The Bachelor PhD

The Bachelor PhD episodes:

• 03.27.2024

  Bachelor 28ep11&AFR: She's in love with him

  That's right, if there's one thing we're sure of it's that Kelsey loves Joey. Oh, and Joey fears rejection, we know that too. Join us as break down the finale with some classic Bachelor PhD clips, takes, and banter! The Bachelor...

  
• 03.19.2024

  Bachelor 28epWTA: Mean people

  People are mean to Maria a bit in the Women Tell All, and Co-host Caitlin and Co-host Iciar are mean to Co-host Craig a bit in the podcast. It wouldn't be the Bachelor PhD without some mean people problems! The Bachelor...

  
• 03.12.2024

  Bachelor 28ep9: Woke baby making

  We have a great podcast episode for you, one where we get into more arguments than usual. Our main point of contention is around Kelsey being told that she should "practice baby making" because "men like that." Who is on...

  
• 03.05.2024

  Bachelor 28ep8: Freaked out

  Co-host Craig tries to explain to Co-host Iciar why he is freaked out by the Christmas tree farm. Meanwhile, Co-host Iciar tries to explain to Co-host Craig why she is freaked out by Daisy. Well, maybe not fully freaked out,...

  
• 02.27.2024

  Bachelor 28ep7: Big dilemma

  In this episode we talk about Joey and his coldness, Joey and his hotness (see what we did there?), Daisy, Maria, and Kelsey A. Why wouldn't we? The Bachelor PhD is part of the Bridge Burner podcast collective.

  
• 02.20.2024

  Bachelor 28ep6: Cute and hot

  Today Co-host Craig and Co-host Iciar carry the pod as Co-host Caitlin is away. They talk about whether Maria is a Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope, whether Joey is hot or cute (or both), and whether the women have jetlag....

  
• 02.14.2024

  Bachelor 28ep4&5: Losing the plot

  We start off by talking very briefly about the Daily Show, then jwe ump into reproduction. Does Joey want his own kids? Does the average male want their own kids? Is Joey just saying words to Lexi? After addressing these...

  
• 02.06.2024

  Bachelor 28ep3: Chicken and lobster

  We start off by being grossed out by chicken nuggets and lobster rolls. Then we try to unravel Joey's cuteness as well as the bullying that is going on (Co-host Caitlin and Co-host Iciar have some theories). After that we...

  
• 01.31.2024

  Bachelor 28ep2: Night country

  Co-host Craig brings up True Detective but has nowhere really to go with it. Meanwhile, Co-host Iciar ambushes Co-host Craig with some more hard-hitting relationship questions. It's just like last week, except it's this week! Hit the play button and...

  
• 01.23.2024

  Bachelor 28ep1: Big players

  We start by wondering why the Canadian flag was blurred out, offering up a number of different possibilities including producer racism. Then it's a string of Co-host Iciar and Co-host Caitlin ribbing Co-host Craig for his past dating habits. We...

  
• 01.06.2024

  Golden Wedding: Finding contradictions

  We just know there are contradictions to weddings but we have trouble coming up with them. In addition to that, we actually... enjoyed the show? Gasp! That in itself is a contradiction. Hit the play button and join us as...

  
• 12.08.2023

  Bachelor in Paradise 9ep10: Engaged or not engaged

  It's the last episode of the Bachelor in Paradise season and we have a few arguments left in us. First we argue about Kat and whether she's back to being hinged. Then we argue about Kylee's insistence on being engaged...

  
• 12.01.2023

  Golden Bachelor 1ep9&AFR & Bachelor in Paradise 9ep9: Too much time

  The end of the Golden Bachelor is upon us, but WAIT, there's a Golden Wedding coming up on January 4th that will probably keep us podcasting over the break. But as you know, Leslie loses and Theresa wins. They both...

  
• 11.18.2023

  Golden Bachelor 1ep8 & Bachelor in Paradise 9ep8: Telling time

  We're in different time zones and Co-host Craig actually enjoyed the episode we're about to cover! So, there's lots going on. We talk about everyone's journey including, of course, Kat's journey. Hit the play button and join us! The Bachelor PhD...

  
• 11.10.2023

  Golden Bachelor 1ep7 & Bachelor in Paradise 9ep7: Psychologically cornered

  Golden Bachelor gives us little to talk about, so we jump mostly into Bachelor in Paradise which finally gives us things to talk about besides Kat. But we do talk about Kat, too. Hit the play button and join us! The...

  
• 11.03.2023

  Golden Bachelor 1ep6 & Bachelor in Paradise 9ep6: Feel like me

  In this podcast episode, we speculate on Kat's dewy, shiny look, what really goes on in the bathroom, who Gerry is actually in love with, whether he knows what love is, and more on Kat. Hit the play button and...

