Episodes
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Miranda Rose Harrison is back on the Jack Vita Show for a new edition of Deal or No Deal Island Insiders! This week, Dawson visits the show for a deep dive into Deal or No Deal Island Episode 8, "Are You Meticulous?"
Earlier in the week, Dawson visited the Jack Vita Show for his exit interview. Dawson had just 15 minutes to answer a handful of questions about his time on the show. Today, he opens up in a longform conversation with Jack and Miranda, providing a peak behind the curtain and sharing information about some things that weren't shown on television.
Dawson became the second player of the season to accept a personal offer from the banker, joining Miranda! Miranda and Dawson reflect on their decisions to take the money. Dawson provides context to the confrontation between Amy and Aron that made the air. He also shares about a conversation he had with Jordan, which surprised him when it didn't make the air. Dawson spills the tea about a secret alliance he had in the game, and gives his thoughts on this week's excursion, and the episode as a whole! Tune in for an inside look at the latest episode of Deal or No Deal Island!
You can follow Dawson on Twitter (@DawsonAddis1) and Instagram (@dawsonaddis). You can follow Miranda on Twitter (@ItsMirandaRose) and Instagram (@mirandaroseharrison).
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Survivor: Guatemala contestant Brooke Struck and Jack Vita are back to recap the latest episode of Deal or No Deal Island, Episode 8, "Are You Meticulous?", right here on the Jack Vita Show!
Each week, Brooke and Jack will recap the latest episode of Deal or No Deal Island. Jack will also sit down for a 15-minute exit interview with the most recent contestant eliminated from Deal or No Deal Island. And later this week, S1 contestant Miranda Rose Harrison will return to the podcast for Deal or No Deal Insiders, featuring special guest and fellow S1 contestant Dawson Addis.
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Jack spoke with Dawson on Tuesday, in his exit interview. Dawson discussed his time on the show, why he accepted the personal offer from the banker and chose to self-eliminate, and much more! Later in the week, he will have more to say when he joins Jack and Miranda on Deal or No Deal Island Insiders!
Episode 8 opens with the group returning to camp and Aron still upset over the elimination of Alyssa. Aron joins the Night Owls at a table, and Amy makes a comment about how she did not appreciate Aron telling her to shut up at the temple. Aron snaps and walks away, before Jordan and Boston Rob come to calm him down. Even after a pep talk from Rob, Aron does not appear to be himself throughout the episode. At the excursion, he doesn't seem to be competing with the same fire he had shown through the show's first seven episodes. He does not complete the excursion and is unable to earn safety. With Rob immune, Aron is next on the Night Owls' hitlist. Rob encourages Aron to volunteer to go into the elimination. Aron's initial reaction is to say that he doesn't want to speak to the Night Owls. However, he does eventually pitch himself to Nick. Nick decides to go in a different direction, though, selecting Dawson, with Aron as their clear target.
Earlier, Nick won his second straight excursion, giving him the power to pick which contestant will face the banker at the temple. Boston Rob, Jordan and Stephanie all win safety too, leaving Aron, Amy and Dawson on the chopping block.
Dawson is chosen by Nick to face the banker. With only three cases remaining, he is offered a $1,399,000 offer and a $100,000 personal offer, but it comes with a catch: by accepting the offer, he will be eliminated from the show. With less than three minutes to make a potential, life-altering decision, Dawson opts to accept the offer, becoming the seventh contestant eliminated from contention.
Brooke and Jack break it all down, sharing their thoughts on the episode!
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This week, Wisconsin native Dawson Addis became the seventh contestant eliminated from NBC's new hit reality competition show, Deal or No Deal Island. As part of our Deal or No Deal Island coverage, Dawson visits the Jack Vita Show for his exit interview.
Dawson formed a close alliance with Nick, Stephanie and Amy. They called themselves the Night Owls. The Night Owls positioned themselves to pick off another number from the other side in this week's episode. Nick won the excursion, security immunity and also earning the ability to pick which contestant would face the banker that night. Nick selected Dawson. Both Amy and Stephanie had faced the banker, and now it was Dawson's turn. Dawson made quick work of the board, knocking out nearly all of the lower-valued briefcases almost immediately. Later on, with a $3.25 million case, a $2.75 million case and a $300 case as the last three remaining cases in play, the banker called and made Dawson an offer that he couldn't refuse.
Dawson was offered $1,399,000 for the prize pot. He also was offered $100,000 if he eliminated himself from contention. Only given a few minutes to arrive a decision, Dawson chose to take the deal, and he became the seventh contestant eliminated from Deal or No Deal Island.
Dawson chats with Jack about his time on Deal or No Deal Island, his decision to self-eliminate, what his plan would have been had he defeated the banker, how he plans to spend his prize money, and so much more! This is only the first time you will be hearing from Dawson on the Jack Vita Show this week. Later in the week, he will join Miranda Rose Harrison and Jack for Deal or No Deal Island Insiders, as they dive deep into the episode, as well as Dawson's time on the show!
You can follow Dawson on Instagram (@dawsonaddis) and Twitter (@DawsonAddis1).
