Nearly Beloved

BRO CODE IS BULLSHIT! Hurricane Keira arrives, so does Kiki, and we lose Jess & Helena & Niranga and a Cleanskin (nope) plus Jamie. We discuss Cass's textbook mean girl #casslighting, how somehow we are now giddy for both Greg AND Conor, thanks in part to Alisha and Mary plus some genuine human decency.And look out for our lovely bonus episode this week too.Your co-hosts Lucy May (reality dating TV tragic) and Karen Pickering (Noted Public Femmo, Bachieverse newbie and lol-bringer) ta...

Wheee Alisha is here! She's sprinkled her magic on Greg and has us looking at him v. differently. Join us as we discuss the Bula Banquet from hell, Renee's Reveal, the episode that never ended and find out which kissing session finally got Karen's seal of approval.Your co-hosts Lucy May (reality dating TV tragic) and Karen Pickering (Noted Public Femmo, Bachieverse newbie and lol-bringer) take a dip in the warm Fiji bin juice of Bachelor in Paradise Australia 2020.Send us #bachie memes on:Twi...

Wowee the first two eps of BIP 2020 came in hot, "moist" (sorry) and also somehow spent a long time on Jamie? We discuss the shock elimination, a now-confirmed Fall From Grace, why we would love to see some castmates, like, TALK? about something, and how internalised misogyny is so five years ago. PLUS find out Karen's fave part of Tour de France coverage and we join Bachie Twitter in asking Where is Niranga!Your co-hosts Lucy May (reality dating TV tragic) and Karen Pickering (Noted Public F...

Slap on your self tanner and grab a fruity cocktail, Beloveds! We're rebounding into the arms of Bachie in Paradise Season 3, complete with discussion of our fave cast members, what old-lady wisdom Lucy wants to whisper to the young women, and Ciarran's rumoured Fall From Grace. PLUS bonus thoughts on Jessica Simpson's underrated comic ability, patriarchal brainwashing, and those current pop chart stalwarts, Australian Crawl. Oh, and how we TRIED to love Love Is Blind but ejected ourselves fr...

School's out! We say Goodbye My Lover to our MAFS faves AKA most of the women and Seb. Find out whose couch reacts brought us most joy and what amazing print Karen wore to show Lucy up during our ULTIMATE recording for this season. Thank you, Nearly Beloved, for everything. This is merely goodbye for now. DM us with what you'd like us to cover next, while we nervously await Bachie in Paradise. Oh, and go send some nice messages to the good MAFS people, like Tash suggested in her Insta story. ...

SHE DID IT! Mishel bloody did it. We squeal gleefully. Plus find out what fave snack of Lucy's Karen disparages, and enjoy our cackling over the dinner party we've all been waiting (forever) for. This is our season's PENULTIMATE pod ep.Your co-hosts Lucy May (reality dating TV tragic) and Karen Pickering (Noted Public Femmo, MAFS newbie and lol-bringer) wiggle around in the bin juice of THREE more tasty episodes of Married At First Sight Australia 2020.Send us #MAFS memes on:Twitter:@nearly_b...

#freetash Bonus Ep! We speak to MAFS 2020 Icon, Ashlee - Tash's amazing bridesmaid, who stood up for her friend and got thrown under the bus in true reality TV fashion. Spoiler: she's a darling!It's a peek behind the scenes into the fascinating/disturbing world of real-life Unreal, for real. Plus she reveals something SHOCKINGLY LOLS about Tash's Dad's historic Single Tear.Your co-hosts Lucy May (reality dating TV tragic) and Karen Pickering (Noted Public Femmo, MAFS newbie and lol-bringer) w...

We discuss how Hayley, that great brazen breath of quotable air, sweeps in to razz up Gels'/Lads' Nights with some light cheating scandale. Plus enjoy Dismal Final Dates with Connie & Mishel and the moment that Lucy felt like maybe she'd enjoy a bevvy with Stacey.Your co-hosts Lucy May (reality dating TV tragic) and Karen Pickering (Noted Public Femmo, MAFS newbie and lol-bringer) wiggle around in the bin juice of FOUR more tasty episodes of Married At First Sight Australia 2020.Send us #...

As we limp to the end of this godforsaken season, discover what Karen would do to avoid quarantine with Stichael, the breakout star of these episodes and who needs to take his top off and leave (spoiler: that's Jonny). Plus we teaser Bachie in Paradise!Your co-hosts Lucy May (reality dating TV tragic) and Karen Pickering (Noted Public Femmo, MAFS newbie and lol-bringer) wiggle around in the bin juice of FOUR more tasty episodes of Married At First Sight Australia 2020.Send us #MAFS memes on:T...

Insert Keyser Soze quote here re. MAFS, knock us over with a feather etc. WTF JUST HAPPENED. Karen explains. Oh and various wives go to various husbands' shitty homes. Your co-hosts Lucy May (reality dating TV tragic) and Karen Pickering (Noted Public Femmo, MAFS newbie and lol-bringer) wiggle around in the bin juice of FOUR more tasty episodes of Married At First Sight Australia 2020.Send us #MAFS memes on:Twitter:@nearly_belovedInstagram: @nearlybelovedpodcastEmail: nearlybelovedpodcast@gma...