The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast - Run Bachelor Nation, Run!

Episode Date: November 4, 2025

Ben is breaking down all the latest news in Bachelor Nation - from babies to marathons, and everything in between, we've got you covered! Former Bachelorette Michelle Young gives an update after a scary health struggle, some Golden Gals party it up, and find out which Bachelorette is another victim of fake news headlines!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We're very lucky to have Heather with us today because she is the one that puts these together for us. So she is an expert in all things Bachelor Nation right now. Heather, do you feel ready? Ben, you give me too much credit. I would say, yeah, I feel motivated and ready and lots to cover today in Bachelor Nation, that's for sure. There is. Some of the things I'm most excited about. It's going to be talking about not only new life being brought into Bachelor Nation, but also the New York City Marathon, which is this weekend. And I am increasingly impressed with people that run a marathon. And I might have to commit to doing it next year because I've been envious the last two years of those who do it. Literally was going to be my number one question for you, is if you've

ever ran a marathon or you have any desire, especially when we get to it, what's kind of been made public after? I'm wondering how you feel about that. Yeah, it's, I don't know if I could answer and say, I have a desire. We'll kick it off with this. The New York City Marathon was this last weekend. It happened on Sunday. We had a ton of Bachelor Nation stars participate. One of them who has done it consistently, and I've always admired him as a person. I've gotten to know him personally. His story had multiple dinners, and I've just enjoyed sitting with him. He's rumored to be dating Caitlin Bristow. We cannot confirm or deny that rumor. But Zach Clark has, I think, given me a very calm, not direct, but a very consistent sales pitch to do this. If you know the story, Heather,

Zach Clark runs an incredible rehab clinics in out east called release recovery. And running has been a big part of his journey to recovery. And he kind of brings in people that are a part of his program to run it with him year after year after year, which I think so cool. Like I think there's nothing cooler than when you find a healthy habit, something to like go after. But he's brought more and more people. people from Bachelor Nation and kind of his fear into the running world. And if you sit with him for five minutes, you're going to be convinced that running is the best thing ever and that you

should do it. And it's cool. He's made running cool. I don't know how, but he has. So let's break this down. Heather, we do have a long list of Bachelor Nation participants that did the New York City Marathon. So take it away. So first one, Joey Grazadee, you know, was out there. Also talk before the marathon that he, you know, was feeling a little bit nervous. And he was out there running with Tanner Hortad. Am I saying that, right? Yeah. Tanner.

And then, you know, obviously we had grocery store Joe was in there. Tasha Adams, Tyler Cameron, and Matt James. You know, a lot of the New York kind of Bachelor Nation people that we tend to see a lot of. But what really caught my eye was that this article also released their running times. Does that, for somebody who's contemplating being a marathon runner, does that deter you a little bit? Or, I mean, what I love to see here is clearly Zach is a front runner in this bachelor nation group, which I love that he is so passionate about running and he's a front runner. It would make me a little bit nervous if I were, you know, Tyler Cameron looking at these times. You got beat by Tasia by almost an hour.

Yeah. I mean, Zach Clark beat him by over two hours. Maybe he stopped to take photos or, you know, you know what's so funny. I actually saw a TikTok that somebody was doing a caviar stop. You could take a caviar bomb on the side of the marathon. on it just i mean honestly to not like go into like potty jokes this isn't a joke but like that sounds very dangerous like your body is already freaking out on itself and you're taking like i saw matt james eating a piece of pizza and i'm thinking i know myself like you're not running 10 more

miles with a pizza pizza in your gut right that that sounds like um bomb dot com like you're definitely not holding that down There are some good, I mean, so Zach Clark had a goal he posted of three hours and 10 minutes. He ran it in three hours and 27 minutes, which is still so impressive. I think that's like averaging just over seven minutes a mile for 26 miles. There's like a, I was texting with the guys that ran it last night. And I was just telling them, hey, congrats and you guys, what are you doing to celebrate? Joey and Tanner did the, they called the party run, I think is what they texted me.

like they they stayed in the group that did stop that would like talk to fans keep going Zach I think was a little more intentional in his efforts of running he tried not to stop I did see a lot of videos of Matt James stopping along the way he posted a lot of them himself yet he still ran in three hours and 31 minutes which I'm not shocked he's an incredible runner yeah you can just look at him like you can run fast for a long time to close this up congratulations to everybody. One thing that did come out of the race was there was a sighting of Kelsey Anderson,

Serena Pitt, and Caitlin Bristow at the race, two of which are confirmed to be married or dating a runner. Caitlin Bristow is the one that's not confirmed to be dating a runner. So maybe she is just a big fan of watching marathons. That's what I think it is. Yeah, it's just a marathon fan.

