Love to See It with Emma and Claire (Stitcher & Claire Fallon, Emma Gray)

Grab your knitting needles and let’s head to decor-less AirBnBs to meet the family of Charity’s four final men! Are they being their real, true selves? To help us figure it out is producer of Normal Gossip, Alex Laughlin!

Jenn Tran is here on the pod! With everything that’s gone down this season– and last episode’s cliffhanger– there is lots to dive into with the Bachelorette herself! We’ll discuss the real story behind the new contestant, how she felt about all the drama with the men, and what it’s like to watch back your own personal growth on national TV. Plus, we touch on some of the news & gossip of this season, including a primer on newcomer, Matt!

1:30 - News & Gossip

19:00 - Jenn Tran Interview

We’re in the Danger Zone. It’s week three of Michelle's journey, and we’ve already had like three drama-splosions! Here to discuss this week of dates is friend of the pod, and our former colleague, HuffPost senior enterprise editor Erin Evans!

Zach knows everyone’s favorite colors and that means it’s time to dive into deeper topics, like how many bathhouse dates can you fit into one episode. This week The Bachelor is in Budapest and here to break it all down with us is Hannah Orenstein, author and Deputy Lifestyle Editor at Bustle.

Who knew there’d be so much English literature in teen Rom-Coms? This week we’re rewatching Easy A, the coming-of-age film plucked from the pages of Nathaniel Hawthorne. We’ll dive into purity culture, sexual capital, and early 2010’s fashion with film critic and co-host of Unspooled, Amy Nicholson.

Last night, Colton revealed he's still a virgin, Garrett counted the times he's ever been discouraged, and Blake showed his dance moves. In other news, ABC broke into the broadcast to announce the new SCOTUS nominee and Wills and Leo are heading home. On this episode, E! News Editor Tierney Bricker joins Claire and Emma to recap!

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We’re visited by THE Bachelor Zach Shallcross who stopped by to give us a candid look at the season so far. We’ll get into navigating fan responses, handling drama, his fantasy suite with Rachel Recchia, and whether or not he found love this season!

It was a night of firsts on The Bachelor this week. First kiss, first voluntary departure, and first... loud fight about bullying at the cocktail party?

On this episode, Claire and Emma are joined by Bachelor alum Ashley Spivey. They talk about Elyse’s decision to leave, what exactly the definition of a rumor is, and their own first kiss stories.

Oh, and what happened to Kirpa’s chin??

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We’re here with our show from The Bell House in Brooklyn! Actress, activist and friend of the pod, Erin Darke joined us on stage to recap the finale of the first season of The Bachelor. Alex Michel has said goodbye to 23 women and now it’s down to two. Who will he choose to spend the rest of his life with? Laidback Amanda, or aloof Trista, who doesn’t seem to be all that into him and will soon go on to be the first ever Bachelorette? That might be a bit of a spoiler.

And, since season one never had an After The Final Rose special, we decided to have our own with very special guest, Amanda Marsh Caldwell! Amanda joined us on stage to talk about her time on The Bachelor, her life with Alex after the show and what she’s doing now, as well as play a game with us looking back on her most memorable (and cringeworthy) moments on the show.

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Welcome to Better Tomorrow, a lifestyle podcast hosted by TV Personality Hannah Brown. Join Hannah as she seeks to answer the big questions: “Am I better today than I was yesterday? And how can I learn to be better tomorrow?” Each week, Hannah will build on those questions, discussing topics like confidence, love, and making time for yourself, all through the relatable experiences of the ultimate Everywoman. There will be advice, intimate emotional explorations and reveals, and lasting takeaways. Hannah will push the envelope and guide you through the lens of a progressive, empowered woman of faith, who is still defining and deciding what it all means. Get ready to embark on a transformative journey with Better Tomorrow.

Listen to Better Tomorrow every Wednesday wherever you listen to podcasts.

Welcome to Here to Make Friends, where we preach harmony and peace, and lead by example, because actions speak louder than words.

All the great lessons we learned from The Bachelor.

We’re halfway into Matt’s season and there is actually a distinct lack of harmony and peace. The drama has never been more intense. When will we be able to rest?

Possibly never. To recap another week of escalating, production-fueled sniping between the contestants, and Matt’s occasional breaks from mediating the conflict in order to make out with 23-year-olds, we’re joined by expert Bachelor recapper and “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” writer Ali Barthwell.

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This season has been full of intrigue and scandal, so we wanted to get the scoop from someone who knows what’s going on behind the scenes -- Rob Mills! He’s the Head of Alternative Programming for ABC, as well as a prolific tweeter.

