This week, we’re traveling the country (but mainly Chicago) to visit the hometowns of our final four! Are these men ready to introduce Joan to their family, friends, and fellow hair stylists? We’re joined this week by longtime journalist and author of Genealogy of a Murder, Lisa Belkin!

Halloween is just around the corner, so what better film to watch than Practical Magic! It’s got love, witchcraft— and midnight margaritas! Just remember to always toss spilt salt over your left shoulder and fall in love whenever you can. Joining the coven this week is friend of the pod and host of Shaken & Disturbed, Daryn Carp!

As more men are eliminated, the mansion feels a lot emptier and the competition for Joan’s heart feels a lot stronger! Some will be locked for hometowns while others are packing their bags. Of course, sometimes the most heartbreaking part is watching the men say goodbye to their new friends…

When Joan said to bare it all, she really meant bare it all! This week Joan pushes the men outside their comfort zones by making them strip and zest lemons! Luckily, everyone still has a blast and even when things get tough, they find comfort in the rest of the cast. We love to see it! Here to break it all down with us– and give a first person perspective of the date– is former Bachelorette and host of Off The Vine, Kaitlyn Bristowe!

Join culture critics Emma Gray and Claire Fallon as they unpack all the weird messages that pop culture sends us about love, sex, and dating!

They are the mansion men and they’re willing to do anything for Joan– like, winning at kickball or getting a good night’s sleep! But in between all the fun and games, there are some real moments of emotional vulnerability, so make sure you grab your tissues!

Today we’re looking back at ‘27 Dresses’ like it’s a groom at a wedding! Whether you’re an all-star bridesmaid or a jaded commitments columnist, you’ll find something new to appreciate about weddings. And the best part? You don’t need to cut this movie shorter to enjoy it again! To help us unpack the closet is Bachelor Nation star, author, and bride-to-be, Abigail Heringer!

What do you do during your senior year(s)? Go to prom! This week Joan and the Golden Gents are staying young at heart… even if their knees are too old for the top bunk. This week also has the 2nd Annual Golden Talent Showcase, a long overdue visit to the happiest place on earth, and a poolside BBQ. Cannonball! 

We just finished, dare I say it? One of the most dramatic seasons of The Bachelorette ever and we still aren't over it. In this episode we're sharing a clip from our friends Sharleen Joynt and Andy Levine's show, Dear Shandy. Dear Shandy is a dating advice podcast but they’re also known for their hilarious take on relationship reality shows, from The Bachelor to Love is Blind (even Time Magazine wrote about their recaps!). They will be recapping The Golden Bachelorette so you will not want to miss it (if you're reading this, the first Golden Bachelorette recap is up wherever you get your podcasts, so why don't you go check it out?!). Listen to Dear Shandy on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.  

In this News & Gossip episode, we’re tackling all the recent allegations about Devin Strader. Following an atrocious ‘Bachelorette’ finale, new information has come forward about Devin that makes us ask: Why was he ever cast in the first place? And what can the franchise do to better protect their contestants? TW: This episode features discussion of domestic violence, verbal abuse, and stalking. If you recognize any of these behaviors in your own or a loved one’s partner, call 1.800.799.SAFE or text “START” to 88788 to contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

It’s the inaugural season of The Golden Bachelorette! Joan, our first Golden Bachelorette, holds all the hopes of Bachelor Nation: We need a win. Her suiters – the girl dads – have finally arrived on our television shores. Don’t let us down. We’re joined by Kelsey McKinney, host of Normal Gossip and author of the upcoming book, “You Didn’t Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip.”

With The Golden Bachelorette airing on Wednesday nights, we’ll be releasing our recaps on Thursdays! You can still expect it first thing in the morning following the new episode of Golden Bachelorette. Plus, we’ll have bonus episodes to release a couple times a month on Tuesdays. We’ll see you on Thursday to recap the first ever episode of The Golden Bachelorette!

It’s barely been a week since the finale and there has been a news and gossip storm! In this episode, we’re breaking down all the finale fallout. Joining us to discuss Devin’s revenge text drop is our production assistant, Tatiana Knies-Smith! In this episode we cover… Ben Higgins’ thoughts on the finaleJenn Tran’s various podcast appearancesJonathan’s interview on The Viall FilesDevin’s revenge text videoRelationship updates from Bachelor Nation

The first ever season of The Golden Bachelorette is upon us and these girl dads and retired business boys are ready to find love! We’re breaking down the bios of every cast member to give you everything you need to prep for next week’s premiere.

Well, that was a trainwreck. Jenn’s Bachelorette journey has come to an end and it was not the happy ending we were all hoping for. Not only was she mistreated by the men, but the show itself made the wrong choice at every opportunity. Let’s just hope Dancing With The Stars treats her better!

This season has been such a wild ride that we almost forgot about all the drama just waiting for the Men Tell All! All of the Jenn-tleman are back and ready to hash out the season. We get more from Brett, Sam M. tries to defend himself, and a conversation with next season’s Bachelor, Grant! Plus, the conclusion to last episode’s cliffhanger. Joining this week is co-host of Bachelor in Retrospect, Carrie Rosen!

It’s fantasy suites week! But in the last dates before proposal week, two of Jenn’s final guys have done a full role reversal and made themselves the deciders in their relationship. Emma is taking a break, so Claire is joined by former Bachelor contestant and host of the mental health podcast “A Little Help For Our Friends” Jacqueline Trumbull!

Is it just us, or do hometowns need some shaking up? This week, Jenn visits the families of her final four and they play all the hits. Some men profess their love, others have trouble with cautious family members. The whole thing has us wondering if there is something new that can be done with the hometowns format…

After all this time, we finally get to learn what the main thing is. Spoiler Alert: It’s not Jenn. Everyone is back in the states in Seattle for some good ol’ fashioned sponsored dates! Plus, Sam finally puts his foot in his mouth so badly that it might jeopardize his relationship with Jenn. We’re joined this week by Julie & Kelly, hosts of the podcast Here To Find Love!

This episode picks up right where we left off with an answer to the burning question: Does Jenn let her ex-boyfriend join the show? Then, we head off for the country where we learn that herding sheep is a lot harder than it looks– especially if you never open the gate!

Jenn Tran is here on the pod! With everything that’s gone down this season– and last episode’s cliffhanger– there is lots to dive into with the Bachelorette herself! We’ll discuss the real story behind the new contestant, how she felt about all the drama with the men, and what it’s like to watch back your own personal growth on national TV. Plus, we touch on some of the news & gossip of this season, including a primer on newcomer, Matt!1:30 - News & Gossip19:00 - Jenn Tran Interview

It’s week four of Jenn’s season, and Jenn is taking her bachelors to Auckland, New Zealand to find out who will make her feel seen, heard, worthy, safe, and appreciated— and who is Sam M. Plus, we finally meet the mysterious person from Jenn’s past!

Buckle up! Jenn and her men are extending their stay in Melbourne where they learn to put the Thunder in Down Under! While some men are having fun, others seem hellbent on stirring up drama. But no matter how hard they try, we just can’t seem to hate Devin! This week, Emma is joined by the host of Pop Mystery Pod, Tess Barker!

The news and gossip is flowing! It’s been a while since we’ve checked in on all our reality faves and they’ve been busy! With Claire still out sick, Lizzy Pace from Game of Roses is helping us break down the gossip. After that, Emma sits down with Brittan Byrd from Netflix’s Perfect Match to discuss all the drama, misogyny, and unaired story lines from the latest season.In this episode we cover…Rumors around Sam M. from Jenn’s seasonCharity Lawson’s interview on 2 Black Girls 1 RoseJessica Vestal on The Viall FilesClayton Echard’s court caseBrittan’s experience on Perfect MatchBachelor Nation hard launches, babies, and more!Christine Obanor’s Perfect Match S2 Breakdown

A little bit of ice cream will take you far! It’s episode 2 of Jenn’s journey and they are starting international travel early with a visit to Melbourne! While everyone else is enjoying the spiders, snakes, and Vegemite, Devin is focused on getting extra time with Jenn via ice cream. However, not everyone likes his approach which leads to a callback for all us Bachelor nerds! Claire is out sick this week so Emma is joined by friend of the pod, Liviya Kraemer!

The Bachelorette is back and the Jenn-ergy is palpable! The men are arriving at the new mansion with all kinds of limo exits from balloon harnesses, fancy cars, face bandages, and plenty of shots. Jenn’s looking for a fiery, ruthless, reckless love. Are any of these men up to the task?

It’s time to gear up for Jenn’s season of The Bachelorette with a deep dive into her men! The boy bosses are coming in force this season with plenty of finance bros and entrepreneurs. Let’s hope Jenn is looking for a guy in finance!

Some films age well, others age poorly. This one ages… confusingly? Today we’re breaking down She’s The Man which somehow feels both ahead of its time and wildly outdated. But that just means there’s a lot to unpack! Joining us today is actor and friend of the pod, Erin Darke!

Nothing quite says Perfect Match like five reality TV couples trying to convince us that they’re in love… right before breaking up a few weeks later. While this cast might not be the best at finding love, they are really great at stirring up drama! This finale kept things exciting all the way to the end, when Netflix came prepared with receipts. Justice for Melinda!

Only days left to find the perfect match! We’re down to women yelling at each other… about the fact that they’re yelling at each other… over mediocre men.

When you’re titling your outfit things like the Keep Her Man 3000, you know it’s getting serious! The ladies are really putting in the work to keep their matches and the men are… actively sabotaging those same matches? Look, it’s messy and dramatic, but that’s why we love it.

Perfect Match is back! The cross-franchise show brings together Netflix’s reality stars to remind us just how awful these men are. Will anyone find their perfect match? Maybe! But either way, we’re here for the ride!

Surprise! The final three episodes of Lovers & Liars dropped last week which means we have a super-sized episode recapping the end of the season, including the unexpectedly heartfelt finale. Plus, we’ll check in on the latest news & gossip from Bachelor Nation.

Lovers & Liars is bringing answers! Who’s an F-girl? Who’s looking for love? The pieces are coming together as we get our first couple of reveals, all guided by reality TV’s best faux therapist, Nikki Glaser. Plus, we’ll take a look at Jenn’s first Bachelorette teaser and check in on Ryan Sutter’s cryptic Instagram posts.1:59 - News & Gossip26:20 – Lovers & Liars1:06:23 - Final Rose

Throw on Sarah McLachlan! It’s time to dive into the central couple of the hit TV series Felicity. Felicity Porter moves to New York to follow her crush, Ben Covington. Over the next four seasons, the two get together, break up, get back together, and become involved in numerous love triangles, all while learning about making choices in life. Oh, and did we mention there’s time travel? Helping us navigate the twist and turns is host of Dear Felicity, Juliet Litman!

After months of speculation, we finally have our first Golden Bachelorette, Joan! But that’s not the only news & gossip. We have updates on Maria, Daisy, and the Farmer Wants a Wife Season 2 reunion. Then, we’ll cap it all off with Lovers & Liars where it’s always the guys getting dunked.2:32 - News & Gossip29:34 - Farmer Wants a Wife Reunion45:29 - Lovers & Liars1:29:40 - Final Rose

Who knew fields and relationships had so much overlap? Not only was the Farmer Wants a Wife finale last week, but an absurd rumor is flying around that Gerry and Theresa split due to conflicting thoughts on corn fields. Big week for farm land! Plus, Lovers and Liars tries to find some F-girls by exploring their social media.2:25 - News & Gossip30:37 - Lovers & Liars1:03:12 - Farmer Wants a Wife1:44:53  - Final Rose

If Anne Hathaway is involved, we’re on board! Today, we’re looking at a recent rom-com that we just can’t get enough of. The Idea of You stars Anne Hathaway as a 40-year-old L.A. mom in a steamy love affair with a 24-year-old boy band front man. Of course, things can get really complicated with age gaps, fame, and the responsibilities of parenthood. We’ll also discuss the original book and some of the key differences between the two– including the ending. To help us along the way is author Alison Rose Greenberg! 

Reality dating shows are full of drama– that’s part of the reason we love them! But while it can be entertaining to watch, living through it is a totally different experience. Today, Madina Alam joins us to talk all about her time on Joey’s season of The Bachelor, including being stuck in the middle of the Maria-Sydney Drama. We’ll also touch on the latest news & gossip and wrap up with the latest episode of Lovers & Liars!1:45 - News & Gossip37:15 - Madina Alam Interview59:57 - Lovers & Liars1:22:56  - Final Rose

Nick Viall and Natalie Joy got married this weekend! Emma was in attendance, and she’ll be filling us in on the whole event, from the wide variety of reality stars to the cowboy hats and mechanical bull. Of course, the farm fun doesn’t stop there! We’ll also be checking in on Farmer Wants a Wife and the latest from Lovers & Liars.1:46 – News & Gossip: Nick & Natalie’s Wedding23:19  – Lovers & Liars1:08:31 – Farmer Wants a Wife1:31:08 – Final Rose

Some of our favorite Bachelor alums are back in the reality game! Going Home with Tyler Cameron features the former contestant and some of his Bachelor friends renovating houses in his hometown of Jupiter, Florida. Then, Patti Stanger: Matchmaker brings Nick Viall to help non-millionaires find love.1:48 – News & Gossip17:37 – Going Home with Tyler Cameron51:54 – Patti Stanger: Matchmaker1:20:33 – Final Rose

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were such an impactful pair, the celebrity couple portmanteau was invented just to capture their relationship. The story of Bennifer is one straight out of a rom-com. After a high-profile engagement, break up, other marriages, and kids, they found their way back to each other for a classic second chance romance. Most recently, J. Lo’s multimedia projects This Is Me… Now and The Greatest Love Story Never Told shed a new light on the couple’s dynamic. Joining us to discuss all the iterations of Bennifer are co-hosts of Even The Rich, Brooke Siffrinn & Aricia Skidmore-Williams!5:20 – Timeline Recap46:40 – Conversation with Brooke Siffrinn & Aricia Skidmore-Williams1:31:45 – Tropes & Recommendations  

Well, Bachelor Nation’s favorite (and only) Golden couple are calling it quits. This week, we’re discussing Gerry and Theresa’s recent announcement, the premiere of the F-Boy Island spin-off Lovers & Liars, and the reverse Bachelor-trauma dump on last week’s episode of Farmer Wants a Wife.1:41 - News & Gossip26:04 - Lovers & Liars first impressions1:03:46 - Farmer Wants a Wife1:30:22 - Teaser Time1:31:24 - Final Rose

While we were busy covering the latest season of The Bachelor, Reality Dating TV has soldiered on to give us two wildly different shows: Couple to Throuple and Farmer Wants A Wife. Join us as we check in on the latest from these two series! Plus, we cover the latest Bachelor News & Gossip, including Joey’s unhinged appearance on 9-1-1. 1:50 - News & Gossip16:00 - Couple to Throuple1:09:15 - Farmer Wants a Wife1:36:15 - Teaser Time1:39:43 - Final Rose

With Joey’s season wrapped it’s time to take stock of Bachelor Nation! There are new couples, new babies, and a new Bachelor Mansion! In this episode we discuss… Joey & Kelsey’s post-finale interviewsJenn’s upcoming season of The BacheloretteASKN falling outSusie & Justin’s relationship launchPlus, plenty of other updates from Bachelor alumni!

Well folks, they did it. They stuck the landing! It’s been a while since we’ve had a season of The Bachelor end where we feel good about all parties involved. There was friendship, sisterhood, and, of course, love! And the fun doesn’t stop here because they also revealed our next Bachelorette…

Leslie Fhima reflects on her time on The Golden Bachelor. Plus, she clears up that Kelsey A. kerfuffle and shares her thoughts on The Golden Bachelorette.

Joey may be this season’s lead, but Maria is the main character. This Women Tell All did not disappoint with all the lingering drama this season being hashed out in between the crowd’s applause for Maria. There’s plenty of pettiness, but also some really heartfelt moments. Plus, they’ve got bloopers, and we’ll take a plate full of those like we’re Joey chowing down on macarons!

Have you ever wished you could get some advice from the golden gals? Well, it might be a bit… varied. This week is fantasy suites and each women gets some advice ahead of their date. But is the advice actually helpful? Or is it a producer ploy to add some fuel to the fire? To help us figure out is Carrie Rosen and Annmarie Navar-Gill from the podcast Bachelor in Retrospect!

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake were Y2K royalty sitting on an all-denim throne. Unfortunately, their friends-to-lovers relationship took place at the crossroads of the entertainment machine and purity culture. While women were chastised for their sexuality, men were celebrating theirs, high fiving each other in shock jock DJ booths. While Justin’s career thrived in the public eye, Britney was subject to constant criticism and a long abusive conservatorship. In this episode, we’ll revisit their relationship to explore the double standards of celebrity culture. We’ll also talk to Tess Barker, co-host of Toxic: The Britney Spears Story, about her experience in the #FreeBritney movement. 03:30 – Timeline Recap53:00 – Discussion with Tess Barker1:45:00 – Tropes and Pairings

Hometowns are here and, surprisingly, the families brought more support than drama! Of course, that just makes this decision harder for Joey. Maybe we can give everyone a rose? As a treat?

While nobody is cuddling naked in the woods, they do get pretty darn close as production looks for every excuse they can find to get Joey shirtless in the freezing cold of Jasper National Park. Luckily, there always seems to be someone around to keep him warm. Here to help us break down this week’s episode is friend of the pod and senior editor at Glamour, Stephanie McNeal!

There is nothing more romantic than a bowl of bad poutine– except maybe an appearance by Feist. This week, Joey and the ladies travel to Montreal as the pressures of the process continue to build and two women self-eliminate. But hey, at least there’s chocolate-pineapple poutine! 

You know you’re a power couple when your very presence bends the entire media landscape. From Album of the Year to a Super Bowl victory, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are titans of their own industries. We’ve all been obsessed watching their love story unfold through football games, shaky fan videos, and magazine spreads, but why is their relationship so gripping? And what does that say about all of us? Joining us is LA Times journalist Amy Kaufman! Love 101 is a new episode format about iconic relationships that have gripped our attention and defined cultural eras. Get ready for Taylor and Travis 101!

It’s Valentine’s Day and what better way to celebrate than traveling to Spain to be whisked away by Joey on a Vespa! Plus, double the rose ceremony means double the drama. Peep this pod!

What did you think was going to happen? When drama gets this intense between two contestants, you know there’s going to be a two-on-one! But no matter how petty or confusing the drama, Joey always somehow seems to make us swoon…

No matter how hard they try to avoid it, drama always finds its way to Bachelor Mansion. How will Joey and his camp counselor energy handle it? To help us find out is BFF of the pod and host of Shaken and Disturbed, Daryn Carp!

Every wedding needs a cake, but as we all know that is never a good sign on The Bachelor. This week we see some new formats for group dates, including a wedding with 9 brides and a paint splattered capture-the-flag. Joey’s camp counselor energy is staying strong! To join us on this week’s activities is friend of the pod, former Bachelor contestant, and host of A Little Help For Our Friends, Jacqueline Trumbull!

Welcome to Better Tomorrow, a lifestyle podcast hosted by TV Personality Hannah Brown. Join Hannah as she seeks to answer the big questions: “Am I better today than I was yesterday? And how can I learn to be better tomorrow?” Each week, Hannah will build on those questions, discussing topics like confidence, love, and making time for yourself, all through the relatable experiences of the ultimate Everywoman. There will be advice, intimate emotional explorations and reveals, and lasting takeaways. Hannah will push the envelope and guide you through the lens of a progressive, empowered woman of faith, who is still defining and deciding what it all means. Get ready to embark on a transformative journey with Better Tomorrow. Listen to Better Tomorrow every Wednesday wherever you listen to podcasts.

A cold open, a mysterious envelope, rival sisters, and more than enough tennis limo exits. This premiere has it all! Joey is starting off strong with his camp counselor energy and we are here for it! To help us kick off this journey is former Bachelor contestant and friend of the pod, Jill Chin!

Joey’s cast is ready to find love! They all have a wide variety of hobbies like eating and exercising, but who will be the one eating and exercising with Joey? We’re giving you the rundown on all 32 women so you have everything you need for The Bachelor premiere! 

The gossip is here! While we’ve been busy covering last fall’s flood of Bachelor content, the off-screen drama of Bachelor Nation has been going non-stop! Join us as we cover…Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo’s divorceKaitlyn Bristowe & Zac Clark rumorsCouple-baiting in Bachelor NationBIP BreakupsPlus, relationship milestones from across Bachelor Nation!

Roll out the golden carpet! Last night Gerry and Theresa, our first Golden Couple, had their wedding live broadcasted to the world which means, as Jesse loves to remind us, that anything can happen. A proposal? Boudoir shoot? Not-so-subtle product placements? This wedding truly has it all!

We’re kicking off the New Year right with the movie that taught us all about mini gherkins. Join us as we break down the greatest rom-com of our time– or it’s at least in the top 30 greatest rom-coms of our time. To help us along the way is friend of the pod and actor Molly Bernard!

This week we’re throwing it back to one of our all time favorite Rom-Com Rewatches: You’ve Got Mail! Grab some hot cocoa, sharpen your pencils, and get ready for some cozy rom-com magic. Joining us to break it down is Betches co-founder and Morning Announcements host Sami Sage!

In today's special episode, we're presenting you an episode of the podcast Real Good by US Bank. Every season, Real Good seeks to tell stories of people putting in the work.  It’s a podcast that shows us that – while the world is an imperfect place, there are people out there trying to make it better. This episode features an interview with hosts Greg Cunningham and Faith Salie discussing the need to highlight American Latino history with Jorge Zamanillo, founding Director of the Museum of the American Latino. Zamanillo discusses the importance of recognizing your community’s history in American Institutions and his journey from growing up in Miami to leading one of the Smithsonian’s newest endeavors.If you like what you heard, subscribe to Real Good wherever you get your podcasts!

Finding love in NYC is hard enough without leaving everything up to fate! Today we’re rewatching the film that made it seem like finding true love was as easy as a quick trip to the department store. Joining us for hot cocoa at Serendipity is journalist Laura Bassett!

We know that what you need this season is some good ol’ fashioned Christmas cringe. That’s why we’re watching one of the most uncomfortable Christmas movies out there, The Family Stone! Joining is friend of the pod and host of Normal Gossip, Kelsey McKinney!

Paradise is coming to a close and it’s time for the couples to make their choices. If you don’t have three hours to watch the full finale, we can catch you up! Who stays together? Who calls it off? Here to help us find out is former guest host Leigh Blickley!

The dominoes are all falling! In one of the most packed episodes this season we see breakups, self-eliminations, and lots of expectations about finding everlasting love on a beach full of reality show contestants. Here to recap the episode is host of the love and dating podcast Crimes of the Heart, Rory Uphold!

