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May 15, 2026
From the Day Job: Lessons for Communicators from 50 Seasons of Survivor
In real life I'm a PR director. My agency let me publish a piece on how 50 seasons of Survivor double as a communications case study. Cirie on crisis comms, Coach on persona and presence, Ozzy on reputation repair.
April 29, 2026
Survivor 50 Stat Recap, Episode 10: Devens Goes Beast Mode as a Head Rolls
Rick Devens calls a coin flip for safety, an idol, and a $2M prize pool. Bill Simmons calls it MVP-level. Stephenie faces the guillotine. And Cirie passes Russell Hantz for sole possession of #3 on the all-time confessional leaderboard.
April 28, 2026
Survivor 50 Stat Recap, Episode 9: Christian's Perfect, Cursed Record
Joe Hunter takes the S50 Torch Score lead. Christian Hubicki gets sent home by a Jimmy Fallon journey that broke voting math. Ozzy Lusth passes Andrea Boehlke for the all-time votes-against record. And yes, I am one week late.
April 17, 2026
Survivor 50 Stat Recap, Episode 8: Double Duo, Double Grave
One vote. Two torches. The top two players on the S50 Torch Score leaderboard are both juror material now, Cirie tied Tony in all-time confessionals, and a casting alternate is somehow the statistical leader of Season 50. What a week.
April 10, 2026
Survivor 50 Stat Recap, Episode 7: Dee Gets Dethroned, Coach Gets Haiku'd
The statistical leader of Season 50 is now the first juror. The Dragon Slayer is writing poetry in a hammock. Ozzy is one immunity away from Boston Rob. What a week to be alive.
April 4, 2026
Viva la Colby: The Statistical Legacy of Survivor's First Hero
Twenty-five years, three game lengths, four seasons, and one of the most complete legacies in Survivor history. A tribute to Colby Donaldson, by the numbers.
April 3, 2026
Survivor 50 Stat Recap, Episode 6: The Blood Moon Came for Everyone (Except Ozzy and Rizo)
Three tribals. Three eliminations. One night. The Blood Moon twist reshaped the S50 leaderboard.
March 25, 2026
What If Zac Brown Were a Survivor Player?
Zac Brown got 4 confessionals in one episode of S50. We ran him through Jeff's Index anyway. The results are hilarious — and weirdly impressive.
March 25, 2026
Welcome to Survivor-Reference.com
The Baseball Reference of Survivor is live. 751 players. 50 seasons. 17 stats. Every vote. Every challenge. Every blindside.
NEWSSite updates
April 20, 2026
Introducing Single-Season Leaders: Every Stat Line, Every Season of Survivor
A new sortable table showing every player-season stat line across 50 seasons of Survivor — compare the best single-season performances in show history.
March 25, 2026
Survivor-Reference Brings Pro Sports Statistical Rigor to 26 Years of Survivor
Survivor-Reference launches today as a statistical reference site that treats Survivor like the pro sport it is.
March 24, 2026
Stat Definitions v1.8 — Full Methodology Now Live
Every formula, every edge case, every tiebreaker. The full stat definitions document is now available on the site.