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Join published journalist Jack Vita each week for coverage of your favorite reality competition shows, including CBS' Survivor, Big Brother, The Amazing Race, Peacock's The Traitors, NBC's Deal or No Deal Island, and MTV's The Challenge. Featuring weekly recaps, analysis, exit interviews and longform interviews with reality TV contestants new and old! Guests include Stephenie LaGrossa, Cirie Fields and Rachel Reilly. This is the podcast feed for all entertainment content on the Jack Vita Show. For Jack's sports show, subscribe to Jack Vita Show: Sports, available wherever podcasts are found.

  1. MAR 26

    Should Ozzy Have BLINDSIDED Christian? | Survivor 50 E5 "Open Wounds" Recap with Danni Boatwright

    Survivor: Guatemala winner Danni Boatwright returns to the Jack Vita Show to break down the fifth episode of Survivor 50, "Open Wounds"! Each week, Danni stops by the Jack Vita Show to discuss the latest episode of Survivor 50! Danni and Jack loved this week's episode, coming off the lowest-rated episode on IMDB in the show's history. With Survivor 50 being in the hands of the fans, did the show actually listen to its fans this week, after the criticism it received from Zac Brown's cameo in episode four? This week saw a pair of tribal councils, and a lot of action. Ozzy blew a gasket after returning to camp, once his friend Mike White was voted out. Ozzy pondered blindsiding Christian, but didn't. Did he make the correct move, voting out Angelina? Stephenie regained a lot of power this week, and now appears to be the one in the driver's seat on Vatu's beach. Entering last week, she appeared to be next on the chopping block. How did Stephenie do it (again)? How did Jack and Danni feel about Angelina's short time on Survivor 50? Did Christian make the right decision, giving his shot in the dark to Ozzy as a showing of trust? Or should Christian have tried to get Ozzy out? Jack and Danni say why this outcome was the best-case scenario for Stephenie. Cila returned to tribal council, as Charlie and Rizo squared off, once and for all. Rick Devens and Jonathan Young were left out of the vote, voting for Rizo, while Rizo gathered the votes in the form of Cirie, Kamilla and Dee. Jack and Danni weigh in on the Rizo-Charlie feud. They also discuss Coach's nicknames, who each contestant would be as a March Madness team, MLB Opening Day, Mark Gubizca, the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Tournament and much more!

    1h 23m

  2. MAR 19

    Did Christian Make a HUGE Blunder? | Survivor 50 E4 "Knife to the Heart" Recap with Danni Boatwright

    Survivor: Guatemala winner Danni Boatwright is back to discuss the fourth episode of Survivor 50, "Knife to the Heart" on the Jack Vita Show! Each week, Danni joins Jack to dissect the latest episode of Survivor 50. They will be covering the show together all season long! This week, Danni and Jack were relieved to see the target move off of Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick, who appeared to be the one at the bottom, after her ally Quintavius "Q" Burdette was blindsided at last week's tribal council. This week saw the David vs. Goliath alliance turning on itself, as Christian Hubicki made a surprising move on White Lotus creator Mike White, who he perceived to be the most dangerous player in the game. With Stephenie and Emily Flippen, Christian had the votes to oust his former David vs. Goliath tribemate, leaving Angelina Keeley and Ozzy Lusth in the dark. Meanwhile, Mike and Angelina voted Emily, and Ozzy voted Angelina. It appears Ozzy is about to blow a gasket on next week's episode! This week's episode was overshadowed by a cameo from Zac Brown of Zac Brown Band. What did Danni and Jack think about the cameo, and the episode as a whole? Spoiler: Danni has more positive things to say than Jack does! Danni and Jack also examine other dynamics spotlighted in this week's episode, including the growing rifts between Charlie and Rizo, and Genevieve and Aubry. Genevieve found a boomerang idol and sent it to Rizo. Was this the right move? All this, and so much more, only on the Jack Vita Show! Danni hosts a podcast of her own called Beyond the Edit with Danni & Aggie, where she is currently covering FOX's new hit show, Extracted. Subscribe to her YouTube channel here. You can follow her on Instagram, @danniboatwright.

