Ep 488 - Interview with Michael Carroll, former Bachelor/ette Producer
Reality Steve Podcast
Reality Steve
4.3 • 6.3K Ratings
🗓️ 26 March 2026
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
(SPOILER) Former "Bachelor/ette" producer Michael Carroll joins me for an eye opening discussion the franchise as it stands today. We discuss the lengths he went to as a producer to push contestants, does he regret it, his thoughts on the Taylor Frankie Paul situation, what did ABC know and when, does he think it'll ever air, is it the last we've seen of the franchise and more.
Music written by Jimmer Podrasky (B'Jingo Songs/Machia Music/Bug Music BMI)
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| 0:00.0 | You are listening to the Reality Steve podcast with your host, Reality Steve. |
| 0:14.2 | He's got all the latest info and behind the scenes juice on Taylor Frankie Paul season of The Bachelorette |
| 0:19.4 | and interviewing some of your favorite |
| 0:21.3 | reality stars. Now here's Reality Steve. |
| 0:38.6 | Thanks a lot, everybody. Welcome to the podcast number 488. I'm your host, Reality, C. |
| 0:40.2 | Thank you all for tuning in. |
| 0:42.8 | Great weekly podcast for you this week. |
| 0:46.0 | You might have seen him on TMZ the same day I was on it last Thursday. |
| 0:47.8 | It is Michael Carroll. |
| 0:52.1 | He's a former Bachelor and Bachelorette producer in the early seasons of the show. |
| 0:58.9 | Like literally, he, as you'll hear him say in the interview, one of the characters in Unreal, remember that show, was based loosely off him. |
| 1:03.7 | So Michael Carroll coming up momentarily. |
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