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Back by popular demand, Miranda Rose Harrison returns to the Jack Vita Show for the third straight week! This time, she and Jack are joined by the standout performer in this week's episode of NBC's Deal or No Deal Island, Stephanie Mitchell!
Earlier in the week, Jack spoke with the latest contestant eliminated from Deal or No Deal Island, 2019 Miss Kansas USA titleholder Alyssa Klinzing, in her exit interview. Then, Jack and Brooke Struck released a detailed recap of Deal or No Deal Island episode 7, "Are You Decisive?". Now, Jack and Miranda introduce a new weekly segment called Deal or No Deal Island Insiders! Each week, Miranda and Jack hope to feature different members of the cast, who will provide an inside look at the week's episode, that can only be found on the Jack Vita Show!
Stephanie joins Miranda and Jack to discuss an epic seventh episode of Deal or No Deal Island!
For weeks, a rivalry between Stephanie and Alyssa has been brewing, with both women targeting one another. It was only a matter of time until it met its head, which it did, in this week's episode. Alyssa avoided elimination in the previous two weeks, when Miranda accepted a personal offer from the banker and Amy opened up the "banker's bonus", cancelling last week's elimination. This week, Stephanie got her wish to face the banker, then defeated the banker and sent Alyssa packing. There was no shortage of drama, as there was a bit of a blow-up and confrontation upon Alyssa's elimination, that left one contestant walking off set, having a panic attack.
Stephanie shares her thoughts on the episode as a viewer and adds context, providing some information that was not shown in this week's episode or the episodes leading up. She provides more context to her beef with Alyssa and gives an inside look into her strategy and gameplay through the first seven episodes of the show. Stephanie takes us through the excursion and her decision to go for the $5,000 case. She explains why she wanted to face the banker and why she was chosen by Nick and Rob to do so. She also reflects on the moment when she won the steal in the E3 excursion and was forced into making a difficult decision that would upset many. Miranda also weighs in and shares some thoughts of her own. It's an episode you will not want to miss!
You can follow Miranda on Twitter (@ItsMirandaRose) and Instagram (@mirandaroseharrison). You can follow Stephanie on Twitter (@doctor_midwife), Instagram (@doctor_midwife) and TikTok (@doctor_midwife).
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Survivor: Guatemala contestant Brooke Struck is back from her vacation to Puerto Rico, and ready to recap the seventh episode of NBC's new hit reality competition show, Deal or No Deal Island!
Each week, Brooke and Jack will recap the latest episode of Deal or No Deal Island. Jack will also sit down for a 15-minute exit interview with the most recent contestant eliminated from Deal or No Deal Island. And later this week, S1 contestant Miranda Rose Harrison will return to the podcast for Deal or No Deal Insiders, featuring special guest and fellow S1 contestant Stephanie Mitchell.
Jack spoke with Alyssa Kinzing on Tuesday in her exit interview. Alyssa discussed her time on the show and detailed her beef with Stephanie. Later this week, Stephanie will tell her side of the story.
The friction between Stephanie and Alyssa is a focal point of episode 7. Thanks to the banker's bonus twist at the end of episode 6, Alyssa avoided elimination last week. In episode 5, Miranda had planned to eliminate Alyssa had she defeated the banker. However, Miranda accepted a personal offer, receiving $40,000 from the banker. She took a bad deal, and was eliminated. In episode 7, Alyssa ran out of lives.
Stephanie and Amy finished in the bottom two at the excursion, while Boston Rob and Nick won immunity. Amy and Stephanie both wanted to play Deal or No Deal and select the next person to go home. Stephanie is chosen, and she secures a good deal. She promptly sends Alyssa packing, but not without any drama.
Stephanie is fired up, and even after Alyssa leaves, continues to rant, with other members of the cast chiming in. Aron has a panic attack and walks off the set, with the episode ending on a cliffhanger.
Earlier in the episode, Alyssa threw Aron under the bus to Rob, claiming that Aron was targeting him. It was a lie, and Rob was able to determine that Alyssa was lying.
Brooke and Jack break it all down, sharing their thoughts on a very dramatic episode!
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This week, 2019 Miss Kansas USA title holder Alyssa Klinzing became the sixth person eliminated from NBC's new hit reality competition show, Deal or No Deal Island. As part of our Deal or No Deal Island coverage, Alyssa visits the Jack Vita Show for her exit interview.
In the first pair of episodes of Deal or No Deal Island, Alyssa was shown bonding with Kim. In the third episode, Alyssa turned on Kim, forming a plan to target her. At the excursion, Stephanie Mitchell received the option to steal any case she wanted. She refused to follow the orders of Boston Rob's alliance, and from that moment on, Stephanie became a target.
Alyssa formed a close alliance with Aron and Boston Rob Mariano. In episode 5, Aron showed that Alyssa, not Rob, was his number one ally. With Nick, Amy, Stephanie and Dawson forming the "Night Owls" alliance, it appears that Rob's group is now in the minority.
