TV talk with sharp jokes and detours.
The gist
Podjiba follows the Pajiba crew through whatever television has taken over the week, from Survivor vote math to Peacock frustrations and strange streaming curiosities. The mood is casual, joke-dense, and opinionated, with sharp detours that often become the best part.
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About Podjiba
Podjiba is Pajiba’s long-running TV conversation, with the feel of colleagues catching up after a week of too many shows, too many apps, and too many reality contestants making baffling choices. It is conversational first. The criticism arrives through jokes, interruptions, corrections, and sudden shifts from one screen obsession to another. Survivor is a major recurring anchor, and the panel spends real time on who is positioned well, who looks dangerous, who benefits from being underestimated, and why a winner might come from the middle. The discussion is not just recap. It is speculation, irritation, pattern recognition, and affectionate disbelief. The Traitors gets similar treatment, especially around coalition-building, banishment strategy, and the difference between the game people say they are playing and the game that actually keeps them alive. Scripted television sits beside reality TV without a hard border. Paradise becomes a way to talk about post-apocalyptic drama, quantum AI, manipulated timelines, and the appeal of sci-fi mechanics wrapped around character stakes. SNL, Scrubs, The Pitt, Stranger Things, The Boys, Jury Duty, Rooster, Young Sherlock, and The Madison pass through the same quick, associative filter. The show also has a strong appetite for streaming-era absurdity: Peacock inside Prime Video, delayed episodes, forgotten premieres, sudden renewals, and the strange comfort of finding the exact mid-tier thing to watch. Its humor is blunt but not detached. The speakers tease each other, circle back to old bits, and let technical problems or stray background details become part of the episode. Dustin’s microphone, a mysterious wall light, and the question of whether middle school slang is real can matter as much as the review segment for a minute or two. Dan Hamamura and Tori Preston bring named Pajiba roles into the room, while Dustin Rolls functions as a reliable source of digressions, nicknames, and counter-rhythms. The appeal is cumulative. New listeners get TV recommendations and sharp reality-show reads; regulars get the pleasure of a familiar trio whose side conversations are part of the format.
Made for: Podjiba is for TV viewers who follow reality strategy, streaming dramas, comedy, and pop-culture chatter with equal interest. It especially suits listeners who like recap energy without rigid recap structure.
What sets it apart: Podjiba stands out by letting criticism, staff banter, and weekly life friction occupy the same space. Its best moments often come from the sideways routes into TV: broken tech, subscription chaos, nicknames, and arguments about what makes a reality game actually work.
In their own words
Podjiba is the official Pajiba TV podcast. Each week the Pajiba staff will discuss the latest in television, play some games, and generally have a good time. Hope you enjoy! Because we did.
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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Podjiba makes television plots and reality-game strategy clearer through lively disagreement, close attention, and an unusually durable three-person rapport.
Podjiba treats television as an ongoing group argument, with Dan Hamamura, Tori Preston, and Dustin Rolls moving between recaps, predictions, and whatever off-screen absurdity has caught their attention.
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Survivor alliance math awaits your verdict, while Dustin catches a few stray jokes.
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- to argue about jury votes and whether a threat can hide in plain sight
- to follow Paradise's wild timeline logic without losing the character drama
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Episodes
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'Sweet Home', 'Survivor', 'Doctor Who', And More!
·1h 22m - 2
'The Madison', 'The Pitt', 'Rooster', And More!
·1h 14m - 3
'Rooster', 'DTF St. Louis', 'Young Sherlock', And More!
·1h 8m - 4
'Scrubs', 'DTF St. Louis', 'Survivor', And More!
·1h 9m - 5
'The Pitt', 'The Traitors', 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms', And More!
·1h 6m - 6
Podjiba's 2025 Wrap-up With Special Guests!
·2h 13m - 7
'Pluribus', 'Survivor', 'The Abandons', And More!
·1h 4m - 8
'Pluribus', 'Physical: Asia', 'The Chair Company', And More!
·1h 13m - 9
'I Love LA', 'The Lowdown', 'Down Cemetery Road', And More!
·1h 5m - 10
'The Chair Company', 'The Lowdown', 'Welcome to Derry', and More!
·55m - 11
'The Chair Company', 'Survivor', 'Peacemaker', And More!
·1h 8m - 12
'The Lowdown', 'Survivor', 'Alien: Earth', And More!
·1h 6m - 13
'Black Rabbit', 'Task', 'The Lowdown', And More!
·1h 6m - 14
'The Emmys', 'The Paper', 'Task', And More!
·1h 3m - 15
'Wednesday', 'Glass Heart', 'Chief of War', And More!
