You’re listening to the Day by day Roundup right here as a part of the Actuality. Steve Podcast, I’m your host actuality. Steve, thanks all for tuning in on this. What day is it? Wednesday, geez. Lastly, as you possibly can hear, I’m again at dwelling. This doesn’t sound like I’m recording into my cellphone. No less than it shouldn’t, and at the moment obtained a few remaining ideas on the Bachelor finale, however at the moment goes to be an interview.
With the topic of the Joe Schmo present that aired its finale final night time on TBS. His title is Ben Rizone. If you happen to watched the present, who I’m speaking about. We obtained an interview with Ben developing at the moment on the day by day roundup, and we are going to get to all that momentarily. This podcast delivered to you by Fairly Litter Spring is within the air.
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You would obtain it there. They aired the finale final night time. And actually for a present like this, which is principally a prank plate on someone, you’re simply ready for that remaining response and. Man, Ben couldn’t have been a greater trooper for all the things. It was simply, it was a really optimistic ending with a lot negativity occurring on social media and the world for that matter.
It was simply actually cool to observe an ending to the present like this and to see, yeah, this man didn’t lose it, isn’t mad at anyone. And right here he’s, what, virtually three years faraway from filming that present. You’ll hear him on at the moment’s podcast simply. Only a tremendous good man that I believe you’ll, I believe, I believe when you hear this interview, you’ll notice why they did decide him to be the topic of the present.
Simply appears to be very simply take heed to the interview. I do wanna say a pair issues about Grant and Juliana as I gathered my ideas flying dwelling yesterday and searching throughout social media. There have been, there have been a pair issues that I wished to level out. Primary. As is the case each season when it comes right down to social media stuff.
Keep in mind, I don’t know, a couple of weeks in the past, a month in the past, Laia went on that influencer journey with a bunch of former alumni, Gabby l Nikki. She went with Katie Greater charity, Lawson child Jess. Are we nonetheless calling her child Jess, by the way in which? Her title’s Jessica Gerard. Jess Gerard, however I suppose everyone is aware of Rose Child, Jess, a pair different individuals, I believe.
I believe, I believe perhaps Mercedes was on that journey as effectively. However on the time, I imply, look, I knew the ending of filming Grant selected Juliana. However clearly the query turned, did he make a change? Did he change it to Latia? After which when individuals noticed Latia on these influencer journeys with the opposite ladies, some individuals had been satisfied, oh my gosh, this completely means she’s the ultimate one.
I checked out it fully reverse. To me that was much more affirmation that Grant wasn’t with Latia, as a result of I don’t suppose there’s any manner the present would’ve let Latia hang around with so many former alumni and be so public about it. You would hang around with former alumni, however you gotta hold it form of on the dl.
And Latia was simply on the market. Each single lady in that get together posted stuff on their social media. Ariel was in it as effectively. She was on the, after the funnel rose. I simply, to me. That was simply, that was simply extra affirmation that he didn’t select Latia, nor was he with Latia. However once more, if it, if one particular person thinks it might be one thing else, then meaning it’s not definitive.
One thing on social media shouldn’t be 100% definitive, and that’s all the time what I’ve tried to inform individuals. And, however for me, yeah, that was, that was. One thing that actually pointed within the path of Yeah, she’s positively not with Grant. ’trigger the present would by no means let, I imply simply suppose again. Simply suppose again to each winner ever on the present of the winner of the bachelor season, have you ever ever seen them hanging out with ladies from different seasons and doing an influencer journey whereas the episodes had been airing?
I’ll provide you with until the top of time to reply that query as a result of the reply’s no. It hasn’t occurred. Any individual might need run into someone someplace. Any individual might need seen someone out someplace and brought an image. This was a very deliberate. Let’s invite Latia, a lady who’s nonetheless on the present proper now with a bunch of us alumni.
