The Exclusive With Sharon Tharp

SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the latest episode of The Traitors: New Blood, including the eliminated player.

Tomica Adams, the latest player banished from The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down the Roundtable that sent her home and the moment she said Katie's name instead of Kriste's. She reflects on why the slip was "100% accidental," how Joe's comment at the Roundtable became the "nail in my coffin," and why lying to people she'd bonded with in the castle was "immensely harder" than she expected. Tomica also addresses Fruitgate, Victor shadowing her on her final day, and her friendship with Clyde, and explains whether she'd return to the castle.

Amazing Race 38 brothers Joseph and Adam Abdin join The Exclusive to break down their run at the 2026 New York City Marathon and why they're doing it for Beyond Type 1. The newly minted attorney Adam reflects on the July hip surgery that means he'll be walking the course, getting his "payback" by signing Joseph up, and the uncle the brothers are racing for. Joseph also addresses why their dad thinks they're going for "a walk in the park," the "life or death" reality of a blood sugar low, and whether they'd say yes to Amazing Race 40.

Jake O'Kane, who made the final three on Survivor 45, joins The Exclusive to break down Episode 6 of Survivor 51 and Savu's third straight Tribal Council. He reflects on Ori's exit, Jelly telling Devin about her idol, and why Kristin didn't need to go to the summit. Jake also addresses the hammock Maggie used as a fishing net, why Mike comes across as "too polished for his own good," and his call that this will be the best merge since Ghost Island. Plus: Dee's Big Brother 28 game and the Survivor and Big Brother names heading into The Traitors.

SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the latest episode of Survivor 51, including the eliminated player.

Ori Jean-Charles, the latest player voted out of Survivor 51, joins The Exclusive to break down his Shot in the Dark and the immunity challenge that decided his fate. The personal trainer reflects on the Helicopter Alliance, his choice at the summit to bring food back to his tribe, and why he still stands by voting out Alexis Levine, calling the decision "cut and dry." Ori also addresses romance rumors with Angelica "Jelly" Loblack, sharing that the two have visited each other since the show, and explains why he feels he has "unfinished business" if he gets the call to play again.

Melody Morris, who finished fifth on Big Brother 28 and sat on the jury, joins The Exclusive to break down her season-long bond with Drew and the alliances that never broke her way. The Phoenix game show host and stand-up comic reflects on the fake phone calls to her mom, why she couldn't "fake nice" in the house, and learning how much Barrett was "playing in my face." Melody also addresses the "coaster" comment from Angela in jury, explains who she credits for the Week 4 vote flip, and shares where she and Drew stand today.

SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the latest episode of The Traitors: New Blood, including the murdered player.

Mark Zgoda, the latest player murdered on The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down finding the letter on his chair and the two Traitors who got him. The New Jersey personal trainer reflects on getting "outplayed" by Joe and Tomica, playing as a Faithful nobody suspected, and "chest pumping" after surviving the murder in plain sight. Mark also explains his plan to start playing "a me end game" and go after shields, whether the Faithfuls will rally behind Jay and Victor, and who he's rooting for to win.

Spoilers ahead for Survivor 51 Episode 5!

The latest player voted out of Survivor 51, Linnea Capobianco joins The Exclusive to break down the moment she realized the Savu 4 were not willing to go to rocks for her. Linnea also talks about Kilby and Lewis’ power-shifting move and whether she sees them carrying momentum into the following episodes, who she was most excited to work with had she made the merge beach, and whether she would play Survivor again.

Spoilers ahead for Survivor 51 Episode 5!

The latest player voted out of Survivor 51, Alexis Levine joins The Exclusive to break down just how much she believed she could pull Jelly into voting with her. Alexis also talks about why she specifically warned Jelly against aligning with Devin and "not being overshadowed by a messy man," the deep conversations viewers saw between them and what was going through her mind during those moments, and how quickly she’d pick up the phone if Survivor ever came calling again.

Teeny Chirichillo, who played Survivor 47, joins The Exclusive to break down Episode 5 of Survivor 51 and its two Tribal Councils. He reflects on Alexis's exit, Jelly's choice between Alexis and Devin, and the four-four split where Kilby and Lewis "called their bluff" and sent Linnea home short of a rock draw. Teeny also addresses the fake Blood Idol he calls a "Scooby-Doo mystery," Maggie giving up both of Extra Votes, and why Kristin is his pick to win. Plus: Rick Devens' Big Brother 28 win and why Michele Fitzgerald has "cool girl energy" heading into The Traitors.

SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the latest episode of The Traitors: New Blood, including the banished player.

Michael Foote, the latest player banished from The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down the Roundtable that sent him home and how he played the game as a Faithful. The New York litigator reflects on wanting to be picked as a Traitor, why he started pointing fingers at the breakfast table to be the Traitors' "shield," and taking charge of a group of Faithfuls he felt had "no conductor." Michael also addresses being clocked as "the TikTok lawyer" before filming even started, explains why he couldn't follow his alliance members Ben and Clyde turning on him, and says whether he'd play again.

