Wait, this is actually maybe my second podcast everdue.

I've never done one, so this is very exciting.

Welcome to Here to Make Friends, a half-post podcast about the Bachelor franchise where we lovingly

snark on the Bachelor and Bachelor adjacent shows.

Whether you love the Bachelor or love to hate it, we're here to break down every single

delicious moment with you.

I'm Emma Gray and I'm Claire Fallon.

So, we know you've thought we were done after last week's romantic blowout Bachelor finale,

but we just couldn't stay away.

We're back with a special bonus episode because we talked to Ben and Lauren in the actual flash.

Yeah, we met them last Tuesday after their AOL build segment in Build's Green Room,

so the actual Ben and the actual Lauren and all their just cultish, long-limbed youthful slender

beauty were right in front of us.

Like, we could reach out and touch them and we did.

Like, we were permitted to.

It wasn't like a petting zoo.

They were like, they were very nice and giving and they hugged us.

It was just, I'm still just a little, oh, I'm overwhelmed.

It was a lot in the best of ways.

They were somehow even sweeter and more radiant than they seem on television.

And I almost felt bad about all of my somewhat snarky tweets.

Almost. Almost.

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