We talked about his history with the franchise, all those off-screen scandals, what we can expect from Paradise and, more importantly, THE PROPOSAL, The Bachelorette’s underappreciated baby sibling.

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There are still so many storylines and scandals from the past season that we’re desperate to know more about, and so we definitely wanted to chat with one of the women at the center of some of the juiciest moments of the season -- model, icon Chelsea Vaughn! Chelsea was on Matt’s season of The Bachelor, and when she arrived on the beach, she quickly got caught up in a love triangle -- and perhaps even love tripod -- with Aaron Clancy and some of the other dudes on the beach.

Who’s catching feelings? Who’s literally catching the most feelings? This week on the fantasy suites episode, Michelle goes on three INTIMATE, ROMANTIC, AND SEXY dates with Brandon, Joe, and Nayte. Here to analyze that with us are writers Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin. They're also hosts of the podcast Just Between Us!

The Bachelor is back with leading man Zach Shallcross, the human form of that Reductress headline, ‘Is He Cute, or Is He Just Tall and White?’ In other words, exactly what the Bachelor producers most love in a man. Joining us to discuss the premiere is Daryn Carp, Bravo personality and host of Shaken & Disturbed.

This episode, hosts Emma & Claire are joined by Bachelor season 20 alum Olivia Caridi. They discuss JoJo's breakup with Robby, Jordan's tasteful ring choice, and Chris Harrison's pushiness on After The Final Rose. Later in the show, they are joined by Reality Steve to consider whether JoJo & Jordan's engagement will last, and enjoy some non-spoiler teasers from the imminent Bachelor In Paradise season to come.

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Former ‘Bachelorette’ star Michael Garofola joins Claire & Emma to recap Nick V’s season premiere of The Bachelor. They discuss the quirky contestant entrances, the quick exits, some familiar faces, and of course the left-shark dolphin scandal.

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Welcome to Love to See It with Emma and Claire, a podcast about Western-themed erotic cinema. This week, we’re examining a modern classic: season 17, episode 2 of The Bachelorette.

Katie’s search for a lover begins in earnest this week, and she’s ready to lasso herself a muddy cowboy with purple fluffy handcuffs. This episode was very sex-positive, very cowboy-positive, and of course, very dramatic.

To dig through this week’s recap with us, we’re joined by longtime friend of the pod, Bachelorette alum and attorney Michael Garofola.

First, we have to take a moment to discuss some SHOCKING Bachelor Nation news. Then we rewatch a movie that some might call “classic” and others might call… “unwatchable.” It the 2001 Freddie Prinze Jr. flick “Summer Catch.” We’re joined by romance writer and Elite Daily editor Hannah Orenstein!

We’re doing a live online show with Moment House on Sunday, July 10! Tickets are on sale now at momenthouse.com/lovetoseeit.

It’s week 7 of Bachelor In Paradise, and it’s finally time for… the third rose ceremony. Time moves differently down in Sayulita!

Welcome to Paradise! We are vaxed and ready to watch some waxed people have a long-awaited hot Bach summer.

From our couches, with air conditioning. And chilled rosé.

Paradise 2021 kicked off Monday night, bringing fan faves like Serena P, Ivan, Abigail, and Brendan to the beach. Also Queen Victoria and Karl.

Here to help us get settled on the beaches of Sayulita is friend of the pod, Vulture recapper, and Last Week Tonight writer Ali Barthwell!

In this News & Gossip episode, we’re tackling all the recent allegations about Devin Strader. Following an atrocious ‘Bachelorette’ finale, new information has come forward about Devin that makes us ask: Why was he ever cast in the first place? And what can the franchise do to better protect their contestants?

TW: This episode features discussion of domestic violence, verbal abuse, and stalking.

If you recognize any of these behaviors in your own or a loved one’s partner, call 1.800.799.SAFE or text “START” to 88788 to contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

It’s fantasy suite week! And this season, the fantasy suite truly turned into a regular dream suite. Not too amazing, not too terrible, just normal! Except for Jason, who didn’t get to participate at all. But after that exit, we have a feeling he was in a lot of Bachelor Nation fantasies last night. To discuss all that and more, we’re joined by the wonderful Caila Quinn!

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After weeks of badgering him on Twitter, fan favorite Wells Adams joins Emma & Claire to recap the Men Tell All. He shares his insights & secrets from behind the scenes, breaks down some of the more memorable moments of the season, and helps to analyze Chad’s return to our television screens.

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There is nothing more romantic than a bowl of bad poutine– except maybe an appearance by Feist. This week, Joey and the ladies travel to Montreal as the pressures of the process continue to build and two women self-eliminate. But hey, at least there’s chocolate-pineapple poutine!

