Synopsis
People spend their whole lives looking for love. Sisters Alex and Sarah Franklin have spent their whole lives watching people find love on reality television. For years, they have taken the journey with millions of other Bachelor fans as they've watched smart, educated women take shots at love with handsome, wealthy, quintessential family men stocked with 401K's. Now they watch as a gaggle of eligible singles fall for a person with the most Instagram followers. Since then, Bachelor Nation has formed. We are the resistance. Just kidding, WE LIVE FOR IT. We embrace that Bachelor Nation isn't just a club, it's a way of life. So join us on this journey as we discuss and learn to trust the bachelor process.
Episodes
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Bachelor (2018) E2 | Disagreements
10/01/2018 Duration: 41minWe can all say with complete confidence that this second episode did not disappoint! Arie had two very different, but equally magical (arguable) one-on-one dates, followed by our favorite group date in Bachelor history. TTBP discusses the idea of pillow lips and the fact that Arie missed his chance at being a fabulous kindergarten teacher. Alex and Sarah also disagree about the likeability of a contestant FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. Are you team Krystal, or team Diss Her? Listen to find who’s on which side!
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Bachelor (2018) E1 | Salt & Pepper with Molly Hawkey (Bachelor Season 20 Contestant)
03/01/2018 Duration: 01h16minHappy New Year, and most importantly, Happy JanuArie!! Alex and Sarah ring in the holiday with the amazing Molly Hawkey (Bachelor Season 20) to discuss the first night of Arie’s journey to find love. Is it just us, or is everyone really here for the right reasons this time? Probably not, but we still believe!
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Bachelor (2018) Preview | Fantasy Draft with Michael Levin (The Rights To Ricky Sanchez Podcast)
18/12/2017 Duration: 58minIt’s that magical time of year again. The roses are blooming, the champagne is popping, and love fills the air as we all prepare for the JanuArie season. Mike Levin (The Rights to Ricky Sanchez podcast) helped TTBP celebrate this very special time by leading Alex and Sarah in Bachelor fantasy draft. They used Bachelor strategy and basketball knowledge to pick their winning teams of Arie’s new 30 girlfriends who will make this the most dramatic season of Bachelor history.
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Bonus Episode | "mother!" Spoilers and Other Bachelor Nation News
27/09/2017 Duration: 36minWe missed you Bachelor Nation!!!! So we stalked your trip to Vegas this past weekend and dissected exactly what went down. You know, like friends do. We discuss who was at the iHeart festival (and who decided it would be a perfect time for an unrelated trip to Vegas), how to stay relevant in Bachelor Nation (spoiler alert: start a podcast), and who exactly Jennifer Lawrence thinks she is (but she might be a good match for Peter)?!
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Paradise (2017) Week 5 | A Swirly End To a Swirly Summer with Katie O’Brien (Teachers on TV Land) & Jules LaRosa
14/09/2017 Duration: 01h11minWhat a complicated end to a complicated summer! Katie O’Brien (Teachers/Katydids) and returning guest Jules LaRosa join us for an hour of reflection. Who could have predicted Deans fall from grace? Also, are we obsessed with Taylor now? Most importantly, scallop fingers is the hero we never knew we needed. It's been a rocky road but we all got through it together.
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Bonus Episode | ARIE LUYENDYK JR. AS OUR NEW BACHELOR!!! with Meghan Walsh
08/09/2017 Duration: 46minWith Sarah out of town, Alex enlists the help of their gal pal Meghan Walsh (Who Do You Think You Are) to process the news. ABC dug their hands way down the bottom of the barrel to pull out someone from a PRE-INSTAGRAM ERA. The announcement is...kinda growing on us? If we weren't going to get Peter, we may as well settle for the next-best silver fox. Also, racecar driver-turned real estate agent is pretty enticing!
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Paradise (2017) Week 4 | Men. with Jackie Durruthy
07/09/2017 Duration: 58minTT(B)P was joined by the fabulous, Jackie Durruthy, this week to unpack all that is Dean. As lovers of men, we can confidently say that Dean was being a real man this week. Men, why are you so afraid of being unliked? TBH can’t talk about it more or we’re going to throw up.
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Paradise (2017) Week 3 | Talking Reality with Kate Casey (Reality Life with Kate Casey Podcast)
31/08/2017 Duration: 55minThis week, TT(B)P had a blast talking with the amazing Kate Casey, and Sarah was joined by guest co-host, Taylor Cox, while Alex is back home taking care of the family dog. Not all heros wear capes, but all BIP ladies do wear hair extensions. Kate provides insider info on the BIP contestants, and shares her idea that we are now calling, Bachelor meets LinkedIn.
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Paradise (2017) Week 2 | Half Birthdays are Basic with Adam Miller & Shane Lennon
24/08/2017 Duration: 01h27minThis week our podcast cousin, Shane Lennon and Sarah’s boyfriend, Adam Miller help us break down the rapidly developing (and collapsing) relationships in Paradise. First order of business: Dean, how dare you!?
