The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast - S21, #10: Fantasy Suite Fallout

Episode Date: July 25, 2017

Becca Tilley is in for Ben as she and Ashley break down what happened in the fantasy suites and how it's possible that all three men still remain! JoJo Fletcher joins the girls for Bachelorette deep dive...Is Rachel making the right choices? How much is too much to share? And what really goes on behind the scenes in Bachelor World?  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the Ben and Ashley I, almost famous podcast with IHartRadio. Hey, guys, it's Ashley I. And Ben isn't here to do this intro, which I feel really weird doing. So I'm going to jump into who our special guest for today is, and it is Becca Tilly. Hello, everybody. She, you probably know, from my season with Chris Souls, as well as Ben Higgins season, because, you know, Becca has all the greatest tasting guys. so she had to go and date then too. I feel like no one remembers me from Chris the season and only remembers me from Ben's season. That's so weird.

Of course, I think of you from Chris's season. Well, yeah. But you went further. Yeah, you were the number two. That's what I'm saying. Nobody ever forgets the runner up. Except for me. But then your note as being sixth fifth place on Ben season?

I was like not even a real like, even like a thought process for being a front runner on Ben's season. That's so weird. Okay, wait, on this topic, Becca, let's talk about that one week that you got a limited from Ben's season. And instead of going home to San Diego, you're like, I'm just going to sleep over at Ashley's for a straight week. And I had the flu and she sat next to me.

She didn't care. She was a great nurse when I needed what, it wasn't Postmates back then. We used Grub Hub. Yeah. This is not a puck for Grubhubhub. No, no. We love Postmates. really efficient.

She was clean all the time. These are things that I learned about Becca. She takes a shower in the morning and at night or a bath at night for sure. She always smells good. Oh, thanks. I appreciate that. We binge watched Scandal and we ate a lot of Thai food. And she'd wake me up at like one in the morning,

and one at night when she was about to order her lunch and I was still sleeping on NyQuil. It was a great time. Let's just say our metabolism slowed down that week But our friendship blossomed Yeah, it was so fun I will forever remember that week So did you two become close on Chris Sol's season?

We started becoming actual friends I think when we started traveling Yeah I never really talked to her Before we started traveling which is really weird No, I remember you like the first night And then you eating corn on the cob on the couch When I was trying to get everybody

to play Cinderella with me But everybody just looked at me like I was a wacko I remember thinking in that moment I don't belong on this show if that's normal Okay if you guys don't remember Of course jade got the princess date

And because Cinderella was a Disney movie In coordination with ABC That was about to come out So she was going to have a legitimate Cinderella date I was very jealous So I tried to gather the girls in the house To play Cinderella with me

And nobody was down You know what? You would have really thrived on Ben season because there was a night where they they like played out frozen and I remember I don't like frozen this is something I don't get and something I should talk about on my I don't get a podcast

I don't get frozen I love it but I was not down to play it oh really do you all go stir crazy because you're like locked in together like prisoners I don't know I would probably play Cinderella anytime I had a chance yeah I wouldn't stir crazy were you the kind of girl when you're a little

that you put on plays Or were you like, I'd rather just watch TV Because of course my sister would rather watch TV And I was always forcing her to do plays with me You know what? I played with Beanie babies a lot Like I played them and like had voices for them But I was young Like

Fifth grade, fourth, fifth grade was the Beanie Baby Baby time And my sister, I kind of moved out of this phase And she was a little too cool for me So I really just played it by myself a lot Oh Becca, that's so sad Do you feel like you're brought up To your sister's level Like because she's two years older than you

or were you more of like the big sister to your other siblings? I was neither. I kind of was like I was definitely the younger sister to the older. Like I didn't always try to be like her with her friends or anything. But I don't, I was still kind of childish and I don't think I was like, I'm a mother figure now. I feel like more than I ever. Becca is the king of kids. But she's the queen of children.

like she turns into a Disney princess when there's kids around and then they all flock to her and then she's like has like three on each arm and there's a cartoon bird yeah floating by yeah animal you're more like that with animals yeah I'm like that with children yeah well I would probably rather be like that with children because when I see Becca interact with children it makes me feel scared that I am gonna like not be okay once I have kids no you'll be great I'm gonna be like, oh, they're so, like, whatever. I'm going to be in trouble. I'm going to get in trouble. Go away now. As much as we should break this

down, I have a question. Oh, yeah. Should we like talk about things? I love in this. Can you tell me a little bit about what it was like to be a number two? Because as we're going into sort of the last couple weeks here. That's our producer, Amy, just to remind you guys. Amy really comes in with the tough questions. So it's funny because watching this last episode, Peter reminds me a lot of myself on Chris's season. Oh, he's closed off and so not

ready to get engaged at the end of all this. I was going to say probable and realistic. We can go closed off and lots of walls built up. But I remember watching him and hearing everything he said and also being very kind of bored by him because I felt like that's how people felt with me because I remember thinking I'm being realistic about the situation. Like in my head, I had spent such a small amount of time with Chris and I was like, I can't say yes to a proposal because a proposal means marriage to me. Right. And I remember the

producers being like, what if a proposal just means you keep dating? I'm like, that's not what a proposal is. Well, I don't know. This is so interesting. Who is legit crazy like me on the show, I still think if I had gotten to hometowns, I would have really started realistically thinking about things. That's what I always said. I would have like excused myself had I got to home downs and I didn't feel like I could marry him. I was still thinking like because I had knowing the show and seeing people get engaged, I'm like, maybe this is when it happens more towards the end when you're separated from the girls. And I will say my feelings for him increased a lot when he met my family. So I was like, oh. Well, that's because your dad loves crystals

more than anything. I know. Did we talk about this last time you were on? No, but I love talking about it because I would love to know how Robert felt when he saw Chris Solz and your dad just browing out so hard. Explain at your blog lodge party. So I had a party for my blog launch and Chris it was at the Bachelor Mansion. So it was only right normal. Did you have a lot of feelings come back for Chris once you saw him at the Bachelor Mansion? No. And I had seen him. That was harsh. I was like a very quick now. But I think I had feelings. come back. I was like, Chris, come to the front door, reenact things with me. That's just like your Disney princess. I'm wanting to reenact things. But I was with Robert, so I, those feelings weren't

there. And I had seen Chris before a different event. So it wasn't like, it wasn't like, oh, we just reunited for the first time and we're at the place where we met for the first time. But I remember being like, Robert, are you okay with this friendship that my dad and Chris told them? And Robert's like, yeah, I totally get it. They met and it was such a different situation. I have so much in common. It also happened to be the first week that your parents were meeting Robert. Yeah, there was a lot happening that night for me. I was on overload.

Wow. You know, your dad, like, he texts Chris whenever he gets the chance. Yeah, they're like buds. And Chris is amazing. Like, I consider Chris a friend, too. Yeah, Chris is a sweetest. He's also an excellent dancer. My question, and you guys can talk about this.

We're all kind of sitting here ripping on Peter as a viewer because he's boring and his walls won't come down when really he might be the normal human and we're all insane that you should get married after a month. I'm out. I don't feel like I was ripping on him. I said I think he's, I think he's boring because I think that is what, okay, here's what I have to say. Yeah. Meeting, knowing you in person, I know that you're normal. Watching you on the show, I'm like, she's a lot, like, she has a lot of personality. Yeah. And you're so much more fun to watch than I was on the show. And still, like, I don't think shows are. fun without you on them.

