Bachelor of Hearts

This episode begins our coverage of Ali Oetjen's season of The Bachelorette ! We discuss the first two episodes of what's shaping up to be the horniest season yet, debating whether or not people will watch Ali's journey after last week's catastrophic Bachelor finale, as well as singling out some particularly troubling moments of toxic masculinity and transphobia. Plus, we discuss all the hunks, cu...

This week, we wrap up our coverage of Nick Cummins' season of The Bachelor , and give our thoughts on Brooke's exit, as well as the finale that stopped the nation (from liking Nick). Unlike all the other Australian Bachelor podcasts, we're brave enough to ask the big questions - did Nick do the right thing? What happens when you fall in love with a rollercoaster? And what happened to Kelly's compu...

It's the return of Kelly! This week on the podcast, Kelly eats some cucumber, Xavier accidentally steals a John Mulaney bit, and we meet the country band who've been recording music at Max's place. Plus, we address some more rumours, analyse the emotional departures of three contestants, and come to a conclusive unanimous prediction on how this season will end.

This week on Bachelor of Hearts, we go deep on the history of the Wilhelm Scream, make a lot of bad Segway segues, and Max pitches a revolutionary new theme park video game. Plus - is Nick's Bacheloring getting better or worse? Are we seeing dates with rigged outcomes? And what makes Emily's ballet date the best Bachie date of the year?

On this week's episode, we make some important arrangements for Kelly's return, plus Max teaches us a few things about raccoons and their soft little paws & sharp little claws. Plus - what exactly is a human lie detector? Did Tenille get a fair edit? Who is Termaloaf? And what does Brooke's 'big reveal' teach us about Australia's views on sexuality?

Another troubling week on The Bachelor means another off-the-rails episode of Bachelor of Hearts. This week, we talk about the chippy choccy, Cayla's remote energy healing, and molasses. Plus, we make some sweeping generalisations about the people of Byron Bay, put forward a detailed analysis of a particularly puzzling Badgerism, plus we establish how a whopping six contestants were sent home in o...

This week, Max is in Melbourne, so we get a rare chance to record in person - this time, on the 46th floor of the Sofitel building. We recount a chance meeting with Bachie host Osher Günsberg, address the Meghan/Jake split, and talk for way too long about Book Club, before diving into our recap of Week 3 - including some painful goodbyes, some uncomfortable word choices from our Bachelor Nick Cumm...

This week, we address the Keira/Jarrod split, investigate some conspiracy theories about the outcome of this season, and focus on the storylines that the producers want us to focus on: namely Cass' seemingly desperate desire to reconnect with Nick, Cat's reign of terror over the other women, and whatever it is exactly that's going on with Vanessa Sunshine.

The Bachelor of Hearts podcast is back! We spend some time catching up on Bachelor news, as well as getting to know season 6's brand-new Bachelor, Nick "The Honey Badger" Cummins, before diving into our detailed analysis of the season's first two episodes, including our impressions of the 25 women competing to win Nick's affections. We focus on the many strange parallels between this and previous...

It's finally here - the finale of the first ever season of Bachelor in Paradise AU! On this extra-long episode, we finally declare Osher Günsberg as an official Pal Of The Show, pat ourselves on the back for correctly guessing Australia's next Bachelorette, and quickly review the performance of every cast member on the island. Plus, of course, an exhaustive & thorough recap of the definitely-r...

This week, it's our penultimate Paradise episode, so we take a look back at the ways in which the environment of toxic masculinity is reinforced on the island, plus we say farewell to a staggering nine contestants in just two episodes in the lead-up to next week's finale. These episodes also prompted discussions of plastic straws, The Notebook, sociopathy, and the meaning of "progress".

This was a rough week on Bachelor in Paradise - the spectre of queerbaiting lingers large over the podcast this week, as well as some, ahem, 'Rachael insensitivity', but we do our best to keep things positive with a sprinkling of early-2000s Australian rock band references, and the stories of our earliest experiences with alcohol.

This week, as Bachelor In Paradise continues the four-episode-a-week sprint towards its finale, we too must come to terms with the burden of providing too much quality content. In this episode, we talk about our worst date experiences, the history of alcohol availability on Australian reality TV, and the reason we're celebrating Apollo's rig, as well as unearthing some unexplored backstory behind...

