No other reality recap podcast compares. I listen to them every week, they’re the best!

I don’t know what I would do without Emma and Claire! I watch so much reality TV and it feels like I’m getting to talk to my friends about it when I listen to this podcast.

Emma and Claire are on the whole my favorite podcast. Their takes are unparalleled. Their podcast is such high quality and I can’t get enough. Go subscribe to their Substack Rich Text.

I love this podcast, I’ve been a listener since hear to make friends. Claire and Emma are in depth and open to different perspectives and usually has a diverse group of co hosts to give their perspective. I feel like that diverse co hose selection was lacking this season and haven’t been a huge fan of their love island recaps. I don’t think they have given the emotional and verbal abuse of Huda enough attention. Instead I feel like they have decided to brush off her behavior from the season. I’m pretty disappointed because I believe they are super intelligent and great at calling out poor behavior from cast members on a lot of shows. But this season felt like they were “protecting her”. And I think there is a way to appropriately call out abusive behavior while still being kind. As someone who has lived with someone like Huda it’s extremely frustrating to hear people defend this behavior and even criticize others who have a courage to call her out.

I enjoy the podcast a great deal and have listened for years, starting back when they were "here to make friends" continuing through now. It's mostly positive – they give the most in depth recaps, and even though they have incredibly clear preferences politically, they are willing to watch something like "farmer wants a wife" where the men in particular likely don't share their politics. So at least for entertainment purposes, I think they are more open-minded than given credit for. I only watched that show because they recapped it – the show was kind of boring, the recaps weren't. And if I really can't stand the men on any particular show and I want to hear people vent about it and it's a show I see you recap, this is the place I go. I'm a man (just being a man probably means I represent a very small percentage of your audience) so perhaps take what I say with a grain of salt, but I don't think I am dissimilar to many who do listen to the podcast who have family members that they love who are on the opposite ends of the spectrum politically. I once got a picture with George W. Bush when he was president to support my older brother because he worked for him and he asked me to come take a picture at the White House with W -- I feel like you two would see a picture like that and make a lot of assumptions about who I am. And by the way, my brother is a good person -- we just don't agree on a lot, and that's OK. Also, I think you can be an ally without trying so hard. Every season, you would love to see one or more of the black contestants become the next bachelor or bachelorette over anyone else. I think that would have made more sense 10 years ago when black contestants were essentially tokenized. I know only one of you is married, but my wife happens to be black and that's not the reason she's a great person. She's taught me a lot of course, but that's not a reason someone would make good or entertaining television. I like Rachel Lindsay too, but every time you call her "our queen" I cringe. Finally, you both started this podcast in your 20s. I'm a little older than both of you, and the level of condescension toward younger contestants and how they feel really surprises me. Obviously I enjoy snark or I wouldn't be such a long time listener, but there's a difference between snark and coming off like a know-it-all. Even if you look down on your younger selves, do you think in 10 years you're going to feel the same level of condescension to the people you are today? (to be fair, I've noticed it less in the last year so maybe there has been some reflection there)

The best. Just the BEST. The wit, intelligence, comedy, and friendship brings me joy and has been my podcast friend for 10 years. Thank you Claire and Emma!

Love the pod so much I’m not even watching love island but listening to their recaps

It's hard to be critical, funny and still considerate of the humanity in the characters we see on reality tv, but Claire and Emma typically nail it. They have smart analysis of trends we see in society, especially in gender expectations and romantic situations. I started listening to their bachelor nation recaps but now listen to everything (here and on Rich Text) -- doesn't matter if I have never seen a Bravo show or movie, their analysis is still interesting and entertaining! Thanks, Emma and Claire.

Loved this pod for years! Claire and Emma are so sharp with their analysis, and I love their cultural critiques. This show is proof that smart people watch reality tv. ;)

My absolute favorite Bachelor and other reality show podcast! Best feminist take on the shows we love and hate watch.

One of my favorite podcasts, I don’t even watch all these reality shows but I just love listening to their recaps and takes.

They're annoying

Love you guys so much! I have listened for years and look forward to your recaps more than the shows. I am even watching love island just to hear your takes.

Thank goodness Claire and Emma are covering Love Island!!

Literally love you guys I look forward to cleaning the house and listening to this podcast every week! I also am writing this review to ask if you guys could please recap Married At First Sight also! I would be thrilled :) 🩷🩷🩷

This is my favorite podcast! If you’re looking for a fun pop culture podcast that also critically looks at our media, look no further! This show is the best! When the girls say they “lovingly snark”, they truly mean it, and I always feel like I walk away with a fresh perspective on reality tv.

Been a listener for years. I absolutely love these women!

