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Rose Plate Special: Bachelor Joey - Episode 1 Maybe we're jinxing it, but we're really excited about this season! Sisters, Canadians, and Hallmark Movie stars (not really, but...kinda!) This season is going to have a little bit of everything, and people are already bringing the gossip on Reddit. We discuss the season, most of the bios, and Oscar snubs, of course.

The Golden Wedding There's not much to say about a wedding that's just one big sponsorship showcase, but we managed to fill an hour opining on generational differences, the Bachelor years gone by, and that cursed Kwanzaa cake by Sandra Lee (those who want to check it out can do so here ). We stan Molly on this podcast. That's the main takeaway. We'll be back next week with more Bachelor nation new...

Special Episode: Jilly Box Winter 2023 Opening and Bachelor Nation News Missing out on all the fun? You can check out the unboxing on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lFLqVxxjDQA

Golden Bachelor in Paradise - All the Finales (FINALLY!) Wow. Wow. So we recorded this jam-packed episode this past weekend, but Sammi has been way too busy to post it (sorry, it's finals, I'm so sorry!) Of course, between recording and now, every couple on BIP broke up!?!? Anyway, enjoy this extremely dated episode. Jilly unboxing coming very soon!

Golden Bachelor in Paradise - Week 8 What would Gerry say if we told him we loved this season of Golden Bachelor? Something like "Oh, I feel the same way" (in not-so-slight Kermit voice) The complete and utter audacity of the Bachelor to give us almost nothing going into Thanksgiving is so egregious that we don't even know what to say about it. So instead, Sammi talked a lot about her new micropho...

Golden Bachelor in Paradise - Week 7 Sammi saw people on Reddit talking about being tired of BIP, but how is that possible with all of the glorious shake-ups on our hands? The Golden Bachelor Women Tell All was predictably amicable with, of course, a moment that made us cry. The beach has been so dysfunctional, it's why we love it. And we get an update on the poop heard 'round the world!

Golden Bachelor in Paradise - Week 6 Double standards, horse girls, and new faces - this week had it all. We get a little into the Reddit muck again, but no spoilers! Sammi just keeps getting the annoying popups on her phone, and sometimes, in weak moments, she swims in the mess. Transcript - Please Forgive Typos! Sammi Hello I'm Sammi and you're listening to rose plate special the most dramatic a...

Golden Bachelor in Paradise - Week 5 Lucky you, three episodes in one week?? Week 5 for Golden Bachelor was a whirlwind! One might even say, a once-in-a-lifetime rollercoaster experience? We now have the three final women for hometowns. For the record, Sammi was surprised. Steve, not as much. Things are also heating up in Paradise. More of the solid couples are starting to get shaky. Kat gets her...

Jilly Box: Fall 2023 Opening! What happens when you feel a crisp in the air? I think it's time to unwrap another Jilly Box! We'll actually be back for a winter opening as well, but to enjoy what came out not too long ago, give this podcast a listen. You can watch the accompanying video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrV2tZYoeyM Hopefully, we'll get these sponsored someday, but if you...

Golden Bachelor in Paradise - Week 4 Featured doctors, ice cream tummy aches, and truth boxes SMASHED open. Could this week get any better? Yes, of course it could, but it was a pretty decent week for both shows. We break it down in record time because Sammi had a midterm this week, OK?

Golden Bachelor in Paradise - Week 3 We keep hearing that word, "hope." What does it MEAN? Have we watched too much reality TV and are reading into something that doesn't exist? Probably. Week 3 is another rollercoaster. We cry over the Golden Bachelor and laugh our way through Paradise. Is the poo baby some of the best content we've ever seen on the show? Honestly, probably.

Golden Bachelor in Paradise - Week 2 We hope you're liking these double-punch episodes. By the way, to get to the Bachelor in Paradise highlights, skip to 36 minutes. We spend some time talking about how it's totally OKAY to do things differently for The Golden Bachelor, something the producers don't quite seem to be grasping. We also talk about whether we think Hannah B is truly the Taylor Swift...