With that being said, I think that Peter is like very level headed. And first of all, I mean, let's just acknowledge the fact that he's maybe the most beautiful man to ever be on the bachelor. I mean, we all can't really handle Peter. So we kind of just cross

them off as we were talking. You know, we were like oh, never fall in love with someone who could be the future bachelor. There's that. You got to just never want to attach yourself to that. You got to exit out. Or you end up on another season and get dumped again. Exactly. But in Ben's case, it was hard to say no to Ben. I thought about it. Oh, I mean, well, I was so dead set. Like, I am not going back on unless the producers asked me

to come back. And I was like, really hope the producers. So they came to you first or did you, like, plant the interest in their minds? Well, I planted the interest on Twitter. Oh, okay. And my tweet, like, really took off. Yeah. And I was like, that's funny. Yeah. And then, And everyone's like, you should go on, you should go on. I'm like, I am not going to be Nick. Like he was on Caitlin's season, that did not go well. I mean, everything worked out for Nick. But, yeah, they came to me two weeks before.

So I was, I kind of played hard to get. I'm like, what do you want to? They were like, what are you doing this fall? What do you want to know? How much more nerve wracking was it coming out of the limo for the second time than it was the first time? Because I'd think that you'd have the additional nerves of, Ben being like, oh, I didn't want any past season girls. I got out of the limo and Chris Harris.

We talked to Chris Harrison, me, Amber. I was with Amber. We talked to Chris Harrison first, not Ben. And he told us we could walk in the house and that all of the other girls were already in there. And that was this, I had this moment where I was like, I don't want to do this. You're like, I'm going to run away, running away. Please take me home back to the Sheraton. The Sheridan is our home away from home.

well this is so interesting i have so many questions do you want to do we continue to ask questions like this to becca well yeah and we have so we are getting blooded with the best questions on our email so maybe we should go to some of those let's hit the viewer i mean the listener questions should we do this one first from from daniela sure it is for directed to just us too how special hi ladies so i have been toying around with the idea of signing up for the bachelor because I'm 31 and either I suck or I've been really unlucky in love. My question to you both

is, is there any advice to give as to how to stand out and get selected to be on the show? And what did you guys do when you applied? Sincerely, future token, old person, contestant. Olds and quotes. It depends on how old your bachelor is. I was actually

like boggled yesterday thinking about how it was Ravens 26th birthday this weekend and she was dating a 36-year-old on TV, and we just never thought about that age difference. Yeah, I guess I didn't realize that. That's a lot. Oh, I love that.

That's a good age difference, though. Oh, you like 10 years older? See, Becca, what do you think? We had this? Sorry, we're not even answering our viewer question, but on the 4th of July, Becca met Cupcake for the first time, and it was just the three of us. It was so fun. We just had the chillest Shake Shack Burger Hang at a pool.

Wait, tell everyone who Cupcake is. Okay, so Cupcake. is, you know, seven place on Caitlin's season. He was the dentist who came in in a cupcake. How you just pulled that stat out? Like, it was... I know. I know the placements of all my friends.

That's how we are in her phone. It's like Becca, second, and fifth place. Do you have a little rose next to everyone who, like, is from The Bachelor? No. Oh, I have a little rose next to everyone from The Bachelor. And I always get excited when I see, like, a number from far away, and, like, there's a rose. It could be Jared. It could be bad.

It could be better. It was more exciting. Oh, who's the most exciting? Becca. Actually, I don't even know of Becca has a rose because... Everyone else... Wait a second. It depends how I get the number.

Wait, can you continue with the 4th of July? Okay, yes, 4th of July. Let's continue. So we had this conversation. It was pretty solid about how Cupcake thinks that me, as a 29-year-old single girl, looking to settle down within the next few years, should be dating a guy in his 40.

And we have an entire, I don't get a podcast about this, but let's just touch on it here. Becca, what was your answer? If you, you are like a little bit more flexible on when you settle down, is that correct? Yeah. And then would you date a 40-year-old right now at 28? I mean, it's hard to say because...

We don't think 40's old. We just think 40 might be old for us. No, no, no. And I think... Because we're not the most experienced. But I also feel like you're in different people. places at different ages. And I think there can be someone who's 28 and who's an old soul and like totally ready to settle down since they were. Well, the difference between Ben and Dean.

Oh, yeah. I mean, they're only two years apart. They're like essentially the same age and they could be 20 years age difference. Absolutely. Ben is different for most men even remotely close to his age though. Absolutely. What about what about Robert and you knowing Robert the best of all men? Robert is, I mean, I think Robert's in a place where he's kind of done his thing. He went on The Bachelor, had his after Bachelor fun, or a Bachelorette, and I think he's in a place where, you know, he's very mature. He's settled. He has a good career. He knows what he wants and what he's looking for.

So I think Robert's, Robert is, I guess, the mentality and the age that would be ideal for me, I think. Very lovely. When I'm ready to settle down. All right, let's give this girl some advice now. Wait, would you date a 40-year-old? We did not get a straight answer. Okay, okay. I honestly can't imagine myself being the girl who is immature in relationships.

And I say immature because I haven't had experience. What if Scott Foley was not married? Scott Foley is promise you. Freaking hot. Scott Foley could be 70 and if he was not married, I'm into it. Yeah, you're right. But see, he seems to have a young spirit. He does.

It all depends on it. There's a 40-year-old, and he, first of all, if I just have a connection and there's just something undeniable about it, I'm not going to be worried about his age at this point. Yeah. If I were 21 or something, it'd be different. I agree with you. Is Kate Beckinsale still dating that 20-year-old? Oh, my gosh.

Yeah. So when Becca and I were at Craigs, we saw Kate Beckinsale at the table next to us, she was striking. Like, she looked younger than us. It hurts. Let's be real. she was so fresh looking it hurt my feelings she looked like she came right off of pearl harbor yeah i know and pearl harbor is a very is has a very special place in my heart your heart love it okay yeah and i just couldn't horrible movie oh no fantastic it makes me

feel everything the soundtrack i couldn't decide whether i like ben afflick or josh hartnett more and my best friend was team josh hartnett and she thought i was a traitor for being team Ben Affleck. Oh, I love me some Ben Affle. Oh, my God. In that movie, he's like everything I've ever wanted. All right. We're going back. Kate Beck and Sale. Yes. She looked beautiful. She looked young. She was dating a guy who was like 15 years younger than her. Didn't you know the guy she was with? You said hi. Yeah. We said hello and I was like, enough about you. How's Kate? All right. Well, you know what makes me look fresh every morning? Bioclarity. You and I both have had like a little bit of skin issues in our 20s.

Mine was when I was 23. Yours was more recent. I was going to say that was literally three months ago. You're a really good friend throw her into the bus. She's all, you had terrible acne last week. You look beautiful right now. Look at your house clear your skin is now. But yeah, you know, I really made a turn for the better.

But I was going to say, can we call skin issues, skishees? If you have skis shoes, you should be going to bioclarity.com because this. This stuff makes you feel confident, and I know if you were like me, you didn't feel very good about yourself. You didn't want to go out in public and, like, socialize when you had the acne. Didn't want to leave the house? The skis shoes kept me inside. Yeah. Well, with bioclarity, you can actually take on life because you'll have naturally clear skin because of this product.

They have no weird harsh chemicals. It's naturally calming and cleansing, and it includes green tea in chamomile, which, you know, those just sound soothing to me. Yeah, they do. And it's unlike any traditional, and it's unlike any traditional acne treatments because it doesn't have benzyl peroxide, which for me personally causes some extreme redness, dryness, and irritation. There's a three-step process. You first cleanse, then you treat, and then you use the restore gel, which leaves your skin feeling so smooth and refreshed. You guys remember that that is Ben's favorite step in this process. So go to bioclarity.com and use our code famous, F-A-M-O-U-S, and our listeners are going to get their first month of bio-clarity for only $9.95 plus free shipping.

