Podcast appearances and mentions of claire fallon

A snarky but affectionate dissection of the love we see on screen – and what it says about all of us. Hosted by culture critics Emma Gray and Claire Fallon, Love To See It is a weekly podcast that recaps reality dating shows like “The Bachelor” and revisits the romantic movies that shape the way we date and love today. We laugh, we cry, we break down every juicy detail and unpack all the weird messages pop culture sends us about love, sex, and dating.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE AT patreon.com/bachelorinretrospectIn 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 in The Adventures of Pilot Pete.You can find Claire's podcast and Substack with Emma Gray at Love to See It and claireandemma.substack.com, and follow her on Instagram and Bluesky @claireefallon!

Join culture critics Emma Gray and Claire Fallon as they unpack all the weird messages that pop culture sends us about love, sex, and dating!

Now we know what you're thinking-it's Friday...why is there a new Dear Shandy episode on my feed?? Well, we wanted to jump in and share a clip from a podcast we love (and know you will love too). The first season of the Golden Bachelorette is here and Joan Vassos is ready for love! In this episode, we're sharing a clip from our podcast besties who host the podcast Love To See It with Emma and Claire. Culture critics Emma Gray and Claire Fallon share their predictions for this season, breaking down everything you need to know about the newest cast of eligible golden bachelors. Listen to Love To See It with Emma and Claire on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Love To See It" podcast co-host Claire Fallon joins Gibson Johns to discuss the just-wrapped first season of Netflix's "Love Is Blind UK" couple-by-couple. Gibson shares his thoughts on the brand new reunion episode in the intro. Support “Gabbing with Gib”: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gabbing-with-gib/support   Subscribe to "Gabbing with Gib" on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/471D8Gb Follow "Gabbing with Gib" on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3StiCtY  Follow "Gabbing with Gib" on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gabbingwithgib Follow "Gabbing with Gib" on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabbingwithgib  Follow Gibson Johns on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gibsonoma Follow Gibson Johns on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gibsonoma Follow Gibson Johns on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gibsonoma Subscribe to Gibson Johns' Newsletter: https://gibsonoma.substack.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gabbing-with-gib/support

Carrie and Annemarie are joined by best friend of the pod Claire Fallon to recap episodes 1-3 of Bachelor Pad Season 3. They discuss the evolution of the Bachelor Pad tone, the wall that separates Bachelor contestants from Bachelor fans, and the appeal of sexy twins. Join the the Bachelor in Retrospect Patreon to support our work and connect with the BIR community: Patreon.com/bachelorinretrospect For an episode guide and other content, follow us on social media. Instagram: @BachelorinRetrospect, Twitter/X: @BachRetrospect, TikTok: @BachelorinRetrospect Find Claire on social @claireefallon and check out her work with Emma Gray: their podcast Love to See it with Emma and Claire and their newsletter, Rich Text. Hosted by Annemarie Navar-Gill and Carrie Rosen Edited and Mixed by Xavier Rubetzki Noonan Cover art by Manny Rose Graphic design by Annemarie Navar-Gill

A snarky but affectionate dissection of dating reality shows — and what they say about all of us. Hosted by Emma Gray and Claire Fallon, who created the popular podcast Here To Make Friends, Love To See It is a weekly recap podcast about The Bachelor franchise and beyond. We laugh, we cry, we break down every episode in obsessive detail, and we unpack all the weird messages pop culture sends us about love. Join us on this journey. In this clip, Emma and guest host Leigh Blickley break down one of the most dramatic moments of The Ultimatum S2 as they try to get to the bottom of Roxanne's weird– and often contradictory– gender expectations. Follow Love to See It wherever you listen to podcasts so you never miss an episode: https://listen.stitcherstudios.com/lovetoseeit

This week, Kate's on mat leave and invited Claire and Emma (from Love To See It podcast, formerly Here to Make Friends) to review one of Kate's favorite semi-problematic romantic comedies: The Wedding Planner. They discuss the wedding romcom industrial complex, some of their favorite recent romantic recaps that did or didn't stand the test of time, and then dive into one of J. Lo's finest films, where the audience is made to root for a wedding vendor creeping behind their client's back to seduce the groom. They LOL at the tried-and-true tropes, eye-roll at the gender dynamics, talk about the unlucky-in-love career woman archetype, and reexamine Matthew McConaughey's character, wondering just how much ethically questionable behavior we're willing to overlook if you work at a children's hospital and save a Jimmy Choo from being steamrolled by a dumpster. Enjoy!Pre order my book, One in a Millennial here.Listen to the podcast on Amazon Music!If you want to take ownership of your health, try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 Free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase. Go to drinkAG1.com/BETHEREINFIVE. That's drinkAG1.com/BETHEREINFIVE. Right now, Hungryroot is offering our/my listeners 30% off your first delivery and free veggies forlife. Just go to Hungryroot.com/BETHEREINFIVE, to get 30% off your first delivery and get your free veggies. Don't forget to use our link, so they know we sent you.Don't miss this rare opportunity to try OSEA's Bestsellers Body Care Set for 33% off and 10% off your first order sitewide with code BETHEREINFIVE at OSEAMalibu.com. You'll get free samples with every order, and free shipping on orders over $60.

