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Matt James on ‘The Bachelor’ Behind the Scenes

Plus, desperate NBA teams and March Madness with Joe House

By Bill Simmons and Joe House
ABC’s “The Bachelor” - Season 25 ABC


The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Matt James of The Bachelor franchise to discuss his season, expectations vs. reality, dealing with real feelings during a public controversy, being “unplugged” from media and sports while filming, getting back to life after The Bachelor, and more (2:30). Then Bill talks with Joe House about teams that may be desperate for a trade with the NBA trade deadline approaching, House’s revised NBA MVP bets, the NCAA tournament, Ryan Fitzpatrick to the Washington Football Team, the upcoming Masters Tournament, and more (51:00).

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