Cody Lundin faced a venomous cobra snake on last week’s episode of Dual Survival but it appears he’s facing an even bigger enemy: the Discovery Channel!
Cody, who has starred on the survival show since 2011, took to his Facebook page to give his fans the real story of why he was fired from the show back in February.
(Before we go on, let The Ashley just say that she knows this isn’t the type of reality show that she typically covers on The Roundup– there are no pregnant teens or women crying over roses. However, the fact that this dude treks all over the world shoeless strangely fascinates The Ashley and she frequently watches this show.)
Anyway, Cody claimed back in February that he was fired from the reality show over “differences over safety and health concerns on the show.” He declined at the time to go into great detail about the firing, but later got extremely angry when the Discovery Channel released what he calls a false statement about why he was let go.
“Initial press releases implied that I was returning for the entire fourth season of Dual Survival. Not true,” he wrote. “Later releases featured quotes from a new Discovery executive producer implying that I quit the show. Not true. Further releases implied that I couldn’t “hack” the show anymore and that I was unable to handle the survival scenarios. Not only are these implications completely false, they question my professional experience, expertise and integrity in a manner that I will not tolerate.”
He eventually revealed more about his firing from the show.
“It’s shocking to me that Discovery would treat anyone in this manner,” he wrote. “Programming of this nature must be produced and marketed in a responsible manner with the highest level of regard for the safety and health of the hosts, production personnel, and members of the viewing public. I have shared this message with them many times. Failure to observe this standard could have tragic consequences that, with proper precaution, can be avoided. There can be no compromise when dealing with people’s lives.”
Cody, who appeared in last week’s Sri Lanka episode, will be featured in the upcoming episodes taped in Norway and Oman. After that, Season 4 will continue with episodes starring Matt Graham of Dude, You’re Screwed fame.
Cody’s ‘Dual Survivor’ co-star, Joe Teti (who he’s shared many a homemade shelter with out in the wilderness) seemed to side with the network on the firing. In a Facebook post, he gave his side of the story.
“I was there and know exactly what happened,” he wrote. “For the record, the safety of the crew and the hosts of any show are the most important issue for any production company or network.”
We may never know the entire story, but The Ashley is devastated that Cody (and his creepy bare feet) won’t be on the show anymore! (Maybe the network was trying to force him to wear shoes?)
(Photos: Discovery Channel/Mark Arbeit)
I AM GLAD THAT JOE TETI FINELY GOT HIS BUTT KICKED OFF THE SHOW ! HE ALSO HAS POST TRAMATIC COMBAT STRESS ! TETI IS NOT FIT TO BE ON THE SHOW !! FINELY THEY GOT RID OF A REAL GUILTY TROUBLE MAKER !DAVE AND CODY NEVER KILLED ANYTHING THAT WASN’T IN THE SRIP! OH WHAT TOOK THEM SO LONG ? WHEN DID THE BLIND PRODUCERS GET THEIR HEAD OUT OF THEIR LOFTY BUTTS ? DAVE AND CODY MADE THE VERY BEST TEAM THAT WORKED TOGATHER, AND ALSO HAD FUN AND VERY INFORMATIVE.SO DAVE MADE A BOO BOO ON HIS FORMS HE FILLED OUT. DAVE IS A REAL SOLDIER AND HAS ALOT FILEDID IN HIS HEAD
AND HE IS A HUNTER A REAL MARKSMAN A REAL SNIPER. I HAVE POST TRAMATIC STRESS.IT’S NOT A DAMN DISORDER!! COMBAT IS REAL !! IT’S NOT PLAY ACTING IT CHANGES YOUR SOUL FOREVER,,IT’S A HORRABLE THING TO KILL ANOTHER HUMAN !! THERE IS NOT ANY QUACK SIKE,OR PILL THAT CAN REMOVE THE IMAGES FROM THE MEMORY,IT’S THERE FOREVER ! IM PROUD TO HAVE SERVED MY COUNTRY AMERICA BUT HATE WHAT IT DID TO ME.
CODY WAS NUMBER ONE ! THE STAR OF SHOW ,AND THAT PISSED OFF TETI ! TETI HE WANTED TO BE THE BIG STAR . BUT HE DID NOT HAVE THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THAT CODY HAS , AND THAT MADE TETI JEALOUS AND SPITEFUL, AND DEVIOUS, IT WAS PLAIN YOU CAN SEE IT THROUGH OUT THE PROGRAMS. CODY WALKED LIKE A WARRIOR WHILE TETI STUMBLED AND SLIPPED AROUND NOT SHURE FOOTED LIKE CODY SO TETI GOT CODY FIRED ! DISCOVER CHANNEL NEEDS TO REDISCOVER CODY LUNDIN HE WAS NOT AN ASS AND NEVER SHOWED IT. (BUT CODY WAS GETTING FED UP WITH TETI) !!! WHICH ALWAYS SHOWED HIS ASS TO GET HIS WAY.NOT AN OFFICER AND GENTLEMAN.REMEMBER THE RATTLE SNAKE SCENE AT THE ABANDONED WATERTANK ? WHEN CODY LAUGH THE WAY TETI WAS ACTING AROUNG THE DEADLY SNAKE ? AND TETI SAID STOP OR I WILL THROW IT ON YOU .CODY KEEP LAUGHING.
