1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:03,800 Speaker 1: This is the Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous podcast 2 00:00:03,840 --> 00:00:08,840 Speaker 1: with iHeartRadio. It's the only saying this podcast. It's Ashley 3 00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:10,440 Speaker 1: and Ben back with you, and we're going to do 4 00:00:10,480 --> 00:00:13,120 Speaker 1: a listener Q and A. I'm going to start this 5 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:18,640 Speaker 1: question for Ben, Ben, do you want your next child 6 00:00:18,680 --> 00:00:20,080 Speaker 1: to be a girl or a boy? 7 00:00:20,440 --> 00:00:21,320 Speaker 2: Such a good question. 8 00:00:21,960 --> 00:00:22,960 Speaker 1: I have the answer for you. 9 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:25,520 Speaker 2: I really kind of just want girls. 10 00:00:26,160 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 1: I just want your next to be a girl too. 11 00:00:28,200 --> 00:00:31,360 Speaker 1: I really have a thing about girls having sisters, and 12 00:00:31,400 --> 00:00:34,000 Speaker 1: I love girls having sisters close in age, so I 13 00:00:34,440 --> 00:00:35,519 Speaker 1: would I would love. 14 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:36,920 Speaker 2: Oh you want to answer this for me? 15 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:40,240 Speaker 1: Yeah I did. That was not my intention, but now 16 00:00:40,880 --> 00:00:42,879 Speaker 1: it's sort of it. Yes, I have an opinion, is 17 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:43,360 Speaker 1: what I'm saying. 18 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:45,600 Speaker 2: I mean, there is there's such a huge side of 19 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:48,760 Speaker 2: me that wants a boy obviously, like to rough house 20 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:54,040 Speaker 2: and to do all those things with But after experiencing Winnie, 21 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:57,720 Speaker 2: I really just like, I don't know, I love the 22 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:00,080 Speaker 2: process of having a little girl in my life and 23 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:04,440 Speaker 2: snuggling her and I don't know, getting her gifts that 24 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:09,319 Speaker 2: are like right now, very princess themed. I don't know, 25 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:10,880 Speaker 2: it's been really fun for me to have a girl. 26 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:12,600 Speaker 2: I didn't I didn't know, but and so it's hard 27 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:13,920 Speaker 2: for me to think about having a boy. But I 28 00:01:13,959 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 2: would say if I get to choose, I'd be totally 29 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:19,360 Speaker 2: fine being a complete girl dad like straight through. 30 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:22,759 Speaker 1: That's so sweet, Ben, I love that I see you 31 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:26,600 Speaker 1: with all girls. Like I've said before, very Danny Tanner vibes, 32 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:29,080 Speaker 1: I could like see you with the girls. It's like 33 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:30,200 Speaker 1: the greatest compliment. 34 00:01:30,319 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 2: Right, he's so unsexy. 35 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:38,039 Speaker 1: No, no, he is very unsexy. He's so right, but 36 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:43,160 Speaker 1: he radiates so much warmth and like goodness. Okay, comfort, yeah, 37 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:47,720 Speaker 1: comfort so much so as do you? Did you watch 38 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:51,160 Speaker 1: Barby's World too as a kid. Oh yeah, So between 39 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:54,880 Speaker 1: Danny Tanner and then Alan the Boy, you know, the 40 00:01:54,960 --> 00:01:57,200 Speaker 1: dad for Boby the World. I love Alan too. I 41 00:01:57,240 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 1: can't really pick which one. They give such different vibes, 42 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: but they're both equally wonderful. 43 00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:05,920 Speaker 2: Yeah. I've always seen myself as more of a mister Feenie, but. 44 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:10,240 Speaker 1: I can see you as mister feeni too, as you 45 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:14,120 Speaker 1: just love the older crob. I'm all about love to 46 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 1: giving wisdom. That was from Renee Chang. 47 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:19,000 Speaker 2: The next question is for me as well, I guess, 48 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:20,040 Speaker 2: so Ashley take it away. 49 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:23,000 Speaker 1: Okay, Ben, has anyone ever told you like Adam Brody, 50 00:02:23,160 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 1: You're like the Christian version of the real life Seth Collin. 51 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:31,960 Speaker 1: That's so funny. Okay. So Adam Brody always, well, not always, 52 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:38,079 Speaker 1: but has notoriously played two Jewish characters. He is and 53 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:43,360 Speaker 1: he plays into that role so well. I just don't 54 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:44,920 Speaker 1: think you really look like Adam Birdie. 55 00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:48,440 Speaker 2: I've never got I mean, I've never really gotten Adam Brody. 56 00:02:48,520 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 2: I used to get. Yeah, I don't get a lot 57 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 2: of celebrity lookites. I've gotten Jim Carrey, but he. 58 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:58,120 Speaker 1: Would never ever think I don't think so. 59 00:02:58,720 --> 00:03:01,000 Speaker 2: I don't think so either. But then I got the guy, 60 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 2: oh from the Brady bunch a. 61 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:09,960 Speaker 1: Bu see, that's who you do like. You look like 62 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:12,760 Speaker 1: Peter Brady. I've always thought you looked like Peter Brady. 