Bachelor Nation Newbies

The Newbies started their podcasting adventure at the start of 2021 and it looks like they will finish the year strong with their THIRD installment of BNN by providing captivating mother/daughter commentary on Michelle's love journey!  Claire is back in college, Phoebe is now a senior in high school, and Leane is still the mom cluelessly asking her daughters what it means to be an "F Boy...

In the earliest morning recording ever, the Newbies gather in the kitchen to make some breakfast and break down the final twists and turns that ended up in an actual engagement between Katie and .... Blake!? Could that even be true?   The Newbies heads are in a tailspin but they manage to discuss a myriad of topics from the wild intercut Finale /After the Final Rose episode which include:  A woman...

It's a lively Wednesday morning for the Newbies as they record in transit after dropping Claire's car off to be repaired before she leaves again for the infamous undisclosed location.  The Newbies explore whether or not the Bachelor/Bachelorette format is melting down after more and more people both inside and outside the show question ....is finding love this way  really a good idea?  O...

The Newbies are in shock that they are actually getting an episode out on Katie's season in a kinda timely manner. Especially since Claire got all four wisdom teeth removed on Tuesday morning and they recorded this on Wednesday! It's a late afternoon snack BNN session while Leane and Phoebe dip crunchy carrots into hummus much to Claire's dismay. In any event, the Newbies power thro...

Oh wow - after a too long absence of their podcasting life due mainly to technical difficulties and also some summer living - the Newbies return with a Sunday breakfast chat to talk about the invigorating last couple episodes of Katie's love journey.  It takes a minute for the Newbies to get back into a groove, but they were determined to keep extraneous noise to a minimum and to hit all the...

The Newbies stand in the kitchen and bake banana bread on the eve of Claire's 19th birthday and discuss the emotional dynamic of Katie's group of men.  Instead of a romantic romp, this group seems to be existing in a dark psychological box exploring the deepest of emotions immediately. But perhaps this is where The Bachelor Nation is at when it comes to finding love? Other topics include...

Claire is back home from her undisclosed location for Summer 2021 and the Newbies are back at their kitchen table dishing about the newest Bachelor Nation love journey of Katie Thurston!   The Newbies seem to have forgotten how to record as they are doing entirely too much pounding on the table while talking so hopefully devoted listeners will forgive the noisier than usual episode! In a mash-up o...

The Newbies are in disbelief that their newbie podcast journey is winding down after successfully recording TWELVE episodes! The Newbies are all together because Claire is back home for Spring Break. In the episode, Phoebe accidentally discloses Claire's "undisclosed location" but Claire plans to hide it in the edit. :)  As Matt James ends his love journey with an uncomfortably long...

The Newbies were all confident that this episode recorded on Tuesday would be up on Tuesday night but alas here we are releasing it on Thursday. :)  In Episode 11, the Newbies face a new challenge when Phoebe decides she has to "dip" out of finishing the conversation.  Despite the mediation effort that Leane puts forth to keep the trio chatting, for the first time ever, Claire and Leane...

The  Newbies celebrate their 10th Episode with a late afternoon conversation discussing all the fun that was wrapped up into the Women Tell All episode of the Matt James love journey. With a concerted effort to be as quiet as possible without any extraneous noise like Leane hitting the table when she speaks, loud forks or snoring dogs,  the Newbies dive in and discuss such topics as Chelsea and Ma...

The Newbies are back to their regularly scheduled programming and Claire is back at her undisclosed location after reuniting for a "Not So Special Edition" of BNN last weekend.  Actually Claire was really home for her boyfriend's birthday but Leane doesn't care. As long as all her kids are under one roof. :)  In this quick hit 40 minute episode, the Newbies attempt to keep the...

The Newbies approach this "not" special edition with some trepidation but nevertheless believe wholeheartedly in the value and importance of having an open and honest mother/daughters dialogue about the important themes swirling amid the current controversy within the Bachelor franchise.  The Newbies discuss racism; what it means to be "woke"; how apologies are perceived in the...

In a Wednesday evening session, the Newbies put up the longest podcast in their Season 1 history and they're not really sure why.  Maybe it's because of the excitement of Claire coming home this weekend for the first time since she left for college in Episode 2!   The Newbies begin Ep 7 by acknowledging the current BN controversy but announce they will devote a separate episode to that c...

Even though the Newbies are not using any loud forks this time, Leane thinks this episode still sounds quite noisy!  On a Tuesday night before Claire's musical theater rehearsal at her undisclosed college, the Newbies struggle through discussing the heavy-handed, overly-produced feel of Episode 6 of Matt James' love journey.   With high hopes for next week's Episode 7, the Newbies c...

The Newbies are NOT late in recording this week's episode as they dive deep into a confusing array of topics half-inspired by Leane's confusing notes.  Like whether or not the word "ho" is negative or positive;  when a "sad rash" is real and when it's used only to get sympathy; how Matt is making out with everyone like a puppy in a biscuit store; whether being ac...

The Newbies aren't eating this week due to very loud forks from last episode. And due to a busy week of auditions and callbacks for school plays/musicals for both Claire and Phoebe, the Newbies' Machelor conversation didn't take place until Thursday night but better late than never.  We think?   The episode almost didn't get recorded due to emotions running high on a gloomy rai...

The Newbies are in TWO locations for their 3rd episode and we'll see if we need to adjust our technological specs due to some really loud salad forks. Mom Leane misses 18-year-old Claire who is on her own for the first time away at college; our blind boxer, Charlie, insists on dinner in the middle of the podcast; and Tommy plays keyboard in the background all while the girls discuss riveting...

From an undisclosed location, the Newbies (Leane, Claire and Phoebe) eat Olive Garden salad and breadsticks (we haven't had it in forever and wow - yummy!) and discuss more of the wacky confusion of the Matt James love journey.  Topics include - the confusion of the wedding dress forest fight; why Sarah must reveal deep personal emotional trauma on Date ONE to prove she's ready for love;...

The Bachelor Nation Newbies (Leane, Claire and Phoebe) kick off their podcasting adventure over breakfast screaming "Matt James! Matt James!" while discussing a range of topics including why Matt licks his chops and rubs his hands; why Phoebe is p'd off; how in the world did we get to 2021 and Matt is the first (!?) black bachelor; whether you should pray or vibrate first; and other...