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Gotta say it’s refreshing sometimes to talk to contestants that aren’t part of the current era of Bachelor Nation. Definitely got that today in speaking with Trish Schneider Cullins, who was arguably the first true villain this franchise ever had. She appeared on season 5 of the “Bachelor” with Jesse Palmer and made quite the name for herself. You still see her listed to this day as one of the all-time villains in any list a media outlet does when talking about past contestants. Then again, that was also 2004 that Trish was on and she basically set the standard. Now none of her stuff would be considered all that scandalous since we have characters like her essentially every season. But back 14 years ago, yeah, it was quite a big deal and she’s the contestant everyone was talking about the next morning after the “Bachelor” aired. We get into all of the antics she was involved in during today’s podcast, along with what she was doing before … Continue reading →

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Well it was a long time coming, but so glad I was able to finally get Lauren Bushnell on the podcast. Started the conversation with her about six months ago, we always wanted to do it around the launch of her wine, but it kept getting pushed back, and I know Lauren was always a little skeptical in regards to speaking about Ben and their relationship. She’s moved on, she’s had a boyfriend for a year now, and she knows anything she says about her past relationship can get taken out of context, misconstrued, etc. But she was honest about her thoughts on him telling both her and JoJo he loved them, their break up, the “Happily Ever After” show, and Ben’s podcast. I think she was very respectful of their relationship, but I get that it’s tough to talk about when it was over a year ago and you’re in a new relationship. So I thank Lauren again for opening herself up and being candid about how … Continue reading →