Bachelor Party

'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