Bachelor Nation Newbies

For the first time in BNN history, the Newbies broadcast from LA and TWO undisclosed locations as Phoebe is off to college and settling into her dorm; Claire is getting settled into her first unfurnished apartment and Leane is home watching The Bachelorettes .. alone. :)  The Newbies catch up on what it's like to watch separately and discuss a myriad of topics which include:  Whether or not t...

The day after Leane and Phoebe fly to Phoebe's new college town and arrive after midnight, the Newbies gather to laugh and cry about all that has transpired on Gabby and Rachel's love journey.  And in their own lives!  The Newbies aren't sure how to feel this week with all of the emotions flowing with SO MUCH LIFE transition going! And how are we all supposed to come back from Gabby...

The Newbies record on Monday morning, 8/15, but discuss the episode from 8/8.  The Newbies have had quite a week as Claire is back in her undisclosed college location and Phoebe is about to fly the nest for her freshmen year on 8/17 leaving Leane an emotional mess.   With so much LIFE swirling, the Newbies have had a hard time to keep up with the Gabby and Rachel love journey but they sit down on...

The Newbies recorded a double episode this past week at the tail end of their mother/daughter day.   A girls' day was much needed as Leane prepares to send BOTH Claire and Phoebe to undisclosed locations for COLLEGE!  They kicked off their day watching Episode 4 of Rachel and Gabby's love journey fiasco and ended it with dinner and a massage!  In their post-massage relaxed state, the New...

In a groundbreaking moment in BNN history, the Newbies are up early on a summer morning to dig into the extreme turnaround in their level of interest in this season's love journey for Gabby and Rachel.  Gabby is the ultimate queen but the Newbies are rooting for love for both of these women although they wish that Rachel would realize she doesn't need to do anything to make sure she is t...

Better late than never!!! The Newbies gather where it all started back in January 2021 - the dining room table - to continue their podcasting adventure with this epic DOUBLE BACHELORETTE season! A lot has happened in the Newbies life - Claire starred in Legally Blonde in college and is now 20; Phoebe has graduated high school, is 18 and has her driver's license; and Leane is working to try an...

In the immediate aftermath of the FINALE of The Bachelor, the Newbies press record and try to lift their chins off the ground to discuss all that transpired in the frozen tundra and beyond of Clayton's love journey.  How Clayton managed to pull off this last Hail Mary/upset in this installment of The Bachelor to find win is beyond the Newbies. But somehow he did.  The Newbies discuss everythi...

It's late on Monday evening immediately after The Bachelor FINALE Part One aired and the Newbies work through their tired scrambled brains to try and make sense of everything that went down on this week's wacky and ultimately confusing episode.  The Newbies guess it's hard to understand what is going on when Clayton himself doesn't even know what is going on inside him.  The Ne...

The good news about being a Newbie to Bachelor Nation is there is only so much content to compare everything to! So when Clayton and Susie's princess/castle/fairytale romance ended so suddenly - the Newbies were just shocked by the drama of it all! It's a fast-paced lively Wednesday nite discussion after the 2-night "shit show" of Clayton's love journey and topics the Newb...

The Newbies Gather on a Tuesday evening for a lively chat about The Infamous Hometown Episode of The Bachelor.   After gushing about how much they all love Gabby's grandpa, the Newbie cover a variety of topics which include:  The awkwardness that must have ensued when  the producers told Gabby's dad he needed to recreate that scene from Love Actually; how much they LOVE Gabby in general;...

The weather has dipped below 50 degrees in Los Angeles which is big news for the Newbies. Despite the weather challenges, the Newbies forge on to discuss all things Clayton related which include: A revisit to the Final Four predictions made early in the season; a guess on who will be the final woman standing; will Clayton even make it?; Sarah's unexpected turn to the villain (mainly because o...

As Leane says, this episode is "hot off the presses" as the Newbies gather for a high energy banter about the much needed vibe change in Clayton's Love Journey.  Now that Shrimpgate has been put to rest and Shanae has moved on to torture other people, Clayton can finally focus on love and the romance of Europe's most unknown romantic places - Hvar, Croatia.  Claire and Phoebe a...

