Survivor 43 Episode 9 Recap: The Belly of the Beast

November 17, 2022

So, does anyone want a papaya?

It was a giant week for Survivor, a double-stuffed episode that gave us not one, but two Immunity winners and two Tribal Councils. It was also a showcase for strategic players to shine and for a few to start setting up the paths to their end-games. Moves were made not only to create a major…

Tom Santilli is an entertainment writer/journalist who has been covering Survivor professionally since 2010 (he has been a devout fan of the show since Day One). Tom has interviewed many of the "A-List" Survivors including Richard Hatch, Russell Hantz, Sandra Diaz-Twine, John Cochran and countless others (see his podcast - The FilmSurvivor Podcast - on iTunes and/or Podbean). In 2012, he became a voting member of the Survivor Hall of Fame, one of just a handful of press members to do so. Tom has also been a guest on the popular, "Rob Has a Podcast," hosted by Survivor Rob Cesternino. Tom is also the on-air Film Critic for ABC-affiliate WXYZ Channel 7 Action News in Detroit, and also is the Co-Host and Executive Producer of the TV show "Movie Show Plus" (www.movieshowplus.com). He's also a member of the Critics Choice Association. Tom has been a part of RealityTea.com as the resident Survivor, Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother blogger since 2016. Prior to this, he covered Survivor as the National Survivor Examiner for Examiner.com.

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