Game of Roses

Love Is Blind Season 11 Episodes 9-11 recap: Rob's drunken crash-out at the pod squad bar night ends his engagement to Michaella, in what may be the darkest dump in Love Is Blind history.

BachelorClues and PaceCase break down episodes 9, 10 and 11 of Love Is Blind Boston. Michaella's family votes Rob in with a show of hands, but meeting Rob's friends goes off the rails: a drunk friend fires off crude jokes at Michaella while every man at the table stays silent, and when the bar cuts his buddy off, Rob screams "cut the cameras" and knocks into a camera. At the pod squad pub night, Rob threatens Matt the beekeeper, brags he'll "bag 18 girls," and chases Diana across the table, until Michaella says she cannot marry him. Rob is both hosts' Error of the Game. Plus: Sarah tours John's black-mold apartment, Sarah's mom asks John about women's health care, Blake says he and his brother "yelled at" a mystery friend about Erika, and a kissing seal is Creature of the Week.

CHAPTERS

(00:00) Love Is Blind Season 11 Hits Rock Bottom

(04:46) Coming Up: The Vow & Jen Affleck's New Show

(06:58) Episode 9: Rob Meets Michaella's Family

(09:58) Aneha & Cam's Money Fight

(12:09) John's Black Mold Apartment

(15:34) Cam's Family Meets Aneha

(19:53) Rob's Friends Meet Michaella

(26:06) Rob's "Cut the Cameras" Meltdown

(27:39) Error of the Game

(32:51) "What a Woman!"

(34:18) Pod Squad Pub Night: Rob vs. the Beekeeper

(39:28) Blake Shuts Down Benita

(40:21) Rob Chases Diana

(41:44) Episode 10: Rob's Bar Crash-Out

(44:09) Michaella: "I Cannot Marry Him"

(46:50) Sarah's Family Grills John

(48:48) Erika & Blake Do the Baby Math

(49:42) Rob's Confessional

(52:42) Michaella Ends the Engagement

(54:10) Blake's Friends Warn Erika About St. Thomas

(55:18) Episode 11: Dress & Tux Shopping

(59:24) Blake's Mystery "Gal Pal"

(01:01:10) Creature of the Week: The Kissing Seal

(01:02:40) Erika & Blake: "This Isn't Real"

(01:03:56) Is Love Is Blind Going the Way of The Bachelor?

EPISODE FAQ

Who was Game of Roses' Error of the Game in Love Is Blind Season 11 Episodes 9-11?

Rob, according to both BachelorClues and PaceCase, for bringing his drunk friend to meet Michaella and then melting down at production when the bar cut his friend off.

Why did Rob and Michaella break up on Love Is Blind Season 11?

After Rob got drunk and confrontational at the pod squad pub night in Episode 10, threatening Matt the beekeeper and chasing Diana, Michaella told Erika she couldn't marry him and ended the engagement.

What was Creature of the Week in Love Is Blind Season 11 Episodes 9-11?

PaceCase picked the seal that kissed Sarah and John at the aquarium, and BachelorClues picked Sarah and John's dog from the puzzle scene.

ABOUT GAME OF ROSES

Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

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The Traitors: New Blood Season 1 Episode 8 recap. Last week's round table cliffhanger is resolved: who gets the power of the pardon, and will they use it?

BachelorClues and PaceCase break down one of the best episodes of the season. First, the power of the pardon: what the show told the players, what it didn't, and why the hosts think you should always use it. Then the traitors meet in the turret, Abby L is murdered, and the castle can't stop arguing about Fruit Gate. At the round table, Christy debuts the menopause defense, a move PaceCase calls one of the moments of the season, before a vote that changes the game. Plus MVP picks from both hosts, Face Plays of the Game, a mystery beaver for Creature of the Week, Alan Cumming's Highland feast, predictions for the next traitor recruit, and another attempt to get into Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.

CHAPTERS

(00:00) Intro

(01:23) Auditioning for Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

(07:18) Who Gets the Power of the Pardon?

(07:55) Face Play of the Game: Abbey L's Shock

(09:42) MVP: The Power of the Pardon

(12:32) The Road to an All-Star Season

(17:19) The Turret: The Traitors Plot

(19:26) Creature of the Week: The Mystery Beaver

(20:11) Breakfast: The Fruit Gate Debate

(24:15) Abby L Murdered

(27:24) The Follow Strategy

(29:52) MVP: Seeds of Betrayal

(31:40) The Round Table

(32:22) Christy's Menopause Defense

(34:27) Round Table Showdown

(36:25) The Vote

(37:09) The Circle of Truth

(37:26) Face Play of the Game: Round Table Reaction

(38:22) Alan Cumming's Highland Feast

(41:00) Kitchen Confrontation

(43:21) Traitor Recruitment Predictions

(46:43) SLOMWars and MomTok

(52:42) Fixing The Traitors Challenges

EPISODE FAQ

What is the power of the pardon on The Traitors: New Blood?

On The Traitors: New Blood Season 1, the player who earned the most gold in the previous challenge gets the power of the pardon, which can save one player voted out at the round table. Game of Roses notes the show never explained whether it could be saved for later or used on yourself.

Who was murdered on The Traitors: New Blood Season 1 Episode 8?

The traitors murdered Abby L, and the hosts discuss whether it was an attempt to put suspicion on Wyatt.

What was Game of Roses' Creature of the Week for The Traitors: New Blood Episode 8?

Both hosts picked the animal shown swimming in a river at the start of the second segment. They think it was a beaver but weren't sure, and they asked viewers to identify it in the comments.