Danny Lavery welcomes Emma Gray, author of A Girls' Guide To Joining The Resistance, and Claire Fallon, a culture critic based in New York. Together, Gray and Fallon host the podcast, Love To See It, a snarky but affectionate dissection of dating reality shows Lavery and Gray and Fallon offer advice to someone who is trying to cope with racist coworkers. Another letter writer is concerned about a surgical decision they made when their child was born. Plus, a listener wrote in offering a folksy expression from her Grandmother's diary from college. Need advice? Send Danny a question here. Email: mood@slate.com If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Big Mood, Little Mood. Sign up now at Slate.com/MoodPlus to help support our work Production by Phil Surkis This Pride Month, make an impact by helping Macy's and The Trevor Project on their mission to fund life-saving suicide prevention services for LGBTQ youth. Go to macys.com/purpose to learn more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danny Lavery welcomes Emma Gray, author of A Girls' Guide To Joining The Resistance, and Claire Fallon, a culture critic based in New York. Together, Gray and Fallon host the podcast, Love To See It, a snarky but affectionate dissection of dating reality shows Lavery and Gray and Fallon offer advice to someone who is trying to cope with racist coworkers. Another letter writer is concerned about a surgical decision they made when their child was born. Plus, a listener wrote in offering a folksy expression from her Grandmother's diary from college. Need advice? Send Danny a question here. Email: mood@slate.com If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Big Mood, Little Mood. Sign up now at Slate.com/MoodPlus to help support our work Production by Phil Surkis This Pride Month, make an impact by helping Macy's and The Trevor Project on their mission to fund life-saving suicide prevention services for LGBTQ youth. Go to macys.com/purpose to learn more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reality dating show experts Emma Gray & Claire Fallon (Love To See It) join Ashley to provide an oral history of the night Netflix completely botched the “live” Love Is Blind reunion that nobody asked for. They eventually dive into the reunion itself, discussing Vanessa & Nick Lachey's awful hosting job, Kwame getting a bad edit, how Bravo would've done it better, and so much more. Plus, Ashley recaps her thoughts on the Barry premiere, Succession, and several more shows you should be watching. #NetflixIsAJoke  Go here to listen to “Love To See It with Emma and Claire”  What We Watched: Love Is BlindBarrySuccessionGrease: Rise of the Pink LadiesSchool SpiritsGhostsSNLBob's BurgersThe Great NorthLast Week Tonight Homework:UnstableAwkwafina Is Nora From QueensDance Moms (Ep. 1)True LifeBarryA Black Lady Sketch ShowBob's BurgersGrand CrewThe Great NorthHouseBroken If you have 2 minutes, please help TV I Say grow by filling out this survey: podsurvey.com/tvisay Wanna join TV Club? Get our official merch on Podswag or join our Patreon to tell Ashley what to watch!

Ever feel like 'I love you' expectations are higher than ever in romantic relationships? Is there a right time to say it, and does it matter who declares it first? Love to See It co-hosts Emma Gray and Claire Fallon help Cristen decipher what those three magic words do and don't signify and advise an unlady who's in love and too nervous to say it out loud.SAVE UNLADYLIKE. JOIN THE PATREON. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ever feel like 'I love you' expectations are higher than ever in romantic relationships? Is there a right time to say it, and does it matter who declares it first? Love to See It co-hosts Emma Gray and Claire Fallon help Cristen decipher what those three magic words do and don't signify and advise an unlady who's in love and too nervous to say it out loud. SAVE UNLADYLIKE. JOIN THE PATREON. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 8, season 27 of The Bachelor, contestant Ariel Frenkel, who hails from a Ukrainian Jewish immigrant family in New York, is seen leading all-American Bachelor Zach Shallcross around New York City, feeding him cow tongue sandwiches and gefilte fish from Sarge's Deli and telling him her family's story of fleeing the Soviet Union. Such overt references to Jewishness are unprecedented on the franchise; though the show has featured a few Jewish leads, it tends to downplay contestants' references to their minority identities and center stories of people using their Christian values to guide them toward love. On this episode of On the Nose, associate editor Mari Cohen and fellow Dahlia Krutkovich join Hannah Srajer, an organizer and PhD candidate in history at Yale University, and Xandra Ellin, a producer at Pineapple Street Studios, to talk about Frenkel's improbable run on the show. They discuss how the portrayal of Frenkel's as an exotic other illuminates the show's identification with white Christian patriarchy, why the Jewishness of another contestant involved in a racist scandal flew under the radar, and what to make of a pro-Israel article Frenkel published in 2014. Thanks to Jesse Brenneman for producing and to Nathan Salsburg for the use of his song “VIII (All That Were Calculated Have Passed).” Related Articles: “‘The Bachelor' Has A Race — And Racism — Problem,” Emma Gray and Claire Fallon, The Huffington Post “Why Haven't We Had an Openly Jewish Bachelorette?” Catherine Horowitz, Jewish Women's Archive Former ‘Bachelor' contestant Greer Blitzer apologizes for defending racist blackface, Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times “This ‘Bachelor' Finalist's Op-Ed Was Mysteriously Deleted Before Premiere,” Noor Ibrahim, The Daily Beast