The first season of The Golden Bachelor is over, and we are not well. Gerry has spent the last couple episodes telling everyone how much he loves them and now he needs to make a final decision: Leslie or Theresa? Here to discuss the emotional finale is journalist and author, Lisa Belkin!

As if Paradise couldn’t get any crazier, this week Katie Thurston takes to the beach! In addition to some serious conversations with ex-fiance Blake, she’s here to host a roast which goes about as well as you would expect. Here to break it all down with us is journalist, wellness coach, and host of the podcast Hurdle, Emily Abbate!

Fantasy Suites are here and Gerry just keeps digging himself a deeper hole. Who’s going to tell him that someone can’t be the ONE if they’re actually ONE of TWO?

It’s week 7 of Bachelor In Paradise, and it’s finally time for… the third rose ceremony. Time moves differently down in Sayulita!

We’ll be thinking about Faith and Gerry’s tearful embrace for years. Joining us to discuss the stunning conclusion to last week’s episode and the Women Tell All is author and professor Michelle Herman.

The beach keeps getting messier and messier! It seems like everyone has a favorite pot to stir as couples continue to shuffle around, new information keeps coming in, and Charity makes her way to the beach to (hopefully) offer some much needed clarity.

Gerry’s hometowns are filled with love… but maybe a little too much? While we’re happy to see all these wonderful relationships, we all know what’s around the corner. It makes every meeting, kiss, and ‘I Love You’ equal parts heartwarming and heartbreaking. We can barely take it! To help us manage the cliffhanger is Editor In Chief of Slate, Hillary Frey!

When a cake shows up on Paradise, you know there is a 90% chance it gets destroyed in the most dramatic way possible. Join us for Kat’s birthday ‘darty’ and a game of Truth-or-Dare that breaks up one of the oldest couples on the beach. To guide us through it all is journalist and co-host of In Retrospect, Susie Banikarim!

We’re pretty sure Gerry has a legal obligation to marry every single one of these women. We can’t bear another rose ceremony! This week, the group gets cut in half as only three women will be moving on to hometowns. Gerry’s got some tough choices to make but no matter what, there will be heartbreak and sisterhood. Navigating it all with us is Editor-In-Chief of Scary Mommy and our longtime colleague at HuffPost, Kate Auletta!

Time to break the box and stir the pot! It seems like just about everyone is shifting around as someone leaves, new men enter, and the truth box is opened. Some people handle it well through thoughtful conversations, while others prefer to air their grievances by recording very, very loud interviews. Strap in!

If you’re talking to Kathy, zip it. If you’re talking to Gerry, open up and head on over to the pickleball courts! This week is all about having fun with your girlfriends, whether you’re dinking during a pickleball game, chowing down on some ice cream, or playing the most important round of Never Have I Ever in all of human history. Joining us today is BFF of the pod and actress, Allison Williams!

We know some of you just can’t wait to talk about Golden Bachelor so we’re trying something a little different. This week, our Golden Bachelor episode will release on Friday and Bachelor in Paradise on Monday! What do you think? Love to see it? Hate to see it? Let us know! Shoot us an email at [email protected]. See you Friday!

The drama has come to Golden Bachelor! As it starts to set in that they’re all dating the same guy, the women find themselves in some classic Bachelor conflicts. But don’t worry, this episode still had all the touching and earnest moments we’ve come to expect from the show! Here to explore it all is author Priscilla Gilman!

After being featured in just about every promo, trailer, and teaser, Sam’s poo baby is finally here– and it’s actually kind of touching! Meanwhile, we see one of the coldest shoulders to ever appear on the beach. To help us break it all down is actor and BFF of the pod, Erin Darke!

It’s time to gear up for our first Golden Bachelor dates, which apparently involves sending Gerry on a busy LA freeway with no headlights. Despite the rough commute, Gerry and the gals seem more ready than ever to try on some fun outfits, throw a birthday BBQ, and explore their next love story will look like.

We’re headed back to the beach where all kinds of pots are being stirred ahead of the first rose ceremony of the season! Love triangles upgrade to love squares and Hannah Brown makes an appearance to help fan the flames.

The wait was worth it! After years of cautious optimism, The Golden Bachelor is here, and we just can’t get enough! From hearing aids to dance parties, the premiere episode was full of touching, fun, and moving moments. We laughed, we cried, and we can’t wait for week two! Joining us to break down the first episode of the new series is Lisa Belkin, creator of the NYTimes Motherlode column, and author of books including “Genealogy of a Murder” and “Show Me A Hero.”

The vibes are good! Bachelor in Paradise is back, and everyone seems ready to take to the beach! We’ve already got a messy love triangle and an ensemble of various pairings, but will they be able to handle the newcomers already coming down to the beach?

These shark-diving, motorcycle-riding, marathon-running ladies are no strangers to adventure, but how are they going to handle being on The Golden Bachelor? With a small social media footprint, these women are already giving us a new twist!

Look, we might not agree with Jules’ approach, but we understand that it can be hard to let go of someone you’ve been pining for. That’s what makes ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ such a fun movie to revisit! You probably aren’t rooting for the same person as when you were a kid. Here to break it all down with is author and host of Terrible, Thanks For Asking, Nora McInerny!

The leaves are turning orange, apples are ripe for the picking, and Hallmark is starting their flood of vaguely seasonal made-for-TV rom-coms. Today, we’re recapping one of the new “Fall Into Love” releases with ‘Fourth Down and Love’, a film about fundraisers and finding love on the fields of middle school flag football.

What Bachelor universe couples would we want to invite to dinner? Do we still like watching Reality TV? How do you keep up with fashion in New York? Today, we’re answering your questions about everything Emma and Leigh!

The Ultimatum is back, but is it better than ever? This week we break down the latest season all the way from early departures to proposals and beyond. Who stays together? Who breaks up? And why does it feel like there is a severe lack of romance?

The Bachelor Nation news won’t stop coming! While we wait for Bachelor in Paradise and The Golden Bachelor, there has been a steady stream of engagements, babies, and relationship updates to keep us busy. To help us navigate it all is co-hosts of Game of Roses, Chad Kultgen and Lizzy Pace!

Charity’s Bachelorette journey is coming to an end, and it's up to her to make the choice. Who’s getting engaged? Who’s going home? And who will be our next Bachelor? To help us through last night’s live Bachelorette finale is Zakiya Gibbons, host of the new dating reality podcast, Hang Up!

Roll the tape! It’s time for the Men Tell All or, as Sean calls it, The Brayden Show. We revisit all the drama from the season, learn about some more drama off screen, and see what Charity has to say to the men she sent away. Plus, special appearances by past leads and Gerry, our first Golden Bachelor. To help us sort through it all is author Esmé Wang!

JoJo and Jordan found love on The Bachelorette and now they’re helping others to do the same as hosts of The Big D! JoJo and Jordan join us to talk all about their new show and what it means to make the change from reality stars to reality hosts. Plus, we discuss their thoughts on Charity’s season and the upcoming Golden Bachelor.

Charity’s fairy tale continues in Fiji where each of her men have something to prove. Is Xavier ready for marriage? Has Joey been his authentic self? Is Dotun too good to be true? And who is the returning mystery man they’ve teased all season? Let’s find out!

These singles think they’re spending theirsummer partying on a yacht with Captain Blower, but really they’re embarking on a journey of self discovery under the guidance of a cone. That’s right, it’s Too Hot To Handle, the show that turns horndog singles into therapized relationship material. Joining us to break down the latest season is host of TV, I Say w/ Ashley Ray, Ashley Ray!

Grab your knitting needles and let’s head to decor-less AirBnBs to meet the family of Charity’s four final men! Are they being their real, true selves? To help us figure it out is producer of Normal Gossip, Alex Laughlin!

Before there was Charity, there was Emily. Last month we put on three live shows where we got together with listeners to revisit one of our favorite Bachelorette seasons so far. We had such a great time that we wanted to share it here with you! Joining us at City Winery in NYC is one of the original Bachelor recappers, host of Bachelor Party, Juliet Litman!

As we fly through this season, Charity and her men travel to yet another American city. Turns out that “The Bachelorette” is so desperate to save money that they won’t even spring for a quick jaunt to Canada or Mexico. Justice for Charity and her men! Joining us to discuss the most unintentionally patriotic season of “The Bachelorette” in franchise history is friend of the pod, Vella Lovell!

We’re in bigfoot country! The men venture out into the woods where some tiny but mighty girl scouts are there to test their love for Charity. Who will go to the kissing Tree and who will be going home? To help us break it all down is comedian, writer and co-host of the Lady To Lady and Toxic podcasts, Tess Barker!

After a year of anticipation, ‘The Big D’ is finally here! You’ve got your standard chaos of reality TV dating shows but this time the contestants are all divorced and dating alongside– or with– their exes. Plus, we have some Bachelor Nation gossip as some Bachelor stars make waves across some unexpected dating shows.

Throw on your pink suit and double denim, it’s time for Charity to find her Ken! This week we’re breaking down everything from Brayden’s troubling actions to one of the strangest one-on-one dates we’ve seen yet. Joining us is co-host of The Black Roses podcast and DEI consultant, Claudia Thompson!

It may be the middle of Summer, but it's spring break for Charity’s men! As we enter Week 2 of Charity’s season, we get a classic ‘Bachelorette’ rivalry. Is it enough to disrupt the BBQ? Plus, we see the unfortunate return of 2012 men’s fashion.

We’re back to break down the latest news and gossip from Bachelor Nation, including the tumultuous Bachelor Happy Hour host change from Becca Kufrin and Michelle Young to Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt. We’ve also got new relationships, breakups, weddings, and a look towards the cast of Bachelor In Paradise!

We’re kicking off Charity’s season of The Bachelorette with some undercover work from brother-of-the-year Nehemiah, complete with a wig and fake mustache! Plus, there’s backflips, tall men, peacocking, and a surprising first impression rose. Here to recap every minute of it is former Bachelor and Bachelor In Paradise contestant, Jill Chin!

With a professional jumper, an underground welder, and a horde of fitness coaches, Charity’s Bachelorette season is already off to a wild start! To help us get to know these 25 men is an old friend of the pod, our one-time HuffPost colleague, writer Leigh Blickley Zullo!

Last week, Netflix dropped the finale and reunion of ‘The Ultimatum: Queer Love’, and ever since we have just been… processing. There was a lot to digest, right down to the final breakup revealed in a post-reunion epilogue card. Here to discuss the shocking conclusion to The Ultimatum: Queer Love is Arielle Duhaime-Ross, host of the new Vice TV show Queer Sports as well as the podcast A Show About Animals.

We’re joined today by Stephanie McNeal, a senior editor at Glamour and the author of the new book “Swipe Up for More! Inside the Unfiltered Lives of Influencers.”

Just like the rest of the reality-TV-watching world, we have been completely obsessed with Netflix’s “The Ultimatum: Queer Love,” an extremely normal show about five couples switching partners for three weeks to decide if they want to get married. Say what you will about ultimatums around marriage: they make for great TV. Here to join us in breaking down the first 8 episodes of “The Ultimatum” is friend of the pod, Bravo personality, pop culture contributor, and host of “Shaken & Disturbed,” Daryn Carp!

Let’s head out to the Catskills and take it back to our first ever Rom-Com rewatch, the classic ‘Dirty Dancing!’ A perfect blend of sensuality and social justice, this film has truly stood the test of time. Joining us is screenwriter, rom-com aficionado and author of ‘Bad Luck Bridesmaid’ Alison Greenberg!

Continuing with our theme of Teen Rom–Com’s we’re re-releasing what just might be the most iconic Teen Rom-Com of all time, ‘Grease!’ But did you know it all started as a satire? Joining us to break it all down is Emmy Award-winning Last Week Tonight writer, Vulture Bachelor recapper and all-around legend Ali Barthwell!

In this episode we’re rewatching ‘Never Been Kissed,’ a movie with a premise that is far more disturbing in 2023 than it felt when we were in middle school in 1999. Is there a good Rom-Com underneath all the creepiness or have we all just been charmed by Drew Barrymore? To help us figure it out is Lane Moore, comedian and author of ‘You Will Find Your People: How to Make Meaningful Friendships as an Adult.’

In this rendition of Channel Surfing, we’re diving into the new Netflix reality dating show, 'Jewish Matchmaking.’ From its charming host to its diverse group of daters, this show has a lot to explore and to help us through it all is Mattie Kahn, friend of the pod, journalist, and author of the forthcoming book “Young and Restless: The Girls Who Sparked America’s Revolutions.” 

For the first time on Love To See It we’re covering a movie from the king of 80’s Rom-Coms, John Hughes. Pretty In Pink was written specifically for Molly Ringwald whose influence goes beyond the script helping to make a classic 80’s Rom-Com. To help us recap the movie is Sarah Edmondson, host of the A Little Bit Culty podcast.

We get a lot of joy– and some depression– from reality TV shows that come from the work of cast members and contestants. We hope the conditions on set match the glamorous scenes we often see on screen, but that’s rarely the case. In this bonus episode, we’re joined by Nick Thompson and Jeremy Hartwell from season 2 of Love Is Blind to discuss their experience on the show and why they founded UCAN, a non-profit organization that advocates for the casts of unscripted shows.

Is this a Noxzema commercial? Nope, it’s Clueless! This week we’re diving into one of the most quotable teen rom-coms ever made filled to the brim with one-liners, iconic outfits, and self-discovery. To help us along the way is host of the We Met At Acme podcast, Lindsey Metselaar!  

From crossover couples to extremely depressing labor conditions for reality TV stars, we’re breaking down all the news and gossip with stand-up comedian and power recapper, Dave Neal! In this episode we cover… New relationships in the reality TV worldMichelle Young’s 2 Black Girls, 1 Rose appearanceChris Harrison’s beef with Mike FleissUnaired Love Is Blind engagementsAllegations of poor labor conditions during early Love Is Blind seasons

Who knew there’d be so much English literature in teen Rom-Coms? This week we’re rewatching Easy A, the coming-of-age film plucked from the pages of Nathaniel Hawthorne. We’ll dive into purity culture, sexual capital, and early 2010’s fashion with film critic and co-host of Unspooled, Amy Nicholson.

Order some Thai food, get your feminist prose, and throw on your angry girl music of the indie rock persuasion because this week we’re rewatching the breakout hit 10 Things I Hate About You! From the halls of Padua High to the troubling dynamics of its Shakespearian source material, we’ll break it all down with our guest Kate Kennedy, host of the Be There In Five podcast.

In this special Channel Surfing bonus episode, we are diving into the agriculture-core dating show 'Farmer Wants a Wife,” a Fox reality program about love… farm-style. How does this show work and where does it fit in the reality TV dating landscape? Let’s take this country road and find out!

Rom-Com Rewatches are back! We’re kicking things off with the classic Love & Basketball, the tale of two childhood friends who both love basketball and ultimately, each other. To help us break down this iconic film are Milly Tamarez and Amanda Duberman, co-hosts of the Betches Sup podcast. 

The season may be over, but the news and gossip never stop! To help us dissect it all is Ashley Tabron, also known as @AshTalksBach. In this episode we cover… Mike Fleiss’s departureZach Shallcross and Kaity Biggar’s media roundsAriel Frenkel and Gabi Elnicki’s various podcast interviewsPlus, a smattering of updates from Bachelor Nation

As we wrap up this season of ‘The Bachelor’, the show clearly hoped to hit the reset button so hard it sent us all the way back to 2013… and it sort of worked. We have our first proposal since Peter Weber, yet the human wreckage was just about as brutal as ever. Plus, we have some iconic finale night interviews as Gabi Elnicki and Ariel Frenkel not only criticize Zach, but ‘The Bachelor’ as a whole.

This week we’re joined by former Bachelor Clayton Echard to talk about his new book '180 Degrees: On Mental Health, Mindfulness, and Unlocking Self-Belief'. We discuss everything from navigating fantasy suites to maintaining your mental health after the show. Plus, we get to hear more about Clayton’s post-Bachelor life and just where Clayton stands with his exes Susie Evans and Rachel Recchia.

Thanks a lot, Sean Lowe! This week, Zachary Shacklecross heads to Thailand for fantasy suites, announces many times that he will not have sex during his overnight dates, promptly has sex during an overnight date, and then tells… everyone about it. To help us digest it all is Bachelor legend and cohost of the A Little Help for Our Friends podcast, Jacqueline Trumbull! 

Zach’s season is almost over, and, as is tradition, the most important and Paradise-hungry women from this season have gathered together to hash out all the drama. Plus, bloopers, behind the scenes moments, and the announcement of next season’s Bachelorette!

Zach has fallen in love across Europe and the Bahamas, and now the Bachelor is headed back stateside for the all-important hometowns. He’ll be sampling local delicacies, from maple syrup to cow tongue, and trying to convince four moderately protective families that it’s fine that he’s still dating three other women.

The iconic Hannah Brown joins us this week to reflect on her time as a reality TV star. We cover everything from her mysterious nomination for ‘The Bachelor’ to her most recent appearance on ‘Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test’ and everything else in between, including the aftermath of one of the most memorable seasons of ‘The Bachelorette’ so far.

Zach knows everyone’s favorite colors and that means it’s time to dive into deeper topics, like how many bathhouse dates can you fit into one episode. This week The Bachelor is in Budapest and here to break it all down with us is Hannah Orenstein, author and Deputy Lifestyle Editor at Bustle.

We’re back one more time to cover the final batch of episodes of the Netflix reality dating crossover, Perfect Match. We’ll find out who makes it to the end, who goes home alone, and which couple is dubbed the perfect match!

This week we’re making up for lost time after The Bachelor had a super-tiny, no-big-deal Covid outbreak. After some time apart, the women are ready for their dates with Zach complete with nudism, witchcraft, and traditional Baltic sports.

We’re back for another round of Perfect Match! This week we get our first queer pairing, the collapse of seemingly strong relationships, and opinions on whether it’s cute or cringe to share a toothbrush. Meanwhile, we’re just hoping for a man good enough for our fave, Ines…

It’s time for every contestant to show off their British accent as we travel to London for a shopping spree date, Zachless pub crawl, and our first ever virtual rose ceremony. To help us spill the tea is Kelsey McKinney, co-founder of Defector Media and host of Normal Gossip!

This week we’re getting into Netflix’s all-star reality dating crossover show, Perfect Match! What happens when contestants from shows like Too Hot To Handle, Love Is Blind, and The Circle all try to date each other? We’re not sure, but we’re about to find out!

We’re visited by THE Bachelor Zach Shallcross who stopped by to give us a candid look at the season so far. We’ll get into navigating fan responses, handling drama, his fantasy suite with Rachel Recchia, and whether or not he found love this season!

This week we’re going international as we follow one self-identified Bahama papa lookin’ for his Bahama mama. Joining us is our good friend Vella Lovell from ABC’s upcoming sitcom, Animal Control! Content Warning: This episode covers a discussion about domestic violence. Warning is given in the episode prior to the discussion. National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1.800.799.3224

Nothing says romance like a concussion. It’s time for Bachelor Bowl V, a night at the museum, and a couple of early departures. Joining us for the first time is Jackie Maroney and Stephanie Parker, co-hosts of the She’s All Bach Podcast!

The Bachelor reminds us to separate the men from the boys. And Zach Shallcross… is a MAN. Or so we are told, repeatedly. Joining us to recap this week is longtime friend of the pod and star of the instantly iconic horror movie “M3GAN,” the great Allison Williams!

We are back for another Bachelor news and gossip episode! We have quite a lot to dig into: Bachelor contestant Greer Blitzer’s apology for defending blackfaceThe new Bachelor, Zach Shallcross, and his interview on the Almost Famous podcastMore reactions to former host Chris Harrison’s podcastBIP alum Tia Booth is shamed for accepting help with new babyBIP alum Natasha Parker decides to leave ClickbaitFormer Bachelor Nick Viall gets engaged to Natalie Joy

The Bachelor is back with leading man Zach Shallcross, the human form of that Reductress headline, ‘Is He Cute, or Is He Just Tall and White?’ In other words, exactly what the Bachelor producers most love in a man. Joining us to discuss the premiere is Daryn Carp, Bravo personality and host of Shaken & Disturbed.

On this special bonus episode, we’re diving into the all-singles season of ‘The Circle,’ Netflix’s social competition show. We don’t usually cover ‘The Circle,’ but this season they introduced a new twist: All players would have to come in as singles. This little injection of romantic energy made it feel Love To See It appropriate. So let’s discuss!

The journey to find Zach Shallcross a mate can’t begin until we get to know the women he’ll date this season. So, let’s dig into the cast bios and learn about each contestant!

A new year means new Bachelor gossip! This week, we’re diving into a wave of relationship updates, Chris Harrison’s new podcast, and a look forward to Zach’s upcoming season of The Bachelor. We’ll be chatting about:Relationship updates from Serene and Brandon, Teddi Wright, Katie Thurston, and moreLuke Parker’s recently announced engagementThe Most Dramatic Podcast Ever hosted by Chris Harrison and his exit as well as his conduct with Rachel LindsayFirst impressions on Zach’s promos for the new season of The Bachelor Join us next week as we meet the women of Zach’s season!

To celebrate the new year, we’re rewatching the timeless classic When Harry Met Sally, starring Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal. We could literally watch this friends to lovers flick over and over again! It also just happens to have one of the most memorable New Year’s Eve scenes of all time.

We hope you’re enjoying some much needed time off! We’re doing the same. But we’ll be back next week with another feel good movie recap. We’ll be watching a PERFECT flick for the New Year: When Harry Met Sally! 

Cozy sweaters? Stunning getaways? A little romance after a crappy breakup? Um, yes please! This week, we’re watching another holiday classic: The Holiday, starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Jack Black. We’re joined by the delightful Rachelle Hampton, co-host of the Slate podcast ICYMI! 

This week, we’re rewatching and recapping another holiday classic: The Best Man Holiday, starring Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Nia Long, Terrence Howard, Regina Hall and more. Joining us is rom com lover and Bachelor in Paradise contestant Andrew Spencer!

We’re revisiting classic holiday movies that make our hearts go pitter patter! This week, we’re in maximum nostalgia mode as we snuggle up to watch and then pick apart You’ve Got Mail starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. We’re joined by Betches co-founder and Morning Announcements host Sami Sage! 

This week, we’re diving into Bachelor news and gossip. And we have an excellent guest to help us break down all the drama – Kay Brown, co-host of The Betchelor podcast! We’ll be chatting about: Reactions to the Bachelor in Paradise reunion episodeA new interview with BIP alum Johnny DePhillipo BIP couple updates from Danielle Maltby & Michael Allio and Brandon Jones & Serene RussellFormer Bachelorette Gabby Windey’s final days on Dancing with the StarsVictoria Fuller and Greg Grippo’s first interview as a couple Join us next week! We’re about to start binge-watching and recapping our favorite holiday rom coms!

