IHGB #1 -- Bachelorette Rachel Recap Week 5

Thank you to everyone for your overwhelming response to Wednesday’s big reveal: My cup runneth over. Y’all are too kind, and I truly hope you enjoy the book. I’ll go ahead and apologize publicly for chapter 2. I’m blushing now just thinking about it, but there’s nothing I can do to stop it now. A six-month head’s up will have to do. And for those four people who unsubscribed from my email list, I totally understand. Some people don’t like reading books or joining launch teams or being bombarded by email asking readers to feign enthusiasm. No hard feelings. However… May I interest you in a podcast? That’s right. Yours truly is launching a podcast TODAY. It’s below all of this text. Right there for you to click on or download. My East Texas accent comes out to play every once in a while. I’d like for you to file that under a “she’s so charming” category if you don’t mind. So what’s this podcast about? Allow me to elaborate once again by interviewing myself. Q: Wow. You’re launching a podcast. That’s a huge undertaking. You must be so tired. Is that why your face looks the way it does? How many people have asked you if you’re sick this week? A: I imagine I’ll get some rest after this post is live. I plan on bathing in lavender tonight. As for my face, it just looks that way, but thank you for noticing. Q: What’s the title of your podcast? A: I Hate Green Beans Q: WE GET IT. YOU HATE GREEN BEANS. A: I wanted to make sure the word got out by any means necessary. Q: What will you talk about on your podcast? A: Anything that falls under the pop culture category. Q: Do you talk about The Bachelor? A: I do! Q: Does that mean you’re discarding the Bachelor recap? The thing that started all of this hullabaloo? A: Absolutely not. Writing will always be my first love. The recap will still be posted every Tuesday. For those times when the podcast features The Bachelor, it will be a quick review of the latest show. Q: What if I don’t watch that filthy show and secretly judge you for dedicating segments of your podcast to it? A: That’s okay! There will be plenty of other podcast episodes for you to enjoy. For example, I have an entire show dedicated to love stories. Who doesn’t love a love story? Q: I technically don’t. Is that bad? A: You are dead to me. Q: No, for real. What other topics will you include? A: Where do I begin? Movies, music, TV shows, Ryan Gosling, Ryan Reynolds, concerts, headlines, you name it. Q: I’m going to need you to be more specific. A: You’re starting to annoy me, but I’ll play along. A few of the episodes are: “Disney Princes — Who would you date?”, “Thanks Millennial! — What the young people saying and wearing that will make me sound and look cooler?”, “My Wish List for Santa,” and “He Said/She Said.” Q: Isn’t it going to be weird with you just talking to yourself about pop culture? A: Probably. I talk to myself enough these days. That’s why I have different friends joining me to debate and banter back and forth. Q: Really? Like who? Our Host Chris Harrison? A: My people are calling his people. We are totally BFFs, so I imagine it will happen one day. Q: Please tell me you’re going to talk to your mama. A: She’s already brainstorming topic ideas. Q: So which friend is up first? A: A long-time friend of the blog, Some Guy In Au...