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Paradise (2017) Week 1 | Game One, First Quarter with Christine Pfeil
17/08/2017 Duration: 01h02minWe’re back, and then gone, and then back again! Chris Harrison had a lot of alone time on that empty beach to think about the true definition of consent. Unfortunately, we are still confused. But before then, a romantic stroll down the memory lane love story that is Carly and Evan. We learned a lot about the five couples who managed to keep it together. Such as, if at first you don't succeed, fake your own death!
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Bachelorette (2017) E10 | Love… Actually? with Stevie Nelson (I Burn Everything Podcast)
09/08/2017 Duration: 58minWow. What a whirlwind it’s been. It feels like just yesterday we were watching Rachel and Peter making out in a hot tub 2 hours… now, look where we are. The good news is we were joined by the incredible, Stevie Nelson, to help us process our feelings! We get into all of it -- Bryan’s insincerity, Peter’s broken heart, Rachel’s floor eyelashes. Oh right, and we’re pretty sure Eric was there too.
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Bachelorette (2017) E9 | Ocular Facts with Marcy Jarreau (Kar Dishin' It Podcast)
02/08/2017 Duration: 01h13minThis week, Marcy Jarreau joins Alex and Sarah for a very special Men Tell All episode. They break down the psyches of all the men on Rachel’s season (even some that have never been on the Bachelor franchise), and discuss Rachel’s awful taste in men #AnthonyForNextBachelor. They also try to answer those hard hitting questions like, will Lee learn and grow? Who should be the next Harrison? And how old is Kenny’s daughter really?! We need to know the truth!
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Bachelorette (2017) E8 | Dr. Bryan - the Next Ted Bundy? with Betsy Sodaro
26/07/2017 Duration: 01h28minThis week comedian, Betsy Sodaro joins Alex and Sarah to talk “fantasy suites”...only we couldn’t because they lied to us. In the wake of being blue balled, we instead discussed HGVT dream homes, cheek implants, The Real World and serial killers. Also, did you guys know Dr. Bryan has a 10-year-old son? We didn’t!
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Bachelorette (2017) E7 | Aunt V For Harrison with Ryan Middledorf & Olivia Duncan
19/07/2017 Duration: 01h02minIs your ideal date a casual morning at the farmers market, followed by an afternoon pick-up basketball game and ended with a major family confrontation? Then hometowns week is the week for you! Alex and Sarah were joined by Ryan Middledorf and Olivia Duncan in the latest TT(B)P to discuss which of the four families would be best for Rachel, and if she made a huge mistake forcing a man to confront his feelings.
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Bachelorette (2017) E6 | Observitries with Jules LaRosa
12/07/2017 Duration: 01h15minTherapy, periods, poop - Alex and Sarah cover it all on this week’s episode of TT(B)P! Friend of the pod, Jules LaRosa joins in to discuss the super star men Rachel continues to send home, and the few questionable contestants she continues to keep around. Also, is Rachel drinking too much wine? Is Dean not emotionally ready to be a husband? And what the F**K did Dr. Bryan’s mom do to his ex girlfriend?! TT(B)P dissects it all on this week’s episode.
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Bachelorette (2017) E5 | Oh My God, Snake with Shane Lennon
29/06/2017 Duration: 01h33minThis week’s episode of T(T)BP is the most controversial to date. Listen as Alex and Sarah go to head-to-head with Shane Lennon, from Playing Favorites podcast, as they fight to the death for their favorite personalities from Bachelor Nation. It’s filled with laughter, words pronounced incorrectly and hot fashion tips. They predict their final fours and which of the guys Rachel is just wasting her time with!!! But they still love her and all of her outfits.
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Bachelorette (2017) E4 | The Moment Dean Became President with Emily Durrett
21/06/2017 Duration: 01h27minThis week Alex and Sarah have comedian Emily Durrett on the pod to discuss latest details of Bachelor in Paradise, Rachel’s loss of a lifetime (RIP Diggy) and Chris Harrison’s retirement plan. It was certainly an emotional episode for this girl gang as they discussed the recent disappointments with the show and the pending future of the franchise. On the upside, they planned their next vacay to Hilton Head!! What a beautiful place, isn’t it?
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Bonus Episode | Thoughts On the BIP Situation
14/06/2017 Duration: 22minIn this mini-episode, Alex and Sarah breakdown the events surrounding the Bachelor in Paradise allegations.
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Bachelorette (2017) E3 | Only Fred Gets To Meet My Sister
07/06/2017 Duration: 01h33minThis week, Mark Mitchell from the Nintendo Cartridge Society podcast joined Alex and Sarah in trusting the process. Empathy was main topic of conversation as they discussed in detail how sad all of Rachel's contestants are becoming. Want to find out which ones Mark will let his sisters date? Listen to find out!
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Bachelorette (2017) E2 | Duplicitous
31/05/2017 Duration: 01h12minWeek two of Bachelorette drama continues when Alex and Sarah’s favorite contestant is kicked off the show, leaving it difficult for them to trust this process. But the podcast doesn’t stop there! They talk love languages, fears of first kisses, lack of athletic ability, and what all the college admission boards are looking for this year. So catch up with Bachelor Nation’s best sister fans to hear how it all went down at the mansion this week, and find out if Alex and Sarah are actually feminists or no