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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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We know that we have been spending a lot of time -- more time than usual -- talking about The Bachelor, but there is STILL MORE POD CONTENT. One of our other obsessions as of late has been with Netflix’s “The Circle.” So we decided to take a break from woman-on-woman crime and focus instead on alerts, influencers, and sweet sweet Joey Sasso. We had HuffPost Trends Reporter Jenna Amatulli and The C...

We’ve really been praying and reflecting, and thinking about what’s on our hearts. And the thing that’s on our hearts tell us that we need to recap last night’s episode of The Bachelor. On this episode, we’re joined by attorney, Bachelorette alum and BFF of the pod, Michael Garofola to talk about Madison’s priorities, Kelley’s confidence, and whether or not the ladies of Peter’s season have seen G...

Enough is enough. Really. Peter and the remaining women have had enough, and frankly, so have we. We are recapping this week’s second episode guest-less. On this episode, we talk about Leigh’s interview with Peter and his disappointing response to Victoria F.’s White Lives Matter modeling past, Mykenna and Tammy’s telenovela-worthy fight, and Victoria P.’s goodbye. See acast.com/privacy for privac...

Well, we learned one thing last night: the only thing more incompetent than Pilot Pete is the Iowa Democratic Party. The most dramatic caucuses ever overlapped in spectacularly painful fashion with the most exhausting Bachelor episode ever. We’re joined by GQ columnist, political reporter and former HuffPoster, Laura Bassett to recap the first three hours of The Bachelor we’re getting this week. W...

We caught up with Ben Higgins and Becca Kufrin backstage at BUILD studios before they set off on tour with The Bachelor Live On Stage. They gave us their thoughts on how Peter’s season is going so far as well as the Bachelor to Influencer pipeline and how it’s changed since their time on the show. And, of course, they filled us in on what to expect from The Bachelor Live On Stage, which kicks off...

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 tal...

This episode was a complete “fidasco.” Coming off of last week’s Champagne-gate, this episode of The Bachelor was full of women being mean to each other and we were not into it. This week, we’re joined by journalist and author of the new novel “Followers,” Megan Angelo, to sort out who’s being real, who’s being fake, and how one can become a pilot wife. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-ou...

It’s only week two and we’ve already arrived at the first big scandal of the season: Champagne-gate. Grab the closest bottle of bubbly (it doesn’t matter if it’s yours or not), take a big swig, and settle in for our discussion of episode two of The Bachelor. This week, we’re joined by friend of the pod, Brett Vergara, to talk about the champagne-fueled feud between Kelsey and Hannah Ann, Victoria...

Was this the best Bachelor premiere ever? The first three hours of Pilot Pete’s season gave us new love, old love, and a vow renewal. On this episode, we’re joined by HuffPost entertainment writer, Cole Delbyck, to talk about our introduction to the women vying for Peter’s heart, Hannah’s surprising return and whether or not Kelley cheated on the obstacle course. See acast.com/privacy for privacy...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, we’re not talking about the holiday season, we’re talking about the new season of The Bachelor! Ahead of the January 6th premiere, ABC has released the cast bios of the 30 women vying for Pilot Pete's heart and we’re here to go through all of them in great detail. Claire is on maternity leave and will be sitting out this season (we miss you, Claire!),...

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...

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...

We’re here with our show at The Miracle Theater in Washington DC! Bravo TV personality Daryn Carp joined us to recap episode 5 of the first season of The Bachelor, featuring the first ever fantasy dates to exotic locations such as... New York City and Tahoe. And, because we were in DC, we had to touch on politics a little bit. We invited HuffPost Deputy Editor Elise Foley, Washington Post Reporter...

The ghosts of Bachelors past stopped by the studio to help us give you an update on the final show of our live tour. We'll be recapping the first season finale at The Bell House in Brooklyn 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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out...

It's Hometown week on season one of The Bachelor and just like Alex Michel, Here To Make Friends hit the road and went to Chicago to talk about episode four with Vulture recapper, Ali Barthwell. We were also joined by some special Chicago-based Bachelor alums. Clay Harbor sat down for a spotlight interview, that we promise was not cut out of the podcast, and we played a round of 'Never Have I Ever...

We continued our live tour recapping season one of The Bachelor by going to Gramercy Theatre last month to talk about episode three with special guest Phoebe Robinson. It was a monumental episode featuring the first ever utterance of the phrase, “I’m not here to make friends.” We were also joined by friends of the pod and Bachelor alums Derek Peth and Michael Garofola. We talked to Derek about his...

Surprise! We're back in your feeds to announce two more live shows! We'll be recapping episode five of the first season of The Bachelor at The Miracle Theater in Washington DC on Monday October 21. You can get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/here-to-make-friends-live-tickets-74277005523 And we'll be recapping the first season finale at The Bell House in Brooklyn on Thursday November 21....

Back in August, we were in Philadelphia to talk about episode two of the first ever season of The Bachelor. We had a great time in the home of Gritty to talk about the first appearance of Bachelor fantasy dates with former contestant, Ashley Spivey and to play a game of ‘Who Said It?’ with Ashley and friend of the pod, Brett Vergara. We will be releasing the rest of the live shows as podcasts, so...

After seven weeks, we’ve reached the end of our time in Paradise this summer. Which couple got engaged? Which couple broke up? Which couple got engaged and then looked pretty unhappy at the reunion? All of our burning questions were answered! On this episode, Emma and Claire break down everything that happened on the three-hour finale, from Blake’s time in the hot seat to Demi and Kristian’s epic...

Last night, we settled onto our couch, ready to watch the dramatic and proposal-filled Bachelor in Paradise finale that turned out to not be a finale at all. That’s right, while we’ve reached the end of rose ceremonies and date cards, we’ll have to wait until next week to find out which of these couples got their happy endings. This week, however, was a test for the remaining couples. Blake’s roug...

We’re recapping solo today, as we get ready for our live show at Gramercy Theater in Manhattan tonight! Tickets are still available and we’d love to see all of you there. Back in Paradise, however, many established couples are starting to get tested. Clay has to deal with sharing the beach with his ex, Angela, Derek makes a tough decision, and Caelynn gets an overwhelming proposition from a mousta...

We owe a lot of people an apology this week. Especially anyone we’ve ever invited on this podcast or anyone we’ve ever even mentioned the podcast to. It was manipulative and so very wrong of us. But, moving forward from that, we do have a brand new podcast for you! On this episode, Bravo personality and host of the Martinis and Murder Podcast, Daryn Carp joins us to talk week four of Bachelor in P...

Week three of Bachelor in Paradise began with two men fighting and ended with two women in love. In between, there were surprising decisions at the rose ceremony, solid couples facing trouble, and a visit from The Bachelorette herself, Hannah B. On this episode, friend of the pod Brett Vergara joins us to talk about everything that happened this week. Here To Make Friends is hitting the road! We’r...

Guess what? Today is a new day, and I know it’s going to be a great one. Do you know why? Because we’re still here recapping Bachelor in Paradise. Smiley face. On this episode of Here To Make Friends, we’re joined by actress Erin Darke to talk about Cam’s complete inability to read disinterest, Clay and Christian’s battle of toxic masculinity, and the long-awaited arrival of Dean’s moustache. Here...