That is a $20 savings, and it comes with a 100% risk-free money-back guarantee, but you need to enter our code famous for that. And it's got 100% risk-free guarantee. Like, you guys, if it didn't work, they wouldn't have this because you can just return it if you don't like it. All right, so head over to vitoclarity.com. Now let's help with this girl, you know, this 31-year-old who wants to go on The Bachelor. I'm assuming that she probably has some pretty clear skin, yeah. Danielle, first of all, do you have skisies? And if you do, we have a solution.

No. First of all, it's so twisted and weird to me that this show has made people feel like 31's old. Oh, yeah, that's true. because I'm getting close to 31 and I don't feel old and like I don't feel like I look old. 31 is prime. You are on fire at 31. Did you know that scientifically, I read this study once and it will stay with me forever until I'm 32. Scientifically, women are their most beautiful at 31.

Danielle, you are ready. Yeah. I remember Jennifer Aniston. I don't remember when. saying something about 40 being awesome. And that's how you feel right now, Amy? Other than the fact that I want to be a little bit more in shape, 40s are the best there is.

My mom loved her 30s and 40s. When then she hit 50 and she's like, I'm dumb. I'm not really doing this. I just something's going on where I need a little muscle in my arm, so I just have to figure out how to do that. How do you do that? Just like a clean diet and exercise. Do I just lift like a dictionary over my head a bunch?

Or like weight. Just a lot of water. Where do you get weights? I don't have any weights. Where are you getting, like, Amazon. Okay. Do you love that Jennifer Aniston is like the person who says, oh, just sleep in water. That's all you really need.

But then again, I've defound myself to be the person who says that too. I don't. I don't drink. You don't drink any water. You just drink Dr. Pepper. It has water in it. I know. So here's a question for all of you guys.

Is Dr. Pepper hydrating? Does it count as your daily water or is it actually dehydrating? Because I once read that it's dehydrating. Do you know how many negative... comments we're going to get about this. Do you love the fact that when Ben's here, we're like, boom, boom, boom, topic, topic, topic. And here we are,

still haven't answered the question brought from Daniela. I'm just thinking about Jennifer Aniston and how much I love her. I love her so much. Okay. Danielle, this is what I did for my audition. It was nutty and it was completely different than Becca's. I was

just getting out of grad school. We were in our capstone. We had all the equipment to use in our our free time. So I decided to make the most elaborate audition tape you've ever seen like with with law of mics and everything. I think I even had two cameras to get different angles. I don't think I've seen. Is this public? Yeah. I mean, I think you've seen it on my Instagram story. It's on my Instagram story. I'm not story. It's on my feed from a long. I posted it I think like six months ago on my actual Instagram. But just the bloopers part.

because at least with the bloopers, I can be like, you guys, don't worry, that wasn't my real audition. Those are just the mess-ups. I'm not that embarrassing because the actual audition day is so embarrassing. It's like, so they seem to like it

if you do something kind of crazy or if you're just sort of like, yeah, I'll be on your show. So do you know what I did? I went through an entire season, you guys. I did an entire quote season of myself on The Bachelor in three minutes and 30 seconds

or something like that. So first, I arrived in the limo and I got out. and I met The Bachelor, who was my sister with a plastic, a paper. It was like a styrofoam plate on her head. And it had a question mark drawn on it because we didn't know who the Bachelor would be. I am. You never saw this?

Having feelings. Okay. And then I met him and I was like, thanks so much. Like this, I can't believe it's you. I'm so happy it's you, blah, blah. I walked in. And then we went off to our first one-on-one date. and it was like on our little gazebo like at home and I was talking about like how I had a princess complex and then I went to oh yes then we went to a hometown date I went to the Great Falls Falls because I'm from Great Falls Virginia and we did the we went out to the falls and we had a picnic there with the bachelor who still had a paper plate on his face so Lauren yep and then I went to the family

fantasy suite in which we went to a hot tub and he still had a paper plate on his face and this is where I dropped the virgin bomb where I said she we were about to go into the fantasy suite so I told him and I go so I have something to tell you I'm a virgin and then I didn't know that because of that little scene in my audition tape that it would become such a big deal on the show and then following that scene we went and did the final rows. I mean. That is. Wow.

Daniela, don't do that. Or, you know, if you want some attention, you can do that. But don't, don't mention the virgin thing if you're a 31-year-old version. Don't use that. But here's the deal. If you want to be on the show and you send in a tape, I think it has to be elaborate. Well, how yours wasn't. Didn't you, like, not even have a tape?

No, I didn't have a tape. Right. That's what I was going to say. I know plenty of people that got on. That it was just like, they were cute and cool. Do you want to know how this all started? Didn't you, like, just breeze through everything? Yeah.

And it was like two-week process. Tell us our entire story, Becca, details. So give us similes. My best friend from high school, Laura, lives in Louisiana. And we just have a very hilarious, weird cummer seat. Like, we just have all these weird comments. She's also the coolest girl ever. She's amazing.

Laura, we love you. Me and Amy and Ashley. Amy and I. Oh, dang it. Sorry. Grammar police. Ugh. It's fine. Okay. So anyways, I posted on Facebook. I wonder if you can train a hamster. Okay? And so Laura took that upon herself to write in a paragraph about me to The Bachelor and to say, this was a recent status. I think y'all need to help my friend. Wait, because the hamster thing alluded to how single you are?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Like that in my head I was concerned about like training a hamster. She didn't want my life to go that direction. I still don't know if you can train one. But anyway, so she sent in a really nice paragraph in a photo, and then they called me, and it was easy, breezy from there. Wait, so we're either saying you make something very elaborate and hilarious and send it in, or you have one of your friends write a super great paragraph about you. What about the casting calls?

Oh, I've never been to one. What are those there? And I went to that, too. They said we'd like you to come to the nearest casting call so we can meet you in real life. So I went to Baltimore two weeks later and then like the local ABC affiliate was there and they were like, hey, would you like to talk to us?

And like I did and I was like a huge ham there too. And I was like, I think this is going to work out. My mom thinks I need to do this because I'm single as. And all that. It was funny. All right, we have another question from Galen. we're going to stay on topic this time he wants us to say he wants us to talk about what kind of crazy little behind the scene stuff can you reveal about your time on the show um let's see becca

what do you think is like the one thing that people really don't know that they should understand do we know if galen's a guy or girl i think it's a guy yeah guy thanks for listening guy you're our one Um, let me think. I think I know my biggest, I know the biggest misconception that annoys me. And that's like, they're throwing alcohol down your throats and you're not eating. It's like, no, we're eating so, so much. The freshman, like the bat, you know, the freshman 15, there's like the bachelor 10. Did you gain weight? You were there for so long that you'd think you would. I actually lost weight at the end because I was so stressed. Okay. But I didn't, I'll be honest. Like, I didn't go into. it. I didn't work out and diet before I went on the show. So I was just kind of like, it was my basic, it was my normal life just extended into the Bachelor Mansion. Same. It wasn't like I was not getting my exercise in because Becca and I, well, at least at that point, we both did an exercise. Becca is now like an exercise fiend, which is why her body looks like a Victoria's Secret Model. Wait a second. A fiend? I do a soul cycle like once a month. I know. Okay, fine, you're right.

