Bachelor of Hearts

This week, Traitors AU S3 came to its thrilling conclusion, in a nail-biting finale that gave us plenty of space to appreciate the amazing characters on this season. We’re particularly moved by the iconoclastic presence of perhaps Australian reality TV’s biggest enigma, Keira Maguire, who we’ve been championing on this podcast for over a decade now. Between Keira, the endlessly charming Rhys Nicholson, the shrewdly sagacious Kirby Bentley, and the effortlessly iconic Krissy Marsh, this finale gave us all we could have asked for. Bask in the glory with us!

Get in touch with us at ⁠@⁠⁠bohpod⁠ / [email protected]!

This week, we’re joined by Ione Skye and Ben Lee to discuss the penultimate week of Traitors AU S3! We applaud the conspiratorial efforts of the fruitiest Conclave in Traitors history, and analyse the various efforts of the Faithful to heterosexually dethrone them - from the alpha-male bravado of the Twins to the branching paths presented by Keira and Tully. Plus - how would Ben and Ione fare on the show? Are the cast members hooking up? And how can we get the cast eating a proper breakfast?

All this plus our finale predictions, and of course a shout out to Griffin Feldman!

Subscribe to Ione and Ben’s podcast Weirder Together on YouTube or wherever you get podcasts!

Pick up Ione’s memoir Say Everything in stores now, and catch Ben on tour with Georgia Maq later this month!

Get in touch with us at ⁠@⁠⁠bohpod⁠ / [email protected]!

Catch Xavy playing with Dr. Spaceman on ⁠Saturday 5 September⁠, and hosting ⁠Golden Age Film Trivia⁠ on Monday 7th September!

This week, Max is joined by guest cohost Callan Brunsdon to break down all the action from episodes 7 and 8 of the Traitors Australia. What happened with AJ? Which twin is the most disgraceful? And is it possible that our dear Xavier RN could be the REAL traitor? All will be revealed. 

This was a big, juicy week for The Traitors AU - thanks to some expert detective work and a duplicitous auto-cannabilistic sacrifice, the first Traitor has been banished from the game. We break down how it all went down and speculate on what the best next steps are for Traitor and Faithful alike. Plus, is Gretel’s character subtly bi? Is it cruel to kick a dog when it’s down? And is Alex getting off on all this? 

Get in touch with us at ⁠@⁠⁠bohpod⁠ / [email protected]!

Catch Xavy playing with Dr. Spaceman on ⁠Saturday 5 September⁠, and hosting ⁠Golden Age Film Trivia⁠ on Monday 7th September!

This week, we're diving even deeper into The Traitors AU's third season. As the Faithfuls' numbers are gradually chipped away, we focus on the important things, such as what food is looking yummy, and what's going on with the background music? Plus - Mediterranean Communication, Max's cousin Palan Quin, and an unexpected visit from Mr. Tickles.

Get in touch with us at @bohpod / [email protected]!

Catch Xavy playing with Dr. Spaceman on Friday 21 August and Saturday 5 September, and hosting Golden Age Film Trivia on Tuesday 25 August and Monday 7th September!

The Bachelor of Hearts podcast is back! This week, we begin our coverage of The Traitors AU, perhaps the least Bachelor-y show we've discussed on the pod yet, but one with its fair share of familiar faces, including Bachelor AU S4 alumni Alex Nation and Keira Maguire.

In this episode, we discuss what makes this show stand out from the crowded reality competition landscape, pluck out the characters we're most excited to follow, and offer our expert critiques on the first week's gameplay.

It's so good to be back! Please get in touch with your Traitors theories at [email protected] / @bohpod.

Catch Xavier hosting Golden Age Film Trivia on August 10, August 25, and September 7.

This week, it’s finally here: the finale of The Golden Bachelor AU’s first season, in which Bear makes his ultimate decision. There are some other big decisions being made too, about the version of Africa that makes it to Australian TV, about compromising your integrity for a man, and about whether or not to keep recording the podcast when you’re unwell.

We answer some big questions such as Are They Still Together and Is Everybody Doing Okay and Do We Reckon They’ll Do Another One. Also Did They End Up Correcting The Spelling Of Bachelor Creator Mike Fleiss’ Name In The Credits Which Has Been Wrong In Every Episode Of This Season.

Thanks for joining us for this season - we’ll be back soon!

Janette’s substack post: THE FULL, TRUE, EMOTIONAL JOURNEY

Come along to the Max Quinn EP launch in MELBOURNE (20 Nov) or SYDNEY (5 Dec). See Dr. Spaceman in SYDNEY (Nov 21) and Self Talk in MELBOURNE (Dec 20)!

This week on BoH, we’re joined by writer, reality TV expert, and Bachelor recap royalty Tara Watson! It’s the penultimate week for Golden Bachelor AU, and we’re dealing with the big questions: Will a declaration of love guarantee Sunny the win? Can Janette muster up the gumption to tell the Bach how she really feels? Can a bear be a feminist? All this, plus a non-psychic psychic, a return to the Real Love Boat, and some fresh SFW erotica from Mort Porker.

Find Tara on socials @catladytara, and check out her Golden Bachelor AU recaps on Mamamia!

Come along to the Max Quinn EP launch in MELBOURNE (20 Nov) or SYDNEY (5 Dec). See Dr. Spaceman in SYDNEY (Nov 21) and Self Talk in MELBOURNE (Dec 20).

And we’re on socials and stuff too. Bye!

This week on BoH, we’re joined once again by writer, musician, and pop culture aficionado Eilish Gilligan! We discuss a mixed week for The Golden Bachelor AU, in which a simply staggering number of women were sent home, but not before they’re sent on a frustrating and disappointing camping trip (so, y’know, a camping trip). We dig into Terri’s shock Rose rejection, a shucking great date with Sunny, and Bear’s attempts to share more about himself via film (touching!) and food (nice try!).

Plus - Max met Bear IRL!!! Did Bear accidentally spoil the outcome of the season? Did Max almost cause him to do a crime?? Does Xavy have a joke about Oasis they want to make again??? You’ll have to listen to find out.

Follow Eilish on socials, and make sure to click through to that beautiful Linktree: @eilishgilligan

Come and see MQ & Xavy rock out together in Melbourne on Nov 20 and/or Sydney on Dec 5!

Come and see Xavy and NOT MQ rock out in Sydney on Nov 21 and/or Melbourne on Dec 20!

This FREAK on the DRACULA of HAUNTS podcast, it's our annual Halloween special! What better time to talk for two hours about two very unscary (and actually quite good) episodes of reality TV?

Week 2 of The Golden Bachelor AU brought us a bevy of creatures, a character-revealing swear-word, and some profoundly touching personal stories - so naturally, we've responded by doing a parody song and talking a lot about horse poo. So kick off your high heels and saddle up for another perfect pod!