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Leane, Claire and Phoebe

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A Los Angeles mom and her two teenage/young adult daughters (21 and 19) are the Bachelor Nation Newbies. The Newbies discovered The Bachelor during the pandemic in Spring of 2020 when watching the 2009 Jason Mesnick Season on Netflix. Each week we're sharing both our newbie Bachelor Nation perspective and glimpses into our family dynamics during an unedited conversation about life, love and everything in between as we use The Bachelor/The Bachelorette as a conduit for a fresh, mom/daughters ...
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The Newbies have been living their boss ass bitch lives and have not had much time to discuss the time suck that is love reality television. BUT the girls just had to gather to celebrate the end of Joey's love journey because of the life-changing effect Joey has had on each of them. Kinda. The Newbies discuss a variety of topics including Phoebe's …
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It's a Sunday and the Newbies gather to discuss the last two episodes of Joey's love journey as he round the final turn towards hometowns. The expert tear wiper is primed and ready to go for hometowns visits with four amazing women - one of whom could most definitely be "his person." If only she could just stop doubting this amazing process! :) Per…
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Despite the absolute time suck of watching this week's FOUR HOUR BLOCK of Joey's European Love Journey, the Newbies share this week's pod in a semi-timely fashion. This week's topics include fake eyelashes; the confusion of the dumb, never-ending Maria drama which has been picked up by Lea after Sidney left; the continued tendency to "one-up" each …
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The Newbies battle through some Monday night low energy to discuss the nosedive that Joey's love journey took during Episode 3. With Bachelor producers struggling to make BIG drama between Maria and Sidney when it's really NO drama is all just a bit depressing. Other topics include the Newbies discussing the value of pageants and why Phoebe never d…
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With rain falling in epic proportions from Southern California skies, the Newbies have a cozy afternoon girl chat about all things romance and love. Topics for this week's episode including whether or not any romantic moments in real life ever live up to the expectations that a Bachelor finale sets; is romantic love baked into our cultural expectat…
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It's hard to believe the Newbies missed the cultural moment that was The Golden Bachelor, but sometimes life demands other endeavors. BUT the Newbies couldn't miss the opportunity to add their mother/daughter commentary for what will certainly be the most epic love journey of all time. (And the most dramatic season finale ever, for sure.) In the po…
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The Newbies are in three separate locations as the girls are settled back in college - Phoebe for her sophomore year and Claire for her senior year!! Where are the time gone. BNN started in January of Claire's freshmen year. CRAZY!!! The Newbies talk a lot about growth and new chapters this episode as they mourn Joey's departure but also celebrate …
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As the Newbies try to catch up to Charity's blistering fast love journey, the discussion per usual starts on an extreme tangent surrounding Claire's new life farming dream that started on her Pinterest board in 5th grade. The Newbies' Sunday morning brains are slow to focus on Charity's love but when all is said and done, Dotun continues to be the …
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The Newbies discuss all kinds of topics that barely include Charity's love journey based on the ratings free fall that this season is inspiring. Perhaps that is because of locations like Stevenson, Washington and the lack of "trashy love" that the old Bachelor Nation regime seems to thrive on. In any event, the Newbies topics include Claire's disgu…
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The Newbies are back together in person for a TWO EPISODE discussion that includes topics like the Titan submersible disaster; group man noises; Phoebe's 19th birthday; their love for Dotun and this season's dark horse, Tanner; and of course how immature Brayden is and how confusing that Charity seems to want him to stick around! Join the Newbies g…
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Your fave dog-walking, laundry-folding, running errands podcast is back for your 4th of July weekend! After some deep contemplation, the Newbies have decided that they simply can not stay away from Charity's search for LOVE. After Leane initially feeling Charity was going to be too low-key for the Bachelorette spotlight, she has completely changed …
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The Newbies can NOT believe that Zach's journey is over and that he and Kaity are happily skipping off together into the Austin sunset! The season has been more fun than the Newbies ever expected and we're sad to see Zach's wacky journey come to a close. All kinds of topics are discussed including how has Kaity NOT gotten the ick factor yet?; the p…
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Oh Zach the Snack. The Newbies discuss Zach's inner need to tell the truth ALWAYS no MATTER WHAT. Even when it makes no sense whatsoever to tell the truth. The Newbies reconvene after their week off due to some sad family news and have a raw conversation that spans topics from spontaneous bouts of insecurity and self-doubt to Gabi's bouts of crying…
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Phoebe is on Spring Break so she and Leane are together at home recording the old school way with Claire still at her undisclosed location. Phoebe and Leane had an "emotional" time watching the Bachelor together on a chilly LA day and Claire is absolutely stunned that there were any tears shed at all for Zach! Topics this week include the meaning b…
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It's Phoebe's Spring Break and after a harrowing trip to Claire's undisclosed college location to see Claire in a super fun production of "Puffs!", the Newbies host a rainy afternoon Monday BNN session. The topics are wide and varied including Zach's privilege oozing out of his pores as he whines about having "no more room service" post Covid; Jess…