63 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:15,400 Speaker 2: You've always thought that. I've also back in the day, 64 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:17,720 Speaker 2: and I do see this. When I was in high school, 65 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:20,880 Speaker 2: he was in like some of the vampire shows. He 66 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:24,080 Speaker 2: was a huge deal back in the day, the guy. 67 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:27,360 Speaker 1: From Vampire Diaries, not the not the Ian Summer Holder, 68 00:03:27,400 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 1: but the other one who I'm sure Heather knows, which 69 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 1: is who was it? 70 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:38,520 Speaker 2: Let me look No, this isn't him. Not Paul Wesley. 71 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:40,600 Speaker 1: No, not Paul Wesley. Okay, no, this. 72 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:43,520 Speaker 2: Dude is like I'm saying, I'm thinking Prince, but that's 73 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:44,680 Speaker 2: oh Freddie Prince junior. 74 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:47,640 Speaker 1: Oh okay, okay, I could see Freddy. I could see 75 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 1: Freddy Prince Junior. Yeah. 76 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:50,720 Speaker 2: I used to get that a lot when high school. 77 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:53,000 Speaker 2: And actually, if you look at my high school pictures, 78 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 2: you're like, yeah, it's kind of similar, and he was 79 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:56,840 Speaker 2: kind of big back then, and it makes sense. 80 00:03:57,240 --> 00:03:59,720 Speaker 1: But also not a vampire Scooby Doo related. 81 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:03,280 Speaker 2: Oh yeah, I was wrong on all fronts there. 82 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:04,440 Speaker 1: Oh, I got so funny. 83 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 2: Taysha from Alabama asks, has have either of you been 84 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:11,760 Speaker 2: mistaken for another celebrity? While out? 85 00:04:12,440 --> 00:04:16,560 Speaker 1: So related question? But I've never been mistaken for a celebrity. 86 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 3: No. 87 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:22,720 Speaker 1: You know what Jared does that makes me feel so awkward, 88 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:25,680 Speaker 1: And I know why he doesn't. I know why he doesn't. 89 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 1: It's very humble and sweet. But he'll be in the 90 00:04:28,440 --> 00:04:32,400 Speaker 1: middle of a country and somebody will say like, hey, 91 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:35,880 Speaker 1: do we go to school together? How do I know 92 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:39,320 Speaker 1: you? You look so familiar, And then Jared'll be like, I 93 00:04:39,360 --> 00:04:42,920 Speaker 1: went to Warwick vets In Warwick, Rhode Island, and he's like, 94 00:04:43,279 --> 00:04:46,480 Speaker 1: you ever been lived in Rhode Island? Like he legitimately 95 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:50,320 Speaker 1: will go through his entire like high school career, like 96 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:52,840 Speaker 1: you know, his entire I don't know what you would 97 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:55,400 Speaker 1: call like the list of places that he's lived before 98 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 1: saying like maybe you've watched The Bachelor. And I'm standing 99 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:02,040 Speaker 1: there just like Currente when this person's trying to figure 100 00:05:02,080 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 1: out like how in the world he knows he or 101 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:08,240 Speaker 1: she knows Jared. So that is funny and sweet and humble, 102 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:12,160 Speaker 1: but at the same time cringeler on my behalf. 103 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:15,120 Speaker 2: How do you respond to that? If somebody comes up to. 104 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:18,400 Speaker 1: You, I usually go do you happen to watch The Bachelor? 105 00:05:20,279 --> 00:05:23,919 Speaker 1: So then there's a one time and you know, this 106 00:05:24,040 --> 00:05:27,360 Speaker 1: is a real haha to me, is that somebody came 107 00:05:27,440 --> 00:05:31,080 Speaker 1: up to us and they did Jared did the whole spiel, 108 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:34,280 Speaker 1: and I was like, Jared, do you watch do you 109 00:05:34,320 --> 00:05:38,920 Speaker 1: watch the Bachelor? And then the person goes, no, that's 110 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:42,040 Speaker 1: so good, and I'm like, okay, okay, never. 111 00:05:41,880 --> 00:05:45,839 Speaker 2: Mind that you just have that famous face Jared, But yeah, 112 00:05:46,440 --> 00:05:49,080 Speaker 2: I respond the same way Jared does. I've never known 113 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:51,720 Speaker 2: how to because it happens a lot where people are like, 114 00:05:51,760 --> 00:05:53,200 Speaker 2: what do I know you from? And I'm like, I 115 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:54,760 Speaker 2: have no idea what you know me from? Because I 116 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:58,200 Speaker 2: really don't. I have no idea what you know me from? 117 00:05:58,400 --> 00:06:01,760 Speaker 2: Do you like coffee? Do you listen to Almost Famous podcast? 118 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:06,839 Speaker 2: We'll get there somehow, but it takes a while. Dana 119 00:06:06,839 --> 00:06:10,320 Speaker 2: from Texas asks, when your kids are old enough we 120 00:06:10,480 --> 00:06:12,719 Speaker 2: let them watch any of the shows you've been on. 121 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:14,000 Speaker 2: Why or why not? 122 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:16,840 Speaker 1: How do I do I watch? When the kids are 123 00:06:16,839 --> 00:06:19,720 Speaker 1: old enough, Yeah, they're going to see clibs. It'll be fun. 124 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:22,719 Speaker 1: I don't understand why this is always such a controversial 125 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:25,640 Speaker 1: question because it's like, yeah, of course, I don't think 126 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:30,160 Speaker 1: it's like that's spicy. We're not on Love Island. Yeah, 127 00:06:30,240 --> 00:06:32,760 Speaker 1: I know your kids, Ben aren't going to see you 128 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:34,640 Speaker 1: making out with other women, and like we're not going 129 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:38,120 Speaker 1: to show our kids the same. But like our first 130 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:39,400 Speaker 1: day sure. 131 00:06:40,200 --> 00:06:42,760 Speaker 2: Okay, So you're saying with you and Jared together. 