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Jeff Pitman

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Scientist, writer, publisher of the True Dork Times, an artisanally hand-coded web compendium of irrelevant information and opinions about Survivor. He/him. www.truedorktimes.com

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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
#Survivor51 Is "I have nothing to do with it" just the new Jeff Probst stock phrase whenever anyone questions anything he does now? (Casting decisions, running the show, next will be hosting.) Is he just saying it as bait? parade.com/tv/jeff-prob...
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Jeff Probst Reveals How One Former 'Survivor' Contestant Guaranteed His Spot on Season 50
The contestant spent years making one thing clear to Probst.
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
#Survivor51 My Ep2 recap: An episode that was both wacky and whacky. An episode of contrasts that highlights one more vestige of the new era that still needs to change if we want "permanent uncertainty": No food. www.truedorktimes.com/s51/recaps/e...
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No more thumb on the scale? - Jeff Pitman's Survivor 51, Episode 2 recap/ analysis
The second of week of the Open Era revealed the Survivor 51 contestants trying to pull off wacky schemes, some of them against themselves, and also just generally being a bit too whacky (also against ...
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Looking forward to game 3 of the Padres-Brewers, where Milwaukee forfeits because every Brewer player is riding the pine to teach them a lesson about playing better defense.
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#Survivor51 Just realized Brady talking about "single digies" in Episode 1 kind of foreshadowed a piece of one of his playing a prominent role in Episode 2.
Brady talking about the marooning and "single digies" in Episode 1.Brady in Episode 2, now missing a piece of a single digie.
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
One of the major differences between #SurvivorAU and US Survivor has been AU's love of 1v1 matchup challenges, like Sumo at Sea, or many waterslide/battling for an item variants. In the New Era, this was impossible for US Survivor. Kind of a bummer that we are unlikely to see any in #Survivor51.
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#Survivor51 If you haven't found them already, the "Jeff Probst Field Notes" posts on the official Survivor instagram have very useful behind-the-scenes info. I don't love that the show's stuff is scattered all over various social media sites, instead of on the CBS/P+ site, but at least it exists.
The first page (of seven!) in the Ep2 "Jeff Probst Field Notes" post, commenting on Brady chopping off part of his thumb. (Inaccurately claims his tribe mates found the tip of his thumb, when Brady clearly did it himself in the episode.) Probst also inaccurately states that Ep2 Tribal was a "live Tribal," but I think that's because Rob whispered to Eric. Otherwise good stuff, like stating that Kristin was cleared to keep playing.
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Knick • Survivor Logo Aficionado @tallythevote.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
What a day to vote for yourself. #Survivor #Survivor50 #Survivor51
Screenshot #1: Christian being forced to vote for himself on Survivor 50. Aired April 22, 2026. Screenshot #2: Rob being told he can't vote for himself on Survivor 51. Filmed April 22, 2026.
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#Survivor51 Apparently there is a right and a wrong way to display the immunity idol. Before the IC: Nose down. After the IC: Nose up.
Jeff Probst, shoving the whale's face into the idol stand, for some reason. It knows what it did.Post-IC, all is forgiven. The whale is breaching again as Probst prepares to hand it off to Toka.
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#Survivor51 Press release for Ep3, titled "What I'm Smellin' is Stinky" ... the pic suggests the twist is not just doing the swap to three tribes an episode early (and exiling someone again),
Headline: A mysterious tree mail delivers a game-changing twist, on "Survivor," Wednesday, October.7

Pic shows Devin (holding a yellow bag) and Ori exiting a sawdust-filled crawl obstacle, marked in yellow and purple.Press release text:
"“What I’m Smellin’ Is Stinky” – In the wake of a rocky tribal council, a castaway makes a shocking move. A mysterious Tree Mail delivers a game-changing twist. Then, two castaways secretly bond at tribal council in an attempt to change the course of the vote, on SURVIVOR, Wednesday, Oct. 7 (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming live on Paramount+ (Premium) and next day. Jeff Probst serves as host and executive producer."
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#Survivor51 Maybe we spent time in the initial marooning on the Helicopter Alliance, Rob and Eric being from RI, and Ana and Kilby bonding over Canadianity was because they're building to a big reunion at Ponderosa in "Behind the Buff"?
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#Survivor51 Here's Damnbueno on Episode 2's many moments of chaos, most of which (happily) was contestant-generated: www.truedorktimes.com/s51/damnbuen...