Hey friends! This week’s pod is delayed just a bit. We’ll be diving into juicy post-BIP news and gossip, but we don’t want to miss anything as the story between Victoria Fuller, Greg Grippo and Johnny DePhillipo continues to develop. So, give us a little time to listen to Victoria and Greg’s new interview on The Viall Files. This week’s episode is coming soon! We promise! And we’ll have an excellent guest to help us break down the drama: Kay Brown, co-host of The Betchelor podcast.

This week, we dive into the emotional wreckage left behind by this season of Bachelor in Paradise. The finale brought us a couple truly romantic endings, but even more misery.

This week, Eliza chases after Justin, some new women hit the sand, Gabby and Rachel dish some dirt, and Becca and Thomas throw a Sadie Hawkins dance – because women’s equality is important. We’re back to two episodes this week. So let’s not waste a single moment!

We’re diving into Bachelor news and gossip: From Victoria Fuller’s post Paradise relationship to Gabby Windey and Erich Schwer’s reported split. Today, we’ll be chatting about:  Victoria Fuller dating Greg GrippoBrandon’s cryptic comments on IGGabby and Erich’s reported breakupMadi Prewett, who is now… Madi Trizzy Troutt!A slew of Bachelor Nation weddings and engagements!

Paradise is coming to an end in a couple weeks, so things are getting serious! Rodney and Logan try to retake those tests they failed last week, Aaron finds fun new ways to stress Genevieve out, and Wells invites himself on Danielle and Michael’s romantic date. We’re joined by two-time Emmy-Award-winning Last Week Tonight writer, Vulture Bachelor recapper, and icon Ali Barthwell!

This week on Bachelor in Paradise: The twins finally arrive on the beach, some solid couples get shaken up, and the show leans allll the way into its regressive notions about how women relate to each other and to the men they’re dating. Let’s dive into these choppy waters!

It’s week five and Split Week continues: The original women are crying in a fancy hotel and ignoring their hot new dates. Meanwhile, the original men are partying at the beach with theirs. Here to sort through the gender politics and general meltdowns of another chaotic week in Paradise are Brooke Siffrinn and Aricia Skidmore-Williams, cohosts of the podcasts Even the Rich and Rich and Daily.

The beach continues to descend deeper into chaos and misery. The big Casa Amor twist finally happens this week: The original women are sent away and new women are brought in to test their relationships. The sobbing... oh, the sobbing.

Why do we set aside four hours of our precious time every week if not to watch former reality stars farting on each other and saying ‘not tonight, babe, I’m gassy?’ Ah… The relatability we crave on TV. This week on Bachelor in Paradise, it’s Jared and Ashley I’s married comedy duo hour – with some dating mayhem squeezed into spare moments.

We’re diving into Bachelor news and gossip: From the Claysie breakup to the ongoing debate about Salley’s suitcase on Bachelor in Paradise! Plus, we have a special guest from the Roses for Every Body campaign to chat about the notable lack of progress the franchise has made in body diversity since the campaign began. Today, we’ll be chatting about: The state of body diversity in the Bachelor franchiseSusie Evans and former Bachelor Clayton Echard’s breakupThe ongoing saga of Salley Carson’s suitcaseThe Bachelor in Paradise cast going at it on TwitterBachelor pregnancy newsRumors that Kelley Flanagan and former Bachelor Peter Weber are back togetherA new interview from Jason Alabaster, a contestant from the latest Bachelorette season 

We had four hours of Bachelor in Paradise this week, and they were four extremely chaotic hours. Let’s get into it!

Bachelor in Paradise is here!! Season 8 of the franchise’s most fun spinoff is premiering just in time for fall. What’s more autumn than dating in bikinis? Here to join us for the first day on the beach is Aubrey Gordon, host of the podcast Maintenance Phase!

Now that Gabby and Rachel’s joint season is over, we finally get to take a deep breath and talk about some off-screen chatter! We’ll be covering a lot: Erich Schwer’s blackface photos and Gabby’s response to them More insights from Rachel on her breakup with Tino Franco Tino’s dad makes his podcast debut Kaitlyn Bristowe’s savage commentary on the new Bachelor  Plus, we’ll preview Bachelor in Paradise season 8, because somehow it’s already almost upon us!

We somehow survived another season of The Bachelorette. Last night, Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia’s dumpster fire of a journey finally ended. In the words of Gabby, “THANK GOD!!!!” Today the two of us are going to try to unpack the 3-hour live finale.

We’re back to discuss the LIVE FINALE! Well, the live finale part 1. We’ll be back next week for… a second live finale? For some reason? Anyway, today it’s just the two of us. Frankly we have so much to say about this episode that there just isn’t room for anyone else to speak.

It’s Gabby and Rachel’s joint fantasy suites week! This is gonna be an epic two-parter, and here to help us break things down is the one and only  Phoebe Robinson, creator, star and executive producer of Freeform’s “Everything’s Trash.”

Technically this was the Men Tell All episode of Gabby and Rachel’s joint Bachelorette season, but it ended up being a grab bag of everything they couldn’t fit into the rest of the episodes. Here to talk through it is Emmy Award-winning writer for Last Week Tonight and amazing Vulture Bachelor recapper Ali Barthwell!

It’s hometowns week, and almost all of the families are ready to remark on just how much they’re smiling… with one or two notable exceptions. Joining us to get through as many hometown dates as the Bachelorette editors could squeeze into two hours is comedian and cohost of the Sounds Like a Cult podcast, Isa Medina!

We’ve been dying to discuss some Bach news and gossip! ‘Girl, you don’t know. YOU DON’T KNOW.’ If you don’t get that reference, you haven’t been obsessively reading Bachelor news and gossip Instagram accounts, and for that, you should count yourself healthy and very lucky.

We are back on our collective Virgin Voyage for week 6 of Rachel and Gabby’s journey. Today, it’s just the two of us and we’re ready to dive in. Somehow, we’re already just a week away from Hometowns!

Here’s to women weeding out f-boys and securing that bag! We were both huge fans of the wildly entertaining dating show FBOY Island. So, we are super psyched to talk with one of the outstanding leads. Joining us to give us the REAL, UNFILTERED INSIDE SCOOP, is none other than the f girl queen herself, Tamaris.

Who needs to travel to Europe when you can simply watch The Bachelorette, a travel documentary series with some light kissing? Here to join us in discussing the attractions and traditions of Belgium is the wonderful Daryn Carp, Bravo personality and host of Shaken and Disturbed.

It’s week four of our favorite reality show… a little something we like to call “Let’s Destroy Rachel’s Confidence.” It’s an uplifting docu-series about what happens when two beautiful, brilliant women are tortured by a bunch of producers and editors for mass entertainment. Today we’re joined by the wonderful Kelsey McKinney of Defector Media and the Normal Gossip podcast!

It’s week three of the Gabby and Rachel co-season of The Bachelorette. The two women are desperately clinging to their friendship, while the show (and the men) seem more and more determined to pit them against each other. This week, we’re joined by author of the books Cultish and Wordslut and host of the Sounds Like a Cult podcast, Amanda Montell!

Welcome to Love to See It, a podcast about men with six-pack abs and the decisions that ‘FEMALES’ get to make for themselves. Claire is on a much-deserved vacation, but luckily we have a wonderful guest to help us break down this week’s episode of The Bachelorette: Brittany Luse, host of the podcast For Colored Nerds!

The gossip is really heating up this summer! Katie Thurston prompted IG followers to ask her for tea. Many ended up asking for tea on the men from her season. But first, we talk with Jenna Vesper, co-host of the Date Card podcast! She joins us to discuss a new campaign called Roses For Every Body. It’s calling for The Bachelor to cast fat people on the show and allow them to be shown as they are – whole, complex, desirable and deserving of romance.

We’ve been waiting, waiting… and waiting! Finally, the Gabby Windey / Rachel Recchia joint Bachelorette season is kicking off. And so far, it is delivering all the hugging, squealing and compliments about each other’s shiny hair that we craved from this season. Here to help us bask in the female friendship glow is writer and comedian Elyse Myers!

The cast bios for Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia’s two-Bachelorette season are out, and it’s finally time for us to take a good close-read, follow them on Instagram, and try to suss out who will disappoint us the most this year. We’re doing a live online show with Moment House on Sunday, July 10! Tickets are on sale now at momenthouse.com/lovetoseeit.

Ahh, low-rise jeans, frizzy blowouts, and women’s magazines making tons of advertising cash instead of slowly sinking into the sea… we love to see it. It’s the final week of our Summer Lovin’ series, and while we’re sad that it’s coming to a close, we’re overjoyed to have our final summer fling be with a truly iconic early ‘00s romcom: ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.’ Joining us to recap this Kate Hudson / Matthew McConaughey romance is Becca Freeman, co-host of the Bad on Paper podcast and the co-creator of the RomCom Pods podcast. We’re doing a live online show with Moment House on Sunday, July 10! Tickets are on sale now at momenthouse.com/lovetoseeit.

First, we have to take a moment to discuss some SHOCKING Bachelor Nation news. Then we rewatch a movie that some might call “classic” and others might call… “unwatchable.” It the 2001 Freddie Prinze Jr. flick “Summer Catch.” We’re joined by romance writer and Elite Daily editor Hannah Orenstein! We’re doing a live online show with Moment House on Sunday, July 10! Tickets are on sale now at momenthouse.com/lovetoseeit.

We’re diving into a little Bachelor news and gossip. We have so many thoughts about the 32 contestants in the upcoming season of The Bachelorette! We also follow a tip that might have just revealed which Bachelor in Paradise singles are hitting the beach in Mexico. Plus, we want to give a huge congratulations to former Bachelorette Becca Kufrin who proposed and got engaged to Thomas Jacobs!

It’s week two of our Summer Lovin’ miniseries and we are picking apart a timeless flick featuring John Travolta and Olivia Newton John: Grease. Joining us is Emmy Award-winning Last Week Tonight writer, Vulture Bachelor recapper and all-around legend Ali Barthwell! Also, we’re have news! We’re doing a live online show with Moment House on Sunday, July 10! Tickets are on sale now at momenthouse.com/lovetoseeit.

We’re revisiting classic, feel good movies about summer love. These are the flicks that really make us nostalgic for make outs under the boardwalk and sharing a single cone of ice cream with a crush. This week, we’re kicking off with maybe the most perfect summer romance film we could think of: Dirty Dancing. We’re joined by screenwriter, rom-com aficionado and author of Bad Luck Bridesmaid Alison Greenberg!

Hey friends! We’re taking the day off, so no new episode this week. But when we’re back, we’ve got a real treat! Next week is the start of Summer Lovin’ – our recaps of classic summer rom coms and romance flicks. We kick off the series with a recap of one our favorite films of all time, Dirty Dancing.

We’re doing a big ol’ bonus episode to cover the finales of The Courtship and Temptation Island. Suffice it to say that it’s a rollercoaster. We love love, we kind of hate love, and we want better for everyone.

WE’VE JUST WITNESSED THE GREATEST BACHELOR NATION ADJACENT COUPLE HARD LAUNCH OF ALL TIME! That’s right, we’re talking about Bachelor alum Becca Tilley and singer Hayley Kiyoko who confirmed they’ve been dating for four years. Also, we react to the first trailer for the new season of The Bachelorette! Later, we recap a couple other reality dating shows. We get down to the final four on The Courtship and discuss a few emotional goodbyes on Temptation Island. Bestselling author and friend of the pod, Jessica Goodman, joins us!

Welcome to Love To See It, a podcast about petty Bachelor Nation feuds (and podcast drama!), and the f boys of both The Courtship and Temptation Island. We are flying solo this week! On a more serious note: Please consider donating to the families of the victims of mass shooting that occurred over the weekend in Buffalo: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/buffalo-mass-shooting-fundraisers

Ever since Jill Chin exited the limo this past January and presented Clayton Echard with an urn, we have been dying to talk to her – and it’s finally happening. Her commentary on the season was important to cat parents everywhere and was one of the highlights of Shrimpgate, and now she’s here with us now to talk about her journey on The Bachelor.

First, TikToker Zachary Reality joins to discuss some juicy Bachelor gossip, including new relationships and questionable Instagram captions. Then later, we recap episode 8 of The Courtship and episode 8 of Temptation Island, which have everything from parlor games to jello shots. 

Worlds collide as we’re joined by Brooke Siffrin and Aricia Skidmore-Williams from the iconic podcast Even the Rich! First, we dive into some Bachelor Nation news and gossip -- including a pregnancy announcement and finally an answer as to why Mike Johnson and Tyler Cameron never became The Bachelor. Then later, it’s all about lemon drizzle and lingerie as we recap episode 7 of The Courtship and episode 7 of Temptation Island.

First, a little Bachelor Nation news and gossip to sustain us during this long trek to The Bachelorette in July: Mari Pepin and Kenny Braasch, who met on Bachelor in Paradise last summer, are planning a wedding in Puerto Rico! We chat about that and a recent interview by their BIP cast mate, Maurissa Gunn. In the interview, she discusses her split from Riley Christian. Then later, we recap episode 6 of The Courtship and episode 6 of Temptation Island… it’s toga parties, romantic overnight trysts, and shocking cliffhangers. Our wonderful guest this week is Allison Raskin, author of Overthinking About You and host of the Just Between Us podcast!

First, it’s Bachelor news and gossip: Katie Thurston and John Hersey are living it up at Coachella. Meanwhile Thomas Jacobs reveals how he’d propose to former Bachelorette Becca Kufrin. Then later, we discuss the reality dating shows that we’ve been obsessed with during the Bachelor hiatus. We recap episode 5 of The Courtship and episode 5 of Temptation Island… complete with archery, Slip ‘N Slides, and everything in between.

We have a special chat with Nicole Rémy, the heroine of the Regency reality dating show The Courtship! We’ve been, as Mr. Cones might say, devouring this show like a fresh corndog, and we have been dying to get to know the lovely lead. So we sat down with Ms. Rémy to talk about her time on the show, why she wanted to date like a member of the Regency-era aristocracy, and so much more.  Just a note, this interview was recorded on Wednesday, April 13, shortly before episode six aired.

If a guy tries to pick you up by saying he’s the Bachelor… run. We discuss a claim that caused a gossip firestorm in Bachelor Nation this past weekend. Then, we recap two of our most buttoned-up and unbuttoned dating reality shows. We’re joined by Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton of the Celebrity Memoir Book Club podcast!

Today we’re talking about the absolutely surreal experience that was The Bachelor Live On Stage! We’re joined by our former producer, Harry Huggins and friend of the pod Liviya Kraemer! 

We’re diving into dating shows set in the Regency era and dating shows set on islands – temptation islands. But first, we’ve got the latest rumors on casting for Bachelor in Paradise. We’re joined for Bachelor news and gossip today by, as Deuxmoi called her, former model and current executive assistant – and A+ TikTok maker – Lexi Stout. Then, we recap episode 3 of The Courtship, and later we try to wrap our heads around the latest season of Temptation Island.

We have gossip! And we react to pics of Gabby and Rachel’s contestants on the new season of The Bachelorette. Then, we dive into episode two of our favorite Regency-esque reality dating show, The Courtship, which forged on with a boating-and-picnicking date.

We’re heading into a Bachelor hiatus folks! But there’s still tons of news to dig into about Clayton and Susie (Claysie? Su-ton?), the double Bachelorette season and more. Then, we recap the premiere of the new reality dating show “The Courtship.” We’ll be exploring the quiet romanticism of traditional Regency-era courtship rituals… like writing love letters before you even meet someone and learning calligraphy! Extremely era-accurate.

Clayton’s journey has finally crashed to a conclusion. Today, the two of us are discussing part two of the finale, and this bizarre season as a whole.

This week, Clayton goes deeper and deeper into a mess mostly of his own making, as he tries to convince his final two to stay and meet his parents. It’s.. a mess. Here to go through this moment of collective rage and trauma and catharsis is Defector Media co-owner and host of Normal Gossip, Kelsey McKinney!

This week, coming off a brutal Women Tell All, it’s Clayton’s fantasy suites. And he just can’t stop, and won’t stop telling women he’s in love with them. Joining us to take this journey straight to hell is Amy Kaufman, senior entertainment writer at the L.A. Times and author of Bachelor Nation.

It's time for Women Tell All, a space for sisterhood, empowerment, and putting shine theory into action. Or more like… women insulting each other’s asses and slut-shaming. Here to help us remember a painful evening of The Bachelor is Buzzfeed senior culture reporter and host of The Rise and Fall of Lularoe, Stephanie McNeal!

This week, the Bachelor visits four hometowns and faces down spiders, bears, shrimping, 80-foot plunges, and a dad who wants us to know that he WILL put a guy in the hospital for upsetting his daughter. We're joined byVella Lovell, friend of the pod and star of the tv show Mr. Mayor!

Sociologist Danielle J. Lindemann joined the pod to talk about her book, “True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us.” Reality TV is a cultural product, and just like any other cultural product, it can tell us so much about ourselves, our social roles and expectations, our values, and the narratives we tell about ourselves and each other. We try to watch these shows critically, and there are a lot of ways to do that. But one way, which we wanted to explore in depth this week, is a sociological lens, which helps us see what these shows, in all their messy glory, reflect and reveal about our society.

Someone has to be thinking about ethics here because no one involved with last night’s episode of The Bachelor was. It’s episode 7 of Clayton’s quest for a wife, and the last week before hometowns. So obviously he had to spend a group date using couples therapy as a tool for measuring and comparing his options. We’re joined by the hilarious Daryn Carp, host of PeopleTV’s Reality Check!

This Valentine’s week, Clayton puts his detective hat back on and tries to get to the bottom of some very big mysteries. Is Genevieve an actress? Is Sarah not ready for an engagement? We’re joined by a special guest, former colleague, former fill-in host of this very podcast, and contributing editor of ScaryMommy, the brilliant Leigh Blickley!

Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s the time of year when we arbitrarily pay even more attention than usual to romantic relationships, and to celebrate, we convinced Claire’s husband Greg and Emma’s boyfriend Adam to join the pod. Our wonderful listeners sent in TONS of questions (thank you!), and we tried to answer as many as we could. We discuss our meet-cutes, our most awkward dates, what it’s like to live with us full- or part-time (sounds exhausting), and what we love most about each other.

It's week five of Clayton's journey. Our scrappy, self-anointed new lead, Shanae, offers a fake apology that earns her a ticket to a dramatic two-on-one date. We’re joined by Emmy Award-winning Last Week Tonight writer and long-time Vulture Bachelor recapper Ali Barthwell!

Who ate the shrimp? Who was in the hot tub? It’s episode four of Clayton’s journey to find love, and here to discuss all the small crustaceans, NFL tie-ins, and C-list country bands is Kate Casey, host of the podcast Reality Life!

It’s week three of Clayton Echard’s journey to find love. This episode features a harrowing faux-therapy group date, a harrowing public semi-nudity one-on-one date, and a harrowing beach date. Harrowing if you hate getting sunburned or trying to perform CPR on a dummy while wearing a bikini... which we do. Let’s dive in!

We continue to have an insatiable thirst for juicy rumors and gossip… and there are a few less fun Bachelor Nation news items we’re going to need to address as well. Here to help us go through it all is friend of the pod Erin Darke, who you can see on CBC’s Moonshine if you’re in Canada!

We’re joined by Chad Kultgen and Lizzy Pace, who host the Game of Roses podcast, to talk about their fascinating new book How To Win The Bachelor: The Secret to Finding Love and Fame on America’s Favorite Reality Show – and, of course, to talk about their personal journeys down the Bachelor rabbithole.

It’s week two of Clayton’s season of The Bachelor, and a dynamic duo of early season villains COMPLETELY takes over the episode. And we get to watch Clayton have absolutely no idea how to handle it. Here to discuss that, Clayton’s first one-on-one date and cameos from Hillary Duff and Ziwe, is host of "A Little Help for Our Friends" and Bachelor alum Jacqueline Trumbull!Note: The Bachelor won't have a new episode next week. But don't worry, we will!

The Bachelor is back, and this time with twice as much Jesse Palmer as ever before! The second one is Clayton Echard, whom you probably don’t remember from Michelle Young’s season of The Bachelorette. It's Clayton’s season premiere, so we’re here to talk about limo exits, shimmering golden gowns, gimmicks, first roses accepted (and rejected) plus so much more.

We take all the contestants' bios for Clayton’s upcoming season of The Bachelor and we just... absolutely tear them apart. In a loving way! And joining us is someone bursting with opinions on all things Bachelor: Producer Harry! He's better known as Harry Huggins, producer of the podcast This Is Critical.

It’s the big finale of Michelle Young’s season, and it’s got it all: Meeting the parents, last chance dates, proposals and couch cries. The most festive Bachelorette finale ever ends, as all holiday shows should, with true love. Let’s dive in!

No new bonus episode this week. So instead we’re introducing This Is Critical with Virginia Heffernan, a podcast that examines the cultural assumptions some take for granted, like the Miss America pageant as a reflection of our society. This episode features former Miss America Kate Shindle and journalist Amy Argetsinger, author of There She Was: The Secret History of Miss America. To hear the full episode, follow This Is Critical wherever you listen to podcasts.

Who’s catching feelings? Who’s literally catching the most feelings? This week on the fantasy suites episode, Michelle goes on three INTIMATE, ROMANTIC, AND SEXY dates with Brandon, Joe, and Nayte. Here to analyze that with us are writers Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin. They're also hosts of the podcast Just Between Us!

According to some men there are two -- no, three levels to understanding any situation, and none of those levels involves apologizing for being an asshole on TV. We’re here to discuss The Bachelorette: Men Tell All with author Kelsey McKinney, Defector Media co-owner and co-host of the new podcast Normal Gossip!

We're back with another Bachelor news and gossip episode. And boy, is there a lot to discuss. Tayshia and Zac ran the New York City Marathon together, and then, two weeks later they abruptly broke up. Also, two weeks after announcing her split with Blake and jointly requesting privacy, Katie kicked off an Instagram event she called "12 Days of Messy," in which she assigned Taylor Swift songs to men from her season. It began by assigning her recent ex "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" and it ended by announcing that she is now dating John Hersey, a contestant who barely made it to week two. The chaos! There's so much to analyze, unpack, critique, and for wild speculation.

It’s hometown week for Michelle’s final four! But everything will be taking place in HER hometown. So, we’ll be visiting three pretend hometowns, meeting three red-headed moms, and watching Michelle effortlessly win over four families. Who could resist her? Certainly not us.

