Bachelor In Retrospect

Latest Episodes:

The Bachelor Season 14: Jake Pavelka, Part 2 Aug 28, 2023

Show notes

Carrie and Annemarie continue their flight through The Bachelor Season 14: On the Wings of Love. They recap episodes 4-7 of Jake Pavelka's season and discuss bullying on The Bachelor, the depiction of New York City as basically another planet, and how relieved they are that Jake didn't choose Tenley. Plus, Annemarie gives a rundown on TV in 2010 and how we can see the themes of Jake's season reflected in the major broadcast networks.

Content Warning: The Bachelor Season 14 heavily features Gia Allemand, a contestant who died by suicide in 2013. Gia's death is not discussed in this episode. For information about IAPMD, the foundation Gia's mother was involved in on her behalf, visit here: https://iapmd.org/

National Mental Health Hotline: https://mentalhealthhotline.org/

National Suicide Prevention Hotline:

https://988lifeline.org/

For an episode guide and other content, follow us on social media. Instagram: @BachelorinRetrospect, Twitter/X: @BachRetrospect, TikTok: @BachelorinRetrospect

Hosted by Annemarie Navar-Gill and Carrie Rosen

Bachelor in Retrospect is produced by Annemarie Navar-Gill, Carrie Rosen and Aaron Stein-Chester

Edited and mixed by Aaron Stein-Chester

Cover art by Manny Rose

Graphic design by Annemarie Navar-Gill

The Bachelor Season 14: Jake Pavelka, Part 1 Aug 21, 2023

Show notes

Carrie and Annemarie take off on their adventure through The Bachelor Season 14: On the Wings of Love. They recap episodes 1-3 of Jake Pavelka's season and discuss the noticeable emphasis on White Christian Values following Jason's season, do a dramatic reenactment of a shocking "Bachelor scandal" that is debated to this day, and wonder if giving Chris Harrison a blog was totally necessary.

Content Warning: The Bachelor Season 14 heavily features Gia Allemand, a contestant who died by suicide in 2013. Gia's death is not discussed in this episode. For information about IAPMD, the foundation Gia's mother was involved in on her behalf, visit here: https://iapmd.org/

National Mental Health Hotline: https://mentalhealthhotline.org/

National Suicide Prevention Hotline:

https://988lifeline.org/

For an episode guide and other content, follow us on social media. Instagram: @BachelorinRetrospect, Twitter/X: @BachRetrospect, TikTok: @BachelorinRetrospect

Hosted by Annemarie Navar-Gill and Carrie Rosen

Bachelor in Retrospect is produced by Annemarie Navar-Gill, Carrie Rosen and Aaron Stein-Chester

Edited by Annemarie Navar-Gill

Cover art by Manny Rose

Graphic design by Annemarie Navar-Gill

The Bachelor Season 13: Jason Mesnick, Part 3 Aug 14, 2023

Show notes

Carrie and Annemarie's journey with Bachelor Jason Mesnick comes to a close as they recap episodes 8-11 of Season 13. They discuss the ways the show painted Melissa vs Molly, the terrible feeling of Chris Harrison having a secret, and how Jason Mesnick did not deserve the title "most hated man in America." Plus, Annemarie explains how this season's dramatic ending led to a ratings surge and the beginning of Bachelor spoiler culture. It's truly the most dramatic ending ever!

For an episode guide and other content, follow us on social media. Instagram: @BachelorinRetrospect, Twitter/X: @BachRetrospect, TikTok: @BachelorinRetrospect

Hosted by Annemarie Navar-Gill and Carrie Rosen

Bachelor in Retrospect is produced by Annemarie Navar-Gill, Carrie Rosen and Aaron Stein-Chester

Edited by Annemarie Navar-Gill

Cover art by Manny Rose

Graphic design by Annemarie Navar-Gill

The Bachelor Season 13: Jason Mesnick, Part 2 Aug 07, 2023

Show notes

Carrie and Annemarie recap episodes 4-7 of The Bachelor Season 13. They discuss the way the franchise depicts culture and religion (it mostly doesn’t), how fantasy suites used to be more coy, and Carrie realizes she may be starting the process of falling for someone.

Content Warning: This episode contains a conversation about mental health from 53:49 to 57:09, with a specific reference to suicide at 53:59.

For an episode guide and other content, follow us on social media. Instagram: @BachelorinRetrospect, Twitter/X: @BachRetrospect, TikTok: @BachelorinRetrospect

Bachelor in Retrospect is hosted by Annemarie Navar-Gill and Carrie Rosen, and produced by Annemarie Navar-Gill, Carrie Rosen and Aaron Stein-Chester

Edited by Nate Flaks and Aaron Stein-Chester

Cover art by Manny Rose

Graphic design by Annemarie Navar-Gill

Season 13: Jason Mesnick, Part 1 Jul 31, 2023

Show notes

Carrie and Annemarie recap episodes 1-3 of The Bachelor Season 13. They discuss what male producers think women want in a Bachelor, making eye contact with Robin Thicke at a private concert, and why no child should be forced to spend their birthday with The Bachelor.

For an episode guide and other content, follow us on social media. Instagram: @BachelorinRetrospect, Twitter/X: @BachRetrospect, TikTok: @BachelorinRetrospect

Bachelor in Retrospect is produced by Annemarie Navar-Gill, Carrie Rosen and Aaron Stein-Chester

Edited by Nate Flaks

Cover art by Manny Rose

Graphic design by Annemarie Navar-Gill

Bachelor In Retrospect Teaser Trailer Jul 24, 2023

Show notes

We're so excited to introduce our podcast, Bachelor In Retrospect, in which a comedy writer and media professor explore how The Bachelor franchise has evolved, and how you can see the world evolve through the show. Join us next week for the first of three episodes taking us back to 2009 for Jason Mesnick's season of the Bachelor.

https://linkin.bio/bachelorinretrospect

Bachelor in Retrospect is produced by Carrie Rosen, Annemarie Navar-Gill, and Aaron Stein-Chester.