132 00:06:43,040 --> 00:06:44,200 Speaker 1: Yeah that was you? 133 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:45,360 Speaker 2: That going for you? 134 00:06:46,040 --> 00:06:48,680 Speaker 1: Yeah? I was gonna say, like with boys, there's probably 135 00:06:48,839 --> 00:06:51,320 Speaker 1: less of an interest in like watching the entire seat, 136 00:06:51,440 --> 00:06:55,320 Speaker 1: like maybe there would be maybe there would be I guess, yeah, 137 00:06:55,440 --> 00:06:58,360 Speaker 1: it would be weird if Winnie was like Dad, I'd 138 00:06:58,400 --> 00:07:01,640 Speaker 1: like to watch your entire season, but perhaps she could 139 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:03,480 Speaker 1: watch Caitlin season and that would be fun. 140 00:07:04,720 --> 00:07:08,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, parts of parts of it. I don't know. I 141 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:11,680 Speaker 2: don't think so. I mean, I think Winter Games would 142 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:17,240 Speaker 2: be a safe bet for me not here, but I 143 00:07:17,280 --> 00:07:19,880 Speaker 2: don't know if anything else. Did you know Bachelor Happy 144 00:07:19,880 --> 00:07:22,400 Speaker 2: Hours watching rewatching Winter Games right now? 145 00:07:22,520 --> 00:07:22,680 Speaker 1: Oh? 146 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:23,760 Speaker 2: Really, no I didn't. 147 00:07:23,800 --> 00:07:24,640 Speaker 1: That's hilarious. 148 00:07:25,120 --> 00:07:27,800 Speaker 2: Yeah. I got to go back in and listen to 149 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:30,280 Speaker 2: some of their episodes to see what they're saying. I 150 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:32,360 Speaker 2: mean that, goodness, gracious, I can't wait till they get 151 00:07:32,360 --> 00:07:37,280 Speaker 2: to the scene where I'm just bawling, just absolutely just 152 00:07:37,400 --> 00:07:41,880 Speaker 2: man tears. It's just so conflicted in life, Ashley. I'll 153 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:44,560 Speaker 2: do this when you can do the rest. Maria loves 154 00:07:44,760 --> 00:07:49,560 Speaker 2: Icon dream Center asks what do you like about your podcast? 155 00:07:50,360 --> 00:07:52,440 Speaker 1: Well? I like that I get to hang out and 156 00:07:52,480 --> 00:07:56,560 Speaker 1: talk to Ben every week. It's very very simple. It's 157 00:07:56,680 --> 00:07:59,720 Speaker 1: just when I go through my best friends, I was 158 00:07:59,760 --> 00:08:02,480 Speaker 1: just like, well, then there's Ben, because I mean, I 159 00:08:02,520 --> 00:08:04,920 Speaker 1: can't even imagine not having this platform to be able 160 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:07,080 Speaker 1: to talk to you multiple times a week because we're 161 00:08:07,080 --> 00:08:09,200 Speaker 1: just chatting and now are a great time every time. 162 00:08:09,560 --> 00:08:11,880 Speaker 2: I would one hundred percent agree. I think Jess asked 163 00:08:11,880 --> 00:08:15,360 Speaker 2: me the I kind of did a year in review 164 00:08:15,360 --> 00:08:16,800 Speaker 2: and she goes, Okay, what's going on in your life? 165 00:08:16,840 --> 00:08:21,360 Speaker 2: And I was like, Okay, I love this podcast because 166 00:08:21,520 --> 00:08:25,880 Speaker 2: I do think our dynamic is it was either brilliant 167 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:29,760 Speaker 2: when it was started or it was just the luck 168 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:32,880 Speaker 2: of the draw. But because we come in from two 169 00:08:32,920 --> 00:08:38,920 Speaker 2: separate perspective but yet share very common values and worldviews, 170 00:08:39,160 --> 00:08:41,439 Speaker 2: I think it brings an element of you're going to 171 00:08:41,480 --> 00:08:44,640 Speaker 2: get every angle, but neither of us desire to have 172 00:08:44,679 --> 00:08:48,559 Speaker 2: this podcast as a place that hurts people, but we do, 173 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:50,719 Speaker 2: you know, want to be honest with you know how 174 00:08:50,760 --> 00:08:52,920 Speaker 2: we feel when we watch some of this stuff. I 175 00:08:52,960 --> 00:08:55,240 Speaker 2: love that element to get to talk to you and 176 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:57,400 Speaker 2: kind of the dynamic. I love getting to talk to you. 177 00:08:57,559 --> 00:09:01,080 Speaker 2: I also think what I love about podcasting is it 178 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:06,080 Speaker 2: gives us a medium to ask very intentional questions very 179 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:09,360 Speaker 2: quickly to guests that like I don't get to ask 180 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:12,400 Speaker 2: in my regular life to people. I can't just sit 181 00:09:12,480 --> 00:09:15,480 Speaker 2: somebody down who have never met and be like, Okay, 182 00:09:15,520 --> 00:09:18,400 Speaker 2: so you just had a breakup, where's your heart at today? 183 00:09:18,559 --> 00:09:20,680 Speaker 2: That's not something I get into very often. 184 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:24,480 Speaker 1: So true. I do love that we were able to 185 00:09:24,520 --> 00:09:30,320 Speaker 1: ask really jersey questions with not much small talk beforehand. 186 00:09:30,400 --> 00:09:33,240 Speaker 2: No, no, this is just like a rapid fire. You 187 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:35,720 Speaker 2: get forty five minutes. Let's try to make you cry. 188 00:09:36,920 --> 00:09:37,720 Speaker 2: I like that part. 189 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:39,400 Speaker 1: That's so true, And. 190 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:40,920 Speaker 2: You know what, I think for both of us, it's 191 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:44,480 Speaker 2: kept us involved in the franchise during a season where 192 00:09:44,480 --> 00:09:49,000 Speaker 2: the franchise hasn't necessarily been reaching out. Yeah, but it 193 00:09:49,080 --> 00:09:51,840 Speaker 2: keeps us involved enough that I feel like, hey, you know, 194 00:09:51,880 --> 00:09:56,000 Speaker 2: I'm I'm at least still intrigued by what is happening 195 00:09:56,360 --> 00:09:58,520 Speaker 2: on this show that I was a part of for 196 00:09:58,559 --> 00:10:03,440 Speaker 2: so long. So that's fun. Without the podcast, I don't 197 00:10:03,480 --> 00:10:06,360 Speaker 2: know how it feel or how much involvement I would 198 00:10:06,440 --> 00:10:08,119 Speaker 2: actually have with the franchise. 