That's a war, bad run. Is there a treadmill there? No, no. There's nothing. The girls, what, would like walk around the house briskly like outside okay literally for the first three days people really they're really staying on top of it and by the fourth day everyone just gives up and they're eating everything and oh oh the food the jars because I she said I go the Oreo jars and she goes the corn dogs the corn dogs tell us more on on the cocktail ceremony night oh my god I would go crazy tell them about how we get the extra food on those those ceremonies so basically day to day we there's anything we want the you know people who work for the bachelor we just make a list of groceries and they'll go get it in the house you have to make your

own food but once you start traveling we have like four day buffets i was helpless unless someone cooked for everyone like i made bagel bites and um like bean and cheese burritos which was wonderful but a home-cooked meal was only like a good healthy meal was only if someone made it because Because you're a drive-thru girl and you're a postmates girl. I am all about that fast service, you know? Yeah. And so then on rose ceremony nights, they would come in and cater just glorious pigs in a blanket, you know, right up my alley. And then you're like wearing a tight dress and you're like, I can't really eat that much, but hopefully I get a rose tonight and I'm able to pig out on this at 3 a.m.

Oh, no, I started as soon as they put it out because those corn open. Oh, you know I ate it. They came out fat. Everyone took them fast. Like you had to get in there. But I promise you, even if people aren't eating on the dates or you don't see it, there's a lot of food consumption. So much. And the reason that they don't want us to eat on a date is because apparently it doesn't look nice on TV. It just is not attractive. I'm fine with it. And I'm fine with not being attractive all the time. Hence why I did eat on my paradise dates. But it doesn't sound good. The sounds bother me more than the like visual. You don't want like a Josh Murray. pizza sash. I hate it. Oh, I loved it so much, though. It was so crazy. Can you swim laps in that pool? Um, it's freezing. The pool is like set to, okay, if you guys understand pool temperature, I grew up with a pool. I knew that at home, I wouldn't get into it unless it was like

82 or higher and 82 is still pretty cold. Eighty-five is like my perfect pool temp. I know I'm like a baby, but the bachelor pool must have been set to like 75 and you looked like a wimp when the bachelor come over and then there be a pool part and you're like okay except i can't really get into water that cold um i would get in just to avoid having to have my mic on so i'd be shivering and they'd be like be like Becca why don't you get out and put your mic on i'm like but i'm loving this freezing cold refreshing pool so funny yeah and another little tidbit if you do need to like talk to your friends without being on camera if you're like i can't have this on camera then we'd usually like go into like the toilet room you know like the little toilet room um also do you one time we were sitting in the hot

tub and none of us had mics on because we were kind of getting in and out of the water and we look over and it was one of those fuzzy mics and just like sitting there looks like a raccoon or something like a boom yeah the boom it would just creep up and then it'd be sitting right next to you and you'd be like oh hello little furry pet like how long has that been sitting there i was wondering is it possible to like slip a secret note to the bachelor like if one of you girls wanted to get a message but you don't want cameras or audio there definitely is i remember one season of the bachelor's where there was a guy who wrote her letters all the time was it was chris no it was christ souls with andy i thought it was sean and kaitland really maybe there's a guy who does this yearly

it's a great idea because that way she has a form of communication that is private and something to look back on and put in her bachelor diary. Our producer, Erica, says it was Catherine and Sean slipping secret notes throughout the season. That's cute. That is, well, seems like there's something that works. I would write, this is awful, get me out of here. I'm trapped in prison with a hundred crazy girls.

Wait, okay, so there's an episode of my other, I don't get a podcast where I read my Bachelor Diary out loud because they encourage you during the show to write down your thoughts because I guess it's really entertaining to look back on or something or if you end up being chosen at the end of it, it's nice to have documentation of your process. So did you keep a Bachelor diary?

I did, but it is the most atrocious. Like, not even cringe-worthy. I wish it was more that way. It's just so boring. I'm like, so today, I ate bagel bites and laid by the pool. The girls are really nice. Chris is so hot.

It was like I was 12. It was the weirdest thing. Mine sounds like I'm in middle school too, but mine's also completely different because I say things like, I could really see myself marrying Chris and living on the farm. I did that towards the end when it was the final three. I did a journal post. If I can find it, I'll get back. We'll get back to this. But it was painful. I'm like, I would never say that. Why am I writing that down? Because you are being held a prisoner in a mansion and it makes everyone crazy. I think I was like, maybe if they accidentally read my journal, they'll see how invested I've been this whole time. It's so funny. We need to have a whole reading where all the bachelor girls get together.

We'll stay on a stage and then we'll all read our bachelor journals. I mean, that could be hilarious. I also have to say one more thing. Wait, what were you going to say? This is totally, Amy's going to be pissed. But I feel like we should have a. a bachelor prom. That would be really great.

Here's the thing. I've been working on an idea for our season two podcast launch tied with Bachelor in Paradise. Well, no, I don't have anything yet, but I thought Lou could perform. And like, I have all these ideas. Oh my God. Can we do this? That would be so fun. If you are a sponsor that wants to help us do our.

We need a location, ideally in Southern California. Location is easy. Location is easy. How fun if we all got super. We'll call Marshall. We'll call Marshall and go back up to the mansion. He loves us. Yeah, I love Marshall. Wait, Marshall is the owner of the Bachelor Mansion. Let's call Marshall. Hold on.

Let's call Marshall and ask him if he will let us have a prom. Marshall owns the Bachelor Mansion and he and his family live in it pretty much all year year round minus the two months that they're filming in the house. And he's the nicest person and crazily a huge fan of the show, which is kind of amazing considering they wreck his house two times a year. He's hysterical too. He has a great sense of humor. They always put it back to it.

together. Wait, we're trying to reach Marshall. It only takes him two days to move in and out. I know this because I did the package. No, it's longer. He told me it takes two weeks to move out. No, no, no. I mean, like his stuff, like they place everything back in two days because everything's label. And you know, they even take the curtains down. They take his curtains down and put up new curtains. Repaint. It's crazy. Marshall can give us some inside dirt. Is he going to, are you going to call him right now? But don't you think his house is the perfect place to have the prom? Can you imagine everyone dressed up like black tie for a prom at the bachelor mansion? have to get it on camera because there'd be like a lot of drama going down. Are we going cute dresses or like 80s?

Oh, we want to 80s. Well, we could do a theme or we could do, I was thinking like an elegant, like a prompt. Do we have Marshall? Oh, we've got Marshall. Yes. Marshall. Ladies, ladies, what do I owe this pleasure? Oh, my goodness. You are on the I, the almost famous podcast with Ashley I and Becca right now and your friend Amy. Normally hosted by Ben Higgins, but he's in Honduras, so. Yes. So we wanted to ask you a question. First off, before I ask the question, thank you so much for opening your home to all of the romance that we've experienced.

Okay. That was the most martial response ever. I know what I say, right? Okay. You made it sound like that was a large number to all the romance that we've had. You guys have had a lot of romance star in your house. Yes. Thank you.

And then we would like to know whether you be open to the idea of us throwing a bachelor prom at your house. I'm a little old for that. Well, I mean, you could be a chaperone. I turn 60 next month. That's fine. That's pretty young. Happy birthday. So.

Wait, Marshall, before we talk about the prom, how's the brewery? So darn close. We just got approved by. The ABC last Thursday, so we can sell beer. We can... Why don't we have the problem at the brewery? Oh, we can do that. Marshall's opening his own brewery in Southern California.

We'll bring everyone out and everybody will be drinking your breers, your brews, your brews and your beers. We'll sell it out. We'll make it maximum occupancy. Better than the mansion. We can do it at the brewery. What's the brewery going to be called, Marshall? 14 cannons. Oh, 14 cannons.