This week in Bachelor Nation we are joined by Love to See It Podcast co-hosts Emma Gray and Claire Fallon for state of the game. We discuss the brewing feud between Dark Lords Nick Lachey and Jesse Palmer, Tyler Cameron hosting The Bachelor, Zach Shallcross breaking his contract, and much more.Grove Book Signinghttps://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062154620-0Follow Emma & Claire:https://www.instagram.com/claireandemmapod/G O R ☻ M E R C Hhttps://www.gameofroses.coP A T R E O Nhttps://www.patreon.com/gameofrosesY O U T U B Ehttps://www.youtube.com/gameofrosesB O O Khttps://www.howtowinthebachelor.com/ S O C I A L Shttps://www.instagram.com/gameofrosespod/https://twitter.com/GameOfRosesPodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@gameofroses?https://www.instagram.com/pacecase/https://www.instagram.com/bachelorclues/https://www.instagram.com/graceanneparks/This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/gameofroses and get on your way to being your best self.Editor: Nate Flaks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stefanie (@shesallbach) and Jackie (@jackiemaroney_) are joined by Love To See It's Emma Gray and Claire Fallon to unpack Chris Harrison's "unghosting" podcast with Kaitlyn Bristowe, the confusing status of Kaitlyn and Jason, and Nick's reaction to those "brainwashing" comments. This week's Bachelor recap includes talk of Bailey getting the early boot (WTF, Zach?), Kaity's one-on-one-turned-sleepover date, and Brianna's exit. Plus, is this the last we've seen of Christina? Former Bachelor Ben Flajnik joins the conversation and talks about the last time he spoke with ex Courtney Robertson, his relationship with Jennifer Love Hewitt before becoming The Bachelor, skinny dipping on national television,  and what really happened with Kris Jenner. ****Get access to the Fantasy Suite Confessions bonus episode plus tons more content on our PATREON CHANNEL: https://www.patreon.com/shesallbachCheck out our MERCH! https://tinyurl.com/FOTSMerchChat with us in our FACEBOOK GROUP: https://bit.ly/shesallbachgroupWatch us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/shesallbachYT****Thanks to our sponsors:Get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and seasonal recipes delivered right to your doorstep with HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/shesallbach65 for 65% off plus free shipping!Sleep on the most buttery-soft bed sheets — head to ettitude.com/shesallbach and get $25 off your bedding order!Spice things up this Valentine's day with the game Let's Get Deep and get 20% off with promo code SHESALLBACH at whatdoyoumeme.com/letsgetdeep 

What's poppin' con-gregation? This week, Claire Fallon & Emma Gray join the show to discuss Edgar LaPlante, who impersonated a chief of the Cherokee Nation across countries during the turn of the 20th century. Plus, a young real estate agent's reputation is on the line after his identity was stolen and used to stage a New Year's Eve boat party that never happened. Stay Schemin'!Research done by Kaelyn Brandt.SOURCES:https://www.museolombroso.unito.it/en/photographs-at-liberty-chief-white-elk-and-the-blackshirts-tuscany-1924/https://www.nytimes.com/1929/09/20/archives/indian-chief-back-shorn-of-his-glory-says-false-claims-won-him.htmlhttps://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-september-4-2018-1.4808812/king-con-man-successfully-impersonates-indigenous-leaders-his-whole-life-acquiring-riches-and-fame-1.4809858https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/999371/edgar-laplante-conman-biography-chief-white-elkhttps://thecrimewire.com/money/Edgar-LaPlante-Impostorhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11591199/Adelaide-New-Years-Eve-scam-Fake-party-boat-event-Glenelg-frauds-150-people-money.html

Hosts of ‘Love to See It' Emma Gray and Claire Fallon join Sarah Hearon to recap Zach's attempts to avoid drama, the editing of Brianna vs. Christina Mandrell, how Zach is forming connections — and whether they will last — and much more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

That's right! It's Claire Fallon, the other half of the beloved reality dating show-themed podcast, Love to See It. Claire and JV reminisce about their New York and Los Angeles overlap at The Huffington Post, bond over happy-sad bands they both love, and find out if Claire Can Has Cheeseburger!

Gaby spins a rollercoaster of a tale of how they and their partner found themselves on a stranger's yacht during a funeral that they were assured wasn't a funeral. Then, Allison and Gaby answer a listener's question about if they have to come out as asexual to everyone and why the queer community feels entitled to people's sex life details. Next, Claire and Emma from Love To See It join the duo for a hilarious and intricate conversation about the future of reality dating re: racial, disability and fat representation. Finally, quiet quitting! Is it real and why is Allison doing it? JKJK. This has been a Forever Dog production  Produced by Melisa D. Monts Executive produced by Brett Boham, Joe Cilio, and Alex Ramsey.   To listen to this podcast ad-free  Sign up for Forever Dog Plus at foreverdogpodcasts.com/plus   Check out video clips of our podcasts on Youtube at youtube.com/foreverdogteam And make sure to follow us on Twitter, instagram and Facebook at ForeverDogTeam to keep up with all of the latest Forever Dog News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cCzxuVJKMPJ90oRHcEiwgBOAXlQUqe21ibSaipF51Qs/edit?usp=sharing Gaby spins a rollercoaster of a tale of how they and their partner found themselves on a stranger's yacht during a funeral that they were assured wasn't a funeral. Then, Allison and Gaby answer a listener's question about if they have to come out as asexual to everyone and why the queer community feels entitled to people's sex life details. Next, Claire and Emma from Love To See It join the duo for a hilarious and intricate conversation about the future of reality dating re: racial, disability and fat representation. Finally, quiet quitting! Is it real and why is Allison doing it? JKJK. This has been a Forever Dog production  Produced by Melisa D. Monts Executive produced by Brett Boham, Joe Cilio, and Alex Ramsey.   To listen to this podcast ad-free  Sign up for Forever Dog Plus at foreverdogpodcasts.com/plus   Check out video clips of our podcasts on Youtube at youtube.com/foreverdogteam And make sure to follow us on Twitter, instagram and Facebook at ForeverDogTeam to keep up with all of the latest Forever Dog News

Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cCzxuVJKMPJ90oRHcEiwgBOAXlQUqe21ibSaipF51Qs/edit?usp=sharing Gaby spins a rollercoaster of a tale of how they and their partner found themselves on a stranger's yacht during a funeral that they were assured wasn't a funeral. Then, Allison and Gaby answer a listener's question about if they have to come out as asexual to everyone and why the queer community feels entitled to people's sex life details. Next, Claire and Emma from Love To See It join the duo for a hilarious and intricate conversation about the future of reality dating re: racial, disability and fat representation. Finally, quiet quitting! Is it real and why is Allison doing it? JKJK. This has been a Forever Dog production  Produced by Melisa D. Monts Executive produced by Brett Boham, Joe Cilio, and Alex Ramsey.   To listen to this podcast ad-free  Sign up for Forever Dog Plus at foreverdogpodcasts.com/plus   Check out video clips of our podcasts on Youtube at youtube.com/foreverdogteam And make sure to follow us on Twitter, instagram and Facebook at ForeverDogTeam to keep up with all of the latest Forever Dog NewsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/just-between-us/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we sit down with our good friends Claire Fallon and Emma Grey of the Love To See It podcast and break down what the hell is going on with Bachelor Nation as a whole. We discuss the recent controversy surrounding Erich Schwer, the current mess that is Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia's season of the Bachelorette, and so much more.Official Game of Roses Merchhttps://www.gameofroses.coBecome a GOR Patronhttps://www.patreon.com/gameofrosesBUY "How to Win the Bachelor"https://www.howtowinthebachelor.com/ Follow Game of Roseshttps://www.instagram.com/gameofrosespod/https://twitter.com/GameOfRosesPodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@gameofroses?https://www.instagram.com/pacecase/https://www.instagram.com/bachelorclues/https://www.instagram.com/graceanneparks/Editor: Nate Flaks Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this bonus episode, Jared and Kay chat with Claire Fallon and Emma Gray from the Love To See It podcast. What happens when you get four Bachelor lovers on a podcast? They solve all the problems with the show, including how to fix the two-Bachelorette format. Jared gives Claire and Emma three wishes on how they could make the show better and Kay shares her desire for a real-time feed with 24/7 footage. Like we don't already commit too much of our time to this franchise. Follow @thebetchelor to stay up to date with all things Gabby and Rachel

A flirty little topic for another installment of Cult Girl Summer: five weeks of bonus episodes where Isa and Amanda are airing unfiltered cult conversations, behind the scenes tidbits, much-requested Part 2s, and more. This week, Emma Gray and Claire Fallon, co-hosts of the bachelor recap podcast Love to See It, are joining for a truly *cathartic* conversation about a group that reels in its members with the promise of love and human connection, only to deceive them and make it next to impossible to leave. The cult of dating apps, of course! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Claire Fallon and Emma Gray join us for our season 1 finale to hear about a girls trip gone horribly wrong. Follow Claire on Twitter @ClaireEFallon and follow Emma @emmaladyrose. Episode transcript here. Follow the show on Instagram @normalgossip, and if you have gossip, email us at normalgossip@defector.com or leave us a voicemail at 26-79-GOSSIP. And don't forget to send us your FAMILY GOSSIP for our special between-season bonus episode. Normal Gossip is hosted by Kelsey McKinney (@mckinneykelsey) and produced by Alex Sujong Laughlin (@alexlaughs). Subscribe to Defector Media and get your first month for 99 cents at defector.com/normalgossip.  

On Episode 181, Alli and her guests explore Francesca Lia Block's I Was a Teenage Fairy. They discuss everything from fairy tales and beautiful writing to trauma and masculinity. They also examine what the book is saying about sexuality, size, empathy, and more. TW: child sexual abuse, sexual assaultEmma Gray and Claire Fallon are co-hosts of Love to See It with Emma and Claire and co-authors of Rich Text. Follow them on Instagram (@claireandemmapod) and Twitter (@lovetoseeitpod). Emma Gray is the author of A Girl's Guide to Joining the Resistance. Her work, which focuses on gender, culture, and politics, can also be found in Cosmopolitan, The Washington Post, NYLON, and HuffPost. Follow her on Instagram (@emmaladyrose) and Twitter (@emmaladyrose). Claire Fallon is a books and culture writer. Previously a staff writer at HuffPost, her work can also be found in Vice and Cosmopolitan. Follow her on Instagram (@claireefallon) and Twitter (@ClaireEFallon).

Join us as we welcome Claire Fallon and Emma Gray of the Love to See It Podcast down into the pit. Absolute legends in the Bachelor commentary community. Pre-order "How to Win the Bachelor"https://www.howtowinthebachelor.com/ Welcome to The Pit Merchhttps://etsy.me/3qF82lE VERAMEAT X GORhttps://bit.ly/3rw9JAK Become a GOR Patronhttps://www.patreon.com/gameofrosesFollow Game of Roseshttps://www.instagram.com/gameofrosespod/https://twitter.com/GameOfRosesPodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@gameofroses? Editor: Nate Flaks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NFL sports broadcaster Melissa Stark discusses FOX Sports' documentary "All Madden," about the legacy of Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster John Madden. Emma Gray and Claire Fallon, co-hosts of Love to See It podcast help Kate unpack the season premiere of The Bachelor featuring Clayton Echard. Reality Life with Kate CaseyPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecaseyCameo: https://cameo.com/katecaseyTwitter: https://twitter.com/katecaseyInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseycaTik Tok: http://www.tiktok.com/itskatecaseyClubhouse: @katecaseyFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245Amazon.com: www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