ABOUT GAME OF ROSES

Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

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Love Is Blind Season 11 Episodes 6-8 recap: the couples leave Mexico for move-in week in Boston, and Rob's mom Mary delivers one of the best meeting-of-the-family scenes in franchise history.

BachelorClues and PaceCase break down the three-episode drop, from Jax and Stew's open-ended café reunion to the honeymoon in Mexico. Blake the yacht captain mocks Erika's "land job" and floats life in Portugal while she has a house, two cars, and dogs in Connecticut. Aneha sets up what the hosts call a lizard test for Cam, then the two clash over religion, rent, and tofu back in Boston. Michaella pitches a nightmare Christmas future to Rob, and Wilnie can't stop bringing up Wilson's love triangle from the pods. John's raw milk habit keeps surfacing, but the real turn comes when he screams at someone over a bill while mic'd up, earning Error of the Game. Rob's mom Mary takes MVP for a meeting of the family that toasts Rob's late father and name-checks Netflix itself, and Wilson's family dog Ten wins Creature of the Week. Plus: is Love Is Blind in trouble after back-to-back seasons with no breakout couples?

CHAPTERS

(00:00) Intro: Season 11 Instagram Check-In

(01:40) Jax & Stew's Café Reunion

(04:59) The Mexico Honeymoon Begins

(06:57) Aneha & Cam's Lizard Test

(12:45) Blake Mocks Erika's Land Job

(17:30) The Mexico Pool Party

(19:16) John's Raw Milk & the Politics Problem

(26:05) Michaella's Nightmare Christmas Vision

(31:12) Episode 7: Cold Plunge & the Couples Mixer

(37:29) Back in Boston: Move-In Week

(43:28) John's Phone Rage

(44:24) Error of the Game: John

(49:15) Creature of the Week: Wilson's Dog Ten

(53:33) Erika's Connecticut House

(55:17) Wilnie's Family Meets Wilson

(56:58) Aneha Meets Cam's Sister & Mookie

(59:39) Rob's Mom Mary Steals the Show

(01:05:53) MVP: Mary

(01:06:46) Sarah Meets John's Family

(01:09:29) Aneha & Cam's Tofu Fight

(01:13:53) Is Love Is Blind in Trouble?

(01:18:26) Traitors Preview & Outro

EPISODE FAQ

Who was Game of Roses' MVP for Love Is Blind Season 11 Episodes 6-8?

Rob's mom Mary, for her meeting of the family with Michaella in Episode 8, which the hosts called some of the best familial play they've seen in any franchise.

Who was Game of Roses' Error of the Game for Love Is Blind Season 11 Episodes 6-8?

John, for yelling at someone on the phone over a bill while mic'd up in front of Sarah, then saying he couldn't remember the last time he yelled.

Who was Creature of the Week in Love Is Blind Season 11 Episodes 6-8?

Ten, the dog at Wilson's family home, for peeing all over the house during Wilnie's visit.

ABOUT GAME OF ROSES

Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

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Digging Deeper: Doug, Taylor Frankie Paul's Bachelorette ring winner, tells Bachelor Happy Hour about their post-show break and the happy couple weekend she kept dodging.

BachelorClues and PaceCase dig into Doug's Bachelor Happy Hour interview with Rachel Recchia. Doug says he asked Taylor Frankie Paul for a three-day break a week or two after they got home, not right after filming, which matters given that she was with Dakota Mortensen the day after filming ended. He also says Taylor stopped responding to the group chat producers used to schedule their happy couple weekend, and that communication fell apart from December to January. That sends BachelorClues into a defense of Bachelorette showrunner Scott Teti, who inherited the biggest star in Hulu's history and then a ring winner she wouldn't text back. Before the clips, the hosts pitch a dating show called Midlife Crisis, and BachelorClues reviews the new Carrie series. This is a preview of the full episode, which is available in the bottom of the pit on Patreon.

CHAPTERS

(00:00) Intro

(01:04) Today's Clips: Bachelor Happy Hour, The Viall Files, and Ben Higgins

(02:42) Midlife Crisis: A Dating Show Pitch

(05:06) BachelorClues Reviews Carrie

(09:14) Doug on His Break from Taylor Frankie Paul

(13:19) Doug Says Taylor Dodged the Happy Couple Weekend

(14:17) Pity Scott Teti, The Bachelorette's Showrunner

EPISODE FAQ

Who asked for the break, Doug or Taylor Frankie Paul?

On Bachelor Happy Hour, Doug says he asked Taylor Frankie Paul for a three-day break about a week or two after they got home from filming The Bachelorette.

Did Taylor Frankie Paul skip her Bachelorette happy couple weekend?

According to Doug, Taylor stopped responding in the group chat used to schedule happy couple weekends, though the two did eventually meet up.

ABOUT GAME OF ROSES

Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

JOIN US IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT

Get every episode ad-free, plus watch-alongs in Casa GoR, members-only live streams, and our Discord: https://www.patreon.com/gameofroses

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The Traitors: New Blood Season 1 Episode 7 recap: Victor corners Tomica at the round table, she throws fellow traitor Katie under the bus, and a surprise pardon power leaves Victor's fate on a cliffhanger.