This week on Michelle's... sorry, Ms. Young’s journey to find love, the kids are in charge! These plucky fifth graders just want to find a nice man for their teacher -- one with lots of muscles and good fort-building skills. Meanwhile, Ms. Young is taking her dudes on a final whirlwind tour of her hometown. Here to share her insights is writer Esmé Weijun Wang!

Welcome to another episode of Love To See It, a podcast about high-maintenance females and the men who generously tolerate them. Joining us to discuss this particular brand of unruly females is new friend of the pod, author of Cultish and co-host of the Sounds Like A Cult podcast, Amanda Montell!

It’s week four of Michelle’s journey, and already she’s feeling taken for granted by this group of scrubs. We had two one-on-one dates, one group date that was more like a group bro hang, and a brand new villain: Chris S. Here to recap with us is Traci Thomas, host of the literary podcast The Stacks!

Time to recap Bachelor news and gossip! That’s right, we’re here with takes on the breakup of recent Bachelorette Katie Thurston and Blake Moynes, some Deuxmoi chatter and a mildly spoiler-y consideration of the future Bachelor.

We’re in the Danger Zone. It’s week three of Michelle's journey, and we’ve already had like three drama-splosions! Here to discuss this week of dates is friend of the pod, and our former colleague, HuffPost senior enterprise editor Erin Evans!

The first cuts have been made! Now, onto balls and explosions... Get your head out of the gutter. We’re obviously talking about basketballs and science experiments because we’re here to discuss Michelle’s first group dates! And here to talk about this week’s episode is Stephanie McNeal, a BuzzFeed reporter who covers internet culture.

It’s the 18th season of The Bachelorette! It’s about basketball, and a shot at love -- specifically Michelle Young’s shot at love! And here to help us ring in the season is a BFF of the pod, who we have missed dearly, actor Allison Williams.

There are still so many storylines and scandals from the past season that we’re desperate to know more about, and so we definitely wanted to chat with one of the women at the center of some of the juiciest moments of the season -- model, icon Chelsea Vaughn! Chelsea was on Matt’s season of The Bachelor, and when she arrived on the beach, she quickly got caught up in a love triangle -- and perhaps even love tripod -- with Aaron Clancy and some of the other dudes on the beach.

FINALLY, season 18 of The Bachelorette, starring the one and only Michelle Young!! Yeah, it’s cast bios, baby. Today we’re going to look at, make fun of, thirst over and generally pick apart the cast bios and photos of Michelle’s 30 contestants.

One thing we’ve really missed has been gossip. You just simply don’t get as much of the good stuff when you’re trapped in quarantine. Luckily, we can always count on our Bach Nation internet friends to provide. So today we’ll be gossiping. About people we don’t know who went on reality TV.

Welcome to Love to See It, where it’s no longer almost paradise. We’re here. Paradise has been consummated. And we’re here to figure out who our person is. And, sadly, who is not. Joining us to bid farewell to BIP 7 is host of the podcast Vice News Reports, Arielle Duhaime-Ross.

Welcome to Love to See It, a podcast that would NEVER circumvent the system. Unless we made a mistake. Here to discuss the various violations to the system that we witnessed this week in Paradise is Liviya Kraemer, the VP of Television for Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino’s production company.

Welcome to Bachelor in Paradise, where metaphors become reality. After weeks of Hurricanes Demi, Mari, Tammy, and so on, a very real tropical storm makes landfall and causes the same amount of damage and disturbance as a woman having negative emotions in public. Joining us to recap this week are romance novelists Tessa Dare and Rebekah Weatherspoon.

We talk to Suzana Somers, the numbers wizard behind the account that makes data just as entertaining as reality TV.

Welcome back to another beautiful week in Paradise. There’s a posse out looking for justice, and after last week, there’s still one more crime that needs to be solved on this beach… Here to make a red-yarn-and-pushpin conspiracy board with us is Justin Cole Adams of Justin Takes The Bach.

Welcome back to the beaches of Paradise, which are growing more hellish by the hour. From Brendan and Pieper to Chris and Alanna, this week’s two episodes were a nonstop trash fire. The beach is ablaze with drama, the flames of betrayal are licking at our feet, and the smoke of the wrong reasons is filling our lungs. With BIP on the precipice of full collapse into the sea, we’re joined by Erin Darke and Daniel Radcliffe.

Emma and Claire answer your questions about hypothetical Bachelor strategies, the importance (and difficulty) of friendship, and their favorite Bachelor In Paradise characters so far.

It’s week 3 of Bachelor in Paradise, and right on schedule, Bachelor in Paradise is turning into Bachelor in Hell. There’s no show if there’s no drama, and there’s no drama if people don’t start betraying, backstabbing, breaking up, and generally acting badly, so that’s exactly what this week is all about. Joining us for this recap is Mr. Mayor star and friend of the pod Vella Lovell!

Welcome to Love to See It, a podcast about a bunch of people who already know each other who show up on a beach and pretend they’re strangers so that someone can make out with their boyfriend 15 feet away from them. Here to plow through the second week of Bachelor in Paradise is Bachelor and BIP veteran, friend of the pod, Ph.D. student of clinical psychology and host of “A Little Help for Our Friends” Jacqueline Trumbull!

Welcome to our final recap of FBOY Island, in which we learn who is smart enough to take a mere $50k and a sterling reputation and who is an unredeemable FBOY.

Welcome to Paradise! We are vaxed and ready to watch some waxed people have a long-awaited hot Bach summer. From our couches, with air conditioning. And chilled rosé. Paradise 2021 kicked off Monday night, bringing fan faves like Serena P, Ivan, Abigail, and Brendan to the beach. Also Queen Victoria and Karl. Here to help us get settled on the beaches of Sayulita is friend of the pod, Vulture recapper, and Last Week Tonight writer Ali Barthwell!

Joining us to discuss episodes 4–6 of HBO Max’s reality hit is Xandra Ellin, who writes the truly great newsletter for On the Media.

Katie’s journey as Bachelorette has come to an end, in much the same fashion as Hemingway once said he went bankrupt: gradually and then suddenly. We’re joined by longtime friend of the pod Brett Vergara.

F Boy? F Hi! It’s the HBO Max reality show that sounds like a “30 Rock” subplot that culminates in Jack Donaghy winning sweeps week — but it’s so, so real. And thank F for that. We’re recapping the first three episodes of the season with the hosts of Watch What Crappens, Ben Mandelker and Ronnie Karam.

Welcome to a very difficult and complicated episode that has left us completely shattered.

Welcome to Love to See It with Emma and Claire, a podcast about bro tears and bromance. This week on The Bachelorette, it was Men Tell All time, and we were blessed with lots of both. Plus, some aggressive confrontations, a surprise French kiss, and a gut-wrenching, unexpected departure. Joining us is actor and Bachelor parody recapper Kelly Johns.

Welcome to Love to See It with Emma and Claire, a podcast where we dive deep into the world of modern art and floral vulvas. Or as burgeoning painter and art critic Blake Moynes would say, “flowery… with a twist!”

Welcome to Love to See It with Emma and Claire, a podcast about throwing shade and BLEEPing off. We’re delving deep into the taboo and the edgy, as we get into the later stages of Katie Thurston’s journey to find love. We’re joined by Aubrey Gordon, cohost of the wellness podcast Maintenance Phase and the author of What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat.

We’re back for part two of the sexiest, most prudish, show on TV: Too Hot To Handle! Kristen Meinzer — host of Movie Therapy and By The Book — is joining us for this very important episode.

Welcome to Love to See It, where we go to the bashball field and beyond to find the perfect strains of masculinity to accompany your commute. Yes, this week was bursting with rippling, muscular aggression — but also, to be fair, some refreshingly non-toxic notes of manhood as well. We’re talking cuddling. We’re talking emotional vulnerability. We’re talking tears shared in brotherhood. And that’s just the beginning! We’re going to discuss all the masculine courting behaviors on display and more with our guests, Victoria Price and Mikayla Bartholomew of The Blckchelorettes podcast!

We’re talking about our favorite super sexy, super prudish, super anti-hot-vax-summer Netflix reality show, Too Hot to Handle! Season 2 has finally dropped, and today we’re sinking our teeth into the juicy first four episodes. Joining us like a hyena sharing some of the lion’s meat (as Cam would say), is Daryn Carp, host of PeopleTV’s Reality Check, Scissoring Isn’t A Thing and Shaken And Disturbed.

Welcome to Love to See It with Emma and Claire, a true crime podcast about a man with a dark secret… a man who was open to the possibility of one day becoming Bachelor. The darkest, dirtiest deed imaginable. This week, the investigation of Thomas’s crimes culminates in a dramatic show trial. This whole episode is one group date and a rose ceremony nested amid hours of angst over Thomas and a suitor’s return. Even if it felt like a lot of filler, that didn’t stop us from having over 12 pages of notes to discuss between just the two of us!

When in the course of Bachelor events it becomes necessary for a former Bachelorette to dissolve the bonds that tie her to the franchise and write a piercing, heart-wrenching essay about the racism she experienced during her time being affiliated with the show... we must talk about it, with help from HuffPost's senior national editor Erin Evans. Read Rachel Lindsay's full piece here: https://www.vulture.com/article/rachel-lindsay-the-bachelor-franchise.html

Trigger warning: In this episode, we talk about sexual assault in the context of Katie’s discussion of it in this week’s episode of The Bachelorette. This discussion starts around 40:00. If you or someone you know have been affected by sexual assault, you are not alone. RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline is here 24/7 with free, anonymous help. Call 800-656-HOPE or visit online.rainn.org. Welcome to Love to See It with Emma and Claire, a podcast about labor organizing in the entertainment industry. It’s so difficult to unionize the Bachelorette contestants because of high turnover and the fact that they aren’t technically employees, but solidarity finds a way. Last night, not for the first time and hopefully not for the last, the show’s contestants tried to come together as one unit to meet management at the bargaining table. It was a beautiful moment for unions, but also a brief one. Today we will chart the rise and fall of this Bachelorette union, which quickly fell apart once the men were made aware that they couldn’t negotiate to each have a full Katie. We’re joined today by Bachelor alum, blogger, and opera singer Sharleen Joynt and her husband and cohost of their fantastic podcast, Dear Shandy, Andy Levine! You can listen to Dear Shandy here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-shandy/id1525795747 Learn more about the Santa Ana Pueblo and their lands here: https://nativeamerica.travel/tribes/pueblo-of-santa-ana and https://santaana-nsn.gov/about/

Welcome to Love to See It with Emma and Claire, a podcast about Western-themed erotic cinema. This week, we’re examining a modern classic: season 17, episode 2 of The Bachelorette. Katie’s search for a lover begins in earnest this week, and she’s ready to lasso herself a muddy cowboy with purple fluffy handcuffs. This episode was very sex-positive, very cowboy-positive, and of course, very dramatic. To dig through this week’s recap with us, we’re joined by longtime friend of the pod, Bachelorette alum and attorney Michael Garofola.

It’s that time of year. 82% humidity in the 90-degree air, hordes of shrieking cicadas roaming the Eastern Seaboard, the dawning realization that you waited too long to reinstall your window AC unit — and, of course, the return of The Bachelorette. Now with 100% less Chris Harrison and 100% more forced references to sex toys! That’s right, Katie Thurston’s season premiere, baby. We’re here to dig into it with our wonderful guest, Molly Bernard!

After over half a decade podcasting about The Bachelor as Here to Make Friends, we have a new home and a new name! We’re extremely happy to be here at Stitcher, and to be launching Love to See It, a weekly podcast about The Bachelor and beyond. You may be wondering, what is this show going to be? We hope it will be a space for the same kind of free flowing commentary, snark and analysis about The Bachelor that we’ve always done, a space where we can chat with our favorite comedians, podcasters, critics, and Bachelor alums about all the minutiae of each episode. And to kick it off, we introduce you to the cast of Katie’s season! We’d love to hear from you about what you’d like to hear more of on the show! You can reach us at [email protected].

We’re going to begin this week’s podcast with a discussion on Taylor Nolan’s old tweets that resurfaced over the weekend and what accountability, consequence and empathy look like within the community of The Bachelor franchise. The tweets, which included hateful language toward a plethora of communities, were shocking, harmful, hurtful, triggering and absolutely indefensible. Later in the episode, we discuss the Women Tell All special with style icon and contestant on this season of The Bachelor, Chelsea Vaughn. Our Calls to Action this week: Stop AAPI Hate, an organization which includes a hate crime tracker, founded in the wake of rising and alarming violence toward Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic https://donate.givedirect.org/?cid=14711 The Asian American Federation, which specifically helps fight racism and for equality for NYC’s Asian community https://www.classy.org/give/253719/#!/donation/checkout Center for Disability Rights, a not-for-profit, community-based advocacy and service organization for people with all types of disabilities. https://cdrnys.org/donate/ The Disability Justice Culture Club, a collective of disabled and/or neurodivergent queer people of color operating out of East Oakland. https://bit.ly/3hONYqp The Trevor Project, which provides resources, support and a crisis hotline for LGBTQ+ youth. https://give.thetrevorproject.org/give/63307/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=EOY20&c_src2=headerdonatebutton  The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance, a non-profit, all volunteer, fat-rights organization dedicated to protecting the rights and improving the quality of life for fat people. https://naafa.org/joindonate Jews For Racial and Economic Justice, a NYC-based progressive Jewish organization that fights against anti-Semitism alongside other marginalized communities. https://secure.everyaction.com/MItl2aYLe0-_DmwDEiGULA2 The Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial and museum, http://auschwitz.org/en/donate/ The Native American Rights Fund, which provides legal assistance to Indian tribes, organizations, and individuals nationwide who might otherwise have gone without adequate representation. https://secure.narf.org/page/71129/donate/1?_ga=2.154578488.1462526717.1614619917-1113695369.1614619917 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