She just loves to see people run. And so she went to New York City to witness one of her favorite, events every year, which is the New York City Marathon because, well, there's no way that she's dating anybody in this group. No. I'm not going to see her, you know, lacing up some sneakers for next year or anything, you don't think. I don't think. I actually don't think that would happen. The winner of the New York City Marathon ran this thing in like, he said the record at like two hours and 19 minutes, which means he averaged like a five-minute mile for 26 miles. So

Outside of Bachelor nation, I think we just need to like take a moment of silence and say, well done. That's insane. I don't get it. I don't think I could sprint a mile as fast as I could and make it to five. Like I know I couldn't and go to get it at five minutes. So to do that for 26 miles is absolutely ridiculous. Yeah.

The running is not my forte. I don't know her. No, it's wild. But congrats to all who did it accomplish no matter what your time. was we're proud of you here. Definitely. And impressed with you here. Other headlines, Bachelor Nations, Becca Kufrin and Thomas Jacobs announced baby number two.

This was a cute announcement. Did you happen to see it on Halloween? Like their son and like mixing up something spooky or something's brewing is what it said. And also since then, Becca has posted a little baby bump picture of herself. Really cute, really happy for them. and their family growing. Those are two people I'm big fans of,

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And Michelle explains why and honestly, it's heavy. It's heavy and it's scary, right? When you kind of get into this. So she said so many of you have asked about honeymoon photos. Jack and I love the time we got to spend in Venice and Positano. And then she says, but sadly we had to end our trip seven days early because my health couldn't keep up. She continues for the last eight months to a year. been battling with extreme fatigue, brain fog, panic attacks, heart palpitations, hypoglycemia,

and pots-like symptoms. After a number of tests came back normal, we thought it could be stress or anxiety with the wedding, but she's basically found out that she's been severely exposed to mold, which is really scary because it's not something that you see in the air, right? Like, this is something wrapped in walls or insulation or something wherever they were. And that's what's really scary about it. It's very scary, Heather. And this is, you know, there's some things out there that we just take too lightly right now.

Lyme disease being one of those, right? We've talked about it here. People suffering from Lyme disease. It is just an incredibly difficult disease to deal with, you know, mold exposure over metals exposure now the good part about the day and age we live in there are ways to help and kind of you know cleanse your body detox from some of these things but mold is very scary it's something that everybody should take very seriously especially if you live by water if you you know if you're in the mountains like me in colorado where it's super dry not as

much of an issue there's other issues but if you're living by water and you're feeling some of these symptoms, please go get checked out and kind of note it to ask your doctor about mold exposure. So we're, again, let's go out, let's support Michelle. This is obviously goodness gracious. I can't imagine going on your honeymoon, getting married, and then having to cut it short due to this. Like, that just feels defeating. And so let's rally behind her so maybe they can go on a second honeymoon, which will be just as sweet and just as awesome, but she'll be feeling better during it. And the silver lining is that they did just recently move to a new house. So fingers crossed, you know, that that also helps her situation. And it looks like in her detoxing

process, she's also going to be, you know, gluten and dairy-free for a while. Joan Vassos, Susan Knowles, Kathy Swartz, and Nancy Holkauer reunite for a golden bachelor girls trip. This is very sweet. And let's just say from the almost famous podcast, these four are friends. Like when you're around them, this isn't for show. This isn't because they want to get their names out there. They really enjoy their time together. And to be a fly on the wall, it would be X-rated and also absolutely ridiculous if somebody were to watch that just as a team. TV show. Can I say I felt a little bit of fomo when I saw the social clips from this because I have hung out with all these ladies and they are a good time. You know? So I loved it. We recently saw

right. Ashley had her girls reunion trip with the girls from Chris Sol season. And now seeing like the Golden's doing it too, I'm like, you're never too old for a girls trip. Like that's what's so fun about this. And I love that they were kind of sharing it with all of us too. I mean, is there anything more sacred than like breaking bread and spending time with somebody else in a world where we're so disconnected where we feel like our communities have been shattered where we don't know where to reach out for community and friendship these intentional gatherings are so good like they're so good and they're fun to witness and i'm with you there was a moment when i saw on social media i was upset i was like why wasn't i invited i should be there do you do that with any of the guys from

your season when you were on or is that something you've thought about i know you do your golf trips and stuff like that which are obviously very fun but would you guys ever do like some kind of bonding weekend like this yeah i mean a hundred percent the golf trips are similar because there are people from the bachelor world invited and i'm planning one right now where there's even more bachelor friends invited because i now know they play golf because they've kind of reached out since they saw the first one they're like why it wasn't i invited us like i didn't know you played uh-huh You know, our season, I think, had friendships, but we also had, we weren't as close as others. And so there's only a few people that I know personally that I could invite to this that I know I would enjoy being like, that we're still friends.

