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The lasting power of the show 'Survivor'

NPR | By Mia Venkat,

Emily Feng, Michael Levitt

Published May 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM CDT

Ahead of the Season 50 finale of the beloved CBS show, two time "Survivor" player Rob Cesternino talks to NPR's Emily Feng about what gives the reality competition show such lasting power.

Mia Venkat

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Emily Feng

Emily Feng is NPR's Beijing correspondent.

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Michael Levitt

Michael Levitt is a news assistant for All Things Considered who is based in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Political Science. Before coming to NPR, Levitt worked in the solar energy industry and for the National Endowment for Democracy in Washington, D.C. He has also travelled extensively in the Middle East and speaks Arabic.