Stephanie herself has been targeting Alyssa for weeks. Alyssa was also the target in the last two eliminations. Had Miranda Rose Harrison defeated the banker in episode 5, she would have sent Alyssa home. Last week, Amy had her sights set on taking out Alyssa. However, the banker's bonus spelled no elimination in the episode, protecting Alyssa, as Amy secured a good deal and would have sent her home.
Rob has been the Night Owls' clear number one target for weeks, but the Survivor winner continues to win immunity, preserving himself from elimination. After Rob wins yet another immunity, the Night Owls go after Alyssa. As Stephanie and Amy finish in the bottom two, it becomes a sure thing that one of them will face the banker. If either one were to win, Alyssa would go home. Rob and Nick choose Stephanie, and Stephanie secures a good deal, ending Alyssa's time on the island.
Alyssa chats with Jack about her time on Deal or No Deal Island, her beef with Stephanie, her alliance with Boston Rob, her friendship with Aron, and much more!
You can follow Alyssa on Instagram (@alyssaklinzing) and TikTok (@alyssaklinzing).
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Our MLB Preview Series rolls along on the Jack Vita Show, as MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis joins the program to break down the National League Central division!
Originally taped on Wednesday, March 20, before Opening Day, Jim and Jack put the NL Central under the microscope, leading off with the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs impressed in 2023, compiling 83 wins and missing the playoffs by only a game. Over the winter, the club parted ways with manager and 2016 World Series hero David Ross, replacing him with Craig Counsell. Counsell signed the richest contract for a manager in baseball history. The Cubs also re-signed Cody Bellinger, added Japanese star pitcher Shota Imanaga, and traded for Los Angeles Dodgers top corner infield prospect Michael Busch. The Cubs have the second-best farm system entering the 2024 season, according to MLB Pipeline. The club hopes that its young players can continue to take steps forward and under a new manager, it will return to the postseason for the first time in a full, 162-game season since 2018. What is the outlook for the Cubs in 2024, and why is Jim so bullish on them?
Despite finishing in last place a season ago, the St. Louis Cardinals enter 2024 as favorites to win the NL Central. The club boasts of the highest over/under win total in most sportsbooks. Will the Cardinals jump from worst to first in 2024 and return to the top of the division?
The Milwaukee Brewers enter the season with the fourth-highest odds to win the division. Despite losing manager Craig Counsell and starting pitchers Corbin Burnes and Brandon Woodruff, Milwaukee could have its best lineup of position players that it has had in years. The Brewers have reached the postseason in five of their last six seasons, winning the division three times during that stretch. Are they being slept on?
The Cincinnati Reds are the trendy pick in the NL Central. Will their young team exceed expectations?
Through the first month of the 2023 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates had the best record in the National League. The club ended up winning 76 games. Can the Pirates win the division in 2024?
Jim and Jack discuss how difficult the Central division is to forecast. There isn't a clear runaway favorite, but one could make a case for any of the five teams to finish atop the division. Jim also highlights the best prospects in the division, detailing which players fans should keep an eye that could potentially make a big impact at the Major League level in 2024.
Jim and Jack provide detailed outlooks and over/under win total projections for each team!
Chicago Cubs (0:00 - 14:25)
St. Louis Cardinals (14:25 - 20:40)
Milwaukee Brewers (20:40 - 29:30)
Cincinnati Reds (29:30 - 39:20)
Pittsburgh Pirates (39:20 - END)
You can follow Jim on Twitter (@jimcallisMLB) and catch all of his prospect analysis at MLB Pipeline!
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Deal or No Deal Island contestants Miranda Rose Harrison and Kim Mattina return to the Jack Vita Show to recap the sixth episode of NBC's new hit reality competition show, "Are You Intentional?".
Miranda and Kim were the last two contestants to be eliminated from the show. With no elimination or exit interview this week, Miranda and Kim join Jack for a special edition of the Jack Vita Show covering the latest episode of Deal or No Deal Island. Miranda and Kim provide an inside look into the events leading up to episode 6, including Miranda's elimination and the bombshell that she dropped on her way out the door.
Episode 6 picks up in the immediate aftermath of Miranda's elimination. Aron is beginning to stress as he and Alyssa are catching more heat after Miranda exposed Aron's game to everybody. Nick is unhappy with Boston Rob and Aron, who he had considered to be close allies of his. They had not informed him that Stephanie was the target in episode 5. Nick is tired of being left out of the loop, and forms a new alliance with Amy, Stephanie and Dawson. The alliance calls itself "the Night Owls". Stephanie is the barn owl, Nick is the hunting owl, Dawson is the long-eared owl and Amy is the gray-horned owl.
Stephanie confronts Aron and Rob after their intentions to have her eliminated were revealed to her. At the excursion, Stephanie and Rob are forced to team up, as they are randomly paired together for the challenge, and they win immunity. Aron and Amy collect the "Banker's Bonus" briefcase, but finish in the bottom two, meaning that one of them will face the banker. Amy volunteers to be chosen for elimination, wanting to have her fate in her own hands.
