Rob Has a Podcast

Rob Has a Podcast (RHAP) is an entertainment podcast hosted by former "Survivor" contestant Rob Cesternino. The podcast primarily provides commentary of reality game show.
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, as well as Vincent Pastore. 
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 (2012, 2014), best video podcast (2013), best produced podcast (2013). Most notably, "RHAP" 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.
In 2020, Briana Kranich of "ScreenRant" named "Rob Has a Podcast" as one of the "10 Best Reality TV Podcasts You're Missing Out On".