Clayton Echard on Rebuilding After Bachelor Infamy

Season 2 of “The Golden Bachelor” is kicking off next week, and ABC has dropped those cast bios! The fact that 66-year-old lead Mel Owens has said he doesn’t want to date women over 60 (i.e. everyone in the show’s typical age range) has cast a pall over the proceedings, but who could be mad about meeting these 23 vibrant, multifaceted, brilliant women? Not us! We dig into the bios and discover a cast full of midlife health and fashion influencers, cosmetic dentists, and government workers – whom ABC seems particularly eager to assure us are all addicted to Pilates, long-distance running, and dance. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Sep 1h 42min

This week, Bachelor Nation was rocked by an unprecedented announcement: the next Bachelor would actually be a Bachelorette, and that Bachelorette would be… “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Taylor Frankie Paul. The MomTok founding mother and gossip magnet is already massively famous, and comes with an unusual reputation and background for a “Bachelorette” leading lady, so naturally we – and everyone we know – are still processing! In this episode, we dive into who Taylor Frankie Paul is as a cultural figure, her history of “soft swinging” and domestic violence arrest, what this choice says about our cultural/political moment, and what we can expect from her upcoming season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Sep 1h 34min

The ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ season 10 reunion dropped last week – and then it dropped again, and then it dropped a third and final time. We listened to the two-part podcast reunion, and then watched the YouTube video edit that finally came out this weekend, so we could take in every bit of the room tone, cross talk, and confusing circular arguments about tweets that no one bothered to read or even explain. In the midst of it all, the men from the season seemed to sit back and avoid taking accountability, while the women ended up taking the brunt of the fallout. The more things change… To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Sep 1h 55min

We made it to the finale of “Bachelor In Paradise”: the reboot. As our final couples ponder the question of love or money, Sean and Allyshia make a chaotic return to the Hotel Azura to wage the failing-est political campaign in Paradise history. But for two couples, the rom-com vibes remain high. Who will choose love? Who will choose money? And will a few lucky folks get both? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Sep 1h 52min

At long last, we can finally put season 7 of “Love Island USA” to bed. Andy Cohen and Ariana Madix did their level best to pull out some emotional truths and reflections from the season 7 cast, in a two-hour reunion special. Rachelle Hampton of “Normal Gossip” joins Emma to discuss the unseen footage, Nicolandria, Austin’s inability to speak, and, of course, Huda’s fractured relationships with most of the cast – specifically Olandria and Chelley. We also get into the gossip that has dropped since the reunion was filmed regarding the status of Pepe and Iris and Amaya and Bryan’s relationships. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Aug 1h 41min

The penultimate episode of “Bachelor In Paradise” has one major goal: Eliminate as many couples as possible so we can speed-run right into a finale next week. And it almost gets there! After a regular elimination mid-episode, the show leaves us on the brink of a double elimination. In between, the couples have a camping trip that features broken equipment and supersized bugs — and stick literal daggers into each other’s figurative backs. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Aug 1h 57min

“Bachelor” recapping legend and “Last Week Tonight” writer Ali Barthwell rejoins the pod to discuss the losingest political campaign in “Bachelor in Paradise” history: Sean’s Parliament of Paradise, a would-be alliance that immediately alienates friend and foe alike. But at least it unintentionally delivers something we haven’t seen before – Spencer’s fiery, strategic side. Plus, Sean asks Kat to pick her most favoritest friend, and he doesn’t like the outcome! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Aug 1h 57min

Rachel Recchia is back for the second half of our interview! During this chat we dig into her feelings on the winners of “Perfect Match” season 3, how all of the couples left things at the end of filming, and whether she’s single now. We also got to hear her reflect on the differences between her “Bachelor” and “Perfect Match” experiences, whether she’d ever go on a dating show again, and what her life looks like now. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Aug 1h 7min