The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast - Frankie Friday: A Pregnant Bachelorette?

Episode Date: January 23, 2026

 It’s time for a round of Frankie Friday as we await Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of The Bachelorette! Taylor’s back on social media and possibly back to filming The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives!   Ben and Ashley break down the trailer for The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 4, which includes a shocking tease!  Plus… a cryptic video with a snake emoji that needs to be deciphered!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ashley. Ben. Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Season 4 trailer. Hence, Taylor Frankie Paul could be pregnant? Except now. We all know she's not. But in the trailer for season 4, which premieres on March 12th, which is right in line, with the Bachelorette.

So smart, Hulu, ABC, so smart. Yeah, there's a line in there that says, could you be a pregnant bachelorette? And it's like, she's not. We all know she's not pregnant now. But they're definitely, I think, insinuating that she may still be hooking up with... Dakota.

Yeah. Last week, Ashley, we spoke about Taylor taking a break from social media. It looked like she was kind of taking a break from reality, a vacation, some might call it. But now we're getting Taylor back onto our phones. She posted a series of photos showing her reality today. Yeah, people are asking her, like, what her day-to-day is. And so she was documenting, like, this is my day sometimes, or I, like, stress the heck out all day.

And then here's my day where I just kind of hang out with the kids. And now she's trying to sort of show her wellness routine. spray tan duh she said she's been trying to do red light therapy for her mental health

likes it so far and then she has a roller like a stress roller for her body and she likes using that but yeah she's getting ready for a busy season

of life which is the fact that her season's going she's starting to do press for her season and she's also reading the Bible as I know

that she does often that is not the Bible Okay. So possibly a Bible. It says which is like, it's, uh, it's called Jesus calling. I recognize it. It's like a devotional. Okay. So I don't make me feel so awkward. I'm not making you feel awkward. I just can't have you say she's reading the Bible when it's. Okay. The book passage though that I'm looking at includes a passage from Isaiah and Jeremiah. You were close. Okay. Yeah. So there's some, there's something in there. Yeah, you weren't like off. I'm just saying that's like the Jesus calling devotions. that is, has been popular for like, goodness, 30 years, 40 years.

It's, you know, it looks like Taylor is back to her real life, which is not. I think that's the thing that we want to see is this. There is a part of me that is concerned for Taylor in the sense that, yes, Secret Lives is airing in March, and she's going to be the Bachelorette soon after that on television. Yeah, like, who can do this? Like, who can handle this life? I'm not really sure.

When you have three kids. And then. The next headline is this. Taylor, hence, she's back at filming. She posted this on the 21st of January. So just like a few days ago, she posted, she's back to filming. What else is she filming? She filmed with you. She filmed the shows. Like, goodness gracious. Yeah, I know. Like, how many ads do you think she's doing that are like integrated into this season? Because those are all day, multiple days sometimes shoots. And then she has, I don't know, I feel like Mormon wives. I want to say that season's wrapped airing.

So what they could be doing right now is interviews, the confessionals, which probably happened for them later on after filming. It'd also be set up stuff for Bachelorette, you know, her like describing her life, being like, hey, like this is a day of my life now. And the thing that is missing is love, you know. Yeah, true. You never know what she's filming, but hopefully it's something related to these two because to add something else on, I'm stressed for her.

It's a lot that she's doing right now. She is like, no wonder she's taking some breaks and vacation when it comes her way. She should because we know that, yes, her time filming The Bachelorette may be over, but her time promoting The Bachelorette is never finished. And then she has a whole other show that's a beast on Hulu, Secret Lives that she is in front of. Are you going to be watching season 4? for Ashley? I have to.

We have to watch it. We have got to watch it all together. You and me. It's not, like, I don't know that I'm going to be as in thrall of it as so many people are. I don't know if I'm one for watching TV that is, that is focused only on drama. Because, so on Bachelor, you know, the focal point is love and then drama surrounds that. Yeah. But it's hard for me to sit down and watch something that, like, it's just about the gossip.

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That's so funny. I love it. So I'm always like, hi. I try to butcher it up for kids, you know, so they're not confused. Yeah, but you're butching it up is basically like. An angry woman. Doris Day. Right?

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Listen to the mailroom on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your favorite shows. The last thing that I want to talk about when it comes to Taylor, Fricky Paul, is this post that she had yesterday, which had me rewatching it. So good job, girl. I'm not even following Real Housewives of Mormon Wives very closely, and I just need to be. to know what this is about. She posts this video that says walking into tomorrow to finish some unfinished business with the little snake emoji. And then she said, waited two months too long to do this.

Oh. Yeah. Oh. And she's dancing. And her sound is like, she's back. The sound is she's back. She's back. She's so not afraid to start drama.

It's so funny. These poor boys. She like plans it out. These poor boys are just going to get ripped apart. I can't wait. You know how. Ben, you and I both have done this before with our bachelor friends. We've seen them post something cryptic or vague on Instagram and we'll be like,

was that about us? Was that about what we said on the podcast? No, it happens all the time. And then it drives you and I up the wazoo. Like, we can't handle that. Taylor is so not afraid to post cryptically because the audience loves it. And I guess she just isn't afraid of the drama. You and I are afraid of the drama.