199 00:10:08,320 --> 00:10:11,280 Speaker 1: That's true, and I like keeping those relationships close to 200 00:10:11,520 --> 00:10:22,520 Speaker 1: just because it means so much to me in my life. 201 00:10:25,640 --> 00:10:29,080 Speaker 1: All right, Ben, have you ever had a rude celebrity encounter? 202 00:10:30,320 --> 00:10:32,480 Speaker 2: This is from Katie from Washington. Oh, I know you 203 00:10:32,559 --> 00:10:34,920 Speaker 2: have Ellen DeGeneres. 204 00:10:35,480 --> 00:10:37,600 Speaker 1: Oh, Ellen, I thought you're gonna secular rippa. 205 00:10:38,080 --> 00:10:42,600 Speaker 2: Oh yeah, that one wasn't like exactly like heartwarming they're 206 00:10:42,679 --> 00:10:44,160 Speaker 2: kind of back to back too. I think I did 207 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:48,360 Speaker 2: them like in the same week during press. I mean, 208 00:10:48,400 --> 00:10:51,480 Speaker 2: I know, you know, you don't want to like continue 209 00:10:51,520 --> 00:10:53,400 Speaker 2: to beat it up. I know, Ellen, you know got 210 00:10:53,440 --> 00:10:56,599 Speaker 2: some bad rap. And there's a little bit of and 211 00:10:56,640 --> 00:10:58,360 Speaker 2: I'm not just trying to be an apologist here, there's 212 00:10:58,400 --> 00:11:00,960 Speaker 2: a little there's an element inside of me that's like, Okay, 213 00:11:01,240 --> 00:11:04,320 Speaker 2: one of the nicest people I've ever met is Steve Harvey. However, 214 00:11:04,559 --> 00:11:07,160 Speaker 2: on set, Steve Harvey doesn't talk to you. And there's 215 00:11:07,160 --> 00:11:09,800 Speaker 2: a reason for that, right, He's very busy. He's got 216 00:11:09,840 --> 00:11:12,200 Speaker 2: a thousand things going on. He's going back then from 217 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:16,320 Speaker 2: his talk show to family feud, to doing like some 218 00:11:16,400 --> 00:11:19,720 Speaker 2: appearance somewhere and doing his own interviews. So there's boundaries 219 00:11:19,720 --> 00:11:21,800 Speaker 2: that these people set up in their lives to say, hey, 220 00:11:22,880 --> 00:11:24,600 Speaker 2: I'm not going to be talking outside of the show 221 00:11:24,640 --> 00:11:26,280 Speaker 2: that I'm filming, and then once the show's done, I'm 222 00:11:26,280 --> 00:11:27,760 Speaker 2: going back to my dressing room. I'm not going to 223 00:11:27,760 --> 00:11:31,680 Speaker 2: talk to again. That's fair. The two other encounters that 224 00:11:31,720 --> 00:11:33,920 Speaker 2: I had that you just brought up and that I 225 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:37,280 Speaker 2: spoke of, they felt more like, Hey, I am not 226 00:11:37,520 --> 00:11:40,720 Speaker 2: welcomed in this space. And they're only doing this because 227 00:11:40,720 --> 00:11:43,199 Speaker 2: some booker said they had to. And that isn't a 228 00:11:43,240 --> 00:11:46,960 Speaker 2: great feeling, especially when you're not necessarily this celebrity and 229 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:49,880 Speaker 2: you're just trying. You're in awe of the things that 230 00:11:49,920 --> 00:11:52,040 Speaker 2: you're doing, and then you walk and you're like, I'm 231 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:57,520 Speaker 2: not welcomed here. That doesn't feel great. Okay, So but 232 00:11:57,640 --> 00:12:01,959 Speaker 2: still all that being said, those two stand out. I mean, 233 00:12:01,960 --> 00:12:05,679 Speaker 2: I'm sure, I'm sure at some of the other events, 234 00:12:05,720 --> 00:12:09,280 Speaker 2: like maybe people like kind of like not paid much attention. 235 00:12:09,320 --> 00:12:12,360 Speaker 2: But most of the time, I'm like, people have been 236 00:12:12,480 --> 00:12:15,439 Speaker 2: very kind, and I've had some great conversations with people 237 00:12:15,440 --> 00:12:17,280 Speaker 2: that I've looked up to my whole life. And I 238 00:12:17,320 --> 00:12:19,520 Speaker 2: remember seeing I have pictures of my phone from Samuel L. 239 00:12:19,679 --> 00:12:21,599 Speaker 2: Jackson and I standing together, and I remember having a 240 00:12:21,600 --> 00:12:24,959 Speaker 2: great conversation with him, and even Jimmy Kimmel and I. 241 00:12:25,720 --> 00:12:27,560 Speaker 2: He pulled me up to his dressing room when we 242 00:12:27,640 --> 00:12:30,640 Speaker 2: talked for twenty minutes even before the show started, just 243 00:12:30,640 --> 00:12:32,199 Speaker 2: about life. Like those are cool moments. 244 00:12:32,760 --> 00:12:35,280 Speaker 1: Those are cool moments. I can't say that I have 245 00:12:35,400 --> 00:12:38,319 Speaker 1: ever had a really bad one either. I think actually 246 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:40,640 Speaker 1: it's funny that you say Samuel Jackson because I think 247 00:12:40,679 --> 00:12:42,920 Speaker 1: he did say something sassy to me, But this was 248 00:12:42,960 --> 00:12:46,120 Speaker 1: before Bachelor. My sister, my friend and I used to 249 00:12:46,160 --> 00:12:50,240 Speaker 1: like stalk out like the Correspondence dinner in DC and 250 00:12:50,280 --> 00:12:52,080 Speaker 1: we would get pictures of the whole bunch of celebrities 251 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:54,320 Speaker 1: when they're coming out of the dining room and he 252 00:12:54,880 --> 00:12:56,960 Speaker 1: I remember him saying, like I was asking him for 253 00:12:56,960 --> 00:13:00,480 Speaker 1: a picture or something and he was like, no, something 254 00:13:00,640 --> 00:13:03,160 Speaker 1: that I don't know. So I don't even want to 255 00:13:03,200 --> 00:13:08,679 Speaker 1: really call him out for it. Michael Strahan was particularly 256 00:13:08,800 --> 00:13:11,760 Speaker 1: kind just in the regard I've had so many celebrities. 257 00:13:11,760 --> 00:13:17,200 Speaker 1: I mean not to I'm not like, but in the 258 00:13:17,240 --> 00:13:20,040 Speaker 1: capacity that you were just discussing, like backstage at a 259 00:13:20,040 --> 00:13:23,599 Speaker 1: talk show. He also like gave me time backstage just 260 00:13:23,640 --> 00:13:25,680 Speaker 1: to chat and like face I'm a friend, which was 261 00:13:25,800 --> 00:13:26,560 Speaker 1: really special. 262 00:13:27,120 --> 00:13:29,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's always fun. So yeah, I would say for 263 00:13:29,640 --> 00:13:33,120 Speaker 2: the majority of my experiences, they've been nothing but positive. 