No new bonus episode this week. So instead we're introducing This Is Critical with Virginia Heffernan, a podcast that examines the cultural assumptions some take for granted, like the Miss America pageant as a reflection of our society. This episode features former Miss America Kate Shindle and journalist Amy Argetsinger, author of There She Was: The Secret History of Miss America. To hear the full episode, follow This Is Critical wherever you listen to podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A weekly recap podcast about The Bachelor franchise and beyond, Love to See It is a snarky but affectionate dissection of dating reality shows — and what they say about all of us — hosted by Emma Gray and Claire Fallon. They laugh, we cry, we break down every episode in obsessive detail, and we unpack all the weird messages pop culture sends us about love. This Fall they'll be watching along, and covering Season 18 of The Bachelorette with Michelle Young. Love to See It is out now! Listen to and follow along on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Pandora, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A weekly recap podcast about The Bachelor franchise and beyond, Love to See It is a snarky but affectionate dissection of dating reality shows — and what they say about all of us — hosted by Emma Gray and Claire Fallon. They laugh, we cry, we break down every episode in obsessive detail, and we unpack all the weird messages pop culture sends us about love. This Fall they'll be watching along, and covering Season 18 of The Bachelorette with Michelle Young. Love to See It is out now! Listen to and follow along on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Pandora, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A weekly recap podcast about The Bachelor franchise and beyond, Love to See It is a snarky but affectionate dissection of dating reality shows — and what they say about all of us — hosted by Emma Gray and Claire Fallon. They laugh, we cry, we break down every episode in obsessive detail, and we unpack all the weird messages pop culture sends us about love. This Fall they'll be watching along, and covering Season 18 of The Bachelorette with Michelle Young. Love to See It is out now! Listen to and follow along on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Pandora, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Looking for the best comedy podcasts? Earwolf Presents showcases our talented hosts and our favorite episodes from the Earwolf universe! Let us surprise you! Here is: Love To See It from our friends at Stitcher! A weekly recap podcast about The Bachelor franchise and beyond, Love to See It is a snarky but affectionate dissection of dating reality shows — and what they say about all of us — hosted by Emma Gray and Claire Fallon. We laugh, we cry, we break down every episode in obsessive detail, and we unpack all the weird messages pop culture sends us about love. Join us on this journey. It's the 18th season of The Bachelorette! And this episode Emma & Claire are excited to get into it! It's about basketball, and a shot at love -- specifically Michelle Young's shot at love! And here to help us ring in the season is a BFF of the pod, who we have missed dearly, actor Allison Williams. Find us at @earwolf anywhere you listen to podcasts www.earwolf.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hey Pricks! we want to introduce you to  Love to See It. A weekly recap podcast about The Bachelor franchise and beyond, Love to See It is a snarky but affectionate dissection of dating reality shows — and what they say about all of us — hosted by Emma Gray and Claire Fallon. They laugh, we cry, we break down every episode in obsessive detail, and we unpack all the weird messages pop culture sends us about love. This Fall they'll be watching along, and covering Season 18 of The Bachelorette with Michelle Young. Love to See It is out now! Listen to and follow along on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Pandora, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Love to See It, where it's no longer almost paradise. We're here. Paradise has been consummated.  And we're here to figure out who our person is. And, sadly, who is not.  Joining us to bid farewell to BIP 7 is host of the podcast Vice News Reports, Arielle Duhaime-Ross. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Love to See It, a podcast that would NEVER circumvent the system. Unless we made a mistake.  Here to discuss the various violations to the system that we witnessed this week in Paradise is Liviya Kraemer, the VP of Television for Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino's production company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Bachelor in Paradise, where metaphors become reality. After weeks of Hurricanes Demi, Mari, Tammy, and so on, a very real tropical storm makes landfall and causes the same amount of damage and disturbance as a woman having negative emotions in public.  Joining us to recap this week are romance novelists Tessa Dare and Rebekah Weatherspoon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk to Suzana Somers, the numbers wizard behind the account that makes data just as entertaining as reality TV. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to another beautiful week in Paradise. There's a posse out looking for justice, and after last week, there's still one more crime that needs to be solved on this beach… Here to make a red-yarn-and-pushpin conspiracy board with us is Justin Cole Adams of Justin Takes The Bach. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kristen and Jolenta talk to Love to See It's Emma Gray and Claire Fallon about who is (and is not) a real celebrity. Join the By The Book Patreon Community! For $5 per month, you receive a new book summary, including all the rules we live by, each week. For $10 per month, you receive that PLUS a weekly affirmation podcast hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebook Kristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now [amazon.com]. You can subscribe to Jolenta and Kristen's show, We Love You (And So Can You) on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts [podcasts.apple.com], or wherever you listen to podcasts. We love hearing from you! CALL us at 302-49B-OOKS. Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our By The Book Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/116407428966900/?source_id=475465442806687 To get By the Book merch, head over to PodSwag.com: https://www.podswag.com/collections/by-the-book Check out Kristen's other podcasts! The Pursuit of Happier on Knowable https://knowable.fyi/courses/happiness [knowable.fyi] Innovation Uncovered https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-uncovered/id1516667844 Movie Therapy with Rafer & Kristen https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-therapy-with-rafer-kristen/id1508455193 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to the beaches of Paradise, which are growing more hellish by the hour. From Brendan and Pieper to Chris and Alanna, this week's two episodes were a nonstop trash fire.  The beach is ablaze with drama, the flames of betrayal are licking at our feet, and the smoke of the wrong reasons is filling our lungs. With BIP on the precipice of full collapse into the sea, we're joined by Erin Darke and Daniel Radcliffe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emma and Claire answer your questions about hypothetical Bachelor strategies, the importance (and difficulty) of friendship, and their favorite Bachelor In Paradise characters so far.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the free edition of Rich Text, a newsletter by Claire Fallon and Emma Gray. Rich Text is a space for the indulgent and the incisive, for witty and wistful explorations of the cultural, the personal, and the political in both written and audio formats. If you like what you see and hear, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Rich Text is a reader-supported project — no ads or sponsors!When the pandemic began, there was talk of a baby boom. More than a year later, that never materialized. But know what did? An egg-freezing boom. Turns out that lots of women, predominantly in their 30s, decided there was no time like the Covid present to explore their options for fertility preservation. (If you peruse Instagram, you'll even find a number of “Bachelor” ladies who publicly documented their egg-freezing journeys.) It was a perfect storm for women of a certain socioeconomic class: time to reflect on their desires and life choices while not going to the office, paired with the pre-existing trends of delayed parenthood and more employers offering coverage as part of their benefits packages. Our dear friend — and OG Here To Make Friends producer — Katelyn was one of the many women who chose to undergo egg freezing in the last year and a half. She joined us to discuss fertility preservation, the terror of regret, and the general mindfuck that is being a 30-something woman during Covid. More resources on egg freezing:“How Egg Freezing Went Mainstream,” NYTimes“Everything You've Ever Wondered About Egg Freezing, Answered,” ElleWe've been reading…Ghosts by Dolly Alderton, about a 30-something writer in London who gets on dating apps for the first time after ending a long relationship, meets a guy she really likes, and then gets ghosted. It's wry and well-observed and it broke me wide open. -EmmaA Touch of Jen by Beth Morgan, a sly and sardonic novel about two thirty-something servers, Alicia and Remy, whose romantic relationship is sustained by their joint obsession with Remy's ex-coworker Jen, a microinfluencer he has long fostered a crush on. After the pair runs into Jen in real life and strikes up a new friendship, things rapidly get weirder and darker, even downright supernatural. Instagram addiction, the service economy, woo-woo self-help and the alienation of (what else) life under late-stage capitalism all take on an eerie sheen in this book, which is equally funny, disturbing, and uncomfortably revealing of the world we live in. -ClaireWe've been listening to…“A Little Bit Culty,” a podcast by former NXIVM members Sarah Edmonson and Anthony “Nippy” Ames. I would especially recommend their bonus interview with India Oxenberg. -EmmaThe recent "Decoder Ring” episode on selling out, which actually offers a new insight on a topic I thought I'd already considered exhaustively: Jonathan Franzen's selection for Oprah's Book Club for The Corrections, and his public comments expressing that he didn't want the Oprah's Book Club sticker on his book because it would scare away his coveted male readers and diminish his artistic cred. Willa Paskin is a razor-sharp critic and, as always, I learned a lot from her analysis and research. -ClaireWe've been watching…Ok so this might be embarrassing but I am low-key obsessed with TLC's “Welcome To Plathville,” and season 3 just premiered. -EmmaI just finished AMC's “Kevin Can F*ck Himself,” a high-concept drama built around a traditional multi-camera sitcom featuring a schlubby, prank-pulling, Pats-obsessed, cable-repairing dude named Kevin and his hot, long-suffering wife Allison. When Kevin is offscreen, Allison, played by Annie Murphy (“Schitt's Creek”), lives in a gritty drama about marital dissatisfaction. Fed up with his endless capers, his narcissism, and his inability to leave space for her to be anything but a tireless servant and comedic foil, Allison decides to kill him. The premise is a neat bit of commentary, if a bit heavy-handed (as is the execution). -ClaireWe've been buying…Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen in SPF 40 so that I can carry it around in my tote and hopefully actually be reminded to put it on every day multiple times a day. -EmmaThe Ordinary retinol serum, in hopes that I'll soon have successfully weaned my son and be allowed to contaminate my breast milk with aggressive skincare products again. Optimism! -ClaireGive us feedback or suggest a topic for the pod • Subscribe • Request a free subscription  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claireandemma.substack.com/subscribe

