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Mel finds love at the end of his journey! But not so much love that he’s ready to commit to an engagement or joint relocation. That was apparently never a possibility. Thanks for listening. (Timestamps below)
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Timestamps (approximate):
0:15 Happily ever after with Neil Lane
1:30 AB almost fast forwarded through the climactic moment
7:00 Glossing over Gerry
9:00 Cindy breaks up with Mel
18:00 Cindy in studio
21:00 Mel and Cindy in studio
28:00 Peg meets the boys
33:00 The most expensive promise ring of all time
38:00 Peg and Mel in studio
40:00 Taylor Frankie Paul interview
44:00 Mailbag
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Like Peg in the passenger seat of the dune buggy, Rim and AB woo through this episode in an attempt to create excitement where there is none. Plus: Breaking down the golden war of words between Gerry and Theresa. Thanks for listening. (Timestamps below)
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Timestamps (approximate):
0:15 Lack of notes
1:30 Extended discussion about Gerry and Theresa’s war of words in the media, which AB recaps from memory
10:00 Respecting elders
11:00 Montages and other things
16:00 Peg date - day time
19:00 Peg date - night time
23:00 Morning after
24:00 Cindy date - day time (with bonus uneducated manta ray talk)
28:00 Cindy date - night time
37:00 Things that could salvage the season at the finale
39:00 Mailbag
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Cindy extends her lead over potential future Golden Bachelorettes Peg and Debbie, whose exit set a new standard for class. Plus: Mel condescendingly tosses the pigskin with a coupla guys who could only dream of takin’ down Phil Simms in the Coliseum. Thanks for listening. (Timestamps below)
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""I'm good for that about once a year." - George Brett" - Rim causing major audio clipping
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Timestamps (approximate):
0:15 Little treat
2:00 Schedule for next week
4:00 Peg hometown - Las Vegas
13:00 Debbie hometown - Denver
21:00 Cindy hometown - Austin
28:00 Rose Ceremony
33:00 Mailbag
52:00 Power Rankings
53:00 Predicting the likelihood of different outcomes
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We’ll say it: This season pales in comparison to the original ‘Golden Bachelor’. We dig into why that is. Plus: Does Mel respect baseball? Thanks for listening. (Timestamps below)
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Timestamps (approximate):
0:15 Does Mel even like baseball?
2:00 ‘Golden Bachelor’ Headlines of the Week
6:00 Group date
19:00 Cindy 1-1 date
28:00 Pre-Rose Ceremony
30:00 Rose Ceremony
34:00 ‘Golden Bachelorette’ speculation
37:00 Power Rankings
42:00 Mailbag
46:00 ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ S3 predictions
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Our first-ever dyed-in-the-wool ‘Golden’ villain emerges. Will Nicolle receive comeuppance for her wrong reasons angle? Not to mention her disparaging remarks about the beloved season one cast! Thanks for listening.
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Timestamps (approximate):
0:15 Wrong reasons
3:00 Peg 1-1 date
8:00 Nicolle!!?
13:00 Group date
25:-00 Tailgate party
32:00 Rose Ceremony
35:00 Fantasy booking Carol’s likely hometown
39:00 Mailbag
43:00 Power Rankings
49:00 AB’s ‘Bachelor’ Headline of the Week
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The very well-read Mel Owens grins and bears a roast at his expense before getting steamy in the kitchen with Debbie. Plus: When will Carol put in the call to the Dodgers ticket office? Thanks for listening. (Timestamps below)
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Timestamps (approximate):
0:15 Four volumes
2:00 Hourlong episodes
3:00 Nicolle cooling down…but also heating up
5:00 Date card
7:00 Group date
12:00 Nicolle 1-1 dinner
16:00 Eye puffiness
18:00 Debbie 1-1 date
20:00 Kathy and Susan’s star-power slumber party
26:00 Cocktail Party
34:00 Rose Ceremony
38:00 Mailbag
51:00 Power Rankings
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Mel, the rare lead to be disgraced before his season even begins filming, finds that even he — a former gridiron great — might struggle to keep pace with this snappy cast of movers and shakers. Plus: Rim makes a big bet on his Hot List. Thanks for listening. (Timestamps below)
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Timestamps (approximate):
1:00 Guys can’t even go on podcasts anymore?!
4:00 Theorizing about why Mel said what he said
7:00 Mel’s apology to the viewers
9:00 Gridiron brotherhood
11:00 Limo entrances
30:00 Mel apologizes to the cast
32:00 Cocktail Party
40:00 Rose Ceremony
43:00 Little Giants (1994)
46:00 Cheryl 1-1 date
51:00 Group date
57:00 Pool party
1:01:00 Rose Ceremony
1:04:00 The Hot Lists
1:08:00 Mailbag question for next week
1:10:00 AB’s ‘Bachelor’ Headlines of the Week
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Reacting to the announcement of Taylor Frankie Paul from 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' as the next Bachelorette. Thanks for listening.
