Bachelor Of Hearts

This week, we're joined by the incomparable Matt Farley (of Motern Media), for a lively discussion of week two of Listen To Your Heart. Matt shares his expertise as the songwriter behind over 20,000 songs, ranging from serious to silly, which have found fans in the likes of Billie Eilish and Jimmy Fallon. We talk about Chris Harrison's undying commitment to the Bachelor franchise, the vulnerability involved with sharing unfinished music, and the fantasy of musicians playing perfectly without rehearsal. Check out the great five-part ABC iView docuseries about Matt, 'Lessons From A Middle-Class Artist', and stream the Official Motern Media Playlist, comprising 303 of Matt's best compositions!

The Bachelor of Hearts podcast is back, baby! This time checking out the brand new American Bachelor spin-off Listen To Your Heart, in which we follow 20 singles looking for connections, of both romantic and musical varieties. This week, we're joined by the fantastic Jeremy Neale to break down the first episode - we discuss the specifically non-specific appeal of John Mayer, the many genres that aren't represented in the show, and the brightly burning flame of Michael Todd's Hot Touch.

When all you have is a podcast, every problem looks like the kind of problem you can solve with a podcast. We're back with a very special social isolation episode, where we discuss Australia's next Bachelor, speculate about the upcoming season of Bachelor In Paradise AU, and recap some big moments from the world of Bachie outside of Australia. Plus - is it all actually going to go ahead? Basically, there's tons of goss, and we need to catch up.

The Bachelor of Hearts podcast is back for a special bonus episode! We tick off some life updates (Max got engaged, Xavier saw Cats), before getting into Bachie Book Club, in which we discuss Angie Kent's If You Don't Laugh You'll Cry and Nick Cummins' The Honey Badger Guide To Life. We also catch up on some past Bachie faves, discuss who's gotten together & split apart, and offer our predictions on the upcoming season of Bachelor In Paradise Australia. Plus, just like heaps of Cats chats. Please consider participating in these fundraising efforts for bushfire relief: Sketch commissions from Evie Hilliar, Tarot readings from Eilish Gilligan, or direct donations to the NSW Rural Fire Service, Victoria's Country Fire Authority, SA's Country Fire Service, as well as wildlife rehabilitation & education charity WIRES, the Fire Relief Fund for First Nations Communities, indigenous climate justice organisation Seed, independent not-for-profit organisation The Climate Council, to name just a few.

It's the finale of Angie's season of The Bachelorette - and we've taken a week to process the news, make our peace with it, and come to grips with a finale week which at once shocked and bored the nation.  We pull it all apart - the last-minute boat dates, the judgmental family, the cows walking in single file - all in the hopes of understanding what led to Angie's big decision. Plus, we mourn Matt and Chelsie's relationship, uncover a conspiracy about Ryan's place on the show, and premiere Carlin's new song.

This week, we dive into the penultimate week of Angie's season - including some sensual mambo dancing, some sensual blindfolded kissing, and some sensual exposing of Ryan's dishonesty. Plus, on this season's hometown dates, Carlin and Timm were both sold out by their friends/family, but yet we said goodpie to Jackson. We expose a conspiracy that might explain why - plus, we discuss the rumoured cast list for Bachelor In Paradise 2020.

This week, we deep-dive into the cocktail party that never ended, say a truly emotional farewell to Ciarran, and take yet another look at the ever-intriguing Timm. Is he okay? Also, we discuss getting a Weird Al shoutout from Cameo, Max tells us about his short-term job at the burger place in Glebe, and we introduce our listeners to the platinum subscription model for our deluxe listeners. Plus maybe we figured out who the Zodiac killer is?

This week, we are joined again by dear friend of the show Danielle Gay, who is able to provide some much-needed clarity on clip-on fringes and sock gifts - plus we discuss anniversary deliveries, the intricate ins and outs of "Truth or Pass" - and we reflect on the real unsung and forgotten Aussie Dog Guy (sorry Ryan). Plus, we go pretty deep trying to understand the complexities of Jamie - leaving us to wonder, couldn't we just watch "Let's Go Make Friends With Everyone In The House"? Sounds pretty cool tbh.