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What did I just watch (again)? | Screaming at the Screen - Damnbueno's Survivor 51 Episode 2 recap/ analysis
After an episode that was at times a bloody mess and a confused mess, Damnbueno is here to guide you through what happened in Episode 2 of Survivor 51. Watch out for the ankle-snapping nets. Oh right,...
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#Survivor51 Did Sean Kenniff write the bootlist for this season? (Assuming he spells Alexis with an E, to balance out the Arik spellers.)
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#Survivor51 I'm thinking Rob has the beginnings of the outlines of a plan, which is why he can't tell Eric what it is.
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#Survivor51 No snark: I really like that people can just wander off and find a regular idol near camp now (again). This is the way.
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#Survivor51 Production: The thumbless guy is still here? Let's break out the Missy Payne Ankle-Breaking Net Ramp, but blindfold half of them.
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#Survivor51 Politely requesting that this outfit returns if the bottle twist does.
Jeff Probst in white pants, a pale yellow shirt, and for some reason a beige cowboy hat with a black band. (From Ep10 of Cook Islands, as he introduces the bottle twist)The bottle twist, which just told the losing tribe they had to vote again, after the voted out the first person that night
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I’m starting to think going into a massive team-wide hitting slump the last two weeks of the season was not the best playoff prep plan for the Cubs.
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Survivor51 intro reactions thread: Wow, they HATE Patt.
Patt receives a completely out-of-focus shot for 50% of her intro presence
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Dalton Ross @daltonross.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
HERE THEY ARE! I’ve got your exclusive first look at the official #Survivor51 opening credits sequence. Watch them right now at the link and cast your vote for who got the ultimate #Survivor hero shot! ew.com/watch-surviv...
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Watch the full ‘Survivor 51’ opening credits before they air on TV (exclusive)
Watch the exclusive full ‘Survivor 51’ opening credits before they air on TV, and decide who got the best and biggest hero shot of them all.
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Josh Kettles 🤙🏼 @joshkettles.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
FUPASU is back for The Open Era, and everything from any previous FUPASU podcast has the potential to return!* 🏝️ futurepastsurvivor.com 🍎 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f... 🟢 open.spotify.com/episode/47aB... #survivor #survivor51 (*except shitty audio because Bryan’s got a new microphone! 🎤)
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Survivor 51 | Ep 1 — The Open Era
Podcast Episode · Future Past Survivor: A Strategy Podcast · September 26 · 1h 21m
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Survivor51 Here's the math on the coin flip payouts. On average, the show is on the hook for just under $2 million per season. But it starts out at only $1.5 million (on average), and resets at that level with every successful coin flip, and over time approaches but never quite gets to $2 million.
Probability tree for the coin flips, which eventually reveals the formula (4n-1)/2n, where n is the # of seasons since a successful coin flip, starting at n=1/
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Kilby @kilbysworld.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My Reddit swim teacher tells his story #survivor #reddit #survivor51 #rhap
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#Survivor51 My Ep1 recap: I'm delighted that every season's structure going forward can vary, and we're no longer stamping them out twice a year like drab gray Yugos. Plus some spec about the cast's futures (and the host's?): www.truedorktimes.com/s51/recaps/e...
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A breath of fresh, Open air - Jeff Pitman's Survivor 51, Episode 1 recap/ analysis
For the first time in five years, Survivor finally broke free from the rigors of the New Era structure, and produced something that actually felt new. All while still being able to make pleasing callb...
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Ah yes, being tut-tutted for not having sought out a pop-country song by Rolling Stone, the magazine that, during Nirvana’s ascent in 1990, sneered that grunge was a fad and why didn’t the children like REAL rock music, like The Black Crowes?
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#Survivor51 Probably just random, but when Probst gets to "this is Survivor" in his opening overdub, there's a shot of Devin getting dunked after going over a roller in the water (transitioning to an anchor drop), intercut with flashes of these three head shots (mostly the cheering Jenna pops):
Brady sort of half-smiling with one eye closedA cheering, happy JennaA yelling (not particularly positive-looking) Ana
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#Survivor51 The six (not five!) brave souls who dared challenge the showrunner's addiction to forced F4 fire making: Eric, Kristin, Rob, Sharonda, Patt, and Kilby.
The showing of hands for the "this must be unanimous" vote for getting rid of forced F4 fire making. L-R: Eric, Kristin, Rob, Sharonda, Patt, and Kilby.
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#Survivor51 The "we found a better Sabrina Thompson" casting story from One World makes me wonder if they discovered Linnea Capobianco while searching for mentions of Kat Edorsson's sister (also named Linnea) for a third blood vs. water season?