BachelorClues and PaceCase call it their favorite episode of the season so far, even as they watch a castle full of players make massive errors. Victor refuses to let Fruitgate go, accusing Tomica to her face at breakfast and tipping his hand with his "gut the castle" line before Mark is found murdered. The black-heart scarecrow mission knocks Victor, Katie, Morgan, and Wyatt out of the running for the mystery power. Then, in a one-on-one, Tomica tells Victor that Katie is a traitor, earning PaceCase's Error of the Game. At the round table, Victor uses that slip against her for PaceCase's Play of the Game, while BachelorClues gives his to Joe Vanella's roughage defense for eating apples. The vote splits six ways, Katie votes for her own fellow traitor, and Victor lands in the circle of truth just as Alan Cumming reveals the pardon. Plus: is the pardon rigged, why faithfuls shouldn't banish traitors, and split MVPs for Victor and Jay.

CHAPTERS

(00:00) Intro: Our Favorite Episode So Far

(02:17) The Turret: Who Do the Traitors Murder?

(02:39) Victor's Top Hat and the Bedroom Interstitials

(07:03) Victor Won't Let Fruitgate Go

(09:12) Victor's "Gut the Castle" Error

(10:29) Mark's Murder Revealed

(14:08) The Black Heart Scarecrow Mission

(14:38) Creature of the Week: The Crow

(16:04) "Boy, I'm Gonna Be Peeved"

(17:23) Katie Targets Victor

(18:18) Error of the Game: Tomica Names Katie

(22:36) The Round Table

(24:20) Play of the Game: Victor Corners Tomica

(24:35) Play of the Game: Joe Vanella's Roughage Defense

(27:06) The Six-Way Vote and Katie's Vote for Tomica

(30:35) The Pardon Power Cliffhanger

(32:12) Who Gets the Pardon? Is It Rigged?

(36:46) Why Faithfuls Shouldn't Banish Traitors

(40:47) MVPs: Victor and Jay

(42:56) Secret Lives: Orange County Slams

EPISODE FAQ

Who was Game of Roses' Error of the Game in The Traitors: New Blood Season 1 Episode 7?

PaceCase gave it to Tomica for telling Victor that her fellow traitor Katie was a traitor, a slip BachelorClues called a potential error of the season.

Who was Game of Roses' MVP in The Traitors: New Blood Episode 7?

The hosts split: PaceCase picked Victor for his relentless traitor hunt, and BachelorClues picked Jay for his incomprehensible body-language plays.

What was Joe Vanella's roughage defense on The Traitors: New Blood Episode 7?

Accused over Fruitgate at the round table, Joe said he eats apples because he's trying to eat healthier and get his roughage, which BachelorClues named his Play of the Game.

ABOUT GAME OF ROSES

Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

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Get every episode ad-free, plus watch-alongs in Casa GoR, members-only live streams, and our Discord: https://www.patreon.com/gameofroses

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Love Is Blind Season 11 Episodes 4 and 5 recap: Jax ghosts Stew after their Mitt Romney reveal, Rob reads Michaella his day-one "dud" notes, and Aneha and Cam get engaged without a single kiss.

BachelorClues and PaceCase break down the second half of the Boston season's first drop. In Episode 4, Rob closes out his love triangle with Diana and Michaella, reading his "dud" notes out loud and doing a Trump impression in the pods. Cam's "with that being said" proposal lands with Aneha, Blake dumps Benita, and Stew asks Jax how the Patriots will do in the middle of his proposal. The reveals are mixed: Wilnie and Wilson deliver the best chemistry of the season, Aneha covers her mouth instead of kissing Cam, and Jax tells Stew he's more Mitt Romney than Kennedy. In Episode 5, Jax refuses to see Stew, Rob asks if Michaella would "be willing" to be his wife, Blake tells Erika he braced for her to be "terrifying looking," and the couples head to Mexico. Plus: the engaged couple Netflix cut, the season's manosphere casting, how to play your way out of a bad match, and whether Boston is a dud season.

CHAPTERS

(00:00) Intro

(01:08) The Engaged Couple Netflix Cut

(03:09) Love Is Blind's Manosphere Casting Problem

(07:53) Episode 4: Rob, Diana & Michaella Love Triangle

(08:55) Rob Reads His "Dud" Notes

(09:38) Rob's Trump Impression

(13:37) Cam's "With That Being Said" Proposal

(16:13) Stew & Jax's Bizarre Futurecasting

(18:08) Blake Dumps Benita

(19:58) Wilson & Wilnie's Reveal

(23:26) Rob Picks Michaella, Dumps Diana

(26:21) Stew's Patriots Proposal

(28:21) Aneha & Cam's No-Kiss Reveal

(34:56) Stew & Jax Reveal: Mitt Romney, Not Kennedy

(37:04) Episode 5: Jax Ghosts Stew

(40:15) Rob's "Would You Be Willing" Proposal

(41:40) Erika & Blake's Reveal

(43:50) How to Escape a Bad Match

(48:46) Rob & Michaella's Reveal

(49:56) Mexico: The Couples' First Night

(54:08) Rob & Michaella's Cigar Futurecasting

(59:17) Stew & Jax Café Cliffhanger

(59:52) Is Boston a Dud Season?

EPISODE FAQ

Did Jax and Stew break up on Love Is Blind Season 11?

In Love Is Blind Season 11 Episode 5, Jax tells producers she wants to go home and declines to meet with Stew. The episode ends on a cliffhanger as Jax arrives at the Boston café where Stew is waiting.

Why didn't Aneha and Cam kiss at their Love Is Blind reveal?

In Love Is Blind Season 11 Episode 5, Aneha explains that her parents had an arranged marriage and she never saw them kiss or say "I love you."

Why did Michaella's Love Is Blind episode get titled "Here Comes the Dud"?

