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Rob Cesternino is a two-time Survivor player, Survivor Hall of Famer, and cast member on The Traitors Season 4. Rob Has a Podcast is the most comprehensive reality TV recap podcast on the internet. Since 2010, we’ve delivered weekly recaps, exit interviews, player analysis, and strategy breakdowns for Big Brother, Survivor, The Traitors, The Amazing Race and every major reality competition. Curren... more

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Recent Guests

Carolyn Wiger
Survivor 44 finalist and reality television personality
Episode: Carolyn Wiger Talks Survivor 51 Ep 6
Sol Yi
Survivor 47 player and poker player
Episode: Sol Yi Talks Survivor 51 Ep 5
Rick Devens
Big Brother 28 champion and Survivor player
Episode: BB28 Rick Devens Deep Dive
Chris Colton
Public relations professional
Episode: RAANAP 331: R&A Jump the Shark
Drew Basile
Survivor 45 contestant, law student and author of Two Truths and a Lie
Episode: Drew Basile Talks Survivor 51 Ep 5
Brandon Donlon
Survivor personality and Dancing with the Stars fan
Episode: RAANAP: Akiva’s Hour
Matt Scott
Co-host of The Pride Has Spoken and host of PodFriends
The Pride Has Spoken
Episode: Survivor 51 Ep 4 Washington DC Live Show
Tiffany Nicole Ervin
Survivor contestant
Episode: Survivor 51 Ep 4 Washington DC Live Show
Sam Phalen
Survivor contestant
Episode: Survivor 51 Ep 4 Washington DC Live Show

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Rob Cesternino
Host of RHAP shows; long-time reality TV commentator and RHAP founder.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 8.1k ratings
  • Traitors

    Such good Traitors recaps with great insight! Wish they would also recap Celebrity UK as US New Blood is not as good.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Anjali234
    United States23 days ago
  • Disappointed

    The Andy Herron episode. Crazy that Rob and friends condoned Dee’s behavior towards Barrett during the eviction. Harassment tied with threats for a reality show is crazy. Add the fact that Dee has put so many people on the block and disrespected Barrett’s game all season. Horrible cringeworthy moment for Dee. Disappointed in the take on this one. Couldn’t finish the episode.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Grateful0070
    United States2 months ago
  • Summer of Stein

    Rob is so quick with the funny responses and I’m so glad Eric Stein has this platform to share his very funny thoughts. Love this!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Krissay T
    United States3 months ago
  • The best

    I love this podcast and all the podcasters! I’ve been a listener and subscriber of rhap for a long time and I just love the Bb and survivor content the most. And shout out to Chappell ! Any episode or recap he is on it just makes it 10 times better! He’s hilarious!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ponchycat
    United States3 months ago
  • Rob Has A Podcast (RHAP 🛎)

    Love ❤️ It 🛎 - Rob Cesternino, Survivor Know It All - RHAP 🛎 Rob Has A Podcast 🛎

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    5
    Mr. Vonta Perkins
    United States3 months ago

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RHAP delivers comprehensive reality TV coverage with sharp strategy analysis.

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Sol Yi Talks Survivor 51 Ep 5
Q: How has being a dad changed you as a Survivor player?
Yi says fatherhood has made him more intentional about his health and choices, and that he wants his son to see him pursue big goals. If he played again, he would take risks and focus on the process rather than whether he won.
Sol Yi Talks Survivor 51 Ep 5
Q: What did you think about this big Tribal Council this week?
Sol Yi enjoyed the vote but felt that the players who refused to seriously consider rocks showed a willingness to play for survival instead of winning. He praised Lewis for persuading Kilby to take the risk and put pressure on the other alliance.
Survivor 51 Ep 6 Exit Interview
Q: Have you had any further thoughts about when to take the layup versus when to take the three-pointer on Survivor?
Ori says he played the right move at the right time, balancing loyalty, subtle communication, and risk. He felt his low-key strategy was working, but the team's inability to win challenges left him vulnerable.
Survivor 51 Ep 6 Exit Interview
Q: When you look back at these three Tribal Councils that you went to, would you have done anything different on any of the votes that led up to this?
Ori says he would not change his votes. He believed turning against his alliance would have put him in danger whether Alexis or Jelly remained, and he attributes the outcome largely to losing challenges.
Carolyn Wiger Talks Survivor 51 Ep 6
Q: So with some of these players that are feeling more emotionally, maybe it's like a little bit more of a wave where, yeah, he's really mad at Kilby right now, but it might pass as opposed to maybe some other people's, okay, well, he crossed me now. Now I'm going in a totally different direction.
Carolyn says emotional reactions can be real and worth expressing, but players also need to return to strategic thinking. She expects Eric to remain connected to Kilby despite his hurt.

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