  
• 10.27.2023

  Golden Bachelor 1ep5 & Bachelor in Paradise 9ep5: Three roses

  Co-host Caitlin is back with us and together we dig into some stereotypes about men and women. Then we wonder why there are only three women chosen to go to hometowns, and how many might go on to the fantasy...

  
• 10.20.2023

  Golden Bachelor 1ep4 & Bachelor in Paradise 9ep4: Unbalanced

  In this podcast episode Rob from Vanderpump Robs joins us once again. With him we discuss Kat, Theresa, Kat, Kathy, then more Kat. It's all in service of figuring out if Co-host Craig is indeed Team Kat. The Bachelor PhD is...

  
• 10.14.2023

  Golden Bachelor 1ep3 & Bachelor in Paradise 9ep3: Emotionally smart

  Co-host Caitlin is away this week so we're joined by the venerable Rob from the Vanderpump Robs podcast. Together we discuss the big Theresa controversy as well as the big Kat and Brayden controversy. We try to be very careful...

  
• 10.06.2023

  Golden Bachelor 1ep2 & Bachelor in Paradise 9ep2: Toxic positivity

  In this episode Co-host Craig is confronted about his stance on the Bachelor shows and vows to be more positive. (Does he though?) Meanwhile we compare the Golden Bachelor's diner scene to a David Lynch movie, wonder why Hannah Brown...

  
• 09.29.2023

  Golden Bachelor 1ep1 & Bachelor in Paradise 9ep1: Worse than a reject

  It's the dawn of a new chapter in the history of the Bachelor Masters... ERR, we mean, the Bachelor PhD! That's right, we've rebranded, and we kick things off with analysis and banter about the Golden Bachelor and Bachelor in...

  
• 08.23.2023

  Bachelorette 20ep9&AFR: Do well

  It's the last episode of the season and we have a lot for you to listen to. We of course talk about Joey and Datun and a few other things, but whoa, you won't want to miss the song that...

  
• 08.18.2023

  Bachelorette 20epMTA: It happens

  We try out a new method of podcasting which is co-hosts rotating during the podcast! We also talk about the distaste most people seem to have with Xavier, what's up with Brayden, the past Bachelorettes appearance, and the Golden Bachelor....

  
• 08.08.2023

  Bachelorette 20ep7: Getting picked

  We manage to talk in-depth about this epidote despite Co-host Craig being grumpy about the content. First we discuss Xavier and his hour-long exit, then we go on and on about Joey, then we finish with Dotun and his supposed...

  
• 08.02.2023

  Bachelorette 20ep6: What is love?

  In this podcast episode we first talk about whether we should change the name of the podcast. Seriously! We then talk seriously about the hometown dates and whether Joey is a good guy, what's up with Aaron's family, Xavier and...

  
• 07.25.2023

  Bachelorette 20ep5: 2-on-1 to nowhere

  First we talk about Joey and whether he looks like Greg Grippo. Then we talk about Dotun and whether he is the front-runner. Then we talk about the weather, especially in NOLA. Stay cool out there!

  
• 07.18.2023

  Bachelorette 20ep4: Trauma bonding?

  In this podcast episode, we speculate on whether bungee jumping is trauma bonding (spoiler alert: it isn't), then talk a bit about OceanGate and the horrors that unfolded there. We then talk about Brayden for a while and whether he...

  
• 07.13.2023

  Bachelorette 20ep3: Boosting toots

  The co-hosts first argue about whether Mastodon is morally superior to Threads, then we argue about a socially conscience coffee chain, then we argue about whether men weaponize therapy, then we argue about the Frier mascot. It's a lot of fun,...

  
• 07.04.2023

  Bachelorette 20ep2: I'm doing it for the kids

  In this podcast episode we record with just Co-hosts Iciar and Craig because Co-host Caitlin is sick. This leads to a little bit of a shorter episode, a few more arguments, and a shorter description! Hit the play button and...

  
• 06.28.2023

  Bachelorette 20ep1: A number

  After talking a bunch about the contestants, we once again get into the Chris Harrison podcast and Chris' never-ending quest for validation. Then we conclude with our now-famous David Lynch Minute. Hit the play button and join us!

  
• 06.14.2023

  Bachelorette 20 Countdown: A fistful of Calebs

  It's almost time for the Bachelorette and in anticipation of that great day we present to you our countdown episode to the new season. In this episode we talk a lot of about the Calebs/Kalebs and a little about the...

  
• 03.29.2023

  Bachelor 27ep11&AFR: Hurdles

  We start off by talking about other podcasts and then Co-host Craig tries to defend himself against a negative review. After that we get into the meat of this final episode, discussing Ariel, Gaby, and Kaity's intersecting journeys and Zach's...

  
• 03.21.2023

  Bachelor 27ep10: Parameters

  As we entered "sex week" (to use Zach's phrase) who would have known that the sex would be with Gabi and not with apparent front-runner Kaity. Now they're both neck-and-neck to the finish of all of this, with one having...