Amy has her sights set on eliminating Alyssa, if she beats the banker. Amy holds on to her case, earning $850,000 for the prize pot and defeating the banker. However, Aron opens up the Banker's Bonus, which reveals that there will be no elimination this week. Everybody is safe, and nobody goes home.
Kim and Miranda discuss the episode in great detail with Jack, providing some juicy behind-the-scenes information. They also share stories from their time in the show and provide context to what we are seeing on television. It's a very special episode that you will NOT want to miss!
You can follow Miranda on Twitter (@ItsMirandaRose) and Instagram (@mirandaroseharrison). You can follow Kim on Twitter (@KimMattina) and Instagram (@kimmattina).
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All season long, Survivor legend and The Traitors season 1 contestant Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick and Jack Vita have been covering the second season of Peacock's hit reality competition show The Traitors, providing in-depth analysis and recaps on the Jack Vita Show after every single episode. This week, Steph and Jack are pleased to be joined by one of the season's winners, Trishelle Cannatella!
Trishelle played a calculated and aggressive game throughout her time on The Traitors, never shying away from calling out the contestants that she perceived as traitors at the roundtable. She correctly voted to banish Dan and Phaedra from the game. She figured out that Parvati was a traitor, but convinced her alliance to attempt to work with Parvati, in hopes of taking control of the numbers. Her plan was unsuccessful, but Peter, John and Kevin were all targeted by the Bravo alliance before she was.
Trishelle teamed up with longtime frenemy Chris "CT" Tamburello. The pair first met in the year 2002, on MTV's The Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet. The Real World and Challenge alumni have a bit of a rocky past, so it came as a bit of a surprise to both of them that they ended up working so closely together on The Traitors and ultimately winning, splitting the $208,000 prize!
Stephenie and Jack ask Trishelle about her strategy, her gameplay and her time in Scotland! Trishelle shows off the notes she took in her journal during her time in the castle and provides great detail and insights to her strategy. She also gives us a peak behind the curtain and discusses some things that weren't shown on camera. Trishelle provides clarity to her decision to banish again and why she voted CT and pivoted to MJ. Trishelle has been catching some heat from the fans. Why is that, and what are her thoughts on the matter? Join us as we take a deep dive into Trishelle's path to victory on The Traitors!
Trishelle made her reality television debut in the year 2002, appearing as a cast member on the 12th season of MTV's The Real World, The Real World: Las Vegas. Trishelle competed on four seasons of MTV's The Challenge. After competing on The Challenge: Rivals II in 2013, Trishelle took an eight-year break from reality television, until coming out of retirement to appear on the first season of The Challenge: All-Stars. 23 years into her reality television career, she is finally a champion.
You can follow Trishelle on Twitter (@TrishelleC) and Instagram (@TrishelleC).
You can follow Stephenie (@steph_lagrossa_kendrick) on Instagram, and join her and Trishelle on the Cruise of Deception!
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This week, we have a very special episode of the Jack Vita Show chronicling the fifth episode of NBC's new hit reality competition show Deal or No Deal Island "Are You Trustworthy?" featuring the latest contestant eliminated, Miranda Rose Harrison!
Miranda is an exterminator in Fort Myers, Florida. Despite sitting comfortably in the game through the first four episodes, she was blindsided by Aron, when Aron set her up to finish in the bottom two of the excursion, then picked her to face the banker. Aron believed that Miranda would do his bidding for him and get rid of Stephanie, if she beat the banker. What Aron was not prepared for, was Miranda was planning a blindside of her own. Had Miranda survived, she was going to send home Aron's closest ally, Alyssa.
Aron may have made a major blunder this week, telling Boston Rob that if he and Alyssa were in the bottom two, he would protect Alyssa and not Rob. Alyssa is Aron's number one, not Rob. Now, Rob is suspicious of Aron and could be looking for a new top ally. Both Aron and Alyssa could be in danger, entering episode 6.
Alyssa nearly was eliminated in episode 5. Miranda had a $100 case, a $1,500,000 case, a $1,750,000 case and a $3,000,000 case remaining, when she received a $937,000 offer. The banker sweetened the pot by making a one-time personal offer. If Miranda agreed to the $937,000 deal, she would receive $40,000 in prize money. Miranda chose to accept the $40,000 offer, taking a leap of faith and hoping that her case had $100 in it. Unfortunately for Miranda, her case held $1,500,000 and her time on the banker's island met its end.
Before departing, Joe asks Miranda who she would have eliminated, had she survived elimination herself. Miranda reveals that she had her sights set on sending Alyssa packing, exposing both her and Aron's games in front of everyone. Miranda may have been eliminated, but she went out with a bang!
Instead of our regularly scheduled 15-minute exit interviews, Miranda joins us for a full hour on this week's Deal or No Deal Island episode recap! Miranda is filling in for Brooke Struck, who is on vacation in Puerto Rico with her family this week. Brooke will be out again next week, and return to the program in time for our Episode 7 recap!
You can follow Miranda on Twitter (@ItsMirandaRose) and Instagram (@mirandaroseharrison).