·1h 2m - 16
'Dexter', 'Always Sunny', 'Nyaight Of The Living Cat', And More!
·1h 8m - 17
'Dexter', 'Too Much', 'Sandman' And More!
·1h 5m - 18
'The Bear', 'Countdown', 'Squid Game', And More 'Mr. Show' Revisited!
·1h 13m - 19
'The Waterfront', 'Nine Puzzles', Our 'Mr. Show' Rewatch Begins, And More!
·1h 5m - 20
'Revival', 'Patience', 'Top Chef', And More!
·1h 3m - 21
'Stick', 'Overcompensating', 'Top Chef', And More!
·1h 8m - 22
On David Lynch, 'Severance', And More
·1h 13m - 23
LA Is On Fire, Neil Gaiman, 'The Pitt', 'The Traitors', And More!
·1h 15m - 24
Minisode: Just The 'Survivor' 47 Finale!
·25m - 25
'Interior Chinatown', 'Survivor', 'Earth Abides', And More!
·1h 21m - 26
'The Acolyte', 'Fantasmas', 'Doctor Who', And More!
·1h 7m - 27
'Hacks', 'Eric', 'We Are Lady Parts', And More!
·1h 23m - 28
'Tires', 'Survivor', 'Doctor Who', And More!
·1h 20m - 29
'Dead Boy Detectives', 'The Jinx', 'Survivor', And More!
·1h 13m - 30
'Ripley', 'Parasyte: The Grey', 'Elsbeth', And More!
·1h 15m - 31
'Palm Royale', 'A Gentleman In Moscow', 'The Walking Dead', And More!
·1h 18m - 32
'3 Body Problem', 'X-Men 97', 'Shogun', And More!
·1h 14m - 33
'Chicken Nugget', 'Shogun', 'Survivor', And More!
·1h 16m - 34
'Shogun', 'Death and Other Details', 'The Gentlemen', And More!
·1h 11m - 35
'Shogun', 'The Regime', 'Elsbeth', And 2024 FFQCC Begins!
·1h 33m - 36
'True Detective: Night Country', 'The Traitors', 'The Dynasty', And More!
·1h 7m - 37
'Mr. and Mrs. Smith', 'True Detective: Night Country', 'Ted', And More!
·1h 17m - 38
'True Detective: Night Country', 'My Demon', 'The Traitors', And More!
·1h 10m - 39
'The Brothers Sun', 'My Demon', 'Survivor', And More!
·1h 18m - 40
"Best" Shows Of 2023, With Special Guests Roxana Hadadi, Kaleena Rivera, And Producer Seth!
·2h 19m - 41
'Jury Duty', 'SNL UK', 'Survivor', And More!
·1h 2m - 42
'Fargo', 'Survivor', 'Doctor Who', And More!
·1h 12m - 43
'Squid Game: The Challenge', 'Doctor Who', And More!
·1h 8m - 44
'Loki', 'The Curse', 'Colin From Accounts', And More!
·1h 17m - 45
'Invincible', 'Loki', 'Survivor', And More!
·1h 10m - 46
'Survivor', 'SNL', 'Shoresy', And More!
·1h 8m - 47
'Upload', 'Bodies', 'Gen V', And More!
·1h 12m - 48
'The Fall Of The House Of Usher', 'Frasier', 'SNL', And More!
·1h 11m - 49
'Loki', 'Survivor', 'Castlevania: Nocturne', And More!
·1h 1m - 50
The WGA Strike Is (Almost) Over, 'The Continental', And Other Things!
·1h 17m - 51
'Winning Time', 'Wilderness', 'The Morning Show', And More!
·1h 12m - 52
'The Last of Us', 'Andor', 'Survivor', And More!
·1h 14m - 53
'Survivor', 'From', 'Doctor Odyssey', And More!
·1h 13m - 54
'The Studio', 'The Righteous Gemstones', 'The Pitt', And More!
·1h 17m - 55
'Murderbot', 'The Last of Us', 'Andor', And More!
·1h 22m - 56
'The Last of Us', 'Your Friends & Neighbors', 'The Pitt', And More!
·1h 11m - 57
'The Four Seasons', 'Andor', 'The Righteous Gemstones', And More!
·1h 18m - 58
'The Night Shift', 'Prime Target', 'Severance', And More!
·1h 7m - 59
'Paradise', 'Detective Hole', 'Survivor', And More!
·1h 14m - 60
'Stranger Things', 'Pluribus', 'The Chair Company', And More!
·1h 17m - 61
'Adults', 'Hacks', 'Dept. Q', And More!
·1h 17m - 62
'Andor', 'The Last of Us', 'The Devil's Plan', And More!