Okay, well, you guys, you heard it here. here on the almost famous podcast first. We're going to have a bachelor prom. It's going to be at 14 canons. We're going to give you the date as soon as we know it. What are you thinking for a date?

Me? We don't know yet. Oh, Ash, I'm not a man. I'm talking about a date for this event. Oh, my God. Do you guys love the fact that I just went like, oh my God, I have to pick a date? That was so miscingenality. I'll take Peter, I'll take Dean, I'll take whoever.

I'm just, I'm the gardener, man. If the trash compactor breaks, whatever they call me. Becca would like you to heat the pool. Yeah, I just, it was a little cold, but I don't really have the problem anymore because I'm not on the bachelor. Well, we have an expression at our house, you know, whatever Becca wants I could get. Marshall, I couldn't love you more. And I think that was sarcasm. but I still love you.

It's not. You check. I know you don't read your likes. I'm following you. I like all your stuff. Oh, my. I'm about to go follow him. I follow him.

And you're going to see me do a post. I know you guys don't follow me. I do. I do, Marshall. I am following you, Marshall. I followed you right after. I did my piece at your house. Did you see the elephant I had out there?

No. In your yard? You need to look back at like two posts. back on me, go to my home page. Oh, my gosh. My son is going to University of Alabama. Their mascot is an elephant called Big Al, but they've never had a real elephant. It's just a mascot.

So I rented an elephant and dressed it up in crimson tides with a blanket and this net. Oh, my God. Animal cruelty, all the animal prevention people were there to all take care of, supervised. And they were all getting their picture taken out in front. It was a group of 30 kids that were going off to Alabama's freshman. They all just graduated high school. And they want to get them together. So when they get to Alabama, it's not totally foreign to them.

They know 29 other kids. That is so brilliant. That's really fun. We took a big group photo with Big Al. He stopped by. So I'm going to do another something, something post here that will apply to Becca, Ashley, and Chris. Well, thank you, Marshall. And I see this picture of the elephant.

It's really awesome. Do you think we could rent that elephant for the bachelor prom as well? Sure. Okay. There we go. Rent the elephant. All right. Thank you, Marshall.

We have to call somebody else who's been in your house before Jojo Fletcher is coming on the almost-imus podcast right now. Oh, my gosh. You guys have fun. Thanks for calling me. It was a good talk to you guys. I'm Argya. Bye. See you, bye.

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question from Macy. She says Ben, aka Becca and Ashley, I cannot for the life of me find out how to call into the show. So I decided I would submit a question via email instead. So I am wondering how Rose Ceremonies work. I'm particularly fascinated with the whole process and how everything works behind the scenes. I have read online that they often film through the night. and that rose ceremonies actually happen in the last hours. I'm assuming she's saying in the week hours of the morning. I'm hoping that you can shed some light onto this and reveal some more behind-the-scenes secrets. If there is enough time, I actually have some additional questions.

Does The Bachelor of the Bachelorette get to make decisions regarding who is casted? Or do the producers pick out everyone? And when does The Bachelor of the Bachelorette find out that they will be the Bachelor or the Bachelorette? I get out of No, I am guessing I am guessing that they are left in the dark and have to wait until the men or women get out of the limo on night one

and introduce themselves. I hope you can answer some of these questions. I look forward to listening more. Thanks for getting me hooked on podcasts and being so relatable and hilarious. Thank you so much. Your fellow Indiana girl, go Hoisers. Hoisers. P Hoisers. Pishers. That's for Ben.

Oh my God. Ben. If Ben was here and you didn't say who. She said Hoisier. Hell well. Macy Lancaster. This is the perfect time to call Jojo. Would you agree?

Because there are so many questions here that are specifically for the Bachelorette. I mean, it's always a perfect time to call Jojo. And this is your best friend of all life, pretty much. A friend of all life. All right. So let's get her on the phone. Oh, hey, guys. Oh, hi.

So thanks so much for being here. I know. It's so good. hear y'all's voices. Oh, it's so good to hear your sweet little voice. All right. So we have a couple questions for you. It is from a fan named Macy.

Oh, Macy. Okay. And Jojo, we can answer a lot of questions about the Bachelor. But we cannot answer a lot of questions coming from the Bachelorette perspective. So we thought, who better than the one and only? So she wants to know how the Rose ceremonies were. work. She said she's particularly fascinated with the whole process and how everything works behind the scenes. Okay. So I know that for us, Chris Souls used to go back into the secret

room every three people. I'm not sure why that was. Did you do this? Yes. Okay. So the first night, you definitely have to do that because you don't remember really everyone's names except for like the three that you actually really like. Unless you're Ben Higgins, who says that he memorized all like 27 names. We don't, Vins a unicorn. Fins is a weird unicorn. So the Chris thing, I remember producers telling me that Chris

struggled a little bit with the names. So I think he went in, he went back far more than the rest of us. Can you imagine that? Both of your monies are so long. The first night is like, I mean, you guys know, it's forever long, what is like six hours?

eight hours. I don't even know. 24. I don't remember. Maybe for you back, it was shorter. But to answer your question, Macy, yes. It lasts until about like 6.30 a.m. the first night. Why are they so long? Why?

I don't know, Jojo. Why are they so long? Because when you're the Bachelorette or the Bachelor of producers always have you coming back into this interview room and they interview about every conversation you have and a lot of the viewers don't see that

because you only see a couple of the stuff, but we have to keep going back there and talking about each guy and conversation and who we liked, who we didn't like, so it's a lot of stuff and go. So I, because, you know, and I think it's public knowledge that a lot of the interviews we do throughout the show

are pickup interviews, and they can kind of, like, recap it. But I feel like that first night specifically, they do it way more, like, in the moment because they want the genuine feeling. Yeah. Why? one day of pickup for the first night.

And I think that was only because, I mean, obviously, as the season progressives, you have storylines that evolve. You figure out who the villain is, and so they want to go back and talk about certain people. But that first night, I mean, you really hammer it out. I mean, it's a lot of talking, not only to the guys, but to, you know, your producers in the interview room. So did you ever feel like you were actually going to fall asleep,

or did any of your guys fall asleep on the first night? um i mean i wanted to fall asleep i know you did because like we sleep a lot yeah i don't know that it was this story but after that i left and i threw up on the way up to my room because i was so tired from pure exhaustion exhaustion stress just being nervous drinking a little no i had two glasses of wine that was it so it was definitely not the alcohol it was just pure like i can't i can't live my life like that's not that's not the life for us that's hysterical okay wait and this is another part of our question which is very specifically for you does the bachelorette or bachelor get to make any do they get to make any decisions regarding the cast

i think as far she means like as far as them getting casted on the show oh no i i mean i didn't i don't if anyone else did. How much do you tell the producers about your type? Like, I'd be like, please, no one. I know. I don't know. I actually, you know, everybody knows, like, my type. So, like, producers, I'd be like, please look out for my type.

Well, totally. I think they have those conversations with you, obviously. And I think generally they know, I mean, listen, producers know when they cast the 25 to 30 guys, They already know who the top three or four is going to be, right? They already know because they know generally who you're going to be attracted to. I mean, unless there's some curveball that comes out of nowhere, which, I mean, kind of happened for me. Who is your curveball?