JOE TETI SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF HIS THREATS TO KILL,OR HARM CODY ! THAT’S NOT A PROFESSIONAL
ARMY SPECIAL OPPS.SOLDIER OR MARINE ! THAT ONLY SHOWS HOW WEAK MINDED HE IS ,AND NOT TRUST WORTHY! CODY COULD HAVE HAD A CRAMP IN HIS HANDS AS HE HAD JOE TETI ASS HANGING ON THE END OF A ROPE IN A ICE CREVASSE ![CODY SAVED THE MISSION] HE DID NOT DROP JOE TEDI NOR HINDER THE MISSION BUT HEAVED TETI ASS OUT WITH OUT BOOTS ON HIS FEET.! BUT JOE TETI DID HINDER THE MISSION BY BEING ON THE ROPE. NOT GOOD COMMON SENSE WITH THE SPONSOR OR TETI!!
JOE TETI IS THE BIG CRY BABY FAKE !! NOT CODY AND HIS BIG LEATHER FEET.I AM ARMY RANGER R.E.C.O.N. L.A.R.P SNIPER VIETNAM 1968 TO 1970 THAT IS ALL I WILL SAY ABOUT THAT ! WE ARE TOUGH NOT NOISY, NOT GRUNTING, WHEN WE CLIMB UP ROPES, ROOTS, OR TREES,OR ROCKFACES WE DO IT (QUIETLY)
NOT GRUNTING FROM BOTTOM TO TOP! WHEN CODY GOT THE (TETI) SHAFT I QUIT WATCHING !!
Your comments are right on! That guy was such an a****** screaming the entire time name calling. Especially compared to the original guy who was with Cody. Although they had different experiences and different ways of approaching they were both respectful of each other’s way and both equally impressed with each other’s knowledge the trust that they built up together through their demeanor towards each other was so impressive that Joe Teddy guy was a total a****** I wanted to shoot him. This show is supposed to be setting examples accurately of what is true and what isn’t true and what can be accomplished if you ever found yourself in the middle of nowhere without any supplies. The very next episode after Cody was missing Pissed me off so bad When Joe T went to eat a rotten old coconut which we all know will give you severe diarrhea which certainly doesn’t help in a situation where there’s no f****** water. I know this to be effect since I grew up in the tropics eating coconuts and you eat the green ones not the brown ones on the goddamn ground. The guy is a macho a******* and was giving out false information which is completely dangerous if someone were to believe anything this guy said as an example of good survival methods and tactics. When he killed that pig I was so pissed about his overacting which was completely unnecessary not to mention how long it took him to kill that pig which totally suffered because of it. He was not appreciative Of the life of that beautiful animal Which was sacrificed So he could look like A tough guy Rather than nature loving Survivor. The fact that he could not accept another person’s perspective and was so positive that because he had never seen anything like it it couldn’t possibly be something he could learn from just shows what an ignorant p u t z and a punk he is. Furthermore The way the show portrayed him as the most talented agent of government in the entire Middle East pissed me off. The guy’s a complete fake and I’ve met many of them personally. He reminds me of a guy named Larry Harness who went so far is to have Navy SEAL tattoos and Navy SEAL patches on his clothing and hats and portrayed himself as a Navy SEAL who bragged about his secret Navy SEAL missions which I know they don’t do because I happen to have friends who are real Navy Seals. So I called Uncle Bud’s in California and sure enough they verified that this guy Not only was never a seal he was never even in Seal training. They were so pissed they wanted to come after him and begged us for his location. Needless to say I got rid of him since he was my roommate. I haven’t thought of him for years until I saw this idiot Joe Joe Teti who was such a horse’s ass and such a fake. A total wannabe.
I’m very upset Cody is no longer on the show that bull sh*t he was the reason why I would watch the show in the first place who cares if the man doesn’t wears shoes, besides the point that’s pointless. If anyone else is put In his place I will no longer be watching the show
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The show sucks without Cody Lundin! Period!
The show sucks without Cody Lundin! Period!
I absolutely love “Dual Survivor”, it is a “never miss” for me! Cody is my favorite character – if, in real life, he is anything like his persona on the shoe. Teri is a bit of an ass, but a good foil for Cody – and of course, as a military brat myself, married to a veteran, I seriously admire, and thank him for his military service. I hope this show continues – it is something different from the usual stupid comedies, which we do not watch, and cookie cutter cop shows, which we do. Different is appreciated, and since my family traveled a lot when I was a kid, I enjoy seeing so many different places.When my Dad retired from the Navy, he went to work for NASA, so I grew up in Fla. I particularly liked the Everglades episode. Please don’t cancel this show! It fills a valuable and highly unusual niche on tv. Oh – and we still get our signal OTA, and have no intention of going to cable or satellite. Broadcast generally has more tv than we have time to watch – but every now and then, something special comes along- “Dual Survivor” is just such a show. I urge you to keep making it!
Thank you, Lynne Weir
LUNDIN IS AN ASZ. DO NOT LIKE HIM AT ALL! RUDE AND OBNOXIOUS KNOW IT ALL. RIGHT – BARE FEET IN SNOW?? THIS ONE IS A CLASS ASS.