This is the free edition of Rich Text, a newsletter by Claire Fallon and Emma Gray. Rich Text is a space for the indulgent and the incisive, for witty and wistful explorations of the cultural, the personal, and the political in both written and audio formats. If you like what you see and hear, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Rich Text is a reader-supported project — no ads or sponsors!Welcome to our third Rich Text book club! We have officially reached trend status, y'all. For this episode, we were joined by our friend Jessica Goodman, the author of “They Wish They Were Us,” who has a twisty, page-turning new novel out this week called “They'll Never Catch Us.” Like her fantastic first book, it's a Y.A. thriller about murder, gossip, the terror-scape that is the high school lunchroom, and competitive young women with ambitions too big for the boxes they're expected to fit into. The book's primary narrators are Stella and Ella Steckler, two sisters who are competing for the top spot on their competitive cross-country team at a high school in the Catskills — as well as athletic scholarships that could be their ticket out of town. Stella's college hopes have already been shaken by a murky scandal from the previous season, and she's more determined than ever to catch the eye of recruiters. When Mila Keene, a star runner from Connecticut, moves to town and begins to compete with them for dominance on the team, the girls are rattled but also drawn to Mila's warm personality and competitive spark. Then Mila goes missing, and suspicion quickly turns to the two sisters who had most to gain from her absence in competitions. Did one of the Steckler sisters take out their competition? And if not, what happened? In this chat, we talked about the intense pressure placed on elite female athletes, who are asked to be explosively competitive on the field while always maintaining a polite, ladylike facade; the complexity of the bond between sisters; the gentrification of the Catskills; and so much more. You can buy the book here!Give us feedback or suggest a topic for the pod • Subscribe • Request a free subscription  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claireandemma.substack.com/subscribe