Like, well, okay, Robbie's a good example. Like, no way the first, like, couple weeks I thought I would be into Robbie. And then he, like, went way further. Okay. That was a curveball. Wait, I have a question. do you like when they come out and they're just kind of like cool and like hey i'm peter i'm super hot or do you like those antics those like you know like a unicorn coming out sorry i like the weird

stuff i mean i think i don't know i don't really care to be honest if you are cool and you have a good personality and you can pull off doing something weird than like more power to you who did something weird on yours oh my gosh there was this guy he got sent home the first night which... For good reason, right? I liked him. Oh. But he made a really funny joke.

His name was Sal. And he came out and he handed me like two blue balls. And he said, made like a joke about blue balls. I don't know. I just remember the joke being so funny that I kept talking about that joke for the rest of the night. Then why'd you eliminate him? Well, I mean, other than that, it was all pretty dull. So he had like the shining moment and then he was done.

Like we met that tickle monster at a Dodger game. and I don't, I mean, he was cool, but the tickling makes me so weird at out. Did he tickle you? I think it was a funny. I think that was a funny bit. You do. But I definitely thought that was something

that he did with his patients because he's a doctor and we didn't get to know that side. No, we asked him if he tickles his patients and he said, no, no. He just thought that would be funny and he came up with that in the hotel room. And he says he's getting a lot of people coming up to him

and asking him to tickle them. And he won't. tickle teenage girls because that's what that's pretty much demographic asking for tickles well he's I'm glad he's smart enough to say no to that all right so jail show jojo when your top four came out of the limo were you like okay minus Robbie who was a left left winger curveball but like Robbie's very much super cute yeah it was I I liked Robbie but like I never in the first like week or two I never expected for him to you know go it just it didn't hit me that quickly Whereas, you know, and Chase kind of was slower too, but I think obviously Jordan was like a no-brainer.

I mean, I think there was like, I think I kind of knew like who my top six would be based like within the first couple conversations because I feel like super easy to weed. I mean, that sounds bad, but like you kind of just know. You know who you're going to vibe with. How strong was your desire to like just say, excuse me, I really, really don't want to kiss all these frogs when I can really eliminate. it down to four right now, and I really just want to kiss these four. I know. That's the hardest part. I think I really, you guys, this is going to sound super corny, but I really did go into

that saying, you know, I'm going to be super open-minded. I'm going to give everyone a chance. Obviously, my relationship in the past, I didn't pick them well. So maybe I was doing something wrong. So I did. I was very open-minded, but there were a lot of instances where, you know, that's kind of a part of it. You kind of have to just do that and go with the flow because you can't just spend every one that you don't like home immediately.

Wait, but I have a question, and I know Ashley can really relate to this. If someone grosses me out and or like their breath smells bad, like it's going to be really hard for me to accept a kiss from him. Well, right. What you do? I know that someone on your season had to have had bad breath, right? Do you know of someone specifically? No, I'm just saying. You have inside information.

You can't bring this up. I was not giving insight. I said, I was saying, I'm assuming someone had to have had that. There was somebody on my season that I, oh, God, that I did not enjoy smell the. Did he get far? Is he top 10? Did you actually kiss him? Okay, we can't do.

We don't want feelings to get hurt because I actually really respect this person. Had he just eaten like sardines or something? Listen, I only, the kiss only happened once, so to be fair, I didn't give him a follow-up chance. Like, maybe he did. That sounds like it's Wells, but it wasn't Wells, so I'm protecting Wells in the moment. Is that your all, y'all's biggest pet peeve? No. Oh, no, but that's up there for me.

I think it's probably my number one. But, like, talking about kissing, it's obviously that is, like, fun. Jojo, what's your favorite thing to have come out of being on The Bachelor and Bachelorette? my favorite thing to come out of the bachelor um no no both experiences both experiences all together um i mean i always tell people it was honestly the most amazing experience of my life i i don't really know how to explain that and it was like yeah that's great it's it sounds like we all had a great experience but like what's your favorite thing to come out of both well i met jordan that's great i met friends and that's awesome i mean there's a lot of things i wish we had a camera here because

this was really a fishing project what are you are you i already said your name first you already got it out of my mouth you were like on the bachelor but can i ask her one more yeah i need to go back to this um casting question for a second there was a lot of talk amongst your group of guys specifically that they were casted for two different bachelorets some guys said that they felt like they were casted for Kayla being the Bachelorette and some thought that they were casted for you. Do you think that that is true?

Yeah. I mean, because I know for a while, I didn't find out that I was a Bachelorette so kind of late in the game. And so I remember seeing, you know, those rumors that were like, Kayla was a Bachelorette, so I totally could see that happening. I mean, I don't know when producers actually made that

like switch in their head or if that was, like, I have no clue. That's one thing I have no idea about. Interesting. Okay, that's just because like some guys are more her type and then some guys are more your type. Totally. Athletic. Yeah. And manly and tall and some were more poetry reading. And like Archie. Yeah. Okay. So last question. Do you want to see Peter, Brian, or Eric win? And then second question, who do you want as our next bachelor? Okay. I think, and I was actually texting Becca about this, like a couple days ago. I just watched the last episode, and I get, I don't know why. It's obvious, I think everyone agrees that, like, Brian and her are just, like, super intense. There's so much chemistry. He is very openly, like, into her, right? It's crazy. And I think that she really likes that, and I see them being together. Eric actually really surprised me

and I like adore him so I really like Eric I think Peter will be the next bachelor but if Dean wasn't on Paradise I think it would be a pretty you know good toss up between those super bachelor he certainly has the teeny bopper vote but no but Dean

could be next year's bachelor because that's what he made that too yeah he could go back on Paradise next year and I think there's a lot of girls out there would like to see him as The Bachelor at some point. All right. Well, thank you, Joelle. You have a beautiful name.

And we are now going to move on to listener calls. This is my favorite segment because it's just live and we have to come up with this advice on the spot. I know. It's terrifying. Becca, what is your, what's your topic? Yeah, I have a topic. I tweeted about it last night.

I want to know what people think or if people think it's important to have your significant others passcode on their phone. Is it important? or is it just something that should be okay? I mean, is it, like, do you need it or are you cool? Like, if they tell you you can't have it, is that okay? If it's your husbands and you can't have it, I think that's a red flag. I think it's a red flag.

This is my thing. This was an instance that happened to me. Oh, oh. Unnamed suitor. And we were in the car and I was controlling the music and it locked. And so I was like, oh, your phone locked with your passcode. He wouldn't give it to me. And I was thinking, that's suspicious.

Are you, was it a current relationship or is just like a hooking up friends thing? No, it was a relationship. Did you question? It was a fight. Did he hand it to him and then he had to press his. That's what I did. Yeah, I handed it over to him. He put it in there.

But then I was like, that's suspicious to me. And then he got upset. And then he ended up being on. this is my passcode and gave it to me but at that point it wasn't about the passcode it was that he there was obviously something sitting there he didn't want you to see that's right yeah I mean it had it been fresh in your phone too like in the the last 10 text or something that could have popped up like a girl could have texted him but my thing is like I would never I wouldn't need it for like I wouldn't sit there snooping around like I wouldn't have even looked in this

if he's sitting right there I want to have looked in his text messages I just was trying to the song and I mean I totally get like needing to have privacy and everything but if it's something that's simple like knowing it or if there's an emergency or if you need their phone seems oh I don't know I want to get a fan opinion on this because I definitely think that it's not something that you have to be like oh by the way just in case you're ever curious this is my password but like in a situation like that you should be okay with just saying it I would give you my phone right now and you could look through everything but on principle like as a policy I don't think I should be privy to everyone's phone business and you shouldn't be privy to mine because

not everyone I need to text my mom how much you're bothering me right now but we talked about this last night if if there's something that I would bent to someone like let's say we were in a fight and I was like oh he's being so stupid and I can't stand him or whatever I would say it to his face too yeah you know yeah um I do this with friends sometimes like I don't want them to touch my phone me too because they'll be like can I change the song and I'm like well I don't want them to hang on my phone but honestly it's because like in my recent text messages I may have texted my sister something like her breath is bad right now like I'm not talking shit on my friends but like there may be something like that in there you have like I think where there's smoke there's fire I've had relationships where I found myself knowing the relationship was terrible and then we would be like out somewhere and I see him texting and it made me so uncomfortable that I'm I would do that weird eye thing where you have to like pull your eyes as far as it goes. Which is so, but I think, and then I've had relationships that are great and they could text a million texts and I don't care because I know it's all good and I don't care.

