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Andy Rueda Recaps Survivor 49 Ep 10

Rob Has a Podcast | Survivor, Traitors, Big Brother & Reality TV - RHAP

Survivor Know-It-All, Rob Cesternino | RHAP Productions

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4.9 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2025

⏱️ 128 minutes

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Summary

Andy Rueda Recaps Survivor 49 Ep 10
Rob Cesternino sits down with Survivor 47 alum “Baby” Andy Rueda to break down a game-changing episode of Survivor 49. Broadcasting live from their own Thanksgiving feasts, Rob from his apartment and Andy from a snowy Buffalo, this episode dives deep into the current state of Survivor strategy, casting, and culture, with fresh insights, warmth, and banter.
Here are some standout takes from Rob and Andy’s spirited discussion:

* They are thrilled to see the season pick up after a slow start, crediting bold gameplay and strong character moments.
* They explore how players’ hesitancy, largely a reaction to past idol misplays, is dictating current strategy and allowing creative players like Rizzo to thrive.
* They can’t help but admire Rizzo’s deft handling of a public idol, especially after the fake idol play that left both the audience and Jeff Probst reeling.
* Despite some critiques, the acknowledge the show’s commitment to telling everyone’s story, but question whether increased screen time for all serves the best narrative.
* Rob ponders the direction after season 50. He is looking for a renewed focus on gameplay fundamentals while staying open to evolution, and hopes that production will thoughtfully balance fan feedback with innovation.

Join Rob Cesternino and Andy Rueda as they serve up strategic analysis, funny personal anecdotes, and thoughtful reflection on where Survivor has been and where it’s headed. If you’re craving a meaty Survivor deep dive sprinkled with gratitude and laughs, this episode is a must-listen!
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0:00.0

Coming to you live from my apartment. It's Rob has a podcast. And now here's the guy who is on

0:09.1

Ticketmaster.com trying to get tickets for three boys on a bench. I'm Rob Sister Nino. Hello

0:16.2

everybody. Welcome back to Rob's podcast. It's Thanksgiving Day. And we are gathered here around our Thanksgiving feast.

0:25.8

We're eating today here with our guest of honor.

0:29.5

Of course, he put together what a great feast around Operation Italy.

0:35.3

Here with us from Survivor 47. It's Andy Rueda. Andy, baby Andy.

0:41.7

Welcome home. Baby Andy's back. So, so happy to be here. So excited. Happy Thanksgiving, Rob.

0:47.9

Happy Thanksgiving to you, too. Yeah. And thank you for making time to talk to me on Thanksgiving

0:53.1

morning here. And so tell me about your busy

0:57.4

plans today. So I am literally in my mother's basement in Buffalo, New York. It's snowing

1:05.3

pretty bad here at the moment. A lot of snow on the ground, but it's okay. We're just going to go over to my aunt's house.

1:12.3

Gonna do it right, do a nice turkey dinner, all the fix-ins, et cetera.

1:17.4

So I'm happy to take some time in this morning and talk about an episode.

1:23.0

I'm very thankful for it, Rob.

1:24.3

This is, in my opinion, definitely the best episode of the season. And I'm

1:29.4

ready to say that this post-merge has definitely upgraded the season in my eyes. I think it's been

1:34.4

really cool. A lot to dig into each vote. So, yeah. All right. Well, we will get into it all here

1:41.6

today. And we got a good one to talk about. Of course, I want to thank our sponsor for this episode,

1:45.8

podcast our friends over at Manta Sleep.

1:48.4

Get 10% off over at MantaSleep.com with promo code RHAP 49.

1:56.7

It's Black Friday, but it's going to be blackout Friday when you wear a man to sleep mask,

2:01.1

block out all the light. All right. So, Andy, yeah, this suddenly in this post-merge,

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