    58 min

  3. MAR 14

    Is Stephenie in BIG Trouble? | Survivor 50 E3 "Did You Vote for a Swap?" Recap with Danni Boatwright

    Survivor: Guatemala winner Danni Boatwright returns to the Jack Vita Show to break down the third episode of Survivor 50, "Did You Vote for a Swap?"! Each week, Danni joins Jack to dissect the latest episode of Survivor 50. They will be covering the show together all season long! This week, Jeff Probst ordered the contestants to drop their buffs, via a cringy rap. This resulted in three new tribes. For those keeping score at home: Cila (orange): Rick Devens, Cirie Fields, Rizo (formerly Vatu), Charlie Davis (Kalo), Kamilla Karthigesu (Kalo), Dee Valladares (Kalo), Jonathan Young (Kalo). Kalo (teal): Tiffany Ervin, Chrissy Hofbeck, Benjamin "Coach" Wade, Joe Hunter (Cila), Colby Donaldson (Vatu), Aubry Bracco (Vatu), Genevieve Mushaluk (Vatu). Vatu (magenta): Quintavius "Q" Burdette, Angelina Keeley, Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick, Mike White (Kalo), Emily Flippen (Cila), Christian Hubicki (Cila), Ozzy Lusth (Cila). Vatu lost the immunity challenge, putting Stephenie and Q in jeopardy of going home. Mistakenly thinking that they had Ozzy on their side, Q tried to convince Mike White to get his alliance to split their votes between Stephenie and Q. His plan failed, and Q was voted out, with Ozzy revealing his true colors, as he voted Q out. Now, Stephenie is the last woman standing in her tribe, without an ally. Can she recapture the magic she had on Survivor: Palau and put together a nice run, or will this spell doom for her? Danni and Jack debate, as they share their thoughts on this week's tribe swap, the new tribes, CBS' editing choices, and so much more! Danni hosts a podcast of her own called Beyond the Edit with Danni & Aggie, where she is currently covering FOX's new hit show, Extracted. Subscribe to her YouTube channel here. You can follow her on Instagram, @danniboatwright.

    1h 6m

  4. MAR 7

    Did Rick Devens do Joe Hunter Dirty? | Survivor 50 E2 "Therapy Carousel" Recap with Danni Boatwright

    Danni Boatwright returns to The Jack Vita Show to discuss the second episode of Survivor 50, "Therapy Carousel"! Each week, Danni and Jack will break down the latest episode of Survivor 50, sharing their thoughts and analysis along the way. This week, the Cila tribe lost its second immunity challenge, and Survivor 49 winner Savannah Louie became the third person eliminated. With Kyle Fraser being medically evacuated in the show's premiere, now just one winner remains: Dee Vallardes. This week's episode spent a great deal of time with none other than Rick Devens and Christian Hubicki. Danni and Jack debate, did they enjoy seeing so much of the dynamic duo? Jack argues why he would have liked to see some other characters get a little more shine. It was a quiet week for The Jack Vita Show's own Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick, but Danni and Jack state why her lack of screentime doesn't concern them. Devens made a blunder when he whispered in front of Joe Hunter, which Joe overheard and later confronted Devens on. Devens vented in his confessionals, expressing his frustration playing with Joe, who wants to play an honorable, straightforward game. Jack explains why he thinks Devens is in the wrong on this one, but Danni pushes back and shares why she thinks Joe made a blunder of his own, which could have put him in harms way. Coach called out Ozzy and defended his honor before the challenge, moments before needing to be boated to shore after suffering a muscle cramp while spearfishing with Jonathan Young. Ozzy gave his extra-vote advantage to Cirie, strengthening their bond on the Cila tribe. The Vatu tribe mounted an impressive comeback in the immunity challenged, spearheaded by Stephenie and Colby Donaldson. It was a true 'turn-back-the-clock' performance! Elsewhere, is it time that we test Mike White for performance-enhancing drugs? All this, and so much more, only on the Jack Vita Show! Danni hosts a podcast of her own called Beyond the Edit with Danni & Aggie, where she is currently covering FOX's new hit show, Extracted. Subscribe to her YouTube channel here. You can follow her on Instagram, @danniboatwright.

