About
Welcome to Surviving Tribal, the Survivor news and opinion site brought to you by the FanSided Network. Surviving Tribal is dedicated to providing top-notch Survivor news and original content. This site also serves as a community for like-minded fans to come together and catch up on the latest happenings as well as discuss their passion for Survivor! Since its inception in 2017, Surviving Tribal has been a leader in covering Survivor year-round, creating a passionate following of Survivor fans. Our editorial team provides readers with in-depth coverage throughout new seasons of CBS’s hit reality TV series, while also providing fans with fresh new content to enjoy throughout the Survivor offseasons. All article submissions from the Surviving Tribal writers are reviewed by FanSided's editorial team, comprised of veteran entertainment content directors with over a decade of experience in the industry and an elite group of editors. Any updates or corrections to articles after publication are communicated via an editor's note. FanSided is owned and operated by Minute Media, whose other brands also include Sports Illustrated, The Players' Tribune, 90min, and Mental Floss.
Meet The Team
Bryce Olin
Bryce Olin is the Entertainment Content Director for FanSided, where he oversees daily coverage of the biggest TV shows, movies, and books. After graduating from the University of Idaho with a degree in journalism and digital media, Bryce has been a key part of the FanSided network since 2014, where he assisted in the creation and growth of FanSided’s entertainment vertical, including Surviving Tribal. Bryce has been a fan of Survivor since Richard Hatch’s victory in Survivor: Borneo in 2000. While he missed a few seasons while they aired on CBS, Bryce is caught up on all 49 — and soon to be 50 — seasons of the best reality TV series of all time. His favorite season is obviously Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. Since taking over as the site lead of FanSided's Survivor blog in 2023, Surviving Tribal is one of the go-to destinations for news, analysis, and rankings for Jeff Probst’s hit show. When he’s not daydreaming about the glory days of Survivor, predicting winners, and reanalyzing older seasons, Bryce is hanging out with family, friends, and dog.
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Cody Schultz
Cody Schultz is the Senior Director of Entertainment at FanSided, where he leads editorial strategy across the company's entertainment websites. A trusted voice in the entertainment space with over a decade of experience, Cody has been part of the FanSided team since 2014, covering television and movies. His work spans celebrity interviews, deep-dive features, and event coverage, including reporting from some of the biggest industry events such as San Diego Comic-Con, New York Comic Con, D23 Expo, and the Golden Globe Awards. Cody has interviewed stars like Chris Evans, Brie Larson, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Coolidge, and the cast of Outer Banks, bringing fans closer to the stories and creators they love. When he’s not writing or crafting editorial strategies, Cody is likely watching the latest hit series, geeking out about all things Marvel, or hanging out with his two Corgis, Buck and Banx.
Jacqueline Thomas
Jacqui is a Contributor for Surviving Tribal with nearly a decade of digital media credits in TV, film, and live entertainment under her belt. You may have spotted social content she's created across titles for Hulu, Bravo, HBO Max, and FX or you might know her as that cursed girl from BuzzFeed who broke the internet (literally...). Most recently you can find her working on her debut novel and perfecting her Survivor audition pitch as she counts down the days until she can apply again.
Joel Wagler
Joel is a life long sports and entertainment fan and has spent 16 years covering the NFL, MLB, college basketball, and college football, as well as TV, movies, books, and music as a writer, editor, and sports and entertainment director. He also coaches basketball and bowling for Special Olympics.
Mariana Loizaga
Mariana Loizaga, from Mexico City, is a lawyer and writer with an MSc in International Relations from the University of Surrey. She has been a writer for over ten years, including contributing to Inside Survivor and now to Surviving Tribal. Mariana's writing interests range from reviewing films, TV series, and books to gender studies, international politics, and Survivor, of course. She's been an avid fan of Survivor since 2013, when she discovered Survivor Philippines, and has since watched every Survivor US season, as well as from the show's Australian, New Zealand, South African, and Mexican versions. Mariana can always be found with a book, an iced coffee, and an endless list of writing projects, including her draft for her first novel.
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