It’s already Hometowns!

Joining us this week is actress and friend of the pod, Erin Darke. On this episode, we talk about Madison’s purity, Iowan wine, and the mysterious warning about Victoria F.

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Dear Peter Weber, we boarded your flight. We ate our free snacks and beverages. We watched lots of drama unfold on our in-seat screens. But now, we need you to ace this landing and welcome us home, please? Because, like you, we’re drained…

Joining us to talk about the chaotic Women Tell All special and our excitement over the news that Clare Crawley is our next Bachelorette is our dear friend of the pod, actress Allison Williams.

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We’re headed back to the beach where all kinds of pots are being stirred ahead of the first rose ceremony of the season! Love triangles upgrade to love squares and Hannah Brown makes an appearance to help fan the flames.

This week’s episode of The Bachelor gave us all a reason to think about the best part of any good first date. Is it the butterflies beforehand? Getting to know each other? Or the excitement of a possible future? Obviously it’s the hot and steamy make out in the shower. At least it is for Colton and Hannah G., anyway. On this episode, we’re joined by Derek Peth, former Bachelorette contestant and host of The Betchelor podcast. We find out that Demi is more bark than bite, Kirpa goes spearfishing for sea urchin and Colton is warned that someone else isn’t here for the right reasons.

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On this episode, Erin Darke joins Emma to recap episode three of Becca's season. Jordan continues to make great television, Colton and Tia move on, David falls out of bed, and Clay breaks his wrist.

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This week on Bachelor in Paradise: The twins finally arrive on the beach, some solid couples get shaken up, and the show leans allll the way into its regressive notions about how women relate to each other and to the men they’re dating. Let’s dive into these choppy waters!

It’s hometown week! And the biggest topics of the episode were… Colton being a virgin and his history with Tia. We’ve made so much progress since the first half of the season. Meanwhile, Garrett finds common values, Jason reveals his good-looking family, and Blake reveals a serious trauma. In the end, Tia helps to force Becca's hand and send Colton packing. Joining us to recap is EW TV critic, Kristen Baldwin

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We’re revisiting classic holiday movies that make our hearts go pitter patter! This week, we’re in maximum nostalgia mode as we snuggle up to watch and then pick apart You’ve Got Mail starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. We’re joined by Betches co-founder and Morning Announcements host Sami Sage!

This week we’re getting into Netflix’s all-star reality dating crossover show, Perfect Match! What happens when contestants from shows like Too Hot To Handle, Love Is Blind, and The Circle all try to date each other? We’re not sure, but we’re about to find out!

The Bachelor Nation news won’t stop coming! While we wait for Bachelor in Paradise and The Golden Bachelor, there has been a steady stream of engagements, babies, and relationship updates to keep us busy. To help us navigate it all is co-hosts of Game of Roses, Chad Kultgen and Lizzy Pace!

Arie and the remaining contestants are in Paris! This week – a river boat cruise, a group date at the Moulin Rouge, a two on one date featuring a hedge maze and a chateau tour, and finally one big obstacle for Arie and Jacqueline. Bekah channels Betty Boop, Kendall channels empathy, and Krystal says au revoir. Joining to recap are Olivia Caridi and Brandi Cyrus.

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Emma and Claire dissect all 31 cast bios of the men hoping to win Rachel's heart – listen along as they pick their faves! Amongst the most diverse cast ever they uncover patterns, including a common love for Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, and the inability to control one's arousal in the workplace! Whaboom!

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We just finished, dare I say it? One of the most dramatic seasons of The Bachelorette ever and we still aren't over it. In this episode we're sharing a clip from our friends Sharleen Joynt and Andy Levine's show, Dear Shandy. Dear Shandy is a dating advice podcast but they’re also known for their hilarious take on relationship reality shows, from The Bachelor to Love is Blind (even Time Magazine wrote about their recaps!). They will be recapping The Golden Bachelorette so you will not want to miss it (if you're reading this, the first Golden Bachelorette recap is up wherever you get your podcasts, so why don't you go check it out?!). Listen to Dear Shandy on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. 

Here To Make Friends returns! On this episode, Claire and Emma offer their expert analysis of the cast bios released before Colton's season of 'The Bachelor'. They also create their own imaginary contestants with the help of a few colleagues.

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Sometimes, you just need your reality TV to be more boring than reality. A peaceful transition, new Bachelorette leadership installed without incident -- it feels good.