I know many people miss Cody and Dave. I always looked forward to the show but quit watching it when they were fired. You had a good thing going there, Discovery. Missing you, Cody and Dave!
Bullpucky! So many miss Cody and Dave. You lost a good thing there. You could have had a super hot program. Good luck I life, Cody and I Davde.
Marian Bonanno!
I always loved to watch dual survival. Cody and Joe made the show the success it was. Without the BOTH of them I’m not going to watch it anymore. I will watch the reruns. It’s hard for me to believe that Cody made those accusations about Joe. But I wasn’t there so therefore I don’t know. But I will truly miss them!!!
Your name sounds like the Donald former aprentice actor now presdent of usa you dont have same clout
Could never figure ot why any intelligent person would opt to wear shorts when it was cold and no shoes in inclement conditions. What a dumbass.
That’s HIS call, not yours. He lives his life by HIS RULES, not your spoiled life.
I watch dual survivors 3 days a week I absolutely love the program I would think there are enough people to follow Cody that would know how to be safe it’s a shame the network fired Cody I no longer will watch the program
Cody Lundin and Matt Graham are the perfect pair. Get on with it, as this is one of the best series on TV today and needs support from the audience, who pays the tab.
Enjoyed learning from both Cody and Joe. And I liked Cody’s reluctance to rely on animals for food since there are many plants, nuts, and fish to eat in the wild. See you on the “Creature Trail” Cody. I am sure that the wild Kratt Brothers would be thrilled to work with you out on the “Creature Trail”.
The guy was a moron thought he was mr know it all treated his partners like they couldn’t survive without him and was usually the one who did the least amount of work but hey look at me I’m Cody ? C ya ?
That’s HIS call, not yours. He lives his life by HIS RULES, not your spoiled life.
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And thats STEVE BLAISE comment, not yours. Steve comments on HIS opinions, not your spoiled preferences.
I miss seeing cody on the show just found out why he’s very smart as all of them are I don’t think he would put his life in jeopardy they all have words with each other hay that’s life we all thing we have the right answer but what shows I’ve seen with Cody they worked it out and I loved it that’s why I watched it to see what those to will fuss about again they were good together I readlly miss him please get him back on
This crybaby is now suing his former co-host. So much for being a hardcore survivalist. What a joke.
Saw the unaired part of the argument. Plain and simple: Joe was being a bitch about the weather and needing immediate shelter, but Cody, in his shorts and socks, wanted to trek on a bit more to find an adequate shelter. Joe had more clothes, but must be used to all the help special forces get. He couldn’t hack it but the guy in shorts and socks could? What a little bitch boy! Some special forces badass…NOT! Joe shoulda been the one to go.
Dave and Cody showed us real survival skills and even though they would disagree on some things, it was real not scripted. When the fake bad acting Titi showed up “dual survivor” went down hill and only got worse from there. Yes Matt showed good survival skills, (just don’t care for the tree hugging, yoga spirited, surfer dude accented type) Cody was so knowledgeable about so many things, more than Matt even. Now the newest team of Bevus and butt headed Bill and Grady, I just can’t hardly stomach the show anymore. Bill is such a dork and Grady has potential, just immature right now, from a survival show standpoint. The show has gotten even more fake and scripted and it sucks sooo bad. How can these producers of this show not see this? The ratings have to be going down drastically! Bring back Dave and Cody… Dave has apologized…put him and Cody back on and let them teach real survival senerios again! For the Love of God, get and keep these other idiots like titi and Bill off this show please. BRING BACK DAVE AND CODY!!!
Get it D&C…Dave and Cody/”D”iscovery “C”hannel…or “D”ave “C”anterbury… I mean cmon if that ain’t a sign then the producers for the show don’t deserve good ratings. Lol
I’m not offering anything against anyone on the show’ but it’s a nice take when you can introduce new and different ways of survival as introduced through new personnel.
The way a Special ops trained survivalist might be different than somebody who spent their entire lives living in a certain / specific type of environment – just something to think about.
The Ashley sucks. Referring to yourself in that way sucks a lot more. Grow up
Les Stroud is the absolute best. Most intelligent. Cody makes the show more interesting. Dave was the worst on the show.
Me and my wife use to love watching thos show when it was Cody and Dave.None of thos stern faced I’m a bad azz special ops guy but just a good show with 2 great guys who never got to the point of breaking or distribution in each other.Well I read that Teti isn’t really who he said he is either.So what I am saying is this.Folks I know seem to relate better on guys who aren’t wll tight azzed about thos or that but down to earth I make mistakes kinda guys like Les Stroud is..I am not bashing anyone bit the network and for goodness sake stop trying to find Mr perfect.We like em just the way they are warts n all.Let’s try and persuade another network to start a simular show with Dave and Cody back on.I guarantee it will be a success,as the chemistry was what made it work not all the resume…I wish all these guys success as it ta km es guts to get out there in front of millions to expose yourself…BUT DAVE AND CODY WERE IT; )))
Hey look, I watch the show when my regular faves are not on. I honestly feel all these guys do a great job and each one brings something special with their skills.
