Rob Has a Podcast
{{Short description|Podcast about reality game shows}}
{{Infobox Podcast
|title = Rob Has a Podcast
| image = Rob_Has_A_Podcast_Logo.png
|host = Rob Cesternino
|language = English
|website = {{URL|http://www.robhasawebsite.com|Rob Has a Website}}
|updates = Multiple shows each week
|audio format = Podcast (via streaming or downloadable MP3)
|began = February 12, 2010
|genre = Entertainment
|cited_for = Five-time Podcast Award winner
}}
Rob Has a Podcast (RHAP) is an entertainment podcast hosted by former Survivor contestant Rob Cesternino. The podcast primarily provides commentary on reality television game shows.{{cite web|title=Rob Cesternino and More Added to the #PM15 Stage!|url=http://podcastmovement.com/rob-cesternino-and-more-added-to-the-pm15-stage/|website=Podcast Movement|accessdate=July 16, 2015|date=May 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312044541/http://podcastmovement.com/rob-cesternino-and-more-added-to-the-pm15-stage/|archive-date=March 12, 2016|url-status=dead}}
Overview
Cesternino started RHAP in 2010, in order to cover Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains and the final season of Lost.{{cite web|author=Andy Dehnart|author-link=Andy Dehnart|title=Rob Cesternino on Survivor, spoilers, and RHAP's origins|url=http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2015/01/rob-cesternino-rhap-survivor/|website=reality blurred|accessdate=July 16, 2015|date=January 23, 2015}} He continually expanded the podcast over the next several years, adding coverage of Big Brother, The Amazing Race, and The Celebrity Apprentice.
= ''Survivor'' =
During Survivor seasons, Cesternino records multiple podcasts about the show each week, including a live show with Stephen Fishbach called Survivor Know-It-Alls. Know-It-Alls used to air live after Survivor episodes but as of 2024, it is recorded live a day after the episode (Thursdays). RHAP also produces shows discussing Survivor that feature hosts other than Cesternino. The Evolution of Strategy is an audiobook released by Cesternino and Josh Wigler analyzing the first 30 seasons of Survivor.
= ''Big Brother'' =
During the Big Brother season, Cesternino and the Live Feed Correspondents record several podcasts about the show each week. Taran Armstrong does live feed updates every morning.
=Notable guests=
Cesternino has interviewed and worked with numerous Survivor and Big Brother contestants, as well as Vincent Pastore and Nicole Maines.{{cite web|title=Rob Has a Podcast Takes Home the Best Video Podcast and Best Produced Podcast of the Year awards|url=http://amzeal.com/doc/10148032|website=Amzeal News|accessdate=July 16, 2015|date=January 7, 2014}}
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, to be filmed and aired 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
="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 was traditionally held twice-yearly in New York City, with some seasons offering a second taping in other cities including Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Reno and Toronto. Numerous other Survivor contestants have made appearances at the events.{{cite web|title=Survivor Know-It-Alls LIVE|url=http://gothamcomedyclub.com/event.cfm?id=342672|website=Gotham Comedy Club|accessdate=January 8, 2016}}{{cite web|title=Survivor Know-It-Alls LIVE|url=http://gothamcomedyclub.com/event.cfm?id=360517|website=Gotham Comedy Club|accessdate=January 8, 2016}}{{cite web|title=Survivor Know-It-Alls LIVE (Season 31, Episode 2)|url=https://www.eventbrite.com/e/survivor-know-it-alls-live-season-31-episode-2-tickets-18110872106|website=Eventbrite|accessdate=January 8, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://hollywood.improv.com/mobile/show.cfm?id=432872|title = Hollywood Improv}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.eventbrite.com/e/know-it-alls-live-in-nyc-tickets-21130625269|title = Know-It-Alls LIVE in NYC}}
Related podcasts
=''The Spyson Hour''=
In 2015, Cesternino launched The Spyson Hour with Tyson Apostol from Survivor and Spencer Pratt from The Hills. Apostol had been a frequent guest on Cesternino's Survivor podcast. The show began as a way for Apostol and Pratt to discuss season four of Marriage Boot Camp, where they had originally met as fellow participants. After the season finished airing, Apostol, Pratt, and Cesternino continued the podcast, focusing on events in their lives and on zany current events stories.{{cite web|title=The Spyson Hour|url=http://podbay.fm/show/1000101673/reviews|website=Podbay.fm|accessdate=July 16, 2015}} Pratt abruptly left the show in the fall of 2015.
= ''News AF'' =
Following Pratt's departure, Apostol and Cesternino created a new podcast, News AF, with Danny Bryson as the third co-host. Bryson was a longtime friend of Apostol and had earlier appeared on the 2015 documentary reality show 100 Miles from Nowhere on Animal Planet. Since 2016, Bryson has also operated a separate YouTube channel, Mediocre Amateur, that shows his outdoor adventures. News AF discusses the real yet unconventional news found on the Internet and is frequently recorded and aired live on YouTube. The show is still active as of February 2024, with over 400 weekly episodes recorded.
Reception
RHAP has won five Podcast Awards: best entertainment podcast (2012, 2014); best video podcast (2013); and best produced podcast (2013). Most notably, RHAP beat hit podcast Serial in the People's Choice category in 2014.{{cite web|author=Andy Dehnart|author-link=Andy Dehnart|title=Reality TV podcast RHAP wins two podcast awards|url=http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2015/04/rhap-wins-two-podcast-awards/|website=reality blurred|access-date=July 16, 2015|date=April 15, 2015}}
RHAP recorded its 1000th episode on November 14, 2014, and celebrated its fifth anniversary in February 2015.{{cite web|last1=Cesternino|first1=Rob|title=RHAP1K: The Rob Has a Podcast 1000th Episode Special|url=http://robhasawebsite.com/rob-has-a-podcast-1000-episode-special-rhap1k/|website=Rob Has a Website|accessdate=July 16, 2015|date=November 4, 2014}} In 2015, the podcast was nominated for an Academy of Podcasters award in the entertainment category.{{cite web|title=Nominees|url=http://academyofpodcasters.com/nominees/|website=Academy of Podcasters|access-date=July 15, 2015}}
In 2020, Briana Kranich of Screen Rant named Rob Has a Podcast as one of the 10 Best Reality TV Podcasts You're Missing Out On.{{cite web |last1=Kranich |first1=Briana |title=The 10 Best Reality TV Podcasts You're Missing Out On |url=https://screenrant.com/reality-tv-podcasts-best-listen/ |website=ScreenRant |date=20 February 2020 |accessdate=2020-02-20}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.robhasawebsite.com/ Rob Has a Website]
- [http://postshowrecaps.com/ Post Show Recaps]
- [http://www.podcastone.com/ Podcast One]
- [http://www.spyson.rocks/ The Spyson Hour]
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