Tayshia’s season began in earnest last night, and despite a couple of twists, it was really a back-to-basics episode. To discuss the season reset with us, we are joined today by author, journalist and commentator Liz Plank!

Our calls to action this week:

• Fair Fight: The nationwide group combats voter suppression and promotes “free and fair elections” from its home base in Georgia. Donate here.
• The New Georgia Project. A well-regarded effort to register and engage voters, credited with enrolling over 500,000 people. A nonpartisan 501(c)3. Donate here.
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta: Before the November 3 election, the nonpartisan group called 92% of Asian American and Pacific Islander voters in Georgia. They’ll do it again leading up to January. Donate here.
  
  

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Hosts Emma Gray and Claire Fallon are joined by Emily Warman to recap the best moments from JoJo's season premiere episode. And later, they're joined by former Bachelorette Andi Dorfman to talk about her new book It’s Not Okay, her two very public reality TV breakups, and her life in New York.

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After vowing on this very podcast to never watch 'The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart', we have to eat our words and admit, we really loved it! The spin-off wrapped up its first season this past Monday with Chris Watson and Bri Stauss being named the winners.

We talked to the couple over Zoom about what drew them to each other, what we didn’t see on the show, and the process of recording a whole album in quarantine.

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After over half a decade podcasting about The Bachelor as Here to Make Friends, we have a new home and a new name! We’re extremely happy to be here at Stitcher, and to be launching Love to See It, a weekly podcast about The Bachelor and beyond.

You may be wondering, what is this show going to be? We hope it will be a space for the same kind of free flowing commentary, snark and analysis about The Bachelor that we’ve always done, a space where we can chat with our favorite comedians, podcasters, critics, and Bachelor alums about all the minutiae of each episode.

And to kick it off, we introduce you to the cast of Katie’s season!

We’d love to hear from you about what you’d like to hear more of on the show! You can reach us at claireandemmapod@gmail.com.

This week’s episode of The Bachelor may find a second life as a training video for teachers to recognize bullying dynamics in middle and high schools. Matt’s love journey was essentially on the backburner this week while he played Whack-a-Mole with the house bullies, so that’s what we’ll be doing as well.

Here to unpack all the truly distressing scenes with us is content creator, YouTuber and woman about town, Alexa Losey.

Link to the TikTok we reference: https://www.reddit.com/r/thebachelor/comments/l5qjs0/tiktok_about_rachaels_alleged_racism/

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We just want to tell you a little bit about what we perceived to be the truth in the moment that we were asked for the truth. We have a responsibility to tell you, beloved podcast listeners, the truth that we felt in our hearts was the truth then. And the truth is… this season is rough.

While Leigh is off at Sundance this week, we're joined by HuffPost’s deputy enterprise editor Elise Foley to talk about Peter unknowingly becoming bro’s with Victoria F.’s ex, the drama between Victoria P. and Alayah, and how Peter’s people-pleasing will be his downfall.

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We talk to Suzana Somers, the numbers wizard behind the account that makes data just as entertaining as reality TV.

The first ever season of The Golden Bachelorette is upon us and these girl dads and retired business boys are ready to find love! We’re breaking down the bios of every cast member to give you everything you need to prep for next week’s premiere.

On this surprise bonus episode, Shiri Appleby joins Here To Make Friends to discuss the latest and final season of UnREAL, acting and directing since #MeToo, and more.

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This episode contains a discussion on eating disorders from 58:20 to 1:10:00. If you're struggling with an eating disorder, call the National Eating Disorder Association hotline at 1-800-931-2237 or visit https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support

Welcome to Tayshia’s 4th week as the Bachelorette!

And wouldn’t you know it, that just happens to be Very Sad Personal Story week -- not to mention I’m Starting To Fall In Love week. Like very romantic clockwork.

Here to help us unpack all the drama and trauma is friend of the pod and cohost of the forthcoming Bachelor podcast “Baby Got Bach,” Brett Vergara!

Our call to action this week:

Good friend of the pod Ashley Spivey lost her baby over Thanksgiving weekend. In addition to this inexplicably cruel and painful loss, she has also experienced harassment from the anti-vaxx community.
If you want to donate in Ashley and her baby CJ’s names, we’d like to suggest the Star Legacy Foundation, which funds research about stillbirth, and provides families dealing with the grief of pregnancy loss with resources, education and support. https://starlegacyfoundation.org/

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Welcome to a very difficult and complicated episode that has left us completely shattered.

Welcome to our recap of what will go down in history as one of the greatest love stories of our time. We can’t remember the last time this show gave us a proposal as romantic as the one we got last night. This very unusual season of The Bachelorette gave us two great love stories and we really can’t ask for anything more.