Rating five stars because I love these women and their podcast has been one of my faves for six years. It’s the only place in media I can find feminist critique of pop culture! It rocks! More people should listen! But for the folks behind it.. But y’all the recent editing is not working and not up to your standards — some of the recent comments are harsh on the interruptions but it honestly seems like in the last episode, Claire’s audio was just like two seconds behind Emma’s. I know things are changing and you’re YouTubing but this last episode was hard to listen to. Also, I’d gently offer that you might consider how your assumptions of certain places in the U.S. might be more rooted in classism than in anti racism or feminism — you have feminist, anti racist listeners in the south and in rural areas! Maybe check out the Bitter Southerner for some media that reflects the diversity of culture and stories about the South that don’t rely on outdated or classist or oversimplified tropes. Anyway it’s an 11/10 podcast and I hope they keep going forever because otherwise I can’t watch these shows I love…

Maybe it’s just me, but there are so many interruptions it’s become distracting to my listening experience. They talk over each other, and neither will stop before completing their own thought. I had to tune out of the last episode. Once you hear it, you can’t not!

Love the shows covered, the smart takes, the political commentary, love to see it all. Would not still watch the bachelor if it weren’t for yall.

I have so loved you from the beginning but… and I know you have to cover more shows but many are shows I do not want to watch. I get it. But why can't you timestamp them like other podcasts are doing? Without timestamps I end up not listening to your podcast at all. Plus the one I want to listen to (it's 4/5) jumps back and forth from bachelor to non-bachelor shows. Until now I always listened to all your bachelor shows and I ALWAYS listened to yours first. But you Not Time stamping won't get me to listen to your whole show. Instead it means I don't listen to you AT ALL. And that makes me very very sad. So I guess it's goodbye unless and until you do time stamps

I don’t watch the Bachelor franchise but I am in love with the LIB and Perfect Match recaps. I laugh out loud and agree with pretty much everything. Lots of new angry comments about your politics. I know it’s hard to take those ratings hits so I appreciate you speaking out still. It converted me to a paid subscriber!

As a therapist- this is incredibly validating and cathartic. Can you please address unfairness of the reunion. I’m fuming at the victim blaming and the audacity of someone who claims they could see themselves going back to school to be a therapist to have absolutely no understanding about the human psyche and how manipulation works by shaming Ashley. The reunion is unequivocally a retramatizaion. And this must be spoken about. Cearly, the obvious is not and the weponization of therapeutic awareness is grossly chilling. It’s the VF reunion is genuinely horrifying and exemplifies the modern patriarchy that hides behind weaponized ignorance.

I don’t even watch the shows onscreen anymore, just listen to the delightful podcast commentary!

I love how incredibly smart these women are (on top of being funny and empathetic). They have the best references and make the experience of watching the show so much richer and more enjoyable. My one ask is that Emma seems to interrupt Claire and guests quite a bit and talk over them. Would love to hear a more even distribution - I love Claire’s commentary!

Feels like having a conversation with friends about The Bachelor! They offer a refreshing feminist perspective and I find Claire’s takes to be so witty and insightful. I’m really glad they added LIB recaps to the main feed too, I’ve watched the season so I can listen to those after!

My guilty pleasure podcast. I don’t even watch the franchise anymore, but love listening to this podcast! Such fully formulated takes on a franchise I hold near and dear but also don’t have time/energy to watch. Like having a girls chat with my besties every episode!

Addendum II: OMG you were triggered by the American flag on Juliana’s front porch during her hometown date! It will be difficult for you if you ever try to move to the suburbs. I really only listen for the cringe woke comments and you really delivered with that one. Addendum: didn’t love Emma snarking “thank you for your service “ while clearly communicating an anti-military sentiment when discussing Marcus. Whether you appreciate it or not, he shed blood to protect you. A little unqualified respect would be nice. The hyper critical takes on almost everything the men, especially the “average white males”, do and say are getting old. (Not sure you’d tolerate a similar term being directed at any other demographic). Didn’t appreciate the snarky comments about Brandon’s brother going into the Navy. Somebody has got to protect your freedom while you are brunching in Manhattan.

I’ve listened to Claire and Emma for nearly 10 years but their constant bias (and frankly out of context) political views are becoming unbearable to listen to. We’re not coming here for your political lectures on topics you know nothing about. For people who claim to be “tolerant and accepting” they love to vilify anyone who disagrees with their beliefs. Step out of your MSNBC echo chamber and listen to REAL voices around you before pretending your experts and judging other people’s lives. You guys were journalists? Really? If anything, please focus on the media commentary and leave politics out of it. No one cares and we’re sick of being talked down to.

I don’t have a lot of friends who watch reality TV, and listening to this podcast feels like debriefing with friends - funny and insightful!