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In the end, it really was all about love after all. <3 Plus: Extended discussion about the ethics of Kat’s situation as exposed by Sean. Thanks for listening this season! (Timestamps below)
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Timestamps (approximate):
0:15 How we’re feeling about the finale
4:00 Cocktail Party
6:00 Rose Ceremony
7:00 Relationship test
11:00 Post-challenge
14:00 Jury arrives
20:00 Sean EXPOSES Kat for having a SECRET LAPTOP (!?) and a BOYFRIEND back home! 🤯
35:00 Choosing love or money (or both)
44:00 Spencer proposes
47:00 Tweaks for future seasons (that we may not even agree with)
50:00 The Bachelor cruise
56:00 Mailbag
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Several couples seem to be genuine! Will that improve their chances of winning the big cash prize? Heck if we know! Plus: Like Phyllis Nefler’s initial foray into glamping, this troop is unable to make it through the night in the wilderness. Thanks for listening. (Timestamps below)
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Timestamps (approximate):
0:15 Almost ready to click on the articles
2:00 Over/Under
4:00 Fantasy booking a reunion
8:00 Original theme song’s permanent return
8:30 Hannah’s role moving forward
11:00 Glamping
19:00 Dr. Laura
25:00 The couples
33:00 Cocktail Party
43:00 Rose Ceremony
44:00 Stabbing the pineapples
47:00 AB is distracted by the news of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement and remains so for most of the rest of the episode
47:00 Back to the stabbing
49:00 Strategizing
51:00 Next week
52:00 Mailbag
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Sean, whose dad is a politician, gleefully and openly schemes against his fellow Paradisians in an effort to improve his chances of winning (up to) $500,000. Very uncouth! Plus: Did you know Sean’s dad is a politician? Thanks for listening. (Timestamps below)
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Timestamps (approximate):
0:15 The Double A Battery Scandal
4:00 ‘Almost Paradise’
5:00 Relationship Test: Treasure Hunk
11:00 After the challenge
14:00 Outgoing Majority Whip Sean
22:00 Spencer and Jess date
24:00 More Sean scheming
26:00 Remember Jeremy’s thing?!
30:00 Cocktail Party
41:00 Rose Ceremony
50:00 Mailbag
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Fresh off eliminating the only man in Paradise with a clear moral compass, the remaining contestants ostracize the only person willing to warn Bailey that Jeremy might not be what he seems, confounding Bachelor Nation in the process. Thanks for listening. (Timestamps below)
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Timestamps (approximate):
0:15 Without Gary’s wisdom, Paradise collapses upon itself
3:00 Who do we root for now?
4:00 The voting results were rigged, so many people are saying it
5:00 Follow-up EKGs
6:00 Relationship Test (DUD)
10:00 Brian’s note and thought process
13:00 What if “just friends” win?
15:00 Extended build-up to the Brian-Parisa talk
17:00 Obscufation?
19:00 Horny Police
21:00 How many people know this secret??
24:00 Brian and Bailey (finally) rendezvous in “secret”
26:00 Unexpected aftermath
33:00 You wouldn’t do that, wouldja Brian?
38:00 Next day
43:00 Cocktail Party
47:00 AB didn’t watch the votes
50:00 Rose Ceremony
52:00 Mailbag
1:13:00 AB’s ‘Bachelor’ Headline of the Week
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The twist has finally arrived. Will romance take a backseat to ruthless game play? Plus: Should Gary be investigated for throwing the relationship test? Thanks for listening. (Timestamps below)
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Timestamps (approximate):
0:15 Everything has changed
5:00 Cocktail Party
9:00 The last regular Rose Ceremony
13:00 Stakes are formally raised
16:00 Next day
21:00 First Relationship Test
30:00 Bailey-Jeremy date and other happenings
37:00 Next day
42:00 Cocktail Party
53:00 “Rose Ceremony”
58:00 Mailbag
1:12:00 AB’s Paradise Pyramid
1:13:00 AB’s ‘Bachelor’ Headline of the Week
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Gary takes a walk on the wild side while Dale thinks the grass could be greener with Allyshia. Plus: Jeremy turns up the heat on his simmering pot of secrets. Thanks for listening. (Timestamps below)
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Timestamps (approximate):
0:15 This is good!