    58 min

  5. MAR 3

    Did Coach Screw Over Ozzy AGAIN? | Survivor 50 E1 "Epic Party" Premiere Recap with Danni Boatwright

    Survivors ready, GO! Survivor: Guatemala winner Danni Boatwright joins Jack to break down the long-anticipated premiere of Survivor 50 on the Jack Vita Show! Each week, Danni and Jack will recap the latest episode of Survivor 50! This week, they share their thoughts on the highly-anticipated premiere, featuring their friend, Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick! The Ozzy-Coach rivalry was reignited, as the two gladiators entered the arena for another round, 15 years after they competed on Survivor: South Pacific. Ozzy wanted Coach and Q to allow the competitor who knocked the key off the post to win the challenge, but Coach didn't honor Ozzy's wishes. Jack explains why Coach was in the right in this scenario, and Danni weighs in with her thoughts. Jenna Lewis, who attended the second tribal council in the show's history became the first castaway voted out. Did Jenna play too hard, too fast, or was she done in by pregame alliances? Danni and Jack share their thoughts. Kyle Fraser suffered a ruptured Achilles in the first immunity challenge, causing him to be medically evacuated from the show. Is it the worst injury sustained on a season of Survivor? Where does this leave Stephenie, Colby, Genevieve, Q, and the rest of the Vatu tribe, especially considering both Colby and Q have lost their votes for the first tribal council? What did Danni and Jack think of Genevieve's decision to send the Billie Eilish boomerang idol to Ozzy? All this, and so much more on the latest episode of the Jack Vita Show! Danni hosts a podcast of her own called Beyond the Edit with Danni & Aggie, where she is currently covering FOX's new hit show, Extracted. Subscribe to her YouTube channel here. You can follow her on Instagram, @danniboatwright.

    41 min

  6. FEB 11

    Danni Boatwright Reveals What Advice She Gave to Stephenie LaGrossa before Survivor 50 | S50 Preview

    Survivor: Guatemala winner Danni Boatwright returns to the Jack Vita Show to discuss her friend and former tribemate Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick's return to Survivor, with Survivor 50 premiering in under two weeks! Each week, Danni will be joining Jack to chat about the latest episode of Survivor 50! Danni first met Stephenie in 2005, on Survivor's eleventh season, Survivor: Guatemala. It had only been six months since Stephenie had finished filming Survivor: Palau. Stephenie lasted 30 days on Survivor: Palau and made history, becoming the first ever tribe of one. She instantly became a fan favorite, and for the first time in Survivor's history, a contestant was brought back for the very next season to play with all newbies. Survivor had developed a new face of the franchise, and it needed to capitalize on its budding star. Danni and Stephenie started on opposite tribes, but became quick friends at the merge. Despite being down in numbers, Danni crafted a path to the Final 3. She won final immunity and opted to face the jury with Stephenie. Danni defeated Stephenie by a vote of 6-1, earning her the title of sole survivor. Danni and Stephenie would each go on to marry a professional athlete, move around the country and raise their kids. Both women pursued other ventures and left reality television in the past. To Survivor fans in the 2010s, the thought of seeing the Survivor: Guatemala Final 2 ever on the show again was a pipedream... until 2020. Danni answered the call for Survivor's 40th season, Survivor: Winners at War. Unfortunately for Danni, she suffered a similar fate to that of Stephenie on Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. Both players went into the game without pregame alliances or connections to the rest of the cast, and as a result, neither lasted long. Two years later, Stephenie would appear on USA's short-lived competition show Snake in the Grass. Five months after that, Stephenie competed on the first season of Peacock's hit show The Traitors, where she made it to the penultimate episode and was the last contestant murdered. In the summer of 2025, both Danni and Stephenie left within days of each other for each of their next adventures. Danni competed on FOX's 99 to Beat, while Stephenie set out to film Survivor 50. Danni finished in the top 90% of the competition, placing eighth out of 100. How will Stephenie fare in her return to TV? In this episode of the Jack Vita Show, Danni assesses Stephenie's game, her skill set and her chances on S50. Who might Stephenie best gel with in the game? Who should she work with and trust, and who should she be weary of? What needs to happen in order for Stephenie to make a deep run? What does Jack think are Stephenie's best traits? And what advice did Danni give to Stephenie before she left, so that she too can be a Survivor champ? All this, and so much more in the latest episode of the Jack Vita Show! Danni hosts a podcast of her own called Beyond the Edit with Danni & Aggie, where she is currently covering FOX's new hit show, Extracted. Subscribe to her YouTube channel here. You can follow her on Instagram, @danniboatwright.