Like these two. I think they are more comedic than they realize!

Love their takes but wish we could move away from bachelor content and discuss other shows or topics

I’ve been a bachelor viewer for years but my interest has waned over the last number of years with how the show has continued to stay the same and not make progressive and necessary changes. Once I discovered this podcast, I haven’t stopped watching the show so that I can listen to every podcast episode and know what’s up. I definitely have started other series just to listen to their takes. I love Emma and Claire’s conscious and realistic takes of the show and always look forward to listening!

I have listened to these ladies for years and many seasons. They have always been critical of misogyny and stereotypes and tropes that disparage women. It should be no surprise that they would use their platform to speak out against the politics and people currently in place who are threatening women’s and other minorities rights. I appreciate their mix of snark and calling out of those systems in place that are threatening to take minorities and women back decades. Thank you!!

I enjoyed the in depth reviews of the bachelor but starting this season with politics is not the move. You have alienated an entire subset of your audience by berating their opinions. Take it to a political podcast if you feel the need but I won't be listening any longer.

Have been a fan for 10 years and always will be! I look forward to whatever you decide to talk about every week and I’ve even watched movies/shows I wouldn’t have otherwise just to be “part of the convo”. Ultimate parasocial best friends

I’ve been listening to Claire and Emma for years and have gotten multiple friends and even exes into it too. Their commentary on reality tv is the best there is: funny, smart, and thoughtful. They should be proud of the 1 star reviews they’ve gotten because it’s a sign that they’ve actually stood up for what they believe in. Cultural commentary is not separate from our politics and they are the best at having thoughtful conversations about hard topics. Yes I turn to these shows when I was to forget about politics but we can’t turn it off completely. It’s nice to know some podcasters are willing to stand for something.

I love this show! Claire and Emma are smart, funny, and insightful. I’m on their Substack too for the extra content. Love the liberal vibes and observations. Don’t skip this podcast!

I listened bc you were suggested to me by my podcast app. First 30 seconds bringing politics in. That’s not why we are here. If you stop I might be back

As a 50-something long time Bachelor franchise fan, it’s hard to find podcasts that are smart, insightful, and enjoyable. I’ve dropped several podcasts by younger generations because they mock older fans or recap the show with tons of hate and negativity. I find Emma and Claire to be so refreshing and incredibly smart. I love their perspectives (with the perfect amount of snark 😁) and look forward to listening each week. This is quickly becoming my favorite recap podcast.

Stop please …. I appreciate your opinion about the show, but would appreciate you not dragging politics and your opinion about the state of the country into it. This show is an escape from it for me. Come here for Snark.

Ppl are listening to ur podcast for the recaps, the political conversation is irrelevant. Ur offending an entire percentage of ppl who could be ur audience. Dogging specific cast members who don’t have the same political views as u is being closed minded, which is essentially the very thing ur accusing them of when u speak negatively about them for even “looking” as if they vote a certain way. I do think u girls can go far! Would “love to see it!” ◡̈

When I first started listening to Claire and Emma‘s podcast, it was almost a decade ago when I was in my early 20s. At that time at that time, my feminist perspective to life was still very immature. Claire and Emma have played a very important role in helping me understand how gender and societal norms and constructs should be challenged. With every bachelor episode, rom com and reality tv recap I try to guess what they are going to say, but they consistently catch details I missed and I learn something new even ten years later.

Every time they use phrases like “fitness girlie” or “new york girlie” it sounds so unnatural. Like they’re trying to fit in with a certain demographic that doesn’t suit them. Just be authentic to your real personalities and stop trying to fit in with the PSL loving giant hat tiny dog girls.

Love their style in recapping the show. But unfollowing because they can’t seem to help themselves from bashing any political view that isn’t theirs.

I too, have been listening for years. Their feminist approach is mainly why. I’ve grown to love them. I love this cyber friendship!

I’ve been listening to these two for almost a decade. I show up for the consistent perspectives, witty takes & compassionate allyship. I stay for the occasional grammar lesson. Any review criticizing the inclusion of politics has missed the key messaging embedded throughout their entire journalism careers. Keep it up!

I wasn’t in love at first but over time this has become my favorite bachelor-related podcast. I love the feminist viewpoint and Claire is so insightful. I never get tired of it and it’s usually the first podcast I want to listen to!! I’ve really enjoyed the rom com recaps and other extras, too.

I look forward to Emma and Claire discussing The Bachelor franchise and everything else they want to every week. Claire and Emma are so insightful. I feel like they take the protozoan ideas in my head and speak them as fully formed statements, an experience that is hard to replicate. You are doing important work, ladies! Thank you!

I laugh, I cry, I curse the patriarchy. Love this show (especially the rom com rewatches).