It was simply, it, it, it screamed. Now clearly each single lady on that journey was effectively conscious of what the ending of the present was. There’s no manner they didn’t speak about it. And most of these ladies had been on the, after the funnel rose on Monday night time supporting Latia. However I believe it’s potential to help Latia help what she needed to say to Grant.
The day of the ultimate row ceremony and what she mentioned on stage on Monday night time, and it’s additionally potential to help Grant and Juliana as they navigate their relationship going ahead. You don’t have to decide on sides, which I believe I noticed quite a lot of yesterday. Everybody’s like, why do we’ve got to, , we’re so unhappy for Latia.
Why can’t she be our bachelorette? Ugh, grant did her so flawed. However then you definitely noticed Grant and Juliana’s engagement and it appeared like a pleasant engagement. They appear actually into one another. He’s transferring to Boston for her for at the least a yr, I suppose. Like why can’t there simply be two truths in all this Latia having her reality in saying what she mentioned to Grant and Grant, and Juliana additionally being very completely satisfied.
It doesn’t imply Grant and Juliana must be depressing due to the issues that he apparently mentioned to Latia. Again at episode two and again on the night time earlier than the ultimate Rose ceremony day. So that’s one thing that I wished to level out. The opposite factor was Grant and Juliana made the media rounds yesterday, did quite a lot of interviews, and there’s one, most of ’em, they mentioned the identical factor in all of them.
They didn’t give any solutions that had been like, oh my gosh, did you see this? Nevertheless, there was one reply that did stick out to me and it’s nothing prefer it was so like. Eye popping, however it’s one thing that I believe quite a lot of followers want a reminder of as a result of I beat you over the pinnacle with it each season, however individuals don’t appear to take heed to me.
You might want to hear it immediately from the contestants and Grant and Juliana did an interview with Jessica Rad snort from glamour.com and she requested Grant about that remaining dialog and letting Latia communicate her thoughts earlier than he informed her he wasn’t her man. She mentioned. Did you ever consider saying, Hey, earlier than you begin, let me inform you that you simply’re not the suitable one.
Not in these phrases, after all, however earlier than she poured her coronary heart out to you, did you consider stopping her from letting it get that far, realizing she wasn’t the ultimate one? And Grant mentioned, after all, I thought of it a number of occasions, however the viewers must be conscious that there are different powers in play on the subject of being the Bachelor.
There’s a protocol, there’s an entire crew that claims. That is the way in which issues are accomplished. I’m the twenty ninth bachelor. There have been quite a lot of bachelors earlier than me. I believe if you happen to look again, you see the system of what it’s. You permit the particular person to talk after which there’s a, however I don’t know if that’s for a dramatic factor, however I do know that I did the most effective that I might.
If I might rewind, I most likely could be just a little extra stern and never attempt to make everyone round me completely satisfied. Translation. He needed to let Latia communicate. Backside line, we all know this. This isn’t information. I inform you this. Each season up till Joey’s season, after they had that wonky, Kelsey and Daisy arriving collectively, and Daisy had already decided in her personal head that she wasn’t being picked.
So she was principally telling Joey, , thanks for the time, however I do know you’re gonna decide Kelsey within the historical past of the Bachelor. They’ve by no means let the Bachelor go to the ultimate girl’s room early or. Cease her earlier than she begins speaking on the remaining Rose ceremony. By no means on the Bachelorette. They let ’em do it on a regular basis.
We had a string of like 5 – 6 seasons in a row the place the bachelorette actually obtained to go to the man’s room the morning of or the day earlier than and say, Hey, simply to let , I’m not selecting you. However on The Bachelor, I don’t know. It’s as a result of they wish to embarrass the ladies. They need a extra emotional response from the ladies.
But it surely’s by no means occurred. So for these saying like, and, and , to not name her out, however Gabby l Nikki on Instagram tales on Monday night time completely known as quote unquote grant out for doing that. And principally mentioned, no manner do you let that girl pour her coronary heart out to you and never inform her beforehand that she’s not the one.
