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Cesternino has interviewed and worked with numerous ''Survivor'' and ''Big Brother'' contestants,<ref name="2014 Podcast Awards">{{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}}</ref> including ''Survivor'' winners [[Richard Hatch (Survivor contestant)|Richard Hatch]], [[Rob Mariano|"Boston" Rob" Mariano]], [[Parvati Shallow]], and [[SandraTyson Diaz-TwineApostol]]. Frequent guests include ''Survivor'' contestants, [[StephenAras FishbachBaskauskas]], [[TysonSophie ApostolClarke]], [[ArasKim BaskauskasSpradlin]], and [[SophieSandra ClarkeDiaz-Twine]]. Frequent guests and contributors include ''Survivor'' contestants Stephen Fishbach, [[KimJessica SpradlinLewis]], and [[Andrea Boehlke]]. The podcast has also interviewedfeatured interviews with ''Survivor'' host [[Jeff Probst]], American ''Amazing Race'' host [[Phil Keoghan]], ''[[The Amazing Race Canada|Amazing Race Canada]]'' host [[Jon Montgomery]], and ''Big Brother Canada'' host [[Arisa Cox]]. Numerous ''Big Brother'' contestants have appeared regularly on the show as well, including [[Ian Terry]], [[Rachel Reilly]], [[Brendon Villegas]], Matt Hoffman, [[Eric Stein (Big Brother)|Eric Stein]] and [[Andy Herren]].

Prior to the 2016 competitions, Cesternino decided to suspend both "Mr. Survivor" and "Miss Survivor" competitions, but allowed a chance of revival in future years.<ref name="Miss Survivor Suspension">{{cite web|url=http://robhasawebsite.com/rob-has-an-announcement-why-im-suspending-miss-mr-survivor-for-2016/|title=Rob Has an Announcement: Why I’m Suspending Miss & Mr. Survivor for 2016|date=January 11, 2016|website=Rob Has a Website|last1=Cesternino|first1=Rob|author-link1=Rob Cesternino|accessdate=January 12, 2016}}</ref>

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_(game)|''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.<ref name=Kickstarter>{{cite web|last1=Cesternino|first1=Rob|title=Reality GameMasters: The Ultimate Reality TV Showdown|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/709857412/reality-gamemasters-the-ultimate-reality-tv-showdo|website=Kickstarter|accessdate=January 8, 2016|date=February 20, 2013}}</ref> The miniseries, directed by Cesternino and Alex Forstenhausler, consisted of six episodes and began airing on June 3, 2013. The contestants included [[John Cochran (Survivor contestant)|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]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Dalton Ross.<ref name="Reality Gamemasters">{{cite web|last1=Ross|first1=Dalton|title='Survivor' and 'Big Brother' stars compete at Risk for new 'Reality Gamemasters' web series|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2013/05/30/survivor-big-brother-risk-reality-gamemasters|website=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=January 8, 2016|date=May 30, 2013}}</ref> After the ''Survivor'' contestants teamed up to take out the ''Big Brother'' contestants, Cochran ultimately went on to win the game.

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, California|Los Angeles]] and [[Toronto, Ontario|Toronto]]. Numerous other ''Survivor'' contestants have made appearances at the events.<ref name=KIA1>{{cite web|title=Survivor Know-It-Alls LIVE|url=http://gothamcomedyclub.com/event.cfm?id=342672|website=Gotham Comedy Club|accessdate=January 8, 2016}}</ref><ref name=KIA2>{{cite web|title=Survivor Know-It-Alls LIVE|url=http://gothamcomedyclub.com/event.cfm?id=360517|website=Gotham Comedy Club|accessdate=January 8, 2016}}</ref><ref name=KIA3>{{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}}</ref><ref>http://hollywood.improv.com/mobile/show.cfm?id=432872</ref><ref>https://www.eventbrite.com/e/know-it-alls-live-in-nyc-tickets-21130625269</ref>

In 2015, Cesternino began ''The Spyson Hour'' with ''[[Survivor: Blood vs. Water]]'' winner and frequent ''RHAP'' guest [[Tyson Apostol]] and reality TV personality [[Spencer Pratt]] from ''[[The Hills (TV series)|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.<ref name="Spyson Hour Reviews">{{cite web|title=The Spyson Hour|url=http://podbay.fm/show/1000101673/reviews|website=Podbay.fm|accessdate=July 16, 2015}}</ref> Pratt left the show in September 2015. The show was retooled to focus on unusual news stories, and accordingly renamed ''News AF (It's Actual Factual News)''. Danny Bryson, a longtime friend of Apostol's, was brought in to replace Pratt.<ref name="News AF">{{cite web|last1=Cesternino|first1=Rob|title=News AF 001: Worst Halloween Costumes, Buying Passwords, Buying 5 Star Reviews and More!|url=http://robhasawebsite.com/news-af-001-worst-halloween-costumes-buying-passwords-buying-5-star-reviews-and-more-monday-october-26-2015/|website=Rob Has a Website|accessdate=January 8, 2016|date=October 26, 2015}}</ref>

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