Bachelor Happy Hour - An Emotional Farewell to Rachel Lindsay

Episode Date: May 4, 2021

After 100 episodes of “Bachelor Happy Hour,” it’s the end of an era as Rachel Lindsay says goodbye to the podcast. Becca counts down the top 10 moments of Rachel’s last 100 episodes. Plus, Rachel gets some very special surprises along the way.   Then, Rachel and Becca say their emotional farewells to each other and share some of the things they’ll miss most about working with each other every week. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. See omny.fm/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Open your free IHeartRadio app. Search Emergency Intercom and listen now. Welcome back Happy Hour listeners. And I can imagine you guys didn't miss this because we said it about 100 times last week. But today marks officially the 100th episode of Bachelor Happy Hour. And to be honest, Rachel, I don't quite know how we've gotten here. It's been a roller coaster. But today is going to be.

something so special because I love you. Our Bachelor Happy Hour listeners absolutely adore you and you have given us so much these past 100 episodes. So we're going to do a little bit of a celebration. And while it's going to be fun and exciting, I have to say up front to everyone listening, it's going to be very bittersweet for me. And I'm kind of in this like weird emotional state because I'm sad that you are leaving me, Rachel. I truly like can't imagine doing this without you. I'm not, I'm not only losing just an incredible co-host, but also such a great friend and sidekick. But even though this is your last episode with Bachelor Happy Hour, I'm going to say this here and leave it here. And I hope everybody always remembers that our door is always open to have you

back any time you want any way, shape, or form. Like we would, I would be ecstatic to have you. I'm just going to drag you in at some point to still co-host with me. Do fun little bonus. kicking. I don't know if you're going to love that, but I'll love it. But, you know, it's going to be crazy without you. But we have this really fun episode planned. All catered to you. But in the meantime, before we get into all of that, you have some big news. I feel like every week I'm like, Rachel has news. Rachel has news. No. But please take it away because you just dropped a huge exciting bombshell for all of us at Bachelor Nation and beyond. with your new book coming out.

So please give us all of the details and what you want to share about that. Yes, first of all, let me say thank you for saying that. You know, I adore you, Becca. I'm going to miss you. It's just not going to be the same. Every week, I'm going to be like, pulling out my podcast material.

I'll be like, let's go. And it'll be just be van. Then I'll be looking at it, which is not always the face that I want to see. But it's, I love working with you. And I feel like something that I also don't say enough is, you know, like I talk about why I'm leaving. But I'm not saying thank you enough.

So I want to say thank you to you. I want to thank, you know, Warner Brothers, you know, the franchise. I talk about the franchise. We know I have this love-hate relationship, but I am thankful for the opportunity to do this podcast. And it has been so great and so much fun. And I feel like you and I have made an impact in Bachelor Nation, which is something we both stand for and we always want to do. And I just want to thank all of our listeners and the fans of the show for your support. Sometimes you hear the negativity louder than the support.

there is so much overwhelming support. And so I just want to say, thank you, thank you, thank you, to all of you. Before we get all into this episode, in case I forget, I want you to know how much you mean to me and how much I appreciate you. And with that said, the title of the book is Miss Me with that. I'm not talking to the supporter because I'll need y'all to miss me. I need y'all to buy this book, okay? Pre-orders are available on my social.

You can check it out, link in the bio. But no, I'm very excited about this, and I've never been more nervous for anything. I am going to be open in ways that I haven't before. I feel like this is me telling my story and having complete control over it for the first time. I specifically wanted to do personalized essays instead of an autobiography because I wanted to be quick. I want it to be meaningful. I want you to get my voice throughout it. I want there to be lessons.

Some of it is emotional. Some of it are things that I've never talked about before. I really hope that my parents don't get upset with me. Because I think to see where I am now, you have to understand how I got here. And so that's understanding what it was like to grow up as a daughter of a federal judge, what it was like to grow up in Dallas at a predominantly white school my entire life, some of the struggles with that. Talking about the hot mess that I was in the middle of my life and the hard lessons that I learned through that

that made me into the woman that I am now. And because I went through all of that, I was ready for the things that came for me in my 30. And I'm still learning. I'm still a work in progress. I mess up every week. Y'all know. Y'all call me out on it all the time. So I'm not a perfect person, but I feel like I want to talk to that person who might be at a crossroads in their life, who might be struggling in that relationship, whether it's a friendship, because I'm going to get into that too.

Or, you know, it might be professional what they're going through or just with a lover, a career, all of that. like I want I really want to dive into that so miss me with that is a fun play on like just miss me with you know I guess the phrase a lot of people are asking about this did you understand what that meant for the title of the book yeah I think like I did only because I kind of know you and your personality yeah like the way I took it and and correct me if I'm wrong here but like thank you next like thank you for the lessons learned like like I'm going to be okay I'm going to to move on from here like that type of thing like that that seems sentiment if that makes sense yeah like the full thing is like miss me with your BS like miss you know I'm not trying to have to curse on the last episode miss me miss me with your BS let it rock and roll rage this is the last one go out with the bang um but yeah it's just like miss me with that I think so many people come at me with they misrepresenting things I say or misunderstanding or these misconceptions and it's like you know what miss me with all that miss me with your hate miss me with your preconceived notions miss me with

your mediocrity miss me with you know like all of that and so each title of the book will be about like you can miss me with with this and then i'll go into what it is i cannot wait it's a fun play off that so i'm i'm excited but i am very very nervous thank you for giving me another platform to talk about the book all of that once again you can pre-order the book i know it's not coming out to January. I'm still writing it. So that's why I said, what is it that you want to hear for me? Because there's still some chapters that need to be done. And I need you to pre-order it. So you can show that there's interest in the book as well. I think people will be surprised at something. And some things, maybe not. Well, look, I cannot wait. I'm just a huge

bookroom in general, but the fact that, like, not only is my friend writing it, but it just seems like some like a book that anyone can take take one bit of wisdom or knowledge or advice or anything and learn and grow from it i mean look like when you talk about like having it together and then being a hot mess express and then having it together and like the roller coaster that is life that is something that everybody can relate to um before we started recording this i already said that i'm going to be starting the book club with one of the producers on here so we are going to order the book and read it and if anyone else wants to join the the book club. By all means, please DM me. We would love that. But Rachel, I'm so incredibly

proud of you. I mean, you just continue to blow me away with everything that you do. Like, you are one of the hardest working women that I've ever met, individuals, male, female. Like, you just are such a hustler and in, like, such a creative, inspiring way. And so I can't wait to see you with this book and where this takes you. And then everything else sets to come. We've been talking a lot about manifestation before we were recording. And I have no doubt that even bigger, better things are going to come for you in your lifetime. So I'm excited to be on the sideline as a friend cheering you on. And I can't wait. But speaking of cheering you on, because it marks the 100th episode and your last episode, why not celebrate all things Rachel Lindsay? And so today

we're celebrating one damn good co-host, one damn good friend, one damn good author, reporter, interview. Like, literally the list could go on and on and on. And like, I would just love to take a look at your resume to see, like, I feel like it never ends. But we've had so many great moments together on and off the podcast. But luckily, a lot of the great moments that we've had together were recorded. So we're going to be pulling the top 10 moments from some of our favorite episodes. episodes that you have done to just celebrate you and take take our listeners on another walk down memory lane um so we not only have that but you know it wouldn't be a bachelor franchise uh podcast if we didn't have a few surprises along the way so i don't i'm not in the surprise in there as well um i'm not in the surprise mood be i need to i need a hint okay it's going to be good

surprises and i love surprises but i i i think you like these surprises you know you know i wouldn't do anything malicious to you. I like you. So if it was maybe somebody else, maybe we'd mess with him a little bit, but not with you. Because I could always hit leave on this Zoom real quick. I just want to make that known. Lost the connection.

So before we get into those moments, I mean like overall, how do you feel knowing that this is episode 100? I'm going to be honest. It feels like episode 1,000. I feel, you know, and I'm saying that in a positive way because I feel like I've been doing

this forever. I feel like this is our weekly thing. It's wild to me that we've done more episodes remotely than we have in person. My gosh, we used to have so much fun in the office when we bring our dogs and just like drink. Snacks. And like do three episodes at a time. Bring in another one. It's so much fun. I just, I say that in a positive way where it's like I just feel like I've been doing this forever. And that's, that's, you know, I have to attribute that to you as a co-host. Just like it seems effortless. It's just fun. It's just fun. It's just girlfriend's talking. So it's kind of a surreal moment. I don't think it's hit me yet. I don't think it'll hit me until you announce another co-host, which I'm not going to lie. There's

going to be a little jealousy there. Who is she? Who is she? I'm, I, it's, yeah, I think that's when it'll settle in or when Katie season starts. Because I, you know, I say I'm like probably not going to watch, but Brian's such a fan of the show. I'm going to, I'm going to end up watching it. And then I'm going to be like, okay, well, I guess I got to take notes. I got to talk about this tomorrow. And there is no tomorrow to talk about it, you know? So that's what it's going to hit me. But, you know, it doesn't mean that we can't have watch parties. Exactly. We'll still have our watch parties. You know, I'm still going to be blowing up your phone every now and again if something crazy happened. I'm going to be like, say, say, say, Rachel, Rachel's note. Just a segment.

It's still a segment on the podcast. Rachel's going to ask for our recording schedule. So just so you can text me and be like, okay, what are you guys covering in right now? Make sure you get this point in there. But again, the door will always be open for you. So anytime you want to pop just, I mean, hell, just come to my apartment, bring copper. We'll have some wine. We'll drink some champagne.

You know, you'll just be in the background being like, Becca, did you cover that? Rachel's just going to pop in. Let me borrow those headphones real quick, Becca. Yes, but I mean, it's here 100 episodes, and I really want to get into the fun, good stuff. Let's do it. I hope this is all fun for you. I hope it doesn't, like, trigger any, like, weird memories of, like, different interviews that you might have done without me. I'm not sure.

But let's just get into it. So we're going to start back at the very beginning. One of the, I think this was one of your first episodes pre-me from August of 2019. with the infamous Jed Wyatt and where's the doc? I got in that ass. Had to curse for Jet. I got in that ass early in.

Oh my gosh, that's so much fun. Play the clip. Play it. I would really like to touch on the dock and a lot of people will probably not believe this. But if you went to Haley and even asked her, she would tell you the truth on this, I would hope, but the doc is a metaphorical thing for meditation that I taught her.

That's what it was. It was not a physical doc. And to the public eye, it's going to look like a actual doc. And when I read that note back, I was like, damn it, that looks like I'm saying, let's meet at this dock. But I practice meditation. I'm passionate about it. It was something that I taught her to do, to go to this dock in her mind and to, like, sit there

and be at peace. and that's that's what that was I had asked him I said where was the doc where's the doc where's the doc oh my gosh that was so early episodes

I remember I had all my questions together I listened to him in that 40 seconds or whatever that was and I'm like what that what was Hannah Brown thinking what I I completely forgot about this I mean I had listened

to this episode when you did this with Allie, but I'm still like, re-listening to it. I think my eyeballs almost got stuck in the back of my brain, because I'm just like, what the hell? Yeah, I'm, I'm glad I wasn't there for that one. And I feel like I didn't go as hard on him as I wanted to, but it was, that was the beginning of the, of us doing this podcast. I mean, we were like a couple of weeks in, I was like ready. I had all, like, you know, he had pretty much embarrassed hands, and I was like, this is a moment to take up for her. And I was ready. I was in the Hamptons.

This was weeks before my wedding. And so I was like, come on, Jed, let's go. I can't even imagine. Thank goodness, it wasn't in person for him. Because I can't even imagine. I feel like, and I feel like when I listened to it back, there was so much disconnect because you're just interrogating them, like asking him questions.

And I felt like Allie was kind of just like, you know, I'm looking at him and I'm seeing one thing. I don't know. It was just... People were so mad at Allie. Mess after. I just... He was messy. But, you know, I guess moral of the story is I will never look at a dock the same again. I don't know. Where's the dock, Chad? Where's the dock? Okay, well, let's get into the next one. This was from... A little bit after that. This was from September of 2019 that you did an exclusive with Mike.

Johnson, one of the faves. But I want to say you did make history because, to my knowledge, and again, I didn't watch the show before I was on it, you are the first contestant to wear a do-rag in ITMs. Oh, we have to talk about that. Hey, do-rag king, let's go. I think I stood up and clapped when I said, this is the realest shit I've ever seen on the show. I'm going to always be me, always be a hundred to myself.

Oh, I like Mike. I like Mike. I love Mike. Shout out to Mike and Brian. If you don't already subscribe to talking it out, do it now. They're having some real conversations with a different perspective. And you guys are missing out if you're not listening to it. I'm serious. It's good. Yeah, it's good. It's good. They're great. I was so eager. I want to say this was the first time that I had, um, done an interview for Bachelor Happy Hour without a co-host. And so it was just me and Mike one-on-one. Mike, to me, was when I did that interview, and like I still am a big Mike fan, was it was like no questions asked that he should be the next bachelor. And I was very disappointed. And I had made that known on prior podcast that it was not Mike as the next bachelor.

And so I was really eager to talk to him, get his perspective, hopefully see people see a different side of Mike. um an in-depth conversation i was really i was really proud of that interview and ever since then we've been brother and sister he just i've met mike twice in person and he just has such good energy and he's just like present with everyone that's why i think like more so even like you know at this point we obviously knew peter was going to be bachelor when you had interviewed him but i think i was more shocked when they had announced matt james over mike and i think you know you never know what's going to happen in the world of bachelor nation i mean look they

they had already come back what like five or six years later after he was on the season so uh you know again we're all about manifestation here maybe i don't know if i want him to do it i don't know no i just feel like it's after peter season everybody was like oh should have been mike yeah no shit then after matt james everyone's like should have been mike okay yeah listen listen it should have been whatever um but i think mike has moved on he's doing other things he just released that he's executive producer of like these shorts so i i think for mike it's it's in his i mean never say never and this is not him he did not tell this to me this is me speaking and giving my opinion i think it's in his rearview mirror and um you know he's going to do bigger things yeah

yeah definitely for sure regardless he had connor living that bachelor life and Austin, please. They're having too much fun. And Rachel, before we get to the next highlight, we do have, this is the very first little surprise that is to come. Little being the key word. A-O-B-Sys, Rachel, Rachel, Rachel, Rachel, Lindsay.

Congratulations. You hit 100 episodes like you're doing, literally, let me just be honest to you. I've only known you since I've been in the Bachelor Nation world and I want to be just like you. I look up to you. I talk greatness behind your back all the time

and I have full confidence. I'm going to keep on talking amazing things behind your back to all walks of life of people and you will continue to be an inspiration to me and so many other people. I wish that I was there. I'll give you a big squeeze and hug. I know that my brother Brian is going to be

supporting you along the way in all of your adventures. Can't wait for the book to drop as well. like literally when I watch your feed I'm like I'm like damn what can't she do and I'm inspired by you I'm inspired by you straight up I love you keep doing wonderful things and make sure you come back and say hi have a great one though oh my god I literally thought he was going to start tearing up I love I love Mike Johnson Mike Johnson couldn't be here with us because he was in a Walgreens parking lot. Did you notice that? I noticed it. I, you better be getting that vaccination. Right. I adore him. I really do. I can't speak. I feel the same way about him.

That's so sweet. That was a great surprise. Thank you. You have nothing to worry about here. That's just one. We got three more to go. Shout out to Mike Johnson. Thank you so much. That was such a sweet message. That was so sweet. Thanks, Mike, for doing that. And then next up, One other man that had a pivotal, I would say, a pivotal role in your life, Rachel, is your favorite ex, Nick Vial. Roll the clip. I want to know, why is Nick your favorite ex? Nick and I just had, that's a great question. Nick and I have this mutual respect for one another.

That's true. I think from the beginning, we hit it off and we knew we would be friends. We knew probably that it wasn't going to be forever. We weren't going to get married. Well, it's news to me. No, shit. Well. Surprise.

But we, from the moment I met Nick, I knew that we were going to be really cool. And we've maintained a level of respect and friendship since we've been off the show, which I don't think a lot of people, like, I've been on Nick's season. I don't think a lot of people say that about someone they've been on a season with. Yeah. Nick is my favorite ex. That's the truth. I, I, it's, we did, we clicked. I came into season so skeptical.

and after our first conversation, I was like, okay, like, we're, we're, we're definitely going to be friends. Like, we would be friends in real life. And we are in real life. You know, like, I've seen Nick's new house. We have this upcoming double date where I get to meet his new girlfriend. Now that Brian is here, we've got this plan. So yeah, Nick and I, I do, I have a lot of respect for Nick. I love his hustle. I love what he's doing. I feel like I understand him in a way that maybe some girls for my season didn't so yeah he's definitely my favorite i am a person too that's friends with their exes except for this the relationship before i was on the bachelor with which can read about i can't wait but but nick yes yes nick i i adore nick but i think it just speaks to

your character of being able to still have these mature respectful relationships like you know every relationship with every sort of partner is different but the fact that you can still speak so highly of each other, speaks volumes to who you are. And I think that's really incredible because we've seen, I mean, we've seen all sorts of relationships play out after every season of Bachelor and Bachelorette. But a lot of times people don't stay that close or they feel awkward or like they can't

have that connection. So I think that's something super special that, you know, I think is incredible that you guys are able to. And yeah, just speaks to your character. I can see myself doing something with Nick in the future. I think we could work together. Oh. Mm-hmm.

I'm not saying that we're working on something. I'm just saying like, I could say that. Are you hinting? No, I'm putting it out there, Becca. We're manifesting it. I'm manifesting it. Okay. Okay.

Great. All righty. Next up, another man. These are all the guys. We have a clip from Peter Weber's Women Tell All on the stage. Then we had this conversation that needed to be had that honestly, you spearheaded. Thank you.

And no, thank you. It's because of you though. No, it's not because of me. No, we have to give credit where credit is do because, you know, we had the conversation where we talked about race. It was uncomfortable, but it was necessary. And I don't know if you guys know this,

but, you know, Sidney and I had a conversation because of a lot of hate that she was receiving. And I am one to brush things under the rug. I'm like, okay, I get a message, delete, move on. But that's not what everybody does. and I'm acting like it's not an issue and it's a problem and it was you who made me say, you know what, it is a problem and we need to talk about it.

No, Sidney, yeah, it was, that was eye-opening for me because I think prior to that moment, I had been focused on what I was going through. And like I said, I can just like delete it, keep it moving and not really focusing on as a whole, what people of color in this franchise were going through. I was, of course, big on diversity and representation, but not how they were navigating Bachelor Nation,

not how the audience was treating them. I wasn't looking at that end of it. And it was Sydney who opened my eyes up to that. And so I'm forever grateful for it. I'm grateful that I had the opportunity on stage to talk about the bullying and the racism that people of color constantly get from Bachelor Nation. And hopefully, I hope it made some kind of impact.

I hope that it made the nation better. And I just, I really hope it affected one person. And I'm forever grateful to Sydney for opening my eyes to that. Yeah. Well, I think it was the first time for much of the viewers to be privy to kind of what goes on behind the scenes on social media to a lot of contestants. and just the nastiness that's out there. You know, I think most people who watch the show,

they don't think twice about it. They think, okay, we're watching this love show. And, oh, yeah, like, we have our opinions and we might DM somebody here and there. They don't realize how invested a lot of people are, whether it's good and bad. And so I think you were the first person to really highlight that and bring it to the forefront and make it a conversation,

which I applaud. And because of that, we have two more surprises to include right now just to get testament to. I didn't count all these surprises. A hundred episodes. Wow. Rachel, you did that. You did that.

Also, Becca, congrats to you too because you will keep it going. Keep the torch going. I'm so excited for you and all the things that you have coming up. Congratulations for making it, for giving us truth, for giving us a life,

for telling it like it is so much. You are an inspiration to so many people. We appreciate you so much. All of your help. all of your love I can't wait to see what's next I'm tuning in looking close until we see each other soon

bye love you so much I love Natasha do you know we haven't such an equal love for her I just but another one another one Rachel Lindsay congrats

I'm making it to 100 episodes I remember being on Bachelor Happy Hour with you was a great podcast maybe why they hired me for clickbait I don't know but congratulations Joe short and sweet just short and sweet like his time on your season you know I just I love Joe I love Natasha I'm proud of what they're doing over at clickbait um I just I Natasha from the moment I saw her

from the from cats and rats mm-hmm the cats and rats we have loved Natasha and for both of us She has been a friend off camera, off the mic. And so hearing her message obviously means so much. And then to get Joe to leave a message, even though it was only 12 seconds, I saw when it popped him, I was like, 12 seconds, what could Joe say in 12 seconds? A lot. Joe said a lot. And I appreciate him.

I have had fun with him every single time. He might have been the most frequent guest host. we had other than you before you were the official host so Joe thank you so much

for those well wishes and it is not a consolation prize by any means for clickbait because clickbait is over there doing their thing

for sure and I love what he's bringing to the show well and I feel like I don't want to see you trained them well but you kind of helped

pave the way especially for Joe to get his foot in the door in this podcast world and I mean yeah I feel like they listen

to Bachelor Happy hour and take so many notes and takeaways from you each and every week. And you just have been an incredible mentor to so many people. So yeah, it's been, it's been fun to listen to them and kind of see how you helped pave the way. So that was a good one. Good one. We're three for three here. Three for three. All right. Well, this next one was a very fun episode that we did. It wasn't a recap per se for an actual, actual bachelor or bachelor at episode. But it was one with none other than the Rita Wilson herself. So take a listen.

I started songwriting about seven years ago. And when I did, it was because another songwriter, Kara DiGuardi said to me, you should write songs. And I was like, well, I don't read music or play an instrument. She said, it's okay. Do you have something you want to say? And when she said that, it was like, yes, this is about telling stories. And that's one of the reason why I love country music so much is because there's so

much great storytelling in there. Such a fun episode. Who would have known we would have the opportunity to talk to Rita Wilson? I know. I mean, she does it all. I feel like I learned so much more from her. We sang with her. At that moment, that's when it came out that she knew the words to hip hop, hooray.

I think that was it. It was a naughty by nature song for sure. She's so cool. She's so chill. I mean, I'm telling you, if I didn't have Brian in my life, I'd be trying to get a Chet Hanks because we know that he loves the sisters. We know Chet loves the brown skin

women. I'm glad to be in the family. Rachel, you know what I remember from that episode is, well, there's a lot that I remember, but before we got on, I think you texted me, the producers, and you were like, Copper has diarrhea right now. I don't think I can make it.

And we were all like, uh-uh, you cannot miss Rita Wilson. You have to be at this episode. And I'm so glad that you were, because It was such a fun one. And like you said, never in a million years did we think we'd be sitting down. I mean, virtually sitting down with Rita Wilson. I mean, damn. And I'm glad copper pulled, got his shit together before he came on.

I think we took him to the hospital after that. I can't. It was like the summer of diarrhea for copper. And I don't know what we were feeding him. He kept getting sick. No, I don't know what it was. But he hasn't had a bout since. summer so you know he's doing fine guys coppers always got something wrong it was the beginning of

quarantine everyone was anxious i understand it got it man had to have been the issue oh well we couldn't include the top 10 highlights without including some of our favorites and if you guys never listened to this episode please go back because it was from um may and june of 2020 so in the midst of quarantine we had some of our favorite people somebody who two people who two people who I think are very integral to the Bachelor Nation family and the leads and that was with Gina and Carrie who they're the makeup

artist and the stylist for the show so take a listen and it had stones jeweled stones three of them all the way up to the top of the split and I loved it and my makeup was perfect because it was dark and it was like intense

and it just matched the boldness of the dress it was beautiful I loved it It's one of my favorite looks from that season. Hair, makeup, dress. It was stunning. Yeah, that one really was, that was a pretty randy. See, so sometimes playing dresses do work. I know everybody thinks that there's no reason behind why everybody wear sequins and things like that.

They all think that I do this to you guys. I'm worn to all of you. I'll never push you into a gown. Before I dive into our dear Gina and Carebear, I'm going to pick up on that, what he just said, about Carrie not forcing us into anything. I've seen some rumblings around my dear care bear about the way that he dresses us. And I've said it before, and I'm going to say it again, the lead chooses what they wear. So if you love it, guess Carrie gives you a room full of clothes and you pick what you want to wear on the season. The input that is given is, oh, it's warm, it's hot, you're, you know, you're getting wet, whatever.

That's the only input given. The style is up to the lead. So if there's a particular item that you didn't like, don't go throwing Care Bears name under the bus. Blame it on the lead. But what I do love is that Carrie and Gina allow us to be ourselves. And so we do have the freedom. They provide the goods, but we have the freedom to choose the look that we want. And if you trust Carrie and Gina with the experts that they are, then it all comes together.

And that's what I love about that clip, because that's a clip of me explaining how the dress and the makeup, it's just the whole look, everybody worked together to make one of my absolute favorite looks. And that's the beauty, the tag team, the dynamic. duo, comedic duo at some point, some points of Carrie and Gina. Mm-hmm. They're the gift that keeps giving. They truly are. And they're just, like, they become family.

And what I think is also really incredible, not, like, forming friendships with people that are on the show and with other contestants that you see, but with people like Carrie and Gina. And, like, Rachel, you probably, out of any lead, I would say, and I know I'm going to piss some of the bachelords off because I know that they probably think that they're the top, but I will say I think you are Carrie's favorite and I think he always will be. No, Carrie loves everybody

and I always tell me that I'm like you love the way you always invite people to hang out is how Carrie is with his love for each league. You know? So yes, yes. We definitely have a close relationship but he does love all his bettys. He does. And I'm just going to say this right now because you know I'm going to make it happen

but we are going to be having to sleepover at Carey's one day very soon. We have to. Now I live in the neighborhood. Yeah, you're close to him. It's called an obsession, ladies and gentlemen, that I have with Carrie Fatman. Can't stay too far from him. And with that, we got one more surprise for you. Babe, congratulations on your 100th episode of Bachelor Happy Hour.

You are a pioneer. We know that every single episode, you brought it strong, you always kept it real. And I just want to let you know that we are going to miss you tremendously. And I also want to let you know that I am so proud of you and I love you so much. Congrats. What a guy. I just adore it.

He's too good for me. Equally as I was listening to that message, I was wondering where in the house he was standing. I was trying to look at the artwork in the back. I was like, where is he standing? I adore Brian. I, as much credit as people want to give me to stuff or about stuff or compliment me for what I'm doing, I couldn't do any of it without the support of Brian. Nothing.

I love my Brian to pieces and very, very thankful for him. I was half expecting when I was introducing that surprise for it to be Carrie. And then when he goes, babe, do you not know who the surprises are either? Oh, that's so funny. Because I don't know there's surprises for me, too. I didn't think it'd be Carrie or Gina because one thing we didn't say is that was, we said it on the actual podcast, but that's the first time they've ever done a podcast. They both hate to be on camera. So I was like, wow, if they really got them, wow.

Yeah, no, no. But then they ended up loving it. Carrie texted me after. He's like, I would do that again. We could maybe do it at my house. I was like, hell yeah. No, Brian is so sweet. And honestly, like, I look up to the both of you so much and, like, the type of relationship

you have that just supports each other and it has such a strong foundation. That's what ideally, ultimately, I would like to end up with. And so, you know, every time people ask me if the show works, I'm like, look at Rachel and Brian. That's what people do the show. It's because of you too. Oh, thank you. And Becca, manifesting.

You will. You will. I just got really hot and sweaty. Oh, it's coming. All right, next up on, I don't even know what number we're at right now, but we're just going to keep banging out these top highlights. We have Claire's first interview on Bachelor Happy Hour, which was in June of 2020 when she was still in quarantine before she even went on to start her season.

So for you, are you happy that you got this extra time to kind of self-reflect on when you started with this whole franchise, you know, having those meetings, going through paradise, going through winter games, and then to where you are now. Are you happy you've had this time to reflect on just who you are as a person, but then also what you want to be as a bachelorette? Yeah, I would say instantly, if you asked me that, right, when we went into quarantine and finding out that it would be a few months, I would be like, no, I'm ready for this. But it has, everything happens for a reason, right, Rachel, like it has given me the time to sit and go, what is my message? Like, what?

Is it that I want to share with women my age? Despite all the things that you're reading in the tabloids or on social with Claire and Dale, it doesn't take away from how powerful that interview was. Remember that? It doesn't take away from the person who Claire is. Like, everybody's got their own shit, right? And everyone told me a long time ago, nobody knows your relationship like you do. the two people who are in it.

And I can't even imagine how hard it is to publicly go through all the things that they've gone through and people giving their opinion, self-included, me giving mine. But Claire was so powerful in that interview. Like, it became emotional just to see what she's been through, where she's, what she's gone, well, what she's gone through, where she's going, and just, and how she's survived it all. And she's come out bigger and better than ever. And I'm proud of that interview that we had with her. It was such like an uplifting, inspiring, empowering girl moment.

And I would encourage anybody, if you haven't listened that, if you're a new Bachelor Happy Hour listener, maybe you skip that episode, go back and listen to it. If you need just to be to lift your spirits, if you need some type of encouragement, that's the episode for you. Claire was really doing some preaching in that episode. Yeah. Loved it. Yeah.

And I think such a good take. was, you know, sometimes especially women in our society get so caught up on age and like we have this time frame of when we need to be in a relationship, when we need to get married, when we have to start having kids. And for Claire, I mean, like, yes, she was at that point, like one of the oldest leads that the franchise has ever seen, but like that shouldn't define who somebody is, like whether they're worthy or not to find love and to find what they feel like is going to fill their lives. And I think that was such a special message for men and women alike. But it was just this, as you said, like very inspirational, uplifting moment. Um, one of my favorites that we did.

I want to call it like the quarantine closet summer when we were stuck in our closets recording, like with all of our clothes and stuff. Oh my gosh. I forgot about the closet. Yes. Oh, we've come from from the studio to the closet to now our own apartments. Like, right. We've been places. Um, okay. So this next one, you guys, Rachel, you requested this one last week and I said, by golly, if this one is not included, I can't do this episode. But over the summer, last summer, we had a phenomenal woman who I think we were graced with, Veteranation was graced with, and that was none other than Grandma Honey. So let's hear her right now.

Okay, Grandma, Honey, can you say hello? Mom, say hello. Hey, Grandma, honey. How are you? It's Tyler. Can you speak just a little bit louder? Can you say hello again? Hey, Grandma, honey. It's Tyler. How are you doing? Hi, Tyler. I really enjoyed watching you on The Bachelor, and I have named you the sexiest guy there. You can't, you probably can't hear her. Can you hear her?

I have headphones on, but she can hear you. She said that she named you the sexiest guy in Bachelor Nation. She just wanted you to know that. Oh, I'll take it. Thank you, Grandma, honey. I mean, that family, three generations, Bachelor fans, they all connect over the show. Those are the kind of stories that you love to hear. It's so, I mean, Becca, you got to experience this doing Bachelor Live on stage,

but we don't get to connect with our fans and hear from them in that way. So to see a family. that connects over this show. It brings something. I don't know. It hits in a different way. It doesn't make it feel like this silly show. It makes it feel like this is something that bonds people.

And that's probably one of my top three episodes. And we got banana bread out of it. And from time to time, they still email. I know when I was going through some stuff this year, the family reached out to me through email. They're just, they are salt of the earth people. grandma honey is a gem a gem yes yeah that was one of the most fun episodes and just like very touching and just the fact that these three women these three generations can bond over something

in the midst of quarantine and i know how tough it was for them to not feel like they could always be together and be present but that the show bonded them with something really special and yeah as you said I mean, we got some great home-cooked food out of it, and they're just like, to this day, they'll still email. And if they know, things are, you know, kind of dicey in whatever moment, just the sweetest, like that Kelman family, I mean, Lord. They're great. And we know there's probably, Becca, there's probably so many other grandma honeies out there

that we've never going to get to talk to, but we just want to give you all a shout out. And to the other families that watch together, mothers and daughters and grandmothers and best friends and co-workers and classmates or whatever it may be, all the people that come together to watch this crazy show that we're a part of. That episode was, I feel like, was an ode to all of you. Yes. And speaking of odes, Rachel, you gave one to one lofty man from Clarentatious season, and that was none other than to Bennett.

You know, he rose and then he fell real quick. and you addressed to that on this episode. So take a listen. The time has come, Becca. I've alluded to this. I don't have Kleenex, sadly. I guess I'll just have to use my own shirt. But the time has come a day I thought I would never see.

And I would just like to prepare for the moment. I'm already dressed in black, obviously, for the occasion. I'm going to put on sunglasses because I'm not quite sure where my emotions are going to take me. But for those of you watching, I'm setting up a, cross and I've lit a candle because we have some sad news to report today in Basternation in Basternation

last night we lost someone great and that someone great was Bennett pause for dramatic stuff oh shit I just want that whole thing to roll because it was so dang good I was in

a zone I loved Bennett it's not often that you can connect with a character from TV that way. And the sad thing is, y'all, I've never met him. I wait till the day that I actually meet the Bennett. I got to get my second shot. I need this world to open up.

I need to get down to New York. I was going to say Georgia, New York to meet the Bennett. If I landed in New York, I'm not calling Natasha. I'm not calling Tasha. I'm calling Bennett. No, you're calling Bennett's private driver to pick you up, probably. Yeah, I expect that to definitely, like, bring out all the stops for me because I was a big supporter. Yeah, no, I really enjoyed watching Bennett.

I know people had a love-hate relationship with him, but he was a character and it was fun to watch. And especially, you know, the season during COVID, there wasn't much that they could do. And they definitely tried their best at the La Quinta. But Bennett, that is one hell of a job in casting. And I commend you for it. I might get on to you for the lack of diversity, but you got won a couple of points back with Bennett. I will say that was like one of my favorite moments of you.

When you showed up that day and you were in mourning and you wore your black and you had your black beret on, I was going to say, bidet and that goes in a toilet. But you and your sunglasses, you were in mourning. And, you know, much like Bennett played a character, on TV, you played my character when you gave that eulogy. And so for all of our listeners, if you can go back and listen to that whole clip, like, Rachel, if and when I die, you have free reign to give a eulogy at my funeral, please. I don't want a reputation for it. It was gold. It was

gold. You nailed it. We got one for surprise. Rachel, congrats to a hundred episodes from the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast. That is insane in such an incredible accomplishment. We are so sad to see you go, but also know you have so many more things in store for you. We can't wait to continue to celebrate all your successes. Have a good one. Oh, Tisha, that's so sweet. Thank you so much. I mean, I'll say it again.

I mean, it's weird, you know, that it's coming to an end. Yes, I know that there are other things that are coming to the table for me. And there are other things that I'm working on. But actually doing a podcast was like one of my first real, like, regular media jobs. I'm pretty sure. Yeah, because everything else I was doing freelance. And so it was an opportunity that I have or it was an opportunity that was given to me to have like an actual job to get a paycheck to doing something in media.

So, you know, thank you, Tasia, for those well wishes. You know, you, I can't say I'm passing the torch because she's doing our own thing with Click Bay. You're co-hosting this upcoming season of The Bachelor. So thank you so much. Tasha's come on the show before. It's always fun to have her on as well. I think that it's such a testament for everybody to be able to come on and give their well wishes. And we've talked about this manifestation, but everyone's sentiment here for all of these mini surprises that we have had is that they can't wait to see what comes next for you because none of us have a doubt that it's going to be so much bigger and better and brighter and impactful. And that. That's, you know, that's just, we all recognize it. And that's something really special. So with that, and I feel like it's crazy because we've come full circle because Bennett was on Tasha's season. And, oh my gosh, all the things. You know, we're all intertwined in this weird Boutreination family, if you will.

So I should say thank you, Tasia, for bringing Bennett along as far as you did so that we could enjoy him. Mm-hmm. It could have been a little longer, maybe, but. Could have been a little longer. I don't want to say that, but yeah. But Rachel, the time has come to our top final highlight, one of my personal favorite episodes, one of the most recent ones we've done. And I'm not even saying it's my favorite because it was recent, but it was just so dang,

fun because it was literally like what we would do if we were in our pajamas, sitting on my couch, drinking wine. And that was when we brought back all of the 90s nostalgia. So take a listen to the most fun episode. think we've ever done. I love to listen to the 90s playlist. 90s music, that's what I was just looking up on my phone. 90s music, it's like these one-hit wonder songs.

Do you remember the song The Way? Sing it for me. Even though the road that they walk on is paved and gold. I think I'm making up the words as I'm saying it, but you know what I'm signing. You know what you're talking about. One hit wonder. I'm looking at this list right now. These aren't one hit wonders, but like, remember Mr. Jones, Wonderwall, the sign.

Loveful, love me, love me. Remember all that you love me? Here we go. We're just going to take off and keep singing at this point of time. I know. I know. Brian and I went on a road trip to Santa Barbara. I almost said Santa Monica.

Santa Barbara and I was like, okay, what are you listening to? And immediately our go to was 90s. We put on a 90s playlist and jammed out all the way to Santa Barbara. There's, it's just such a time. You know, I was born in the 80s and so you say you're an 80s baby, but the 90s raised me. So like that just brings back such a beautiful time. And I'm so glad we had that moment. And honestly, the listeners loved that episode. We got so much feedback. on how we took them back and how it was fun for them to listen along and just remember a simpler time as well. Man. Yeah. Yeah. That was just such a fun episode because like I said, it was just like normal things that people would probably talk about it. They were just hanging out in the comforts

of their own home. And at that time when we recorded, there was so much heaviness going on. And there was a lot that was transpiring within the world of Bachelor Nation. And so for us to just take a beat out of that and be transported back to a different decade and just to sing. I'm honestly surprised that they let us sing for so long on that episode. But I mean, best takeaway we could have ever gone from that is that like, I can't wait for the world to open up and take you out to karaoke with me. I know. So much fun. So much fun. I can't wait. I can't wait. Come on June 15th. Exactly. I can't come soon enough. I might honestly reserve. a table at whatever the nearest karaoke bar is for us come the 15 um but rachel like i can't believe i

mean there's so much that we could have included in this episode and obviously we have to try to keep it to an hour for our listeners to not totally tune out but um like i just want to say first and foremost through all of these episodes in the past year and a half basically that i've been doing this with you it's never really once felt like work it's always felt like like for me you know I've been going through a lot, especially within the last year. And for me, it was such a good escape to just talk with you and be with you and laugh and get your advice. And just to have such a solid sounding board, like, it was never work.