SPOILERS ALERT We will be discussing reporting that includes spoilers. Please be warned. Skip forward to approximately 16:00 to get to the spoiler-free recap. Joining us to discuss our reporting on Matt James’ statement from last night is HuffPost Senior Enterprise Editor Erin Evans. Read our piece: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/matt-james-the-bachelor-race-problem_n_60342be7c5b67c32961fef84?7jk It’s hometowns week on The Bachelor, and you know what they say: home is in Nemacolin, where you all live forever now. And so do your families! It’s like Noah’s ark -- each woman gets to save 2-3 loved ones from the pandemic. Just like Tayshia, Matt doesn’t get to actually travel to his ladies’ hometowns, but he does get to meet some parents this week. Here to discuss all the moms and all the sisters, we’re joined by Caroline Moss, host of the podcast Gee Thanks, Just Bought It! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s been a hell of a week, and before we recap the episode, we need to discuss what’s been going on offscreen. For that discussion and our normal episode recap, we’re joined by the amazing comedian, author, podcaster, producer Phoebe Robinson and her wonderful boyfriend, British Baekoff. You can read our coverage of Chris Harrison, his remarks and the push to hold the franchise accountable here: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chris-harrison-interview-the-bachelor-rachael-kirkconnell_n_602437e6c5b6ddb3581568ab https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-bachelor-chris-harrison-racial-reckoning_n_602aaee2c5b6d667582eb47e See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Here to Make Friends, where we preach harmony and peace, and lead by example, because actions speak louder than words. All the great lessons we learned from The Bachelor. We’re halfway into Matt’s season and there is actually a distinct lack of harmony and peace. The drama has never been more intense. When will we be able to rest? Possibly never. To recap another week of escalating, production-fueled sniping between the contestants, and Matt’s occasional breaks from mediating the conflict in order to make out with 23-year-olds, we’re joined by expert Bachelor recapper and “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” writer Ali Barthwell. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week’s episode of The Bachelor may find a second life as a training video for teachers to recognize bullying dynamics in middle and high schools. Matt’s love journey was essentially on the backburner this week while he played Whack-a-Mole with the house bullies, so that’s what we’ll be doing as well. Here to unpack all the truly distressing scenes with us is content creator, YouTuber and woman about town, Alexa Losey. Link to the TikTok we reference: https://www.reddit.com/r/thebachelor/comments/l5qjs0/tiktok_about_rachaels_alleged_racism/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on Matt James’s journey to find love, we took one step forward and two giant steps back. We actually ended this episode with, somehow, more women than we started with -- and they even managed to jack up the already high level of unpleasantness in the house. Matt’s task is truly Sisyphean … as is our own, as audience members in search of a happy ending. So on this episode we have a new friend of the pod joining us, Zara Rahim. She is a communications strategist who has formidable experience approaching her work through the lens of diversity, equity and inclusion. She’s worked for Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Vogue, the list goes on. Our call to action: In light of all of the sex work shaming that went on during last night's episode, we want to encourage people to donate to the the Urban Justice Center Sex Workers Project to support advocacy for the human rights of sex workers. Because sex work is work. Period. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, much like Chris Harrison and Matt’s women, we tried out our own Bachelor-centric erotica, full of turtleneck-clad abs and girthy arms. And then, of course, we couldn’t avoid addressing the girl-on-girl crimes that filled this episode of The Bachelor. Joining us this week is Correspondent & Host of the VICE News Reports podcast, Arielle Duhaime-Ross. Our call to action this week: In honor of MLK Day, it’s a great week to set up a recurring donation to an organization that promotes racial justice and healing! Some ideas include: Color of Change Black Lives Matter (their PAC or local chapter) Undocu Black Black Trans Travel Fund The Loveland Foundation See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, honestly, we have a lot of questions about what we’re all doing here in Bachelor Nation. Like, is this a sorority? Are we here to make friends? We need more clarity on this! Maybe next week Victoria can shed a little light on whether this is, actually, a sorority. Until then, we’ll just have to muddle through. To help us sort through the second episode of Matt’s season, we’re joined by a very special guest -- HuffPost’s senior culture editor and our wonderful boss, Erin Evans! Read Erin’s HuffPost article ‘For Black Americans, The White Terror in D.C. Looks Familiar’ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/white-terror-capitol-riots-america_n_5ff7802ac5b6644fa210a0a7 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Let our lead Matt James be clothed in earth-tone turtlenecks and let his roses be given in wisdom. Amen, and a-women. And now, let’s get to some heavy drinking and light making out! The 25th Bachelor season kicked off last night, and things are already getting to be, as Tayshia would put it, a LOT. Joining us this episode to dig into the season premiere is BFF of the pod and co-host of the relationship podcast “Dear Shandy,” Sharleen Joynt. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to our recap of what will go down in history as one of the greatest love stories of our time. We can’t remember the last time this show gave us a proposal as romantic as the one we got last night. This very unusual season of The Bachelorette gave us two great love stories and we really can’t ask for anything more. Joining us to recap the end of Tayshia’s journey is friend of the pod and star of the upcoming sitcom ‘Mr. Mayor,’ Vella Lovell! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s finale week, and on today’s episode, the fantasy suites! We’re down to three potential partners for Tayshia, and sorry – we can’t choose. She’s going to have to marry all of them. In a just world, these sweet gentle boys would get to hang out with each other and Tayshia, all the time. No one has to have their heart broken! Except that they do have to. Hearts will be broken, and by this time tomorrow, we will know whose. Note: We will be discussing sexual assault at the beginning of this episode, until around the 8:00 minute mark. Need help? In the U.S., visit the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline operated by RAINN. [link: https://ohl.rainn.org/online/ ] For more resources, visit the National Sexual Violence Resource Center's website. [link: http://www.nsvrc.org/resources ] Read Claire and Emma’s story here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We get right into it this week because we have to cover four hours of The Bachelorette! We have to go from 8 guys down to 3. We have to talk about a Men Tell All held in a hermetically sealed chamber and a hometown episode held not in anyone’s hometown, but on the same vacant Palm Springs resort where the cast has spent the entire season. And we have to talk about the Top Chef and Bachelorette crossover episode finally happening! Joining us this week to go through all of it is friend of the pod, Erin Darke! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We will be discussing depression and suicide during this episode from around 39:00 to 58:00. If you or someone you know needs help, call 1-800-273-8255 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. You can also text HOME to 741-741 for free, 24-hour support from the Crisis Text Line. Outside of the U.S., please visit the International Association for Suicide Prevention for a database of resources. This week on The Bachelorette…. It’s Bennett vs. Noah: Two men enter the arena, one man leaves. And then a bunch of other guys also leave. It’s almost hometowns, and Tayshia still has NINE guys, so that can only mean one thing: an elimination bloodbath. Here to break down everything with us is Bachelor Season 24 alum and cohost of the podcast Click Bait with Bachelor Nation, Natasha Parker See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode contains a discussion on eating disorders from 58:20 to 1:10:00. If you're struggling with an eating disorder, call the National Eating Disorder Association hotline at 1-800-931-2237 or visit https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support Welcome to Tayshia’s 4th week as the Bachelorette! And wouldn’t you know it, that just happens to be Very Sad Personal Story week -- not to mention I’m Starting To Fall In Love week. Like very romantic clockwork. Here to help us unpack all the drama and trauma is friend of the pod and cohost of the forthcoming Bachelor podcast “Baby Got Bach,” Brett Vergara! Our call to action this week: Good friend of the pod Ashley Spivey lost her baby over Thanksgiving weekend. In addition to this inexplicably cruel and painful loss, she has also experienced harassment from the anti-vaxx community. If you want to donate in Ashley and her baby CJ’s names, we’d like to suggest the Star Legacy Foundation, which funds research about stillbirth, and provides families dealing with the grief of pregnancy loss with resources, education and support. https://starlegacyfoundation.org/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s Thanksgiving week and for many of us, it may feel like there’s less to be thankful for than ever. This has been a year filled with loneliness and loss for so many Americans. But we do want to take a leaf from Bachelor Nation sweetheart -- eliminated but never forgotten -- Dr. Joe and focus on the good, and what we do have to be grateful for this week. Specifically, a very good episode of The Bachelorette. It seems like they cracked the code of quarantine bubble Bachelorette production and finally brought us an episode of that good, classic, frothy Bachelor fun. Here to discuss it all with us, we have BFF of the pod, Allison Williams. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to our grown-ass podcast. It’s a grown-ass show, where we discuss grown-ass men and grown-ass women and their grown-ass adventures on a grown-ass show called “The Bachelorette.” And last night, we closed the door on grown-ass woman Clare Crawley and devoted 100% of our attention to fellow grown-ass woman Tayshia Adams. Joining us to talk about this episode is Correspondent & Host of the VICE News Reports podcast, Arielle Duhaime-Ross. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sometimes, you just need your reality TV to be more boring than reality. A peaceful transition, new Bachelorette leadership installed without incident -- it feels good. Tayshia’s season began in earnest last night, and despite a couple of twists, it was really a back-to-basics episode. To discuss the season reset with us, we are joined today by author, journalist and commentator Liz Plank! Our calls to action this week: Fair Fight: The nationwide group combats voter suppression and promotes “free and fair elections” from its home base in Georgia. Donate here. The New Georgia Project. A well-regarded effort to register and engage voters, credited with enrolling over 500,000 people. A nonpartisan 501(c)3. Donate here. Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta: Before the November 3 election, the nonpartisan group called 92% of Asian American and Pacific Islander voters in Georgia. They’ll do it again leading up to January. Donate here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Well, at least we got to witness one peaceful transfer of power in this nation last night. It’s not the one we hoped for, personally, but hey. It’s something. We took a brief break from watching the votes trickle in in Georgia and Pennsylvania to watch Clare conclude her Bachelorette journey and pass the sceptre to Tayshia. And to talk about the big, climactic episode, and, obviously, election feelings, we’re joined by Bachelor alum, commentator, podcaster, and politics buff Ashley Spivey. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are so excited to be here today to recap a dramatic episode of the hit game show “What Did Dale Say About Me, Exactly?” Truly action-packed, and this week we did learn a lot about what Dale said about Clare, and what Clare said about Dale. We're joined on this episode by Kate Stayman-London, author of the delightful Bachelor-themed romcom One to Watch, to talk about Yosef’s many feminism fails, that one-on-one date with Zach J and, of course, Dale. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Every week we tune into a new episode of The Bachelorette, and we simply don’t know what we’re going to get. Some episodes are really rich texts, with so much to unpack and examine… others are maybe more like pamphlets. This week, though, we got a truly rich text. Genre-bending twists, complex characters, the plumbing of psychological depths. Here to help us close read the drama of this week’s episode is Cosmopolitan op-ed editor, and author of the hit Y.A. drama 'They Wish They Were Us' -- Jessica Goodman! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’ve waited so long for this and it’s finally here! Seven years after she first appeared on The Bachelor, Clare Crawley is our Bachelorette. We’re diving into a Bachelorette season that looks a lot different than we expected. Quarantines! Face masks! Nasal swabs! If we learned one thing last night, it’s that the men of The Bachelorette are much better at modeling public safety than the entirety of the Republican party. On this episode, author, podcaster, and political commentator extraordinaire Alyssa Mastromonaco joins us to talk about the first night in 'The Bachelorette' bubble. Our calls to action this week: Make sure you are registered to vote and have a voting plan! Go to iamavoter.com or votesaveamerica.com to check your registration, sign up for election text reminders, see what’s on your ballot and make a plan to vote! Given that voter suppression still runs rampant in the country, consider donating to organizations fighting against it. Fair Vote, a nonpartisan organization fighting for proportional representation (https://www.fairvote.org/) The Campaign Legal Center, fights partisan gerrymandering and also focuses on issues like voting rights and campaign finance through litigation and public education, (https://campaignlegal.org/about/support) Fair Fight, founded by former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams (https://fairfight.com/) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’ve come to the end of this pandemic summer and this seat-of-the-pants pandemic Bachelor show. So long, The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons -- Ever! And for once the show has made a decision we can really get behind: ending with the best worst season in recent memory. Juan Pablo Galavis, the Bachelor even the bachelorettes ended up not liking all that much. After the recap, we talk to friend of the pod, Sharleen Joynt about what led her to The Bachelor, being a Juan Pablo defender and how the show deals with representation of non-Black people of color. Our calls to action this week: Volunteer to work the polls! The majority of poll workers are over 60 and COVID-19 has left the country with a nationwide shortage of poll workers. If you are young, healthy and able, fill out an application to be a poll worker in your area. Save our democracy! https://www.powerthepolls.org/ Look up opportunities in your state to be a voter protection volunteer to combat voter suppression -- especially if you have a legal background! https://votesaveamerica.com/everylastvote/#be-a-voter-teaser See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we took a trip all the way back to the dark days of early 2017 to revisit Nick Viall’s season of The Bachelor. And after suffering through Peter’s season with us, our colleague Leigh Blickley is back this week to fill in for Claire as guest host. Later in the episode, we’re joined by BFF of the pod and host of ‘Let’s Talk About It With Taylor’, Taylor Nolan, to talk about her experience on Nick’s season. Our calls to action this week: Donate to the GoFundMe for Jacob Blake’s medical bills Call or email local officials in Kenosha to demand they are held fully responsible: Kenosha City Attorney⁣⁣: 262-653-4170 ⁣⁣Email: [email protected] or City Attorney Edward Antaramian at [email protected]. Kenosha Mayor and City Administration: 262-653-4000 ⁣⁣Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Prompt: “Hi, my name is [first and last name] and I am [calling/emailing] to demand justice for Jacob Blake who was shot multiple times on Sunday, Aug. 23. I demand that [what you think should happen]. Thank you for your time.” Donate to the Milwaukee Freedom Fund to support protesters See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Time to take a virtual trip back to 2009. We were still youthful college students who hadn’t been swept up into Bachelor Nation’s inescapable pull though we did have the same ill-advised layers and flat-ironed side bangs as some of the contestants – and a handsome single dad was learning just how fickle reality TV fame can be. That’s right, we’re revisiting Jason Mesnick’s season! The first, and to our knowledge only, Jewish Bachelor, he was also the first but far from only Bachelor to dump his winner and then pursue his runner-up for the cameras. A groundbreaker. And on this episode we’re joined by the man himself, Jason Mesnick, for our spotlight interview. Our calls to action this week: The Loveland Foundation Therapy Fund National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s been two weeks since our last episode And we can’t believe how much has happened since then. Like… the whole Bachelorette season might be different? But before we get to that, we need to take a trip down memory lane to 2010. Obama was still president, none of us were yet addicted to Instagram, and the word “influencer” had barely entered the lexicon. And former Facebook employee Ali Fedotowsky was wearing many layered tank tops on her televised journey to find love. Our calls to action this week: Liberty Hill COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund for Community Organizing: “This emergency fund is designed to support immediate community organizing needs on the frontlines and fuel emergency advocacy efforts in Los Angeles County to protect the most vulnerable (Black, Brown, Asian, Indigenous and queer communities) during this time of unimaginable upheaval due to the COVID-19 crisis.” https://www.libertyhill.org/form/covid-19-rapid-response-fund-for-community-organizing Native Americans in Philanthropy COVID-19 emergency response fund The COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund is designed to distribute funds efficiently and swiftly to Native nonprofit organizations and tribal programs that need it most. Initially, funds are being prioritized in high-concentration areas – California, New Mexico, the Pacific Northwest, New York, Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe and COVID-19 hotspots. https://www.firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund/ Know Your Rights Camp COVID-19 relief fund The fund helps black and brown communities, which are disproportionately affected by Covid-19 by focusing on food, shelter relief, education, PPE equipment and incarcerated populations. https://www.knowyourrightscamp.com/covid19?form=KYRC-Covid-19-Relief-Fund See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s 2007. The era of sweetheart necklines, poorly-structured empire waists, and, of course, the most hated man in America. No, not George W. Bush. Brad Womack, the slow-talking, monotone, chiseled Texan who walked onto our TV screens and away with zero lady hearts. This week, we dive deep into his TWO seasons with Ashley Spivey. Ashley has been a vocal part of Bachelor Nation for so long that it’s almost hard to remember where it all began -- as a contestant on Brad Womack’s second season of The Bachelor. Our calls to action this week: Riot Ribs feeds people and protesters in Portland, Oregon. Find $riotribs on CashApp or @riotribs on Venmo. Oregon Justice Center is fighting for criminal justice reform and providing legal services: https://ojrc.info/donate See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There was no new episode this week, so instead, we’re here to introduce you to a new member of the HuffPost podcast family. D Is For Desire is hosted by our colleague Noah Michelson and explores sex, sexuality, relationships and love from angles you could have never imagined in health class. You may have heard a trailer for the show play during a break on last week’s podcast, but we’re here to give you a chance to listen to a full episode about a topic Bachelor fans know all too well: Romance! And the lack of it! And questioning the very concept of it! In this episode of D Is For Desire, we hear from Joci, a woman who thought there was something wrong with her until she was 46 years old, when she discovered the term “Aromantic.” The first three episodes of D Is For Desire are already available, with more episodes premiering on Fridays, this summer. You can listen and subscribe to D Is For Desire on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d-is-for-desire/id1516511773 Or wherever you get your podcasts: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/d-is-for-desire-aromantic-romantic-orientation_n_5efb6598c5b612083c537b08 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The year was 2002. We had it all: Dark neutral lipsticks, blurry camera phones, and, of course, The Bachelor! We’re not saying that The Bachelor took our live show ideas, but we’re just saying, that if you liked Monday’s recap of Alex Michel’s season, you’ll REALLY like the deep dives that we did as part of our live tour last year. Way to steal our thunder, ABC. But, alas, we persevere. We also got to revisit a slightly less familiar season -- one we don’t know better than our home phone numbers -- the first-ever Bachelorette season starring Trista Rehn. This week, we talked to LaNease Adams, who made history with Alex Michel as the first-ever on-screen kiss in Bachelor history. We wanted to dive even deeper with LaNease, so we reached out and chatted with her about her time on the show, that kiss, the racism she dealt with from viewers, and more. Our call to action this week: donate to organizations that are responding to COVID-19 related evictions. The Human Utility, which helps people pay water bills in Michigan and Baltimore https://www.detroitwaterproject.org/ The National Low Income Housing coalition has collected emergency rental assistance programs, state by state https://nlihc.org/rental-assistance See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons -- Ever!, ABC is keeping us in the purgatory of 2016 with JoJo’s brutal season of The Bachelorette (aka the Trumpiest season of “The Bachelorette” ever.) We covered some highlights -- and lowlights -- from JoJo’s season during Monday night’s special, but we wanted to continue digging deeper into the stories of contestants who didn’t get as much screen time. This week we chatted with Grant Kemp, who appeared on JoJo’s season of The Bachelorette and season three of Bachelor in Paradise. Our call to action this week: Black Trans Travel fund, “a grassroots, mutual aid based organization developed for the purpose of providing Black transgender women with the financial resources necessary for them to be able to self-determine and access their safest travel options.” https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/donate See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we took a trip back to 2016 to revisit the last pre-Trump season of “The Bachelor.” Though we got to relive some of the good, bad and cringeworthy times of Ben’s season on Monday’s Bachelor special, we wanted to continue speaking to contestants whose stories haven’t been in the spotlight. We had the pleasure of chatting with Amber James, who was on both Chris Soules’ and Ben Higgins’ seasons of The Bachelor, AND the second season of Bachelor In Paradise, as well as Jami Letain, who was on Ben’s season of The Bachelor and BIP 3. Our call to action this week: go to tinyurl.com/EmailBreonnaTaylor to email the Kentucky Attorney General & Governor demanding that the officers who killed Breonna Taylor all be fired and charged. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A lot has happened in the weeks since then-police officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd. This horrifying event sparked mass protests against racism and police brutality, around the country and around the globe. Since then, arrests have been made, public schools have cut ties with police departments, white CEOs and Editors In Chief have been forced to step down, and famous reality TV stars have been fired. And it seems – maybe – that space has finally been opened up for anti-racist fans of The Bachelor franchise to not just demand real change, but actually get it. Bachelor alumni who often avoid politics on their feeds in favor of shilling products, were suddenly put in a position where they had to speak up or signal complicity. Their comments sections became spaces for full-blown debate. Rachel Lindsay and Becca Kufrin had a candid, raw, difficult conversation about race on the official Bachelor podcast feed. Just days after a grassroots campaign for Bachelor diversity was launched and Rachel threatened to sever ties with the franchise altogether, “The Bachelor” named Matt James – the founder of nonprofit ABC Food Tours who was supposed to be a contestant on Clare Crawley’s season – as the first Black Bachelor. Because so much has been going on, we wanted to dedicate a whole podcast episode to diving a bit deeper into this current moment of Black Lives Matter activism, and how it is playing out in Bachelor Nation. First, we spoke to two of the Bachelor Diversity Campaign's co-creators, Ria Ali and friend of the pod Brett Vergara about the grassroots campaign that now has more than 100,000 signatures. Then we caught up with Rachel Lindsay, the morning that the news about Matt James becoming the franchise’s first Black Bachelor broke. Finally, Taylor Nolan, who has been an outspoken voice for change within The Bachelor franchise, shared some very practical advice for white people who want to be actively anti-racist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we go back to where it all started – for this podcast that is. Kaitlyn’s season was the first one that Here to Make Friends recapped, all the way back in 2015. By then, The Bachelor was more consistently casting people of color on the show – but they didn’t often get far or have very positive portrayals on the show. Of Kaitlyn’s contestants of color, only Ian Thomson – who had a very rough exit – got any real screen time during Monday’s recap. Once again, the supercut approach made the show even whiter. But Ian wasn’t the only Black man to have a very unflattering storyline on the show. Kupah James left at the beginning of episode four, after a painful conversation with Kaitlyn about their lack of connection and a dramatic exit interview. Jonathan Holloway, a soft-spoken single dad, made it a bit further despite being #TeamBritt. To find out more about that messy exit and what it was like in Kaitlyn’s Bachelorette mansion, we talked to Kupah and Jonathan about their time on the show. It may seem like the protests are simmering down, or at least like they’re out of the news cycle or your Twitter feed. But people are still in the streets, fighting for a better world, and it’s incumbent on us to stay tuned in and to keep doing what we can. As promised, we are going to give our community calls to action each week: (1) The Okra Project – “The Okra Project is a collective that seeks to address the global crisis faced by Black Trans people by bringing home cooked, healthy, and culturally specific meals and resources to Black Trans People wherever we can reach them.” https://www.theokraproject.com/ (2) Native Women’s Association of Canada – Canada is having its own difficult conversations about racism and police brutality, and many of these dialogues center around police violence against First Nations peoples https://www.nwac.ca/ (3) Subscribe to 2 Black Girls 1, support their Patreon https://www.patreon.com/2blackgirls1rose See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are coming back in the midst of a global pandemic and a series of nationwide (and global!) protests against racism and specifically police brutality. We always want the podcast to feel like it’s adding something to the world, not taking up space. So the context of the world has changed how we will be approaching this season. On this episode, we have a short discussion about Sean Lowe’s season, which was the first Bachelor season after a class-action lawsuit was filed against the show by two men, Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson, alleging that “the deliberate exclusion of people of color from the roles of the Bachelor and Bachelorette” violated their civil rights. One of the results of trimming the season down to spotlights on its final six or so contestants – and fan fave Sarah Herron – was that the only woman of color spotlighted was Catherine. None of the black contestants really got any screen time. But two black women actually had notable arcs on the season – Leslie Hughes, who made it to week four, and Robyn Howard, who made it to week five. Leslie garnered a glam one-on-one, the annual Pretty Woman shopping spree date, and Robyn, when she wasn’t getting mixed up in Tierra drama, had a pretty frank conversation with Sean about race. To look back at that season, the first for several years that even had any black contestants, we talked to Leslie and Robyn about their time on the show. Links: National Bail Fund - https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory Bachelor Diversity Campaign - https://www.change.org/p/abc-a-campaign-for-anti-racism-in-the-bachelor-franchise Follow @bachdiversity on Instagram and Twitter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In an alternate reality, in a 2020 not derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Clare Crawley might already have been engaged -- and we would be getting ready to tear into her cast’s bios and rate limo exits. Instead, Clare is -- presumably -- single and waiting to mingle, and we’re gearing up for a much different Bachelor summer: no Bachelorette, no Paradise. But, to fill the void, ABC will be airing a journey into the show’s archives called “The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons -- Ever!” which premieres Monday, June 8. Each episode will recap, at dizzying speed, the highs and lows of a single classic season, kicking off with the most successful Bachelor ever: Sean Lowe. Last week, we spoke with Senior Vice President of Alternative Programming for ABC Rob Mills about plans for Clare’s season, what to expect from the upcoming greatest hits series, and the future of the franchise as a whole. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After vowing on this very podcast to never watch 'The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart', we have to eat our words and admit, we really loved it! The spin-off wrapped up its first season this past Monday with Chris Watson and Bri Stauss being named the winners. We talked to the couple over Zoom about what drew them to each other, what we didn’t see on the show, and the process of recording a whole album in quarantine. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re dropping in today to check in - while we’ve been in quarantine, we’re still talking about all things The Bachelor on our Facebook and Instagram. And last week we had an amazing interview with Julia Rae from Listen To Your Heart. We talked to Julia about her eventful episode this week, her choice between Sheridan and Brandon, and what it's like to watch yourself date on TV while stuck in quarantine. We also have some exciting news: Here To Make Friends is nominated for a Webby, and we need your help! Click this link to vote for us for People's Voice Best TV & Film Podcast: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2020/podcasts/general-series/television-film See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Can you believe it's been four long years since we recorded our episode on Peter's finale? Ok, it's only been four weeks, but while being in quarantine, it feels like a lifetime ago. We won't be doing the podcast again until May, but in the meantime, we'll be doing a new video series on Wednesdays on Instagram and Facebook called Here To Make Friends In Quarantine. We'll talk about the latest on Clare Crawley's season and all about how our Bachelor Nation faves are social distancing. Our first episode, premiering this Wednesday, April 15th, features an interview with Colton Underwood. Check out HTMF in Quarantine on Wednesdays on @heretomakefriendspod on Instagram and Here To Make Friends on Facebook See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re speechless. Hannah Ann left it all on the floor. Madison shared her truth. Barb was out for blood. We’re joined by former contestant-turned recapper, Sharleen Joynt to break down the dramatic ending to Peter’s journey. We talk about Peter’s decision and his boundaries with his family before getting into a quick discussion about our first look at the men of Clare Crawley’s season Check out Sharleen's recaps and blog below: https://www.flare.com/bachelor/bachelor-episode-12-recap-peter-season-24-finale-2020/ http://www.alltheprettypandas.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Look, bud. We gotta talk about this finale, bud. We didn’t feel much of anything for the women this season. But, let me tell you, bud, the most dramatic finale in Bachelor history had us feeling a whole lot of sympathy for Hannah Ann. That was a doozy, bud. We have a little treat before we dive into the recap. We called up the one and only Claire Fallon to get her prediction for what will unfold during tonight’s conclusion, where she ranks Pete on a scale of other Bachelors, and her thoughts on Clare Crawley as our next Bachelorette. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are still not over our obsession with Netflix's 'Love Is Blind' and especially the couple at the center of it, Cameron Hamilton and Lauren Speed. Lucky us, we had the happy couple in studio to talk about their unconventional courtship, representation of interracial relationships on reality TV, and whether or not they're interested in hosting a possible season two. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dear Peter Weber, we boarded your flight. We ate our free snacks and beverages. We watched lots of drama unfold on our in-seat screens. But now, we need you to ace this landing and welcome us home, please? Because, like you, we’re drained… Joining us to talk about the chaotic Women Tell All special and our excitement over the news that Clare Crawley is our next Bachelorette is our dear friend of the pod, actress Allison Williams. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A ’90s boy band star. A streaming service. LED-lighted personal pods. A deep well of underlying sadness. What do all of these things have in common? “Love Is Blind,” an addictive and slightly dystopian reality show on Netflix. We’ve received soooooo many messages about this show, that we decided we owed it to you and ourselves to discuss it. On this episode, we started out with a spoiler-free (other than light discussion of characters) conversation about the show and its structure, and then dove deeper -- including some spoilers about the finale -- with Guardian columnist and author Jessa Crispin. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

