Bachelor In Retrospect
A Bachelor Podcast in which a comedy writer and a media professor go way back in Bachelor Nation history to unpack how the show has changed and how we can see the world change through the show.
Episodes
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Carrie and Annemarie recap the final two episodes of Trista's season and our very first AFTR (kind of). They discuss how Trista and Ryan changed the show forever, the show's focus on Bob's weight, and what it might really mean...
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Carrie and Annemarie recap episodes 3-5 of The Bachelorette Season 1, which unbelievably brings us all the way to fantasy suites! They discuss the impact of the year 2003, New York real estate, and using men for their poet...
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In this bonus episode for patrons, Carrie and Annemarie are joined by friend of the pod Claire Fallon of Love to See It as they read and analyze children's books by Bachelor Alumni. They discuss Ben Flajnik's desire to teach toddlers about the joys of globetrotting, how the Iaconetti-Haibon family retconned their love story using dogs, and a genuinely stunning twist ...
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Patreon members can now join us on Discord, where we will be screening episodes as we cover them on the podcast!
Carrie and Annemarie recap the first two episodes of the first ever Bachelorette season! They discuss the notably different attitude toward a female lead, the male contestants' "bruised egos," and 2003 hot tu...
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Patreon members can now join us on Discord, where we will be screening episodes as we cover them on the podcast!
Carrie and Annemarie recap the final three episode of Bachelor Aaron Buerge's season. They discuss a problematic Women Tell All, the diminishing returns of the personal video messages, and Trolleys.
For an episode guid...
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Patreon members can now join us on Discord, where we will be screening episodes as we cover them on the podcast!
Carrie and Annemarie recap episodes 4-6 of Bachelor Aaron Buerge's season. They discuss contemporary love on TV, scientific compatibility tests, and the dilemma of a Bachelor who seems to hate women.
For an episode guide and o...
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Patreon members can now join us on Discord, where we will be screening episodes as we cover them on the podcast!
Carrie and Annemarie return to recap the first three episodes of Bachelor #2 Aaron Buerge's season. They discuss how the show has evolved now that it has a fan base, a truly shocking rose ceremony, and which of five me...
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In this bonus recap for patrons, Carrie and Annemarie journey to 2015 for the Celebrity Wife Swap/Bachelor crossover starring the Mesnick and Lowe families. They discuss how these two Bachelor marriages stack up against each other, Molly's determination to improve Catherine's stagnant life in Dallas, and whether there's any way Sean can fit two enormous dogs in h...
Due to the chaos of January 2025, we're unfortunately delaying Aaron Buerge's season until March 3rd. We're sorry! Please instead enjoy this unlocked Patreon episode, our recap of Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire, which we think is good supplemental listening with Alex and Aaron's seasons.
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We're on Patreon! Come chat with us and enjoy exclusive content: patreon.com/bachelorinretrospect
Patreon members can now join us on Discord, where we will be screening episodes before we cover them on the podcast!
Carrie and Annemarie recap the final two episodes of Bachelor Season 1. They discuss the response to Alex's final two women, the first ever yet very familiar Women Tell All, and the number of women who came on th...
We're on Patreon! Come chat with us and enjoy exclusive content: patreon.com/bachelorinretrospect
Patreon members can now join us on Discord, where we will be screening episodes before we cover them on the podcast!
Carrie and Annemarie recap episodes 3-5 of the very first Bachelor season! They discuss the history of dating on TV, blonde vs brunette discourse, and the joys of a Bachelor who doesn't understand the show yet.
For an e...
We're on Patreon! Come chat with us and enjoy exclusive content: patreon.com/bachelorinretrospect
Patreon members can now join us on Discord, where we will be screening episodes before we cover them on the podcast!
Carrie and Annemarie recap the first two episodes of the very first Bachelor season. They discuss the world's reaction to the concept of the show, the Bachelor's changing attitude toward education, and the show's repeat...
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Carrie and Annemarie answer questions from listeners! They discuss their favorite Bachelor seasons they've covered, why they love the show so much, and the story of how they met.
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Vote for the Retrospecties!! The last day to vote is December 18th. Join ou...
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We're back with some exciting updates!! We are closing out the year with our first ever Bachelor in Retrospect award ceremony. Use this ballot to vote for stand-outs of this Bachelor era.
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The last day to vote is December 18th. Join our Patreon for access...
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Carrie and Annemarie recap the final episodes of Jillian's Bachelorette season. They discuss a truly disastrous Men Tell All, the show's shaping of the narrative about the previous season, surprising focus on the winning couple's sex life.
We'll be starting The Bachelor Season 1 in the new year! As we enter this era where seasons are ...
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If you want to watch Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire, it's on YouTube and boy is it a weird time capsule: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl--sV68sWo&ab_channel=CromulentRips
In this bonus episode for patrons, before they go back to to The Bachelor's 2002 beginnings in the new year, Carrie and Annemarie swing by Y2K, when reality tv as we know it was just being b...
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Carrie and Annemarie recap a very chaotic group of episodes. They break down a very different group of hometowns, discuss whether you can "cheat" at the Bachelor, and they both sing!
And for another time, here is the clip from when Jake was on The H8R.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_C8JkTu-8I
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Carrie and Annemarie recap episodes 4-6 of Jillian Harris's Bachelorette season! They discuss the different definitions of "wrong reasons," whether a train is the perfect place to fall in love, and some takeaways from their Bachelor journey so far.
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Carrie and Annemarie take their time machine back to 2009 to cover Jillian Harris's Bachelorette Season! They discuss the focus on Americana despite the Canadian lead, the extra toxic masculinity, and the terrifying return of an old foe...
Going forward, the seasons we're covering are less available, so follow our Instagram for update...
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In this bonus episode for patrons, Annemarie, still traumatized from the honeymoon suite cam at Sean and Catherine's wedding, sits down with romance author and academic Jodi McAlister to unpack the Bachelor's obsession with doing storylines about Losing It. Annemarie and Jodi discuss all your favorite famous Bachelor virgins and how they felt about the show making it their ...
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