It was always so much fun. And I truly don't know. I think Minna's kind of upset because she knows this is your last episode. I guess can hear a barking in the back. But I just feel so honored and grateful. And like, I hate to say blessed, but I do feel like, that not only to have had this opportunity but to do it alongside you like i truly could not have imagined anyone better to walk this this podcast world with and as you know you know i was very

hesitant to start and i didn't quite know if i wanted to but you were the reason you were the factor of what sold me and like the why i gave the yes behind it to sign that contract um and i know that you've not only inspired me and it helped me in so many ways but you've been such a pivotal force in bachelor nation for so many contestants. Like you out of anyone, I think, whether you fully recognize the power and the change that you've had in this franchise, it's there and it's so impactful and so meaningful. And I know there's a number of contestants being included that just like thank you for you and everything that you've done for being such an outspoken source for so many people and just such a pivotal person in this franchise. Like I,

I'm truly honored to have been doing this for so long, and I don't want to keep for him because I feel like I'm going to cry, and it's already been a week. But this isn't the end of us. I'm so grateful for your friendship, and, I mean, you're stuck with me for life. One day when we can actually be together all the time and be singing karaoke and be drinking wine on the couch, so many more good memories to come. But I, like everyone has been saying in these surprises, I can't wait to see where your next chapter takes you. I can't wait to see where this book takes you. I can't wait to see where

things unknown will take you because I know they're going to be huge and beautiful and impactful and vibrant. And I know, like, in my heart of hearts, like, there's going to be so many good things coming your way. And I can't wait to watch it all unfold for you. Oh, Becca. Becca, I literally have been crying all day today. I cannot cry. I cannot cry. I cannot cry. I, please stop.

I'm sorry. Oh, gosh. I literally said I wasn't going to cry. Then I watch you cry and I can't. When you cry, I cry. Okay. I adore you. You know that.

And we apologize for everybody else who's listening because you're just going to have to let us have our little love fest. Our moment. And say our goodbye. The beauty of our friendship. is that it doesn't end when we finish a podcast episode or in this case when the pod that I'm leaving after this 100th episode. I have gotten to know you in a way that I hadn't even before we started this podcast and I have told you that 31 is a big year. I know you've had a tough year. I know you've gone through a lot. I know it's been a tough week. But something amazing

is around the corner. You know I feel about odd years too. Also you're 31. So it's double double. But you're such a light. You are so positive. You bring so much joy. Like I look at you. Like you give me these compliments, but I look at you. And I'm like, there's so much like Becca that I need to like take and have in my life. I need to be more like you in a lot of ways. And doing this podcast, I see that time and time again. And I'm, I'm hoping that even though I'm not doing this, that our friendship will continue and I'll still be like, okay, I need a little bit of Becca my life. I need to be more like, I need to be more like Becca. I need to be more like Becca. But no, I'm I am so grateful that you said yes. I know you were hesitant before, but I am so glad that you decided to do this and I feel back that I'm leaving you. But I'm leaving you in a time where I feel like this is all you. Like you can take this. and run with this. And it's going to be great with you doing this and you at the helm. Like, does she really need a co-host? I'm not quite sure. Can't we just bring in guests for you to just

like do your own thing? Don't put that pressure on me. No, like I've seen you grow, not just like in your personal life, but just on the podcast. I've seen you kill it and rock it on stage. Shout out to Bachelor Live on stage coming to you in 2022. We're putting that out there as well. We're manifesting that. But no, like, I'm just so proud of what you've done with this podcast and where you're going to take this and all the things that are coming for you and that are going to happen for you. I'm going to be supporting you from a distance with the podcast, listening from afar. You might be the only person who could make me come back to this podcast as a guest, but I'm, I'm so proud of you. I can't wait to see what you continue to do. I can't see, I can't wait to

see what you continue to do with this podcast and how it will grow. A Bachelor, happy hour listeners. Again, thank you so much for riding with not just me and Becca, but just this, this platform, what we've built here. There's going to be so many great things to come. You know, Bachelor Nation never sleeps. There's so much to talk about. There's so much that we did not cover and talk about that's happened on this podcast. And I just, I just think this is going to be great. And there's nobody else that I would trust. Like, I feel comfortable leaving. It's sad for me to leave, but I feel comfortable leaving knowing that you're going to be the one who's going to be taking this on and leading Bachelor Happy Hour to all its

greatness. Now, I do expect for there to be some live shows in the coming year. And I do plan to pop up for those. I just want to say that. I do plan, I'm not going to take the, you know, like Becca's, you're running the show, but I want to see, I want to meet you guys, the ones who supported us who make us number one in the category every single week. I don't care what Danny Pellegrino tells y'all. We are number one. And that is because of you guys. So thank you, thank you, thank you. Can't say that enough. Thank you to you back up for your support for being an amazing co-host and someone who's just going to kill it and take this podcast to the next level. Thank you, Rachel. I mean, yes, if there are those live shows in the future, you sure as hell

know. I'm taking you with me as my plus one. You're going to be there every step of the way. I'm coming. I'm going to be like a stage mom in the audience. You're going to be like the mom and mean girls where she's like popping it with their video camera. Get it girl! You're doing great, sweetie. I'm going to be like, I don't even want to be up here. I just want

to be down with Rachel right now. I'm just going to be, hire me as the hype person. Hire me as the person who's like, we got a question in the audience here. That's what I want to do. Rachel's going to be like with her sunglasses in the hat again. Like when she gave Bennett's eulogy, It's going to be her. Rachel, I absolutely love you.

I know our listeners love you. It's never going to be the same on Happy Hour without you. But again, the door is always open. But thank you for absolutely everything that you have done for us. And also I need to thank our Happy Hour family because without you guys, as Rachel said, we couldn't be here. We would never have gone to this 100th episode. We wouldn't be rated number one podcast in this category without

all of you and you guys have stuck by our sides through all of the ups and the downs and the changes and the seasons and the non-seasons and quarantine. And so that loyalty and support never goes unnoticed. So we love all of you and we look forward to hopefully another 100 episodes to come. Yeah, for sure. But before we leave to everybody listening, Rachel, I don't think you have a drink because you're at the office right now. But raise a virtual drink, a glass, if you will, because we need to give one final major cheers to not only you, Rachel, but all of our listeners because I love you all so much and we wouldn't be here without you. So cheers. Cheers. Thank you. Link, link.

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