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May, 2016

So this is how it ends...
Well, in theory... - S32

Episode 14: So this is how it ends...

By Pat Ferrucci | Published: May 22, 2016

Pat Ferrucci looks back, again with confirmation bias, at the disappointing season finale of Survivor: Kaoh Rong.


Jeff Pitman's recaps - S32

Episode 14: Asterisk

By Jeff Pitman | Published: May 20, 2016

Jeff Pitman's final look at Survivor: Kaoh Rong, taking note of the unnecessary twist and questionable outcome of the finale, and the occasionally regrettable reunion show.


Jeff Pitman's recaps | Well, in theory...

Pre-Ep.14: Jury jeopardy

By Jeff Pitman | Published: May 16, 2016

Jeff Pitman and Pat Ferrucci team up in an attempt to predict the likely votes of the Survivor: Kaoh Rong jury members.


Jeff Pitman's recaps - S32

Episode 13: Fate, swinging wildly

By Jeff Pitman | Published: May 15, 2016

Jeff looks at the rapidly shifting fortunes of the final five during Episode 13 of Survivor: Kaoh Rong, the likely trajectories of the final four.


Well, in theory... - S32

Episode 13: A winner's edit? How each remaining castaway can take home the money

By Pat Ferrucci | Published: May 14, 2016

Pat looks at the four remaining players, tries to dispense with confirmation bias, and maps out their best path to the million-dollar prize of Survivor: Kaoh Rong.


Jeff Pitman's recaps - S32

Episode 12: The sky is not falling... yet

By Jeff Pitman | Published: May 8, 2016

Despite what everyone else seems to be saying, we still don't think Aubry has lost this game, nor has Michele won it. Yet.


Well, in theory... - S32

Episode 12: Tai's a metaphor for a bad player

By Pat Ferrucci | Published: May 7, 2016

To look at the curious fractures in the final five's alliance in Episode 12 of Kaoh Rong, Pat turns to organization as organisms theory, and finds that Tai's attempted move upset the organism.


Jeff Pitman's recaps - S32

Episode 11: Underplaying vs. overplaying

By Jeff Pitman | Published: May 2, 2016

Jeff delights in the contrast between Tai's cautious approach and Julia's aggressive gameplay, and their ultimate Tribal Council showdown, in Episode 11 of Survivor: Kaoh Rong.


Well, in theory... - S32

Episode 11: Michele follows along to someone else's agenda

By Pat Ferrucci | Published: May 1, 2016

Pat looks again to agenda-setting theory, and finds a disparity between Michele's talk about her own game and the coveted Big Moves™ that juries allegedly reward, at least through Episode 11 of Kaoh Rong.


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