And it’s similar to, come on, Gabby, you had been a part of the present. Possibly she doesn’t perceive it, even to at the present time. She doesn’t perceive how this present works, however I’m sorry. It’s by no means occurred within the historical past of the present. They’ve by no means allowed the Bachelor to go to the girl’s room that he’s not gonna decide the morning of or the night time earlier than and say, I’m not selecting you.
They usually’ve by no means allowed the girl who ended up ending in second place to indicate up and him cease her mid-sentence or no matter, they all the time let her communicate so the Bachelor can provide his speech after which say, however. It’s all the time labored that manner, and Grant answered the query precisely how he ought to have with out throwing manufacturing underneath the bus.
He’s principally saying, look, I needed to do what I used to be informed. That is the way in which the present works. That is what they need you to do. I want I might have been just a little extra stern and never attempt to make everyone round me completely satisfied. That’s the stress you’re underneath as a lead. You’ve obtained an entire crew of crew telling you what to do.
And also you’re a one man present, who, they’re doing a present about you and your love journey. You’re not gonna piss them off. You don’t wish to piss them off. So he went together with it, however he went together with it, as did the earlier 28 Bachelors earlier than him all principally did the identical factor. So let’s not give Grant shit for letting Laia communicate her thoughts and him not stopping her and telling her beforehand, as a result of it’s by no means occurred within the historical past of the Bachelor.
All proper, let’s get going. Right here’s my interview with the Joe Schmo Present Ben Fr Zone. Alright, right here he’s the person of the hour. He’s the topic of the Joe Schmo Present. This season on TBS, you noticed his season come to a dramatic conclusion final night time. It’s Ben Fr zone. Ben, thanks for approaching man. Thanks for having me.
Wow, that was one hell of a journey. And earlier than we get into something, I wish to say proper off the bat one thing that since I began watching the present has grow to be part of my life. Are you aware any occasions simply randomly I’ve walked by my canine or simply checked out my canine and mentioned, bu he simply, for no purpose in any way.
I imply, it’s unreal. Simply, and I’ll even do the signal and the canine canine has no thought why I’m doing it, however. My gosh, it’s caught in my head. Simply curious outta curiosity, as soon as you bought dwelling, did it ever float in your thoughts at night time? Did you ever say it to individuals?
No, not truthfully, not likely. But it surely has grow to be one thing of a greeting now, so yeah,
individuals just do say
Shaya ho
Now, simply outta curiosity once more, for the reason that present has been airing, ’trigger clearly this was filmed.
Some time in the past, I imagine, simply primarily based on the, mm-hmm. Simply primarily based on the masks that had been being worn by manufacturing. Now that it’s airing and folks have seen it, are individuals, in the event that they see you out, are they saying it to you? Are you being acknowledged whenever you’re out? How’s it been?
I, I’ve but to be acknowledged out and about.
Yeah. So, however I imply, I, I do have some dms, , individuals ship me messages on Instagram or Fb, however, no, no in-person interactions but.
So no person’s, no person’s stopped you and mentioned, Hey, you’re the man from the Joe Schmo present. No one but. No. No. Alright, so let’s, let’s get into it. And, , I used to be gonna ask you, I imply, the those who have contacted you, I’ll ask you this, what’s the, what’s the primary query you’re being requested by those who perhaps have reached out on dms and stuff?
What’s, what’s the primary factor they’ve been asking you? As a result of I believe it is perhaps the identical query that I’ve, however I’m curious.
I suppose, , the, there’s one which’s a blanket and it’s simply, , what was it like? Like
yeah,
that’s just like the generic one, however then I truthfully, second, second highest query is wish to go to dinner. Oh,
oh, oh, actually? Okay. So ladies are sliding into your dms. Acquired it. Acquired it. So mine was extra present associated as a result of I’m very within the, within the facet of this and form of the, the entire behind the scenes and the way it labored.
