First of all, BIG congratulations to Dee. You played an incredible game. As a forever Survivor fan, you absolutely deserved the win, even though it hurt to watch some of your moves as Austin's mom 😂. Nothing but love at the end. ♥️
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#Survivor
As for my boy, we couldn't be more proud! You played the game with heart and soul. You went out there as an alternate, and you came back without a single vote against you but three votes for you to win! You got much more than $$ out of this game! ♥️ 🎉
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He did it!!! He graduated on time with a prestigious U Chicago Booth MBA degree, even after taking a quarter off to play Survivor!! I'm a proud mother! 🎉♥️👨🎓
#boothgrad
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Austin's torch showed up at home yesterday, but he's not here to enjoy it! With his permission, I'm having fun with it! 😜 I can smell Fiji! ⛽🔥🥪
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First time watching an episode this season next to Austin and family. He said I gave him too much pressure because I jokingly said don't bring shame to the family for getting math wrong! 😆😂
But I can't be more proud of him! ♥️
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#Survivor
In anticipation of possible fire making at the season 45 finale (I'm unspoiled), I found these photos/video almost exactly one year ago while Austin was going through the casting process and started learning making fires. Dad was helping him. 😊♥️
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A quiet New Year's Eve with only Austin home after Ethan left yesterday. What a year we had! I don't know the life before
#Survivor45
any more. 😂
Happy New Year everyone! Thank you all for the support and the fun I had on X for the past three months. ♥️🎉
I thought I was done posting about the fish eyes, but my sister went a great length to make these for Austin at her family watch party that I have to share. 😂
Happy Holidays everyone! I have a lot to be thankful for this year! ♥️
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A Survivor bucket list item checked for him and for me!! So proud!! A dream came true! 🥹♥️
Our household was so much calmer watching the tribe council tonight with the necklace on Austin's neck! 😆
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#Survivor
Guess who else I ran into during the past couple of days, at the
@BriceAndWen
and CBS watch parties?? 😱. I even had a couple tequila shots 🥃 with King George himself! 😆
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#BriceAndWenPresent
While it's fun and exciting to see Austin running around in his underwear and even finding an advantage, I couldn't stop thinking he didn't put enough suntan lotion like we talked about before he left for Fiji!!
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I have to take a picture with Dee's impressive BIG toe! 🦶 Besides Reba winning the immunity challenge, her toe was the highlight of the episode for us!
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OMG!! I'm still shaking. 🫨😱 I'm so sorry to see Emily go, but I'm so glad Austin didn't go out with an idol in his pocket and possibly voted out by his other idol! 😅
He should have listened to my advice: No Showmance!! 😂
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#Survivor
I needed to give myself a minute after watching this episode🤮
Where did they get such giant juice fish eyeballs? 😆 I had small ones when I was young
I am actually very proud of Austin going for the Survivor experience, even though it's pretty gross! 😂
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We finally met in person!! So honored!! Thank you Brice for your love and support to Austin throughout this Survivor journey right from the beginning! ♥️♥️♥️
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"Austin pulls it out and wins reward on day 22"
"Wow, that was fast"
"Austin led that challenge from start to finish"
"Wow"
-- Probst
What more can a mom ask for? 🥹 Maybe a picture with Jeff Probst someday? 😁
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@austinlicoon
Happy 27th birthday to our son Austin! You never cease to amaze us! This is a special birthday that we get to celebrate along with your Survivor family! Love and proud of you, always! 💗🎂🎉
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What a crazy couple of nights I had! I want to do some name dropping here 😆, but it looks like I can only do four at a time. So nice to meet you all!
#survivor
#bb
#AmazingRace
Yes, I do have another taller, smart and equally handsome son who has a "special" sense of humor. 😂😂😂 He can't be more proud of his brother!! ♥️
#Survivor45
Ok so I didn't go on the letters from home reward so I never saw them until after the game... But maybe that was for the better cuz this was my brother's letter 🙃
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@they0ungknight
Thank you for supporting Austin through everything! I am forever grateful!
I remember the day Austin showed me a picture of you before your season started, I thought it was him!! 😂 I've been rooting for you ever since!
I hope someday I'll meet you in person. ♥️
Yes, you can always call your mom! I wish this little clip was in the finale! 🥰 But I am going to relive the moment here. He did call me at 10:30 pm, which cost me a night of sleep! 😂 It was well worth it and a night to remember! ♥️
@austinlicoon
#Survivor45
#Survivor
Survivor is just a game played by real people with real feelings. Good moves or bad moves, they are all subjective.