Golden Bachelor in Paradise - Week 1 We're back with a double feature! Welcome to Golden Bachelor in Paradise, the best fall feature that will ever cross your ears. We really start to get in the weeds with all the contestants in this one.

Rose Plate Special: Charity, Week 9 Here's what we'll say about the finale: Kudos to the producers for faking out Sammi fairly effectively, but is it even a fakeout when she was operating on little sleep and lots of pinball on the brain? Hard to say. See you all for a bonus episode of Jilly Box opening before Season 16 of our podcast launches at the end of September! Transcription Please forgive m...

Rose Plate Special: Charity, Week 8 We are so ready for the Golden Bachelor, but first, we need to see what happens with Charity and the men who are left! This season's The Men Tell All mostly gave us nothing, but the "FP" revelation and Steve's behind-the-scenes knowhow about Sean and his family gave us something to talk about. If you're here from the new Amazon feature, hi, and welcome!

Rose Plate Special: Charity, Weeks 6 & 7 Dearest friends, we are back! Did you miss us? Steve is back in town and Sammi is no longer medicated. We talk about the fall of Sammi's formerly favorite Bachelorette suitor ever and discuss where we think the season will go from here. Also, if you want to hear a quick take on the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, you'll also find that here. This...

Rose Plate Special: Charity, Week 5 Sammi would like to apologize in advance for being a wee bit out of it for this episode, but the show must go on! We're one week away from hometowns, and Sammi and Steve have chosen their frontrunners. Who will prevail? Place your bets now! This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

Rose Plate Special: Charity, Week 4 This week, Charity sees the light and sends Brayden packing. By the way, for some great context about how back and forth he really is in relationships, check out Kylie Scudder's TikToks. She told a comprehensive story that feels extremely believable. Anyway, we're seeing the frontrunners clear as day at this point, and Charity has some great contenders in front...

Rose Plate Special: Charity, Week 3 Mark this day in history when Sammi was right and we got a Barbie episode. Best wishes to Warwick, only good things to Xavier until the end of time, and when it comes to cookie-cutter, there's nobody more copy-paste than Brayden. This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

Rose Plate Special: Charity, Weeks 1 and 2 You know how people can jump to conclusions and be really judgmental and then think, yeah maybe I went too far. But do you know how sometimes those conclusions can be 100% right? Well, Sammi may have jumped to a few conclusions in this podcast episode that turned out to be totally right according to the person themselves. Check it out in this episode that...

Special Episode: Jilly Box Summer 2023 Opening There's no better way to welcome in summer than with a Jilly Box opening! Sammi was lucky enough to score the Summer 2023 Jilly Box, and now, she's all ready for a camping weekend and time at the beach. notsponsored (but we wish it was) You can check out the YouTube video , too!

Rose Plate Special: The Zachelor, Week 10 Well, we're finally here. All we can really say is we are looking forward to Charity's season, which should be a lot more fun! Check in periodically. We should have some bonus episodes if Sammi can get her life together!

Rose Plate Special: The Zachelor, Week 9 This is directly to Kaity - We are sorry. Or...sowry or however you spell it. You deserve better, and next week we'll see how that panned out. You all deserve better than a Bachelor built by AI.

Rose Plate Special: The Zachelor, Week 8 The seasons is progressing about the way we all expected, right? Not a lot of surprises, pretty formulaic. The women tell all had some good moments but was mostly a bust. We have a good next Bachelorette, so we have that to look forward to, but what else is there to say? We can only hold on to hope that next week delivers the zest we're seeking.

Rose Plate Special: The Zachelor, Week 7 Hungary for more commentary? OK sorry sorry I had to do it. We're in Budapest and Sammi goes on this big rant about Houdini and mentalists, just...just get ready for that. The season isn't giving us much, but we persevere. Next week is hometowns and The Women Tell All and if that isn't interesting, there's no hope.