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This week on Rich Text we dive into the finale of Matt James season of “The Bachelor.” As you can imagine, we had *a lot* of thoughts on the bleak conclusion of a season that was meant to signal historic change for the franchise.

After you listen, check out our essay about the finale and After The Final Rose special on Cosmopolitan.com!

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