Bachelor Party

Juliet is joined by Ringer writer Nora Princiotti to break down this week’s episode of ‘The Bachelorette.’ They talk about JoJo Fletcher subbing in for Chris Harrison as the host (2:22), Zac’s emotional one-on-one date with Tayshia (8:21), the even more emotional group date (24:00), and Bennett vs. Noah part 2 (41:11). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Nora Princiotti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet is joined by Rachel Lindsay to talk about Tayshia and Ivan’s real conversation about race and why it was historic for ‘The Bachelorette’ (1:30). Then they break down the rest of the episode, the group date (22:22), and Ed's accidental one-on-one with Chris Harrison (35:22). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Rachel Lindsay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet is joined by former NFL player and ESPN broadcaster Mike Golic Jr. to discuss Tayshia’s men, but not before addressing 'The Bachelor’ trailer for Matt James (3:00). They then weigh in on their favorite contestants (10:00), the grown-ass men and wrestling date (18:45), and what they foresee happening for this season of ‘The Bachelorette’ and all the men (38:00). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Mike Golic Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet is joined by 'Bachelor' commentator Brett Vergara to talk about this week's episode of 'The Bachelorette.' They cover the strange "grown men" group date that somehow happened in a school (1:09), the Chasen vs. Ed feud that dominated the episode (26:23), and the wrestling date that included the guys covering themselves in oil (36:20). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Brett Vergara Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet Litman analyzes ‘The Bachelor,’ ‘The Bachelorette,’ and ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ in extreme detail with guests that include people from Bachelor Nation, fellow super-fans, and her Ringer colleagues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet is joined by Ringer colleagues Craig Horlbeck and Amelia Wedemeyer as they open the 'Bachelorette' mailbag. They answer your questions about Tayshia as the new Bachelorette (2:00), Dale and Clare's relationship (7:00), the dream podcast guest (29:30), which Bachelor contestants would do best on 'The Challenge' (41:30), and much more! Host: Juliet Litman Guests: Craig Horlbeck and Amelia Wedemeyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet is joined by Justine Kay and Natasha Scott from the podcast ‘2 Black Girls, 1 Rose’ to talk about Tayshia’s first full episode as the new Bachelorette. They talk about some of the new guys they brought in for her (2:33), Clare and Dale’s mini ‘After the Final Rose’ in the middle of the episode (29:05), and some predictions for the rest of Tayshia’s season (41:19). Host: Juliet Litman Guests: Justine Kay and Natasha Scott Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet is joined by Lauren Zima to discuss an unprecedented season of 'The Bachelorette.' They break down Clare’s relationship with Dale (3:00), the fantasy suite (33:00), and Clare and Dale's engagement (41:00). Then they discuss the new Bachelorette, Tayshia, and what we can expect from her season (45:30). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Lauren Zima Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet is joined by Nick Viall and Rachel Lindsay to talk about the Fantasy Suite date they had in Finland the day after the 2016 election. They talk about the mood on set after Trump won (1:23) and how the date itself went (12:46). Then, they preview Thursday night's episode, in which Tayshia will be revealed as the new Bachelorette for the first time (23:45). Host: Juliet Litman Guests: Nick Viall and Rachel Lindsay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet is joined by Bachelor Nation's newest member, 'Higher Learning' cohost Van Lathan. They discuss Yosef’s confrontation with Clare (2:24), what they think of Dale and Clare together (14:40), and their thoughts on Tayshia's brief introduction at the end of the episode (36:00). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Van Lathan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet is joined by ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes to break down Week 3 of 'The Bachelorette.' They talk about Yosef's blowup (2:54), whether Clare is a bad Bachelorette or if she's just getting a bad edit (16:02), Clare's uncomfortable one-on-one date with Zach (30:47), and the teaser that comes at the end of the episode (37:29). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Mina Kimes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Viall joins Juliet to discuss their thoughts on Clare as the Bachelorette so far, the emphasis on her age, and how many more episodes there will be before Tayshia enters the picture. Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Nick Viall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet is joined by Ringer writer Nora Princiotti to break down the second episode of 'The Bachelorette.' They talk about getting to know Clare and her love languages (2:59), the very awkward dodgeball group date (26:12), Clare's desert therapy session with Jason (37:37), and how the show is handling Clare's age so far (54:09). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Nora Princiotti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former ‘Bachelor’ contestants Natasha Parker and Sydney Hightower join Juliet to discuss the premiere of ‘The Bachelorette’ (4:50), getting used to the producers on the first night (18:54), and some of their favorite and least favorite costumes and props (23:50). Host: Juliet Litman Guests: Natasha Parker and Sydney Hightower Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet is joined by Rachel Lindsay to break down the season premiere of 'The Bachelorette.' They talk about how the show handled the pandemic (1:00), Clare's instant attraction to Dale (6:49), and some of their favorite and least favorite guys from the first night (27:03). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Rachel Lindsay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet is joined by former 'Bachelor' contestant Sharleen Joynt. They break down her past on Juan Pablo's season (4:25) and her relationship with Clare (15:58), then make production predictions for Clayshia's season (37:45). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Sharleen Joynt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet is joined by L.A. Times reporter Amy Kaufman to make some predictions about Clare’s season (8:07) and what it will be like to have Matt James’s season filming while Clare’s is airing (16:34). Then, they talk about Cassie Randolph filing a restraining order against Colton Underwood and reckoning with his season (22:31). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Amy Kaufman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet is joined by Amelia Wedemeyer to break down the second half of the contestants on Clare's season and talk about some of their favorite and not-so-favorite guys. Plus, a Nemacolin preview. Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Amelia Wedemeyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the official start of ‘The Bachelorette’ season: The bios for Clare’s men are here. Juliet is joined by Amelia Wedemeyer to break down the first half of the contestants on Clare’s season and talk about some of their favorite and not-so-favorite guys. Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Amelia Wedemeyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'Ringer Dish' cohost Liz Kelly joins Juliet for a 'Bachelor Party' mailbag. They open up the mailbag and answer questions such as how they think production will handle the Clare and Tayshia situation (7:48); who is the most underrated and overrated 'Bachelor' contestant (14:55); and if they could add anyone to the Bachelor universe, who it would it be (45:25)? Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Liz Kelly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In preparation for the upcoming season, Brett Vergara joins Juliet to discuss all that is Clayshia. They weigh in on the Bachelor franchise and what to expect from the upcoming season (2:24). Then they discuss the Bachelor Diversity Campaign: who's onboard, what it could look like, and its potential impact on the franchise (16:50). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Brett Vergara Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vulture news writer and 'Below Deck Mediterranean' recapper Justin Curto joins Juliet to discuss the bummer that is Season 5 (1:53) and the firing of Hannah Ferrier (12:54). Read his recap of the latest episode here: https://www.vulture.com/article/below-deck-mediterranean-recap-season-5-episode-16-cool-as-a-cucumber.html#_ga=2.38125995.904793679.1600368837-830853343.1600368837 Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Justin Curto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are joined by Noel and Mike from Netflix’s 'Million Dollar Beach House' to chat about real estate in the Hamptons during COVID-19, adjusting to fame, Noel vs. Peggy and cast dynamics, the Nest Seekers yacht, Mike and Noel’s friendship, and more! Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Noel Roberts and Mike Fulfree Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Viall joins to revisit his season on tonight's episode of The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons—Ever! He discusses what it was like to relive all of the drama, how he felt when the show originally aired, and his relationships with his exes (8:00) before previewing Clayshia’s season and discussing rumblings of how it is going so far (27:33). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Nick Viall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet is joined by Rachel Lindsay to unpack the real Bachelor winners of the summer. They discuss the season of Clayshia, Bachelorettes Clare and maybe Tayshia (0:55), JoJo Fletcher filling in as host (8:02), next season’s Bachelor Matt James (11:20), and perhaps the overall winner, Reality Steve (24:40). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Rachel Lindsay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We discuss the reality TV experience on Netflix, why the Oppenheim Group was chosen for the show, the popularity of the show, celebrities buying homes on the show, filming the aftermath of Chrishell’s divorce, the future of the show, rumors, and more. Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Adam Divello Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet Litman is joined by Mallory Rubin to discuss the new season of 'Hard Knocks,' featuring both of the Los Angeles NFL teams, the Rams and Chargers. They discuss the coaching styles of head coaches Sean McVay and Anthony Lynn (14:30), their favorite featured players (26:30), and the challenges these two teams are facing amid the pandemic (34:20). Plus, a Jalen Ramsey–inspired 'Selling Sunset' breakdown. Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Mallory Rubin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet is joined by Kari Simmons to unpack Season 3 of 'Selling Sunset.' They discuss their favorite and not-so-favorite cast members, how The Oppenheim Group is run, and the biggest controversy yet—Chrishell Stause's surprising divorce from Justin Hartley. Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Kari Simmons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet is joined by Justine and Natasha from the podcast ‘2 Black Girls, 1 Rose’ to talk about the recent Bachelor rumors surrounding Clare and Tayshia’s season (0:32). Next, they recap the surprisingly enjoyable rewatch of Jason Mesnick’s season of ‘The Bachelor’ (15:16). Then, Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay from ‘Higher Learning’ discuss Tayshia as the new Bachelorette (44:40). Host: Juliet Litman Guests: Justine and Natasha Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shruti Rajagopalan joins Juliet Litman to break down the Netflix show 'Indian Matchmaking.' They discuss the realities of Indian arranged marriage, how the show is perceived by American audiences vs. Indian audiences, and the problems of the caste system and colorism as it relates to the show. Read Shruti's Bloomberg editorial here: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-08-02/netflix-s-indian-matchmaking-is-only-too-accurate?sref=ZvSOnK04 Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Shruti Rajagopalan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet is joined by former Bachelor Ben Higgins to discuss rumors that Claire Crawley has exited her season of ‘The Bachelorette’ and ABC is moving on with a different lead as the new Bachelorette. We break down the details of the rumor, the timeline of filming Claire’s season, and what the rest of the season would look like. Warning: If you consider this rumor a spoiler, there are many spoilers within!! Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Ben Higgins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We take a look back at the first 'Bachelor' season and list our top five moments that made us go “Wait, what?” We discuss what's aged the best and worst, including the old mansion, one-on-one dates, and the contestants' fashion. Finally, we discuss Cassie “opening up” about her breakup with Colton. Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Amelia Wedemeyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet is joined by former ‘Bachelor’ casting producer Jazzy Collins to talk about her open letter to ABC and ‘The Bachelor’ calling for a more diverse cast and production team, her thoughts on the show’s decision to cast Matt James as Bachelor, and what the process of casting contestants is like (1:10). Later, they talk about the future of casting for reality TV, Jazzy’s new job working for ‘The Circle,’ and the differences between contestants on and off air (29:00). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Jazzy Collins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet and Jacoby talk about whether or not they will continue to watch 'Vanderpump Rules' and 'The Challenge' in light of the racist actions of cast members (1:17). Plus, they catch up on 'Selling Sunset' (23:11) and 'Dating Around' Season 2 (34:38). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: David Jacoby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former 'Bachelor' contestant Natasha Parker joins the show to give her take on Matt James being the next Bachelor and to provide insight on the drama behind Peter’s season—including the relationships of the girls in the house, why she wasn’t at the "Women Tell All," and the rumors of Peter dating a producer (1:15). Then, Juliet chats with former Bachelorette Kaitlyn Bristowe about what it was like to watch her season back and what she would do differently if she was the Bachelorette again (34:40). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Natasha Parker and Kaitlyn Bristowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rachel Lindsay joins the show to break down the news that Matt James will be the first Black lead in the history of ‘The Bachelor.’ They talk about the ‘Good Morning America’ announcement and the significance of the franchise choosing their first Black male lead in this moment. Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Rachel Lindsay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet is joined by Rachel Lindsay to address ‘The Bachelor’ franchise’s problems with race and what must be done to build a more diverse and inclusive cast, staff, show, and audience. Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Rachel Lindsay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet and Jacoby break down this week’s episode of ‘The Challenge: Total Madness’ (2:31), before getting into the Zoom reunion episode of ‘Vanderpump Rules’ and some of the gossip about the show (21:16). Plus, ‘Real Housewives of New York’ (40:57) and ‘Selling Sunset’ (52:08). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: David Jacoby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet and Jacoby break down the season finale of ‘Vanderpump Rules’ by playing a game of Real or Fake, in which they try to guess which moments from the episode were staged and which actually happened (0:00). Plus they make some predictions for next season (0:00). Then, they break down this week’s episode of ‘The Challenge: Total Madness’ (0:00). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: David Jacoby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet is joined by singer-songwriter Rachel Platten to ask their 10 lingering questions after the finale of ‘Listen to Your Heart.’ They discuss whether or not they agree with Chris and Bri winning, who the best singer is, whether Jamie and Trevor will make it, which songs are best for a duet, and whether the show was a success. Finally, they do a quick update on ‘The Challenge.' Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Rachel Platten Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet and Jacoby celebrate Nany’s amazing performance on this week’s episode of ‘The Challenge’ (2:44) before asking four big questions about the episode (9:58). Then, they rank ‘Vanderpump Rules’ cast members by how much they’d like them at their pool party (29:23) and try to figure out what’s going on with Jax (41:33). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: David Jacoby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet and Jacoby break down what was maybe the best ‘Vanderpump Rules’ episode of the season so far, including Scheana’s music video in Palm Springs (1:05) and Jax’s special performance (12:15). Then, they play a game of “Right or Wrong” to break down this week’s episode of ‘The Challenge’ (28:10). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: David Jacoby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘Listen To Your Heart’ continues to be a delightful distraction from quarantine, and today Juliet is joined by former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay, who made a guest appearance on tonight's episode. Rachel talks about her experience from the set, her read on the chemistry between the couples, and Julia’s strange earmuffs fiasco (1:30) before getting into Peter and Kelley officially announcing their relationship on Instagram and more (26:50). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Rachel Lindsay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In celebration of making it to the final two of The Ringer’s Best Reality TV Character Bracket, ‘Challenge’ legend Johnny Bananas joins the show to talk about some of his favorite moments from the show, his best friends from ‘The Challenge’ world, and more. Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Johnny Bananas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen Bear and Kailah Casillas from ‘The Challenge’ were seen making out in the bunker bathroom despite the fact that she had a boyfriend at home at the time of filming. We discuss this, Jenna and Zach’s relationship, and the elimination from tonight's episode (7:15) before we review the latest episode of 'Vanderpump Rules,' including Beau’s proposal, Stassi’s ring, and more (35:40). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: David Jacoby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet is joined by Amelia to talk about some of the upsets from Day 2 of The Ringer’s Best Reality TV Character Bracket, including Johnny Bananas beating Tyler Cameron, and Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino beating Heidi Pratt (1:05). Then Juliet gets on the line with Wes Bergmann of ‘The Challenge’ to talk about his long career on the show (14:14) and who he thinks are the best ‘Challenge’ athletes of all time (40:18). Host: Juliet Litman Guests: Amelia Wedemeyer and Wes Bergmann Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To kick off the Ringer’s best reality TV character bracket, Juliet talks about some of her all-time favorite reality TV characters from shows like ‘Real World,’ ‘Jersey Shore,’ and ‘Real Housewives’ (1:06). Then, her and Andrew break down Episode 3 of ‘Listen to Your Heart,’ a show that gets better with more producer intervention (23:09). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Andrew Gruttadaro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on ‘Vanderpump Rules,’ Tom lost his marriage certificate, officially proving he’s the worst husband ever (1:05). And why did Scheana try to get Dayna a medium for her birthday (9:51)? Then Juliet gives some backstory to Jay and Johnny Bananas’s relationship on ‘The Challenge’ (27:17) and talks about the very strange challenge on this week’s episode (32:03). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: David Jacoby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet is joined by Lauren Zima to chat about all of the quarantine couples in Bachelor nation, including Victoria F. and former Bachelor Chris Soules (9:00), before getting into the bizarre news of Reality Steve getting catfished about the Jenna Cooper and Jordan Kimball cheating scandal from years back (16:00). Finally, we break down the second episode of 'The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart’ and why this show works (19:50). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Lauren Zima Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week’s episode of ‘Vanderpump Rules’ brought us round two of Katie and Schwartz getting married (6:43) and a heat-check performance from Lisa’s husband Ken (25:59). Plus, breaking down this week’s episode of ‘The Challenge: Total Madness’ (41:32) and a theory from Juliet on who wins this season (56:53). Host: Juliet Litman Guest: David Jacoby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices