The Bachelor Zone

By Michael Wahle, Zach Pyke, Dan Duddy

What's The Bachelor Zone about?

The Bachelor Zone is the podcast for hard hitting Bachelor stats and analysis. Join comedians/competitive dating experts Michael Wahle, Zachary Pyke, and Daniel A. Duddy, as they break down each week's episodes and give a fresh, engaging take on all things related to The Bachelor/Bachelorette franchise.

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The Bachelor Zone episodes:

04.14.2024
The 2024 Bachy Awards
It's that time of year again and we're rolling out the red carpet and handing out the hardware for our 2024 Bachy Award winners from Joey's Season. (DISCLAIMER: THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED PRIOR TO THE GOLDEN BACHELOR DIVORCE NEWS) Support the...
03.27.2024
Joey's Finale!
This season's championship game was one for the books! Kelsey bounces back from her ill-advised "We need to talk" heat check and catches fire en route to edging out a gritty underdog win, but not before Daisy self-eliminates via the...
03.20.2024
Joey's Women Tell All
This season's (surprisingly great!) All-Star Game saw Joey's women spill the tea while groveling to the newly-crowned queen of W.T.A defense: Maria. We break down Maria's commanding performance, Kelsey's bizarre letter misstep, and Rachel's graceful swan song, and on the...
03.13.2024
Week 9: Joey's Fantasy Suites
We've made it to Suites Week of Joeys season, and we're here to cover all the hard-hitting action: Rachel getting some chin music from a cenote, Daisy taking the advice of Golden Bachelor alumni and giving her playcalling some "sexual...
03.07.2024
Week 8: Joey's Hometowns
It's that time of year again to debate which dads were the toughest and what contestant has the cutest nephew: Hometowns!! We're joined by friend of the show and our resident reality fantasy sports expert The Talented Mr. Rose Max...
02.28.2024
Week 7: Joey's Wild Card Week
We're heading to Hometowns! But not before Joey sends the final two wild card spots packing. We break down Daisy's slight unease during her iso sets, Kelsey A's freezing out of the competition in her "Typically Canadian" one-on-one, and how...
02.21.2024
Week 6: Poutine on the Ritz
Sacre Bleu!!! The Week 6 action shifts north of the border to Montreal, where Joey and his roster spend their Canadian vacation being tres triste as emotions run high. We cover all the hard-hitting, gravy-covered game tape, including Maria's flawless...
02.14.2024
Week 4&5: Doubleheader MEGA coverage!
Our Week 4&5 doubleheader mega coverage is as hard-hitting as a sausage and cheese wheel! Join us as we break down the players going medieval on each other, Maria outdueling Sydney in a lopsided 2-on-1 and dodging a surprise attack...
02.07.2024
Week 3: Game, Set Match
A hard-hitting Week 3 gave us pageantry, surfing, costume tennis, and a disastrous pool party that not even Colonel Sanders could save. Join us as we debate if Daisy should be looking over her shoulder at Jenn, who brought home...
01.31.2024
Week 2: Wedding to Exhale
It was a hard-hitting (and high-jumping!) Week 2, and we're here to hand out all the hustle points as we break down all the action from Maria's mid-game uniform swap to Lauren's non-red velvet meltdown to Daisy's flawless one-on-one performance....
01.24.2024
Joey's Opening Night
Game, Set, Batch!! It's time for Joey's tennis-pun-filled season of The Bachelor and we're here to cover all the hard-hitting action. Can sisters date the same man??? Why do people in Philly throw batteries at Santa?? Can boats work on...
01.17.2024
First Impressions: Joey's Roster Round Up Pt. 2
We're back with the second half of our rundown of all of the women on Joey's Roster for this Tennis pun-filled upcoming season of The Bachelor. Use our code ZONE3 for FREE shipping and 20% off your next order from...
01.09.2024
First Impressions: Joey's Roster of Women Round-up
The bad boys of Bachelor are back from the off-season to shoot from the hip and bring you their first impressions of Joey's roster of 32 women competing for his heart and a chance to be his doubles partner on...
12.15.2023
Bachelor in Paradise 2023 Finale
Another season of Bachelor in Paradise is now behind us, and with it so are the handful of relationships that lasted through regulation play down on the beach. With the 2023 season being such a bust from a shipping standpoint,...
12.07.2023
Golden Bachelor Finale
We made it all the way to the end of the first-ever season of Golden Bachelor, and boy was it a finish! The boys cover all the action and break down how Gerry's finalists fared against each other in a...
11.23.2023
Week 8: Golden Fantasy Suites
It's that time of year again but this time....we're gonna do it slower. Golden Fantasy Suites are upon us, and Gerry does not disappoint. Then, we head down to the beaches of Paradise to cool down with a lukewarm comedy roast...
11.15.2023
Week 7: The All Star Game and The Big Bachelor Mafia
We've arrived at the Golden Bachelor Women Tell All, and unlike most of the recent Bachelor tell-alls, this one was actually pretty good! We break down the many highs from this year's refreshingly kindhearted (and often gutwrenching) all-star game, and...
11.08.2023
Week 6: Golden Hometowns
It's time for our first-ever "Golden Bachelor Hometowns" and we're more jacked up than a trio of sugared-out precocious grandkids! We break down how Leslie went from underdog to top dog in the AP Polls, and predict if Faith or...
11.01.2023
Week 5: Gotta Have Faith
It's already wildcard weekend on The Golden Bachelor, and due to a HUGE misfire on the referees' part, that means Gerry is packing his bags for only THREE hometown dates next week. We take you through all the high-flying and...
10.25.2023
Golden Bachelor Week 4: Dink There It Is
We're dinking straight into mid-season of The Golden Bachelor and covering all the action from the pickleball group date tournament, to the sultry, ice cream-filled game of Never Have I Ever that proved to be our farewell to A.S.K.N. Then,...
10.18.2023
Week 3: Fart Karate
Week 3 of "Golden Paradise" gave us hot air balloon highs, big ole "poop baby" lows, a red-hot talent show, and an ice-cold Kat. We'll leave the "Good Poop Doctor" to help Sam, but we're ready to deliver our spin-free...
10.11.2023
Golden Bachelor Week 2: Headlights and Heartaches
It's Week 2 of our Golden Paradise coverage, and we've got some burning questions of our own. Can anyone stop Theresa from running (and dancing) away with the "widow pennant"? Has Leslie taken a leap over Faith in the divorcee...
10.04.2023
The Golden Bachelor and Bachelor In Paradise Opening Night
It's opening night for both The Golden Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise! We're here to break down all the unprecedented, historic action between Gerry and his roster of 25 senior women and all the sloppy gameplay (including a toe-sucking threat!)...
09.07.2023
Golden Bachelor Mega First Impression Roster Roundup!
The women of the Golden Bachelor are here! and we're taking our time going through the roster with our knee-jerk first impression reactions to every single contestant! Use our promo code "ZONE3" for: FREE shipping and 30% off your first order of...
08.23.2023
Charity's Championship
This year's Bachelorette championship was one for the ages! Join us as we break down how Dotun held off Joey's furious late push despite his jumper not falling early, Charity's legacy within the BCU, Joey's prospects as our next Bachelor...
08.16.2023
Charity's Men Tell All
It's time for Charity's Men Tell All, and boy did those men tell all! (Kinda.) We break down all the action from what might go down in Bachelor Cinematic Universe history as the most lackluster All-Star Game ever played. And, of...
08.09.2023
Week 7: Charity's Fantasy Suites
A wild Fantasy Suites week sees Xavier crash and burn while Doton and Joey's master classes launch them further along on their crash course toward meeting each other in the Finals. And just when we thought there were two...Aaron B....
08.02.2023
Week 6: Charity's Hometowns
Hometowns? ....In week 6??...In this economy?!?... ...You better believe it! And we're here to cover all the earlier-than-expected action as Charity travels to the childhood homes of her Final Four and faces their family rosters with a trip to the...
07.26.2023
Week 5: Swamps Upside Your Head
It's our first travel week in Charity's season (San Diego shouldn't count) as Charity and her roster head down to the "Big Easy," where life's ironically pretty hard for the guys vying for the "loose ball" Hometown roses. And Joey...
07.19.2023
Week 4: Bye Bye Brayden
Week 4 sees Charity, at long last, make Brayden and all his "extra" antics. We break down how the clubhouse finally came together and put up the defensive effort they needed to give Brayden the boot. We also get into...
07.12.2023
Week 3: Out of the Fire and into the Friar Pan
We're hopping on the 5 down to sunny San Diego and into Week Three of Charity's season of the Bachelorette, and where we're going.... we don't need product placement. We cover all the strange ins and outs of the Barbie...
07.05.2023
Week 2: Earring on the Side of Caution
It's week 2 of Charity's season, and our season villain seems to already be as good as crowned, as Brayden successfully fought off Adrian's "Spring Break" accusations and lived to tell the (tattle) tale. Plus, we dig into which of...
06.29.2023
Charity's Opening Night
It's opening night of The Bachelorette and we're (finally) here to break down all the hard-hitting action from night one! Use our promo code "ZONE3" for: FREE shipping and 30% off your first order of Lumi's THC gummies at microdose.com! FREE shipping and...
05.17.2023
BONUS EPISODE: Catchphrase Draft
This week we're dropping a free taste of some of our off-season bonus Patreon content with our recently released draft of the best catchphrases of Bachelor Nation! If you want to support the show and would like to join in...
04.06.2023
2023 Bachy Awards: 200th Episode Edition!
It's that time of year again, and this season our illustrious awards ceremony falls on a very special day: It's our 200th EPISODE!!!. They boys hand out their picks for our coveted Bachy Awards, and then reminisce about some of their...
03.29.2023
Zach S: The Championship Game!
After a long, hard-fought season, Kaity and Gabi--our final two women with box office talent and oddly spelled names--leave everything on the field in a heart-and-gut wrenching finale that gives us the first true championship ring finish in years! We break...
03.22.2023
Week 9: "Zach S's Sexless Fantasy Suite Extravaganza!
Big Bachelor has been building suspense and trying to create a brand with Zach's notorious Sexless "Sex Week." But we know it for what it really is...Fantasy Week, and just how much sex is actually happening? We get to the...
03.15.2023
Week 8: Hometowns
It's that wonderful time of year again! The time when we venture to far-off locales like the woods of Vermont and the concrete jungles of the West Village to meet the "teammates" of the women vying for Zach's heart. The...
03.08.2023
Week 7: Hungary, Hungary Hypnos ft. Winston Carter
This week, Zach and the girls head to Budapest, Hungary where Kaity types her feelings but can't drop the elusive L-Bomb, Greer says (or rather whispers) goodbye, Brooklyn rides her last Rodeo, and the players get surprised by a defensive...
03.01.2023
Week 6: Sauna Time
With the action shifting to Tallinn, Estonia, aka "Smooch City," the boys are here to cover the insanely steal-heavy week and debate whether Charity/Ariel have what it takes to catch Kaity/Gabi in the AP Polls and if Kat's pre-game steal...
02.22.2023
Week 5: Pip, Pip Cheerio-vid
As we hit the halfway point of the season, the Zone 3 triumphantly reunites to break down the positive Covid tests and negative vibes clouding the action in London for every player not named Gabi. Are we getting set up...
02.15.2023
Week 4: "I Gave Up Everything to Be Here!" w/Aunt Mary
It's Valentine's Day, and what better way to celebrate than to recap a tear-filled Week 4 with our very own Aunt Mary! Bachelor Nation's favorite aunt returns to the pod to give her blazing-hot takes on Zach's season and to...
02.08.2023
Week 3: "Learn to Shut the F*** Up" w/Chase O'Donnell
We're heading into week 3 (which might as well be called flag football week) of Zach Shallcross's Season of The Bachelor, and we've enlisted the help of hilarious Comedian, Actress, and Bachelor Pundit Chase O'Donnell to help us decide if...
02.01.2023
Week 2: Bad B**ch Anonymous w/ Erika Curry
This week we're joined by our very own resident "Bad B***h"...The Splash Sister herself: Erika Curry from the Trashy Trashy podcast, to break down all the Week 2 action we saw from Zach and the women who survived Week 1....
01.25.2023
Week 1: Zach "Freaky" Shallcross's Opening Night w/ Lauren Robertstad
It's Opening Night of season 27 of The Bachelor, and we've got friend of the show and Bachelor recap superstar Lauren Robertstad joining us to break down all the night surprisingly chill night one action! Want more Lauren? Check out her...
01.16.2023
BONUS: 2023 Roster Breakdown and Pre-Season Check in
We're back to run down the roster and give our first takes of the ladies of Zach Shallcross's season of The Bachelor! Wahle the co-host we will now call Zach P. go contestant by contestant to try and see who (if...
11.24.2022
2022 Bachelor In Paradise Finale
We.... Made.... It..... After what felt like 400 episodes we made it to the end of this season of Bachelor In Paradise, and we've decided to celebrate the long awaited finale with an appropriately extra long episode and potluck of takes...
11.17.2022
Week 8: with Bachelor in Paradise Champion Kenny Braasch
This week, we're back from our own beach getaways and are bringing out the big guns as we sit down with one of last year's Bachelor in Paradise Champions/Co-MVPs (and all-around cool guy) Kenny Braasch. Kenny gives his insights on...
11.10.2022
Bachelor In Paradise Week 7: POWER TO THE PEOPLE! (FAN TAKEOVER)
On this historic election week, the Zone Three have decided to "give the power to the people" and hand the keys over to some of our fans! Bachelor Rules Expert and Historian/Seattle replay center bureau chief Michael Dunn is joined by...
11.03.2022
Bachelor In Paradise Week 6: Triangle of Trouble
It's the mid-season mark down in Mexico, and boy was this week a doozy! We cover all the wacky mayhem including the battle between big-hearted Johnny and Big Biceps Alex, Rodney's new triangle trouble with Eliza, ref interference continuing to...

What's The Bachelor Zone about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Bachelor Zone episodes:

The 2024 Bachy Awards

Joey's Finale!

Joey's Women Tell All

Week 9: Joey's Fantasy Suites

Week 8: Joey's Hometowns

Week 7: Joey's Wild Card Week

Week 6: Poutine on the Ritz

Week 4&5: Doubleheader MEGA coverage!

Week 3: Game, Set Match

Week 2: Wedding to Exhale

Joey's Opening Night

First Impressions: Joey's Roster Round Up Pt. 2

First Impressions: Joey's Roster of Women Round-up

Bachelor in Paradise 2023 Finale

Golden Bachelor Finale

Week 8: Golden Fantasy Suites

Week 7: The All Star Game and The Big Bachelor Mafia

Week 6: Golden Hometowns

Week 5: Gotta Have Faith

Golden Bachelor Week 4: Dink There It Is

Week 3: Fart Karate

Golden Bachelor Week 2: Headlights and Heartaches

The Golden Bachelor and Bachelor In Paradise Opening Night

Golden Bachelor Mega First Impression Roster Roundup!

Charity's Championship

Charity's Men Tell All

Week 7: Charity's Fantasy Suites

Week 6: Charity's Hometowns

Week 5: Swamps Upside Your Head

Week 4: Bye Bye Brayden

Week 3: Out of the Fire and into the Friar Pan

Week 2: Earring on the Side of Caution

Charity's Opening Night

BONUS EPISODE: Catchphrase Draft

2023 Bachy Awards: 200th Episode Edition!

Zach S: The Championship Game!

Week 9: "Zach S's Sexless Fantasy Suite Extravaganza!

Week 8: Hometowns

Week 7: Hungary, Hungary Hypnos ft. Winston Carter

Week 6: Sauna Time

Week 5: Pip, Pip Cheerio-vid

Week 4: "I Gave Up Everything to Be Here!" w/Aunt Mary

Week 3: "Learn to Shut the F*** Up" w/Chase O'Donnell

Week 2: Bad B**ch Anonymous w/ Erika Curry

Week 1: Zach "Freaky" Shallcross's Opening Night w/ Lauren Robertstad

BONUS: 2023 Roster Breakdown and Pre-Season Check in

2022 Bachelor In Paradise Finale

Week 8: with Bachelor in Paradise Champion Kenny Braasch

Bachelor In Paradise Week 7: POWER TO THE PEOPLE! (FAN TAKEOVER)

Bachelor In Paradise Week 6: Triangle of Trouble