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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

So, was Michelle Yeoh watching Probst flip it around on #Survivor Game Changers recently, or...? #Wicked

Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

A while since I've been on mic, but it was fascinating to join @goforgrace.bsky.social on her @crylaughpod.bsky.social countdown of the NYT Top 100 to discuss The Act of Killing: a heavy watch, but a compelling and remarkably unique documentary worth seeing. open.spotify.com/episode/2Dgu...

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This Century In Cinema #82 - 'The Act of Killing'

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

My #SurvivorAU #AUvWorld #Chissy Scoreboard (E5): 5️⃣ Cirie, Parvati 4️⃣ Kass, Lisa 3️⃣ Kirby, Luke, Shonee 2️⃣ Janine 1️⃣ Sarah

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Honourable Mentions *️⃣ Kirby. Proactive, bold play and magnetic social game. BUT, was in a better position than Shonee with Aussies, and this only smplifies her target. Also leaves her vulnerable as an easy vote for World to seal their numbers adv. *️⃣ Tommi. Random Immunity King! 🤣🪨

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

2️⃣ Cirie. As with Parv, great episode giving her options with two possible Black Widow Brigades. Also leveraged Lisa & co's trust to make the bold and risky play that better serves her options. 1️⃣ Shonee. Drawing dead with the Aussie numbers, & proactively flipping is great. Gets the point over...

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

My #SurvivorAU #AUvWorld E5 #Chissy 3️⃣ Parvati. I mean, come on, incredible ep. Commanded the power, had Kirby & Shonee flipping to work with her specifically, and has the Idol Steal! Plus, won out the even tribe numbers decisively & read K+S were honest in wanting to throw Sarah under the bus.

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

My #SurvivorAU #AUvWorld #Chissy Scoreboard (E4): 4️⃣ Kass, Lisa 3️⃣ Cirie, Kirby, Luke 2️⃣ Janine, Parvati, Shonee 1️⃣ Sarah

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Honourable Mentions *️⃣ Cirie. Right choice to flip & avoid tie, but losing Fire for the tribe is rough. *️⃣ Sarah. Challenge dominant, but oof on the strategy! *️⃣ Tommi. The Internationals coming through for him! *️⃣ Luke. Instinct to have Janine tell Kirby & side with solidity is great!

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

2️⃣ Lisa. Like Kass, won for the Internationals in the battle. Positioned very well in the tribe, with options on both sides. 1️⃣ Parvati. Lost the Tony battle, but secured an Idol (though not secretly!) & held firm in the heat of Tribal once more. Plus, Kirby also reaching out cross-tribe!

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

My #SurvivorAU #AUvWorld E4 #Chissy, belated post but decided before E5! 3️⃣ Kass. Proactive play to pull Cirie over & break the tie in the women's alliance, winning the battle for Tommi & the int'ls. Plus, great challenge performance & caught Parv's sneaky Idol grab.

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

My #SurvivorAU #AUvWorld #Chissy Scoreboard (E3): 3️⃣ Cirie, Kirby, Luke 2️⃣ Janine, Lisa, Shonee 1️⃣ Kass, Parvati, Sarah

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

*️⃣ Kirby. Had the final say again between George & Shonee, but feels very likely that her investment in Sarah is gone - which could blow up if Luke & Janine take Sarah in. Tricky position here...

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Honourable Mentions *️⃣ Parvati. Mystery box clue & a sturdy new Black Widow Brigade. But the podium Idol clue knowledge being shared could bite her. *️⃣ Shonee. Survived & got her target out, & Kirby prioritised keeping her over placating Sarah. Still, in a precarious spot with no ride-or-die.

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

1️⃣ Kass. Found an Idol AND brought in on the secret of Parvati's clue, which gives her a lot of autonomy. Sidling up to the Black Widows is great for the lone Quebecois, plus a great showing in the challenge.