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In the next installment in our MLB Preview series on the Jack Vita Show, managing editor of Sports Illustrated's Braves Today and Inside the Marlins Lindsay Crosby visits the show to preview a division that is very near and dear to his heart, the National League East!
Lindsay and Jack get things started with the Atlanta Braves. The Braves, powered by a historic offense, won 104 games last season en route to their sixth-straight NL East division title. Over the winter, the club added reclamation projects Chris Sale and Jarred Kelenic. Will the Braves win the division for the seventh-straight year in 2024? And will the Braves return to the World Series after a pair of disappointing NLDS losses to the Philadelphia Phillies?
Next, Lindsay and Jack tackle the Phillies. The Phillies have impressed in the past two postseasons, logging a 19-11 record in 30 playoff games. However, the club squandered a 3-2 lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLCS last October, dashing their World Series hopes. How will the Fightin' Phils respond in 2024?
The New York Mets greatly disappointed in 2023. Will the coming season be a reflection of last year, or will the Mets get back in the win column?
Could a young Washington Nationals team exceed expectations? Or will it be another long summer in D.C.?
Finally, the Miami Marlins impressed last year, reaching the playoffs for the first time in a full, 162-game season since 2003. But with a -57 run-differential and injuries to their pitching staff, might Skip Schumacher's regress in 2024?
Lindsay and Jack have you covered, providing detailed outlooks and over/under win total projections for each team!
Atlanta Braves (0:00 - 14:35)
Philadelphia Phillies (14:35 - 21:25)
New York Mets (21:25 - 29:00)
Washington Nationals (29:00 - 44:40)
Miami Marlins (44:40 - END)
You can follow Lindsay on Twitter (@CrosbyBaseball) and check out his work over at Braves Today and Inside the Marlins!
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The National League West has already begun play! The Jack Vita Show is back with its second installment in our MLB Preview Series. This time, Jack welcomes Arizona Diamondbacks beat reporter for PHNX Jesse Friedman AND Denver-based Just Baseball reporter Patrick Lyons, as we preview the National League West division!
The crew kicks things off by putting the Colorado Rockies under the microscope. Patrick has covered the Rockies for many years. Colorado posted its first 100-loss season in franchise history last year, dropping 103 games and finishing in the basement of the NL West. What should fans be watching for this year?
On deck, the conversation shifts to the team Jesse covers: the Arizona Diamondbacks. Last fall, the D-Backs won their first National League Pennant since 2001, losing to the Texas Rangers in the World Series in five games. How will Arizona follow up its impressive 2023, after a rather active offseason? Does the club have a shot at contending for a division title in 2024?
Then, the guys discuss the San Diego Padres. The Padres severely disappointed in 2023, failing to reach the postseason despite being picked by many to win the NL West. The club shed payroll over the winter, bidding farewell to Juan Soto, Michael Wacha, Josh Hader, Blake Snell, Seth Lugo and Matt Carpenter. The club also moved on from manager Bob Melvin, replacing him with former St. Louis Cardinals skipper Mike Shildt. Is there hope for the Padres in 2024?
The San Francisco Giants added a lot over the winter. Will it be enough to return the club to the playoffs? Note that this preview was recorded BEFORE the Giants signed Blake Snell and the Padres traded for Dylan Cease.
Finally, the Los Angeles Dodgers enter the season as the betting favorites to win the World Series, after acquiring Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, Teoscar Hernandez, and more. Will this "super team" live up to expectations? Jesse, Patrick and Jack provide over/under win total projections for each team!
Colorado Rockies (0:00 - 25:55)
Arizona Diamondbacks (25:55 - 42:50)
San Diego Padres (42:50 - 56:40)
San Francisco Giants (56:50 - 1:06:10)
Los Angeles Dodgers (1:06:10 - END)
You can follow Patrick (@PatrickDLyons) and Jesse (@JesseNFriedman) on Twitter. Be on the lookout for their content all season long!
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Earlier this week, Kim Mattina became the fourth contestant eliminated from NBC's new hit reality competition show, Deal or No Deal Island. As part of our Deal or No Deal Island coverage, Kim visits the Jack Vita Show for her exit interview.
Kim is a 62 year-old woman, originally from Peoria, Illinois (now living in Phoenix, Arizona) who fulfilled a dream by competing on Deal or No Deal Island. She is an OG reality competition show fan, watching long-running, hit shows such as Survivor, Big Brother, The Amazing Race and MTV's The Challenge since the genesis of network reality television.
Kim came out of the gate, playing hard. She earned the steal case in the first challenge. She immediately recognized Boston Rob Mariano from his time on Survivor, and quickly let everybody know how big of a threat he is. Rob immediately felt threatened by Kim, so he worked hard on trying to get her out of the game. In the second episode, Rob won immunity and picked Kim to face the banker in a game of Deal or No Deal. Kim won, and got to choose who she wanted to send packing. She gave Rob's ally Jamil the boot.