4:00 Faith arrives, Dale and Kat move past the cloth, Kathy the hater, Jonathan hanging by a thread, gaga for Gary
12:00 Dale is open for business, Jonathan spitting, Hannah sighting
18:00 Jeremy’s secret, Gary and Nancy date, Allyshia arrives
25:00 Birds of Paradise, Jill’s long goodbye
30:00 Brian and Parisa, alcohol, Kat storms off
38:00 Morning after with Brian the bacon man, heart rates, baseless accusations of PED use, Kat and Allyshia
42:00 Allyshia makes tactical decisions
44:00 Cocktail Party and the big prize that changes everything
50:00 Mailbag, including a ‘Golden’ Conspiracy Corner
1:05:00 AB’s ‘Bachelor’ Headline of the Week
1:06:00 AB’s ‘Paradise’ Pyramid updates
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Dale expands our lexicon while April convinces AB she’s dead serious about Jonathan. Plus: Ladies line up to date the latest Golden Gary. Thanks for listening. (Timestamps below)
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Timestamps (approximate):
0:15 Paradise hits its stride
3:00 The April question
7:00 Big Gary push and Kathy’s birthday
12:00 Gary’s golden date card
15:00 Dale deadeds it (it’s deaded)
22:00 Say what you want about Jonathan
24:00 Gary-Leslie date
27:00 Cocktail Party
43:00 Rose Ceremony (and after)
50:00 Kim’s poem and new arrivals
54:00 Rest-of-season preview trailer
59:00 Mailbag
1:04:00 ‘Bachelor’ Headline of the Week
1:07:00 AB’s Paradise Pyramid
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Confusion and heartbreak in the wake of Justin’s bizarre Rose Ceremony is salved by the arrival of Jack and the Goldens. Plus: Are they gonna let the new kids go on any dates? Thanks for listening. (Timestamps below)
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Timestamps (approximate):
0:15 Solid five hours of television
2:00 Plan for the ‘Goldens’
4:30 New song and intros
5:00 Brian’s 180°, new arrivals, next ‘Bachelor’ rumors, The Chemistry Test
12:00 Double date w/ Brian + Parisa, Alli Jo + Jonathan
15:00 Justin, Lexi, and Susie
20:00 Zoe, Brian, and Dale (briefly); Justin and Susie
23:00 Brian and Zoe; Dale Griffey Jr.; captions under the names; Susie and Jeremy date; Jill and Jonathan date
28:00 Cocktail Party
31:00 Rose Ceremony and fallout
41:00 ‘Golden’ arrivals, plus Wide Giannis
44:00 Andrew and Bailey date; Jeremy’s meltdown
50:00 Jack
54:00 Others; Jill and Sean date
57:00 ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’; Captain Kim the Ladykiller
1:02:00 April and…Jonathan, Kathy and Keith, Jack da Viagra dealer
1:09:00 Mailbag
1:22:00 AB’s ‘Bachelor’ Headline of the Week
1:23:00 AB’s Paradise Pyramid updates
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‘Paradise’ has changed since we last saw it. What was once silly and sweaty is now sleek and air conditioned. Will the overhaul result in a better product? TBD. Plus: The highly anticipated return of AB’s Paradise Pyramid. Thanks for listening. (Timestamps below)
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Timestamps (approximate):
0:15 Full video recaps
2:00 Not your grandpa’s ‘Paradise’
14:00 Arrivals
23:00 Live-changing opportunity
26:00 Interactions
32:00 Day 2: The Big Dog arrives
45:00 Sticker activities and more interactions
58:00 Day 3: Speaking on the phone and the Cocktail Party
1:07:00 Rose Ceremony
1:10:00 Broad season predictions
1:14:00 AB’s ‘Bachelor’ Headlines of the Week
1:16:00 Power Rankings: Golden Bachelors
1:17:00 AB’s Paradise Pyramid
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Grant’s storybook ending is a borderline afterthought as he joins the not-so-exclusive club of previous leads who’ve told multiple people they love them. Plus: Prowling in Paradise. Thanks for listening.
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Timestamps (approximate):
0:05 You feel good?
4:00 Litia meets the family
11:00 Juliana meets the family
16:00 The dual love round table (Stat correction: Clayton and Susie are NOT still together)
21:00 Juliana date
23:00 Litia date
28:00 Torn
31:00 Litia break-up
38:00 Litia in studio
43:00 Proposal
48:00 Killing time before the ‘Paradise’ announcement
55:00 Mailbag
1:08:00 AB’s ‘Bachelor’ Headline of the Week
1:10:00 RealTV Fantasy winners
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One perfunctory date stood out from the others, while Grant wonders if maybe he shouldn’t have told Litia he loved her before the finale. Thanks for listening. (Timestamps below)
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Timestamps (approximate):
0:15 Explosive and shocking episode
3:00 Basketball statistics and towels
6:00 Juliana and Daisy
8:00 Juliana date - day time
10:00 Juliana date - night time
14:00 Morning after
18:00 Zoe and Rachel
19:00 Zoe date - day time
21:00 Zoe date - night time
24:00 Morning after
26:00 Litia and Kaity
27:00 Litia date - day time
30:00 Litia date - night time
36:00 Morning after
38:00 Rose Ceremony
40:00 Finale predictions
44:00 Mailbag
50:00 AB’s America Online ‘Bachelor’ Headline of the Week
52:00 RealTV Fantasy sticker winner
54:00 Power Rankings
55:00 John Carpenter
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For the first time in four years, a recap of a standalone ‘Women Tell All’. Thanks for listening. (Timestamps below)
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Timestamps (approximate):
0:15 Women Tell All
20:00 Mailbag
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