Joining us to recap the end of Tayshia’s journey is friend of the pod and star of the upcoming sitcom ‘Mr. Mayor,’ Vella Lovell!

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First, it’s Bachelor news and gossip: Katie Thurston and John Hersey are living it up at Coachella. Meanwhile Thomas Jacobs reveals how he’d propose to former Bachelorette Becca Kufrin. Then later, we discuss the reality dating shows that we’ve been obsessed with during the Bachelor hiatus. We recap episode 5 of The Courtship and episode 5 of Temptation Island… complete with archery, Slip ‘N Slides, and everything in between.

Welcome to Love to See It, where we go to the bashball field and beyond to find the perfect strains of masculinity to accompany your commute.

Yes, this week was bursting with rippling, muscular aggression — but also, to be fair, some refreshingly non-toxic notes of manhood as well. We’re talking cuddling. We’re talking emotional vulnerability. We’re talking tears shared in brotherhood.

And that’s just the beginning! We’re going to discuss all the masculine courting behaviors on display and more with our guests, Victoria Price and Mikayla Bartholomew of The Blckchelorettes podcast!

In anticipation of our final live show, we returned to the studio to recap the first ever Women Tell All special. It was certainly less dramatic than today’s Tell All's and unfortunately, Alex Michel was not forced to confront any of the women. Listen to find out who got the original Women Tell All glow-ups, why Chris was responsible for most of the feminism fails, and to prepare for the last live show of this tour!

We'll be recapping the first season finale at The Bell House in Brooklyn with friend of the pod Erin Darke and a super special surprise guest from season one of The Bachelor on Thursday November 21. You can get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/here-to-make-friends-live-tickets-67254759797

You can find the episode at TubiTV.com

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This was supposed to be our refuge, and instead it was four hours of middle-school BS. We're joined by Jada Yuan of New York Magazine and Vulture, to discuss scallop fingers, low key bullying, romantic Robby vs. friend Robby, Dean's love triangle, and the arrival of Daniel. Plus, we try to close the book on the production shutdown set off by Corinne and DeMario.

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Thanks a lot, Sean Lowe! This week, Zachary Shacklecross heads to Thailand for fantasy suites, announces many times that he will not have sex during his overnight dates, promptly has sex during an overnight date, and then tells… everyone about it. To help us digest it all is Bachelor legend and cohost of the A Little Help for Our Friends podcast, Jacqueline Trumbull!

Another week and still no fence jump?! Instead, the contestants spend time in Colton’s hometown of Denver. On this episode, Tayshia spills the tea, Hannah B and Heather cut ties, and Caelynn makes an out of nowhere appearance to save Cassie, as well as her own reputation.

To recap and dissect the show’s unfortunate regressive platitudes, we’re joined by Season 21 lead Nick Viall.

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We’re back one more time to cover the final batch of episodes of the Netflix reality dating crossover, Perfect Match. We’ll find out who makes it to the end, who goes home alone, and which couple is dubbed the perfect match!

From crossover couples to extremely depressing labor conditions for reality TV stars, we’re breaking down all the news and gossip with stand-up comedian and power recapper, Dave Neal! In this episode we cover…

 

• New relationships in the reality TV world
• Michelle Young’s 2 Black Girls, 1 Rose appearance
• Chris Harrison’s beef with Mike Fleiss
• Unaired Love Is Blind engagements
• Allegations of poor labor conditions during early Love Is Blind seasons

We are back for another Bachelor news and gossip episode! We have quite a lot to dig into:

• Bachelor contestant Greer Blitzer’s apology for defending blackface
• The new Bachelor, Zach Shallcross, and his interview on the Almost Famous podcast
• More reactions to former host Chris Harrison’s podcast
• BIP alum Tia Booth is shamed for accepting help with new baby
• BIP alum Natasha Parker decides to leave Clickbait
• Former Bachelor Nick Viall gets engaged to Natalie Joy

Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s the time of year when we arbitrarily pay even more attention than usual to romantic relationships, and to celebrate, we convinced Claire’s husband Greg and Emma’s boyfriend Adam to join the pod. Our wonderful listeners sent in TONS of questions (thank you!), and we tried to answer as many as we could. We discuss our meet-cutes, our most awkward dates, what it’s like to live with us full- or part-time (sounds exhausting), and what we love most about each other.

Trigger warning: In this episode, we talk about sexual assault in the context of Katie’s discussion of it in this week’s episode of The Bachelorette. This discussion starts around 40:00.

If you or someone you know have been affected by sexual assault, you are not alone. RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline is here 24/7 with free, anonymous help. Call 800-656-HOPE or visit online.rainn.org.