In Love Is Blind Season 11 Episode 4, Rob reads Michaella his day-one notes calling her a "dud," and she jokes "here comes the dud" when he arrives, which became Episode 5's title.

ABOUT GAME OF ROSES

Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

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The Traitors: New Blood Season 1 Episode 6 recap: Victor cracks Fruit Gate and points straight at Joe and Tomica, but the castle banishes a faithful instead.

BachelorClues and PaceCase break down Episode 6 of The Traitors: New Blood, starting at the wake, where Joe confesses to Niyyah in her coffin right before she's revealed as the murdered faithful. From there, Joe doubles down on being "the apple guy" while Victor pieces together the apples, the fruit offers, and the murder in plain sight. Victor eavesdrops on suspected traitors, Abby L tips Joe off about the Fruit Gate theory, and Katie floats Michael's name to a crowd. At the round table, Tomica earns PaceCase's Error of the Game for calling out Joe for eating an apple, tying the two traitors together in front of everyone. Faithful lawyer Michael Foote is banished despite a strong defense, and the traitors end the episode targeting Victor. The hosts also dig into why the all-civilian cast can't match the gameplay, villains, and entertainment of celebrity Traitors.

CHAPTERS

(00:00) Cold Open: Alan Cumming Impression

(00:57) Celebrity vs. Civilian Traitors

(05:51) The Wake: Joe Confesses to Niyyah

(08:58) The Morning After Niyyah's Murder

(09:40) Victor Cracks Fruit Gate

(12:41) Victor Accuses Tomica and Joe

(13:48) Severed Heads Scream Challenge

(15:53) Victor's Peeping Tom Play

(18:19) Abby L Tips Off Joe

(20:34) Round Table: Victor vs. Tomica

(22:23) Error of the Game: Tomica Calls Out Joe's Apple

(25:37) Michael's Defense Speech

(27:09) The Vote: Michael Banished

(29:45) Why Celebrity Traitors Casting Wins

(33:40) Faithfuls Cry, Katie Feels Guilty

(34:59) Abby L's Traitor Strategy Question

(37:06) The Boy Who Cried Fruit

(37:39) The Turret: Traitors Target Victor

(38:44) Victor's Self-Elimination Play

(40:08) Bonus: Secret Lives Bits

EPISODE FAQ

Who was Game of Roses' Error of the Game in The Traitors: New Blood Season 1 Episode 6?

PaceCase gave it to Tomica, who called out Joe for eating an apple at the round table and tied herself to her fellow traitor.

Who was banished in The Traitors: New Blood Season 1 Episode 6?

Michael Foote, a faithful, was banished after the round table, despite his defense speech.

What is Fruit Gate on The Traitors: New Blood?

Fruit Gate is Victor's theory that Joe and Tomica used apples and fruit offers to carry out a murder in plain sight, and on Episode 6 he's right but can't convince the castle.

ABOUT GAME OF ROSES

Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

JOIN US IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT

Get every episode ad-free, plus watch-alongs in Casa GoR, members-only live streams, and our Discord: https://www.patreon.com/gameofroses

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Love Is Blind Season 11 Episodes 1-3 are here, and the Boston pods open with Trump impressions, an anti-vax pod date, and a bouncer who wants to fight every man he meets.

BachelorClues and PaceCase recap the first three episodes of Love Is Blind Season 11, which they call the show's most manosphere season yet. Morrey Eglin dominates the first episode and a half, getting told by Benita Paloja that he needs to be humbled and put in a cage, then getting dumped by Sarah Williams after a hot chocolate meltdown. Then he's gone. John Shannon recovers from calling Sarah one of his "bottom two" with the door open, survives a vaccine and abortion debate, and lands the season's first engagement with a stuffed lemur. Blake Carver commits error after error, from an Albanian "I love you" to Benita to telling Erika Ellis he's comically broke. Stew and Jax plan a helicopter-and-Aston-Martin wedding, Rob Feeley tells every woman she's his number one, and Wilnie Louis brings her mom's ring to Wilson Monteiro. Aneha Singh's all eggs play on Cam Halloran is the Play of the Game, and Malaine Thorpe's self-elimination is PaceCase's Error of the Game.

CHAPTERS

(00:00) Love Is Blind's Manosphere Turn

(03:10) Episode 1: The Pods Open

(04:56) Cam Meets Aneha & Malaine

(06:44) Stew & Jax, the 1% Couple

(08:35) Enter Morrey, Southie's Bouncer

(16:11) John's "Bottom Two" Hallway Blunder

(17:38) Morrey & Benita's "Love Bomb"

(22:53) Episode 2: Benita Breaks Up With Morrey

(24:35) Rob Questions Michaella's Career

(27:35) Wilson, Malaine & the Dunkin' Donuts Plug

(30:23) Rob's Trump Impression

(30:56) Morrey's Hot Chocolate Meltdown

(34:03) John & Sarah: Vaccines & Abortion

(39:01) John's Stuffed Lemur Proposal

(41:09) Benita's Refugee Story & Blake

(42:19) Episode 3: John & Sarah's Reveal

(45:13) Stew's Gaston Wedding Dreams

(47:17) Aneha's All Eggs Play of the Game

(48:49) Malaine Self-Eliminates (Error of the Game)

(50:22) Wilnie Brings Her Mom's Ring

(53:47) Blake's Albanian "I Love You" & Broke Boat Life

(58:07) Stew & Jax: Family Guy & Eyes Wide Shut

(01:01:52) Wilson's Love Journey Proposal

(01:03:42) Rob, Diana & the Travis Kelce Claim

(01:07:12) Final Thoughts: Where's the A Couple?

(01:11:21) Outro

EPISODE FAQ

What was Game of Roses' Play of the Game in Love Is Blind Season 11 Episodes 1-3?

Aneha Singh's all eggs play, telling Cam Halloran he's her person even though her close friend Malaine Thorpe was also dating him. BachelorClues and PaceCase both picked it.

Who was the Error of the Game in Love Is Blind Season 11 Episodes 1-3?

PaceCase gave it to Malaine Thorpe for self-eliminating after Cam Halloran broke up with her, walking out without even telling Wilson Monteiro, who still had a date with her.

Who got engaged first on Love Is Blind Season 11?

John Shannon and Sarah Williams were the first engagement of Episodes 1-3, after John's love declaration doubled as a proposal.

ABOUT GAME OF ROSES

Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

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Digging Deeper: Harry Jowsey tells Bachelor Happy Hour that Taylor Frankie Paul's Bachelorette season is never coming out, and Bergie reveals how The Traitors films its confessionals.

BachelorClues and PaceCase dig through clips from across the reality TV podcast world. On So Bad It's Good with Ryan Bailey, Bergie explains that confessionals on The Traitors and Love Island are filmed in a room with just a camera and a speaker, with a producer asking questions from another location. He also confirms players knew about the breakfast order by season two and kept notes on who got pulled for interviews. That leads to a detour on Beast Games as a sign of the end times. On Bachelor Happy Hour, Harry Jowsey tells Charity Lawson and Rachel Recchia he called The Bachelor "played out" in his own press and believes Taylor Frankie Paul's Bachelorette is done for good. The hosts retrace every false start since the planned March 22 premiere and explain why they think the franchise has moved on. This is a preview of the full episode, which is available in the bottom of the pit on Patreon.

CHAPTERS

(00:00) Intro

(02:22) Bergie on How The Traitors Films Confessionals

(09:01) Bergie on the Traitors Breakfast Order

(12:16) Beast Games and the End Times

(14:12) Harry Jowsey Calls The Bachelor "Played Out"

(18:26) Will Taylor Frankie Paul's Bachelorette Ever Air?

(20:26) Get the Full Episode in the Pit

EPISODE FAQ

What did Harry Jowsey say about The Bachelor on Bachelor Happy Hour?

Harry Jowsey admitted he had called The Bachelor "played out" in his own press and said he believes Taylor Frankie Paul's Bachelorette season is never coming out.

How are confessionals filmed on The Traitors?

According to Bergie on So Bad It's Good with Ryan Bailey, players are pulled into a room at the castle with a camera and a speaker, and a producer asks questions from another location.

Will Taylor Frankie Paul's season of The Bachelorette ever air?

BachelorClues says his sources tell him no one from her season will be the next Bachelor, so he doesn't see why the season would ever air.

ABOUT GAME OF ROSES

Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

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Get every episode ad-free, plus watch-alongs in Casa GoR, members-only live streams, and our Discord: https://www.patreon.com/gameofroses

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The Traitors: New Blood Season 1 Episode 5 recap: a heated roundtable ends in a banishment, and the Traitors' cursed apple murder in plain sight nearly exposes all three of them.

BachelorClues recaps The Traitors: New Blood Episode 5 solo while PaceCase is out sick. The roundtable picks up with Jay accusing Katie on body language, Kriste firing back with the Speech Play of the Game, and Abby L going after Sherry for guessing there are three Traitors. Sherry defends herself well until she assigns the table "homework" and isolates herself from the group, and the vote comes down to her and Jay. Victor casts a rogue vote for Michael and makes an enemy for no reason. Back at the castle, Katie is already in tears over being a Traitor. Then the Traitors are told to commit a murder in plain sight by throwing cursed apples at shortlisted players. Joe Vanella carries an apple around the castle, pulls Katie out of a conversation, and warms Mark up with gummy bears, which earns him the Error of the Game. Tomica offers everyone fruit, and Victor notices all of it, winning MVP. The episode ends on a cliffhanger at the Wake of the Living Dead.

CHAPTERS

(00:00) BachelorClues Solo Intro

(00:41) Episode 5 Overview

(02:25) Roundtable: Jay Accuses Katie

(03:18) Kriste's Speech Play of the Game

(04:34) Abby L Accuses Sherry

(06:43) Sherry's "Homework" Error

(10:29) The Votes and Victor's Rogue Vote

(12:11) The Banishment

(14:08) Katie's Traitor Guilt

(16:09) Murder in Plain Sight: The Cursed Apples

(19:23) Joe Vanella Stalks Mark With an Apple

(21:33) Abby L and Victor Catch On

(25:03) Error of the Game: Joe Vanella

(26:32) Joe Throws Gummy Bears at Mark

(28:47) The Wake of the Living Dead

(31:53) Who Escapes Death

(32:46) Cliffhanger: Who Was Murdered?

(33:43) MVP: Victor

(34:18) Why Episode 5 Fell Flat

(37:02) Coming Up: Love Is Blind Season 11

EPISODE FAQ

Who was Game of Roses' MVP in The Traitors: New Blood Season 1 Episode 5?

Victor. BachelorClues gave him MVP for noticing Joe Vanella walking around with an apple and Tomica offering everyone fruit during the murder in plain sight.

Who was Game of Roses' Error of the Game in The Traitors: New Blood Season 1 Episode 5?

Joe Vanella. His insistence on completing the cursed apple murder in plain sight made him, Katie, and Tomica look like Traitors.

What was the murder in plain sight in The Traitors: New Blood Season 1 Episode 5?

The Traitors had to find cursed apples and throw them at shortlisted players. Any player who caught one would be murdered.

ABOUT GAME OF ROSES

Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

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Love Is Blind Season 11 cast breakdown, Part 2: Game of Roses scouts the final 15 Boston rookies, from breakout star Michaela Giorgio to the players who look cast as the season's villains.

BachelorClues and PaceCase finish their Love Is Blind Season 11 rookie breakdown, going through the Instagrams and Netflix bios of the last 15 players before the premiere. Michaela Giorgio, a John Mayer superfan with a wild feed, gets the star prediction. Mallon Thorpe and orthodontist Sahar look like honeymoon-phase contenders, and beekeeper Matt Waldrop arrives with a bolo tie and a hive full of bees. Morrey Eglin, who pinned a video of himself pitching his business to Dave Portnoy, and Scott Shuman, a retired pro pitcher looking for a conservative, non-confrontational wife, are the villain picks, which leads to a bigger conversation about why Love Is Blind keeps casting players like this. Up top in Bachelor Nation News: Warner Bros. sends a cease and desist to Chris Harrison's new show The Vow, and Doctor Mike is rumored to be the next Bachelor.

CHAPTERS

(00:00) Intro & I Love Cleveland Shirts

(01:46) Bachelor Nation News: Warner Bros. vs. The Vow

(07:04) Is Doctor Mike the Next Bachelor?

(15:46) Devens Wins Big Brother 28

(16:08) Malaine Thorpe

(18:30) Mark Colantonio

(21:22) Matt Waldrip, the Beekeeper

(25:23) Michael Arisco

(27:54) Michaella Giorgio, Future Star

(33:28) Morrey Eglin's Portnoy Pitch

(38:24) Rachel Aukema Wants to Be Led

(45:43) Rob Feeley

(49:26) Sahar Mostafavi, the Orthodontist

(55:01) Sarah Williams

(58:05) Scott Shuman vs. Zodiac Signs

(01:04:48) Stu

(01:07:02) Tucker Myhre

(01:10:07) Wilnie Louis

(01:11:53) Wilson Monteiro

(01:15:52) New Episode Schedule & Final Thoughts

EPISODE FAQ

Who does Game of Roses predict will be the villain of Love Is Blind Season 11?

BachelorClues and PaceCase point to Morrey Eglin and Scott Shuman as the Love Is Blind Season 11 players most clearly cast as villains, based on their Instagrams and Netflix bios.

Who does Game of Roses think will be the breakout star of Love Is Blind Season 11?

Michaela Giorgio. Both hosts predict she goes far in the pods and brings the most personality of the Season 11 cast.

Is Doctor Mike going to be the next Bachelor?

Bachelor producers have reportedly contacted Doctor Mike about leading the next season of The Bachelor. BachelorClues doesn't think it will happen.

ABOUT GAME OF ROSES

Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

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Love Is Blind Season 11 heads to Boston, and Game of Roses is scouting the first 15 of 30 rookies by their Instagrams. Who is a main character, who is a forgotten, and is this the hottest cast the pods have ever seen?

BachelorClues and PaceCase go alphabetically through the first half of the Love Is Blind Season 11 cast, checking follower counts, official cast photos, and Netflix bios to predict who makes the edit. Insurance agent Benita Paloja, the follower leader at around 10,000, gets called a massive main character, and skincare entrepreneur Jacqueline "Jax" Guelli and her dressed-up dogs earn the same tag. Yacht captain Blake Carver, HR generalist Cam Halloran, and account executive John Shannon look like forgottens. Along the way: Amenawon Johnson's Overwatch cosplay, attorney Brittany Bianco as a possible match for the boat guy, Diana Perrone's pumpkin heads, Jay Robinson's Celtics championship ring, Kerry Cashman's height storyline, and night-shift NICU nurse Liz Rounds, where the hosts split. With two thirds of the cast headed for the cutting room floor, the math is brutal.

CHAPTERS

(00:00) Love Is Not Blind

(01:10) Bidness: I Love Cleveland Merch

(02:28) 30 Rookies, 10 Slots

(03:21) Amenawon Johnson

(07:06) Aneha Singh

(11:22) Benita Paloja

(18:33) Blake Carver

(22:05) Brittany Bianco

(26:40) Cam Halloran

(30:23) Diana Perrone

(34:32) Erika Ellis

(35:36) Jacqueline "Jax" Guelli

(43:51) Jenn Mouser

(50:43) John Shannon

(53:59) Jonathan "Jay" Robinson

(01:01:03) Kara Grumoli

(01:06:00) Kerry Cashman

(01:10:03) Liz Rounds

(01:17:15) The Two-Thirds Cut

(01:19:16) What's Next

EPISODE FAQ

Who does Game of Roses think will be a main character on Love Is Blind Season 11?

BachelorClues and PaceCase both pick Benita Paloja, the Boston insurance agent with the largest Instagram following of the first 15 rookies, and Jacqueline "Jax" Guelli, who owns a skincare company.

Where does Love Is Blind Season 11 take place?

Love Is Blind Season 11 is set in Boston, though the hosts note several rookies' Instagram bios list Rhode Island, New Hampshire, or Charleston too.

Which Love Is Blind Season 11 rookies does Game of Roses call forgottens?

In Part 1, BachelorClues calls Erika Ellis, Jenn Mouser, John Shannon, J Robinson, and Liz Rounds forgottens, with Blake Carver, Cam Halloran, and Diana Perrone on the bubble. PaceCase disagrees on Liz.

