Survivor Micronesia's Mikey Bartone Beyond The Torch

Survivor Micronesia's Mikey Bartone Beyond The Torch

From Reality After Show by Reality After Show

May 19, 2026 · 57 min

About this episode

Leslie Nease interviews Mikey Bartone about his experiences on Survivor and his whiskey brand.

In this episode of Beyond the Torch, host Leslie Nease flies solo (Todd wasn’t feeling well) and welcomes Mikey Bartone — a fan-favorite from Survivor: Micronesia and founder of Watertown Whiskey — for a wide-ranging conversation that covers how they both got cast on the show, what it's like watching Survivor as a former player, and why modern seasons feel harder to follow. Midway through, Johnny Fairplay crashes the call, leading to hilarious stories about a chaotic moped ride through Phuket, a wild night in Tokyo on a US Armed Forces Survivor tour, and a lively debate about the meaning of "scumbag" as a term of endearment. The episode wraps up with Mikey sharing how his love of coconuts on Survivor inspired him to launch Watertown Whiskey, now available in Massachusetts and California, and both guests reflecting on how the friendships forged through the show have been the real prize. You can get your Survivor pack of Watertown Whiskey at https://www.watertownwhiskey.com (https://www.watertownwhiskey.com) If you’d like to bid on the Co-Host spot on an upcoming episode of Beyond the Torch, you can bid here for a few more days…

People in this episode

Host: Leslie Nease

Guest: Mikey Bartone

Topics covered

  • Survivor
  • Reality TV
  • Interviews
  • Whiskey
  • Friendship
  • Entertainment

Keywords

  • Survivor Micronesia
  • Mikey Bartone
  • Watertown Whiskey
  • Johnny Fairplay
  • Reality TV

Sponsors

Watertown Whiskey

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Watertown Whiskey

Places: Phuket, Tokyo, Massachusetts, California

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