This week, a grand and well-intentioned experiment in outdoor podcasting leads to a grisly end (for our usually pristine audio). Plus - are we any closer to figuring out Timm's deal? What is it that makes the beach so romantic? How has Mitch mucked his time on the show up so badly? Why are the contestants on this show wearing so many clothes to begin with? And most importantly - should we get bangs?

We've squeezed in an additional minisode to discuss just the events of Episode 2 - including the full brunt of Jess' inappropriate behaviour, the shock departure of Wazza, and Ali's triumphant call out moment. Plus we're visited by an adorable dog!! OMG!!!

This week, we were lucky enough to be joined by Bachie royalty Vanessa Sunshine, for a first look at  the men vying for Angie's heart on this season of The Bachelorette! We've done plenty of background research on all 20 suitors, so we pull apart what seems to be going wrong already with firefighter Jamie, Zac Efron impersonator Kayde, and of course Noosa councillor Jess. Plus we spotlight the glimmers of hope - largely from Angie herself, and a few choice men who'll be keeping us watching.

It's Finale Week for Matt's season of The Bachelor, and as such, it's time for another marathon-length, meandering wrap-up podcast. We do our best to digest a finale which had a few surprises up its sleeves, as well as trying to summarise our feelings about the whole of Season 7. We discuss the largely unfair treatment of Abbie, and the way the show creates an unnecessary binary between the 'right choice' and the 'wrong choice'. We also look at how the show hides its inherent bias towards the preferences of each season's lead, and what it means to say "I love you" on The Bachelor. Plus, it's been a little while since we talked about SkitHouse, so we do a few minutes on that as well.

This week, Xavier is (quite fittingly) back in his hometown, and he rejoins Max and Dani to discuss the penultimate week of the season - involving staring competitions, hometown dates, and the departures of two fan favourites. Plus - some wisdom about love, rides, and toilets from Japan; as well as timeless advice on sheets, high-vis clothing and renting your very own Bachelor house.

This week, Max and Dani plot out their future on a ten-year timeline. Plus, is the Honey Badger waiting back at the Bach Pad???

Special guest Danielle Gay joins the pod in Xavie's absence, unpacking all of the hot topics: how much of what we wear is cotton? What better way to represent your emotional baggage than with actual baggage? Plus, a significant grievance is filed by Dani against The BOH stronghold.

This week, we prove that we are here for the right reasons by discussing the reasons that these women have for being here - some of which are right, some of which are... wrong?! Plus - the intricacies of Kristen's narrative arc, Sogand's similarities to an onion, and the deliberate obfuscation of Abbie's statements about marriage.

This episode, we are joined by our first ever guest from Bachie - Alicia Aitken-Radburn, from Bachelor AU season 6 and Bachelor In Paradise AU season 2! We use Wednesday's episode as a springboard to talk about etiquette in the mansion, what single dates are really set up to do, and what's going on with "little surprises" like the waveform wood carving.... Plus - the story behind her friendship with Kat & Romy, life beyond Bachie, and a whole lot of predictions & reflections on this season!

This week, we're joined by the amazing Bec Shaw (The Weekly, Get Krack!n, Bachelor recaps @ Junkee), to help us pull apart a truly game-changing week in reality TV. Of course, we talk about the incredible phrase added to the lexicon this week, as well as the true test of Matt's investigative skills that it presents. Plus - the life of an Oyster Guy, Ivan's appearance on Australia's Got Talent, and what the "Messy Date" can tell us about Chelsie's chances this season.

Giddy up - this week, The Bachelor headed to the races for some high-octane dates (or should we say neigh-octaine? high-oct-neigh-n? Probably neither). We discuss how our feelings towards Matt are developing as the show's focus shifts to highlight his different attributes. Plus - we learn how to puke into a bag. You don't wanna miss that.

The Bachelor of Hearts podcast is BACK! We are so thrilled to be back and discussing the 7th season of Australia's The Bachelor. This season we'll follow 31 year-old astrophysicist Matt Agnew's quest for love, and the 28 women who will vie for his affections, and conveniently also vie for Instagram followers and a space in the popular consciousness. How will the producers convince us to care about Matt in the aftermath of the Honey Badger? How will Matt balance the two aspects of his personality - being hot and also a nerd? And how the hell are we supposed to keep track of two Persians?