This is the free edition of Rich Text, a newsletter by Claire Fallon and Emma Gray. Rich Text is a space for the indulgent and the incisive, for witty and wistful explorations of the cultural, the personal, and the political in both written and audio formats. If you like what you see and hear, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Rich Text is a reader-supported project — no ads or sponsors!We'll admit it: we weren't exactly champing at the bit to watch “Sex/Life,” the new lightly pornographic Netflix drama. The trailer, and first twenty minutes, suggested that the show would be both heavy-handed (a butterfly in a jar to symbolize a hot mom being smothered by the confines of domesticity? groundbreaking) and bizarrely menacing in tone. If we're going to watch a campy, graphically sexual romance, we prefer a bit more spark and frothy fun and a bit less foreboding voiceover. But then, well, everyone started watching it. A lingering moment of male full-frontal fueled a think-piece cycle. Reviews were, uh, less than kind. Against our own initial instincts, we grew intrigued. And so, at last, we binged. “Sex/Life” tells the story of Billie, a ragingly hot and miserable Greenwich stay-at-home mom. She has a preschooler and a newborn, a sculpted Greek god of a husband who is also a successful hedge funder and living saint, a long-abandoned career as a psychologist and PhD candidate, and a throbbing need for sexual adventure and fulfillment that has begun to explode messily all over her life. In a melodramatic voiceover, taken from the pages of her Word doc journal, Billie recalls the explosive sex she used to have with her bad-boy ex, Brad, who broke her heart, and yearns for a rekindling of that part of herself. And then, oops, her husband reads the diary — AND she runs into Brad, who she learns has been hooking up with her best friend, Sasha, but still has feelings for her. Who will she choose? What will her husband do? The drama unfolds from here, but all the plot is crammed into a handful of minutes in between endless explicit sex scenes, which manage to feel more grim than sensual.In this discussion, we cover the first four episodes of “Sex/Life”: getting to know the paper-flat characters, unpacking the themes, and breaking down the credulity-stretching plot turns. We hope you enjoy!We've been reading…Filthy Animals, the new short story collection by Brandon Taylor, author of the recent novel Real Life, which I absolutely adored. There's a thread of linked stories, about an unusual relationship that forms between three young people at a university — two dance students, who are dating, and a man who becomes entangled in a sexual game between them — that serves as a spine for the collection, but the stories also dip into the lives of a desperate nanny, a tenuously closeted woman in her first lesbian relationship, and more. The whole collection is acutely observed and emotionally nuanced, a true pleasure to read. -ClaireWe've been watching…“My Unorthodox Life,” a reality show on Netflix about Julia Haart — current CEO of Elite World Group, and former member of an Ultra-Orthodox community in Monsey — and her four children. It's a fascinating look at religious fundamentalism and the path one family took in walking away from it. -EmmaThe second season of “I Think You Should Leave”! I almost cried with joy when I saw a new season of Tim Robinson's relentlessly uncomfortable, painfully funny sketch comedy show in my Netflix carousel. The new season is rife with absurd bits that spoof office politics, social niceties, and the death throes of capitalism. (If you've never watched the show, start with this season 1 sketch and then watch all two seasons.) -ClaireWe've been listening to…“Drama Queens,” the podcast where former “One Tree Hill” stars Bethany Joy Lenz, Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton recap the series, episode by episode. The first episode gave me all the nostalgic feels about my days of WB-watching. -EmmaWe've been buying…Heeled sandals from Zara. I decided I needed to mix up my shoe collection and wanted some fun heels that also weren't super high and weren't super expensive. I landed on these fun pearl-trimmed ones! -EmmaI'm on a personal spending fast after months of trying to figure out what my summer style would be, in a postpartum world — I've figured it out, it's floaty dresses and high-waisted shorts with tank tops, next question — but my neighborhood park has a composting drop-off site, so I got a compost pail for our kitchen counter! It's part of my long-term plan to suck less at making sure everything in our home is recycled and disposed of in the most sustainable possible way. Recently I've also been trying out Bee's Wrap and Stasher bags to cut down on our plastic use, and reusable paper towels. -Claire This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claireandemma.substack.com/subscribe

