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This week on "Playing the Field" we talk about the big "Bachelorette" announcement! Not only are we not going to be watching the "Bachelor" after this "Golden" season, we'll be watching "The Bachelorette" with Taylor Frankie Paul. Ryan, Jen, and Gina talk about what an outside contestant does to shakeup the show. Many are excited to see the star of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" try to find love in the wake of her divorce from her first husband and breakup from the father of her third child. The mom of three says that her suitors will have to get along with her family, like children, and be willing to move to Utah.
Next, Gina had the opportunity to talk to out "Golden Bachelor" Mel! He was at the LA Rams game this past weekend and shared all the details about the women on his season. He said that they are the real stars. His season premieres on Wednesday, September 24 on ABC.

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This week on "Playing the Field," Ryan, Jen, and Gina tackle the big "Bachelor in Paradise" finale.

The show had a final" pick an envelope" curveball for two lucky couples at the end.

The relationship challenge was a physical one with Alexe and Andrew coming out on top and securing a place at the end.

The contestants had a surprise visit from some old friends, but it didn't stay friendly.

The Parliament of Paradise was tasked with voting to choose a couple, or not, to split the final prize money, if they could pass one last test.

Trash talk about Sean and Allycia sent Kat into a tailspin, but Dale kept her calm.

Despite that, they were eliminated and Jess and Spencer went to the end.

It didn't seem like Spencer was concerned at all about the money, he was focused on picking and engagement ring for Jess and professing his love.

The final challenge was choosing love or money. Both couples chose love.

Instead of walking away with just their relationships, Jesse gave them the chance to select one of three envelopes with various monetary amounts inside.

Alexe and Andrew won $125,000 and Jess and Spencer picked $190,000!

But, the icing on the cake was Jess accepting Spencer's proposal!

Is it even "Paradise" without a proper proposal?

Next week, we'll breakdown all the latest information on where the contestants and couples are now that the show has ended.

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We have a special episode of "Playing the Field" this week, an all new interview with Gary Levingston! You may remember him from his time on the "Golden Bachelorette," but now he's back from his time in Costa Rica on "Bachelor in Paradise."

Ryan, Jen, and Gina talk to Gary about his time on the show, his relationship with Leslie, and how things are going in his life now. He also gives new insights into the remaining relationships on the show and who he thinks should win the $500,000.

Tune in next week when we'll recap the big finale episode of "Bachelor in Paradise."

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This week on "Playing the Field" the team talks about the penultimate episode of "Bachelor in Paradise." It was action-packed with two relationship challenges.

Ryan, Jen, and Gina talk about the glamping challenge and how the contestants were observed by relationship expert, Dr. Laura Berman the entire time without their knowledge. It turns out that, despite what America might think, she found Kat and Dale to be the best couple.

That decision gave Dale the power to break a tie during the rose ceremony, sending Jonathon and Lea packing. He felt they could be strong competitors for the $500,000 prize money.

Next, the couples had to take part in a dagger relationship challenge. The contestants had to stick a dagger in the back of the scarecrow that represented each of them if the statement read by Jesse Palmer rang true. In the end, Alexe and Andrew had the least amount of daggers and won the challenge.

Next week, two more couples will be eliminated in a rose ceremony, and by the end of the episode, we'll see how the show concludes. Will anyone get engaged? Will a singular contestant or a couple walk away with the grand prize money?

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"Bachelor in Paradise's" Leslie Fhima gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the beach. Plus, Jason Tartick answers those "Bachelor" rumors and Ryan and Gina have thoughts on Sean's attempt at alliances. It's all on "Playing The Field: A Bachelor Podcast."

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You may remember Jason Tartick from his stint on "The Bachelorette" years ago.

He was vying for Becca Kufrin's heart on season 14 of the show back in 2018. He came in third.

But, following that he actually got engaged to a different "Bachelorette," Kaitlyn Bristowe, a couple of years after her season ended. Their engagement was broken off in 2023.

Since his time on reality television, Tartick, went back to his financial roots and has been helping couples navigate love and the role money plays in relationships.

He's written two books called "Restart Roadmap Rewire and Reset Your Career" and "Talk Money to Me: The 8 Essential Financial Questions to Discuss with Your Partner."

Tartick said that he's been watching this season of "Bachelor in Paradise," and he has some advice for whoever wins the show's $500,000 prize.

"Now with Paradise we have this money pool, $500,000 on the line. I think it's great because you are kind of forcing these conversations, really important conversations that we should be having anyway," Tartick said. "So for whoever does win it, I think the biggest thing is you can't decide what you are going to do with the money or how you are going to do it, or what percentage goes where until you understand everyone, and each individual's relationship with money."

When it comes to whether or not he'd do reality television again, possibly being the next "Bachelor," he didn't rule it out.

"I always say like, you never say never, but I will say since like I don't know what was it, like the last two years there have been five different shows that have approached me to go on and my desire to go back on reality tv is quite low right now, so never say never, but I'd prefer if I was going to go back in for it to be a competition like show but you never know," Tartick said.

There's a growing social media buzz calling for him to be the next "Bachelor," but he said he didn't realize that.

"That's news to me! Some people have sent me these articles that are like these rumors but, yeah, I don't know where all that stuff comes from," he said.

In fact, he said his mom started to joke that he was getting too old for the regular "Bachelor" series.

"My mom was joking around saying, 'Bachelor! You're 36! They have a Golden Bachelor, maybe they'll have a Silver Bachelor, I thought that was pretty funny," Tartick said.

You can always get more relationship and finance advice on his podcast: Trading Secrets.

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This week we've got a special guest on "Playing the Field" that we've wanted to talk to since Jenn Tran's season of "The Bachelorette," Sam McKinney!

He appeared on this season of "Bachelor in Paradise" and went on a date with Jess, who we know is paired up with Spencer. But, it turns out, he was hoping to see Alli Jo, and they missed each other on the show by one day.

Sam talks to Ryan, Jen, and Gina all about his time on "The Bachelorette," the perception and editing of his time on that show, and how he feels people see him now.

He hoped for redemption; did he get it? People seem to love that he's found a great relationship with Alli Jo. She slid into his DM's after "Bachelor in Paradise" and they've been going strong ever since.

Sam talks about their bright future and what he hopes people will see from them.

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This week on "Playing the Field," the podcast team got to speak with Alli Jo from "Bachelor in Paradise" about her bombshell relationship announcement.

She and Sam M., also from "Paradise" and "The Bachelorette," went public with their newfound love. She's now his "main thing."

Alli Jo spoke with Jen Matarese and Gina Sirico all about how she and Sam connected, even though they narrowly missed each other on the show.

Alli Jo says she and Sam M. have been an official couple for four months now. Another "Bachelor Nation" success story!

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