One advice
@austinlicoon
did take from me was to be himself out there! ♥️
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#Survivor
You and Charlie have more things in common than I thought! 😂 No wonder I feel a connection with him and even randomly ran into his roommate in a bay area restaurant! ♥️ Congrats to
@charlieLdavis
for a well played game!!
What a surprise this morning when I opened X!! Jess is just one of the kindest and most caring people I know! She insisted that I let her know when I got home late last night, like my mother! 😂 Really sorry to see her go but what a brave girl to go out and play!! ♥️♥️♥️
I feel the love! ♥️ It's been an incredible journey for
@austinlicoon
and our family. No matter if he wins or not tonight, I am the biggest winner!! 😁 I met so many incredible people in person or online. You guys are the best! ♥️♥️♥️
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What's happening to me?! 😂 I didn't watch Australia Survivor until Heroes vs Villains. I was so amazed and entertained by
@KingGeorge2200
! Never in a million years I'd think he'd notice me. 😱
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#survivorAU
I am so sorry to see
@kalebgebrewold
go tonight (love watching him and was rooting for him♥️!), but I am also glad I didn't have to find out how scared Austin was.😅
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Austin was actually around five and half, and he didn't get any eggs from the Easter Hunt, our family's last one! I have a video to prove it! 😂😂😂
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Okay… been working on this one for a while. Hope you enjoy!
'What the hell, guys?': An oral history of
#Survivor
’s best new era episode, as told by the people who lived through it.
(Also putting my other Survivor oral histories in thread ICYM)
Sorry about the picture quality off of the TV screen, but I thought it's so funny both Julie and Drew couldn't be on the same screen!! And I never thought Austin was so short!! 😂♥️
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Busted!! Austin looked guilty! Sorry Drew, Austin wasn't a good watcher! 🤭 But, the important thing was he had a shirt on this time, even a long sleeve one! 😆
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Mom's advice
@austinlicoon
didn't follow so far:
1. Put on sunscreen and don't get sunburn 🥵
2. Don't tell anyone if you find an idol or advantage 🤫
But I'm so enjoying the season!!♥️
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I just hope
@austinlicoon
will be able to stay in the Reba after the tribe switch next week since I just ordered some Reba related merchandise!! 😂.
I didn't know I could LOVE watching Survivor more than I've already had in the past. ♥️
Go Austin!
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Rewatching the premiere with my 91 yr old father. Austin's Grandpa Li (
#10
) was a Chinese college basketball star back in the 1950s. He's where Austin's athletic abilities came from, mostly. 😁
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I had the greatest time at my first Survivor watch party, even though I didn't hear a word since the cheering for Austin was SO loud!!! Go Austin and I'm so proud!!! ♥️
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While Austin wanted a sandwich 🥪 revenge on J and also in on the plan to vote out Kaleb (appreciate your Goodwill advantage to help Austin save Drew in
#5
), at the end, he didn't write down any of their names! 😜
Love everyone on the cast. ♥️
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I didn't know I was swimming with the sharks (fun and legendary ones) when I met several - 1
#Survivor46
at Jess's watch party! 😂 Thank you all for the very entertaining season. Congrats to
@kenziepetty__
for the win. I hope time heals all wounds. ♥️🫶💖
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What a great interview by
@robcesternino
! If you want to know more about
@austinlicoon
's game or just want to know fun things the 90 min episodes didn't show, you may just want to check out this one! I actually learned a few things myself! 😁
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#rhap
@elizaorlins
@JeffProbst
I don't expect Jeff to know me but I've been watching Survivor for the past 23+ years. Thank you for giving
@austinlicoon
a chance! Happy birthday to you!🎂🎉
@roamwithdee
I had trouble catching what Kendra was saying until
@austinlicoon
told me. 😂 But, after last week's fish eye eating, nothing would shock me! 😜 It is a fun and unforgettable journey riding alongside you all! ♥️
Here are more people I met. Everyone was so nice to me and my sister! ♥️ I didn't have a chance to take pictures with all the people I met, maybe next time!