In the third episode, Kim's target continued to grow, especially after she called Rob and Claudia a bad word to Alyssa. Alyssa turned around and told Rob. Rob's alliance concocts a plan to boot Kim, which goes south when Stephanie steals Claudia's case, leaving Aron and Claudia in the bottom two, with Rob in control. Rob selects Claudia to face the banker, and Claudia becomes the first contestant to lose a game of Deal or No Deal, as she is eliminated.
In episode four, Amy picks Rob to face the banker. Rob wins, and he finally sends Kim home.
Kim chats with Jack about her time on the show, her love for reality television, why she targeted Rob, what her gameplan was, what went wrong for her, and much more!
You can follow Kim on Instagram, @kimmattina.
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Survivor: Guatemala contestant Brooke Struck and Jack Vita are back to recap the fourth episode of NBC's new hit reality competition show, Deal or No Deal Island!
Each week, Brooke and Jack will be recapping the latest episode of Deal or No Deal Island. Later in the week, Jack will provide an exit interview with the most recent contestant eliminated from Deal or No Deal Island.
Episode 4, "Are You Intuitive?" picks up where episode 3 left off, with the elimination of Claudia. Kim continues to target Boston Rob, and now Amy is going after the Robfather.
The contestants split into two separate teams for the challenge. A heroic effort from Alyssa and Aron earns their tribe immunity, protecting Miranda, Jordan and Amy from elimination. As the team's captain, Amy has the power to select which contestant from the losing team will go into elimination. Sensing that he could very easily be picked off by someone else if they were to win a Deal or No Deal game, Rob volunteers to go into elimination. With Amy's sights set on giving Rob the boot, she accepts Rob's proposition. Rob takes a gamble, and it pays off. He then sends Kim packing.
Before sending the contestants back to camp, Joe asks the group which player they believe to be the most trustworthy. Aron is collectively agreed upon as the recipient of the title, and he is told to stay back while the rest of the contestants retreat to camp. Aron is nervous about this sudden twist of fate, as the episode reaches its end.
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With Opening Day on the horizon, the Jack Vita Show kicks off its MLB Preview Series with its first division preview. Los Angeles Angels beat reporter at MLB.com Rhett Bollinger and San Antonio Express newsroom meteorologist (and diehard Texas Rangers fan) Anthony Franze return to the Jack Vita Show to forecast the American League West division!
Rhett, Anthony and Jack get the party started, discussing the reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers. The Rangers led the AL West for much of the season, until they hit a snag in the late summer, opening the door for a tight, three-team race for the division title. While the Rangers ended up tying for the best record in the West and losing the tiebreaker to the Houston Astros, Texas had the last laugh, defeating Houston in seven games in the ALCS, en route to their first World Series title in franchise history. How will the Rangers follow-up a historic season, in 2024?
Then, the conversation shifts to the team Rhett covers on a daily basis: the Los Angeles Angels. Over the winter, the Angels bid farewell to two-time American League MVP Shohei Ohtani, who signed a historic, 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Angels had a relatively quiet offseason, but the club did beef up its bullpen. Coming off a disastrous end to a 73-win season and the departure of Ohtani, how will the Angels fare in 2024?
Later, the crew puts the Oakland Athletics under the microscope. The A's lost a franchise-record 112 games in 2023, and have lost 100 games in back-to-back seasons. Why have the A's performed so poorly over the last two years, and what can fans expect in 2024? Did the team steal the plot from the classic film Major League, in an attempt to relocate the team in Las Vegas?
After that, it's the Houston Astros. The club has won the AL West six of the last seven seasons. Under new manager Joe Espada, are they the favorites once again?
Finally, Rhett, Anthony and Jack analyze the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners came within two games of tying for the AL West division title, collecting 88 wins in 2023 and missing the playoffs. The club had won 90 games the previous two seasons. Seattle shed payroll over the winter, while giving up on former top prospect Jarred Kelenic. Will the M's return to the postseason in 2024?
As an added bonus, Survivor writer and podcaster, and our Seattle sports guy Mario Lanza calls in, leaving a 16-minute voice message with his outlook on the Mariners' season.
You can follow Rhett (@RhettBollinger), Anthony (@AnthonyFranzeWX) and Mario (@MarioJLanza) on Twitter.
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This week, former Deal or No Deal model Claudia Jordan became the third contestant eliminated from NBC's new hit reality competition show, Deal or No Deal Island.
In the midst of an explosive confrontation at episode's challenge, Claudia offered to sacrifice her safety in the game for her alliance. She encouraged Stephanie to steal her case instead of taking Boston Rob's. Stephanie reluctantly accepted Claudia's offer, placing Claudia in the bottom two with Aron. Rob won immunity for the second straight week, and he selected Claudia to play Deal or No Deal, with her life in the game on the line. Unfortunately for Claudia, her briefcase contained a higher dollar value than the deal she accepted, making her the third contestant eliminated from Deal or No Deal Island.
Claudia visits the Jack Vita Show for this week's Deal or No Deal Island exit interview. Claudia explains why she offered herself up as a sacrifice, what name Kim called her and Rob that set them off, what it was like being on the other side of production this time around, what wasn't shown from the episode, and much more! Claudia spills the tea in an exclusive interview on the Jack Vita Show!