Basically they combine well and are doing a decent job for DC. I’m am indeed pissed off over them treating Cody Lundin that way. That’s just wrong man. He did you right and you did or done him wrong. Not cool!
Come up with a better excuse or we will think about boycotting Discovery Channel, no matter what.
By we, I mean including family and friends that’s around 40 viewers. Nothing to sneeze at even for DC.
Thanks for listening.
Man forget Cody Lundin gay ass he was a pour sport wen it wasn’t his way and I truly think think the man has a boyfriend and is gay. I am glad he is no longer on the show, good ridens
what a hateful post. i wish you the best in your endeavors in finding positivity in your life.
Wow. You can’t make a sentence or spell, and you’re intensely concerned with whether or not other people are gay. I’m going to guess: closet case plus moron.
Just a tip: It doesn’t matter in the slightest what Cody Lundin’s sexual orientation is to anyone with a working frontal lobe.
If I was in combat in Afghanistan, I definitely would want to have Joe on my team, BUTTTT in a long term survival scenario he would get you killed. Matt on the other hand is head and shoulders above Joe or Cody. Joe just muscles things out for a couple of days and then goes home. I csn see Matt telling the extraction team that he would like to stay put for another week or two. Someone needs to tell Joe that this isnt a mission and he’s not in combat in the middle east. Matt and Cody would make a much more interesting show.
I don’t think the point was really shoes or pants. I have watched the show alot and what I noticed was that Cody, although knowledgeable about survival techniques, just didn’t have the stamina or physical strength and many times I saw Joe have to do things because Cody just didn’t have the strength. Matt is much more knowledgeable and has great physical strength.
Hmmmm…. um did you not notice that Cody was/is pretty jacked!??! He’s a pretty buffed out dude man, he could do whatever is needed of him. Its fitting that Joe is now being fired for lying about his service record! Poor Mat is the only one left that hasnt been in trouble with the Discovery Channel!! You would think that they would have learned their lesson when hiring exmilitary folks!!
Cody’s waist is as big around as his chest that’s fat. Steroids give him muscular arms and oversized Trapezoids .
Of course he did. Cody was not out to impress anyone. He’s a gentle soul who prefers to treasure the earth, not conquer it.
Um..Joe and Matt know their stuff seperately..most people surviving don’t have hard soled feet..so I prefer the idea of shoes.. Plus, I like Matt’s voice, accent and Smile..And Joe..well he is hot..so yeah I will watch.. I am a hard core camper and I like hearing both of their perspectives.. Matt balances Joes strictness out..Sad about Cody and change..but I also lolike these two better..
Lundin is such an unbelievable phoney, it is hardly surprising this happened. He can continue his fantasy world survivalism elsewhere.
I want Cody and Dave back!
Seems to me Discovery Channel fired Cody because Joe was being a whinny ass because Cody could survive much longer than him in the wild with no tools to use. I believe Joe was in the special services because in the special services the military sends them water and food and a place to camp. Military and survival are 2 different things Joe may have an edge of it means killing with a rifle but he’s an idiot trying to survive!
I completely disagree. I wasn’t on location and do not have any more information than any other viewer. However, based on my observations, Cody seemed like he was becoming a primadonna. It seemed like he wanted everything his way from the speed of their walk to the locations where they would build a shelter. There is no question that Cody had amazing survival skill, but I would put Matt Graham’s skill up against Cody’s anytime. Matt appears to be easier to work with and much more realistic and flexible with his primitive style. For Cody, it seemed to be about his ability to go barefoot with shorts than it is about survival skills. He accused Discovery Channel of not being concerned about safety. Could it be that Discovery Channel agreed with Joe that Cody was risking his life and the lives of those around him by not wearing shoes or long pants? There is a huge difference between wearing shorts and no shoes in Arizona and wearing no shoes and shorts during the winter in Norway, Alaska or Canada. Yet, Cody tried to make it seem like he was used to going barefoot and shorts in sub zero temperatures. But any logical thinking person would recognize the difference even if Cody pretended the viewer lacked the intelligence to know that. I enjoy the show much more with Joe and Matt. Good job Discovery!
Couldn’t agree more, Cody doesn’t play well with others. He’s stubborn and doesn’t listen. Part of survival in the situations they are in has to do with group dynamics and that’s where Cody fails. He has drama queen tendencies and throws temper tantrums like a 10 year old boy. He also way over-exaggerates risk. I got so sick of hearing him brag about his Super-Mitochondria too.
I have lived in the jungles in several countries and islands. In Jamaica in Westmoreland in the jungle many people do NOT wear shoes! They have a “natural” several inch thick sole on their foot from NOT wearing shoes. Americans know nothing of this as they are only familiar with life as Americans THINK they know it to be. They are very wrong in many ways. Cody can very successfully go without shoes as he has developed this same natural FOOT SOLE on his feet. My husband sure did!
How cold is it in Jamaica? Does your husband go barefoot in temperatures below 0 and walk around in snow and ice?
@ andy, the locals of Tibet and Bhutan go barefoot all the time and they live in pretty cold weather in the Himalayas. Its called earthing just as we use the earth in electrical circuits.