Welcome to Love to See It with Emma and Claire, a podcast about labor organizing in the entertainment industry.

It’s so difficult to unionize the Bachelorette contestants because of high turnover and the fact that they aren’t technically employees, but solidarity finds a way. Last night, not for the first time and hopefully not for the last, the show’s contestants tried to come together as one unit to meet management at the bargaining table.

It was a beautiful moment for unions, but also a brief one. Today we will chart the rise and fall of this Bachelorette union, which quickly fell apart once the men were made aware that they couldn’t negotiate to each have a full Katie.

We’re joined today by Bachelor alum, blogger, and opera singer Sharleen Joynt and her husband and cohost of their fantastic podcast, Dear Shandy, Andy Levine!

You can listen to Dear Shandy here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-shandy/id1525795747

Learn more about the Santa Ana Pueblo and their lands here:

https://nativeamerica.travel/tribes/pueblo-of-santa-ana and https://santaana-nsn.gov/about/

Hey friends! We’re taking the day off, so no new episode this week. But when we’re back, we’ve got a real treat! Next week is the start of Summer Lovin’ – our recaps of classic summer rom coms and romance flicks. We kick off the series with a recap of one our favorite films of all time, Dirty Dancing.

Who needs to travel to Europe when you can simply watch The Bachelorette, a travel documentary series with some light kissing? Here to join us in discussing the attractions and traditions of Belgium is the wonderful Daryn Carp, Bravo personality and host of Shaken and Disturbed.

The Bachelorette is back and the Jenn-ergy is palpable! The men are arriving at the new mansion with all kinds of limo exits from balloon harnesses, fancy cars, face bandages, and plenty of shots. Jenn’s looking for a fiery, ruthless, reckless love. Are any of these men up to the task?

We are so excited to be here today to recap a dramatic episode of the hit game show “What Did Dale Say About Me, Exactly?” Truly action-packed, and this week we did learn a lot about what Dale said about Clare, and what Clare said about Dale.

We're joined on this episode by Kate Stayman-London, author of the delightful Bachelor-themed romcom One to Watch, to talk about Yosef’s many feminism fails, that one-on-one date with Zach J and, of course, Dale.

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Ahh, low-rise jeans, frizzy blowouts, and women’s magazines making tons of advertising cash instead of slowly sinking into the sea… we love to see it. It’s the final week of our Summer Lovin’ series, and while we’re sad that it’s coming to a close, we’re overjoyed to have our final summer fling be with a truly iconic early ‘00s romcom: ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.’ Joining us to recap this Kate Hudson / Matthew McConaughey romance is Becca Freeman, co-host of the Bad on Paper podcast and the co-creator of the RomCom Pods podcast.

We’re doing a live online show with Moment House on Sunday, July 10! Tickets are on sale now at momenthouse.com/lovetoseeit.

Welcome to another episode of Love To See It, a podcast about high-maintenance females and the men who generously tolerate them. Joining us to discuss this particular brand of unruly females is new friend of the pod, author of Cultish and co-host of the Sounds Like A Cult podcast, Amanda Montell!

Winter is here, Winter Games are coming, and we have so many questions! Here to brief you (and us) on everything 'Bachelor Winter Games' is contestant Lesley Murphy, formerly of 'The Bachelor' season 17 (Sean Lowe's season).

She filled us in on what to expect for this special mini season, talked about her life since 'The Bachelor' as a travel blogger, and spoke about her work as a women's health advocate after testing positive for the BRCA 2 mutation. Plus we got her to dish her thoughts on Arie's season so far.

'The Bachelor Winter Games' premiere next Tuesday, February 13th on ABC.

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This week, Claire Fallon and Emma Gray, along with guest Jada Yuan of New York Magazine, talk Nickathlons, planned dancing, bouncy castle hook-ups and other lowlights from episode three of the most shocking season in “Bachelor” history. Get your lemon salad and sliced cucumber ready: There are Backstreet Boys serenades and rose ceremony naps to discuss.

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Finally, this week, we got the last couple standing from Paradise S3 – Evan Bass & Carly Waddell– in the studio! And it turns out, Evan and Carly are freaking delightful! They love musical theater, are game to poke fun at themselves and gave us some great insight on Nick Viall’s "journey." ;) We hope you'll enjoy this special bonus conversation as much as we enjoyed having it!