·1h 17m - 63
'Fallout', 'Shogun', 'The Sympathizer', And More!
·1h 28m - 64
'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off', 'A Murder At The End Of The World', 'Survivor', And More!
·1h 9m - 65
'The Paper', 'Alien: Earth', 'Survivor: Aussie v The World', And More!
·1h 10m - 66
'Severance', 'Survivor', 'The Pitt', And Introducing: The Shameful Sixteen!
·1h 18m - 67
'The Franchise', 'SNL', 'Survivor', And More!
·1h 11m - 68
'House of the Dragon', 'Sweet Home', 'The Decameron', And More!
·1h 19m - 69
'Survivor', 'Gen V', 'Reservation Dogs', And More!
·1h 8m - 70
'Twisted Metal', 'Peacemaker', 'Always Sunny', And More!
·1h 8m - 71
'Severance', 'The Pitt', 'The White Lotus', And More!
·1h 27m - 72
'Only Murders...', 'Survivor', 'It's Florida, Man', And More!
·1h 8m - 73
'The Umbrella Academy', 'Mr. Throwback', And More!
·1h 27m - 74
Okay This Time We're Really Back? (The Afterparty, Ashoka, One Piece, And More!)
·1h 2m - 75
'Stranger Things', 'Survivor', And What We're Excited About In 2026!
·1h 8m - 76
'The Last of Us', 'Hacks', 'Survivor', And More!
·1h 4m - 77
'Severance', 'Apple Cider Vinegar', 'Paradise', And More!
·1h 6m - 78
'St. Denis Medical', 'Doctor Odyssey', 'Survivor', And More!
·1h 16m - 79
'Survivor', 'The White Lotus', 'The Righteous Gemstones', And More!
·1h 7m - 80
'The Acolyte', 'The Boys', 'House of the Dragon', And More!
·1h 17m - 81
'Mythic Quest', 'The Traitors', 'Paradise', And More!
·1h 25m - 82
'SNL', 'Survivor', 'Agatha All Along', And More!
·1h 17m - 83
'English Teacher', 'From', 'Homicide', And More!
·1h 3m - 84
'Shogun', 'Ripley', 'Shrinking', And Podjiba's Show Of The Year!
·1h 52m - 85
'Presumed Innocent', 'Bridgerton', 'The Boys', And More!
·1h 8m - 86
'The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live', 'Law & Order', 'Quantum Leap', And More!
·1h 9m - 87
'Survivor', A Special 2024 In Podjiba Game, And More (Nonsense)!
·1h 9m - 88
'Nobody Wants This', 'Doctor Odyssey', 'Grotesquerie', And More!
·1h 7m - 89
'Masters Of The Air', 'Expats', 'True Detective: Night Country', And More!
·1h 14m - 90
'Survivor', 'Doctor Odyssey', 'Love Village', And More!
·1h 12m - 91
'Agatha All Along', 'Survivor', 'Culinary Class Wars', And More!
·1h 4m - 92
'Sunny', 'House of the Dragon', 'Orphan Black: Echoes', And More!
·1h 17m - 93
'English Teacher', 'How To Die Alone', 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives', And More!
·1h 12m - 94
'House of the Dragon', 'Exploding Kittens', 'Evil', And More!
·1h 11m - 95
'Doctor Who', 'Survivor', Plus Wood And Cat Talk!
·1h 15m - 96
'House of the Dragon', 'The Acolyte', 'My Lady Jane', And More!
·1h 8m - 97
'Alien: Earth', 'Survivor: Australia vs. The World', 'Smoke', And More!
The hosts of Pod Jiba discuss TV shows and banter about nicknames and roles.
·58m - 98
'A Man On The Inside', 'Doctor Odyssey', 'From', And More!
The hosts discuss Subaru jingles in the South, share a scary Subaru experience, and rant about the TV shows 'Doctor Odyssey', 'A Man On The Inside', and 'Interior Chinatown'.
·1h 12m - 99
'Hacks', 'A Man In Full', 'Survivor', And More!
The hosts discuss their disappointment with the new Netflix series 'A Man In Full' and theorize that Dustin's enjoyment of TV is affected by wearing a hat.
·1h 30m - 100
'Bridgerton', 'Survivor', 'Outer Range', And More!
The hosts celebrate their 200th episode with banter about introductions and TV shows like Bridgerton, Survivor, Outer Range, and Evil.
·1h 9m - 101
'Survivor', 'Lanterns', And A Tori Story For Episode 300!
Sep 30, 2026·1h 7m - 102
'Lanterns', 'Ted Lasso', 'The Gentlemen', And More!
