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Stephen Fishbach

@stephenfishbach.bsky.social

2x Survivor loser. Pushcart Prize-winning writer. Host of the Paraphrase Podcast. Novel forthcoming in January 2026. Your reskeets of me are endorsements.

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Padding his resume to try and replace Hegseth

04.10.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

WOW honored to join that shelf where I see so many of my faves. Thank you so much!!!

04.10.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a close up of a man 's face with the words " brick by brick " below him ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the words " brick by brick " below him
03.10.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm so excited for this

02.10.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

me when I've just embroiled Batman in a diabolical plot

#survivor

02.10.2025 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Annie: "I'm never writing your name down."
Alex [looking away]: "Uhm yeah. I know. I know."

#survivor

02.10.2025 00:06 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good bit

01.10.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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scams all the way down

26.09.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 324    πŸ” 87    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3

nobody wants that

25.09.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A book quote card promoting Stephen Fishbach's novel Escape!, with a blurb from New Yorker writer Emily Nussbaum: "A thrilling, emotionally affecting deep dive into the perilous world of reality television production, in all its manipulative glory."

A book quote card promoting Stephen Fishbach's novel Escape!, with a blurb from New Yorker writer Emily Nussbaum: "A thrilling, emotionally affecting deep dive into the perilous world of reality television production, in all its manipulative glory."

I screamed when I got this blurb.

I’ve been reading Emily Nussbaum for decades now. Not only is she one of the most insightful tv critics, but she literally wrote the book on reality television with Cue the Sun!

25.09.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

I was wondering this too!! At first I thought that Rizo has to be Stephen, but then Jawan has glasses and calls himself a nerd, so I think he is Stephen?

25.09.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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I just pre-ordered Escape! by Stephen Fishbach. I hope the protagonist is not a wimpy, little non-leader.
Congratulations on your book, @stephenfishbach.bsky.social

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25.09.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

just watched episode 5 of alien earth, a total flex from Hawley. "oh you want a perfectly-crafted space hulk alien movie but with an even weirder new species?"

truly sublime, everything I want from the franchise.

22.09.2025 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

This could be a good strategy for my 15 year old survivor podcast. β€œTwo rogue podcasters….”

19.09.2025 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Premiering today on YouTube, 8 influencers went to Fiji to play a 36-hour speed round of #Survivor, weathering a nasty storm, running a challenge, and voting out one of their own

I spoke with the cast for an oral history on everything that went down: parade.com/tv/survivor-...

18.09.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

is there a thematically related movie you'd like to talk about on Overhated to potentially release the week of Jan 27?????????????????

15.09.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

hahaahahaha...BASICALLY

15.09.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

it is a jungle reality TV themed novel with thriller bones!!

15.09.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book giveaway for Escape!: A Novel by Stephen Fishbach Sep 15-Oct 06, 2025 Enter to win one of 20 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Sep 15-Oct 06, 2025. We're giving away 20 early galleys of this propulsive debut novel ...

GALLEY GIVEAWAY!

You can read Escape! early (I think second week of October? Holy crap that's soon.) Penguin is giving away 20 early galleys, sign up here! *

www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

*(US only)

15.09.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

thank you David!! Our editor Jacob Stern is amazing.

14.09.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finally pre-ordered @stephenfishbach.bsky.social 's book. Enough time has passed that I'm finally over him pretending Survivor 48 was a good season. Perhaps even more importantly though is that I was running out of time before he could start doing the same for #Survivor 49!

14.09.2025 03:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

IT HAD ITS VIRTUES

14.09.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

New list of medieval dog names just dropped.

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It definitely grabs attention

12.09.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Survivors Play Blood on the Clocktower 6: The Fang Glue Guy
YouTube video by RHAP: We Know Reality TV Survivors Play Blood on the Clocktower 6: The Fang Glue Guy

Next episode of Survivors Play Blood on the Clocktower premieres this Saturday @ 1 pm ET! Join us live in the chat!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-SX...

12.09.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

damn I got chills just watching that again

10.09.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

god I loved this game

09.09.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

no you're kidding, that's insane. that's like lawsuit-worthy. They should give you a free meal at the very least!!!!

09.09.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

what on earth

09.09.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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