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Here To Make Friends is back! Kicking off this season, Claire and Emma are joined by HuffPost colleague Matt Jacobs to dissect every moment from ‘The Bachelorette’ season 15 premiere. Hannah is our new Bachelorette – she’s real, she’s not perfect and she doesn’t know what to do with her hands. This season, the great pilot war of 2019 comes to an early end - and Peter prevails, Luke P. has r/ShowerThoughts, and Demi and Katie reveal one contestant has someone back home.

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This week, coming off a brutal Women Tell All, it’s Clayton’s fantasy suites. And he just can’t stop, and won’t stop telling women he’s in love with them. Joining us to take this journey straight to hell is Amy Kaufman, senior entertainment writer at the L.A. Times and author of Bachelor Nation.

Emma & Claire are joined by ‘Bachelor’ universe alum Michael Garofola to recap episode 4 of ‘Bachelor In Paradise.’ They discuss Ashley I’s problematic attempts to sabotage Caila, her unusual request to stick around longer in Paradise, and how Michael can relate to Vinny as Izzy’s interest fades.

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Hometowns are here and, surprisingly, the families brought more support than drama! Of course, that just makes this decision harder for Joey. Maybe we can give everyone a rose? As a treat?

Joey’s cast is ready to find love! They all have a wide variety of hobbies like eating and exercising, but who will be the one eating and exercising with Joey? We’re giving you the rundown on all 32 women so you have everything you need for The Bachelor premiere! 

Time to break the box and stir the pot! It seems like just about everyone is shifting around as someone leaves, new men enter, and the truth box is opened. Some people handle it well through thoughtful conversations, while others prefer to air their grievances by recording very, very loud interviews. Strap in!

Another week, another cliff hanger. On this episode, the remaining guys meet Rachel's family in Dallas. Plus, Bryan clashes with Rachel's family, Peter has cold feet, and Eric has a night in the fantasy suite in Rioja, Spain. Here to break down every moment with us is Allison P. Davis, Senior Writer at The Cut and New York Magazine!

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Have you ever imagined what it’s like to be inside the Bachelor mansion on night one as the limos pull up and the first roses are handed out? Kristen Baldwin, a television critic for Entertainment Weekly, got to live out that fantasy when she covered the filming of the season premiere from the inside. She tells Emma and Claire what got cut, who got kissed, and how everyone keeps it together during the longest night on reality tv.

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This week, Claire and Emma are joined by 'Bachelor' season 18 alum Sharleen Joynt. They talk snow angels, tearful goodbyes, single-serve cheese pasta, and more notable moments from Episode 10 and the “Women Tell All” special. All we’re looking for is a little bit of empathy ― let’s see if we can find it.

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If Anne Hathaway is involved, we’re on board! Today, we’re looking at a recent rom-com that we just can’t get enough of. The Idea of You stars Anne Hathaway as a 40-year-old L.A. mom in a steamy love affair with a 24-year-old boy band front man. Of course, things can get really complicated with age gaps, fame, and the responsibilities of parenthood. We’ll also discuss the original book and some of the key differences between the two – including the ending. To help us along the way is author Alison Rose Greenberg! 

Worlds collide as we’re joined by Brooke Siffrin and Aricia Skidmore-Williams from the iconic podcast Even the Rich! First, we dive into some Bachelor Nation news and gossip -- including a pregnancy announcement and finally an answer as to why Mike Johnson and Tyler Cameron never became The Bachelor. Then later, it’s all about lemon drizzle and lingerie as we recap episode 7 of The Courtship and episode 7 of Temptation Island.

The Bachelor reminds us to separate the men from the boys. And Zach Shallcross… is a MAN. Or so we are told, repeatedly. Joining us to recap this week is longtime friend of the pod and star of the instantly iconic horror movie “M3GAN,” the great Allison Williams!

Who ate the shrimp? Who was in the hot tub? It’s episode four of Clayton’s journey to find love, and here to discuss all the small crustaceans, NFL tie-ins, and C-list country bands is Kate Casey, host of the podcast Reality Life!

Halloween is just around the corner, so what better film to watch than Practical Magic! It’s got love, witchcraft— and midnight margaritas! Just remember to always toss spilt salt over your left shoulder and fall in love whenever you can. Joining the coven this week is friend of the pod and host of Shaken & Disturbed, Daryn Carp!

After a year of anticipation, ‘The Big D’ is finally here! You’ve got your standard chaos of reality TV dating shows but this time the contestants are all divorced and dating alongside– or with– their exes. Plus, we have some Bachelor Nation gossip as some Bachelor stars make waves across some unexpected dating shows.