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Bobby Silverman @robertsilverman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Maybe you’re feeling depressed about the state of the world but hey. Jose Canseco is antifa now so, yanno, there’s like hope
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#Survivor51 The flint/machete/pot combo that Kristin and Kilby negotiated to Savu had a note that said "Read all together" attached to it. We never saw this mentioned by anyone on Savu. What did it say? "This is a flint, machete and pot"?
The flint, machete, and pot shown during the negotiation segment, which has a note saying "Read all together" on top of it.
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#Survivor51 The "We'll add $1 million to the NEXT season's prize money" is a pretty budget-safe promise if the show is teetering on the edge of cancellation.
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Survivor51 Why am I thinking Brady may have been the original model for the crab on the buff?
Brady in a very "crab on the buff" pose. I will be taking no further questions.
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Survivor51 Lewis's exact words as he volunteers for Exile: "I'll give it a whack." (Dang, the poor kid cursed himself.)
Lewis volunteering to be exiled
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Survivor51
Ana helpfully informing Patt "Girl, you need pants"Scratchy, lacking a heart, reading a newspaper with the headline, "You need a heart to live."
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Survivor51 Kristin generally had a great episode, but has she ever used a paddle before? Is she afraid she might damage the blade if she gets it wet?
Kristin daintily inserting a tiny fraction of the paddle in the water (to be fair, the waves probably would have washed them into shore in a few minutes anyway).
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Survivor51 Coming *thisclose* to having back-to-back Jenna first boots. (Also Lewis sort of first "out".)
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Survivor51 Here's Damnbueno with his rapid reactions to the Open Era (mostly positive) and the new cast (also positive, with a few eyebrow raises): www.truedorktimes.com/s51/damnbuen...
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More sneaky, less sloppy | Screaming at the Screen - Damnbueno's Survivor 51 Episode 1 recap/ analysis
Damnbueno welcomes in the Open Era or Survivor, as the new contestants of Survivor 51 are free to scheme and plot, but mostly stumble and flop in the season premiere. A recap of the highs and lows.
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Survivor51 This shot - especially the tree trunk dividing them in the background - is art, but they only flashed to it for about a second before cutting back to solo headshots. Didn't want to over-use it, I guess?
The Kilby vs Kristin negotiation, with a side view of both of them, separated by a background tree trunk that splits the image in half.
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Survivor51 Hey, I would like to spend 7 minutes talking before we start the challenge, but I'll put it to a vote. I should add that I just told Rob Cesternino that this is my favorite part of the show. If you don't want that, all 20 of you have to unanimously vote against ME, your boss. Hands?
Jeff Probst, the only player with actual control over the show
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Survivor51 A live Tribal on Day 3 pretty rarely happens with six-person tribes. Open era >>> new era.
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Survivor51 The coin flip and F4 fire making are both bad for the same reason: They swap out players controlling the game by voting for a dramatic spectacle.
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Survivor51 Very happy to trade Probst taking flint and saying "Sorry for you" for no flint theft and having to see that phrase on a flag at the end of a challenge.
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Survivor Weird that the crates in "A Crate Idea" were themselves a puzzle ("one voice!" James yells), but that was not used in this version. I guess since there was a separate puzzle?
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Survivor51 None of these people saw Devens flip the coin before playing. (Is MrBeast still supplying the extra cash in exchange for naming rights?)
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Survivor51 All 20 people have to unanimously agree to get rid of the thing the host/EP says he loves? Wow, the game really is in the hands of the players. (Nobody sane wants to get rid of idols, advantages, and twists.)
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Survivor51 A fully powered idol in camp on Day 3? After an actual marooning? And two tribes? So far, not missing the New Era even a little bit.
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Survivor51 Not really sold on "helicopter alliance" as an alliance name. Are there any *positive* connotations of "helicopter"? ... -parents, traffic-, rescue-, cops, military. (Also it sprayed them all with sand in the face.)
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Survivor51 So the buffs were pre-assigned? ("Find your name.") So much for the players having the game in their hands, I guess. It was a fun idea while it lasted (15 minutes).
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Survivor51 Ana: "We have to get to shore" (camera zooms out to show the ship was anchored maybe 100 feet from shore).
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Cubs can’t possibly hit any worse by calling up Josiah Hartshorn and letting him DH the last four games.
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Josh Kettles 🤙🏼 @joshkettles.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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