264 00:13:33,160 --> 00:13:35,600 Speaker 2: There's just a few that stood out to me. And 265 00:13:35,679 --> 00:13:39,280 Speaker 2: you also have to understand, Katie from Washington, that I 266 00:13:39,320 --> 00:13:44,160 Speaker 2: am a very sensitive human and so I feel deeply 267 00:13:44,520 --> 00:13:47,120 Speaker 2: and so when I don't feel like I belong, I 268 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:51,160 Speaker 2: might be overdramatizing some of this. I don't have any 269 00:13:51,200 --> 00:13:53,560 Speaker 2: like stuff that pops off my head that's like, yes, 270 00:13:53,679 --> 00:13:54,240 Speaker 2: this one. 271 00:13:54,480 --> 00:13:57,240 Speaker 1: I only met Ellen on stage, and I'm really glad 272 00:13:57,280 --> 00:13:59,000 Speaker 1: I only met her on stage because it was great. 273 00:13:59,640 --> 00:14:03,959 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's super nice. Yeah, it's like whoa what happened? 274 00:14:04,640 --> 00:14:11,520 Speaker 2: Okay at Melanie Campus asks three questions. The first one 275 00:14:11,559 --> 00:14:14,840 Speaker 2: is this, do they pre screen to make sure contestants 276 00:14:14,880 --> 00:14:17,599 Speaker 2: have the same religious and political beliefs? 277 00:14:18,960 --> 00:14:22,240 Speaker 1: No? Absolutely not. I mean as far as I'm aware, 278 00:14:22,680 --> 00:14:24,720 Speaker 1: And usually it's not a discussion that's had until I 279 00:14:24,720 --> 00:14:26,800 Speaker 1: would say fantasy suites. But I can't say that I 280 00:14:26,840 --> 00:14:29,560 Speaker 1: had either of those discussions said fantasy suites. 281 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:32,520 Speaker 2: We have. What you might not know is producer Heather 282 00:14:32,600 --> 00:14:37,280 Speaker 2: has a background in casting. Heather, You've casted so many 283 00:14:37,320 --> 00:14:42,960 Speaker 2: incredible shows. Do they pre screen for political and religious beliefs? 284 00:14:43,160 --> 00:14:46,560 Speaker 3: So, I've done specifically so many dating shows, and I 285 00:14:46,600 --> 00:14:50,280 Speaker 3: can say religion is definitely asked, especially if it's a 286 00:14:50,320 --> 00:14:53,760 Speaker 3: prominent thing in somebody's life. Is it a factor in 287 00:14:53,880 --> 00:14:58,960 Speaker 3: how they match people? No, not necessarily, unless somebody is 288 00:14:59,400 --> 00:15:04,080 Speaker 3: like a lead is extremely specific about like I will 289 00:15:04,120 --> 00:15:08,720 Speaker 3: not you know, date study that's an atheist that's probably 290 00:15:08,760 --> 00:15:11,120 Speaker 3: going to eliminate atheists. 291 00:15:10,480 --> 00:15:11,120 Speaker 2: From the list. 292 00:15:11,240 --> 00:15:11,880 Speaker 1: You know what I mean. 293 00:15:12,720 --> 00:15:16,120 Speaker 3: Politics, absolutely not. I've worked on so many shows even 294 00:15:16,160 --> 00:15:20,600 Speaker 3: after high political election years, and that is not something 295 00:15:20,640 --> 00:15:25,080 Speaker 3: that is ever asked. Like ever, you can usually deduce 296 00:15:25,160 --> 00:15:27,880 Speaker 3: sometimes from somebody's social media where they fall, but it 297 00:15:27,960 --> 00:15:29,760 Speaker 3: is not a pre screen question. 298 00:15:30,760 --> 00:15:33,760 Speaker 2: I did an interview recently with the Huffington Post, and 299 00:15:34,160 --> 00:15:37,040 Speaker 2: you know, they're trying to talk to me about the 300 00:15:37,200 --> 00:15:40,240 Speaker 2: current political landscape and if I had interest ever again 301 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:43,760 Speaker 2: in running for politics. And we went through this hour 302 00:15:43,800 --> 00:15:47,400 Speaker 2: long interview. It never got posted, which is kind of sad. 303 00:15:47,760 --> 00:15:51,320 Speaker 2: I think it also speaks to kind of speaks to 304 00:15:51,360 --> 00:15:53,000 Speaker 2: the climate that we're in. But we get there with 305 00:15:53,040 --> 00:15:55,280 Speaker 2: an interview and she's like, you might be the only 306 00:15:56,160 --> 00:15:59,960 Speaker 2: like moderate right down the middle person I've actually ever met, 307 00:16:00,120 --> 00:16:02,160 Speaker 2: like you actually are right down the middle. So I 308 00:16:02,400 --> 00:16:05,040 Speaker 2: do feel like politics would be hard Heather to cast 309 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:08,520 Speaker 2: for because I think there's so much of America right 310 00:16:08,560 --> 00:16:13,160 Speaker 2: now that just really like sinners and so like you 311 00:16:13,200 --> 00:16:14,680 Speaker 2: can't really pull much out of them. 312 00:16:15,160 --> 00:16:17,400 Speaker 3: I agree, and I think that a lot of people 313 00:16:17,440 --> 00:16:21,200 Speaker 3: will say right that you can have loving and substantial 314 00:16:21,240 --> 00:16:24,480 Speaker 3: relationships with people that do not agree with you. Politically 315 00:16:25,480 --> 00:16:28,800 Speaker 3: not have to be with somebody who is exactly the same. Now, 316 00:16:28,840 --> 00:16:31,320 Speaker 3: when it comes to faith based that can be a 317 00:16:31,360 --> 00:16:34,720 Speaker 3: little bit more of a deciding factor, which is why 318 00:16:34,920 --> 00:16:38,800 Speaker 3: it is asked on a lot of shows, and usually 319 00:16:38,840 --> 00:16:42,920 Speaker 3: it's asked in the pre screen in the applications that 320 00:16:42,960 --> 00:16:45,320 Speaker 3: you guys fill out to be on shows, and then 321 00:16:45,480 --> 00:16:49,960 Speaker 3: dependent on the show, you know, the context of the show, 322 00:16:50,080 --> 00:16:51,280 Speaker 3: it can be brought up more. 323 00:16:51,880 --> 00:16:56,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, interesting really. I mean, my faith is obviously 324 00:16:56,520 --> 00:17:00,480 Speaker 2: something that would be very tough for me to find 325 00:17:00,480 --> 00:17:03,800 Speaker 2: a romantic connection with anybody outside of my faith politically. 326 00:17:04,520 --> 00:17:08,719 Speaker 2: If anything, I just love the conversations that politics can 327 00:17:08,760 --> 00:17:11,439 Speaker 2: bring about, and so I love different sides. Like my 328 00:17:11,520 --> 00:17:16,520 Speaker 2: ideal world is hosting a show where everybody's like discussing 329 00:17:16,640 --> 00:17:19,159 Speaker 2: and arguing and sharing why they believe what they believe 330 00:17:20,440 --> 00:17:23,040 Speaker 2: without really like any type of outcome. But that just 331 00:17:23,359 --> 00:17:25,560 Speaker 2: isn't ever going to be listened to because people want 332 00:17:25,960 --> 00:17:27,000 Speaker 2: of course. 333 00:17:27,000 --> 00:17:27,840 Speaker 3: Isn't that the view? 334 00:17:27,880 --> 00:17:28,800 Speaker 1: Of course. 