G’day, Sheilas! The Bachelor went to Gold Coast, Australia for Fantasy Suites and, just like Pete, we can’t help but speak in horrific Australian accents. This week, we’re joined by Daryn Carp, host of PeopleTV’s Reality Check and Andy Cohen’s assistant, to talk about Pete’s time Down Under, the ladies’ new living situation, and Madi’s confusing ultimatum. In case you need more Bachelor content, check out Reset - a tech podcast by Vox. Emma stopped by the show this week to talk about how influencer culture has infiltrated the world of The Bachelor. Check out the episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bachelor-here-for-the-wrong-reasons/id1479107698?i=1000466402360 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s already Hometowns! Joining us this week is actress and friend of the pod, Erin Darke. On this episode, we talk about Madison’s purity, Iowan wine, and the mysterious warning about Victoria F. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We know that we have been spending a lot of time -- more time than usual -- talking about The Bachelor, but there is STILL MORE POD CONTENT. One of our other obsessions as of late has been with Netflix’s “The Circle.” So we decided to take a break from woman-on-woman crime and focus instead on alerts, influencers, and sweet sweet Joey Sasso. We had HuffPost Trends Reporter Jenna Amatulli and The Circle cast member Sean Taylor in studio to talk all things The Circle. We hope you enjoy this bonus pod! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’ve really been praying and reflecting, and thinking about what’s on our hearts. And the thing that’s on our hearts tell us that we need to recap last night’s episode of The Bachelor. On this episode, we’re joined by attorney, Bachelorette alum and BFF of the pod, Michael Garofola to talk about Madison’s priorities, Kelley’s confidence, and whether or not the ladies of Peter’s season have seen Ghost. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Enough is enough. Really. Peter and the remaining women have had enough, and frankly, so have we. We are recapping this week’s second episode guest-less. On this episode, we talk about Leigh’s interview with Peter and his disappointing response to Victoria F.’s White Lives Matter modeling past, Mykenna and Tammy’s telenovela-worthy fight, and Victoria P.’s goodbye. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Well, we learned one thing last night: the only thing more incompetent than Pilot Pete is the Iowa Democratic Party. The most dramatic caucuses ever overlapped in spectacularly painful fashion with the most exhausting Bachelor episode ever. We’re joined by GQ columnist, political reporter and former HuffPoster, Laura Bassett to recap the first three hours of The Bachelor we’re getting this week. We talked about our disappointment in Tammy, our love for Kelley, and Cosmo’s decision to cut their digital cover with Victoria F. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We caught up with Ben Higgins and Becca Kufrin backstage at BUILD studios before they set off on tour with The Bachelor Live On Stage. They gave us their thoughts on how Peter’s season is going so far as well as the Bachelor to Influencer pipeline and how it’s changed since their time on the show. And, of course, they filled us in on what to expect from The Bachelor Live On Stage, which kicks off next month in Mesa, Arizona. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We just want to tell you a little bit about what we perceived to be the truth in the moment that we were asked for the truth. We have a responsibility to tell you, beloved podcast listeners, the truth that we felt in our hearts was the truth then. And the truth is… this season is rough. While Leigh is off at Sundance this week, we're joined by HuffPost’s deputy enterprise editor Elise Foley to talk about Peter unknowingly becoming bro’s with Victoria F.’s ex, the drama between Victoria P. and Alayah, and how Peter’s people-pleasing will be his downfall. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode was a complete “fidasco.” Coming off of last week’s Champagne-gate, this episode of The Bachelor was full of women being mean to each other and we were not into it. This week, we’re joined by journalist and author of the new novel “Followers,” Megan Angelo, to sort out who’s being real, who’s being fake, and how one can become a pilot wife. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s only week two and we’ve already arrived at the first big scandal of the season: Champagne-gate. Grab the closest bottle of bubbly (it doesn’t matter if it’s yours or not), take a big swig, and settle in for our discussion of episode two of The Bachelor. This week, we’re joined by friend of the pod, Brett Vergara, to talk about the champagne-fueled feud between Kelsey and Hannah Ann, Victoria F.’s confidence during the runway challenge, and whether or not these ladies know who Carson Kressley and Janice Dickinson are. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Was this the best Bachelor premiere ever? The first three hours of Pilot Pete’s season gave us new love, old love, and a vow renewal. On this episode, we’re joined by HuffPost entertainment writer, Cole Delbyck, to talk about our introduction to the women vying for Peter’s heart, Hannah’s surprising return and whether or not Kelley cheated on the obstacle course. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, we’re not talking about the holiday season, we’re talking about the new season of The Bachelor! Ahead of the January 6th premiere, ABC has released the cast bios of the 30 women vying for Pilot Pete's heart and we’re here to go through all of them in great detail. Claire is on maternity leave and will be sitting out this season (we miss you, Claire!), so filling in for her is HuffPost reporter and friend of the pod, Leigh Blickley! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re here with our show from The Bell House in Brooklyn! Actress, activist and friend of the pod, Erin Darke joined us on stage to recap the finale of the first season of The Bachelor. Alex Michel has said goodbye to 23 women and now it’s down to two. Who will he choose to spend the rest of his life with? Laidback Amanda, or aloof Trista, who doesn’t seem to be all that into him and will soon go on to be the first ever Bachelorette? That might be a bit of a spoiler. And, since season one never had an After The Final Rose special, we decided to have our own with very special guest, Amanda Marsh Caldwell! Amanda joined us on stage to talk about her time on The Bachelor, her life with Alex after the show and what she’s doing now, as well as play a game with us looking back on her most memorable (and cringeworthy) moments on the show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In anticipation of our final live show, we returned to the studio to recap the first ever Women Tell All special. It was certainly less dramatic than today’s Tell All's and unfortunately, Alex Michel was not forced to confront any of the women. Listen to find out who got the original Women Tell All glow-ups, why Chris was responsible for most of the feminism fails, and to prepare for the last live show of this tour! We'll be recapping the first season finale at The Bell House in Brooklyn with friend of the pod Erin Darke and a super special surprise guest from season one of The Bachelor on Thursday November 21. You can get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/here-to-make-friends-live-tickets-67254759797 You can find the episode at TubiTV.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re here with our show at The Miracle Theater in Washington DC! Bravo TV personality Daryn Carp joined us to recap episode 5 of the first season of The Bachelor, featuring the first ever fantasy dates to exotic locations such as... New York City and Tahoe. And, because we were in DC, we had to touch on politics a little bit. We invited HuffPost Deputy Editor Elise Foley, Washington Post Reporter Jada Yuan and Washington Post Columnist Alexandra Petri - three women who are familiar with the politics of both our nation and Bachelor Nation - up on stage to play a couple of games. It was a lot of fun, and if you couldn’t make it, we’d love to see you at our next live show! We'll be recapping the first season finale and joined by some very special guests at The Bell House in Brooklyn on Thursday November 21. You can get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/here-to-make-friends-live-tickets-67254759797 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The ghosts of Bachelors past stopped by the studio to help us give you an update on the final show of our live tour. We'll be recapping the first season finale at The Bell House in Brooklyn on Thursday November 21. You can get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/here-to-make-friends-live-tickets-67254759797 You can find the episode at TubiTV.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's Hometown week on season one of The Bachelor and just like Alex Michel, Here To Make Friends hit the road and went to Chicago to talk about episode four with Vulture recapper, Ali Barthwell. We were also joined by some special Chicago-based Bachelor alums. Clay Harbor sat down for a spotlight interview, that we promise was not cut out of the podcast, and we played a round of 'Never Have I Ever' with Jaclyn Swartz, Diggy Moreland and Dustin Kendrick. We'll be recapping the first season finale at The Bell House in Brooklyn on Thursday November 21. You can get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/here-to-make-friends-live-tickets-67254759797 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We continued our live tour recapping season one of The Bachelor by going to Gramercy Theatre last month to talk about episode three with special guest Phoebe Robinson. It was a monumental episode featuring the first ever utterance of the phrase, “I’m not here to make friends.” We were also joined by friends of the pod and Bachelor alums Derek Peth and Michael Garofola. We talked to Derek about his time on Paradise, which he had just finished by the time of the show, and played a round of F*ck Marry Kill with the two of them. We have two more live shows coming up, recapping the last two episodes of season one. We'll be recapping episode five of the first season of The Bachelor at The Miracle Theater in Washington DC on Monday October 21. You can get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/here-to-make-friends-live-tickets-74277005523 And we'll be recapping the first season finale at The Bell House in Brooklyn on Thursday November 21. You can get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/here-to-make-friends-live-tickets-67254759797 You can find both of those episodes at TubiTV.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Surprise! We're back in your feeds to announce two more live shows! We'll be recapping episode five of the first season of The Bachelor at The Miracle Theater in Washington DC on Monday October 21. You can get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/here-to-make-friends-live-tickets-74277005523 And we'll be recapping the first season finale at The Bell House in Brooklyn on Thursday November 21. You can get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/here-to-make-friends-live-tickets-67254759797 See you all there!!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Back in August, we were in Philadelphia to talk about episode two of the first ever season of The Bachelor. We had a great time in the home of Gritty to talk about the first appearance of Bachelor fantasy dates with former contestant, Ashley Spivey and to play a game of ‘Who Said It?’ with Ashley and friend of the pod, Brett Vergara. We will be releasing the rest of the live shows as podcasts, so stay tuned for those! And for fans in the New York area, we will be returning to The Bell House in Brooklyn for a live show on Thursday November 21, recapping another classic episode from the first season of The Bachelor. Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/here-to-make-friends-live-tickets-67254759797 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After seven weeks, we’ve reached the end of our time in Paradise this summer. Which couple got engaged? Which couple broke up? Which couple got engaged and then looked pretty unhappy at the reunion? All of our burning questions were answered! On this episode, Emma and Claire break down everything that happened on the three-hour finale, from Blake’s time in the hot seat to Demi and Kristian’s epic love story. And of course, the very underwhelming and unsurprising announcement of Pilot Pete as our new Bachelor. We’ll be at The Bell House in Brooklyn for a live show on Thursday November 21, recapping another classic episode from the first season of The Bachelor. Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/here-to-make-friends-live-tickets-67254759797 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last night, we settled onto our couch, ready to watch the dramatic and proposal-filled Bachelor in Paradise finale that turned out to not be a finale at all. That’s right, while we’ve reached the end of rose ceremonies and date cards, we’ll have to wait until next week to find out which of these couples got their happy endings. This week, however, was a test for the remaining couples. Blake’s rough time in Paradise finally came to an end, Kristian helped Demi work through her anxieties, and Bri had a feminism win so good that it feels like our feminist analysis of The Bachelor had just been leading up to this moment. Joining us to help sort through it all is Amanda Mitchell, writer and host of the podcast America’s Next Top Best Friend. We’re coming to Chicago on Wednesday, Sept. 25th. We’ll be at the Newport Theater in Chicago recapping episode 4 of season 1 of The Bachelor, and we’ll be joined by one of our favorite recappers, Ali Barthwell of the Vulture Bach recaps. And hey, maybe some local Bach alums will join us! Get your tickets here: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4339939 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re recapping solo today, as we get ready for our live show at Gramercy Theater in Manhattan tonight! Tickets are still available and we’d love to see all of you there. Back in Paradise, however, many established couples are starting to get tested. Clay has to deal with sharing the beach with his ex, Angela, Derek makes a tough decision, and Caelynn gets an overwhelming proposition from a moustache-less Dean. There are still tickets available for our live show TONIGHT, September 4th, at the Gramercy Theater with Phoebe Robinson: https://concerts1.livenation.com/event/000057072C69A55F?_ga=2.205029648.122119576.1567613712-1375170403.1565023898 The next stop on our tour is Chicago! We’ll be at The Newport Theater on Wednesday September 25th to recap episode four of the first season of The Bachelor. You can get your tickets here: https://www.newporttheater.com/productions/Here-To-Make-Friends See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We owe a lot of people an apology this week. Especially anyone we’ve ever invited on this podcast or anyone we’ve ever even mentioned the podcast to. It was manipulative and so very wrong of us. But, moving forward from that, we do have a brand new podcast for you! On this episode, Bravo personality and host of the Martinis and Murder Podcast, Daryn Carp joins us to talk week four of Bachelor in Paradise, in which Goose and Krystal get married, John Paul Jones finds himself in the middle of quite a bit of conflict, and Clay sees his ex again. Finally, we ask: Is Connor hot, or just tall and white? We’re coming back to New York City next week! We’ll be at the Gramercy Theatre on Wednesday, September 4, and we’ll be joined by the wonderful, hilarious Phoebe Robinson (of Two Dope Queens fame) to dissect another vintage episode: Season 1, Episode 3. We’ll also be joined by Derek Peth and Michael Garofola for some games and Bachelor-themed fun! Get your tickets for that show here: https://concerts1.livenation.com/event/000057072C69A55F?_ga=2.18202233.1352791926.1565621051-1375170403.1565023898 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Week three of Bachelor in Paradise began with two men fighting and ended with two women in love. In between, there were surprising decisions at the rose ceremony, solid couples facing trouble, and a visit from The Bachelorette herself, Hannah B. On this episode, friend of the pod Brett Vergara joins us to talk about everything that happened this week. Here To Make Friends is hitting the road! We’re doing a live show tomorrow, August 22nd, at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, PA. We can’t wait to see all of our Philly listeners! You can still get your tickets here: https://www.worldcafelive.com/event/1881464-here-make-friends-philadelphia/ And we’re doing another show in New York at the Gramercy Theater in Manhattan on September 4th with Phoebe Robinson. Get your tickets for that show here: https://concerts1.livenation.com/event/000057072C69A55F?_ga=2.18202233.1352791926.1565621051-1375170403.1565023898 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Guess what? Today is a new day, and I know it’s going to be a great one. Do you know why? Because we’re still here recapping Bachelor in Paradise. Smiley face. On this episode of Here To Make Friends, we’re joined by actress Erin Darke to talk about Cam’s complete inability to read disinterest, Clay and Christian’s battle of toxic masculinity, and the long-awaited arrival of Dean’s moustache. Here To Make Friends is hitting the road! We’re doing a live show at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, PA on August 22nd. We can’t wait to see all of our Philly listeners! Get your tickets here: https://www.worldcafelive.com/event/1881464-here-make-friends-philadelphia/ And we’re doing another show in New York at the Gramercy Theater in Manhattan on September 4th with Phoebe Robinson. Get your tickets for that show here: https://concerts1.livenation.com/event/000057072C69A55F?_ga=2.18202233.1352791926.1565621051-1375170403.1565023898 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to Paradise! A new group of Bachelor favorites have arrived in Sayulita, Mexico. The sun, the sand, the love triangles… or in Blake’s case, love pentagons? On this episode, we’re joined by Bachelor in Paradise alum Michael Garofola to talk about Demi’s coming out, Blake’s mistakes and how kissing is currency in Paradise. Here To Make Friends is hitting the road! We’re doing a live show at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, PA on August 22nd. We can’t wait to see all of our Philly listeners! Get your tickets here: https://www.worldcafelive.com/event/1881464-here-make-friends-philadelphia/ Do you want MORE Here To Make Friends? Check out our video series! It’s a little different from the podcast - every week, we highlight standout moments from each episode and award superlatives. You can find it at https://www.youtube.com/huffpost See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Could this have been the greatest Bachelorette finale ever? We’re pretty comfortable throwing around that superlative after last night’s episode. We bow down to our hero, Hannah, who has gone through one of the most intense personal transformations we’ve seen on this franchise. We’re joined by friend of the pod, Ashley Spivey to talk about this emotional finale and why Jed is proof that dating men in your twenties sucks. Do you want MORE Here To Make Friends? Check out our video series! It’s a little different from the podcast - every week, we highlight standout moments from each episode and award superlatives. You can find it at https://www.youtube.com/huffpost See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wow, part one of Hannah’s epic, two-night, four-hour Bachelorette finale has come to an end and boy was it a dud. On this episode, we talk about Peter’s extremely supportive parents, Jed’s financial stability, and why this episode was twice as long as it needed to be. Do you want MORE Here To Make Friends? Check out our video series! It’s a little different from the podcast - every week, we highlight standout moments from each episode and award superlatives. You can find it at YouTube.com/HuffPost See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here To Make Friends comes to you from The Bell House in Brooklyn for our first ever public live show! We recapped a vintage episode -- the first ever episode of The Bachelor. Along with special guest Alyssa Mastromonaco, we went back in time to 2002. Blade II was number one at the box office, J. Lo and Ja Rule were topping the Billboard Hot 100, and we were introduced to Chris Harrison, the rose ceremony and the most eligible bachelor in America, Alex Michel. After the recap, we played some Bachelor-themed games with a panel of franchise alums, Derek Peth, Michael Garofola, and Sharleen Joynt. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For one last time (we hope), welcome to the Luke P show. From hijacking the rose ceremony to taking over the Men Tell All panel, Luke’s last hurrah on The Bachelorette was full of feminism fails. On this episode, we talk about Luke’s time in the hot seat, Mike getting the Bachelor edit, and Hannah’s iconic podium lift. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hannah is ready to get dowwwwwwn in the Fantasy Suites and we are ready to talk about everything that went down this week. On this episode, with the help of former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay, we solve the mystery of the windmill, swoon over Tyler and his respect of boundaries, and talk about the much anticipated Luke P date. Yes, Hannah has had sex. And yes, Jesus still loves her. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s hometown week! Hannah is down to her final four guys and it’s time for her to see where they come from. On this episode, we’re joined by friend of the pod Brett Vergara to talk about Peter’s wholesome family, Tyler’s beach bod, Luke’s bible group, and the subtle warnings from Jed’s family. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's the week before hometowns and there are seven men left. Hannah is walking through a field of tulips in Amsterdam and she’s ready to move past the drama! This week on the podcast, our colleague Leigh Blickley joins host Emma Gray to discuss Hannah's striking red suit, Tyler's distaste for pickled herring, Mike's tear-filled send off, and so much more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re here with a little surprise bonus episode from the world of dating reality shows -- today, we’re talking about MTV’s Are You the One. Our guest Kate Dries, Senior Features Editor at Vice, is not only a fan of the show, she just published a feature exploring this underappreciated gem from every angle. We talked to Kate about the wild premise of the show, what makes it different from The Bachelor, and how this season’s sexually fluid cast came about. Check out Kate’s piece at https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/9kxvyp/inside-mtv-are-you-the-one-wildest-reality-dating-show-season-8 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Riga! After last night’s episode, we just want to run out into the streets screaming about how much we want to find love in Riga, Latvia. On week seven of The Bachelorette, Tyler C. continues to be the romance novel protagonist of our dreams, Hannah gets steamy with Peter, and Luke avoids texting and driving and stays in his lane, but then starts drifting into Garrett’s lane after spending too much time looking at the other cars out the window. Here to talk about this with us is E! News editor Tierney Bricker and actress Vella Lovell. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We somehow managed to get a full podcast out of last night’s half-episode of The Bachelorette. On this episode of Here To Make Friends, we talk about Luke’s problematic persistence, Chris Harrison’s parental role this season, and the newly announced cast of Bachelor In Paradise. Joining us to break it all down is Mattie Kahn, Senior Editor at Glamour. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we want to give you clarity, so we’re gonna be real and we’re gonna be raw. We’re not perfect and we want you to know our flaws. Imagine how much shorter the episode would have been if Luke P. and Hannah had this conversation once, instead of 7,000 times. On week five of The Bachelorette, Hannah and Luke P. struggle to connect, Jed becomes a Scottish Lord, and Mike continues showing us why he should be The Bachelor. We’re joined today by two seasoned recappers, Justine Kay and Natasha Scott of 2 Black Girls, 1 Rose: A Bachelor Podcast, which you can find on Patreon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Surprise! We’re here with a special bonus episode of Here to Make Friends, taped from a live panel about feminism and reality dating television shows at The Wing in DUMBO. We were joined by two special guests, Ashley Spivey, former 'Bachelor' contestant and current critic of the franchise, and Mila Holifield, one of the star daters on Netflix’s Dating Around. They talked about their experiences on reality dating TV and then delved into the topic of how the genre can evolve. We started Here To Make Friends because we watched 'The Bachelor' franchise, like so many other Americans, and we wanted to talk about the questions the show brings up about feminism and the antiquated tropes around dating, sex, and courtship. Now that the show has been on for a while, and other more consciously progressive dating shows have come and gone, we wanted to talk about the endgame. Where can feminism take reality dating TV and The Bachelor? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Here to Make Friends, founded by Simone de Beauvoir in 1754! This is the fake news edition of the podcast. Hannah really inspired us. On week four of The Bachelorette, we take a trip up to New England, where Hannah and Jed make up their own American history, Tyler gets some tail (lobster tail, that is), and Luke P. learns what a psychopath is. Here to break it all down with us is friend of the pod, actress Erin Darke. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Watching The Bachelorette is always a labor of love, but this week’s episode was full of a different kind of labor… labor pains, to be exact. On week three of The Bachelorette, we find out just how little these men know about the female reproductive system, hear a sob story from Cam, and watch Luke P. start to implode. Here to break it all down with us is Bachelor season 23 alum Sydney Lotuaco. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What a time to be watching a Bachelorette who reps hard for Alabama, while just last week, the state passed one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the nation. Hmm… On week two of The Bachelorette, Hannah looks for “Mr. Right” with some help from Miss J and a couple of Drag Race alums, Luke makes a big declaration, and Cam crashes a party. Filling in for Claire this week is New York Times bestselling author, Alyssa Mastromonaco. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here To Make Friends is back! Kicking off this season, Claire and Emma are joined by HuffPost colleague Matt Jacobs to dissect every moment from ‘The Bachelorette’ season 15 premiere. Hannah is our new Bachelorette – she’s real, she’s not perfect and she doesn’t know what to do with her hands. This season, the great pilot war of 2019 comes to an early end - and Peter prevails, Luke P. has r/ShowerThoughts, and Demi and Katie reveal one contestant has someone back home. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Season 15 of The Bachelorette begins next week! On this preview episode, Claire and Emma recap “The Biggest Bachelorette Reunion in Bachelor History Ever!” and later in the episode offer their signature analysis of the full cast of suitors for Hannah’s heart. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last night on the Bachelor finale, we saw a love story unlike any other. Colton’s journey came to a surprising conclusion. The romance… the passion… the intimacy…. The decision to just date instead of getting engaged at the end of the show. It was truly a Bachelor first. Roll tide! On this episode, we’re joined by one of our favorite guests, actress Erin Darke, to talk about Colton and Cassie’s happy ending, Hannah B’s new beginning and, of course, Air Supply. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We open on the Portuguese countryside. Dogs are barking. Producers are scrambling. Colton is nowhere to be found. Welcome to part one of The Bachelor finale! There are far too many emotions to go through after last night, so we’re going guest-less this episode to talk about the producers’ rescue mission, the multiple breakups and, of course, Colton’s new haircut. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For the third time this week we are pleased to present Here To Make Friends! On this bonus episode we are joined by 'Bachelor' season 23 cast member Katie Morton. She told us how she ended up on the show, painted a picture of life inside the mansion, and gave us the scoop about her warning to Colton that shook up the season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re back! And we’re emotionally exhausted after the two-hour screaming match that was Women Tell All. On this episode, we’re joined by New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Mastromonaco, to talk about the many conflicts between the women this season, the origins of the cougar den and the evolution of Hannah B. So take a shower, grab your year’s supply of Halo Top ice cream and listen to this episode of Here To Make Friends! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It finally happened! The long awaited fence jump! It was everything we dreamed of and more. For the first time in Bachelor history, a long-teased “dramatic moment” was actually even more dramatic than we could’ve imagined. On this episode, we’re joined by Bachelor alum and prolific recapper Sharleen Joynt to analyze the jump from every possible angle, sing the praises of boob tape, and break down one of the most heart wrenching breakups we’ve seen on this show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We happily give all of you our permission and blessing to listen to this week’s episode. It’s hometown week and Colton has families to meet, airplanes to jump out of, and etiquette lessons to learn. On this episode, we’re joined by HuffPost senior entertainment reporter, Leigh Blickley to talk about Hannah’s rapping skills, how excited we are about next week’s fence jump and why this week’s episode was one big feminism fail. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Another week and still no fence jump?! Instead, the contestants spend time in Colton’s hometown of Denver. On this episode, Tayshia spills the tea, Hannah B and Heather cut ties, and Caelynn makes an out of nowhere appearance to save Cassie, as well as her own reputation. To recap and dissect the show’s unfortunate regressive platitudes, we’re joined by Season 21 lead Nick Viall. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last year, The Bachelor franchise aired what might be THE most dramatic rose ceremony ever. In a moment that went viral worldwide, Minh Thu, a contestant on The Bachelor Vietnam, confessed her love for fellow contestant Truc Nhu, asking the woman to return the Bachelor’s rose and leave the show with her, which she did in a moment unprecedented for the franchise. On this special bonus episode, we talk to two of the people responsible for The Bachelor Vietnam, Anh Tran, the executive producer and showrunner, and Anh-Thu Nguyen, a story producer. They talk about that shocking rose ceremony, how they’ve adapted the show for a Vietnamese audience and host Khoi Tran’s crossover appearance on this past week’s episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week’s episode of The Bachelor gave us all a reason to think about the best part of any good first date. Is it the butterflies beforehand? Getting to know each other? Or the excitement of a possible future? Obviously it’s the hot and steamy make out in the shower. At least it is for Colton and Hannah G., anyway. On this episode, we’re joined by Derek Peth, former Bachelorette contestant and host of The Betchelor podcast. We find out that Demi is more bark than bite, Kirpa goes spearfishing for sea urchin and Colton is warned that someone else isn’t here for the right reasons. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It was a night of firsts on The Bachelor this week. First kiss, first voluntary departure, and first... loud fight about bullying at the cocktail party? On this episode, Claire and Emma are joined by Bachelor alum Ashley Spivey. They talk about Elyse’s decision to leave, what exactly the definition of a rumor is, and their own first kiss stories. Oh, and what happened to Kirpa’s chin?? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Down to 15 girls and ‘The Bachelor’ makes its way to Singapore! This week, Tayshia takes the plunge, Demi leeches onto Colton, and Caelynn shares a traumatic experience. Joining us to recap is Bachelor tweeter extraordinaire, Brett Vergara. On this episode we discuss sexual assault. If you need to talk to someone, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Yo ho ho. This week, Caelynn walks the plank and gets a group date rose, Hannah is ‘befumbled’, Elyse takes her first helicopter ride and after opening up about her sister’s death, dances on a platform at a country music performance in true ‘Bachelor’ fashion. Also on this episode -- Colton is definitely not a ‘stretching virgin’ anymore and Caitlin gets sent home early. Joining us to break it all down is friend and colleague, Priscilla Frank. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the Cougar Den! Today on the pod, Emma and Claire are joined by Erin Darke, a fellow brave thirtysomething hero, to talk about what they learned on week two of ‘The Bachelor’. On this episode, Hannah B. learns to ride one handed, Billy Eichner plays camp counselor, and Tracy has a meltdown. Did we mention it’s Hannah’s birthday? A toast – Roll Tide! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have you ever imagined what it’s like to be inside the Bachelor mansion on night one as the limos pull up and the first roses are handed out? Kristen Baldwin, a television critic for Entertainment Weekly, got to live out that fantasy when she covered the filming of the season premiere from the inside. She tells Emma and Claire what got cut, who got kissed, and how everyone keeps it together during the longest night on reality tv. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here To Make Friends returns! On this episode, Allison Williams joins to help break down the premiere of season 23 of ‘The Bachelor’. In the discussion, we wade through the many intro packages, gimmicky limo entrances, and unfortunate jokes about Colton’s virginity. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here To Make Friends returns! On this episode, Claire and Emma offer their expert analysis of the cast bios released before Colton's season of 'The Bachelor'. They also create their own imaginary contestants with the help of a few colleagues. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this quick bonus episode, Claire and Emma discuss the latest forensic analysis from Jenna and Jordan, look ahead with hope to Colton's season, AND then recommend our sister podcast IVFML which has recently returned for a second season. We hope you will listen! See you in January! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Paradise finale was full of twists and turns, break ups and engagements. Who went to the Fantasy Suites? Who broke up? Who’s getting married? We go through all the (on and off-screen) drama before saying goodbye to Paradise. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eric moved on from the cheese, Colton and Tia broke up, and there was a witch hunt, which is actually a pretty good metaphor for this show as a whole. Plus, we found out that our new Bachelor will be Colton! Yay? We’re joined by the pioneer of spring boarding from ‘Paradise’ to ‘Bachelor,’ Nick Viall. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Things got very triangular on Paradise this week. We had Jordan, Jenna and Benoit… Chris, Krystal and Connor… Joe, Kendall and Leo… the list goes on. We discuss Leo’s extremely dark turn and we’re joined by Kenny King to talk about his time in Paradise. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We know you came here for a Bachelor In Paradise recap, but this is now a Peter Kavinsky and Laura Jean fan podcast. …Just kidding. While we’d love to follow our hearts and talk about To All The Boys I've Loved Before, the Netflix romcom that made us believe in goodness again, we do have to break down all that happened in paradise this week. To help us dig a little deeper, we’re joined by Bachelor In Paradise shooting star Jacqueline Trumbull. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re back to the beaches of Sayulita, Mexico, where the vaginas aren’t dancing and the men are weeping. Four hours of Paradise this week means we have so much Colton and Tia to catch up on, as well as the Goose Gang and Johnbilee (that’s John and Jubilee). Joining us to talk it all through is HuffPost’s Priscilla Frank. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New setting, new show, same drama. It’s Colton and Tia: The Spin-off! And, you know, 20 or so other hot singles on a beach. Honestly, we’re just so happy to finally be in Paradise, even if all we do is talk about Colton and Tia for another month. Here to help us kick it off, it’s Bachelor tweeter extraordinaire and Buzzfeed community manager Brett Vergara! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode, Allison Williams joins to recap ‘The Bachelorette’ season 14 finale. We discuss Becca’s level of happiness, Garrett’s poetic kind of love, Blake’s sweaty heartbreak, and ask more of the apology on ‘After The Final Rose’. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This season has been full of intrigue and scandal, so we wanted to get the scoop from someone who knows what’s going on behind the scenes -- Rob Mills! He’s the Head of Alternative Programming for ABC, as well as a prolific tweeter. We talked about his history with the franchise, all those off-screen scandals, what we can expect from Paradise and, more importantly, THE PROPOSAL, The Bachelorette’s underappreciated baby sibling. Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It was a classic Men Tell All last night... in that the men did not tell all. We really learned nothing new, except that they all still love Becca. On this episode, Jordan steals the show, Lincoln is the elephant in the room, and Jason campaigns to be the next Bachelor. Here to break it all down is Bachelor Nation alum, Michael Garofola. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s fantasy suite week! And this season, the fantasy suite truly turned into a regular dream suite. Not too amazing, not too terrible, just normal! Except for Jason, who didn’t get to participate at all. But after that exit, we have a feeling he was in a lot of Bachelor Nation fantasies last night. To discuss all that and more, we’re joined by the wonderful Caila Quinn! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s hometown week! And the biggest topics of the episode were… Colton being a virgin and his history with Tia. We’ve made so much progress since the first half of the season. Meanwhile, Garrett finds common values, Jason reveals his good-looking family, and Blake reveals a serious trauma. In the end, Tia helps to force Becca's hand and send Colton packing. Joining us to recap is EW TV critic, Kristen Baldwin See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this surprise bonus episode, Shiri Appleby joins Here To Make Friends to discuss the latest and final season of UnREAL, acting and directing since #MeToo, and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last night, Colton revealed he's still a virgin, Garrett counted the times he's ever been discouraged, and Blake showed his dance moves. In other news, ABC broke into the broadcast to announce the new SCOTUS nominee and Wills and Leo are heading home. On this episode, E! News Editor Tierney Bricker joins Claire and Emma to recap! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Virginia is for lovers ... or so they say! On this episode, Jason rises the ranks, Chris flames out "guns blazing", and Becca finds a friend in Leo. BOTH Claire and Emma are back this week, and they are joined by good friend of the pod and Bachelor Nation alum Derek Peth. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last night on 'The Bachelorette' we finally arrived at this season's highly anticipated two-on-one date between Jordan and David. But amazingly, it was all overshadowed by Chris and his massive sense of entitlement. And to top it all off, he made it through the rose ceremony and will live to see another episode this season! On this episode, Claire Fallon is joined by writer Kate Dries to breakdown episode five from Becca's season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we learned a lot from “The Bachelorette.” We learned about the meaning of angled collars. We learned that there are actually still people in this world who believe the earth is flat. And we learned that our problematic frontrunner was once married for two months. It’s a lot to take in! On this episode, Emma Gray is joined by writer and Bachelor recapper Ali Barthwell, and intrepid Bachelor Nation citizen journalist, Ashley Spivey. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this bonus episode, Emma Gray catches up with Reality Steve about this week's news off camera – Season 14 contestant Lincoln Adim has been convicted of indecent assault and battery. They wonder how this could have been missed in a background check and what the implications may be for the future of this season and franchise. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode, Erin Darke joins Emma to recap episode three of Becca's season. Jordan continues to make great television, Colton and Tia move on, David falls out of bed, and Clay breaks his wrist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Week 2 felt a lot more like a week 6! On this episode, Claire is joined by Brett Vergara to recap episode two of Becca's season. They discuss the cast ganging up on Lincoln, Connor destroying his date winning souvenir photo, Blake and Becca smashing tons of Arie related stuff, Wills' style and body language, and Colton's off screen history with Tia. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

