The Bachelor PhD

We start off by talking over some news in the Bachelor and Bachelor Masters universes, then get on to the episode at hand. Nate comes up and we discuss the presence of his child and how having a kid might impact one's dating life. Then we get on to the other dates, including Zach's date with Rachel where all they did, according to Co-host Craig, was talk about the date they were on -- fun! We fini...

We spend a lot of our time during this podcast episode talking about some themes from Love Island, such as isolation. It's apropos because the Bachelorette contestants are stuck on an empty cruise ship (something that Co-host Craig tried to poke Virgin Voyages' twitter account about but failed). We also spend some time talking about fashion, like we usually do, but this time a bit more since Gabby...

This time around we discuss Hayden and his ridiculous comments, including comparing him to Mike Pence in that he probably doesn't want to be left alone with women he works with. We mean, that's kind of inferred from the way he says to Rachel that he respects her... as a women. Gross. We also discuss why Rachel is generally feeling down, Gabby's propensity to say "yeah," quiet men, and sinking boat...

In this podcast episode we provide a number of hot, informative takes on topics such as how Gabby was parented, why Zach and Rachel loved their movie-premiere date, and why the guys played football when they should have been courting. But more importantly, we wonder about the three guys who came in an insulted Gabby to her face, even thinking that one of them is racist, classist, or both. Hit the...

In this episode we spend a fair amount of time discussing Chris and his sexism, meaning, how he sees the Bachelorettes (who he calls "females") behaving in the Fantasy Suits as counter to his narratives of how women he dates should act. Really, he doesn't want to be sloppy thirds. Eww. But also, really, this leads to a discussion of how anti-sexism has developed in Bachelor Nation where woke-speak...

It's the start of a new Bachelorette season and, of course, there are two Bachelorettes for... double the fun? So far the season is just like any other, except there is the (gasp) risk of a man kissing both of the Bachelorettes. Given all of this we start off by describing some new changes to the podcast, debate which Bachelorette the men are leaning towards, try to figure out who a primal cis het...

The finale is here and, as promised on our Twitter feed, we dissect Co-host Iciar being LIVE IN THE AUDIENCE on Monday. After that, we dissect both final episodes in great detail and try to answer the big question: why is Susie back together with Clayton? Really... why is Susie back together with Clayton? Hit the play button and join us to find out!

We present to you, Dear Listener, the longest podcast episode in the history of the Bachelor Masters! Why? Because we break down not only the Women Tell All but also Clayton and Susie’s Tuesday-night meltdown. What sides will our co-hosts take? Will you agree or disagree? Hit the play button and join us!

Who does Rachel’s Dad hate? A lot of people, if you’re to believe the Bachelor’s crafty editing. We discuss that along with all of the other goings on during these hometown dates, including whether shark-infested waters are a good place to make out, Gabby’s questionable taste in clothing, Serene’s jungle gym date, and whether Susie […]

In this podcast episode we start by talking about Co-host Caitlin’s awesome vacation and welcome any new listeners that she might have convinced to give us a try. We then have some fun talking about Vienna, Susie-as-Disney-Princess and her humble bragging, whether we think the women actually like Clayton, what’s up with the final four, […]

Co-host Caitlin is on vacation this week, leaving just Co-host Craig and Co-host Iciar to deconstruct this week’s episode. True to past behavior, they spend the first good chunk of the podcast talking about tangential things such as YIMBY culture (sorry, Toronto), Gentrification (sorry, Hvar), and suburban sprawl (sorry, Houston). Once we get back on […]

Who doesn’t like getting roasted? Well, probably no one, but in this date we’re going to do it anyways. Well, not really, as the roasts didn’t transpire to much, and then it’s off to a 2-on-1 date! We know it confusing, hit the play button to join us as we figure it all out.

Here we are back at Shrimpgate though we do a pretty good job on this podcast episode of not letting shrimp be the main focus of our conversation. So, in addition to shrimp we talk about whether the actual villain is Elizabeth, ponder what is up Rachel’s whispering, try to figure out why Clayton doesn’t […]

In this podcast episode we continue our trend of bringing up obscure books/plays that our Co-host Craig had to read in high school. We also discuss the group date AA meeting, how they don’t know how to dress Clayton, Co-host Iciar’s breakdown of the Downtown Los Angeles scenes, Co-host Caitlin’s dissection of contestant behavior, and […]

In this episode a couple of villains emerge, one who thinks she’s actually the front-runner, and another who thinks mental health is something to joke around about. We discuss this along with And Just Like That…, more about Jesse Palmer as the host, whether we should watch the World Cup and Olympics, and and a […]

What can we say, there was a blur of gold sequin dresses to start Clayton’s journey as the Bachelor. We start off this podcast episode, though, discussing the Tournament of Roses Parade, which Co-host Iciar attended and saw Jessie and Clayton up close. Then we go into Clayton as the lead before jumping into trying […]

At the end of After the Final Rose, Michelle and Nayte are the recipients of a down payment on a house (via gingerbread house). This baffles our co-hosts who wonder how much a house in Minnesota costs and also just how much that check was for. We also riff on Brandon and his red flags, […]

We start off this podcast episode talking about And Just Like That…. And, just like that, we’re in the fantasy suite episode of the Bachelorette. It’s a tame episode which leads to a tame podcast, but we do touch on various aspects of the love that each contestant is in with Michelle. Plus, we argue […]

In this episode a lot of people forget how to apologize. But we Bachelor Masters don’t forget how to argue, in this case, about those apology-forgetters. We also get confused by Clayton’s preview footage, talk about crappy novels we had to read in high school, and, of course, end with the Fashion Roundup where we […]

In this podcast episode we talk about the four hometown dates which are all actually in Minneapolis despite only Joe being from there. Thanks, pandemic! And, we have a lot to say about the dates despite them being pretty boring overall. Thanks, parents! Hit the play button and join us!

We spend the first part of this podcast episode considering the best movies of all time. This reflects back on earlier days of the Bachelor Masters when such conversations were more prevalent. Then, Co-host Iciar leads us on a discussion of different forms of sexism, ie, Martin’s sexism versus Brandon’s sexism. Not sure what we […]

In this podcast episode we explore regressions in aspects of Michelle’s journey, for example, her ex who made her physically sick. The guys get regressive too, such as Martin’s un-woke comments on women in Miami. We also talk about whether Joe likes Michelle, wonder where Clayton’s personality is, and finish, as usual, with the Fashion […]

In this episode Michelle gets upset that the guys aren’t paying attention to her. And in this podcast episode Co-host Craig gets upset that friend-of-the-pod Jay in LA has seen the band Berlin in concert seven times. Co-hosts Iciar and Caitlin try to explain to him that people go to concerts and indeed see the […]

Rude awakening? That’s what Jamie must have experienced after the filming of this episode. He thought he was the singular front-runner only to be stopped in his tracks by Nayte and the rest of the fellas. We talk about that after going over some of the other elements of the show, such as Top Gun, […]

Like the board game Risk, the men on this season of the Bachelorette are starting strong with their strategies and gambits. Is Jamie going to be successful in both his lying about Joe and telling Michelle about the trauma of his youth? Is Joe going to be successful courting a women he ghosted so long […]