It wouldn't be weird for me to be like, I haven't talked to in eight years, but please come on this trip with me. So there are a few, but I think there's some seasons that we look back on in the Bachelor world where they're iconic because of the depth of, people, I would actually say the cast on my, like my season of The Bachelor has that like kind of iconic, like you could name 10 of them right now and they'd probably all tend to get together. I very much could name 10 of them right now from your season. Yeah. It's just like there's some that stand out and there's others that don't. But this, you know, the goldens are awesome. I know is what I've been told, and that's a half-truth is a whole lie.

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We got to watch their love story blossom, even though not too often because they were such a solid couple that they're never shown. But being with them at the reunion that we did at the Almost Famous Podcast, we could tell that there was something special there. and they'll be moving in together. Heather, tell us the details. She just did a little post on Instagram and said lots of questions about the move. We're looking at places in Lower Greenville and M Street.

My main want is a very walkable area to lots of things because that's something I love about where I live in San Diego. And so she's talking about Texas. They are moving to Texas. She also revealed that they won't be moving to a new, home until the new year. Spencer's current lease isn't up until January, so we have some time, and I will be getting a storage unit for a few weeks, she shared. So you took the words right out of my mouth. I mean, we absolutely saw the love between them at the reunion firsthand, and I think

that they are one of those Bachelor Nation couples that I think are seriously going to go the distance. They're so cute. Yeah, and it's fun to hear these updates for no other reason other than we just know they're still doing well and they're still together. You know, so when they're planning this stuff, we know that there's a future in front of us. And we never doubted it. Just like we really never doubted that Zach and Katie would still, you know, be going strong. They're going strong. They're dishing on kids.

They're also talking about if Bachelor Nation will be at their wedding celebration. Also, Heather, to add in here, I was just with the two of them, they are just such a great couple to be around. I know that they are building a home, so they're planning that out because they've shown on Instagram that they're picking out different furnishes, making it their own, just a lot of fun stuff happening in their relationship. Yeah, and not to be confusing at all to anybody who might be listening, being like, what are you talking about wedding celebration? They're already married.

So if you'll remember, they had that really tiny, intimate wedding. But I was actually kind of surprised to see that they are going to be doing another wedding celebration with a bigger group of people. How do you feel about that? Are you like a two wedding kind of person? Do you think just like call it an anniversary party, call it a birthday party? I don't know. Like I thought that was kind of interesting to have another wedding celebration maybe so far out. It seems to be a new trend because people get married, you know, in Italy or someplace overseas and they can't invite too many people to it or they know that people couldn't afford

and so they don't want to put the pressure on them. This has become more and more popular. I look at my wedding night as the best most fun night of my life, but it was a big party. We did it in Nashville. I think I would have a hard time. The only thing I would have personally for me in this

would be I would have a hard time getting as excited a year later than I was that night because an anniversary for us since then has been very quiet and calm and reflective. It's not that like blowout party bash but I'm sure they can get up for it. So it's just different strokes for different folks. I also just don't see Zach being the type of guy that wants more than one party. I think life gets in the way. I think these are well-intended thoughts of like, yeah, we'll do the small thing and then we'll do the big thing. But it's like, then it's like you said, building a house, starting a family, you know, something a work opportunity comes up. And that wedding keeps getting, you know,

pushed to the background. So I wish them well. If they want to have that second celebration, I think that's great. I love a good wedding. And it says that they're going to be having Bachelor alum from six different seasons coming to this, which is very fun to see. But, you know, if they end up pushing it off and life gets in the way, that's okay too. Yes. That is okay. I remember like Kenny and Mari, they did like three or four celebrations for their wedding, which was wild. I remember they came on and talked about it. I have to go back and listen to get the details. But yeah, they did a bunch. Interesting headline this week. I saw this one pop up and I thought it was another one of those AI like stupid things. And it kind of was. It ended up being that. But it was also just a

ridiculous headline. Charity Lawson responds to pregnancy rumors and claps back at body shamers. First off, absolutely crazy that Charity Lawson has body shamers. That's right there we should know this is a fake article. But also, this is kind of falling, a little bit falling into that trap that we've been talking about of these fake headlines coming out. Literally fake news I feel every single week. So Charity shared a fake article on her Instagram story about her and Dotten expecting their first child. She wrote, as we know, nothing on Facebook is real. She followed up with comments on one of her recent posts that said, when did Charity have her baby? No mention of it. And I read you were pregnant and you were photograph looking like you were. Charity responded saying,

I am not pregnant and do not have a child. News to me truly. I am curious what photo. It's probably AI. And then she later found out it was a photo of her in Doughton that she had posted writing, this is the photo. And she clapped back and said, I am now on my way to eat my body weight in K-pot. So I love that. What is K-pot, by the way? Is it the one where you drop it in the pot and you cook it? Like you are given like raw meat, the veggies and that. And I think that's what that is. Yeah. But I love that she ended it with a sense of humor,

but I think going back to what we've said or you've said week after week, it's like don't draw the attention to these articles because that's what makes more of them pop up, right? And it just feels like every single week we're responding to some sort of fake headline that people are feeling they have to address, which is just awful. And it's dangerous long term for so many. It's like the boy who cried wolf.