Note: Sharon is traveling, so Jacob from The Exclusive team hosts this one.

SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the latest episode of Survivor 51, including the eliminated player.

Jenna Doore, the latest player voted out of Survivor 51, joins The Exclusive to break down the three-tribe swap and the blindside that sent her home. The Toledo wedding photographer reflects on what she called "the best worst day of my life," landing on a tribe with Devin and Jelly, and why she believed she was the swing vote after talking to Alexis and Ori. Jenna also addresses where she and Devin stand after the game, explains why she wouldn't hand Alexis her Shot in the Dark, and shares who she's rooting for now, plus the new clause she's adding to her wedding contracts for "pre-merge baddies."

Note: Sharon is traveling, so Jacob from The Exclusive team hosts this one.

Big Brother 8's Jen Johnson is the latest houseguest added to the Memory Wall, and she joins The Exclusive to break down her season and her summer-long feud with Evel Dick Donato. The wellness lounge owner reflects on her last-minute casting, destroying Dick's cigarettes, and the red unitard she still keeps in storage. Jen also addresses the "hot dumb girl" edit, her jury vote for Daniele Donato, and how Eric Stein's America's Player twist changed her game, and explains how she ended up dating Nick Starcevic after the show — plus why Big Brother sits in her "cool things I've done in life" bucket.

Sherry Kuehl, the third player banished from The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down her Roundtable exit and why she was gunning for Jay. The journalist reflects on being the oldest player in the castle by more than a decade, her "low and smokey" strategy, and the post-it note "murder board" she kept in her room. Sherry also addresses her reaction to the Traitor reveals and why she wanted the last word at the Roundtable, and explains how she let everyone know about her "fabulosity" on the way out.

Survivor 48 and 50 castaway Kamilla Karthigesu joins The Exclusive to break down Survivor 51 Episode 3, from Patt Cannaday's blindside to Rob Antonson's quit. The two-time player reflects on Carter and Lewis flipping the vote, the mutiny twist, and the extra vote that set up a standoff between Maggie and Brady. Kamilla also addresses why the "Open Era" is "the Survivor I was missing" for her, and explains what it would take to get her back for a third season. She also weighs in on Big Brother 28 and why Q is "TV gold" heading into The Traitors.

Patt Cannaday, the latest player voted out of Survivor 51, joins The Exclusive to break down the blindside that sent her home and the "weird energy" at Tribal Council. She reflects on staying "stone faced" as the votes were read, what she wanted to do once the merge hit, and the "cracks" in her five-person alliance. Patt also addresses her conversations with swing votes Lewis and Carter, explains why she kept Jelly's idol "locked down," and finally answers what happened to her pants.

Note: Sharon is traveling, so Jacob from The Exclusive team hosts this one.

Rob Antonson, the latest player to leave Survivor 51, joins The Exclusive to break down the leg injury that ended his game and the debate over whether he quit or was medevaced. He reflects on keeping the injury from his tribe from day 3, the "silent killer" risk of an infection, and why he's "calling it a medevac." Rob also addresses his conversation with Jeff Probst, explains handing his idol to Carter on the way back from Tribal, and walks through his day 5 plan to save Eric and why he thinks "the super fans got to go."

Note: Sharon is traveling, so Jacob from The Exclusive team hosts this one.

It's been 21 years since Big Brother 6, and Beau Beasley is finally joining the Memory Wall. Beau looks back on how Ivette brought him into casting, why his own alliance voted him out, the Rachel eviction he regrets, and his role in backdooring Kaysar after Pressure Cooker. He also talks about his drunken fight with Janelle and how they became close friends after the show, where things stand with Ivette today, the Napa jury house during Hurricane Katrina, and being edited into a conversation he wasn't part of.

Phillip Solomon, who played Deal or No Deal Island Season 2, joins The Exclusive to break down Survivor 51 Episode 2 and Ana Sani's vote-out. The fitness instructor and former middle school teacher reflects on Rob's plan to "make history" at Tribal Council, Eric's improv, and Brady's injury, which he calls "a masterclass in just a spiraling man." Phillip also explains why Alexis's move against Ana was a "victimless crime," why he's high on Jelly and Kristin, and why he thinks two tribes work better for the open era. Plus: his take on the Big Brother 28 finale, Rick Devens' win, and the Celebrity Traitors cast.

SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the Big Brother 28 finale, including the winner.

Rick Devens, the winner of Big Brother 28 and America's Favorite Houseguest, joins The Exclusive to break down his 6-1 jury win over Taylor Brown and how he got there after saying he'd never play the game. The Survivor 50 alum addresses his final Head of Household decision to cut Drew Campbell, who still voted for him, and whether he'd have been able to cut Dee the same way. He also responds to Dee revealing how close she came to voting him out over a joke about the Mallory vote, and says whether he'd play Big Brother again.