I Hate Green Beans with Lincee Ray

Hello, everyone! I am a professional, and I think that it is only fair that I apologize to Double N Jenn for poking fun at the way she pronounced Melbourne, Australia when she lifted her flute of champagne to “cheers” that her boys would be foregoing any stateside nonsense in lieu of an adventure down under. Apparently, the locals do pronounce it “Mel-bun.”  Jenn, you have my sincerest apolog...

Hello, everyone! I don’t know about you, but I’m excited to see where Double N Jenn’s journey to find love takes her. Some Guy in Austin…not so much. But he does have a few questions about a particular love-sick gentleman and others who randomly spray fire extinguishers in the general direction of our bachelorette. Me? I’m all for Austin. His unfortunate mullet? Not s...

Hello, everyone! Some Guy in Austin and I are thrilled to share our picks for this season of The Bachelorette ! You’ll be happy to know that we have unconventional favorites and a few solid question marks, including one suitor who we think could be a pirate. Truth talk: I had to Google this season’s Bachelorette because I couldn’t remember that her name is Jenn. Yes, that makes m...

Hello, everyone! This week, Some Guy in Austin is back, and we travel back to 1986 to discuss one of our favorite movies, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off . It’s one of THE BEST! Just listen to this synopsis: “Ferris Bueller has an uncanny skill at cutting classes and getting away with it. Intending to make one last duck-out before graduation, Ferris calls in sick, ‘borrows’...

Hello everyone! I’ve finally sort of recovered from our Scandinavian trip to see Taylor Swift! And let me tell you, dear listener, it was an absolute delight. In this episode, Lara and I discuss everything, including the concert, the people, how all the bicycles in the world currently reside in Copenhagen, and the possibility of moving to Norway if it was summer weather all year around. SHOW...

Hello everyone! Today’s podcast is another in my “ It’s a Love Story ” series, sponsored by my book of the same name, which just celebrated five years of existence. I can’t believe how time flies and how this is my twenty-fifth podcast about my favorite love stories! What’s even weirder is that I have never podcasted about one of my favorite movies: Ever After! Just listen to this syno...

It’s been a minute since we shared our favorite TV shows and movies, so I invited Todd to help me sift through what’s good and what’s not. Remember, Todd is my friend who will watch the dark and twisty shows, so if you’re looking for murder or scary or think pieces, he’s your guy. On the other hand, I talk about Pretty Little Liars for way too long. We make a great te...

Hello, everyone! Well, it’s Tortured Poets Department time. Lara and I took a few days to digest Taylor Swift’s new double album and are ready to share our initial thoughts. If I had to describe the piece in a few words, I would choose “raw” and “brooding.” So, if you’re looking for a 1989 -ish sing-a-long, I’m afraid this isn’t the era for you...

Hello, everyone! If you are a reader, this is the episode for you! I am with two of my book-loving friends and I made them sit around a darling kitchen table to share what they are devouring lately. From my research, the list is pretty good. Please know that I provide nothing other than an occasional question of verification or a hearty laugh. It was the best decision, trust me. These women are pr...

I’m sure you have heard that an upcoming total eclipse will wrap Texas in darkness for several minutes. It’s very exciting! In the spirit of the event, Lara and I gathered together to visit about the things that are giving us light, the things that are dark, and a few things in that weird moment between where we don’t know where they land yet. Are you thoroughly confused? Don&#82...

Y’all, the showrunners got me. I’ll hand it to ABC, the sneaky little buggers, and admit that they tricked me into looking at Joey’s Home Depot proposal pedestal for all the drama when I should have been looking at the white Chevy Tahoe! Daisy and Kelsey in the same vehicle? WHAT IS HAPPENING!? Some Guy in Austin and I break down the finale for you and discuss all the important t...

Hello, everyone! Can you believe we have finally reached Joey’s Women Tell All episode? I’ll tell you, Some Guy in Austin and I couldn’t care less what all the women said, but we did care about how Joey narrowed his roster down to two women. Let me tell you, dear listener, we have some thoughts. Such as: Was that the sweetest little breakup you ever did see? Should “We Need...

Hello everyone! Don’t you just love those Golden Bachelor ladies? What a treat to have them fly all the way to Mexico to sit down and give (two of) our girls a pep talk about life, love, and other mysteries. I’m sure Susan, Sandra, and (not) Leslie thought long and hard about this delicate situation and how their words of wisdom would impact the young women sitting before them. Susan to Rachel: “H...