Claudia is no stranger to reality television. She has competed on two seasons of The Celebrity Apprentice and was a main member of the cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. She has appeared in dozens of other films and shows. You can follow her on Instagram @claudiajordan.
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Days after Peacock's The Traitors wrapped up in a historic finale, Jack is back to recap another show on the Jack Vita Show!
Jack will be recapping Deal or No Deal Island each week with his cohost, Brooke Struck! They will also be providing exit interviews with the eliminated contestants each week, all season long.
Brooke competed on Survivor: Guatemala in the fall of 2005. Brooke started the game in the majority alliance on the Nakum tribe and was set up to be a prominent figure on the season. In the fourth episode, she fell victim to a tribe swap, and was outnumbered on her newly remade Nakum tribe. Our Traitors recap cohost Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick voted Brooke out, making her the fourth boot on Day 11 of Survivor: Guatemala! Brooke now works as an attorney, specializing in family law.
Brooke and Jack record their first recap, dissecting the third episode of Deal or No Deal Island, "Are You Fearless?". The episode opens with the cast sitting around after Kim has won the most recent Deal or No Deal game and eliminated Jamil. Kim made a comment during the game directed at Boston Rob and his alliance, saying that she was going to "kick [their] ass". Rob calls Kim out in front of the group, saying that it wasn't necessary for her to make things personal like that. The rest of the cast reacts, piling onto Kim. Rob reveals in a confessional that he did not actually take Kim's comment personally, but he was using it against her to paint a greater target on her.
Kim confides in Alissa, who she believes in an ally of hers. Kim calls Rob and Claudia a bad word (or words), and Alissa uses this against Kim to further throw her under the bus, informing Rob. Word spreads, and it appears that the group has collectively agreed to take out Kim the next chance that they get. Stephanie catches wind of the plan, and she isn't on-board with it.
At the challenge, Stephanie gains the ability to steal a case from anybody. Initially she indicates that she plans to take Rob's million-dollar, first-place case. This would take immunity from Rob and drop the Survivor icon into the bottom two, leaving him up for elimination. Soon, a gigantic argument breaks out. Rob reveals to the group that he is unhappy about the remarks that Kim made earlier to Alissa. Claudia is upset. In the middle of this argument, Claudia volunteers for Stephanie to take her case instead of Rob's, risking her own future in the game. Stephanie reluctantly accepts Claudia's offer, leaving Rob immune and putting Stephanie in-danger of going home. Claudia and Aron finish in the bottom two, and Rob selects Claudia to face the banker.
Claudia gets down to three cases. One case contains $0.01, another contains $175,000 and the final case contains $500,000. She is offered $180,000 by the banker, giving her a 2/3 shot of beating the banker and living to see another day. Claudia accepts the deal, and unfortunately for her, her case contains $500,000. She is eliminated from the game, becoming the season's first player to lose to the banker.
Brooke and Jack break it all down, sharing their thoughts on the latest episode of Deal or No Deal Island, as well as the show's concept as a whole!
Claudia will visit the Jack Vita Show later this week for her exit interview, as we will be providing exit interviews with the cast all season long. Make sure you are subscribed to our YouTube channel, so that you don't miss it.
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The Traitors Season 2 has met its end! With Stephenie on vacation this week, season 1 contestant Michael Davidson fills in for her on the Jack Vita Show and breaks down a historic finale and dramatic reunion show, in the eleventh episode of The Traitors, "One Final Hurdle".
The episode picks up where episode 10 left off. In the aftermath of Phaedra Parks' banishment, Kate is the final traitor remaining. Kate chooses to murder Sheree, hoping to pin the murder on a non-Bravo cast member. Kate takes aim at Sandra, making the two-time Survivor champion her next target. Meanwhile, Sandra is on to Kate. Sandra believes Kate slipped up at the latest roundtable, when she cast her vote towards Phaedra.
The group completes the final mission, raising the prize pot to $208,100. In the moments before the roundtable, the cast scrambles as Sandra and Kate fight for their lives in the game. Trishelle and CT had planned to banish Kate, but CT changes his tune at the last second, something that shocks Trishelle. An emotional Trishelle casts a vote for Sandra, wanting to vote with the group, even though she appears to have no desire to vote out Sandra. Sandra is banished, and reveals that she is indeed a faithful.
Moments later, the final four enters the fire of truth. The contestants have the choice between ending the game or banishing again. Kate chooses to end the game, while MJ, Trishelle and CT all opt to banish again. Considering that there was a murder at the start of the episode and Sandra was not a traitor, the group knows that there has to be at least one more traitor remaining in the game. Kate is banished, leaving MJ, Trishelle and CT.
CT gives a wink to Trishelle, and both former Challengers vote to banish again, leaving MJ in shock. What comes as an even greater shock to the audience however, is when Trishelle votes for CT. CT votes for MJ and MJ votes for Trishelle, making the vote a deadlock tie. CT's sudden pivot from voting Kate to banishing Sandra at the previous roundtable causes suspicion from Trishelle. Before revoting, CT assures Trishelle that he is not a traitor, and MJ is banished from the game, leaving the two Real World alumni as the champions of The Traitors Season 2, splitting the prize pot equally.