Mine was, was there any level through the present, throughout this filming the place you actually did suppose. Man, one thing is off right here. Like I, perhaps you didn’t suppose like I’m having an entire present devoted to me, however we did see that one problem the place you say, this isn’t actual. Proper. I’m being pranked when what’s his face was throwing his sneakers into the, into the wooden chipper.
Yeah. Was there, outdoors of that second, ’trigger I don’t even suppose in that second you truly thought, Hey, I’m having a present made about me. That is all faux. I believe you simply form of mentioned like, wait, what? That is, this isn’t actual. Proper. Like when. Was there any level through the present, like earlier than the ending, and also you had been informed all the things that went on, did you ever, like at night time simply sitting round going, one thing’s off about all of this?
That’s, so, that’s positively one of many, , larger on the listing ask questions.
Yeah.
However , I, I all the time say, I’m like, I, I, I felt prefer it was bizarre, , I knew one thing was, I knew one thing was off. There have been moments the place I used to be like, okay, this wasn’t actual. However then, , the actors and the producers and everyone simply retains on retaining on.
So then I’m left on this state of affairs the place I’m like, you’re simply going to the subsequent one. It form of passes your mind. After which at night time, such as you mentioned, at night time, I’m considering. All technique. I imply, I used to be in it, ? Yeah. I used to be, I assumed I used to be, , the massive technique man.
Yeah. You thought you had been the goat.
You thought you had been the goat is what you thought. , after I was watching and I’m sitting right here going, like, I, I, I, I don’t suppose that he, it’s very exhausting to be like, oh, I do know this complete present is faux and it’s all, it’s all being made surrounding me. No one would actually start to suppose that you simply may query, what the hell is that this?
And. Is that this present even actual? However I don’t suppose anyone would ever come to the conclusion that everyone round me is faux. So, however when it was occurring, clearly you’re growing actual friendships, particularly with somebody like Maya Natasha, her actual title, however , it’s occurring and you’re clearly desirous to compete and successful the sport.
How about when you had been eradicated and also you had been despatched to the loser’s home? Did, had been you considering like. I do know your mindset was, I have to get again in and win this competitors and get again in and try to win. However whenever you had been eradicated and earlier than, , as you had been eradicated and despatched to the loser’s home, had been you at a degree the place you’re like, rattling, this factor’s over.
I obtained, I’m not gonna win this factor. I completely thought I’m higher than all these individuals and I, I assumed I’d win.
Yeah. So, it took the wind outta my sails for certain. , dropping, getting eradicated. However then they took me up, they confirmed me that video that there was a loser’s loft, and I used to be like, oh, okay.
That is, I used to be, I used to be form of completely satisfied to get to see everyone once more, , get at the least that social facet.
Yeah.
However yeah, after which, then within the losers loft after they got here again in and Kat was like, you’re gonna be competing within the problem. I imply it, it actually did it. Like a wave came visiting me of hysteria.
I’m like, oh man, now, now I’m again on this factor. I gotta compete once more.
I do know individuals watching at dwelling, since all of us are watching the present, realizing that there’s a prank being performed on you and. There’s most likely individuals sitting at dwelling which are similar to, man, how’s he not catching onto this? He’s sitting, he’s sitting right here speaking to a goat day-after-day whereas everybody else is, , strategizing and being informed what the script was for that day, however the goat stuff day-after-day.
Having to movie that had been, was there any a part of you the place there’s similar to, that is the weirdest recreation present I’ve ever seen, despite the fact that you hadn’t seen it because it wasn’t an actual recreation present.
Proper. So there, there have been occasions I had informed Maya and a number of the different characters. I’m like this, this complete goat factor within the morning.
I believe they’re messing with me. Like, why do I’ve to, , everyone else will get, I assumed on the time that everyone else had this carefree breakfast. Yeah. what I imply? However I used to be the one man that needed to go down and I. Handle the goat with no reward principally.
Yeah. No, it, it was simply, , sitting at dwelling we’re similar to, ah, is that this man not selecting up on it?