Sep 23, 2026·1h 6m - 103
'Lanterns', 'Ted Lasso', 'Silo', And More!
Aug 19, 2026·1h 6m - 104
'Silo', 'Adults', 'Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie', And More!
Aug 5, 2026·1h 7m - 105
'Silo', 'X-Men 97', 'King of the Hill', And More!
Jul 29, 2026·1h 1m - 106
'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed', 'Ride or Die', 'The Odyssey' (Still Not A Movie Podcast) And More!
Jul 22, 2026·1h 9m - 107
'House of the Dragon', 'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed', 'Big Brother', And More!
Jul 15, 2026·1h 10m - 108
'Lestat', 'The Boroughs', World Cup, And More!
Jun 17, 2026·1h 7m - 109
'The Vampire Lestat', 'Not Suitable For Work', 'Alice and Steve', And More!
Jun 10, 2026·58m - 110
'Hacks', 'Euphoria', 'Spider-Noir', And More!
Jun 3, 2026·1h 13m - 111
'Survivor', 'The Late Show', 'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed', And More!
May 27, 2026·1h 7m - 112
'Survivor', 'Rooster', 'The Punisher', And More!
May 20, 2026·1h 5m - 113
'The Boys', 'Widow's Bay', 'Man On Fire', And More!
May 6, 2026·51m - 114
'Survivor', 'From', 'This Is A Garden Show', And More!
Apr 29, 2026·1h 7m - 115
'The Boys', 'Survivor', 'DTF St. Louis', And More!
Hidden gemPodjiba spends this episode on Survivor, Benjamin Coach Wade's nickname business, Top Chef, and Jury Duty, with Dan Hamamura, Tori Preston, and Dustin Rolls driving the conversation.
Apr 15, 2026·1h 13m·5 clips - 116
'Paradise', 'Detective Hole', 'Survivor', And More!
Hidden gemPodjiba hosts Dan Hummel, Tori Preston, and Dustin recap SNL UK, Survivor, Paradise, and Julio Torres’s HBO special Color Theories.
Apr 1, 2026·1h 14m·5 clips - 117
'Jury Duty', 'SNL UK', 'Survivor', And More!
The hosts of the Podjiba television podcast discuss various TV shows including Jury Duty, SNL UK, Survivor, and Reggie Dinkins.
Mar 25, 2026·1h 2m - 118
'The Madison', 'The Pitt', 'Rooster', And More!
Dan and Tori discuss the latest SNL episode and Dan shares a personal story about his son's diagnosis on Saint Patrick's Day.
Mar 18, 2026·1h 14m - 119
'Rooster', 'DTF St. Louis', 'Young Sherlock', And More!
The hosts discuss new mic equipment, the slang term 'tough', and middle schoolers' music preferences.
Mar 11, 2026·1h 8m - 120
'Scrubs', 'DTF St. Louis', 'Survivor', And More!
Podjiba returns for episode 280 after a month-long hiatus with hosts Dan Hamamura, Tori Preston, and Dustin Rolls reviewing the three-hour Survivor 50 all-stars premiere, which ended with Kyle being medically evacuated after rupturing his Achilles tendon.
Mar 4, 2026·1h 9m·4 clips - 121
'The Pitt', 'The Traitors', 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms', And More!
Podjiba hosts Dan Hamamura, Tori Preston, and Dustin Rolls discuss The Traitors US, focusing on Ron Funches's elimination after being systematically isolated by cast members despite no real traitor suspicion, while a TikTok stand-up clip of Funches describing the show as 'crazy people in a house' has been circulating online.
Jan 28, 2026·1h 6m·4 clips - 122
'Stranger Things', 'Survivor', And What We're Excited About In 2026!
Hidden gemThe hosts explain the new Traitors UK twist: a "secret traitor" the audience does not know.
Jan 7, 2026·1h 8m·2 clips - 123
Podjiba's 2025 Wrap-up With Special Guests!
Dec 17, 2025·2h 13m - 124
'Pluribus', 'Survivor', 'The Abandons', And More!
Hidden gemCarol gets "broken up with by the Hivemind" and then learns the individuals have been "ditching her" too.
Dec 10, 2025·1h 4m·2 clips - 125
'Stranger Things', 'Pluribus', 'The Chair Company', And More!
Dec 3, 2025·1h 17m - 126
'Pluribus', 'Physical: Asia', 'The Chair Company', And More!
Nov 19, 2025·1h 13m - 127
'I Love LA', 'The Lowdown', 'Down Cemetery Road', And More!
Nov 5, 2025·1h 5m - 128
'The Chair Company', 'The Lowdown', 'Welcome to Derry', and More!
