Interview: Zeke Smith

Interview: Zeke Smith

Drop Your Buffs · 2025-06-16

Evan sits down with Survivor icon and LGBTQ+ advocate Zeke Smith. Evan and Zeke dive into both pop culture and Survivor, breaking down his history with the show, his relationship with the show post-Game Changers and what his future holds. Zeke also talks about his ongoing advocacy for authentic trans representation in media through his work with GLAAD.

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Drop Your Buffs

Heralded by the Washington Post as being “ostensibly about ‘Survivor’”, in this podcast, veteran fan ​Sean Ross and ​quarantine newbie ​Evan Ross Katz take a​ very gay​ deep dive into all things SURVIVOR. ​With a uniquely queer lens, ​Drop Your Buffs takes a retrospective look at the greatest seasons, players and iconic moments from the reality show​ that started it all​.​ Plus, we go straight to the source, interviewing legendary contestants of the game​​.But it doesn’t stop there. Evan and Sean also cover SURVIVOR-adjacent television, including THE TRAITORS, THE WHITE LOTUS and …AND JUST LIKE THAT.

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