Surviving CJ Selection Monday Recap
Sean Green (@SeanTGreen) and Ryan Kramer (@KramerCentric) are running a Selection Monday casting call in this Surviving CJ podcast. They’re joined by CJ Sullivan (@CJSullivan_) from Bottom Line Bombs to judge fan-submitted video auditions for a spot as CJ’s Circa Survivor pool partner this NFL season. Additionally they put the field through buzzers and gold buttons, cut it to a final five, and set up Friday’s live winner reveal from Vegas.
Hundreds of videos came in. First the crew trimmed the field to a lucky 21. Then they ran the whole thing like a casting special, and they did it on Kramer’s birthday. A positive buzzer rewarded the pitches that landed, and a negative buzzer sank the ones that flopped. A red flag flew whenever an entry needed a second look. And the gold button could shove a scrapped video right back into the mix. So the bar stayed simple and brutal all night. Convince CJ you belong in the seat next to him when there’s real money on the table.
How The Circa Survivor Casting Call Worked
The pitches ran the full degenerate spectrum. Eddie Better opened with a whispered bribe and ten entries. The judges docked it as a light tip on a ten-million freeroll. Next a mayor from Jackson County, North Carolina offered a literal key to the city. Then Gary G called his shot from a Denver office and took a swing at Kramer on the way out. Meanwhile the chat kept score in real time. After that Faustino pulled out a travel-size ladder built to carry on to Vegas. That was the shock-and-awe moment, and it set the tone for the rest of the night.
From there the field kept raising the stakes. Dead Money Dara lit a blowtorch, cut to his golf clubs, and stretched a ladder to heaven. He did it in CJ’s own Bottom Line Bombs shirt. Dr. Molly Hutchins then dropped an NFL slot machine into an 80s-sitcom fever dream. The judges called it the best-produced video of the night. Next Luke the young sharp went shirtless into the horizon over his old high school football highlights. Brad kept it to one line, “I like horse,” and let the DGN University gear carry the rest. Meanwhile Big Barry Buckets pitched from the metal shop. Prisoner Johnny checked in from Buffalo. And a Big Cat and Little Cat duo tried to turn one seat into three.
The Final Five Who Survived
When the gold button finally came out, five names stuck. The final five are Faustino, Dead Money Dara, Brad, Dr. Molly and Luke. First Faustino grabbed the listeners’ choice slot for riling up the live chat from the show floor. Then Dead Money Dara landed as Ryan’s clear one-one. He brought the best collection of ladders, plus a blowtorch to prove the blue-collar bona fides. Molly’s cinema, Luke’s polish, and Brad as the gatekeeper nobody could climb over rounded out the group. Everybody else got the nice-try nod and a spot in the honorable-mention pile.
The final five isn’t the finish. So the survivors have one more gauntlet to clear. First, Wednesday’s Bottom Line Bombs panel brings all five back for a closer look at the tape. The judges will re-grade the pitches and pressure-test who actually fits next to CJ. Then the winner gets crowned Friday, live from Las Vegas during Circa signup weekend. Only one of them walks away with the seat and a real shot at the millions. The rest go home with the story. On this show, a travel-size ladder and a blowtorch only get you so far.
NFL Previews
| NFC Betting Previews from SGPN | |
|---|---|
| NFC East | NFC North |
| DALLAS COWBOYS | CHICAGO BEARS |
| NEW YORK GIANTS | DETROIT LIONS |
| PHILADELPHIA EAGLES | GREEN BAY PACKERS |
| WASHINGTON COMMANDERS | MINNESOTA VIKINGS |
| NFC South | NFC West |
| ATLANTA FALCONS | ARIZONA CARDINALS |
| CAROLINA PANTHERS | LOS ANGELES RAMS |
| NEW ORLEANS SAINTS | SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS |
| TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS |
| AFC Betting Previews from SGPN | |
|---|---|
| AFC EAST | AFC NORTH |
| BUFFALO BILLS | BALTIMORE RAVENS |
| MIAMI DOLPHINS | CINCINNATI BENGALS |
| NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS | CLEVELAND BROWNS |
| NEW YORK JETS | PITTSBURGH STEELERS |
| AFC SOUTH | AFC WEST |
| HOUSTON TEXANS | DENVER BRONCOS |
| JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS |
| INDIANAPOLIS COLTS | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS |
| TENNESSEE TITANS | LOS ANGELES CHARGERS |
Podcast Chapters
0:00 Download The SGPN App Today!
0:41 Welcome To Surviving CJ + Happy Birthday Kramer
3:07 The Format: Buzzers, Red Flags & The Gold Button
4:16 The Auditions Begin: The First Pitches
12:44 Faustino & The Travel-Size Ladder
15:21 Blue-Collar Grinders & The Mayor’s Key To The City
23:08 Gary G & The Late-Entry Wave
29:45 Familiar Faces: Box-Tee John & Big Cat / Little Cat
35:00 Cousin Mush & The Personal Picks
37:57 Dead Money Dara Lights The Blowtorch
40:58 Brad, “I Like Horse” & The Ladder Rivalry
48:46 Eric’s Football Basement
50:58 Dr. Molly & The NFL Slot Machine
55:42 The Shirtless Run: Air Traffic Control & Standup Jackson
1:00:41 Luke The Young Sharp Steals The Show
1:04:03 Big Barry Buckets & Prisoner Johnny Close The Field
1:08:23 Picking The Final Five
1:12:49 The Final Five: Faustino, Dead Money Dara, Brad, Dr. Molly & Luke
1:16:06 What’s Next: Wednesday Panel & Friday Winner Live From Vegas