When are we going to ever actually know if something's true or not? When we see it not on Facebook, that's the first clue. That's a good point. Final headline of today is one that hits so many of our hearts. Some of us can relate to this. Some of us can just feel for the people involved. And I think it's only fitting here at the Almost Famous podcast to say that we're deeply thinking about Noah and Aaron Earb, they shared an emotional tribute after losing their

mom. This is, this was hard. I watched and looked at everything they shared. It was such a beautiful testament to who she was and it came from a place of love. But it's also heavy, heavy to see and we feel for both of them. Yeah, I mean, this is the kind of stuff that you don't want to read in headlines at all for anybody. Noah wrote in his post, I think some people are created so beautifully inside and out that God gets a little jealous and takes them back prematurely. Mom, I've interacted with more people than I know how to count and I can say I've never met someone quite like you. He goes on and, you know, leaves a really beautiful sentiment. And then Aaron also posted online and said,

Heaven gained the most beautiful Mamma Sia. I'll never fully comprehend the amount of sacrifice and love it took to raise all 12 of us. You were a friend to everyone. You met and went out of your way to make people feel seen. Absolutely beautiful tributes. My heart goes out to them as somebody who lost their mom around the same age that these guys are. Um, it's really, really a difficult thing to process. And, um, all I can say is that your life is

different after you, um, lose somebody that significant. You just, it's never the same. It's just different. And so we're wishing them all the best in their grieving process and for their family because she sounds like she was an incredible woman. Uh, it definitely does. So we are thinking about you. Uh, here at the show. And that's been the headlines for this week. Again, as every week, it's a roller coaster ride of headlines from new life to life passing on to New York City marathoners completing something that they will talk about for the rest of their lives.

I think that's the cool thing about something like that is you will tell your grandkids, I ran the New York City Marathon, you know, at one point. And so congratulations to all of you who did that. We'll be back next week and this week. more content coming your way, some really great interviews, some breakdowns of the Golden Bachelor, along with some other shows that are out there, like famously available, make sure you tune into that to get up to speed on some of your favorite Bachelor and Bachelorette contestants who are out there dating for some the first time in a long time. But until next time, I've been Ben.

And I've been Heather. We'll talk to you soon, everybody. Follow the Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcasts on IHartRadio or subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. The murder of an 18-year-old girl in Graves County, Kentucky went unsolved for years until a local housewife,

a journalist, and a handful of girls came forward with a story. America, y'all better work the hell up. Bad things happens to good people and small towns. Listen to Graves County on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

And to binge the entire season, ad free, subscribe to Lava for Good Plus on Apple Podcasts. I'm I Belongoria. And I'm Maitego Mejorn. And this week on our podcast, Hungry for History, we talk oysters plus the Mianbi Chief stops by.

If you're not an oyster, Love her. Don't even talk to me. Ancient Athenians used to scratch names onto oyster shells to vote politicians into exile. So our word ostracize is related to the word oyster. No way. Bring back the OsterCon. Listen to Hungry for History on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Jenna World. Jenna Jamison, Vivid Video, and the Valley is a new podcast about the history of the adult film industry.

I'm Molly Lambert, and I'll be your tour guide on a wild trip through adult films. We get paid more than the men. We call the shots. In what way is that degrading? That's us taking hold of our life. Listen to Geno World on the IHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Michael Lewis here. My best-selling book, The Big Short, tells the story of the build-up and burst of the U.S. market back in 2008. A decade ago, the Big Short was made into an Academy Award-winning movie.

And now I'm bringing it to you for the first time as an audiobook narrated by yours truly. The Big Short's story, what it means to bet against the market, and who really pays for an unchecked financial system, is as relevant today as it's ever been. Get the Big Short now at Pushkin.fm. Or wherever audiobooks are sold. In early 1988, federal agents raced to track down the gang they suspect of importing millions of dollars worth of heroin into New York from Asia. Had 30 agents ready to go with shotguns and rifles and you name it. Five, six white people pushed me in the car. Basically, your stay-at-home moms were picking up these large amounts of heroin.

All you got to do is receive the package. Don't have to open it, just accept it. She was very upset, crying. Once I saw the gun, I tried to take his hand and I saw the flash of light. Listen to the Chinatown Stang on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you get your podcasts. This is an IHeart podcast.