Hello, everyone! I can’t believe we are one week away from hometowns. Joey has the most eclectic group of women heading into next week, right? Some Guy in Austin and I sifted through the details of episode seven to try and figure out what was going to happen in the coming weeks. Be warned that we wander from the topic of conversation a few times, and that leads to me giggling uncontrollably....

Hello, everyone! Je m’appelle Claude  and I have officially reached the nervous status of our boy Joey. Has the Bachelor ever cried this early in a season because of all the feels he’s feeling? I know I’m the one who has been recapping this show for twenty-plus seasons, but I think that the forlorn pending angst typically hits our lead right around hometowns. This is TOO EARLY! Poor Joey has to ta...

Hello, everyone! Well, after two nights and four hours of Bachelor Joey, I’ve finally figured out that our boy loves all women and would gladly marry anyone. In this episode, Some Guy in Austin and I try to figure out how we can help Joey navigate this journey. Should extra points be given to: Women who can paint somewhat concentric circles Women who paint their bodies and roll around on a canvas...

Hello everyone! It’s episode 3 of The Bachelor, and Joey is already having to navigate a mean girl situation. The bad news is that the villain is extra spicy and a whole lotta clueless. The good news is that Maria was able to shut the nonsense down with one sentence.  Some Guy in Austin and I marvel at Maria’s line and discuss several other important matters, such as: Can the art of kissing be con...

Hello, everyone! It’s a great time to be covering The Bachelor ! I’ve had so many listeners, readers, and friends approach me about Joey and how they are fully on board with his season! And I couldn’t be more delighted. Some Guy in Austin and I break the second episode down with lots of laughs and lots of questions. For example: Is the official wardrobe of the season distressed m...

Hello everyone! Can you believe that we are kicking off Season 28 of The Bachelor ? Gone are the days of twenty women nervously exiting a limo and giggling at their chance to find love with a stranger. Nowadays, there are so many cringy icebreakers that we have to edit it down from thirty to the top fifteen most embarrassing mishaps. Some Guy in Austin and I discussed how many times I hid behind m...

Hello everyone! I’m so happy to have my roommate Lara with me this episode to discuss the two shows we recently binged upon our return from Zambia. It was one of those situations where the show would end, we’d look at each other, and both agreed, without using words, that we were invested enough to move along to the next episode, even though it was way past our bedtime. Let me tell you: The Crown...

Hello everyone! Happy New Year! Welcome to the first episode of 2024, which should technically be the second podcast of 2024, because your girl forgot to hit record a week ago when Some Guy in Austin and I sat down to discuss Gerry Gary’s wedding.  Never fear. We shallow dive into the golden nuptials for a few minutes before we get into the ins and outs of Bachelor Joey’s cast of characters! That’...

Hello everyone! Well, it’s the most wonderful time of year, which means I finally have the podcast you’ve all been waiting for…our Hallmark Christmas Movie special with Stephanie! But we did things a little differently this year. Since Steph and I were both in Zambia, we decided to showcase one movie and then blind rate all the others. And let me tell you, we chose WISELY! A Biltmore Christmas is...

Hello everyone! It’s the most wonderful time of year, so Lara and I decided to take a creative approach on “the gift that keeps on giving.” In our case, this is the gift of our favorite mission organization Arise Africa and, of course, the Taylor Swift/Travis Kelse romance. All we want for Christmas is for some kids to get sponsored and for this love story to be played out for us to live vicarious...

Hello everyone! Well we finally made it to the Golden Bachelor finale of GerryGary’s season, and Some Guy in Austin has thoughts and opinions about what went down in Costa Rica. We LOVE Gerry/Gary, but I will say, we fly way off-base a few times, covering all sorts of other important topics like my trip to Africa, Christmas, and the artist formerly known as Prince. But we tie it up with a nice bow...

Hello everyone! It’s day four of our mission trip, and I had the privilege of sitting down with Angela and Lucy, who works at the MacDonald Brown School. This is where most of our days are spent helping build the library, among other things. Angela and Lucy are amazing women. How do I know? Because they managed to get an entire school of Zambians to sing to Lara on her birthday. Was there a...