Oct 29, 2025·55m - 129
'The Chair Company', 'Survivor', 'Peacemaker', And More!
Oct 15, 2025·1h 8m - 130
'The Lowdown', 'Survivor', 'Alien: Earth', And More!
Oct 1, 2025·1h 6m - 131
'Black Rabbit', 'Task', 'The Lowdown', And More!
Sep 24, 2025·1h 6m - 132
'The Emmys', 'The Paper', 'Task', And More!
Sep 17, 2025·1h 3m - 133
'The Paper', 'Alien: Earth', 'Survivor: Aussie v The World', And More!
Sep 10, 2025·1h 10m - 134
'Twisted Metal', 'Peacemaker', 'Always Sunny', And More!
Aug 27, 2025·1h 8m - 135
'Alien: Earth', 'Survivor: Australia vs. The World', 'Smoke', And More!
Hidden gemPodjiba spends much of the episode on FX's "Alien: Earth," arguing that the franchise works best when it turns the spaceship into a haunted house and lets the alien menace people.
Aug 20, 2025·58m·4 clips - 136
'Wednesday', 'Glass Heart', 'Chief of War', And More!
Aug 13, 2025·1h 2m - 137
'Dexter', 'Always Sunny', 'Nyaight Of The Living Cat', And More!
Jul 23, 2025·1h 8m - 138
'Dexter', 'Too Much', 'Sandman' And More!
Jul 16, 2025·1h 5m - 139
'The Bear', 'Countdown', 'Squid Game', And More 'Mr. Show' Revisited!
Jul 2, 2025·1h 13m - 140
'The Waterfront', 'Nine Puzzles', Our 'Mr. Show' Rewatch Begins, And More!
Jun 25, 2025·1h 5m - 141
'Revival', 'Patience', 'Top Chef', And More!
Jun 18, 2025·1h 3m - 142
'Stick', 'Overcompensating', 'Top Chef', And More!
Jun 11, 2025·1h 8m - 143
'Adults', 'Hacks', 'Dept. Q', And More!
Jun 4, 2025·1h 17m - 144
'The Last of Us', 'Hacks', 'Survivor', And More!
May 28, 2025·1h 4m - 145
'Murderbot', 'The Last of Us', 'Andor', And More!
May 21, 2025·1h 22m - 146
'Andor', 'The Last of Us', 'The Devil's Plan', And More!
May 14, 2025·1h 17m - 147
'The Four Seasons', 'Andor', 'The Righteous Gemstones', And More!
May 7, 2025·1h 18m - 148
'The Last of Us', 'Andor', 'Survivor', And More!
Apr 30, 2025·1h 14m - 149
'The Last of Us', 'Your Friends & Neighbors', 'The Pitt', And More!
Apr 16, 2025·1h 11m - 150
'The Studio', 'The Righteous Gemstones', 'The Pitt', And More!
Apr 2, 2025·1h 17m - 151
'Severance', 'The Pitt', 'The White Lotus', And More!
Mar 26, 2025·1h 27m - 152
'Severance', 'Survivor', 'The Pitt', And Introducing: The Shameful Sixteen!
Mar 19, 2025·1h 18m - 153
'Survivor', 'The White Lotus', 'The Righteous Gemstones', And More!
Mar 12, 2025·1h 7m - 154
'Severance', 'Apple Cider Vinegar', 'Paradise', And More!
Feb 12, 2025·1h 6m - 155
'Mythic Quest', 'The Traitors', 'Paradise', And More!
Feb 5, 2025·1h 25m - 156
'The Night Shift', 'Prime Target', 'Severance', And More!
Jan 29, 2025·1h 7m - 157
On David Lynch, 'Severance', And More
Jan 22, 2025·1h 13m - 158
LA Is On Fire, Neil Gaiman, 'The Pitt', 'The Traitors', And More!
Jan 15, 2025·1h 15m - 159
Minisode: Just The 'Survivor' 47 Finale!
Dec 20, 2024·25m - 160
'Shogun', 'Ripley', 'Shrinking', And Podjiba's Show Of The Year!
Dec 18, 2024·1h 52m - 161
'Interior Chinatown', 'Survivor', 'Earth Abides', And More!
Dec 11, 2024·1h 21m - 162
'Survivor', A Special 2024 In Podjiba Game, And More (Nonsense)!
Dec 4, 2024·1h 9m - 163
'A Man On The Inside', 'Doctor Odyssey', 'From', And More!
Nov 27, 2024·1h 12m - 164
'St. Denis Medical', 'Doctor Odyssey', 'Survivor', And More!
Nov 20, 2024·1h 16m