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

My #SurvivorAU #AUvWorld E3 #Chissy 3️⃣ Luke. Flipped from the bottom of the numbers & losing his #1 to the top, all with a secret Idol still in his pocket. He also pulled the trigger on the George plan. 2️⃣ Janine. Trajectory like Luke, and the contingency votes were a very smart defensive play.

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

My #SurvivorAU #AUvWorld #Chissy Scoreboard (E2): 3️⃣ Cirie, Kirby 2️⃣ Lisa, Shonee 1️⃣ Parvati, Sarah

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Honourable Mention *️⃣ Tony. Thinking outside the easy USA bloc, but also an incredible performance at the challenge. I love seeing Tony with a cool head & calm leadership.

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

2️⃣ Shonee. A quiet episode, but survived despite her name circulating. Secret partnership with Kirby already paying off. 1️⃣ Sarah. Willing to swing big as the lower threats need to. Nearly got 2️⃣ but playing the middle while claiming not to is tough, and she explicitly didn't get her ideal outcome.

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

My #SurvivorAU #AUvWorld E2 #Chissy 3️⃣ Kirby. No contest, of course it's the God-Killer. Even in spite of George's chaos, she commanded the vote, pulled Sarah in so tightly that she could force her hand, and her unflappability had the egos scrambling. Iconic.

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

My #SurvivorAU #AUvWorld #Chissy Scoreboard (E1): 3️⃣ Cirie 2️⃣ Lisa 1️⃣ Parvati

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Honourable Mentions: *️⃣ Shonee. Distancing from George is great, and hitting the ground running to find her a footing as one of the more disconnected Aussies. *️⃣ Kirby. "Why?" is not only perfect Kirby bluntness, but it's honestly a pretty insightful question when someone says they want to team up.

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

1️⃣ Parvati. Survived - unanimously - when she really had every reason to go home. But while she got the best of Rob, the DONDI blunder absolutely put her in unnecessary jeopardy and was a total own goal - a secret cross-Tribal alliance with David would have been huge, but now it's public.

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

2️⃣ Lisa. I don't think this was the right move for the Internationals as a whole, but Lisa sidling up to Cirie is a superfan dream AND immediately insulates her should World go back to Tribal. Docked from the 3️⃣ by not taking out Parvati & freeing up Cirie's loyalty, but still in a good spot.

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

My #SurvivorAU #AUvWorld E1 #Chissy 3️⃣ Cirie. Never put a foot wrong & omes out of the episode on top, with the US numbers, keeping Parvati and locked-in with Lisa. Booting Rob, who has no interest in working with her, is also a great outcome.

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

My current code is AU W1 Clear and optimistic!

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

What a festive evening it is whenever I get a chance to talk about #StarWars! I joined @dmfilly.bsky.social to break down this week's #Andor batch on @screenpagepod.bsky.social - pull a Kleya, and have a listen!

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

My #Chissy Scoreboard (E24 - FINAL SCORE): 2️⃣6️⃣ Myles 2️⃣2️⃣ AJ, Kaelan 1️⃣3️⃣ Logan 1️⃣1️⃣ Zara 1️⃣0️⃣ Karin 8️⃣ Kate, Paulie 6️⃣ Noonan 4️⃣ Kristin 3️⃣ Ally, Ben, Laura, PD 1️⃣ Morgan, Zen

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

1️⃣ AJ. Put all his eggs in the Kaelan basket, and it didn't pan out. So close, but no cigar. I'm also not 100% certain he'd win in a F2 against Kaelan given some of his tendencies to bloviate and not acknowledge his own flaws. A huge part of the season's intrigue, and a perfect Fallen Angel.

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

2️⃣ Kaelan. Fell short - and may have fallen short regardless of his F3 choice. But between extending his Immunity record to a nigh-unbeatable SEVEN, and a very strong opening argument at FTC, I'm still giving him the 2. Great game that I wish we'd seen more of, and a worthy runner-up.

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

My #SurvivorAU BvB2 E24 #Chissy 3️⃣ Myles. Dynamic, record-breaking win, capped off with a phenomenal Final Tribal Council performance that filled with confidence, self-awareness and artful storytelling. A truly great addition to the roster of AU Sole Survivors.