@ Andy, cold is no worse on your feet than any other extremity. Providing you keep blood flowing and don’t allow your feet to become excessively wet there’s no more danger than exposing your face. Circulation is loss is what causes frostbite. Now had he been walking in arctic/antarctic conditions which are 30-40 below zero than he would’ve been at higher risk but even there the danger is wet feet freezing rather than just freezing. Sheltering in a wind trap was far more dangerous and pours doubt on Joe’s credentials. I think if you dig deep you’l find he left the service on medical grounds following a psych eval. The guy’s an idiot.
The only thing i can say is that clearly you haven’t been watching any of the episodes where they had arguments. Any time they had disagreements joe wanted to take the “lets do some crazy shit to make ratings higher” and cody was the more “no thats not safe” real life scenario decision.
Agree with this. In real life, no camera or viewers to entertain, a survivalist would seriously reconsider attacking a croc or snake but from the producers view im sure thats exactly what they want. In terms of foot pads in hot climate its fine but also just silly not to use shoes and pants in snowy conditions. So each side is right and wrong at the same time.
I have not been interested in Dual Survivor when I saw the commercial with Cody and others… Then I recently saw the promos with Matt Graham. I was instantly hooked on his smile and charm. I will continue to watch to see what this show is all about. So far so good. I hope to see more of the survival skills being presented. Hopefully, I will never needs the knowledge but helpful to have. Hey how about a female co – host.
YOU WORK FOR THE NETWORK!!!
Well reasoned reply. Agreed.
Roger that!
Joe’s lack of military bearing, aggressive insistence on the unnecessary destruction of nature, and overall survival attitude is an embarrassment to the military.
Joe’s application of military training in a civilian survival scenario is troublesome. The world would be a better place if s/one would inform Joe, the show producers, and the Discovery network that it IS NOT a combat environment. While many aspects of military training are transferable to the civilian sector the unnecessary application of military tactics in civilian life is leading to the militarization of the civilian sector.
Joe: You’re not in a combat zone anymore.
The top three things to practice are: stay dry, stay warm, don’t get hurt.
It’s odd the network would mention safety when the show consistently takes unnecessary risks. As you watch the show, count the times they could have elected an alternative course of action. Why go down cliffs instead of walking down the ridge? Why get wet crossing a lake instead of walking around? Why climb a tree to see which direction to go when you have to go downhill anyway?
The reason they do it is bcz it makes better television.
Our 8 and 12 y/old boys have a game they play when they watch the show to see how many bad decisions are made. The survival techniques themselves are sound, i.e., how to make fire, etc. The production choices that create the content between the techniques just might get you killed.
There is a reason that even if they have water, food, and shelter Joe is always in such a hurry to get out of where ever they are….
Be careful out there. If you see Joe coming, run the other way. Your chances are better with Cody or Matt.
Good luck.
I totally agree with this sentiment. My meagre survival training may have only come from my time as an Army cadet but this kind of Captain Caveman meets Captain America attitude is noisy and counter productive to survival. The point is to blend in with nature not scream “I’m here everyone” at the top of your voice. I’d love to see Joe paired with Chris Ryan. Chris would probably kill him himself. When they were in the desert and Joe was constantly trying to hurry up, whereas Cody was respecting the climate and it’s effects on the human body by wanting to take their time, that for me was when I realised that Joe was a clown. The whole business about Cody being barefoot in Norway? Well I wouldn’t do it but so long as they were moving and there was plenty of blood flow it made no difference. It may have been uncomfortable but as long as he wasn’t constantly wet there was no more danger to him that to his exposed skin on his face.
The one thing you notice watching people like Chris Ryan on shows he’s done is that most of the time the key is patience. He doesn’t take unnecessary risks and he doesn’t just rush into things. He’s supposed to come from a similar special forces background to Joe so you would expect more similarity. Joe’s desperation to find food proves his incompetence. While we need protein the body can survive without food for a few days but lack of water is far more dangerous. His focus should always be to find a good source of water and look for protein as you go without deviating too much from the path.
For me the fact that Joe wanted to shelter in a wind trap shows his stupidity. I’d like to see his military record. I’d put money he was pensioned off on medical grounds following a psych eval. Would you want him next to you in a trench? I’m sure I wouldn’t. The man is an idiot. I look forward to seeing whatever show Cody ends up on. Plenty of people have suggesting pairing up with Ray Mears, that sounds ok but my previous mention of Chris Ryan would be a great chance for Cody to show what a fool Joe is.
he was in the national guard special forces lol
Goodby Dual Suvival.The show fired the wrong person but I won’t. Good luck Cody
I agree Bob the wrong man was fired. Joe is a hothead know it all. I can’t imagine how he was a successful special oops. He has no discipline, he is disrespectful and he doesn’t listen. The show is called dual survivor, but Joe has made it “Survivor according to Joe”. I don’t watch the show anymore because of him.
I think you got it backwards. Cody was a know it all when Dave was on and he remains a know it all with Joe there. Cody was more concerned with showing everyone how great his primitive skills are and his toughness by not wearing shoes or long pants. Matt’s primitive and survival skills are so much better than Cody. I was struggling watching the show with Cody on but now it is enjoyable again. Matt is more concerned with working with Joe as a team than he is concerned with showing everyone how he is different and better than anyone else with his ability to be one with nature by walking around barefoot. Good riddance to an arrogant know it all.
