Talking with T-Bird: Colton Cumbie 

The time has come for the return of “Talking with T-Bird.” Each episode, Rob Cesternino (@robcesternino) and Survivor: Africa‘s Teresa “T-Bird” Cooper (@tbirdcooper) will catch up with a former Survivor player and talk about anything and take listener questions. In the fifty-first episode of “Talking with T-Bird,” Rob and T-Bird’s guest is 13th place finisher on Survivor: One World, and 19th place finisher on Survivor: Blood vs Water, Colton Cumbie.

Colton’s Survivor journey began on the all-male Manono tribe has a result of the men vs women twist on Surivor: One World. Although he found it difficult to relate to the men, he rejoiced in the twist that had both men and women tribes living on one beach, and quickly bonded with the women. He was gifted an immunity idol on Day 4 from Sabrina Thompson, and he soon formed the Misfit Alliance with Troyzan, Leif, Jonas and Tarzan in order to compete with the stronger men of the tribe. Colton’s ego and attitude caused problems within both tribes, but he survived through a tribe swap and a few tribal councils before fateful Day 16. Colton began by complaining of a headache, eventually collapsing and choosing to leave the game due to acute appendicitis. His decision to take his idol out of the game as a souvenir rather than pass it along to an ally was met with controversy.

Colton was asked to return for Survivor: Blood vs Water with his boyfriend Caleb Bankston. When the casting twist placed them on opposite tribes, Colton was once again an outcast on his tribe and was deeply disappointed to be separated from his loved one. On Day 7, when his tribe, Galang, went to Redemption Island to view the duel, Colton announced he was quitting the game as he felt it was unwinnable for him, he had no positive relationships with his team, and being apart from his boyfriend Caleb was too much.

Colton is one of the most controversial and memorable contestants in Survivor history. Despite his contentious seasons of Survivor, Colton has experienced a life time in his short 31 years on Earth. In addition to being the recipient of much online bullying due to his Survivor career, in 2014, his partner in Survivor and life, Caleb Bankston was tragically killed in a work accident. In this podcast, Colton bravely shares his life and Survivor experiences.

You can check out Colton’s statistics on the Survivor Wiki from their Survivor career here: Colton Cumbie’s Survivor Wiki Profile.

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Past Episodes of “Talking with T-Bird”:

1. Talking with T-Bird: Helen Glover – May 30, 2019


2. Talking with T-Bird: Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick – June 20, 2019


3. Talking with T-Bird: Gretchen Cordy – July 2, 2019


4. Talking with T-Bird: Kelly Goldsmith – July 11, 2019


5. Talking with T-Bird: Judd Sergeant – July 22, 2019


6. Talking with T-Bird: Sean Rector – July 29, 2019


7. Talking with T-Bird: Scout Cloud Lee – August 3, 2019


8. Talking with T-Bird: Robb Zbacnik – August 13, 2019


9. Talking with T-Bird: Rodger Bingham – August 18, 2019


10. Talking with T-Bird: Ami Cusack – August 25, 2019


11. Talking with T-Bird: Frank Garrison – August 31, 2019


12. Talking with T-Bird: Shii-Ann Huang and Natalie Bolton – September 19, 2019


13. Talking with T-Bird: Vecepia Towery – January 19, 2020


14. Talking with T-Bird: Tom Westman – June 6, 2020


15. Talking with T-Bird: Heidi Hamels – June 21, 2020


16. Talking with T-Bird: Debbie Wanner – July 8, 2020


17. Talking with T-Bird: Michael “Frosti” Zernow – July 14, 2020


18. Talking with T-Bird: Kathy Vavrick-O’Brien – July 25, 2020


19. Talking with T-Bird: Randy Bailey – August 8, 2020


20. Talking with T-Bird: Keith Famie – August 18, 2020


21. Talking with T-Bird: Ian Rosenberger – September 4, 2020


22. Talking with T-Bird: Lindsey Richter – September 19, 2020


23. Talking with T-Bird: Robert “The General” DeCanio – September 26, 2020


24. Talking with T-Bird: Gervase Peterson – October 12, 2020


25. Talking with T-Bird: Katie Gallagher – October 20, 2020


26. Talking with T-Bird: Jerri Manthey – October 30, 2020


27. Talking with T-Bird: Dreamz Herd – November 16, 2020


28. Talking with T-Bird: Brandon Quinton – November 23, 2020


29. Talking with T-Bird: Cindy Hall – December 1, 2020


30. Talking with T-Bird: NaOnka Mixon – December 10, 2020


31. Talking with T-Bird: Cindy & Mindy Hall – December 17, 2020


32. Talking with T-Bird: Julie Berry – January 10, 2021


33. Talking with T-Bird: Kelly Wiglesworth – January 24, 2021


34. Talking with T-Bird: Ghandia Johnson – January 31, 2021</l