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

#SurvivorAU Huge congrats to Myles - one of the most bombastic roller coasters of a winning game. Absolutely deserved victory, and an instant icon. And big ups to Kaelan too - a beautifully well-rounded game, and I was so glad to see it rewarded with a vote.

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

#SurvivorAU FTC Cardinal Sin: the non-answer. It's hard to be cornered and you don't want to give a dishonest answer, but I feel like you've got to find a way to address the heart of the inquiry. Somehow.

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

I'm worried that it's giving SA Jeanne and "luck".

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

I'm loving that Kaelan & Myles are both interjecting & battling on each others' answers but are both doing it with respect. Quality stuff. #SurvivorAU

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

#SurvivorAU These FTC speeches are INSTANTLY ICONIC. Phenomenal pitches from both.

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

I LOOOOOVE this secret mastermind montage for Kaelan. 🤩 #SurvivorAU

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

I feel like having a foot injury that requires a bandage in the first place is probably a bigger disadvantage. 😂

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

7 frickin' Individual Immunities. INSANE. #SurvivorAU

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

#SurvivorAU This opening act is really making me feel like Kaelan wins Immunity, cuts AJ, but then loses to Myles at the end... 🤔

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

We love some positive masculinity!

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

My #Chissy Scoreboard (E23): 2️⃣3️⃣ Myles 2️⃣1️⃣ AJ 2️⃣0️⃣ Kaelan 1️⃣3️⃣ Logan 1️⃣1️⃣ Zara 1️⃣0️⃣ Karin 8️⃣ Kate, Paulie 6️⃣ Noonan 4️⃣ Kristin 3️⃣ Ally, Ben, Laura, PD 1️⃣ Morgan, Zen

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

1️⃣ Kaelan. Kinda a default point. F2 deal with AJ seems legit, but it doesn't feel like he's in the best position to beat him. Myles is incentivised to take him to the end over AJ, but again: a tough opponent. Zara might have given him the best chance to win, but is it better to just ensure FTC? 🤔

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

2️⃣ AJ. Impressive to lock Kaelan's allegiance in when, by all means, he was the biggest head to take this round. A F2 deal with Kaelan gives him a strong chance of making the end - so back a sure thing rather than take a gamble by working with Zara who'd literally just exploited a 2-1-1-1.

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

My #SurvivorAU BvB E23 #Chissy 3️⃣ Myles. Won a clutch Immunity to save himself, and hopping on board the Zara vote was way better than leaving it to the chance of fire. It gives him the better chance to win the FIC, & Zara's explicitly shown that she's willing to hang him out to dry anyway.

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

My #Chissy Scoreboard (E21): 2️⃣0️⃣ Myles 1️⃣9️⃣ AJ, Kaelan 1️⃣3️⃣ Logan 1️⃣1️⃣ Zara 1️⃣0️⃣ Karin 8️⃣ Kate, Paulie 6️⃣ Noonan 4️⃣ Kristin 3️⃣ Ally, Ben, Laura, PD 1️⃣ Morgan, Zen

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Honourable Mention: *️⃣ Myles. Brilliant plan for the AJ blindside, but left at the altar by Zara - and in a way that thrusts him right back to the bottom of the tribe. Given he thrives there, I wouldn't count him out, but it's looking real dicey for finale week.

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

1️⃣ Zara. While she was the final decision maker on a beautiful 2-1-1-1, I really think she made the wrong play here. While removing Kate might have given her a cleaner path to the end, I'm not sure if she can win without a move like the AJ blindside. Still, broke Kaelan's streak & deciding vote.

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Austin Smith @austinfsmith.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

2️⃣ Kaelan. As recently as last night, I'd have thought there'd be no way Kaelan could survive without the necklace. But his relationships with his fellow Graduates - and still having them as shields - kept him safe. Plus, a non-zero chance he makes Final 2 even without winning his way there.

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