The reunion show does not lack drama, either. Dan receives blowback for his decision to target Phaedra before his banishment. MJ is disgusted with CT and Trishelle. Meanwhile, Peter breaks out a spot-on Alan Cumming impression and the cast relives the biggest moments and discusses the greatest talking points from the second season of The Traitors.
Michael and Jack are here to break it all down, providing thoughtful commentary and analysis. It's a Traitors finale recap that you will NOT want to miss!
You can follow Michael on Instagram, @michaeldavidson_.
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Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick returns to the Jack Vita Show to break down the tenth episode of The Traitors Season 2, "The Weight of Deceit".
The season's penultimate episode picks up where Episode 9 left off, as MJ reveals who she voted for in the most recent roundtable. By a vote of 5-4, Peter has been banished from the castle. In the turret, Phaedra and Kate detect that Phaedra's days may be numbered. They choose to murder John, eliminating another one of the Peter pals' numbers. Now, only Trishelle remains.
At breakfast, suspicions around Phaedra continue to rise. Kate tries to protect Phaedra, by taking aim at Sandra. CT and Trishelle try to scramble and find a way to keep themselves from being picked off one-by-one.
The majority of the group struggles at the mission, with CT and Trishelle carrying the group to the mission's completion, adding more money to the prize pot. Later, Kate continues to target Sandra, which Sandra picks up on. Kate's attempts to save Phaedra fall flat, and Phaedra appears to lose her desire to fight. Phaedra is banished in a clean sweep, with Phaedra casting a stray vote for CT. At the roundtable, Kate makes what may have been a critical error, calling Phaedra "more selfish than skillful" when casting her vote for the traitor. Sandra suspects that Kate let it slip to the group that she too is a traitor. The episode ends with Sandra correctly suspecting Kate, and Kate wanting to use Sandra as a target for banishment.
You can follow Stephenie (@steph_lagrossa_kendrick) on Instagram, and join her and Sandra on the Cruise of Deception!
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Two-time Survivor winner Sandra Diaz-Twine has been playing an exceptional game on the second season of Peacock's Emmy-Award winning competition show, The Traitors. This week, she joins Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick and Jack on the Jack Vita Show, as they recap The Traitors S2 E9 "A Game of Death".
Jack is traveling and recorded this episode from an Airbnb in Nashville. Unfortunately, his audio quality was not up to par in this episode. Our sincere apologies; we will do better next time.
Episode 9 opens with Kate entering the dungeon and being presented an ultimatum: join the traitors, or be murdered. Kate accepts, and is floored when Phaedra asks her, "What's our strategy going forward?" Moments later, Kevin becomes the sixth faithful murdered, eliminating the Bling Empire alum from contention.
The next morning at breakfast, MJ thinks Kate is acting shady, and calls her out in front of a group of people. Suspicion begins to surround Peter, after he proactively fought to keep Parvati in the game the night before. As Peter is targeted by the Bravo clique, he, Trishelle and John see the writing on the wall and believe that they will be the next three contestants eliminated, unless they are able to flip the script. The Peter pals try to form a plan. Peter pulls CT into a room, and CT tells Peter that he he's convinced that the former Bachelor star is a traitor.
At the mission, Phaedra makes a major blunder. Sandra suggests to Phaedra that they change the order in which they are shooting at the targets, taking aim at Trishelle. Trishelle and CT make immediate notice of this, and CT realizes that Phaedra is a traitor. Later, CT approaches Trishelle and informs her that his opinion has shifted and that he will vote for Phaedra at the night's roundtable.
Peter pulls Phaedra into a room, in an attempt to freeze Phaedra out from other conversations. Trishelle appeals to the Bravos, laying out a compelling case that Phaedra is a traitor.
The episode ends on a cliffhanger, with four votes being cast for Peter and four for Phaedra, with MJ's vote to be revealed at the start of Episode 10.
Jack and Stephenie recap the episode and share their initial thoughts (0:00 - 23:45). Then, Sandra joins the conversation (23:45 - 1:21:05). Sandra answers questions about Episode 9 and everything that has happened up to this point! Is Sandra committed to the Bravos, or is she playing both sides? Why did she vote for Peter instead of Phaedra in this week's roundtable? Where did she and Parvati stand entering the season, and how are things between the two of them now? Stephenie and Sandra discuss and compare their experiences from their respective time in the castle. Sandra gives us a peak behind the curtain and shares some of the juiciest info that wasn't shown on The Traitors. All this, and so much more!
Later, Steph and Jack share their predictions for Episode 10 (1:21:05 - END).
You can follow Sandra on Twitter (@SandraDTwine) and Instagram (@sassysdt).
You can follow Stephenie (@steph_lagrossa_kendrick) on Instagram, and join her and Sandra on the Cruise of Deception!
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