The Newbies gather for another Tuesday night chat about Clayton's confusing journey towards true love as he makes out with every single woman.   The energy ebbs and flows as they beg for Shanae to be sent home and get back to LOVE!  Along with discussing the decrease in teen sex, teen drinking and teen socializing, the Newbies discuss the value of EI (emotional inventory); the frustrating pre...

The Newbies get back to their roots by eating during this week's conversation but Claire takes some extra time to mute some of the food noises. That's where we're at in Season 4 - more experience in handling noises. But barely.  Clayton's Love Journey feels a bit like a grind but the Newbies gather some enthusiasm to discuss a host of topics including: Shanay's inexplicabl...

After the week off,  the Newbies feel like Episode 3 almost feels like a new season with the weird vibe and discuss whether or not The Bachelor may have "jumped the shark" (once Leane explains to Claire and Phoebe what that even means.) Despite the generally confusing vibe of this week's episode, the Newbies dig in and explore such topics as: How the return to the Bachelor mansion r...

The Newbies are still on winter vacation together as they gather for a lively lighthearted conversation about Episode 2 of Clayton's Love Journey! Topics include: Is Cassidy's forward behavior smart or not so smart in the long run?; Leane's belief that closed mouth kisses are preferred at this stage in the love game; Claire's celebrity crush and what the heck is fan fiction any...

As a warning - this episode discusses some sexual themes that border on explicit; and other topics like abuse, prostitution, and stripping. Happy New Year to our fierce BNN fan base that built steadily over 2021 and one that we hope to continue to grow as we follow Clayton's Love Journey! The Newbies are proud to announce that that they have their own nation - Bachelor Nation Newbies Nation!...

Here's a little Christmas Day gift for you! THE FINALE OF BNN!! Claire is home for the holidays so the Newbies gather around the Christmas Tree to discuss the joy and heartbreak of the final episode of Michelle Ann(e) Young's love journey!  Topics include Brandon's utter shock that he was not Michelle's "person"; how the Newbies like Nayte waaaay more after "Afte...

It's a rainy Thursday evening in Los Angeles and the Newbies MUST discuss the latest fantasy suites episode in Michelle's Love Journey because WHAT? JOE IS GONE?!!!  Leane and Phoebe try to eat as quietly as possible during this week's installment of BNN as they attempt to bury their sorrow about Joe's departure in a good taco. Other topics include: Brandon's inability to...

Ahhh it's the holidays and Phoebe was in her school play and Claire was in her school dance show so the Newbies are way behind with these latest two episodes! As the Newbies celebrate the one year anniversary of Marvel the Husky coming into their lives, Marvel decides to be the loudest dog ever with breathing and singing and howling while the Newbies try to stay on task discussing Michelle&ap...

If you're wondering what DWOL means, you will just have to listen to this week's episode!  The Newbies gather around the kitchen counter early on a Saturday morning to try and make sense of what transpired in Michelle's love journey on Episode 6!! And is Clayton, the ULTIMATE VIKING and the one guy who seems truly ready for marriage, really GONE?  He's definitely seeming like t...

Claire is back home for Thanksgiving break and the Newbies gather around the dining room table just where they began their BNN adventure in January.   Sticking with their new topic format, each Newbie introduces a topic that stands out to them from the episode.  For Phoebe, it's the term "falling on deaf ears" and what that really means; for Leane - it's dissecting Joe's f...

The Newbies record late on  Thursday evening after Phoebe returns from a concert on Sunset Blvd. to discuss the riveting season of Michelle's quest to find her "person."   The Newbies can't seem to get past talking about the slumber party group date where the boys were more interested in cotton candy and large stuffed teddy bears than angling for Michelle's love and attent...

It's Monday and this Friday Happy Hour chat is just going live from the Bachelor Nation Newbies and no one is entirely sure why except for the general post pandemic time warp that is happening all around the land! The Newbies sit down during Friday Happy Hour for a lively chat about their most favorite Bachelorette season yet!  In a new streamlined format the Newbies dive in and discuss: How...

In this Saturday afternoon edition of Michelle's Love Journey, the Newbies express their enthusiasm for bad-ass Michelle's love mission and think that green-eyed Joe may very well be the one for her.  In this high energy weekend chat, the Newbies discuss Halloween costumes; the benefit of place mats that you can wipe down; how the joy and heartbreak of life are two sides of the same coin...