Game of Roses
In-depth coverage of the fastest growing professional sport in the world - The Bachelor. The foremost experts in gameplay analysis @BachelorClues and @PaceCase examine every episode as it airs as well as the history of the game and the plays that happen off the field in the parasocial arena of social media. Described as "the MoneyBall of The Bachelor", Game of Roses will give even a casual viewer a whole new way to watch America's true pastime.
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Our Editor's Take
The Game of Roses podcast is like sabermetrics for reality TV. It provides professional sports-style analysis of The Bachelor. The long-running ABC reality show franchise promises contestants the chance to find lasting love. Seasons end with tear-filled marriage proposals.
Hosts Lizzy "PaceCase" Pace and Chad "BachelorClues" Kultgen examine and recap the show from another lens. The game, as they call it, has rules and plays like any other sport. Their coverage of episodes includes reviews of the "play" and "error" of the game. The podcast title comes from how roses are used to show interest in the show.
The podcast hosts pride themselves on their extensive Bachelor knowledge. They claim that many players use their book, How to Win the Bachelor, to get to the finish line. The two delight listeners with their discussions of the best "hujus," or the run and "hug jump." They judge which players jump the highest and achieve a tight hug, ankles locked behind the man's waist. Other key terms include the "personal tragedy card," which players must use to remain on the show. According to Lizzy and Chad, players know the rules but are still subject to manipulation. They claim that the "Dark Lord," as they call the Bachelor host, is not as caring as he appears. A puppeteer for the producers, he gets contestants to make fools of themselves for TV ratings. Players know they could become social media influencers or hosts post-show. Participants today know what they're signing up for.
Some episodes of Game of Roses analyze bachelorette Charity Lawson. Lizzy and Chad consider Charity one of the most remarkable leads of the game. They feel she redeemed the show following Katie Thurston's and Zach Shallcross' disastrous seasons. Chad and Lizzy provide updates on the Bachelor franchise and the cast every week. The "Dark Seeker" discusses fellow Bachelor podcasts. These include The Viall Files and Dear Shandy. (Former cast members host both.
Game of Roses is for serious Bachelor fans and new viewers alike. The hosts' enthusiasm may be infectious. Listeners will likely be show experts after listening to the podcast's twice-a-week episodes.
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