Rob Has a Podcast is an entertainment podcast hosted by former Survivor contestant Rob Cesternino. The podcast primarily provides coverage of strategy-based reality television shows.
Overview
Cesternino started RHAP in 2010, in order to cover and the final season of Lost. He continually expanded the show over the next several years, adding coverage of Big Brother, The Amazing Race, and The Celebrity Apprentice. The show expanded further with the addition of the weekly "Survivor Know-It-Alls" segment with co-host Stephen Fishbach
''Survivor''
When Survivor is on the air, Cesternino records several podcasts about the show each week, most analyzing strategy or discussing highlights.
''Big Brother''
During the Big Brother season, Cesternino and the Live Feed Correspondents record several podcasts about the show each week.
Notable guests
Cesternino has interviewed and worked with numerous Survivor and Big Brother contestants.
Special events
''Reality Gamemasters''
On February 20, 2013, Cesternino launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a new project, Reality Gamemasters, in which six reality TV contestants would compete in a game of Risk, which would be filmed and would air on YouTube. On March 22, 2013, the project was successfully funded, receiving $7,036 from 170 individual backers. The miniseries, directed by Cesternino and Alex Forstenhausler, consisted of six episodes and began airing on June 3, 2013. The contestants included John Cochran, Sophie Clarke, and Stephen Fishbach of Survivor, and Ian Terry, Eric Stein, and Matt Hoffman of Big Brother. Andrea Boehlke hosted the competition, with additional Survivor contestants Billy Garcia and R.C. Saint-Amour making guest appearances on the show. Cesternino provided game commentary throughout each episode alongside Entertainment Weekly's Dalton Ross.
"Survivor Know-It-Alls" LIVE
Since October 2014, Cesternino has hosted at least one live Survivor viewing party and subsequent taping of "Survivor Know-It-Alls" every Survivor season. The event is held twice-yearly in New York City, with some seasons offering a second taping in other cities including Los Angeles and Toronto. Numerous other Survivor contestants have made appearances at the events.
Related podcasts
''The Spyson Hour'' and ''News AF''
In 2015, Cesternino began The Spyson Hour with winner and frequent RHAP guest Tyson Apostol and reality TV personality Spencer Pratt from The Hills. The Spyson Hour began as a way for Apostol and Pratt to analyze season four of Marriage Boot Camp, where they had met and become friends as fellow participants. After the season finished airing, Apostol and Pratt continued the podcast, focusing on events in their lives and on zany current events stories, with Cesternino as a moderator.
Reception
RHAP has won five Podcast Awards: best entertainment podcast, best video podcast, best produced podcast. Most notably, RHAP successfully beat hit podcast Serial in the category of people's choice podcast of 2014. RHAP recorded its 1000th episode on November 14, 2014 and celebrated its fifth anniversary in February 2015. In 2015, the podcast was nominated for an Academy of Podcasters award in the entertainment category.
