The million-dollar prize may be the lure, but it's the "Survivor" experience that's the real prize! Jeff, Jay and Dee consider how the island brings people (who likely wouldn’t have met otherwise) together, even while they’re betraying one another. As we head into the final days, Dee shares how letters from loved ones give players an emotional push to make it to the end. Jeff explains how the art and challenge departments handle creating new puzzles and retiring old ones, and how they prepare for the very real possibility that “Survivor” hopefuls have practiced with replica puzzles. After another castaway gets sent packing with an idol in their pocket, Jeff answers a listener’s question about how long the players get to strategize when the tides turn last minute at Tribal Council. 

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