    44 min

  7. FEB 5

    Danni Boatwright Spills the Tea on Pregame Alliances | Survivor 50 Preview, Cast Assessment

    Survivor: Guatemala winner Danni Boatwright joins the Jack Vita Show to preview Survivor's 50th season, Survivor 50! Each week, Danni will be joining Jack to chat about the latest episode of Survivor 50! Danni and Jack kick off the fun with a comprehensive preview of the coming season. They put the cast under the microscope and attempt to connect the dots and pinpoint potential pregame alliances and deals, examining evidence collected from preseason press, prior seasons, and preexisting relationships entering S50. Danni and Jack also break down the tribe divisions. How do they expect things to shake out on each tribe? Who is going to target who, early? And who will be the first person voted out of each tribe? Danni and Jack provide a full cast assessment, and share many thoughts along the way! Danni had the privilege of playing with Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick on Survivor: Guatemala in 2005. Now, she is excited to cheer on her friend and former tribemate. Next week, Danni and Jack will dive deeper into Stephenie's game and discuss her chances on S50. Stephenie has been a staple of the Jack Vita Show and has appeared on more episodes of the show than any other guest. She even cohosted with Jack every week during their Traitors Season 2 coverage. Needless to say, Jack and Danni are not shy about their bias towards Stephenie. They will certainly be rooting for Stephenie on S50, but will do their best give an honest assessment each week as they cover the historic season. Danni hosts a podcast of her own called Beyond the Edit with Danni & Aggie, where she is currently covering FOX's new hit show, Extracted. Subscribe to her YouTube channel here. You can follow her on Instagram, @danniboatwright.

    48 min

  8. 10/29/2025

    FOX 99 to Beat Contestant Nikki Kofkin Talks Game Shows, New Trier High School

    99 to Beat contestant Nikki Kofkin stops by the Jack Vita Show to chat about her elimination from FOX's new hit show. On last week's episode, Nikki became the 61st person eliminated, finishing in 40th place. Nikki is a high school classmate of Jack's; she and Jack both graduated from New Trier Township High School (Winnetka, Illinois) in 2012. Nikki is a real estate broker who currently resides in Chicago. Earlier this year, she took a shot, and bet on herself. In May, she traveled with her best friend Hadieh Tazangi to the UK to compete on 99 to Beat, FOX's new competitive game show. Little did she know that she would be competing against Survivor winners Danni Boatwright and Sandra Diaz-Twine, or three-time Challenge champion Cara Maria Sorbello. Nikki gives Jack a peak behind the curtain, detailing how 99 to Beat was filmed, and answering common questions she has received throughout this experience. Nikki explains how many challenges were filmed in each day, how long it took for challenges to film, and where the contestants' outfits came from. Did the contestants have multiple copies of the same outfit? Or were they wearing the same clothes every single day? How long were they in the UK, and how did they spend the downtime they received when they were not filming? Did the contestants go home immediately after elimination, or did they stay in the UK longer? Nikki shares some never-before-told stories pertaining to 99 to Beat, that you can only find on the Jack Vita Show! Later, Jack and Nikki chat a little bit about their high school, New Trier Township High School, which inspired the 2004 hit comedy Mean Girls. They talk about what it was like to grow up on the North Shore of Chicago, right on Lake Michigan. Nikki reflects on her experience on TV and discusses what she learned from it, and what she found out about herself. All this, and so much more, only on the Jack Vita Show!

    57 min
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Join published journalist Jack Vita each week for coverage of your favorite reality competition shows, including CBS' Survivor, Big Brother, The Amazing Race, Peacock's The Traitors, NBC's Deal or No Deal Island, and MTV's The Challenge. Featuring weekly recaps, analysis, exit interviews and longform interviews with reality TV contestants new and old! Guests include Stephenie LaGrossa, Cirie Fields and Rachel Reilly. This is the podcast feed for all entertainment content on the Jack Vita Show. For Jack's sports show, subscribe to Jack Vita Show: Sports, available wherever podcasts are found.

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