Speaker Profile

Rob Cesternino is a leading commentator in the field of Reality Television. As the host and creator of the Reality TV podcast network, Rob Has a Podcast (RHAP), Rob's podcasts about Survivor strategy helped shape the way fans talk about reality TV games in the modern era.

Rob originally appeared as a contestant on Survivor: The Amazon in 2003 and was referred to by Survivor host Jeff Probst as the "smartest player to never win" the game. Rob returned to the show a second team to appear in the very first All-Star season of Survivor in 2004.

Cesternino launched Rob Has a Podcast in 2010 and has hosted over 3,000 episodes of the series. RHAP has won five Podcast Awards (even beating Serial in 2015) and consistently ranks as a top ten iTunes download in the weekly entertainment rankings. The RHAP community has grown over the years by tapping into the fandom around the show and bringing out a level of engagement and dedication that many other pieces of entertainment aren’t able to connect with.

Rob is also a long suffering fan of both the New York Mets and the New York Jets.