So I think it's that you feel weird about it because there's something to feel weird about. It's like that intuition like, uh, well, I mean, I will admit there were times where I acted a little crazy just in general for no reason. And so maybe in his mind if there was something that was even suspect to make me be like insecure whatever he's like it's not even worth it right but i just feel you know i i would like to hear others opinions on it because there's so many different situations that you could argue about it all right let's take our first caller do we we don't have a screen do we have a screen oh sorry i've never done this before no it's all good amy from seattle and you beep the she i but

you can just keep out oh huh okay ready all right let's talk to Amy in Seattle about this. Hi, Amy. Hey, Amy. Hello. Welcome to the Almost Famous Podcast. What do you think? Should significant others be okay with giving you out their passwords?

I think it's kind of circumstantial. Like, you know, my parents have been married for 30 years. Like, they know each other's passwords, you know? Yeah. But, like, I think if you're just, like, dating somebody and you are weird about wanting their password, then you've put. probably don't trust them and then you should probably just evaluate that. It's probably be an exclusivity

to the relationship thing. If you guys are exclusive, like you should probably not have an issue with it. Well, and I think it's like if you're the personality type that's like you're snooping around and always trying to find something wrong then that's a different situation. Right.

Exactly. And like I had an ex and like we broke up and then we were still kind of like talking and I knew his password to like his phone and his Facebook and it probably wasn't a good thing for me to know that. I thought you were going to say. But I didn't trust him, so.

And then did you find something? Oh, yeah. Well, I mean, if you have the inkling, it's all about that female intuition and what's in your gut. I think you usually know what's going on. Yeah. Yeah, exactly. But if you've been like married, you know, and like someone's like, oh, yeah, this is my password. Because, you know, if I die, then you need to be able to access my bank account or whatever.

Oh, bank account info. What would you do if you were in a relationship and then y'all have this conversation, he gives you the passcode, and then you go to use it again on his phone and it's changed. Oh. I don't know. I think. Yeah, that's tricky. But it's probably just like maybe if I trusted him, I'd be like, oh, then I probably just don't remember what it was.

But if there's a reason, like, if I was just going to use this phone to, like, order pizza or whatever, then I'd be like, oh, I must have forgotten what it was. But if I was going on this phone to snoop and he's already given me his password and then I'm snooping and then it's changed, then I'd be like, that's weird. Yeah. All right. Well, thanks, Amy. It's good to know that other people feel the same way we do. Yeah, for sure. Thanks for having me.

Yeah. We're going to go and ask the same question to Noritia. I don't know how to say your name. Hello, young lady from Long Island. How do you say your name? Hi, it's Norinisa. Uranisa. Urina.

No, Norinisa with an end. Norinisa. Yeah. Well, hey, it's Ashley and Becca. Hi. Hi. Hi. Hi.

Hi. Do you think that people in relationship should have each other's passwords? Yes. So do you mean passwords for, like, social media or, like, a passcode for, like, a cell phone to, like, get in? The passcode for the cell phone. Okay. So I think that it's okay if you want to have one, but, like, my husband has a passcode, but he actually told me his passcode. And I actually have, like, my, he actually did it himself.

He put my thumbprint onto his phone just so I can go on whenever I want. Oh. So, yeah. So, I think, you know, I think you're definitely. definitely should. If you want to have one, that's fine. But I think you should because I think it's a way of showing your trust, you know, it makes you feel more content knowing, you know, in your relationship, knowing that, you know, my partner isn't hiding anything. He's totally comfortable with me going into his phone. I mean, yeah, he gives you that thumbprint access.

You're in. Yeah. I would hope so. So for me, I know this is kind of hypocritical, but Like, you know, I don't have a problem with him going through my phone. But, like, whenever he wants to go through it, I'm, like, freaking out because I don't want him to see my, like, crazy selfies. That's, like, my problem. Like, I don't want him to go through my phone. Your selfies? You think I'm crazy. But it's your husband.

He knows you better than anyone. I know, but it's still so embarrassing because it's just kind of, I mean, we're kind of newly married. Maybe that's why I feel like that. But I just feel kind of shy. Like, he looks at me like I'm trying to hide something. But I'm like, dude, it's nothing. thing. I'm just trying, I just want to hide my selfies from you. I just need to get the perfect shot and take it a zillion times.

Sometimes it takes, why don't you delete the bad ones? Yeah. Yeah, I guess I could do that. I just have like, oh, and another thing is that I screenshot like a billion things. Like, whether it's like text on my friends or like random like memes and just like weird, weird stuff. So, you know, things that you don't kind of feel kind of awkward just showing someone. I 100% agree with the screenshot thing. That would probably be one of the few things that I'd be embarrassed for people to see. I screenshot a lot of things that are just for me to remember when I think she's on to something that it's like you have nothing to hide,

but it's sort of like your diary. It is your diary. Exactly. No, totally. When I was younger, I used to not like people looking at my iTunes library because as like a 19 year old, like having, I don't know, it was like Elton John and the Eagles and stuff. Like I thought like these people are going to like judge me for having like Lionel Richie on here. And I just love, I don't know. I and Lionel are amazing. I know. Exactly. But as a 19 year old or something, I didn't want people to be like, well, who are I? You weren't worried about all that Hanson you had in there? No, I'd never worry about Hanson. No, I just like, as a kid, I was very self-conscious about my music taste because I just love soft rock. Yeah, I totally feel you on that. And like, in the iPhone, especially with like the notes feature, like, I don't know about you guys, but I honestly treat that as, like, my diary. And I have, like, the craziest things in there. I, like, don't let anyone look at my phone so I'm scared they're going to click on notes and just see everything that I've in there. Oh my God. I read I basically write diary entries in my notes and it's so embarrassing. Anyway, all right. Well, we have to go and talk to Adam from Nashville now and see what he thinks.

Hey, Adam. Hey, Adam. So what do you think about passwords? Should they have them or should they not? Passwords. No, pass codes. I'm for it. Pass codes. You call them pass codes because they're numbers. Well, the passcode to get into your phone. Okay, because password. would be like, I guess, your social media. Right, right, right. Okay. Do you all have pass codes? I don't have one.

What? You don't have one? No. You have like every celebrity's phone number in your thing. Yep. Open to you if you want it. Amy, I'm going to steal your phone. I'm going to get some of my crush's numbers out of there.

Oh. Oh, Adam? Adam? Hi. Are you working at him? I still here. All right. Passcodes.

What do you think? I actually am working. I worked from home, but that was a call I could miss. Awesome. Priorities. I like that. That's right. I am cool with pass codes, but I am actually married. My wife and I know each other's pass codes. Not a big deal. If you don't have anything to hide, what's the problem, right? Right, right, right. Unless you have someone who likes to, I don't know, prank you by posting strange photos of you, which my wife does do.