So yeah, I don't, I don't want to be dealing with it. No, it's not fun for me. If I saw these TikToks where she's like, I'm coming at you, Snake is back, I'd be like, I'm so glad I'm not her friend group. We can't wait to watch all that's coming our way. Secret Lives, obviously airing once again March 12th, followed by Taylor Frankie Paul's season of The Bachelorette. on this Frankie Friday, Ashley, I would love to close with asking you a simple question

that will ask each other now and again leading up to the premiere of her season. What have you learned about Taylor Frankie Paul through our Frankie Fridays that makes you excited for her to be the Bachelorette? Well, we know that she's unfiltered. Love that. I love that there's this drama with Dakota where it's like, Like, why are, possibly, why are we being the Bachelorette if there's some thing that's still pulling us towards Dakota?

That's fun. Is it? No, not for, not for her, but for possibly. The viewers? I feel like I know her very well. There's that. So I just feel like the fact that we know her very well through her social media and through Mormon wives.

And even if you don't watch Mormon wives, but just like being, you know, in millennial who looks at Instagram, you like know this girl enough that we shouldn't be complaining during the season. I don't really know Taylor. I feel like I don't really know Taylor. I'm glad that we won't have to be doing that. I think I'm excited about a season of pure authenticity. Like it or not, right? She's polarizing because I think she isn't going to be afraid to be her full self at every moment. And we've missed that in seasons for like for a long time now. We're, somebody comes in knowing who they are. They've been through the ringer already.

They're not worried about the bad press or what people will say or not say about them. She's just going to go at it in whatever way she wants. And we're going to either like it or not. But what happens, I think, when we see seasons like that is people step up to her kind of personality type and show their most vulnerable sides of themselves, which is wonderful for the show. that's what I'm excited about. I think she is authentically herself,

even when she maybe is apologizing for the mess she made, she's still going to be herself. And I love it. I think it's great. Yeah, she's unapologetic. Like, she's not going to care. And I don't know that about her. Yeah.

I mean, I think she does have that side. We talked to Hakim about it. She does have that side where she doesn't want to just, like, cause chaos. and she feels that chaos that she causes. And I don't think she wants it, but sometimes it just happens because of who she is. And I like that too.

I like that she's like, oh, can I take that back? You know, I'm sorry that I yelled at you last night. That was just me being, you know, me, whatever. Yeah, okay. You're right. I use the wrong word with the unapologetic because I do think that there's like a lot of kindness to her.

Yeah. We've learned so much about Taylor and we're following her life as we lead up to her premiere of, The Bachelorette. She is our next Bachelorette, but before we have that season airing again, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, airs March 12th. And if you want to learn a little bit more about Taylor Frankie Paul,

make sure you turn into Hulu to watch that. This has been our Taylor, Frankie Paul Frankie Friday. Until next time, I've been Ben. I've been Ashley. See you guys. Follow the Ben and Ashley I, almost famous podcasts on IHeartRadio, or subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Hello, hello, all my people, what's up?

It's Questlove. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with the one and only ASAP Rocky. He reflects on his journey from Harlem Roots to global icon status and discovering the hip-hop origin of his name. The ledge was on the TV. Raq Kim had the bucket hat can go join on. That's Raq Kim. That's who you named after.

I just, damn, that fucking I swear. But listen to the Questlove show on the Iheart radio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast. This is Dr. Jesse Mills, host of the Mailroom podcast. Each January, men promise to get stronger, work harder, and fix what's broken. But what if the real work isn't physical at all? I sat down with psychologist Dr. Steve Poulter to unpack shame, anxiety, and the emotional pain men were never taught how to name.

Part of the way through the Valley of Despair is realizing this has happened, and you have to make a choice whether you're going to stay in it or move forward. Our two-part conversation is available now. Listen to the mailroom on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, for wherever you get your favorite shows. Hey, it's Joel and Matt from How To Money. If your New Year's resolution is to finally get your finances in shape, we've got your back. Prices, they're still high, and the economy is all over the place. But 2026 is the year for you to get intentional and make real progress. That's right.

Each week we break down what's happening with your money, the most important issues to focus on. the small moves that make a big difference. Kick off the year with confidence. Listen to How to Money on the IHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. This season on Dear Chelsea with me, Chelsea Handler, we've got some incredible guests like Kumail Nangiani. Let's start with your cat. How is she? She is not with us. She. Great, great, great way to start. Maybe you will cry. Ross Matthews. You know what kids always say to me? Are you a boy or girl? Oh my God. All the time. funny. I love it. So I try to butcher it up for kids so they're not confused. Yeah, but you're butching it up is basically like Doris Day. Right. No, I turn into be Arthur. Listen to these episodes of Dear Chelsea on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

This is an IHeart podcast. Guaranteed human.