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Claire is beyond busy in her tech week of her college play so the Newbies are late to recording this week but they gather on a Sunday afternoon to discuss all things London like High Tea, Double Decker Busses and Snogging - but also dig deep into random stories like the 25th anniversary of the Titanic and how Leane's parents witnessed a hold up at …
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The Newbies love their slow Saturday mornings to sip coffee and discuss all things Bach related and much more! With Zach's season being SO LOW in drama, the Newbies tend to ramble about plenty of adjacent topics. Leane finally learns what raw-doggin' it means; Claire and Phoebe learn which books are in the Top 25 of 2022; the trials of carpet beetl…
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It's only Episode 3 but the Newbies are in deep on Zach's journey towards love. Topics on this week's conversation include: Is this a kinder, gentler bachelor mansion scene with how much the girls seem to love each other; why Genevie was wearing a sling; are people upset or not about Christina's departure?; how creepy would a Night at the Museum da…
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The Newbies are fully embracing their BAD BITCH vibes to discuss all of the important themes from the Week 2 episode where Zach nodded awkwardly as the women tried to show their bad bitch energy to him to prove that they are wife material. What? Other riveting topics include whether farting in front of your partner is showing your authentic self (o…
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Two years ago, the Newbies set out on a journey they had no idea would last this long! After some contemplation, this mother-daughters trio decided to keep the conversation alive despite their busy schedules and general confusion as to why they keep watching The Bachelor. Leane is home in LA while both Claire and Phoebe are off at their undisclosed…
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The Newbies experienced some technical difficulties after this episode so the audio quality is a little whacked but we have finally posted our FINALE episode which may very well be our swan song to this BNN experience. Because how could we possibly spare one more minute of our precious lives watching this love show fiasco? The Newbies lament the wh…
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After Leane's trip to Mexico last week, she's back with her girls to jump back into the fray of this season's messy Bachelorette's love journey! The trio discuss all the unfolding love drama including: How Mexico makes everyone sweaty; what went awry with Zach and Rachel; how Rachel is fixated on a proposal over most anything else...like a really g…
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Hey everybody! Welcome to a short(er) episode of Bachelor Nation Newbies, where we discuss this double episode week before the finale of Gabby and Rachel’s season! This is Claire typing this since Mom is girlbossing in Mexico, so I’ll keep it short. Here we talk about Tino and Erich being jealous, how confusing the whole Jason fiasco was, and how Z…
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For the second episode in a row, the Newbies broadcast from three separate locations! It's a Friday evening -- a perfect time for a lively discussion about the Newbies' favorites bachelorettes with topics that include: The disastrous Love Witch date between Aven and Rachel and how there is no chance the universe wants them together; how the Univers…
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For the first time in BNN history, the Newbies broadcast from LA and TWO undisclosed locations as Phoebe is off to college and settling into her dorm; Claire is getting settled into her first unfurnished apartment and Leane is home watching The Bachelorettes .. alone. :) The Newbies catch up on what it's like to watch separately and discuss a myria…
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The day after Leane and Phoebe fly to Phoebe's new college town and arrive after midnight, the Newbies gather to laugh and cry about all that has transpired on Gabby and Rachel's love journey. And in their own lives! The Newbies aren't sure how to feel this week with all of the emotions flowing with SO MUCH LIFE transition going! And how are we all…
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The Newbies record on Monday morning, 8/15, but discuss the episode from 8/8. The Newbies have had quite a week as Claire is back in her undisclosed college location and Phoebe is about to fly the nest for her freshmen year on 8/17 leaving Leane an emotional mess. With so much LIFE swirling, the Newbies have had a hard time to keep up with the Gabb…
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The Newbies recorded a double episode this past week at the tail end of their mother/daughter day. A girls' day was much needed as Leane prepares to send BOTH Claire and Phoebe to undisclosed locations for COLLEGE! They kicked off their day watching Episode 4 of Rachel and Gabby's love journey fiasco and ended it with dinner and a massage! In their…
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In a groundbreaking moment in BNN history, the Newbies are up early on a summer morning to dig into the extreme turnaround in their level of interest in this season's love journey for Gabby and Rachel. Gabby is the ultimate queen but the Newbies are rooting for love for both of these women although they wish that Rachel would realize she doesn't ne…
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Better late than never!!! The Newbies gather where it all started back in January 2021 - the dining room table - to continue their podcasting adventure with this epic DOUBLE BACHELORETTE season! A lot has happened in the Newbies life - Claire starred in Legally Blonde in college and is now 20; Phoebe has graduated high school, is 18 and has her dri…
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In the immediate aftermath of the FINALE of The Bachelor, the Newbies press record and try to lift their chins off the ground to discuss all that transpired in the frozen tundra and beyond of Clayton's love journey. How Clayton managed to pull off this last Hail Mary/upset in this installment of The Bachelor to find win is beyond the Newbies. But s…
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It's late on Monday evening immediately after The Bachelor FINALE Part One aired and the Newbies work through their tired scrambled brains to try and make sense of everything that went down on this week's wacky and ultimately confusing episode. The Newbies guess it's hard to understand what is going on when Clayton himself doesn't even know what is…