So, you may remember Jake Enyeart, who got sent home before the rose ceremony because he already knew Becca. We wanted to get a little more insight on their confusing shared history, so we called him up and talked to him about it. He also shared his thoughts on the controversy around the current frontrunner, Garrett. As most of you probably know, Ashley Spivey shared some screenshots of Garrett’s 'likes' on offensive Instagram posts last week, and Emma and Claire reported on his Instagram history for HuffPost on Monday. Some of the posts he liked joked about violence toward undocumented children and mocked trans and genderqueer people. Garrett has issued an apology on Instagram, but we are going to keep following this going forward. On a lighter note, Jake also shared a poem he wrote for Becca that never made it to air. Here’s our bonus interview with Jake, hope you enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Night one is upon us! On this episode Claire and Emma breakdown the intro packages, the quirky entrances, and wade through a Bachelorette Mansion driveway littered with gimmicks, catch-phrases, and so much ogling. Plus, there is already drama – in the house – and in Garrett's social media history. They're helped by Bachelor Nation super-fan Allison Williams, who came to the studio with pages and pages of notes in hand. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We did the damn thing! 'The Bachelorette' cast bios are out, and this season they're a little lighter than usual. But that didn't stop Claire and Emma who are back at it and bringing you their signature snark and expert analysis. These guys are athletic, age-appropriate, television-movie villains, and ready to retire at 40! Here To Make Friends returns Tuesday, May 29th. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re still not over that two-part season finale. So we flew to Austin to talk about it all over again with season 22 contestant, Brittany Taylor, live from the TuneIn Podcast Stage at SXSW. Brittany told us about getting friend-zoned, being besties with Becca, and life after the Bach. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's The Bachelor finale (part two) – plus, After The Final Rose. Arie tries for reconciliation, proposes to Lauren, and Becca is our next Bachelorette! Here to cover it all and more, we’re joined by the definitive chronicler of the world of 'The Bachelor' for the LA Times, and author of new book Bachelor Nation, Amy Kaufman! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Bachelor lived up to the hype, and though it was painful, it turned out to be perhaps the most dramatic finale ever. Tonight ABC will deliver two extra hours of programming, but on this episode we are joined by season 22 contestant Jacqueline Trumbull – she offers her insight as a recent alum and helps us to analyze every moment of night one of the season 22 finale. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last night we watched the fantasy suite dates! They’re in Peru! Arie points out that Peru has lots of culture, Machu Picchu, the Nazca Lines, and sand dunes. Over the course of the episode he drops the 'L' word quite a bit, cuts Kendall, and talks things over with Ross – Becca's Ex. To recap every moment, we’re joined by the wonderful Vella Lovell, who you may know from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and The Big Sick. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode we’re going to try to recap what we managed to glean from this Women Tell All. Last night, Caroline teased the drama to come, Bekah explained her status as a missing person, and Krystal joined Arie on the couch. Enjoy a little behind-the-scenes insight and a very pro-glam mindset from our guest, Season 22 contestant Marikh Mathias! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Megan Angelo joins the pod and takes us behind the scenes into her reporting from 'The Bachelor Winter Games'. On this episode we ask whether this special programming was a success, and if it will return. And of course, we analyze every lasting couple, breakup, kiss, and challenge, PLUS the surprise proposal. Bachelor Winter Games, we miss you already! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We've made it to the hometown dates and Arie is showing signs of stress. This week we encountered Kendall's storage unit full of taxidermy, plus her twin sister Kylie! Tia takes Arie to a racetrack, then Arie considers church (and other life plans) with Becca, and survives his encounter with Lauren's dad who it turns out is just a sweet man. Ultimately it was a low key episode of The Bachelor, but feminism fails makes a strong return. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael Garofola joins us to offer a behind the scenes look at The Bachelor Winter Games. He breaks down the love triangles, the bromances, what got lost in translation, and what got left on the cutting room floor from episodes 1 and 2. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Buongiorno! This week Arie and the remaining women are in Tuscany. There were pop-up bakers, signature make-out sessions with backs against stone walls, and even a surrogate Italian family. It was a cinematic episode, full of food and wine – pizza, pasta, and truffle hunting! Ultimately, Jacqueline pulled herself out of the running, and Sienne and Bekah were sent home, setting us up for next week's hometown dates. Joining us to recap is 'Bachelor' season 21 alum, Caila Quinn. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Winter is here, Winter Games are coming, and we have so many questions! Here to brief you (and us) on everything 'Bachelor Winter Games' is contestant Lesley Murphy, formerly of 'The Bachelor' season 17 (Sean Lowe's season). She filled us in on what to expect for this special mini season, talked about her life since 'The Bachelor' as a travel blogger, and spoke about her work as a women's health advocate after testing positive for the BRCA 2 mutation. Plus we got her to dish her thoughts on Arie's season so far. 'The Bachelor Winter Games' premiere next Tuesday, February 13th on ABC. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Arie and the remaining contestants are in Paris! This week – a river boat cruise, a group date at the Moulin Rouge, a two on one date featuring a hedge maze and a chateau tour, and finally one big obstacle for Arie and Jacqueline. Bekah channels Betty Boop, Kendall channels empathy, and Krystal says au revoir. Joining to recap are Olivia Caridi and Brandi Cyrus. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on Here To Make Friends, we're putting ourselves out there and giving you everything we've got – fun, passionate, sad, emotional, excited, and ... futuristic? Last night, Krystal got put in the dog house BUT will stick around another week. Plus, Tia gets a one on one date in a swamp, because she's a country girl. Joining us to break it all down is actress Erin Darke of Good Girls Revolt, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Dietland, coming soon on AMC. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's week 4 and we've finally left the bachelor mansion for South Lake Tahoe! On this episode, Sienne wins our hearts (again), Kendall eats bugs for Arie, Marikh gets glam-shamed, and Bekah reveals her age! And, Krystal survives another rose ceremony after a surprise interruption for one last word. To help us cover every moment, we're joined by Kristen Baldwin, Editor in Chief of Yahoo! Entertainment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Claire and Emma are joined by Bachelor alum, Ashley Spivey. Together they breakdown two group dates – GLOW inspired wrestling and a dog circus competition – plus, an early one-on-one exit in wine country. On this episode, the producers played up Annaliese's childhood trauma with more flashbacks, and set up Bibiana for an epic meltdown. In the end, both contestants took the high road home. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This season is starting to heat up! There were the premature one on one dates, plus bumper car trauma, and a fiery rant at the cocktail party. On this episode, Bachelor in Paradise golden couple Derek Peth and Taylor Nolan join to break down every moment from episode two. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former Bachelorette Andi Dorfman, See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Trinkets, tchotchkes, and doodads! The first night has come and gone. Joining to recap every last entrance, gimmick, and early exit, is Brett Vergara. Excitement! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're back! On this season preview episode, Claire and Emma breakdown ABC's Countdown to Arie special, and snarkily review all 29 contestant bios. Buckle up and get ready for season 22 of The Bachelor, coming in January! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You thought we were done? We thought we were done. Just about everyone who watched Bachelor in Paradise fell totally in love with Kristina Schulman, including us. So we’re so glad to be joined by phone with her for a special bonus interview. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're in the presence of true love. Taylor Nolan and Derek Peth join us to relive their journey together in Paradise. They help us unpack all of the drama from this season, share their best unaired moments, and tell us about their engagement and future together. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Paradise really ended on a high last night – for starters it was only two hours of television. We go through the breakups and goodbyes, the final couples, and then look ahead to Arie's coming season of The Bachelor. To help us do it all, we're joined by Bachelor alum Ashley Spivey. But we're not done yet! Check back tomorrow for a special bonus episode with Taylor Nolan and Peth. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this bonus episode, we catch up with Christen Whitney from 'Paradise' about her scallop shaming, her interest from the many men in Mexico, and her thoughts about the next bachelor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The journey is almost over, and we should be thinking about love. So this week in Paradise, love triangles and love squares. Plus, Robby takes it slow, and everyone kisses Jack. Also – Freddy arrives, Ben Z. goes home to his dog, Kristina gives up on Dean, and the twins try very hard to ruin Paradise. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This was supposed to be our refuge, and instead it was four hours of middle-school BS. We're joined by Jada Yuan of New York Magazine and Vulture, to discuss scallop fingers, low key bullying, romantic Robby vs. friend Robby, Dean's love triangle, and the arrival of Daniel. Plus, we try to close the book on the production shutdown set off by Corinne and DeMario. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We can’t wait for the girls to have the roses again. Please end this mess! Guys like Dean and Adam should not be juggling two perfect women apiece. After the break, joining by phone is Diggy, aka Kenneth Moreland. We talk about his surge in popularity this week and of course, his glasses. Plus, Danielle M. leaves for Kenya and Wells breaks out from behind the bar. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After a sexual misconduct investigation, 'Bachelor In Paradise' is back for season 4. And despite the hype, the incident was mostly ignored in episode 1. We met the cast, said goodbye to Jorge, DeMario and Corrine, and then said hello to our new resident bartender, Wells. Amid shutdown, we begin episode 2 with Carly and Evan's wedding. It was lovely but unfortunately felt overshadowed. Back in 'Paradise' the franchise shirked any blame and instead offered the remaining cast as its human shield. It was tough to watch. Joining us in studio to recap both episodes 1 and 2 of 'Paradise' is Brett Vergara, Community Strategist at Buzzfeed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We've been keeping a mystery episode from you. We teased this interview a couple weeks ago, and we're sorry if we lead you astray! It's miracle season! We're joined by Eric Bigger, and we can finally air this, because he's off the show! We talked to him about his time with Rachel, the emergence of his beard, and asked him about life after The Bachelorette. Might he be the next Bachelor? But that's not all – we were able to field one burning question to Rachel and Bryan during their stop at AOL Build Series earlier this week. We hope you'll enjoy and we'll see you next week in Paradise! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're so devastated, but also truly happy. It's The Bachelorette finale and Rachel is engaged to Bryan. But first, she has to send Eric home and breakup with Peter. Plus, another first, in a series of interstitial segments we heard live reactions from Chris Harrison, Rachel, and the final cast. Joining us to recap is writer, activist, and Publisher and Executive Director of the Feminist Press, Jamia Wilson! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Some people hate it, but we love it -- it’s the episode where the men don’t exactly tell all, but they do talk back a little bit. Last night, we heard Blake and Lucas revisit Bananagate, sort of, DeMario defending the practice and art of having a side chick, and Anthony, Josiah and Rachel take Lee to school. And to unpack every single moment, we're joined by opera singer, Flare contributor, and podcaster Sharleen Joynt. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We have an unbelievable amount of useless knowledge about The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. But today we're stepping into new territory for the podcast and diving deep into the data. We're joined for this bonus episode by Ella Koeze and Walt Hickey from FiveThirtyEight.com. They recently analyzed all 33 seasons of the franchise and shared their findings. Nerd out with us! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Another week, another cliff hanger. On this episode, the remaining guys meet Rachel's family in Dallas. Plus, Bryan clashes with Rachel's family, Peter has cold feet, and Eric has a night in the fantasy suite in Rioja, Spain. Here to break down every moment with us is Allison P. Davis, Senior Writer at The Cut and New York Magazine! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We've made it to the hometown dates and we're joined by Jasmyn Lawson, Culture Editor at Giphy. Listen along as we relive the joy of Aunt Verna, the dominos and arepas, Peter's cold feet, and Dean's downfall. Plus – check back later this week for a special bonus episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Adam? Matt? Who are these people?! To help us remember these contestants, we're joined by Ali Barthwell, Vulture recapper extraordinaire -- and she's here IRL! Ali helps us relive the many boat rides, analyze Swiss watch purchases, and look toward next week for what may shape up to be some seriously dramatic / problematic hometown dates. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There's no episode to recap this week, so we decided to talk about “Bachelorette” firsts: the experience of being a first time viewer of the show, the significance of the first black Bachelorette, and what it’s like to be kicked off of the show on your very first night. Up first, we spoke to Charreah Jackson, senior editor at Essence, about her first time watching The Bachelorette -- which she’s doing this season. She’s written pieces like “We Still Have to Be Twice As Good: 4 Racial Reality Checks from The Bachelorette's Love Life” about the experience of watching the first black Bachelorette. Then, we talked to Rob Howard, who you may remember, vaguely, from your TV screen back in May. He was one of Rachel Lindsay’s suitors, and was eliminated on the very first night. Rob told us all about the anticlimactic experience of being a first-nighter. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're back for the second time this week. Actress Erin Darke joins to send off 'snakey' Lee, discuss Eric's need for affirmation, and the consistently wild misdirection from ABC's promos. We also enjoy more lovely dates from across Scandinavia, including Viking games led by Morton and Tom. It was a redemption of sorts for Kenny, but in the end he and Rachel decided it was best for them to part ways. Finally, we break down the new rules and regulations in 'Paradise' and more of DeMario's interview with E! News. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode, we talk through part one of Kenny & Lee's two on one date, and we're just hoping that Lee get's washed under in the tide of realness that is Kenny. We're joined by Phoebe Robinson of the amazing 2 Dope Queens podcast, who helps us say goodbye to the tickle monster and Jack Stone, and say hello to men in tight handball uniforms. Lastly, we discuss part 1 of DeMario's exclusive interview with E! News and brace ourselves for an entire new episode this evening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bachelor In Paradise is back! But questions linger and a dark cloud looms over the franchise. On this bonus episode, Claire and Emma speak with Lisa Bloom, a notable civil rights attorney, about the legal implications of the Bachelor in Paradise scandal, and with Carina Ray, Associate Professor of African and Afro-American Studies at Brandeis University, to unpack the historical racial and gender constructs that have come into play. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode, Claire and Emma relive the freestyle battles, an unwanted woodcarving, a possibly rigged spelling bee, an emotional and boozy blimp flight, and the obligatory and awkward country singer slow dance. All the while, Lee is becoming even more of a problem in the house, and he's going in for the take down of fan-favorite Kenny. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Following allegations of misconduct, production of season 4 of 'Bachelor In Paradise' has been suspended. Here to help us sort through the various conflicting reports is Reality Steve. We're also joined by 'Paradise' season 2 alum Michael Garofola who takes us behind the scenes of the production in Mexico, and offers general legal commentary. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Rachel takes some frontrunners to tape “Ellen,” rides horses into Beverly Hills boutiques with Anthony, and watches some men mud-wrestle for her entertainment along with her old “Bachelor” gal pals. On the podcast, Claire, Emma, and guest Vella Lovell also discuss Demario’s brief return, Lee’s major bigotry problem, and how “The Bachelorette” is handling the race issue so far. Plus, Emma & Claire share a preview of IVFML, a new HuffPost podcast and speak with host Anna Almendrala. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last night was an episode 2 that felt like an episode 5. (That's a compliment.) We had Mila and Ashton, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, and a certain contestant was confronted by a very pointy-nailed, very pissed off ex-girlfriend. Here to help us break it down, one of our longtime favorite guests, GQ editor Kevin Nguyen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Rachel met her new boyfriends, plus a doll from a horror film, on a freshly sprinkled driveway. On the podcast, Claire Fallon, Emma Gray, and guest Allison Williams discuss a night packed with whabooms, tickle monsters, and mouth hickeys. Plus, HuffPost Senior Culture Writer Zeba Blay chats with Emma about the power of seeing a black Bachelorette. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Emma and Claire dissect all 31 cast bios of the men hoping to win Rachel's heart – listen along as they pick their faves! Amongst the most diverse cast ever they uncover patterns, including a common love for Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, and the inability to control one's arousal in the workplace! Whaboom! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're less than one week away from Rachel Lindsay's season of The Bachelorette and we're so excited. To kick things off, Claire and Emma are joined by Bachelor alums Olivia Caridi and Alexis Waters for a special live taping at AOL BUILD (@BUILDSeriesNYC). They share their expectations for Rachel's season, their thoughts on what we've seen of the guys so far, and dish on some off season gossip. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nick’s love journey has come to an awkward, snowy conclusion. Claire Fallon, Emma Gray, and guest Phoebe Robinson discuss husky puppies, horseback riding, Santa Claus, ill-advised racial jokes and more highs and lows from the season finale and After The Final Rose. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode ― taped live from AOL BUILD, pre-finale and pre-blizzard ― Claire Fallon, Emma Gray, Leigh Blickley and guest Olivia Caridi assess Nick’s performance as The Bachelor, recap the most shocking season in “Bachelor” history, plan Chris Harrison’s future, and discuss the concept of hate-watching. Check out the discussion and check back tomorrow for our full recap of the season finale! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Emma & Claire are joined by 'Bachelor' super-fan Allison Williams of HBO's 'Girls' and the new blockbuster film 'Get Out.' They reflect on Nick's thoughtfulness as the bachelor and the feeling of 'Women Tell All' whiplash. Allison offers her advice for the contestants as well as the producers. Around the 40:00 minute mark they switch gears into 'Get Out' – Allison reveals some of the film's easter eggs, dissects audience reactions, and explains the psychological layers required to play her character Rose. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Claire and Emma are joined by 'Bachelor' season 18 alum Sharleen Joynt. They talk snow angels, tearful goodbyes, single-serve cheese pasta, and more notable moments from Episode 10 and the “Women Tell All” special. All we’re looking for is a little bit of empathy ― let’s see if we can find it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this bonus interview, Claire & Emma are joined over the phone by Season 21 fan favorite Kristina Schulman. They discuss the friendships amongst the cast, missing scenes left on the cutting room floor, the forthcoming 'Women Tell All', and much more. Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode, Claire Fallon and Emma Gray talk whiskey, fur coats, turtleneck sweaters, choose-your-own-adventure books, and more notable moments from Episode 9, Part 1. This is our feminist rant ― here we go! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bonus! Claire & Emma are joined by season 21 resident mental health counselor Taylor Nolan. They discuss Corinne, the voodoo bayou two-on-one date, life after reality TV, and Rachel being named Bachelorette. We hope you will enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Claire Fallon and Emma Gray, along with guests Max Godnick and Sam Usher of The Bachelor Dudes, talk olive repulsion, luxury sweatsuits, paternal blessings and more notable moments from the hometown dates on Episode 8. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Claire Fallon and Emma Gray, along with special guest Danny Hoyt of AfterBuzz TV, talk cheese cube towers, not being great enough, opening up emotionally on boats and more high notes from Episode 7. Plus, a breakdown of the announcement of the new “Bachelorette.” Get ready for the sex charm. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Surprise! This episode, Claire sits down with the man himself. In their conversation, Nick offers a thoughtful defense of the season’s villain, Corinne, and reflects on how his experience as a franchise veteran has influenced his showing as the season lead. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Claire Fallon and special guest Kate Dries, deputy editor of Jezebel.com, talk through two-on-one fever, drunk beach volleyball, light sexual choking, the importance of having someone to bring you lobster dip by the pool ― and other detritus from Episode 6. Open up your earholes and take listen! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Finally, this week, we got the last couple standing from Paradise S3 – Evan Bass & Carly Waddell– in the studio! And it turns out, Evan and Carly are freaking delightful! They love musical theater, are game to poke fun at themselves and gave us some great insight on Nick Viall’s "journey." ;) We hope you'll enjoy this special bonus conversation as much as we enjoyed having it! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Claire Fallon and Emma Gray, along with guest and Vulture recapper Ali Barthwell, talk plantation romance, ahistorical voodoo, Bachelor Nation’s new BFF Rachel, and other highlights from Episode 5. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Claire Fallon and Emma Gray, along with guest and former “Bachelor” star Caila Quinn, talk shoveling cow poopy, the dangers of poor finger circulation, juicy corn cob ladies, and other highlights from Episode 4. Do you have the emotional maturity to handle a recap of this week’s episode? Whether you run a multimillion-dollar company or not, join us to find out! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Claire Fallon and Emma Gray, along with guest Jada Yuan of New York Magazine, talk Nickathlons, planned dancing, bouncy castle hook-ups and other lowlights from episode three of the most shocking season in “Bachelor” history. Get your lemon salad and sliced cucumber ready: There are Backstreet Boys serenades and rose ceremony naps to discuss. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