This week, we discuss the reason behind Laurina's surprise exit, identify the filmic techniques that are used to make the show feel unpredictable, and debate the degree to which producers pulled the strings on a couple of key confrontations on these two episodes. Plus, we discuss the Five Languages of Love, we drop a bunch of names, and we encounter a few dog problems! Sorry, The Format! BIBLIOGRA...

Hi! Sorry about the podcast! Network Ten programmed a thousand episodes of Bachelor in Paradise this week, so we've completely lost the plot. This time, we discuss the first two of this week's episodes, including our ever-changing opinions on Jarrod, our reactions to intruders from US Bachie, and we uncover the origin story of the island where BIP takes place. Plus, another instalment of podcastin...

This week, we analyse how Bachelor in Paradise handled a great big moment of bi visibility on prime-time TV, confront our changing views on Jarrod, Sam and Keira, and spotlight the uplifting personality & sage wisdom of Wais, Paradise 's bartender. Plus, we speculate about Ali's potential as Bachelorette, we describe our favourite memes of the week, and we try to remember what Lenora's name is...

The Bachelor of Hearts podcast is back! We spend some time catching up & getting acquainted with our brand-new co-host Kelly-Dawn Hellmrich, spill the beans on Osher Günsberg sliding into our DMs, and find out how Max fared in his self-imposed "No-Milk-Before-Bed-uary" challenge. We then dive into our full recap of the premiere week of Network Ten's Bachelor In Paradise, stopping to discuss se...

This week, we're joined by the wonderful Brodie Lancaster for a marathon-length discussion of the final two episodes of Sophie Monk's season of  The Bachelorette AU ! We debate Apollo's new music career, advocate for better representation & discussion of dugong body image, and consider Jarrod's potential as a theatresports performer. Plus: a plastic straw tirade,  another Popsta...

Max watched this week's hometown episode along with a huge crowd, and Xavier watched on his own, so we've got all sorts of different takes on this important week of The Bachelorette AU! We also find time to discuss the many accomplishments of Tony Hawk, forget that it was Kate Hudson in How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days, and match up Sophie's top five men to the cast of F·R·I·E·N·D·S. Plus: slime, nove...

We are finally back with another new episode, and we've got a lot of catching up to do, because in the last two weeks, four brand-new intruders joined the fray, Sophie sent a total of nine suitors packing, and a shirtless Apollo snuggled with a bunch of adorable puppies. So, we debate the varying levels of importance Bachie places on attributes such as academic excellence, immense p...

Things are heating up already on week 2 of The Bachelorette, and this week we saw some real highs and lows; from a creative and fun date using Sophie's family as undercover agents, to the frustrating and exhausting 'Real Man Games'. Plus, endorsements for a new diet cola, our pitch for a Skithouse reality dating show, and (sigh) yes, a couple of Dune Rats jokes.

The Bachelor of Hearts podcast is back! This week, we begin our coverage of Sophie Monk's journey for love on Season 3 of Network Ten's The Bachelorette. We discuss how a celebrity Bachelorette changes the foundations of the show, celebrate the evergreen Mosher Günsberg, and measure up potential suitors like Grapefoot, hunky magician Apollo, and the dabulous Hayden.

This week we were joined by the wonderful  Kelly-Dawn Hellmrich (of CAMP COPE & Kelso ), for a spirited discussion of the final week of Matty J's search for love on The Bachelor Australia's fifth season. Despite double-booking and going to watch a Jeff Rosenstock concert instead of watching the finale live, this episode was recorded at an ungodly hour under the influence of caffeine, alco...

Hip hip hooray! It's a very special Bachelor of Hearts podcast this week, largely due to the fact that Xavier is celebrating a birthday, which makes everything on this week's Bachie seem like a thoughtful gift. Between dramatic hometown dates, the rapidly approaching finale, and a surprise appearance by James Blunt, there's plenty for  🎵your beautiful🎵  hosts to discuss and enjoy.

In the lead-up to hometown dates, we're taking stock of the final eight women as they're whittled down to 6; and we are certainly getting to the pointy end now. (Is that a whittling joke?) We stop to pay our respects at the church of Dad, try to figure out how helicopters work, and eventually remember the name of the guy from Looper.