The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast

In a very special episode of The Almost Famous Podcast, Ashley hangs out with her friends from Bachelor Winter Games. Joining her in studio are Kevin, Courtney, and Lily, for a reflection on the season as a whole, and what happened after they left Vermont. Claire and Benoit call in, for their first interview after getting engaged on the show. And, all the way from Sweden, Stassi calls in to give her side of the drama with Luke Pell.

Ben is off this week, but Ashley’s got Jade and Tanner Tolbert filling in. After catching up on what life is like with a new baby, the 3 recap the hometown dates with Arie on The Bachelor this week, and what they think of Winter Games so far. Then, Ashley gets an assist from her sister Lauren on some listener emails!

Ben and Ashley reveal some of their biggest Bachelor secrets, when the Almost Famous Podcast takes a trip to Pebble Beach, to cheer on Chris Harrison as he golfs in the Pebble Beach Pro-Am! Hanging out in the makeshift studio is Luke Pell, to give his thoughts on Arie, and his upcoming tour. Then, Ben and Ashley recap this week’s episode of The Bachelor, and discuss their mutual love of “The Greatest Showman”

Ben and Ashley are here with a special episode to get you ready for the first ever Bachelor Winter Games! Fellow contestants Claire Crawley, Eric Bigger, Lesley Murphy and Bibiana Juliana join in to give a preview of what happened in the snow!

Ben and Ashley tackle one of the biggest stories in Bachelor Nation this week: Bekah’s status as a “missing person”. Melody Chiu from People Magazine calls in to lay out all of the facts of Bekah’s mysterious disappearance.  Then, Ben and Ashley recap this week’s Bachelor episode, break down the difference of playing hard to get and being hard to get, and they get an expert opinion on Arie’s season from 10 year old Bachelor super-fan Jack. And no episode of the Almost Famous Podcast is complete without some listener emails, which lead Ben and Ashley to answer some great behind the scenes Bachelor questions.

Ben is a little under the weather this week, but it doesn’t stop him from breaking down this week’s episode of The Bachelor with Ashley I! First, they discuss a CRAZY theory about what could happen later this season. Then, “No Chill” Bibiana calls in to dish on Krystal, and her experience on Winter Games. And they’re joined in-studio by Chad Johnson, a certified villain, for his analysis on this season of The Bachelor, and a round of rapid fire questions, where we find out which girl could convince Ben to go back on the show!

Ben & Ashley are joined by the man of the hour, Arie Luyendyk Jr! The Bachelor gets grilled by Ben for not returning a text, he dishes on some of the girls that have been sent home, and he endures a round of rapid fire questions from Ben & Ashley. After that, Brandon from Lanco calls in, to talk about performing for a date on the show. And if that wasn’t enough, Becca Tilley hangs out and helps answer some listener e-mails!

Ashley is back this week, and ready to join Ben for a full dissection of episode 3 of The Bachelor. Kenny King calls in to dish about wrestling Arie, and whether or not he “let” him win. And fresh off tonight’s episode, Annaliese AKA “Mask Girl”, joins Ben and Ashley in studio, where they talk all about who should make the first move, what girls will move on, and the very real issue of “Post Bumper Car Stress Disorder”.

  Ashley is out this week, but we’ve got the two most recent Bachelors in studio, Ben Higgins and Nick Viall! Ben hears that he ended up on the “Most Googled of 2017” list… but not for reasons he’s proud of. Then, the guys break down the game film of episode 2 of Arie’s season, and we get a full rundown on what Ben says is the best Bachelor date ever… the demolition derby. And, Nick sits in on everyone’s favorite segment, listener e-mails! Find out the advice these former Bachelors give to a listener whose boyfriend is “addicted” to dating apps.

Ben and Ashley are back to kick off the New Year, and a new season of The Bachelor! They give their expert analysis on the premiere of Season 22, including some thoughts on Bachelor clichés, initial impressions of the cast members, and they go through some of the “what ifs”, on girls who get sent home on Night 1.  Producer Amy talks about her run in with "Mask Girl". And, they answer some listener e-mails, one of which involves another horrific wedding speech.

Ben and Ashley are back from their week off and are joined by special guest Ali Fedotowsky.  They prepare for a new year of “Bachelorhood” including the kickoff month of “januARIE”. PLUS a listener’s boyfriend broke up with her in his best man toast?!?! Ben and Ashley are back...with a vengeance!

While Ben and Ashley are dispatched to a secret Bachelor location...guest host Vanessa Grimaldi takes over the studio.  She opens up about her breakup with Nick Viall and what it’s like to be dating again.  She is also joined by by best friend Danielle M. and Becca Tilley to discuss the world as she knows it. 

The moment we've all been waiting for...Ben and Ashley score an exclusive in-depth interview with Bachelor Host Chris Harrison! In it he reveals things he's never told ANYONE before. That means there's only two places to hear it now...inside his head or on the Ben and Ashley Almost Famous podcast.  And if you're still standing after that...we'll get into "Who the Heck are You? With Kelly Travis from Juan Pablo's season. Find out her big news and her connection to Bachelor favorite Andi Dorfman!

Ben and Ashely dig into whether or not Lacey and Marcus were ever legally married...Which leads them down a dark path into the biggest Bachelor scandals of all time! Next, they dish out advice on how to handle watching your Ex move on with someone else and the best way to compete with other girls in a non-exclusive relationship.  And finally...personal secrets are reveals in the Ben and Ashley Speed Round! 

Ben and Ashley are joined by the Original Bachelorette Trista Sutter as she takes a trip down memory lane. She also reveals how she tells her kids how ‘Mom and dad met’ and addresses whether or not she’d let her kids seek love on TV. Plus Ben’s parents are visiting...he reveals his celebrity crush and Ashley shares a dark holiday secret.