# Surviving the Fandom: Episode 9 w/ Shaan Merchant, Author of Survivor Legends

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Podcast: [The Specialists - Survivor, The Traitors, & more](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-specialists-survivor-the-traitors-more-412814)
Published: 2026-06-23T16:20:16+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3171

## Resource

Tegwyth is joined by Shaan Merchant, the author of Survivor Legends, a book of profiles tracing the evolution of performance and strategy on reality television's most influential show. In this episode, Shaan talks all about his love for Survivor and more! Check out Shaan's website: https://www.shaanmerchant.com/ Become a patron of The Specialists: https://www.patreon.com/c/thespecialists/home #Survivor #SurvivorCBS Our Sponsors: * Check out Earnin: https://www.earnin.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/specialists for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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