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The good news about being a Newbie to Bachelor Nation is there is only so much content to compare everything to! So when Clayton and Susie's princess/castle/fairytale romance ended so suddenly - the Newbies were just shocked by the drama of it all! It's a fast-paced lively Wednesday nite discussion after the 2-night "shit show" of Clayton's love jo…
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The Newbies Gather on a Tuesday evening for a lively chat about The Infamous Hometown Episode of The Bachelor. After gushing about how much they all love Gabby's grandpa, the Newbie cover a variety of topics which include: The awkwardness that must have ensued when the producers told Gabby's dad he needed to recreate that scene from Love Actually; …
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The weather has dipped below 50 degrees in Los Angeles which is big news for the Newbies. Despite the weather challenges, the Newbies forge on to discuss all things Clayton related which include: A revisit to the Final Four predictions made early in the season; a guess on who will be the final woman standing; will Clayton even make it?; Sarah's une…
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As Leane says, this episode is "hot off the presses" as the Newbies gather for a high energy banter about the much needed vibe change in Clayton's Love Journey. Now that Shrimpgate has been put to rest and Shanae has moved on to torture other people, Clayton can finally focus on love and the romance of Europe's most unknown romantic places - Hvar, …
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The Newbies gather for another Tuesday night chat about Clayton's confusing journey towards true love as he makes out with every single woman. The energy ebbs and flows as they beg for Shanae to be sent home and get back to LOVE! Along with discussing the decrease in teen sex, teen drinking and teen socializing, the Newbies discuss the value of EI …
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The Newbies get back to their roots by eating during this week's conversation but Claire takes some extra time to mute some of the food noises. That's where we're at in Season 4 - more experience in handling noises. But barely. Clayton's Love Journey feels a bit like a grind but the Newbies gather some enthusiasm to discuss a host of topics includi…
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After the week off, the Newbies feel like Episode 3 almost feels like a new season with the weird vibe and discuss whether or not The Bachelor may have "jumped the shark" (once Leane explains to Claire and Phoebe what that even means.) Despite the generally confusing vibe of this week's episode, the Newbies dig in and explore such topics as: How th…
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The Newbies are still on winter vacation together as they gather for a lively lighthearted conversation about Episode 2 of Clayton's Love Journey! Topics include: Is Cassidy's forward behavior smart or not so smart in the long run?; Leane's belief that closed mouth kisses are preferred at this stage in the love game; Claire's celebrity crush and wh…
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As a warning - this episode discusses some sexual themes that border on explicit; and other topics like abuse, prostitution, and stripping. Happy New Year to our fierce BNN fan base that built steadily over 2021 and one that we hope to continue to grow as we follow Clayton's Love Journey! The Newbies are proud to announce that that they have their …
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Here's a little Christmas Day gift for you! THE FINALE OF BNN!! Claire is home for the holidays so the Newbies gather around the Christmas Tree to discuss the joy and heartbreak of the final episode of Michelle Ann(e) Young's love journey! Topics include Brandon's utter shock that he was not Michelle's "person"; how the Newbies like Nayte waaaay mo…
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It's a rainy Thursday evening in Los Angeles and the Newbies MUST discuss the latest fantasy suites episode in Michelle's Love Journey because WHAT? JOE IS GONE?!!! Leane and Phoebe try to eat as quietly as possible during this week's installment of BNN as they attempt to bury their sorrow about Joe's departure in a good taco. Other topics include:…
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Ahhh it's the holidays and Phoebe was in her school play and Claire was in her school dance show so the Newbies are way behind with these latest two episodes! As the Newbies celebrate the one year anniversary of Marvel the Husky coming into their lives, Marvel decides to be the loudest dog ever with breathing and singing and howling while the Newbi…
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If you're wondering what DWOL means, you will just have to listen to this week's episode! The Newbies gather around the kitchen counter early on a Saturday morning to try and make sense of what transpired in Michelle's love journey on Episode 6!! And is Clayton, the ULTIMATE VIKING and the one guy who seems truly ready for marriage, really GONE? He…
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Claire is back home for Thanksgiving break and the Newbies gather around the dining room table just where they began their BNN adventure in January. Sticking with their new topic format, each Newbie introduces a topic that stands out to them from the episode. For Phoebe, it's the term "falling on deaf ears" and what that really means; for Leane - i…
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The Newbies record late on Thursday evening after Phoebe returns from a concert on Sunset Blvd. to discuss the riveting season of Michelle's quest to find her "person." The Newbies can't seem to get past talking about the slumber party group date where the boys were more interested in cotton candy and large stuffed teddy bears than angling for Mich…
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It's Monday and this Friday Happy Hour chat is just going live from the Bachelor Nation Newbies and no one is entirely sure why except for the general post pandemic time warp that is happening all around the land! The Newbies sit down during Friday Happy Hour for a lively chat about their most favorite Bachelorette season yet! In a new streamlined …
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In this Saturday afternoon edition of Michelle's Love Journey, the Newbies express their enthusiasm for bad-ass Michelle's love mission and think that green-eyed Joe may very well be the one for her. In this high energy weekend chat, the Newbies discuss Halloween costumes; the benefit of place mats that you can wipe down; how the joy and heartbreak…
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