I love that. What about selfies? You take a lot of selfies? You take a lot of selfies and you're embarrassed for your way to see them? My selfie game is strong. Oh. So you get, you nail it on the first couple. You don't have a whole row of them.

No. There's no retakes on my phone. Wow, one and done. Dude. Adam, you are a unicorn. Use that word so much. Adam, question for you. Are you watching this season of The Bachelorette?

Absolutely. And what are your thoughts? I think Rachel is amazing. Love Rachel. Yeah. About the guys. Yeah, the guys, I felt really bad for Dean. Yeah.

Really bad for Dean. Just with his family and or that she sent him home. Or that she said, I love you. All of the above. I felt like he was put in a very unfortunate position. It seemed like he was extremely uncomfortable. And he seems like a good, a good dude. As for the guys who are there right now, they're pretty solid.

I actually think that Eric is sort of going to come out from out of nowhere. I think Eric's under the radar. Is he not? We all like Eric and he's not getting the attention that he deserves. Yeah. So I feel like he was sort of painted in a poor light early in the season, but I don't know. He's just been bubbling up. I think he's a good, I think he's a good solid dick.

Well, so who do you think out of the three? or even anyone who's been sent home before, who do you think will be The Bachelor? Oh, good question. I'm going to go with Dean. I think Dean would be a great bachelor's. Wow. Wow.

And this, I'm sorry, go ahead. What if you were going to go grab a beer in Nashville with one of these guys, Dean, Peter, Brian, or Eric, who do you pick? You only get to go with one. So I'm going to go with... Eric. I would have a beer with my boy, Eric.

I'm a really interesting cat. I would like to talk to him. He's very positive. He'll make you feel good about your life right after you hang with him. Exactly. Exactly. And, you know, my opinion, I'm not going to toot my own horn here, but I have been live tweeting the Bachelor and Bachelorette for like six or seven seasons now. So kind of fanboying out right now.

Oh, well, thank you so much. Toot your own horn. What is your Twitter? So my Twitter is at batch critic, B-A-C-H-C-R-I-B-I-I-C. I'm pretty sure. We have a real hardcore fan on here. I'm pretty sure I've tweeted back and forth with you. I believe you have. I'm trying to remember if it was positive or negative, but got my attention. I generally, I don't know, I generally stay positive with all of you guys have always been a big fan.

Well, here's my funny thing about that. I used to watch American Idol, like, hardcore. And I used to have my favorites and the people that I didn't like. And I decided after many seasons of getting to meet them at their concerts during the summer, I was like, I'm no longer going to decide whose personality I do and do not like based on TV, because when you meet them in real life, totally different. Every single person's totally different. Yeah.

Oh, yeah. And I haven't met anyone from Bachelor, obviously. but I'm chatting with you with you all. But living here in Nashville, my wife will always send me a photo. She's like, did you see that, you know, Ashley was in Nashville or Becca was around? So, yeah, people will run into one another at, you know, hot chicken place or something. Yeah, that's our second Bachelor Hub, Nashville. Yeah, absolutely.

All right. Well, thank you, Adam. Yeah, thanks, Adam. Yeah, thank you. Good talking to you. All right, so let's talk about this week's episode of The Bachelor a little bit. Rachel introduced the last three guys to her family. It seems like her family likes Peter and likes Eric,

but they were pretty tough on Brian. And I think that is because maybe he comes across a little bit less warm. I was conflicted because it could go either way, that they were suspicious of his intentions or any viability. they got from him or because they saw that it was very serious and how much she likes him and so they're like being a little harder on him that could be it she got sassy when they were really questioning and she was like uh excuse me what did she say like you're annoying me like i think she's like straight out so like i you're annoying me i'm really annoyed yeah and then he walked away

from the situation which seems like it was probably a a producer move they probably called him over Yeah, yeah. And then Eric asked her permission to get to marry her. And then Peter didn't. Peter was me and Peter was you. Yeah. But Eric was surprised. I was kind of surprised that her mom said yes because I thought she was really tough. And then it was, I didn't know which way it was going to go. I was starting to feel anxious for him. And then she said, yeah. I think Eric just seems really sincere in moments like that especially. He's super nice. Yeah. So then we went off to Spain. and we had a very, very serious conversation with Peter where we left off on a cliffhanger because it seems like Peter and Rachel may mutually end their relationship because he is not in the place to repose.

He likes her. He definitely likes her a lot, but she's like, I don't want to get a boyfriend out of this. It's literally the same story. It is the same story because you were like, Chris, I'll be your girlfriend, but I'm not going to marry you now. This is a tough question for both of you. Oh. Does Rachel want to get married more than she cares who she's marrying?

Is she too focused on getting married than making the choice that is the right guy? I actually have to say, I think she just, I think, Becca, you go first. She says in the preview, she's like, am I just like forcing myself to feel like this? Like I need to get proposed to because this is. you know how the show goes or am I really feeling it she said I'm pretty sure she says something similar to that well and I'm concerned by the I don't want to get a boyfriend out of this I want to get proposed to because what if the right guy for her is just ready to be her boyfriend that that is a great point I think that's probably why she's struggling so much because peter's so

great and they have a really great connection and she's like am I going to give up something that could be really great that just needs more time or do I need to get like do anything like do need to get engaged at the end of this. Do you think that she likes Peter just as much as she likes Brian? I mean, I'm sorry to eliminate Eric from this conversation. He just seems like the weak link for Rachel, just because she doesn't seem as invested in him. For her right now, in my own viewing interpretation, is that it's really down to Peter and

Brian. I feel the same way. But I think the way she is with Brian, they're like kind of all over each other. Yeah. There's that very obvious physical connection. But does she have a deeper emotional connection with Peter? I think she knows Peter's great. I think she's very attracted to him.

I think they have a very deep emotional connection. I think she fears that at the end of the show, once it ends, are they really going to have a relationship? Are they going to date and, like, it lead to marriage? Or is that just something he's saying? Yeah. And I also think that at this point in her life, at 31, and at Brian's point at 37, both of them professionals.

She's thinking, this is like my partner in crime right now, whereas like this might be a hot guy that I get to like date for a little while with Peter. All right, Becca, you have honestly been the best fill in for Ben I could ever ask for. That is an honor. No, but seriously, you guys are like top tier, personality, love. Thank you. I mean, soul. Ben's a hard one to compete with.

But luckily, I don't have to compete with that. You do. You do compete with him, though, because you're so special. And next week, we're going to have another very special guest. And we can't really reveal who it is yet, but maybe you can figure it out. He's on the line, and you could ask him a few mystery questions and see if people can figure it out. Oh, okay. All right.

Do you have a voice cover-up thing on your voice right now? Hello? Hello, special guest. Hello. Hi. Well, if anybody's familiar with your voice, it's not going to be that much of a surprise. But can you give us two hints as to who you are? Two hints as to who I am.

Well, I guess hit number one, my favorite dinosaur is an ankylosaurus. An anclosaurus? An ankleosaurus. What is that? Just Google it. It's like an armadillo dinosaur with like a big old sledgehammer tail. Cool. And then number two is, my favorite color is purple.

Okay. And do you believe in the Toothberry? I don't know. All right. Well, you guys, you have quite the mystery to crack to find out who my next co-host is. Thank you so much for listening to the almost famous podcast. It has been a pleasure, Becca. Thank you again.

And I can't wait to have mystery guests on the phone with me here next week. Sounds like a good one. Can't wait. And in classic Ben fashion, I have been Ashley. And I have been Becca. Awesome. Bye, guys. Bye.

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