Survivor host Jeff Probst warned us before season 49 began that not unlike a classic Glenn Fry tune, the heat would indeed be on. In fact, he told Entertainment Weekly that the poor souls competing on Survivor 49 would get a “smack in the face” from the intense heat. And on the latest episode of his On Fire podcast, Probst explained that the heat was almost unmatched in the 49-season history of the franchise. “Because we want the evidence to be there that this is really difficult.”Jeremiah Ing, Nicole Mazullo, and Jeff Probst on 'Survivor 49'. Dig deep and sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free Survivor Weekly newsletter to have all the latest news, interviews, and commentary sent right to your inbox.