Bachelor Party The Ringer

Shruti Rajagopalan joins Juliet Litman to break down the Netflix show 'Indian Matchmaking.' They discuss the realities of Indian arranged marriage, how the show is perceived by American audiences vs. Indian audiences, and the problems of the caste system and colorism as it relates to the show. Read Shruti's Bloomberg editorial here: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-08-02/netflix-s-indian-matchmaking-is-only-too-accurate?sref=ZvSOnK04
Host: Juliet Litman
Guest: Shruti Rajagopalan

Juliet is joined by former Bachelor Ben Higgins to discuss rumors that Claire Crawley has exited her season of ‘The Bachelorette’ and ABC is moving on with a different lead as the new Bachelorette. We break down the details of the rumor, the timeline of filming Claire’s season, and what the rest of the season would look like. 
Warning: If you consider this rumor a spoiler, there are many spoilers within!!
Host: Juliet Litman
Guest: Ben Higgins

We take a look back at the first 'Bachelor' season and list our top five moments that made us go “Wait, what?” We discuss what's aged the best and worst, including the old mansion, one-on-one dates, and the contestants' fashion. Finally, we discuss Cassie “opening up” about her breakup with Colton.
Host: Juliet Litman
Guest: Amelia Wedemeyer

Juliet is joined by former ‘Bachelor’ casting producer Jazzy Collins to talk about her open letter to ABC and ‘The Bachelor’ calling for a more diverse cast and production team, her thoughts on the show’s decision to cast Matt James as Bachelor, and what the process of casting contestants is like (1:10). Later, they talk about the future of casting for reality TV, Jazzy’s new job working for ‘The Circle,’ and the differences between contestants on and off air (29:00).
Host: Juliet Litman
Guest: Jazzy Collins

Juliet and Jacoby talk about whether or not they will continue to watch 'Vanderpump Rules' and 'The Challenge' in light of the racist actions of cast members (1:17). Plus, they catch up on 'Selling Sunset' (23:11) and 'Dating Around' Season 2 (34:38).

Host: Juliet Litman
Guest: David Jacoby

Former 'Bachelor' contestant Natasha Parker joins the show to give her take on Matt James being the next Bachelor and to provide insight on the drama behind Peter’s season—including the relationships of the girls in the house, why she wasn’t at the "Women Tell All," and the rumors of Peter dating a producer (1:15). Then, Juliet chats with former Bachelorette Kaitlyn Bristowe about what it was like to watch her season back and what she would do differently if she was the Bachelorette again (34:40).
Host: Juliet Litman
Guest: Natasha Parker and Kaitlyn Bristowe