‘Bachelor’ season 20 star Olivia Caridi joins Claire & Emma to recap Nick V’s second episode as The Bachelor. They discuss topless Corinne, Danielle M’s sad backstory, Josephine’s slap, and Nick’s misplay with Liz. Also, Olivia clarifies why we should all love a good Bachelor villain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former ‘Bachelorette’ star Michael Garofola joins Claire & Emma to recap Nick V’s season premiere of The Bachelor. They discuss the quirky contestant entrances, the quick exits, some familiar faces, and of course the left-shark dolphin scandal. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bachelor Dudes Max Godnick and Sam Usher join in and help us learn about the many diverse women in the cast. We also discuss the cast’s shared love of dolphins, bad tattoos, and then set personal goals for the season’s contestants. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ben Rosenfield & Lisa Rotondi, star couple of the short-lived dating show Coupled, join the pod to talk about what makes for good reality dating television. Later in the episode, Emma & Claire chat with Jared Haibon over the phone about the epic love triangle on this season of Paradise. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Claire & Emma are joined by Izzy Goodkind to recap the season finale of ‘Paradise.’ They discuss the engagements, the breakups, and Vizzy. Later, Caila Quinn returns to chat with Emma and reflect on the drama linking herself, Jared, & Ashley I. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Emma & Claire are joined by ‘Bachelor’ alum Ashley Spivey to recap episode five of Paradise! They discuss the twins’ exit, the return of Wells, Brett’s subtle creepiness, Nick Viall’s ‘Bachelor’ announcement, and address the ongoing concern about Josh & Amanda. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Emma & Claire are joined by ‘Bachelor’ universe alum Michael Garofola to recap episode 4 of ‘Bachelor In Paradise.’ They discuss Ashley I’s problematic attempts to sabotage Caila, her unusual request to stick around longer in Paradise, and how Michael can relate to Vinny as Izzy’s interest fades. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Emma & Claire are joined by "Bachelor In Paradise" cast member Caila Quinn (yes, the one with the angel hair), to recap week 3 of "BIP." They discuss what really went down between Jared, Caila and Ashley I., Evan's hospital visit -- and confrontation with Josh -- and, last but not least, why you should never ever sexualize poutine. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Emma & Claire are joined by Jada Yuan, contributing editor at New York Magazine. They recap this week’s dates, exits, and new arrivals, and discuss the irresponsibility of ABC bringing back Josh Murray. Later in the show they are joined by Sarah Herron, Paradise’s first feminist hero, to talk about her showdown with Chad, and her spoiler-free thoughts about the remainder of the season. Finally they chat about her organization SheLift. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Emma & Claire are joined by author and screenwriter Tracy McMillan to recap the premiere episode from season three of Bachelor In Paradise. They discuss Lace’s new mindset, dissect Daniel’s unfortunate misogyny, suggest an ideal match for Amanda, and finally, unpack Chad’s quick exit from Paradise. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode, hosts Emma & Claire are joined by Bachelor season 20 alum Olivia Caridi. They discuss JoJo's breakup with Robby, Jordan's tasteful ring choice, and Chris Harrison's pushiness on After The Final Rose. Later in the show, they are joined by Reality Steve to consider whether JoJo & Jordan's engagement will last, and enjoy some non-spoiler teasers from the imminent Bachelor In Paradise season to come. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After weeks of badgering him on Twitter, fan favorite Wells Adams joins Emma & Claire to recap the Men Tell All. He shares his insights & secrets from behind the scenes, breaks down some of the more memorable moments of the season, and helps to analyze Chad’s return to our television screens. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode, Emma & Claire are joined by The Bachelor Dudes, Max Godnick and Sammy Smith, to recap JoJo’s fantasy suite dates. They discuss the show's cultural insensitivity in Thailand, say goodbye to Luke & Chase, and dissect one epic feminism fail – Chad’s twitter feed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode, Emma & Claire are joined by “Bachelor” season 20 alum Caila Quinn. They breakdown the hometown dates, discuss Robby’s mama leaking his ex drama, and contemplate Luke’s slow transformation into the man on the cover of a Western-themed romance novel – all the while reflecting on Caila’s journey on season 20 of The Bachelor. Finally, they catch up with Caila about her life as new New Yorker. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week’s episode, host Claire Fallon recaps the seventh episode of Season 12 with guest hosts Emily Warman of AOL Partner Studio and HuffPost Tech editor Damon Beres. (Co-host Emma Gray will be back next week!) They discuss gaucho outfits, whether mouth-stuffing potato-based activities can be romantic, and how JoJo will choose between four roughly identical-looking suitors for the remainder of the season. Later, the delightful Jamie Otis of The Bachelor, Bachelor Pad and Married at First Sight joins Emma & Claire to talk about married life and her new book Wifey 101: Everything I Got Wrong After Finding Mr. Right. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week ABC aired a rerun of “The Bachelorette” instead of a new episode. So in this bonus Here To Make Friends podcast, Emma & Claire dive deep into every Bachelor fan’s other favorite show: Lifetime’s “UnREAL” and are joined by series star Shiri Appleby. Later they discuss Fox’s new reality show “Coupled” and address the vast accumulation of gossip & news concerning Bachelor Nation contestants from seasons past and present. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's Here To Make Friends, hosts Claire Fallon and Emma Gray recap the sixth episode of Season 12. They discuss Chase's lack of facial expressions, Jordan and James Taylor's "entitled" conflict, and give a proper send-off to our biggest "Bachelorette" crush, Wells. They’re joined by HuffPost resident "Bachelorette" fan Julia Bush for her commentary -- and some special insights on what it's really like at a casting call for "The Bachelor." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's Here To Make Friends, hosts Claire Fallon and Emma Gray recap the fifth episode of Season 12 -- aka The End Of The Chad. We'll discuss Chad's exit and his enduring social media legacy, Alex's many insecurities, and the infamous In Touch article about JoJo's ex. They’re joined by "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" star Vella Lovell, for her stellar "Bachelorette" commentary and some tidbits about season 2 of "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, hosts Claire Fallon and Emma Gray recap the third and fourth episodes of Season 12 -- also known as the "Chaddageddon." They discuss Ben Roethlisberger's questionable cameo, the dudes' awkward sex stories and, of course, Chad's burning hot rage and dismemberment threats. Writer Kevin Nguyen joins us to chat about Episode 3 and former "Bachelorette" contestant Michael Garofola jumps in for Episode 4, both to recap and share his insider knowledge of the dreaded 2-on-1 date. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, hosts Claire Fallon and Emma Gray recap the second episode of Season 12. We'll discuss the appeal of firefighters, why "The Bachelorette" is TV's greatest sport and Chad's hot garbage MRA tendencies with opera singer, writer and former "Bachelor" contestant Sharleen Joynt. Later in the show, Emma & Claire talk to Lifetime's "UnREAL" co-creator Sarah Gertrude Shapiro and showrunner Carol Barbee about the second season of the show and how race plays out on reality TV. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hosts Emma Gray and Claire Fallon are joined by Emily Warman to recap the best moments from JoJo's season premiere episode. And later, they're joined by former Bachelorette Andi Dorfman to talk about her new book It’s Not Okay, her two very public reality TV breakups, and her life in New York. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It feels like just yesterday that we were watching a shot of the bathroom door and listening to JoJo weep as Ben H. admitted that he also loved Lauren B. But JoJo is back to find love, and Here To Make Friends is ready for the journey! For this season preview, co-hosts Emma and Claire are joined by Max Godnick of The Bachelor Dudes, to break down the cast bios for JoJo’s coming season, and pick their favorites to win her heart. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ben Higgins and his fiancé, Lauren Bushnell spoke with co-hosts Emma and Claire IN-PERSON. This is not a drill. The beautiful couple discuss their experience on the show, their least favorite "Bachelor" buzzwords and they offer some priceless validation for this podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ben "Nice Guy" Higgins finds true love ... or at least a giant, ill-advised Neil Lane diamond ring. Actress, writer and "After Paradise" host, Jenny Mollen, joins Claire and Emma to discuss Ben's big proposal, why Ben's mom was the season highlight and ABC's sneak attack choice for next Bachelorette. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Bachelor Dudes join hosts Emma and Claire to recap the one where the women tell all... or at least, some. Together, they discuss the show's gross race issues (#TeamJubilee4Lyfe), Olivia's attempted redemption and who the next Bachelorette might be. After the recap, Emma interview The Bachelor and Shark Tank director, Ken Fuchs, to learn how the sausage is made. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Emily Maynard Johnson, former Bachelorette and current author stops by to discuss her new book and share some behind-the-scenes Bachelor secrets. But first, co-hosts Claire Fallon and Emma Gray recap Episode 9 of "The Bachelor," Season 20. They discuss Ben's brutal breakup with Caila and the double -- reciprocal -- "I love you." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former Bachelorette, Andi Dorfman, joins co-hosts Emma and Claire to discuss Ben's day of potential fatherhood, how idyllic Ohio looks and the many hyper-masculine men in Jojo's life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former Bachelorette and Bachelor In Paradise contestants and The Host With The Most join co-hosts Claire and Emma to discuss the Janner wedding, their pick for Bachelorette and so much more. Plus, Claire and Emma recap the allure of Warsaw, Indiana (or the lack thereof), Ben's breakups with Emily and Becca, and the totally un-subtle McDonalds product placement. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kristen Baldwin joins Emma and Claire to discuss Caila's confusing attempt at confessing her love, the "aggressive" pigs, Leah's last-ditch villainy and Olivia's downfall. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"The Bachelor" had some unlikely overlaps with the Iowa Caucuses during episode 5. Co-host Claire Fallon is joined by guest Erin Gloria Ryan, deputy editor at Vocativ, to discuss the aforementioned overlap, Ben's magnetic pull toward classroom settings, and Jubilee's untimely exit. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former Bachelor contestant and opera singer, Sharleen Joynt joins hosts Emma and Claire to discuss Olivia's talent(s), the decoupling of The Twins, "sex panthers" and Ben's unflinching ability to manage the emotions of the women around him. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Things got ugly on this week’s episode. Hosts Claire and Emma discuss all of the racially charged microaggressions Jubilee had to deal with, what constitutes a tragedy and the merits of "bad toes.” They’re also joined by Dr. Love, the scientist behind last episode’s LoveLab date. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kate Dries, the Managing Editor of Jezebel joins hosts Emma and Claire. They discuss running through the halls of Ben’s high school, going to lunch class, and having your smell analyzed on national TV. Also, Lace. Later in the episode, they share a phone conversation between Emma and someone from Ben's past. The conversation may change the way you think about him. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Does Ben have a distaste for brunettes? How come none of the ‘normal’ contestants were chosen? Will Lace continue on an alcohol-fueled downward spiral? Hosts Emma Gray and Claire Fallon are joined by Sam Usher and Max Godnick of The Bachelor Dudes to make sense all of the drama from Ben H’s season premiere episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chiseled and "unlovable" Ben Higgins is about to start his journey, and there will be a whole lot of women along for the ride. We discuss what we know about Ben's 28 suitors and speculate who will be successful, and who will bring the crazy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Catherine Giudici and Sean Lowe join hosts Emma Gray and Claire Fallon to discuss their stint on Marriage Bootcamp. They also share their predictions for Ben Higgin's 'Bachelor' run and hint that they might already know the outcome. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Although hosts Emma Gray and Claire Fallon are suffering severe 'Bachelor In Paradise' withdrawals, they wanted to take a moment to thank you for listening, and share a quick interview with their favorite host, Chris Harrison. They look forward to discussing 'The Bachelor' when they exit hibernation in January. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this finale episode, JJ Lane joins hosts Emma Gray and Claire Fallon to recap all of the love and loss in the last two episodes of "Bachelor in Paradise." They discuss Carly and Kirk's painful breakup, Jade and Tanner's dream proposal and why "whimsical attachment" is not a thing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hosts Claire Fallon and Emma Gray recap episodes 9 and 10 of "Bachelor in Paradise" Season 2. They discuss the end of the Joe-Samantha drama, the show's deep insensitivity to Mexican culture and whether Ashley I. will actually lose her v-card (nope!) Plus, they check in with "Bachelor in Paradise" hero JJ Lane and are joined by People Now's Bachelor Dudes, Sam Usher, Sammy Smith and Darren Bleckner, for their Male Insights (TM). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hosts Claire Fallon and Emma Gray recap episodes 7 and 8 of "Bachelor in Paradise" Season 2. They discuss JJ's American Hero send-off, Jade and Tanner sealing the BF/GF deal, Samantha's "puppet master" status and the big "Bachelor" reveal. Plus, they're joined by Yahoo TV editor-in-chief (and prolific "Bachelor In Paradise" tweeter) Kristen Baldwin this week! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hosts Emma Gray and Claire Fallon discuss Joe and Samantha's botched plotting, Ashley S.'s no-bullshit reaction to her breakup with Dan and JJ's rise to hero status. The also chat with former "Bachelorette" Andi Dorfman about her recent move to New York City, her upcoming tell-all book and who she thinks should be the next Bachelor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nick Viall, the polarizing runner-up of "The Bachelorette" seasons 10 and 11, joins hosts Emma Gray and Claire Fallon to share updates on his life, what the future might hold and his thoughts on "Paradise." The trio also analyze Joe's sociopathic tendencies, whether Jared really is all that sweet, Lauren's exit and Clare's cliffhanger breakdown. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The first 'Bachelor in Paradise' recap! Hosts Claire Fallon and Emma Gray discuss paradise's apparent crab infestation, all the Ashley I. tears, the cult of Jared and the definition of "old lady." Plus, Maxwell Strachan, "Bachelor" fan and HuffPost Senior Entertainment and Sports Editor, joins to share his "Bachelor in Paradise" premiere commentary. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

So much rejection and romance to recap this week. The Bachelor Dudes join hosts Emma Gray and Claire Fallon to discuss "The Bachelorette" season finale and "After The Final Rose" special. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Or...very little. Hosts Emma Gray and Claire Fallon review Ian's mea culpa, swoon over Jared and Ben H.'s eternal sweetness, and discuss ABC's attempt to educate the public about the online harassment of women. Plus, Senior Staff Writer for Mic Politics (and Claire's boyfriend!) Greg Krieg joins the hosts to share his very important "Bachelorette" insights. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Who's to blame for all of the fighting? Hosts Emma Gray and Claire Fallon discuss what issues Nick and Shawn need to overcome and who's beginning their bid for The Bachelor. David Flumenbaum, The Managaing Editor of HuffPost Live, joins Gray and Fallon on this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's time to discuss the sex-fession and the exits of two contestants (one was much more graceful than the other). Hosts Claire Fallon and Emma Gray are joined by HuffPost's Senior Entertainment news editor, Leigh Blickley, who spent several minutes alone with The Bachelorette, Kaitlyn Bristowe last week. She reveals what she learned from Kaitlyn and why she wants to be her new BFF. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kaitlyn Bristowe, The Bachelorette herself, joins hosts Emma Gray and Claire Fallon to discuss the double standards in Bachelor-land and how the show has made her more of a feminist. Emma and Claire are also joined by Kate Dries, Jezebel's Senior Editor, to recap this season's most dramatic episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sarah Gertrude Shapiro, the co-creator of Lifetime's UnREAL, joins hosts Emma Gray and Claire Fallon to discuss what happens behind-the-scenes during the making of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. Emma and Claire also discuss the latest Bachelorette episode with writer Anna Breslaw and recap the wake date, overwhelming sense of entitlement amongst the men and the sex that ABC just can't seem to deal with properly. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former Bachelor contestant, Leslie A. Hughes joins hosts Emma Gray and Claire Fallon to discuss the episode where Ian goes down in flames and two men confess their love for Kaitlyn. They also discuss what it's like to be a minority on the show and address Kaitlyn's spoiler Snapchat. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Time to debrief on The Bachelorette sex hypotheses, the return of Nick V, the return of Ashley “ONION” S, and the dudes’ attempt to show off their musical skills, or lack thereof -- from rap to show tunes. Kevin Nguyen, Editorial Director at Oyster joins hosts Emma Gray and Claire Fallon to share a male's perspective during this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ben Flajnik, former Bachelor and Bachelorette contestant joins Claire and Emma to discuss life after the show, and how he found love -- on Tinder. Emily Warman, "Bachelorette" recapper for PAPER Magazine also joins the show to share her insights on the whole "Brokeback Bachelor" thing and the worst sex-ed lesson ever. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jackie Oshry (@JackieOProblems) Joins hosts Emma Gray and Claire Fallon to discuss the third episode of The Bachelorette. Together, they identify what's wrong with JJ, why Joe makes Kaitlyn weak in the knees and make some serious predictions for Kailyn and Britt and Brady's futures. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Britt, no matter how right it felt, you are not The Bachelorette. On this episode, hosts Emma Gray and Claire Fallon discuss Kaitlyn’s questionable taste in men and break down the WTF season highlights. They'll also discuss the dramatic season trailer and the slut shaming that ensued. As Emma says, "we’ll need all the wine we can get our hands on. Let’s do this." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Actress, author and prolific Bachelorette-tweeter, Jenny Mollen join hosts Emma and Claire to recap the first episode of Season 11. Emma and Claire also make judgement calls on all of the bachelors and review all of the feminism fails. And, as an added bonus -- some words of insight directly from the man himself, Chris Harrison. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jay K. Overbye, one of the two bachelors who starred in Season 6 of The Bachelor, joins Emma and Claire to weigh in on what Bachelorettes Britt Nilsson and Kaitlyn Bristowe will experience this season. Emma and Claire also discuss this season's bachelor bios, give an audible rose to their favorites and disclose who they think should be the sole Bachelorette. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.