ABOUT GAME OF ROSES

Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

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This Week in Bachelor Nation: The Traitors: New Blood's NBC ratings slide, and Mikayla Matthews says she's done with The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Jenn Tran's soft launch takes the top Parasocial Play of the Week.

BachelorClues and PaceCase start State of the Game with the first ratings for The Traitors: New Blood on NBC. The premiere drew a 0.33 in the 18-49 demo. Episode 2 fell to a 0.28, and raw viewers dropped about 25%, which put the show well behind Big Brother for the night. In Bachelor Nation News, Mikayla Matthews shuts down hopes of a Mormon Wives return, Taylor Frankie Paul hands her Instagram to her assistant, the Love Is Blind: Boston cast is revealed, and Golden couple Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple star in a sleep apnea implant commercial. The Top 5 Parasocial Plays feature Charity Lawson and Dotun Olubeko, Joe Vanella's Traitors watch party, Kelsey Anderson and Joey Graziadei, and Mikayla Matthews' munchies reel. Jenn Tran's mystery-man soft launch takes #1, and Taylor and Daniel Hastings' dog is the Parasocial Creature of the Week. In Screams from the Pit, BachelorClues finds comfort in Jesse Palmer's college football commentary, and a Pit member shares an I Love Cleveland supercut from Pilot Pete's season.

CHAPTERS

(00:00) Intro: Did Pilot Pete Jump the Timeline?

(01:36) Taylor Swift's "Cleveland" & I Love Cleveland Merch

(05:37) State of the Game: Is The Traitors: New Blood a Hit?

(18:48) Bachelor Nation News: Mikayla Matthews Won't Return to Mormon Wives

(21:05) Taylor Frankie Paul's Assistant Takes Over Her Socials

(22:16) The SLOMW Wars: Has MomTok Imploded?

(27:44) Love Is Blind: Boston Cast Revealed

(30:02) Joan Vassos & Chock Chapple's Sleep Apnea Commercial

(34:01) SLOMW Wars Headline Game

(36:50) Top 5 Parasocial Plays: #5 Charity Lawson & Dotun Olubeko

(38:25) #4 Joe Vanilla's Traitors Watch Party

(39:25) #3 Kelsey Anderson & Joey Graziadei

(42:01) #2 Mikayla Matthews Mocks the New M&M

(43:07) #1 Jenn Tran's Soft Launch

(47:58) Parasocial Creature of the Week

(49:02) Screams from the Pit

(49:36) PaceCase's Scream: What Love Island Taught Her About Consent

(52:32) BachelorClues' Scream: Dark Lord Palmer Calls College Football

(56:55) Pit Scream: The I Love Cleveland Supercut

(01:02:01) Watching the I Love Cleveland Video

EPISODE FAQ

Is Mikayla Matthews returning to The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives?

No. Even after Taylor Frankie Paul announced she was leaving, Mikayla Matthews said she won't be coming back because her concerns about how things were handled haven't changed.

How were the ratings for The Traitors: New Blood's premiere?

The Traitors: New Blood Episode 1 drew a 0.33 in the 18-49 demo and about 2.58 million viewers on NBC. Episode 2 fell to a 0.28 and about 1.9 million, placing second for the night behind Big Brother.

What was Game of Roses' top Parasocial Play of the Week?

Jenn Tran's Instagram soft launch, in which a mystery man pulls her in for a kiss just off camera, took #1 in the Top 5 Parasocial Plays of the Week.

ABOUT GAME OF ROSES

Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

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Love Island USA's Taylor Williams and Clarke Carraway breakup turns messy with a stranded-at-a-gas-station story and an injury photo, while Grant Ellis reveals most of his happy couple weekends with Juliana were canceled.

On this Digging Deeper, BachelorClues and PaceCase react to the clips Bachelor Nation has been passing around. Kim from The Traitors: New Blood explains on So Bad It's Good how she built her basketball coach cover story, and the hosts argue a low-stakes lie would have played better. On Kayla's Crash Out, Clarke describes being left at an Oklahoma gas station, as Taylor posts a photo of his face and promises his side of the story. A Plan Bri Uncut guest claims reality stars aren't real celebrities, which BachelorClues rejects completely. On Bachelor Happy Hour, Grant Ellis says the breakup was mostly Juliana's call and remembers his talks with Jesse Palmer. On Trading Secrets, Andrew Spencer insists Bachelor Nation isn't going anywhere, sparking talk of Season 30 rumors (Robert Irwin or Blake Moynes) and Love Island fatigue. And on The Viall Files, a Married at First Sight star has no idea who Nick Viall is.

CHAPTERS

(00:00) Intro: Magic: The Gathering's Spider-Man Deck

(01:41) This Week's Clip Lineup

(03:26) Kim's Basketball Coach Cover Story (So Bad It's Good)

(08:43) Clarke on the Taylor Breakup (Kayla's Crash Out)

(10:19) Nic & Olandria and the Couple Brand Trap

(14:00) Clarke Stranded at an Oklahoma Gas Station

(18:40) Taylor's Injury Photo

(21:07) Are Reality Stars Celebrities? (Plan Bri Uncut)

EPISODE FAQ

What happened between Taylor Williams and Clarke Carraway from Love Island USA?

On Kayla's Crash Out, Clarke said she was left stranded at a gas station in Oklahoma after a heated argument with Taylor, and Taylor then posted a photo of injuries to his face saying she hadn't told the full story.

Why did Grant Ellis and Juliana break up after The Bachelor?