335 00:17:30,400 --> 00:17:34,200 Speaker 4: It could be Bill Maher, Yeah, I think the like 336 00:17:34,600 --> 00:17:38,000 Speaker 4: Bill Maher, Yeah, the view might not be sitting in 337 00:17:38,040 --> 00:17:40,760 Speaker 4: that seat any you know, as much as we used 338 00:17:40,800 --> 00:17:41,280 Speaker 4: to think they. 339 00:17:41,200 --> 00:17:44,200 Speaker 1: Were all right, are we going to go to her 340 00:17:44,280 --> 00:17:46,399 Speaker 1: second question, which is do you give a get a 341 00:17:46,440 --> 00:17:49,320 Speaker 1: copy of the whole season or do you have to 342 00:17:49,359 --> 00:17:52,359 Speaker 1: set your DVR. You have to set your DVR, your 343 00:17:52,440 --> 00:17:56,359 Speaker 1: Hulu or whatever, and you never get a copy of 344 00:17:56,400 --> 00:18:00,320 Speaker 1: your season, which is kind of a bummer because it 345 00:18:00,359 --> 00:18:04,000 Speaker 1: says on your DVR, right, and then eventually you'll change DVRs, 346 00:18:04,080 --> 00:18:05,480 Speaker 1: like because now I don't have this. You know, it 347 00:18:05,560 --> 00:18:08,240 Speaker 1: was on Kivo back when we were on the show, 348 00:18:08,280 --> 00:18:10,560 Speaker 1: and now we don't have TiVo. Poor TiVo. 349 00:18:11,440 --> 00:18:15,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, TV probably got boughted for billions. They're fine, definitely, so. 350 00:18:17,000 --> 00:18:19,119 Speaker 1: We don't I don't have Like, I know that Apple 351 00:18:19,280 --> 00:18:21,920 Speaker 1: has my entire season, so if I ever want to 352 00:18:21,960 --> 00:18:24,000 Speaker 1: go back and watch episodes, I know that they have 353 00:18:24,160 --> 00:18:25,280 Speaker 1: like the whole collection. 354 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:29,480 Speaker 2: I don't get it. I didn't get a copy. I 355 00:18:29,560 --> 00:18:31,520 Speaker 2: had a link in my email that they used to 356 00:18:31,520 --> 00:18:33,080 Speaker 2: send me and I could watch it. I think it's 357 00:18:33,119 --> 00:18:35,000 Speaker 2: like a total of three times and then it kind 358 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:37,840 Speaker 2: of like disappears, and that's I'd have to go back 359 00:18:37,880 --> 00:18:40,800 Speaker 2: and find it, just like anybody else would now as. 360 00:18:40,760 --> 00:18:42,919 Speaker 1: Lead, were you able to watch your episode before the 361 00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:43,919 Speaker 1: show aired. 362 00:18:43,640 --> 00:18:48,399 Speaker 2: Though, sometimes unless they didn't want me to okay. 363 00:18:48,480 --> 00:18:52,280 Speaker 1: So normally cast doesn't get to watch before their episode hours. 364 00:18:52,520 --> 00:18:54,480 Speaker 2: Most of the weeks I did. There's I think two 365 00:18:54,520 --> 00:18:57,080 Speaker 2: episodes that they were like, oh, we're having editing issues. 366 00:18:57,119 --> 00:19:00,119 Speaker 2: I'm like, no, you're not. It's two days before this 367 00:19:00,160 --> 00:19:02,520 Speaker 2: thing goes live on national television. They're like, oh, we 368 00:19:02,600 --> 00:19:03,399 Speaker 2: just can't get it to you. 369 00:19:03,760 --> 00:19:07,480 Speaker 1: Yeah. Yeah. Usually the producer will call you and give 370 00:19:07,480 --> 00:19:10,240 Speaker 1: you a brief rundown of what you should be worried 371 00:19:10,280 --> 00:19:13,320 Speaker 1: about or what you will enjoy in the upcoming episode, 372 00:19:13,920 --> 00:19:16,560 Speaker 1: and I hear that with Housewives. I get my episode 373 00:19:16,560 --> 00:19:18,959 Speaker 1: before it airs, which is nice but also nerve wracking. 374 00:19:19,080 --> 00:19:21,479 Speaker 1: It's kind of you know, cause then you're gonna want 375 00:19:21,480 --> 00:19:24,960 Speaker 1: to control it and you're looking white, but once it's 376 00:19:24,960 --> 00:19:26,840 Speaker 1: already out there, you can't do anything about it. 377 00:19:26,960 --> 00:19:30,080 Speaker 2: I had some pretty contentious conversations after watching some of 378 00:19:30,080 --> 00:19:34,200 Speaker 2: these more dramatic episodes during my season with the producers, 379 00:19:34,359 --> 00:19:37,840 Speaker 2: where I was like, oh, no, I try to control everything, 380 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:41,560 Speaker 2: not really my place. How much time really elapses at 381 00:19:41,600 --> 00:19:43,800 Speaker 2: hometown dates, especially the portion with the. 382 00:19:43,800 --> 00:19:46,040 Speaker 1: Family, I don't know, and that's up to you to answer. 383 00:19:47,520 --> 00:19:50,320 Speaker 2: You're there all day, you are like eleven to eight, 384 00:19:50,520 --> 00:19:53,119 Speaker 2: maybe eleven to nine. It's a long day with the 385 00:19:53,119 --> 00:19:57,240 Speaker 2: families and kind of navigating the interviews and the different conversations, 386 00:19:57,280 --> 00:19:59,600 Speaker 2: and then maybe you'd sit down for dinner. Those were 387 00:19:59,640 --> 00:20:01,800 Speaker 2: in the They were really fun days. I for the 388 00:20:01,800 --> 00:20:04,240 Speaker 2: most part, I really enjoyed those because it felt more 389 00:20:04,320 --> 00:20:07,159 Speaker 2: real and you're in somebody's home, which is always kind 390 00:20:07,200 --> 00:20:10,120 Speaker 2: of special. So that's a long day. Eleven to eight, 391 00:20:10,160 --> 00:20:12,760 Speaker 2: I think would be a great estimate on how each 392 00:20:12,800 --> 00:20:26,040 Speaker 2: of the much time each of them took. Jacqueline from 393 00:20:26,040 --> 00:20:29,159 Speaker 2: South Carolina asks me, I'll let you read that then, 394 00:20:29,200 --> 00:20:31,080 Speaker 2: because if I answer the question that I read, that 395 00:20:31,119 --> 00:20:31,720 Speaker 2: feels weird. 396 00:20:33,119 --> 00:20:35,399 Speaker 1: Ben. Before you became the lead on The Bachelor, do 397 00:20:35,440 --> 00:20:38,960 Speaker 1: they make you do role playing scenarios for the producers 398 00:20:38,960 --> 00:20:41,080 Speaker 1: in network, like how you would be on a date? 399 00:20:41,680 --> 00:20:45,720 Speaker 2: Oh? I thought I was my mind so much? Yeah, yeah, 400 00:20:45,800 --> 00:20:49,399 Speaker 2: I was like, WHOA, what a question, Jacqueline. You do 401 00:20:49,520 --> 00:20:54,240 Speaker 2: do some pr training, so I do remember doing very 402 00:20:54,320 --> 00:20:57,720 Speaker 2: little amounts, but kind of if this question is asked, 403 00:20:57,720 --> 00:21:01,359 Speaker 2: how would you answer it? But no, for the most part, 404 00:21:01,440 --> 00:21:04,760 Speaker 2: let me just like squeeze in what happens when you 405 00:21:04,760 --> 00:21:08,000 Speaker 2: become the Bachelor? You become the Bachelor, you get announced 406 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:11,560 Speaker 2: in some form or fashion. You show up to Los 407 00:21:11,600 --> 00:21:14,320 Speaker 2: Angeles about a week before filming starts, and they do 408 00:21:14,400 --> 00:21:16,320 Speaker 2: a bunch of b roll with you, and you get 409 00:21:16,320 --> 00:21:18,560 Speaker 2: to live your best life. You're like, I love being 410 00:21:18,560 --> 00:21:21,159 Speaker 2: the Bachelor. They pay for everything. You go out to 411 00:21:21,200 --> 00:21:24,199 Speaker 2: these fancy dinners, you're staying in a nice hotel, you 412 00:21:24,240 --> 00:21:27,880 Speaker 2: get room service, you're hanging out. It's great, it's the best. 413 00:21:27,920 --> 00:21:30,520 Speaker 2: And then all of a sudden the show starts. You're like, goodness, gracious, 414 00:21:30,560 --> 00:21:34,000 Speaker 2: this is hard, and that's really it. I remember, I 415 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:37,800 Speaker 2: don't think I've ever shared this. When I became the Bachelor. 416 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:42,639 Speaker 2: I remember the day. I'm very clearly. You show up 417 00:21:42,640 --> 00:21:46,080 Speaker 2: to the mansion early because like E was there in 418 00:21:46,119 --> 00:21:48,400 Speaker 2: some other places people doing interviews. Then you go up 419 00:21:48,800 --> 00:21:52,239 Speaker 2: to the bathroom upstairs Ashley, like the big one that 420 00:21:52,280 --> 00:21:53,840 Speaker 2: you see in the show a lot with the tub, 421 00:21:54,880 --> 00:21:56,919 Speaker 2: and you get like your hair and makeup done. You 422 00:21:56,920 --> 00:21:59,080 Speaker 2: don't get that done every day, but just like for Rose, 423 00:21:59,080 --> 00:22:02,760 Speaker 2: ceremonies typically would make the Bachelor, you know, get groomed 424 00:22:02,840 --> 00:22:04,920 Speaker 2: up a little bit. And then I got my suit 425 00:22:05,000 --> 00:22:08,640 Speaker 2: on and they brought up so much sushi, and so 426 00:22:08,680 --> 00:22:10,680 Speaker 2: this whole all the producers and everybody sat there and 427 00:22:10,800 --> 00:22:14,520 Speaker 2: ate sushi nice and then the sun goes down at 428 00:22:14,560 --> 00:22:17,560 Speaker 2: the time and Chris walks in. He's like, hey, you ready. 429 00:22:17,680 --> 00:22:19,520 Speaker 2: I'm like yeah, and you walk downstairs and all of 430 00:22:19,560 --> 00:22:23,000 Speaker 2: a sudden, the first limo pulls up. It's not there's 431 00:22:23,080 --> 00:22:26,320 Speaker 2: no like prep, there's no planning. It's really just for 432 00:22:26,359 --> 00:22:28,800 Speaker 2: me at least, it was like, go out there, sport, 433 00:22:28,960 --> 00:22:29,480 Speaker 2: good luck. 434 00:22:31,680 --> 00:22:36,080 Speaker 1: Heather is saying kissing after sushi. I think there's probably 435 00:22:36,160 --> 00:22:40,359 Speaker 1: worse things, but yeah. That goes with a follow up question. 436 00:22:41,119 --> 00:22:44,760 Speaker 1: Chelsea from Wisconsin says, and sorry, that question was from 437 00:22:44,840 --> 00:22:48,840 Speaker 1: Jacqueline from South Carolina. This one Chelsea from Wisconsin saying, 438 00:22:48,840 --> 00:22:54,880 Speaker 1: do they provide gum mints and mouthwash on the dating shows? Yeah? Yeah? 439 00:22:54,920 --> 00:22:58,280 Speaker 2: What was the go to on Housewives? Because during Bachelor 440 00:22:58,320 --> 00:22:59,680 Speaker 2: it's listerine strips? 441 00:23:00,240 --> 00:23:04,359 Speaker 1: Total Oh, oh my gosh, you just threw me back. 442 00:23:04,680 --> 00:23:07,119 Speaker 1: I forgot all about that being the go to. 443 00:23:07,760 --> 00:23:09,320 Speaker 2: The go to is listening strips. 444 00:23:09,920 --> 00:23:12,920 Speaker 1: We since there's no kissing, really there's it's not really 445 00:23:12,960 --> 00:23:16,120 Speaker 1: a priority. We didn't have anything being passed around. 446 00:23:16,800 --> 00:23:22,399 Speaker 2: Okay. Cindy from Maine asks what is media training and 447 00:23:22,440 --> 00:23:25,840 Speaker 2: how do you do it. I get answer this very quickly. 448 00:23:26,119 --> 00:23:28,679 Speaker 2: Media training is pretty much, as you can imagine, like 449 00:23:28,720 --> 00:23:31,240 Speaker 2: you're sitting in a room, maybe there's like three or 450 00:23:31,240 --> 00:23:34,399 Speaker 2: four other people and they're grilling you with questions and 451 00:23:34,400 --> 00:23:38,040 Speaker 2: then they're like digging deeper into the answers that you 452 00:23:38,119 --> 00:23:42,840 Speaker 2: give to try to get you frustrated. So it can 453 00:23:42,920 --> 00:23:45,399 Speaker 2: be about anything sensitive and they'll and it's actually, I 454 00:23:45,400 --> 00:23:49,760 Speaker 2: think very helpful. And you know, executives do it, actors, 455 00:23:49,840 --> 00:23:53,800 Speaker 2: actresses before maybe a media circuit, but they just pretty 456 00:23:53,840 --> 00:23:56,399 Speaker 2: much grill you with questions and then kind of critique 457 00:23:56,440 --> 00:23:59,280 Speaker 2: the answers that you give and to see what gets 458 00:23:59,280 --> 00:24:01,880 Speaker 2: you frustrated or not, to see if you get frustrated 459 00:24:01,960 --> 00:24:02,119 Speaker 2: or not. 460 00:24:02,200 --> 00:24:03,840 Speaker 1: Oh my gosh, Ben, this is so different than what 461 00:24:03,960 --> 00:24:06,520 Speaker 1: I thought, because the only thing that I've done is 462 00:24:06,640 --> 00:24:08,520 Speaker 1: just kind of sit on a zoom call for an 463 00:24:08,560 --> 00:24:10,720 Speaker 1: hour being like if you're asked something like this, you 464 00:24:10,760 --> 00:24:13,600 Speaker 1: know obviously you don't give like the full blown answer, 465 00:24:13,720 --> 00:24:19,240 Speaker 1: like don't reveal any secrets, and that's like it. I've 466 00:24:19,240 --> 00:24:21,640 Speaker 1: never been having to practice my answer. 467 00:24:22,760 --> 00:24:22,960 Speaker 3: Yeah. 468 00:24:23,200 --> 00:24:26,680 Speaker 2: I think for me, it was what's gonna fire Bin up? 469 00:24:26,920 --> 00:24:29,000 Speaker 2: Like are we going to see him come alive here 470 00:24:29,280 --> 00:24:33,240 Speaker 2: or not. It was also you know, there was a 471 00:24:33,240 --> 00:24:35,800 Speaker 2: whole mixed bag. Like I just gave example of kind 472 00:24:35,800 --> 00:24:38,400 Speaker 2: of the panel, but then also there was that in 473 00:24:38,480 --> 00:24:41,560 Speaker 2: the marketing for The Bachelor. If somebody asks you, are 474 00:24:41,600 --> 00:24:44,000 Speaker 2: you happy? How are you going to answer that? And 475 00:24:44,040 --> 00:24:47,920 Speaker 2: then you answer and they're like that gives too much information? 476 00:24:48,040 --> 00:24:50,199 Speaker 2: Maybe answer it this way, and you're like, okay, you 477 00:24:50,280 --> 00:24:52,480 Speaker 2: try to remember everything they say. Sometimes you do, sometimes 478 00:24:52,520 --> 00:24:56,159 Speaker 2: you don't. Uh, And that's that's kind of the media training. 