This is the free edition of Rich Text, a newsletter by Claire Fallon and Emma Gray. Rich Text is a space for the indulgent and the incisive, for witty and wistful explorations of the cultural, the personal, and the political in both written and audio formats. If you like what you see and hear, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Rich Text is a reader-supported project — no ads or sponsors!Last year, it seemed like everyone was predicting a pandemic baby boom; this year, it turned out to be a baby bust (maybe because, thanks to reliable and accessible birth control, it takes more to get even straight people pregnant than forcing them into lockdown with their partners for months on end). Cue the media freakout. “Experts sound the alarm on declining birth rates among younger generations: ‘It's a crisis',” blared a CBS headline. Time went with “Why the COVID-19 Baby Bust Is Bad for America.” Arguments swirled about the need for stronger benefits to encourage young people to start producing kids in order to replace the population, or, conversely, the oppressive nature of pro-natalist policies. Should everyone be pushed to have lots of kids? Should everyone, rather, be discouraged from it? As a mom and a non-mom belonging to the fail-generation in question — those hapless millennials — we were both vaguely aghast by this discourse, which seemed to betray parents and non-parents alike. In our free time, we talk a lot about motherhood and the ways in which it's both fetishized as a concept by our society (especially for white women) while actual mothers are left without the resources or support they need. We talk about the ways in which a lower birth rate can be reflective of hard-won and valuable new freedoms for women, but also of a failure by our country to provide economic and healthcare benefits that would make having kids feasible for more people. We talk about how non-mothers are made to feel as if they're simply mothers-in-waiting, or as if they've failed to achieve the pinnacle of female value and experience; we also talk about how once women become mothers, their material needs are ignored and their individual identities are viewed as disposable. We also talk about how fraught it can be for women to talk with each other about the big question of motherhood from different experiences. Moms and non-moms are often set in opposition, resentful of the freedoms or plaudits offered to women who made the other choice, rather than being encouraged to connect across different experiences and find shared purpose in improving the lives of women who have kids — and their children — and the lives of women who don't. So we decided to have a talk about it! We unpack some of the discourse around the baby bust news cycle, look back at the Elizabeth Bruenig essay on early motherhood that fueled days of controversy back in May, and try to sort through our feelings about parenting, or not parenting, in a society that is hostile to parents and yet, at the same time, hostile to childfree people. We hope you enjoy! (And let us know if there are other topics like this one that you'd like to see us discuss!) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claireandemma.substack.com/subscribe

This is the free edition of Rich Text, a newsletter by Claire Fallon and Emma Gray. Rich Text is a space for the indulgent and the incisive, for witty and wistful explorations of the cultural, the personal, and the political in both written and audio formats. If you like what you see and hear, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Rich Text is a reader-supported project — no ads or sponsors!Welcome to another book club episode of Rich Text. Our second! Three times will make it official, right? Our book today is God Spare the Girls, a powerful exploration of American evangelical girlhood and coming of age, by Kelsey McKinney. (If you missed our first book club episode with Laura Hankin, you can listen to it here.)McKinney is a features writer and cofounder of Defector Media, as well as the author of God Spare the Girls, which will be out on June 22. Her novel tells the story of two young women, the daughters of a wealthy megachurch preacher, who begin to question their lives and their faith in the wake of a scandalous revelation about their father. You can pre-order the book here!On this episode of Rich Text, we chat with Kelsey about the appeal of celebrity pastors, what it's like to grow up in a community whose tenets you come to question, and the way the capitalism intersects with American evangelicalism (and other organized religion) in icky ways.We also get into one of our favorite topics: the way that evangelical Christianity has become inextricably linked to “The Bachelor.” Come for the book talk, stay for the in-depth conversation about Ben Higgins' Bible verse tat. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claireandemma.substack.com/subscribe

This is the free edition of Rich Text, a newsletter by Claire Fallon and Emma Gray. Rich Text is a space for the indulgent and the incisive, for witty and wistful explorations of the cultural, the personal, and the political in both written and audio formats. If you like what you see and hear, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Rich Text is a reader-supported project — no ads or sponsors!Be warned: This chat contains ALL THE SPOILERS. Who murdered the durder? We finally found out on Sunday night, after a spasm of national curiosity so intense that it overloaded HBO Max and left “Mare of Easttown” fans hanging. The show ultimately revealed itself to be as much of a family drama as a whodunnit, following the titular detective Mare (Kate Winslet) as she attempted to finally grieve for her late son, solve the disappearances of two young women and the murder of another in her small community, and hold her own crumbling family together. In the finale, the central mystery of the show — who murdered young mom Erin McMenamin? — is dramatically solved, and the relationships between Mare and her loved ones are further tested. Special guest Esmé Wang joined us to discuss whether “Mare” is actually a good show, the Delco accent PR blitz, how the show explores motherhood and friendship, and the thorny question of how to make murder mysteries without making copaganda. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claireandemma.substack.com/subscribe

This is the free edition of Rich Text, a newsletter by Claire Fallon and Emma Gray. Rich Text is a space for the indulgent and the incisive, for witty and wistful explorations of the cultural, the personal, and the political in both written and audio formats. If you like what you see and hear, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Rich Text is a reader-supported project — no ads or sponsors!It's been a minute since we've podcasted, so this week we're trying something a little bit different. There's so much in pop culture world we want to talk about and dissect — sometimes in obsessive detail. And we've absolutely loved getting to expand beyond “The Bachelor” here on the newsletter. That's something we will continue to do on “Rich Text,” in both audio and written formats. Some episodes, like this one, will be public. Others will continue to live behind a paywall, for subscribers only.Today's episode is all about The Kids (sort of). First, we talk about Pilot Pete and Kelley Flanagan, who can't stop giving long-winded, extremely vague podcast interviews (well Pete's was really just a monologue on his own podcast) about the messy end of their relationship.Then we really get into The Teens with a discussion of Freeform's soapy, ‘90s-set, teen thriller, “Cruel Summer.” Beyond just being a fun watch, the show is really a meditation on the power and danger of being a teenage girl, dressed up as a fast-paced, nostalgic mystery.Finally, we dive into Olivia Rodrigo's debut album, “Sour.” Is it creepy that adults — like us! — have been listening to it on repeat? What does it say about our culture that even we adults form obsessions over the things teenagers produce? Should we all just stop worrying and give into the ecstasy of playing “traitor” and “good 4 u” at high volume while dancing around our living rooms and/or driving down the highway?Happy weekend, and please enjoy our (slightly long, extremely fun) conversation about Kids These Days! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claireandemma.substack.com/subscribe