Indians walked barefoot and had no “pants”. Your ancestor probably thought the same “look at those arrogant know it all’s as soon as I get the chance Imma kill em all and take there land, cause they different an think they better then us”. But hey they teach us history in the south-eastern states. Look how far it got us but think about how far we could of actually gone already.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR FACTS. TRIBES OF THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST WOULD EITHER MIGRATE TO WARMER TEMPERATURES DURING THE WINTER OR MADE MOCCASINS USING THE HIDES FROM GAME THEY HUNTED… TRIBES FROM THE WARMER AREAS LIKE THE SOUTHWEST, WERE CODY RESIDES DID NOT NECESSARILY NEED TO MAKE FOOT WEAR. YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT HOW THEY LIVED AND WHERE THEY LIVED, NATIVE PEOPLES LIVED OFF THIS LAND THEY ADAPTED TO THEIR ENVIRONMENT IT WAS NOT A GIMMICK OR A WAY TO GET ATTENTION…SILLY TO THINK THAT THEY WOULD GO WITHOUT FOOT COVERING TO GET CLOSER TO NATURE NOW MUCH CLOSER COULD THEY BE?
If you did any research on Native Americans you would know that Native Americans wore some kind of footwear. This was usually a shoe made of soft leather called a moccasin. In the cold northern areas, they wore a thick boot called a mukluk.
Most Native American men wore a breechcloth. This was just a piece of material that they tucked into a belt that would cover the front and back. When it was warm this was all the men wore and in the winter, the men would wear leggings to cover up and keep their legs warm. Men went shirtless when it was warm; when it was cold men wore shirts or tunics. Men wore blankets or cloaks when it got very cold.
The Native American women generally wore skirts and leggings. Often they wore shirts or tunics as well.
All of their clothes were made by hand. The women would generally make the clothes. First they would tan the animal skin.
YOU WORK FOR THE NETWORK! WHAT A SLANDERING JACKASS YOU ARE
I’d be willing to bet that Neanderthal man had tougher feet than Cro magnon man….
You’d think that Joe would go barefoot then wouldn’t you, although I’m sure most Neanderthals would be offended at having Joe called one 🙂
Joe sucks! He whines like a girl and is jealous of Cody’ s ability to survive with out footwear. I won’t be watching the show as long as joe is on there. Cody was far more skilled that the whining baby Joe.
I would love to see both Joe and Cody try to play the Game on Dude You’re Screwed. I doubt Cody could win.
Absolutely everything about this guy positively screams FAKE! His writing, this crap show, and, finally, that his whining got his ass canned. Good riddance to another pathetic hack.
You know what I would like to see DC ? 2 team….Bear Grylls and Joe the Tit Teti teaming up in senarios. It hink the British accent of Bear could make the show with Joe the tit tude.
And I want to see Les Stroud team up with Cody 🙂 One senario in Canada and one senario in the desert. Where Both of them would rely on the other widest experiences.
Now That I would watch
Les is too much of real survival expert to allow some bare footed guy who won’t wear long pants on his show. I think Les and Matt would make a good team. Neither expert is driven by ego and wanting to be different and better than anyone else. I could see them compromise and working well together. Cody’s ego needs a show by itself but the show would be boring and unwatchable. I am happy that Cody gets to go back to Arizona, run around barefooted with shorts and teaching his skill to all of his mouth breathing fans.
I think Matt Graham and Cody Lundin would be the perfect match because they are real survivalist whom do it on a regular basis.
Its a show guys, lighten up…..of course stuff just magically appears they are just trying to show what can be done, Cody made the show he was very professional and very knowledgeable, Joe is the one that needs to go, maybe the show cops would be more suitable for him, he’s too military for this show and now you bring a gun to the show…you just lost my vote for the show, bring Cody back and keep Matt, they would make a perfect team…..relax Joe we are not at war and bringing that attitude to the show just shows where discovery is heading…..
The channel is discovery they made a whole different channel for him it’s called the Military Channel!
News flash: all “reality” tv is scripted. That said, I love what Joe brings to the show. Quite frankly, some of the things he’s done/said have been the most entertaining (eg drink his own urine, state he “doesn’t want to camp” with Matt – I still laugh about that one!). He’s also ex-military special ops. I think he can more than handle himself in a survival situation. Stop hating on the military guys… Who do you think keeps this country’s a** out of trouble?
It’s a survivor show NOT a military show. It HAS NOTHING to do with keeping the country safe. That Tit of Teti is just a tiran. Not a team player….just want to get his way tude that I don’t like at all. Lead follow or get out of the way tude that makes me want to vomit.
Plus the dude look arabian or something. I am asking to see the birth certificate if being american here is an issue.
Its not Vietnam anymore they don’t have to worry about food, water, or shelter just the fight.
The show lost me when they used steel wool and a 9 volt battery to start a fire. I really can’t remember when I last put steel wool and a battery in my backpack. Ouch!
Every time I make a pack, my fire kit includes matches, flint&steel with laundry lint, and a 9-volt with steel wool.
