and Morgan starts to fracture.

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Welcome back, Houseguests! We run long on this one, talking episodes five, six, and seven of Big Brother 27. There are THREE new mystery powers in play, a surprise appearance from Kaycee Clark (The Challenge), and our first unanimous eviction. We also need to address a certain new TV aftershow that's completely ripping us off. PLUS: Jimmy's HOH becomes an absolute bloodbath, and Julie gives us the line of the season. 

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That's a wrap on WEEK ONE! We're talking episodes two, three, and four of Big Brother 27... and #Showergate is on everyone's mind. What does Jimmy think he's doing with that outburst? Which houseguest is living the plot of a Disney movie? Plus: The accomplice reveals themself, and we say goodbye to our favorite buns in the BB House. 

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Join us on Backdoors and Blindsides, as we break down the SEASON PREMIERE of Big Brother 27. Who are the early threats in this new cast? Who's already at risk of eviction? Who has us STIRRED UP? Plus: Is Traitors so big that its predecessors are now imitators? Oh, and Rachel Reilly completely dominates competitive reality TV. 

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