Grant told Bachelor Happy Hour the split was mutual but mostly Juliana's decision, and that they only did two of five planned happy couple weekends.

Who are the rumored leads for The Bachelor Season 30?

BachelorClues says the two names he's heard are Robert Irwin and Blake Moynes.

ABOUT GAME OF ROSES

Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

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Get every episode ad-free, plus watch-alongs in Casa GoR, members-only live streams, and our Discord: https://www.patreon.com/gameofroses

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PaceCase and BachelorClues recap Episodes 3 and 4 of The Traitors: New Blood, where the Faithful receive a massive clue about the Traitors’ recruitment battle, suspicion begins closing in on Katie, and Joey Vanella continues to emerge as one of the strongest players in the castle. But these episodes belong to Jay, whose self-proclaimed body-language expertise, skeleton-cage chaos, and increasingly unhinged strategy produce some of the strangest gameplay we’ve ever seen on The Traitors.

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ABOUT GAME OF ROSES

Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

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Taylor Frankie Paul says she’s leaving The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives — and she’s not the only MomTok star heading for the exits. BachelorClues and PaceCase break down the latest chaos surrounding Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, including Mikayla Matthews announcing her departure, Taylor Frankie Paul’s statement about stepping away, and the increasingly big question: can MomTok actually survive this? Plus, Joey Graziadei is officially heading to the castle for The Traitors Season 5! We break down the newly announced cast, including Whitney Leavitt, Taylor Hale, JaNa Craig, Iain Stirling, Craig Conover, Kristin Chenoweth and more — and make our early picks for who should become a Traitor. Then in Bachelor Nation News: Chris Harrison returns to dating television with his new show The Vow, JaNa Craig and Rob Rausch land a new Peacock hosting gig, and we debut a brand-new segment designed to get Game of Roses into Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 6. Finally, we crown the Top 5 Parasocial Plays of the Week and descend once again into the Screams from the Pit.

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ABOUT GAME OF ROSES

Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

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The Traitors: New Blood has officially begun, and the game is already producing massive errors, promising players, and some truly unhinged strategy. PaceCase and BachelorClues break down Episodes 1 and 2, from Joey Vanella and Tomica entering the game as Traitors to Kim’s fatal profession play, the new Traitor-selection twist, Victor’s disastrous decision to sprint for the first shield, and the chaos surrounding Madeline at the first round table. Plus: early reads on Katie, Xavier, Kriste and the rest of the cast, why looking strategically competent can get you murdered, and whether this group of unknown players can produce the next generation of reality TV stars.

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ABOUT GAME OF ROSES

Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

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PaceCase and BachelorClues break down the 15 biggest takeaways from Season 5 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, a five-episode reality television fever dream that somehow became one of the most important Bachelor documents ever made. From Taylor Frankie Paul’s post-Bachelorette dark period and the increasingly blurred line between MomTok and Bachelor Nation to Dakota, Whitney, Jen, Mikayla, Layla, Mason and the most complicit reality TV production imaginable, we analyze the gameplay, production manipulation, fame strategy and absolute SLAM packed into the season—and what it all means for Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 6 and the future of The Bachelor.

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ABOUT GAME OF ROSES

Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

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Digging Deeper returns with a stacked trip through the reality TV podcast ecosystem as PaceCase and BachelorClues examine Harry Jowsey and Nick Viall burying the hatchet, the realities of being a dating-show lead, and some extremely revealing details about Let’s Marry Harry. Then they break down Kayda's post-Love Island USA interviews and bullying allegations, Rachel Recchia and Susie Evans revisiting Bachelor Nation history on Bachelor Happy Hour, the increasingly explicit art of reality players self-producing their own storylines, and Wells Adams explaining the strange power of the Bachelor in Paradise bartender.

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ABOUT GAME OF ROSES

Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

JOIN US IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT

Get every episode ad-free, plus watch-alongs in Casa GoR, members-only live streams, and our Discord: https://www.patreon.com/gameofroses

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GameofRoses?sub_confirmation=1

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gameofrosespod/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gameofroses

Merch: https://gameofroses.org/

Game of Rosé wine: https://www.gameofroses.wine/

How to Win the Bachelor: https://www.simonandschuster.biz/books/How-to-Win-the-Bachelor/Chad-Kultgen/9781797138787

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BachelorClues and PaceCase finish scouting The Traitors: New Blood Season 1 rookie class, and the top half of the cast raises one major question: are these people really civilians? Going from lower to higher combined Instagram and TikTok followings, they investigate each rookie’s strategy, social game, reality-TV potential and parasocial power, encountering personal trainers, podcasters, influencers, lawyers, physicians, athletes and other incoming players with audiences reaching into the hundreds of thousands—and beyond. Clues and PaceCase make their preseason predictions, identify potential Traitors and Faithfuls, and search for the gamers who could take control of the castle before New Blood begins.

Subscribe to Game of Roses on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/gameofroses

Patreon: https://patreon.com/gameofroses

Merch: https://gameofroses.org

Listen on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/gameofroses

Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifygameofroses

ABOUT GAME OF ROSES

Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

JOIN US IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT

Get every episode ad-free, plus watch-alongs in Casa GoR, members-only live streams, and our Discord: https://www.patreon.com/gameofroses

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GameofRoses?sub_confirmation=1

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gameofrosespod/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gameofroses

Merch: https://gameofroses.org/

Game of Rosé wine: https://www.gameofroses.wine/

How to Win the Bachelor: https://www.simonandschuster.biz/books/How-to-Win-the-Bachelor/Chad-Kultgen/9781797138787

Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.