Instead of laundry lint I keep cattail heads wrapped tight in a set of spare socks. One spark and instant flame. You can’t find laundry lint in nature. Better look for other sources to work with.
I admittedly didn’t read all of the comments, but I did read 3 or 4 dozen. Many of you apparently fail to realize the purpose of the show. The title alone says it all. It isn’t titled “Aboriginal survival”, One way to survive”, or “There is only one way to do this”. It’s “DUAL survival”. It’s purpose is to put two people with separate beliefs and tactics together to show that the ways are interchangeable and universal. The old adage “more than one way to cook an egg” fits perfectly. Joe has saved Matt and Cody just ad many times as they saved him. The shows purpose is to teach people methods, not to be picked apart by armchair quarterbacks or backseat drivers. I personally have executed many of the methods used in the show by every cast member. I have also learned something from each of them. Based on that alone, I’d say that the show has done it’s job.
I always have my flint steel with me but i also use a flashlight reflector to make a fire along with laundry lint I never seen anyone yet show how to use a reflector from a flashlight to make a fire the reflector only works in sunlight so I use my flint the rest of the time
The reason I don’t like this show is that it is so fake everything just seems to be there at the right time and it is so cocky American
Watch some ray mears
Ray Mears is genuine and low key. I enjoy his shows.
All I can say is, yall call it surviving but that was just a game we played as kids. You talk as if you actually used these methods before. Scouts Honor :)~
I agree with most of the other comments on here i also thought they fired the wrong man and I wasn’t going to watch the show anymore… but this new guy Matt brings a lot to the show his easy going and mellow ways and the way he handles joe’s i know everything attitude I think makes for a good combination and after watching the first episode with these two working together I have to say that I liked what I seen and will continue to watch dual survivor
You’re an idiot. You seen nothing.
Who is an idiot? The guy who says “seen nothing”. You saw nothing. or You have seen nothing. Furthermore, Matt brings so much more to the show than Cody every brought. Or is walking around without wearing shoes all you need to be entertained?
Methinks you know little to nothing about actual survival philosophy and methods outside of television. Everyone who’s been on the show has merit, but Cody and Matt are the true survivalists. Matt moreso on the primitive hunting end, and Cody being more of an academic whose knowledge and experience allow him great ability to improvise and adapt where most cannot. That’s not to say that Dave and Joe’s approaches don’t have their place, but their methodologies are not highly recommended in many cases. At least not as first resorts.
We get you like to sad, especially if they are ex-military personal but honestly people keep talking about this man’s feet like there is a problem. Yes as Cody said no average person who wears shoes all there life can just up and throw there shows of and trek through the woods. Look you slow learning people Indians did it but hey your ancestors hate them to in history (cause they didn’t wear shoes or pants). Me and my friend grew up and sometimes we didn’t wear shoes in the woods, hes a marine and I am trying to get waived so TF you trying to say? Learn your history Bub
Would it be a good idea to smoke meat for preservation with large predators in the area?
I just watched my last dual survivor
I wish it was joe that was let go
I pray to one GOD and his name is not joe
Matt your a good man and you and Cody would of knocked out the ratings. But with this arrogant bastard named teti. I will never watch this show again
Just saw the beginning and turned it off. They have the wrong guy on there. How many times that teti guy screwed up. Cody was a little bizarre but he knew about all sorts of actual survival techniques including plants, insects and that teti just rushed into situations. He’s also an arrogant idiot. I’m not watching anymore either.
Hear, hear. Especially during the Oman episode, where he tries to stop cody from hunting that lizardthing (no idea what it’s called!) because they need to find water first. Newsflash, Joe! Water alone is not going to cut it; you need electrolytes, and there is no guarantee those will be as readily available by then. Sparing five minutes to clean mister lizard and save him for later was the best move in the entire episode!
I agree…and I think Joe was just pisssed off because he wasn’t the one who made the kill.
Right on MIKE!!
I’ve seen the last episode where joe finds the rifle. After all the seasons I seem to believe the show is fake. They give a veteran a rifle. Then he finds one bullet. It’s b.s. You know what the most b.s. Is ? That you have to have a license to hunt anywhere in the world. What did discovery buy joe a license to? I haven’t finished the show. But I bet Matt doesn’t touch the rifle. Because they only bought joe a license. Big game is a big deal with poaching. What are they going to let them poach and get a fine? No! It says where they exactly are in the world. What country. How fake could this get.
Terry, the show puts them in survival situations that have been planned as if they were stepping in where other people left off. Just watch the first five minutes of each episode, it goes over the scenario before the two step in. The items they find are there as a part of the scenario to be typical items that would have been there had the scenario actually happened. Joe and Matt are simply providing guidance as to how to save yourself if you find yourself in that scenario.
Dude you’re stupid to think it’s fake they are in a scenario would you care if you had a hunting license in a survival situation…no you would you would just worry saving your ass think before you say something
Getting in trouble with poaching means someone would be out there to save your ass or you’d get a meal if the government said you had to fast for 2 years would you do it?
