{"podcast":{"title":"Game of Roses","slug":"game-of-roses-182735","podcast_index_feed_id":182735,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/614a8b25beeabb001340b859","website_url":"https://www.patreon.com/gameofroses","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/614a8b25beeabb001340b859/1652055065502-0e7a7647fa10b780d957f703e9af2c7c.jpeg","author":"Game of Roses","episode_count":783,"summary":"In-depth coverage of the fastest growing professional sport in the world - The Bachelor. The foremost experts in gameplay analysis @BachelorClues and @PaceCase examine every episode as it airs as well as the history of the game and the plays that happen off the field in the parasocial arena of social media. Described as \"the MoneyBall of The Bachelor\", Game of Roses will give even a casual viewer a whole new way to watch America's true pastime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/game-of-roses-182735"},"episode":{"title":"No Bachelor in 2026?! Inside the Franchise Shutdown | This Week in Bachelor Nation","slug":"no-bachelor-in-2026-inside-the-franchise-shutdown-this-week-in-bachelor-nation","published_at":"2026-04-24T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/game-of-roses-182735/no-bachelor-in-2026-inside-the-franchise-shutdown-this-week-in-bachelor-nation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/game-of-roses-182735","url":"https://shows.acast.com/game-of-roses/episodes/no-bachelor-in-2026-inside-the-franchise-shutdown-this-week","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/614a8b25beeabb001340b859/e/69eb107b17df632b8563ddf2/media.mp3","summary":"This Week in Bachelor Nation delivers a major State of the Game as BachelorClues and PaceCase break down the shocking announcement that the Bachelor franchise may be completely paused until 2027. With no 2026 season, a potential cruise collapse, and fallout from the Taylor Frankie Paul situation, the hosts analyze what this unprecedented shutdown means for the future of the game. Plus: Bachelor Nation News covers TFP stepping away from social media, production updates on Secret Lives, Alex Cooper’s Unwell drama, Nick Viall hosting Netflix reunions, and more Higgins heading to Dancing with the Stars. Is this a full franchise reset—or the beginning of the end? Subscribe to Game of Roses: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrFYM8CvKhDvV8OLfnhvP0A/?sub_confirmation=1 Patreon: https://patreon.com/gameofroses Merch: https://gameofroses.org Listen on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/gameofroses Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifygameofroses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"This Week in Bachelor Nation delivers a major State of the Game as BachelorClues and PaceCase break down the shocking announcement that the Bachelor franc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3970,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/game-of-roses-182735/episodes/no-bachelor-in-2026-inside-the-franchise-shutdown-this-week-in-bachelor-nation/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/game-of-roses-182735/no-bachelor-in-2026-inside-the-franchise-shutdown-this-week-in-bachelor-nation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}