<img width="1920" height="1080" src="https://robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_BrandonDonlon.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="//robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_BrandonDonlon.png 1920w, //robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_BrandonDonlon-550x309.png 550w, //robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_BrandonDonlon-1024x576.png 1024w, //robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_BrandonDonlon-150x84.png 150w, //robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_BrandonDonlon-768x432.png 768w, //robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_BrandonDonlon-1536x864.png 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /><img width="150" height="84" src="https://robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_BrandonDonlon-150x84.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="//robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_BrandonDonlon-150x84.png 150w, //robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_BrandonDonlon-550x309.png 550w, //robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_BrandonDonlon-1024x576.png 1024w, //robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_BrandonDonlon-768x432.png 768w, //robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_BrandonDonlon-1536x864.png 1536w, //robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_BrandonDonlon.png 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /><h2>Brandon Donlon Shows His Ass – Proverbially | Pod Friends</h2>
<p>This week on Pod Friends, host Matt Scott (@MattScottGW) sits down with guest Brandon Donlon (@BrandonDonlon) for a funny, vulnerable conversation about Survivor 45, RHAP, failure, friendship, and finding meaning after disappointment.</p>
<p>Skip ahead on YouTube:</p>
<p>0:00 – Start<br />
1:38 – Dee Valladares<br />
3:47 – Scott, Laura J, and Demi Burnett<br />
9:46 – Interview with Brandon Donlon begins<br />
7:30 – Jen Gonzalez and Kellie Nalbandian<br />
21:46 – Betsy Borst, Michael Horn, and Mike Skall<br />
51:14 – Sarah Cupcakes, Gregory McBean, and LewLew<br />
2:05:24 – MJC, Joelle, and WhutUpTim</p>
<p>Brandon reflects on the dream of playing Survivor, the guilt and self-judgment that followed, and how his journey as a fan became a creative career at Rob Has a Podcast. Along the way, Matt and Brandon talk anxiety, community, pinch-me moments, and what it means to be seen beyond your hardest chapter.</p>
<p>If you’ve ever felt defined by a failure, this episode is a reminder that one moment is not the whole story. Special thanks to Dee Valladares, Kellie Nalbandian, Demi Burnett, Gregory McBean, WhutUpTim, Laura J, Sarah Cupcakes, MJC, Joelle, Mike Skall, Michael Horn, Tall Ass Scott, Jen, Betsy, and LewLew for being part of this episode.</p>
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