479 00:24:57,640 --> 00:25:00,239 Speaker 2: Ashley Gina from California as do you get tired if 480 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:02,600 Speaker 2: people recognize you from The Bachelor? Have you ever wanted 481 00:25:02,640 --> 00:25:04,040 Speaker 2: to distance yourself from the show? 482 00:25:05,240 --> 00:25:10,960 Speaker 1: No, I think it's quite obvious, and I love it 483 00:25:10,960 --> 00:25:13,160 Speaker 1: when people come up to us. I never ever get 484 00:25:13,200 --> 00:25:15,920 Speaker 1: tired of that. It's so much fun. 485 00:25:16,520 --> 00:25:19,240 Speaker 2: It's so great. It's just so fun. I think for me, 486 00:25:19,440 --> 00:25:22,000 Speaker 2: there's like the the ego part that I love. 487 00:25:21,960 --> 00:25:24,600 Speaker 1: Of course, I mean, of course, yeah. 488 00:25:24,080 --> 00:25:26,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, there's the ego part that I'm like, oh yeah, cool. 489 00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:30,520 Speaker 2: I also it's really fun for me actually to know 490 00:25:30,600 --> 00:25:33,080 Speaker 2: I did something in my life that people know me from. Like, 491 00:25:33,160 --> 00:25:36,679 Speaker 2: I just think that idea is cool. It's a story 492 00:25:36,680 --> 00:25:39,160 Speaker 2: that I'm going to be talking about for a long time. 493 00:25:39,200 --> 00:25:43,680 Speaker 1: And so no, and it's a love language for me. Yeah, attention, 494 00:25:45,760 --> 00:25:48,679 Speaker 1: But not everyone's like us. There's a lot of people 495 00:25:48,720 --> 00:25:52,480 Speaker 1: that I'll like hang with and they they're not as receptive. 496 00:25:52,400 --> 00:25:57,879 Speaker 2: Just because we're really nice, all right, Actually ask the question, Okay. 497 00:25:57,920 --> 00:26:01,000 Speaker 1: Haley from Georgia says, what items are the fantasy Suite? 498 00:26:01,160 --> 00:26:04,760 Speaker 1: Is it like the Hideaway on Love Island? Yes, there 499 00:26:04,880 --> 00:26:08,919 Speaker 1: are condoms in there, and there's a bottle of champagne 500 00:26:09,680 --> 00:26:14,199 Speaker 1: and there's usually snacks and how do you know this. 501 00:26:15,160 --> 00:26:17,560 Speaker 1: I've been in two fantasy suites. You forget these things. 502 00:26:17,920 --> 00:26:21,920 Speaker 2: Oh I go to the fantasy Suite every night of 503 00:26:21,960 --> 00:26:22,359 Speaker 2: my life. 504 00:26:22,400 --> 00:26:26,760 Speaker 1: Now, Oh the Hideaway has handcuffs and toys. No, it's 505 00:26:26,800 --> 00:26:27,520 Speaker 1: not like that. 506 00:26:29,640 --> 00:26:36,680 Speaker 2: Goodness gracious hideaway. Yeah, there's like a bowl and it's 507 00:26:36,720 --> 00:26:39,480 Speaker 2: not like an extensive list. It's kind of your necessities 508 00:26:40,040 --> 00:26:41,959 Speaker 2: sits there by the bed and just kind of like 509 00:26:42,640 --> 00:26:44,680 Speaker 2: creeping over your shoulder as you guys hang out. I 510 00:26:44,720 --> 00:26:47,720 Speaker 2: guess that's what I remember. I mean, I've told you this. 511 00:26:47,840 --> 00:26:50,439 Speaker 2: But the fun one for me was Caitlin because we 512 00:26:50,480 --> 00:26:53,520 Speaker 2: had that bottle of bourbon that We pretty much smashed 513 00:26:54,080 --> 00:26:55,960 Speaker 2: that night and then just like snuck out and ran 514 00:26:56,000 --> 00:26:57,760 Speaker 2: around the lake up there in Ireland. That was fun. 515 00:26:57,800 --> 00:27:00,480 Speaker 2: We had a great time. She's like, she's like a buddy. 516 00:27:02,040 --> 00:27:02,719 Speaker 2: She's a buddy. 517 00:27:02,840 --> 00:27:04,960 Speaker 1: I just love every time you talk about this fantas 518 00:27:05,000 --> 00:27:07,200 Speaker 1: sacelt it was. 519 00:27:07,480 --> 00:27:08,080 Speaker 2: It was something. 520 00:27:08,800 --> 00:27:12,240 Speaker 1: It seemed like that much of a buddy. 521 00:27:12,880 --> 00:27:18,720 Speaker 2: She's a good friend. Chelsea asks you, Ashley, Actually, this 522 00:27:18,760 --> 00:27:20,240 Speaker 2: is a question I want to know the answer to. 523 00:27:20,280 --> 00:27:23,240 Speaker 2: I don't know the answer to this question. Will you 524 00:27:23,320 --> 00:27:26,399 Speaker 2: be recapping each episode of the Real Housewives of Rhode Island. 525 00:27:26,720 --> 00:27:31,080 Speaker 1: I don't think I'm allowed to do that, So no, what? No? 526 00:27:32,040 --> 00:27:34,600 Speaker 2: Can I alone without you using your name on the 527 00:27:34,640 --> 00:27:35,679 Speaker 2: title of the podcast? 528 00:27:36,240 --> 00:27:41,719 Speaker 1: I guess I think I can lightly talk about like 529 00:27:41,920 --> 00:27:45,280 Speaker 1: my thoughts on the episode, but I surely won't be 530 00:27:45,320 --> 00:27:50,160 Speaker 1: able to say exactly how it happened in my memory. 531 00:27:50,280 --> 00:27:54,080 Speaker 2: Hmmm. We'll do what we can. We'll do as much 532 00:27:54,119 --> 00:27:58,119 Speaker 2: as we can, which can't get you into trouble, but 533 00:27:58,160 --> 00:28:00,280 Speaker 2: we can push the limits. At least I can push 534 00:28:00,280 --> 00:28:03,280 Speaker 2: the limit. We got to get somebody from that team 535 00:28:03,320 --> 00:28:05,159 Speaker 2: on the on I mean, goodness, if you don't have 536 00:28:05,200 --> 00:28:08,280 Speaker 2: the almost famous podcasting talking about your show is a 537 00:28:08,320 --> 00:28:10,080 Speaker 2: show really even existing out there? 538 00:28:12,880 --> 00:28:14,680 Speaker 1: I told them that they if they want to sit 539 00:28:14,800 --> 00:28:16,840 Speaker 1: on here and tell us what we can and cannot 540 00:28:16,880 --> 00:28:19,480 Speaker 1: put out on the air, sure come come do it. 541 00:28:19,560 --> 00:28:23,520 Speaker 2: Please be nothing but supportive as always a PR team. 542 00:28:23,560 --> 00:28:27,160 Speaker 1: Our PR team was a former Bachelor PR. 543 00:28:27,000 --> 00:28:29,280 Speaker 2: Team, one of my favorite PR people that I've ever 544 00:28:29,320 --> 00:28:30,560 Speaker 2: worked with, if not my favorite. 545 00:28:30,640 --> 00:28:32,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, I know right, incredible, so sweet. She was like 546 00:28:32,800 --> 00:28:36,200 Speaker 1: my friend, Like we would hang out in LA without 547 00:28:36,320 --> 00:28:37,760 Speaker 1: you know, having to do work. 548 00:28:38,240 --> 00:28:40,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, you, She'll be friends with you until she trips 549 00:28:40,480 --> 00:28:42,280 Speaker 2: you up to say something stupid and then all of 550 00:28:42,320 --> 00:28:46,360 Speaker 2: a sudden canceled. Ashley, Hey, this has been fun. I 551 00:28:46,400 --> 00:28:48,680 Speaker 2: hope we can do this again. I like answering your questions. 552 00:28:49,200 --> 00:28:50,760 Speaker 2: What are you curious about? What are you thinking about? 553 00:28:50,800 --> 00:28:54,520 Speaker 2: I'm sure when it comes to the future stuff here, 554 00:28:54,520 --> 00:28:57,120 Speaker 2: when it comes to Taylor's season of the Bachelorette and 555 00:28:57,160 --> 00:28:59,560 Speaker 2: then Ashley coming on Real Housewives and all the cool 556 00:28:59,560 --> 00:29:02,240 Speaker 2: things happening there, you'll have more questions. So we'll do 557 00:29:02,280 --> 00:29:06,200 Speaker 2: this again throughout the year. But until next time, I've 558 00:29:06,200 --> 00:29:07,680 Speaker 2: been Ben, I've been Ashley. 559 00:29:07,800 --> 00:29:08,640 Speaker 1: See you guys. 560 00:29:10,160 --> 00:29:11,320 Speaker 2: Follow the Ben and Ashley. 561 00:29:11,400 --> 00:29:15,280 Speaker 1: I almost famous podcasts on iHeartRadio or subscribe wherever you 562 00:29:15,360 --> 00:29:16,400 Speaker 1: listen to podcasts.