Survivor Season 41: Episode 1 Recap -- ‘Been too long. Glad to be back.‘

<p>IT'S HERE. The moment we've all been collectively & patiently waiting for.... Survivor is BACK! Season 41 is finally here and we're ready to dive in. This is LITERALLY what we've been preparing for on our entire podcasting journey. </p> <p>Once we work through our sentiments and emotions, we're getting right to the good stuff -- talking about this self-proclaimed 'New Era' of Survivor and all the adjustments and additions that come with it. Discussing in depth our reactions to the long-awaited CBS Diversity initiatives, as well as the retirement of the catchphrase 'Come on in, Guys.' Beyond those production elements, OF COURSE we're expressing our initial thoughts on these new castaways, the new twists and advantages within the game, and what we speculate might be coming this season based on the first episode edit. Plus, revealing our pick's for who we think will make it to the end this time around. </p> <p>We're saving our Fans Have Spoken for the top of next week's episode & reformatting Honorable Mention as we watch live, but our other segments are back: We're vibe checking a long overdue Jeff Probst & actually rapidly answering this week's Rapid Fire. </p> <p>If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a break down:</p> <ul><li>Intro (start - 2:06)</li> <li>Initial Thoughts ( 2:06 - 9:39)</li> <li>A New Era of Survivor (9:40 - 24:56)</li> <li>Production, Diversity Initiatives, and ‘Come on in, Guys’ (24:56 - 45:57)</li> <li>New Castaways, New Twists & Season 41 Discussion (45:57 - 1:01:30) </li> <li>Jeff Needs a Vibe Check (1:02:53 - 1:06:22)</li> <li>Rapid Fire (1:06:22 - 1:11:43)</li> <li>Castaways of the Week (1:11:43 - end) </li> </ul> <p>Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/escapingrealitypod/'>@EscapingRealityPod </a>and on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/escrealitypod'>@EscRealityPod</a> --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your