However yeah, you, you wouldn’t within the second, ’trigger who would suppose that someone would, would select this. Now, clearly that brings us again to the truth that, how outdated are you, Ben? I’m 31. You’re 31. I’m considerably older than you, however I used to be an enormous fan of the primary three seasons of the Joe Schmo Present. I’m truly I’m good associates with Ingrid from season two, which occurred to be my favourite season.
I, , she, I’ve talked to her about it so much within the, previously and, , with, with you and also you doing this present. Clearly you most likely by no means noticed these reveals, however I’ll ask you. Did you ever wa, clearly you’ve most likely perhaps gone again and watched now, however have you ever ever seen, you had by no means seen any of the Joe Schmo reveals the earlier ones,
proper?
I, I had not seen any of the Joe Schmo reveals. No. What about it was just a little bit too younger?
Yeah, I used to be gonna say, that’s why I requested how outdated you had been. So these had been most likely whenever you had been like younger teenagers? I might suppose 13. 13, yeah. Early
teenagers. Very early teenagers,
yeah. Have you ever gone again and watched by any likelihood?
I did. I watched Matt Kennedy Gold Season. Yeah, I simply completed, gosh, a pair weeks in the past.
Oh, okay.
And season two looks as if it’s exhausting to search out.
Yeah. It’s solely, you principally must, I believe it’s a must to Google Joe Schmo present season two on YouTube, after which it’s like. 10 totally different episodes that you simply’re gonna have to observe on YouTube, however yeah.
They’re there. It’s a very humorous idea. It’s all primarily based on a faux relationship present. You know the way the Bachelor and Bachelorette, I’m certain you’ve heard of these reveals earlier than. Lap
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Yeah. Like that. Precisely. After which the third one was to do with like, that was like army stuff or similar to a.
One thing like alongside these traces. However the second was very humorous. Only a, an overabundance of sexual innuendos.
Proper.
The relationship present. I imply, it was actually, actually, very well accomplished. And however so that you hadn’t seen any of these. What about jury responsibility? The one which turned, that, that turned a success the final couple years on Amazon Prime?
Yep. I’ve seen, seen it.
You probably did see that. So after, wait, did you, have you ever seen, did you, had you seen that earlier than you went and filmed Joe Chibo?
So Joe Schmo was accomplished filming earlier than jury responsibility was out.
That’s proper. That’s proper. Okay. Okay. So you’ve got, however, however you clearly went and watched it. What did you consider jury responsibility?
Yeah, I assumed it was, , I assumed it was good, , an unique thought. It was actually humorous. , I favored the characters. I favored, , like I, individuals with the Joe Schmo present, they similar to seeing the reactions of Matt. Yeah. And, , and Ron? Sorry, it’s Ron. Yeah. Ron. Yeah, Ron.
Matt was.
Season considered one of Joe Schmo, proper? Yeah. So when, whenever you watched, by the way in which, have you ever, have you ever ever contacted any, did you ever contact Matt attain out to him or Ronald?
No, I don’t suppose so. No, it’s best to. I wish to discuss to a number of the different Joe Schmos. That’d be cool.
Yeah, no, I believe it’s best to. I imply, I, I believe they might, I, I’m certain that they might reply you and simply be like, yeah, all of us went by this.
All of us went by this factor. So submit filming, all the things occurs. And we’re gonna get to the, , the, the ending and the reveal and all that. However simply I wish to once more, decide your mind about submit filming. Truly, let’s, let’s, let’s go to the finale as soon as you discover out,
okay. It’s
all about you and also you get the $200,000 prize, proper?
And also you came upon everyone else is an actor. Was there any a part of you that was upset or mad in any respect or felt betrayed?
No.
Not, not within the, within the second, like proper when it occurred? No.
Okay.
Later that night time, like after I’m alone and , all of the ideas after which all of the totally different conditions that occurred, run by your thoughts.
You’re like, then you definitely begin to really feel just a little bizarre after which shortly I brushed it off.
