89. Goofiness? (Bachelor Presents: Listen To Your Heart S1 E5)

This week, it's just us boys, and we're headin' to Vegas, baby! We discuss a wild episode of LTYH which contained reggae fusion icon Shaggy, four buses and a Train, and the maybe-haunted oasis known as Nipton. Plus we pitch a Bachelor Halloween special, debate why Ryan would try to play a guitar solo with a microphone in his hands, and discuss what it means to be "there".

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88. Duty of Carelessness w/ Eilish Gilligan! (Bachelor Presents: Listen To Your Heart S1 E4)

This week, we're joined once again by the wonderful Eilish Gilligan to recap Week 4 of Listen To Your Heart! Eilish shares her expertise as a singer, songwriter and fellow reality TV podcaster, as well as the first guest Bachelor of Hearts ever had!
How do you open for Taylor Swift on the Red Tour and within a couple of years end up barely appearing on an episode of a Bachelor spinoff? How is Natascha like Vin Diesel? Does being from America's Mormon heartland make you more susceptible to reality TV's tricks? What makes Ryan a prototypical 'uni jazz boy'? And... is this show basically just SingStar?

Check out Eilish's podcast, 'Barbra Ploise! An Australian Girl's Guide To Rupaul's Drag Race' wherever you find podcasts, and follow Eilish's Instagram (@eilishgilligan) for info on her Twitch live streams & upcoming releases!

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87. One To Two Eyeballs w/ Myf Warhurst! (Bachelor Presents: Listen To Your Heart S1 E3)

This week, we're joined by an absolute icon of the Australian music & broadcasting landscape, Myf Warhurst, to break down Week 3 of Listen To Your Heart. Myf shares her expertise as Eurovision host, Triple J announcer, and Spicks and Specks captain in analysing and discussing the first proper performances of the season. Who sprang out of the woodwork and surprised us all with their incredible vocal performance? Who do we bust for not actually playing their guitar? And who is Danny?

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86. Bird Attack w/ Matt Farley! (Bachelor Presents: Listen To Your Heart S1 E2)

This week, we're joined by the incomparable Matt Farley (of Motern Media), for a lively discussion of week two of Listen To Your Heart. Matt shares his expertise as the songwriter behind over 20,000 songs, ranging from serious to silly, which have found fans in the likes of Billie Eilish and Jimmy Fallon.
We talk about Chris Harrison's undying commitment to the Bachelor franchise, the vulnerability involved with sharing unfinished music, and the fantasy of musicians playing perfectly without rehearsal.

Check out the great five-part ABC iView docuseries about Matt, 'Lessons From A Middle-Class Artist', and stream the Official Motern Media Playlist, comprising 303 of Matt's best compositions!

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85. Whaboom: The Musical w/ Jeremy Neale! (Bachelor Presents: Listen To Your Heart S1 E1)

The Bachelor of Hearts podcast is back, baby! This time checking out the brand new American Bachelor spin-off Listen To Your Heart, in which we follow 20 singles looking for connections, of both romantic and musical varieties. This week, we're joined by the fantastic Jeremy Neale to break down the first episode - we discuss the specifically non-specific appeal of John Mayer, the many genres that aren't represented in the show, and the brightly burning flame of Michael Todd's Hot Touch.

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