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Bachelor Happy Hour

Michael A. Talks Overcoming Tragedy and His Immediate Spark with Katie

Bachelor Happy Hour

iHeartPodcasts and Warner Bros

Tv & Film, After Shows, Relationships, Society & Culture

4.115.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Fan favorite Michael A. discusses why he decided to join “The Bachelorette” and how his parents and in-laws were actually the ones who helped convince him to do it. Michael also shares more about his heartbreaking past and the instant spark he felt with Katie when he stepped out of the limo on the first night. 

Plus, Michael talks about his emotional date with Katie and how he felt when she opened up to him about her past sexual trauma. Michael also explains why being on “The Bachelorette” was transformational for his mental health. Catherine Lowe co-hosts!   

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome back happy hour listeners as you all know it has been a crazy week and Tisha

0:07.9

has been a very very busy woman.

0:10.4

So she's in a little fake case.

0:12.2

She's taking a break.

0:13.4

She's kicking her feet up hopefully relaxing but don't worry because we have my other favorite

0:19.4

Miss Catherine Lowe back so Catherine welcome.

0:23.1

Thank you for joining us once again.

0:24.7

How are you?

0:25.7

Old hat.

0:26.7

Old hat.

0:27.7

Now this is it was I'm so glad to be talking about this episode with you and being able

0:33.1

to speak to our guests today because I needed to talk to somebody about this and talk to

0:39.2

the man of the hour is going to be awesome.

0:42.0

So thanks for having me today.

0:43.4

Yes well thank you I'm so glad to have you back and I wouldn't say an old hat I would

0:47.2

just say you're a favorite hat.

0:49.0

You know the one that you are you are go to but yes as you mentioned our guest today

0:54.9

is an incredible one he is I'm telling you guys right now if you didn't already fall in

1:00.9

love with him on last night's episode you will do so today because we have Michael A.

1:06.6

himself and you know I know every week we're supposed to be doing these full blown recaps

1:12.0

of the episodes but quite honestly there was so much that went down last night there was

1:17.2

obviously so much drama that we saw but Michael's story is one I think that hit everyone

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