  
• 03.15.2023

  Bachelor 27ep8&WTA: Socially relevant

  We're bombarded by two episodes this week which includes the Women Tell All that a couple of our co-hosts may not have watched in its entirety. Not to be outdone, the hometown dates lack a certain... amount of content, too....

  
• 03.07.2023

  Bachelor 27ep7: Very normal

  We start off this podcast episode talking about Co-host Craig's lunch with Rob from the Vanderpump Robs podcast. This leads to some riffs about the big Vanderpump Rules cheating scandal. Does this relate to the Bachelor? A little bit, and...

  
• 02.28.2023

  Bachelor 27ep6: Late Stage Bachelor

  We do the rounds talking about the dates that the women have with Zach, and speculate, once again, on whether the women actually like Zach. But then we get into the mission statement of the Bachelor Masters podcast and spend...

  
• 02.21.2023

  Bachelor 27ep5: Contentless

  In this podcast episode we discuss things like whether Gabi is fun or not, whether Zach is a douche for telling Greer off on the iPad call, and whether or not the women have good British accents. And don't forget,...

  
• 02.14.2023

  Bachelor 27ep4: Divulging secrets

  On this Valentine's Day podcast episode Co-host Craig gets caught up watching Let's Make a Deal and disrupts Co-host Iciar talking a bit more about the Chris Harrison podcast. We also talk about Brooklyn's fist-bump with Zach, whether any of...

  
• 02.07.2023

  Bachelor 27ep3: Modesty beds and such

  When the beds aren't pushed together they become modesty beds, just like the ones in this episode in the tent at the Natural History Museum. We have that to contend with along with Christina Mandrell (unexpectedly?) melting down. Then there...

  
• 02.01.2023

  Bachelor 27ep2: Not holding back

  We're resisting naming this episode "Bad Bitch Energy" because we know every other podcast is naming their episodes that. And really, there wasn't much Bad Bitched Energy going on in this episode. Rather, there was some petty fighting, some meeting...

  
• 01.24.2023

  Bachelor 27ep1: In terms of

  We start out our coverage of the new season talking a little bit more about Chris Harrison's new podcast. Then we jump into the season itself by discussing our favorite women from the short time we've spent with them, and...

  
• 01.17.2023

  Bachelor 27 Countdown: Our thoughts on that

  We're joined by Rob of the Vanderpump Robs podcast to do some pre-talk on the upcoming Bachelor season. Among other things we talk about Rob's Dad's bar and the movie Roadhouse. Then we do a full breakdown of Chris Harrison's...

  
• 11.23.2022

  Bachelor in Paradise 8ep15&16: Partnerships

  It's the end of the road for this Bachelor in Paradise season, and we bring our deep analysis to each of the remaining couples. From classism to broism (is that a thing?) we discuss what we think are the relationship...

  
• 11.16.2022

  Bachelor in Paradise 8ep13&14: Objectives

  Our Co-host Caitlin is on sick leave today but Co-hosts Iciar and Craig take up the reins to talk at length about whether arguments are good or bad for relationships. What's up with Kate and Logan? Can Genevieve and Aaron...

  
• 11.09.2022

  Bachelor in Paradise 8ep12: Cave full of cannibals

  We spend a pretty good amount of time in this podcast episode wondering what's up with Kate. Is she faking her persona to get insta-famous? Is she trying to be a villain to make it on a Bravo show? Is...

  
• 11.02.2022

  Bachelor in Paradise 8ep10&11: Deeply traumatized

  We get serious in this podcast episode to talk about Aaron's apparent trauma (he does talk about it himself) and reflect on people in our lives that might have demonstrated similar behavior to Aaron in his argument with Genevieve. Gen...

  
• 10.27.2022

  Bachelor in Paradise 8ep8&9: Anything for a rose

  We hit all of the major points of the past two episodes, including Victoria and whether she displays sociopathic behavior, Kate and her vocal fry, Logan and his... looks? and all the best from Shanae and the rest of the...

  
• 10.19.2022

  Bachelor in Paradise 8ep6&7: Light a fire

  We assure you that we're the only podcast around that actually found and subsequently play for you the song that was mentioned by Danielle to Michael. Ya know, the song about lighting a fire from past love that Michael then...

  
• 10.12.2022

  Bachelor in Paradise 8ep4&5: Buongiorno

  We're back with another podcast episode that is a bit longer than usual, because we ask the tough questions: is Michael A a bad guy? Is Peter correct that Brittany is looking for clout? Did the producers want Genevieve to...

  
• 10.06.2022

  Bachelor in Paradise 8ep2&3: Pandemic profiteers

  In this podcast episode we spend quite a bit of time on Michael A's apparent pandemic profiteering, per reports that one of his businesses seems to have done that. For Co-host Iciar, this leads to a whole teardown of Michael...