Eric Stein’s Mastermind Confession
RHAP: We Know Big Brother
Big Brother Podcast Recaps & BB27 LIVE Feed Updates from Rob Cesternino, Taran Armstrong and more
4.6 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 30 September 2025
⏱️ 78 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to RHAP’s official Big Brother 27 episode recap podcast! Whether you’re a seasoned Big Brother viewer or a newcomer to the show, Rob Has a Podcast promises to be your go-to source for in-depth analysis, daily Live Feed updates, and exclusive interviews with the houseguests themselves.
Rob Cesternino and Taran Armstrong sit down with Eric Stein for a deep dive into his surprise appearance as one of the “masterminds” behind Big Brother 27’s season-long twist.
Eric reveals the intricate planning behind the Mastermind twist, from collaborating with Frankie Grande and Jesse Godderz to orchestrating competitions and twists throughout the season. He shares his emotional journey of returning to the Big Brother house and how it reignited his passion for the game. Eric reflects on the impact of the America’s Player twist from his original season and how it shaped his complicated relationship with the show.
Rob, Taran and Eric discuss:
– Eric’s motivation: “To beat the twist, then you have to become one”
– Unexpected fan reaction to Eric’s return after 18 years
– Eric’s newfound interest in potentially playing Big Brother again
– Discussion of a possible “Legends” season with returning players
– Eric’s thoughts on the evolution of Big Brother twists
Has Eric’s return opened the door for more Big Brother legends to make a comeback? The hosts and Eric ponder the possibility of a star-studded “Legends” season and what it would take to make it happen.
Chapters:
00:00 Eric Stein returns
02:33 Mastermind twist revealed
05:26 Origin of the masterminds
08:31 Amy as the accomplice
11:41 Eric’s family reaction
15:42 Rebuilding the lair
21:32 Tyler’s unexpected role
26:45 Eric’s complicated BB relationship
31:41 Dr. Will framed
37:54 Eric’s last BB appearance
46:51 Stepping back into the house
56:25 Eric’s potential return
1:08:15 Eric’s future plans
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, everybody, what's going on? |
| 0:09.7 | Rob Sistrenu here with some post-season coverage. |
| 0:13.3 | I know people have been asking for some deep dives with the key figures of Big Brother |
| 0:20.0 | 27. And that's exactly what we have for you here today, |
| 0:22.8 | of course. I am back with Karen Armstrong, Taryn. How are you? Rob, I'm nervous. I'm pooping my |
| 0:28.6 | pants. Okay. I'm concerned. Well, there is no bigger get to talk to than one of the big three who really was running the entire season. |
| 0:43.2 | Of course, that is no longer America's player, the mastermind Eric Stein. |
| 0:50.8 | Eric, how are you? |
| 0:53.0 | Well, I'm glad I have more time to tell my story. The four |
| 0:56.6 | minutes that cut into the jury time was not nearly enough to hear from us. And I have a lot more |
| 1:01.4 | to say about the origin of how this all came to be. Okay, yeah, Eric, what a surprise. And for |
| 1:07.7 | so many of us, we were so thrilled to see you come back to Big Brother, but really |
| 1:13.1 | at what cost, where we wanted to see you play again, and you really were really as such |
| 1:21.7 | an antagonist in Big Brother 27. |
| 1:24.6 | I'm surprised to hear that you two, of all, people were shocked to see me. |
| 1:29.6 | How many times on camera and off in the last 15 years have we talked about this very thing, |
| 1:37.6 | about how Big Brother screwed me and how it ruined my life? |
| 1:42.5 | And this was not a script, guys. This was not, there was no, |
| 1:46.8 | there was no producers there. No one handed me lines to read. These were the direct personal |
| 1:52.0 | transcripts of my life. Every bar conversation that I've had, every podcast that I have been on, |
| 2:00.2 | these were my true feelings. |
| 2:02.3 | And before we go any further, I want to establish something right here because I've seen |
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