Riga! After last night’s episode, we just want to run out into the streets screaming about how much we want to find love in Riga, Latvia. On week seven of The Bachelorette, Tyler C. continues to be the romance novel protagonist of our dreams, Hannah gets steamy with Peter, and Luke avoids texting and driving and stays in his lane, but then starts drifting into Garrett’s lane after spending too much time looking at the other cars out the window. Here to talk about this with us is E! News editor Tierney Bricker and actress Vella Lovell.

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On this quick bonus episode, Claire and Emma discuss the latest forensic analysis from Jenna and Jordan, look ahead with hope to Colton's season, AND then recommend our sister podcast IVFML which has recently returned for a second season. We hope you will listen! See you in January!

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We're less than one week away from Rachel Lindsay's season of The Bachelorette and we're so excited. To kick things off, Claire and Emma are joined by Bachelor alums Olivia Caridi and Alexis Waters for a special live taping at AOL BUILD (@BUILDSeriesNYC). They share their expectations for Rachel's season, their thoughts on what we've seen of the guys so far, and dish on some off season gossip.

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Surprise! This episode, Claire sits down with the man himself. In their conversation, Nick offers a thoughtful defense of the season’s villain, Corinne, and reflects on how his experience as a franchise veteran has influenced his showing as the season lead.

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SPOILERS ALERT
We will be discussing reporting that includes spoilers. Please be warned. Skip forward to approximately 16:00 to get to the spoiler-free recap. Joining us to discuss our reporting on Matt James’ statement from last night is HuffPost Senior Enterprise Editor Erin Evans. Read our piece: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/matt-james-the-bachelor-race-problem_n_60342be7c5b67c32961fef84?7jk

It’s hometowns week on The Bachelor, and you know what they say: home is in Nemacolin, where you all live forever now.

And so do your families! It’s like Noah’s ark -- each woman gets to save 2-3 loved ones from the pandemic.

Just like Tayshia, Matt doesn’t get to actually travel to his ladies’ hometowns, but he does get to meet some parents this week.

Here to discuss all the moms and all the sisters, we’re joined by Caroline Moss, host of the podcast Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!

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We did the damn thing! 'The Bachelorette' cast bios are out, and this season they're a little lighter than usual. But that didn't stop Claire and Emma who are back at it and bringing you their signature snark and expert analysis. These guys are athletic, age-appropriate, television-movie villains, and ready to retire at 40!

Here To Make Friends returns Tuesday, May 29th.

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We’re joined today by Stephanie McNeal, a senior editor at Glamour and the author of the new book “Swipe Up for More! Inside the Unfiltered Lives of Influencers.”

Welcome to Love to See It, a podcast that would NEVER circumvent the system.

Unless we made a mistake.

Here to discuss the various violations to the system that we witnessed this week in Paradise is Liviya Kraemer, the VP of Television for Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino’s production company.

Roll out the golden carpet! Last night Gerry and Theresa, our first Golden Couple, had their wedding live broadcasted to the world which means, as Jesse loves to remind us, that anything can happen. A proposal? Boudoir shoot? Not-so-subtle product placements? This wedding truly has it all!

With Joey’s season wrapped it’s time to take stock of Bachelor Nation! There are new couples, new babies, and a new Bachelor Mansion! In this episode we discuss…

 

• Joey & Kelsey’s post-finale interviews
• Jenn’s upcoming season of The Bachelorette
• ASKN falling out
• Susie & Justin’s relationship launch
• Plus, plenty of other updates from Bachelor alumni!

We are back on our collective Virgin Voyage for week 6 of Rachel and Gabby’s journey. Today, it’s just the two of us and we’re ready to dive in. Somehow, we’re already just a week away from Hometowns!

Who knew fields and relationships had so much overlap? Not only was the Farmer Wants a Wife finale last week, but an absurd rumor is flying around that Gerry and Theresa split due to conflicting thoughts on corn fields. Big week for farm land! Plus, Lovers and Liars tries to find some F-girls by exploring their social media.

2:25 - News & Gossip

30:37 - Lovers & Liars

1:03:12 - Farmer Wants a Wife

1:44:53  - Final Rose

Emma & Claire are joined by "Bachelor In Paradise" cast member Caila Quinn (yes, the one with the angel hair), to recap week 3 of "BIP." They discuss what really went down between Jared, Caila and Ashley I., Evan's hospital visit -- and confrontation with Josh -- and, last but not least, why you should never ever sexualize poutine.

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Nothing quite says Perfect Match like five reality TV couples trying to convince us that they’re in love… right before breaking up a few weeks later. While this cast might not be the best at finding love, they are really great at stirring up drama! This finale kept things exciting all the way to the end, when Netflix came prepared with receipts. Justice for Melinda!