I really don`t understand, this is the second one that has replaced the one that firsted with cody, then this dipstick that was in the servace big hairy deal they all have people within a certain distance from them , let them come to canada, where i was a bear guide for several yrs in the wilderness, let one of them come on over and stay for a wk in the wilderness here, with nothing,it is all a big put on for ratings. i used to watch but it started to get boring, now even more so.
Actually I would love to see Les Stroud and Cody team up in Canada and than in the Desert.
HOLY F^CK THAT WOULD BE AMAZING. MAKE THIS HAPPEN NOW!!!! -THROWS MONEY—
It should have been Joe Roid Rage Teti and not Cody Lundin. The show is about survival and being smart about your surroundings, a highly tempered bull headed Joe has no place in such survivalist show, cool heads always prevail. Would be interesting to see what the Team of Cody and Matt can do. The audience will probably learn a lot, but Discovery channel wouldn’t want that.
So true ! The show is so boring with a know it all who wants to run the show his way. This comes out in his comments. Now a very weak lousy show.
would make a good learning experience for the viewers to bad t.v. executives do not understand
“Don’t compromise the mission”. I still watch the show even though Cody tapped out. Matt is a good replacement and just as weird as Cody…
I noticed that after the episode where joe teti skinned the dead stinkin bull he found in the savanah after Cody told him about disease was last time cody and joe got along after that episode things went sour for cody I liked cody he was super knowledgable joe appears to be crazy and I question his skills they should bring back cody
forgot to mention dc you lost another viewer why for dave and cody you people are morons congrats you reuined a once awesome show will never watch it again
From most of the posts on here, it appears Discovery Channel has destroyed a good program by letting useless garbage get in the way of its fans again what, your ratings dropping? Here’s a hint Listen to your fans n you will succeed.
I think Discovery is trying their hand at the WWE model of doing business. Ignore your fans entirely, then blame your employees when people quit watching.
Matt is a he’ll of a hunter , respectively sas!
Joe and Matt look like they could use some help making fire, Cody is the man!
YEAH DUDE I REALLY LOVED THE SHOW BUT NOW IT’S BORING WITHOUT CODY
96 out of 100 for Cody.Two words for discovery channel. BYE BYE from KY.
Matt is sick and works very well with joe, Mellows him out, butmatt is crazy good, just give matt his own show (following him 247, ) and then put dave and cody backtogether, joe served our country, he needs to go relax, stay off tv he deserves it. Peace who agree, haters hate, lets debate.
DISCOVERY IS SHOWING THINGS THAT REGULAR PEOPLE CANT DO.. like joe swimming under the cave to sunlight,,comon they had already checked that out with a diver,because if you swam over there and couldnt get out or get air you could drown before you could get back,,this isnt wise to be showing things l;ike that,,its going to kill people,,the show is fake as hell now,,its not about surviving, its nothing more now then a joe rambo show ,,naked and afraid is much more real to learn from,but why they have to be naked,thats just to get everyone watching,,to bad,…..you said it well,,,joe is nothing more then a ramped up rambo ready to kill everything in sight,,hell with trying to survive the long haul,,lets just kill everything we see and get to the beach and go home,,this show is so fake now ill never waste my time watching this rambo dude again,,,,why do they use people like joe in a show,,these arent the type that get lost or stranded and need to learn to survive untill you are found or get to help,,,cody and dave i miss watching them,,they were more like the type to learn from,,,,but all joe ever does is lets hurry up kill something,get found,,i havent saw him start a fire without some sort of battery or glasses,,,,,im done watching it,,,,,its a joe show ,,he might b a good guy,,but the show is so fake and really sux now,,people work together when in trouble,,but joes a leader only,,,,wish cody had a show of his own but with a woman lol like a cpl that got in trouble ,,ive already seen first blood,,RAMBO STARING JOE LOL
The show is starting to suck! I think having a scenario with a guy who is a diabetic insulin dependant out in the wilderness without his meds, show how to survive without meds. I think people would pay attention alot closer To the show.
I like Matt Graham, he is a true survialist. Let’s put it this way, depending on the location, Joe Teti couldn’t last more than 5 days in a location. Matt Graham could settle in for a month or two. You put Teti on a desert island for a month and Graham on another island opposite of Teti. I wouldn’t be suprised if Teti showed up on Graham’s island within 3 days bossing him around because Teti just would not last a week
ive been saying the same ever since he started. i also say theres not much matt could learn from joe, but joe is always learning from matt. he definitely improved the show.
Yeah, it was so funny when Joe jumped back into the water to find the lenses which fell out of the backpack. This was so childish and irrational. Matt kept telling him “Hey Joe, we don’t need the lenses, I can make a fire anytime out here.” Joe jumped anyway.
Watching the show right now, I can’t stand Joe. I would love to see a show with Matt and Cody. I doubt I would find myself in some of the situations they have been in, but I would love to learn from them. Joe needs to go on R and R
I think Joe was using the lenses as an excuse to cliff dive. While watching I’m sure you guys was thinking to do the same, come on have a little fun after all those brutal episodes it what have been nice to take a splash
It s just too much stress too watch Joe all the time like full of steroides , maybe joe is good to make sol surviver maybe this way he cools down a bit because he can t be angry with him all the time , it s just too much temper
Maybe another network will put Cody and Dave back together.