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I never thought I'd be SO happy my flight from Dallas to Bay Area was delayed for more than an hour! It allowed me to just in time finish watching Survivor Episode Several two hours earlier than my normal time (PDT)! 😂
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The reward
@austinlicoon
got for sacrificing ttat sandwich🥪! Not too bad of a trade-off, definitely better than those amulets!! 😆 Thank you all who voted for him. ♥️
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#Survivor
@austinlicoon
will always be my sweet, kind, smart, loyal, hardworking, handsome....(I may need
@BriceIzyah
to fill in the rest 😂) but sometimes a bit messy son. Love and proud of you, always! ♥️♥️♥️
#Survivor45
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I am proud of Austin stayed on the pole for as long as he did with these beat up big feet, and I am thankful for Dee's pretty big toes! I knew Austin would benefit from them! 😂 Notice there was no sandwich🥪talk tonight because he got to eat tacos! 🌮
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Loved the premier! ♥️ But I do have a question, sorry if anyone has already asked. Did S46 get their supplies right after the immunity challenge, win or lose? I have just checked with
@austinlicoon
that for S45, they didn't get anything until they won. 🤔
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@PurplePantsPod
@BriceIzyah
@wendellholland
@jackatkins21
This is one of the top podcasts I'm looking forward to each week!
@BriceIzyah
you lift my spirit every week by using all these nice adjectives to describe Austin! 🥹♥️ You are currently on top of my list to be your MIL. 😂😂😂 (Jk, people pls don't read in too much).
We rush ordered "Team Austin" shirts, but all we got were "Team Brandon" ones! I'm sure there are many Brandon fans out there, but this is my boy Austin's territory!! Go Austin!
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#Survivor
@austinlicoon
didn't win $1M on Survivor, so his brother thought we should try to win $2M with FOUR impossible QR code puzzles! I believe Austin would rather play Survivor again! 😂 But I got some family time out of this, even though we haven't finished one puzzle yet! 😊
@Rick_Devens
@omarzaheerdvm
@stephwurt
Oh boy. I'm getting tweets from Rick and Omar! I'm not used to all the attention! 😂 But thank you! Rick, would you please let Jeff know I'd like to have a picture with him someday? 😆
Austin's
#survivor45
#1
buddy vs a professor from Austin's undergrad college
#Purdue
on Jeopardy! Who should I be rooting for tomorrow?! 😜 Can't wait to watch it! Go Drew!! 🥰
I agree with your mother! I want
@austinlicoon
to listen to her as well! 😂 But congratulations on your great run on Jeopardy! Even though I couldn't answer 99.9% of the questions, it was so fun to watch you, very impressive! Can't wait to watch you compete on TOC! 🥰
There is no way I'd fast forward here
@BriceIzyah
! You moved on pretty quickly from Q to Hunter this season! 😂 I feel so special your focus stayed with
@austinlicoon
all season for S45!! 😂😂😂 Still love your podcast! 💜💜💜
#Survivor
@DaltonRoss
@EW
When I heard Austin's voice the night he called from Fiji, before he said anything, I knew he made it! Thank you Dalton for bringing back that exciting memory for me! I've read your articles for years, especially anything related to Survivor. 😊
I watched it before I got out of bed this morning! I laughed throughout the hour especially the first 10 mins, although I wish I had skipped a few places that got too spicy for me. 😂😂😂
@BriceIzyah
I'd take you for the helicopter ride instead of
@austinlicoon
😆♥️
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@DaltonRoss
@austinlicoon
Thank you Dalton for tagging me on this great interview! You must have known I have trouble finding everything online! 😂 Thank you for having confidence in Austin and picking him as your winner! What an honor coming from you! I always love reading your takes! ♥️🙏
Imagine on a Sunday afternoon I just wanted to check out some podcast
@austinlicoon
did last week, all of the sudden I saw myself on the screen!! 🫢 This clip brought some tears in my eyes! 🥹Thank you
@SurvivorNowpod
! I am a fan! ♥️
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#Survivor46
@PurplePantsPod
@BriceIzyah
@wendellholland
@jackatkins21
I can't believe my whole family was mentioned in the episode! 😂 You guys made my day! ♥️ Of course I knew you all and have been listening to you for a long time. Can't wait to meet you in person soon! 😜♥️
@crocophant
Love you back!! ♥️ So great to be able to hang out with you! Survivor is a hard game to play, and you played with your heart! You are a winner in my eyes! ♥️♥️♥️