Game of Roses

The Traitors: New Blood Season 1 Episode 10 recap: the roundtable cliffhanger plays out, Victor makes a risky shield play, and Jay goes to war at breakfast.

BachelorClues and PaceCase pick up right where the last episode left off, mid-roundtable. Kriste makes her case against Wyatt and clashes with Shane, Wyatt points the finger at Kriste and Joe Vanella, and Victor presses Joe Vanella about carrying that apple around after the "murder in plain sight." Back at the castle, Katie and Victor's showmance heats up, Clyde busts out a cartwheel, and Victor tries a risky misdirect by telling people Shane has a shield. Then comes a big night in the turret, a penultimate breakfast where Jay and Victor argue over who's the better player, and a Dark Challenge with puzzle shields, eye masks, and a grim reaper statue that the hosts can't make sense of. Shane is the MVP, Victor's shield talk is the Error of the Game, and Jay's breakfast dance earns a Play of the Game. Plus first impressions of The Vow and the new Mormon Wives spinoff, Love Is Blind's toxic masculinity season, and The Bachelor's March return.

CHAPTERS
(00:00) Intro
(01:21) New Game of Roses Merch
(01:55) First Impressions: The Vow and the New Mormon Wives Spinoff
(05:09) The Traitors: New Blood Episode 10 Recap
(07:19) Roundtable: Kriste vs. Shane
(09:14) The Roundtable Vote
(11:13) Katie and Victor's Castle Showmance
(11:58) Victor's Shield Misdirect
(14:11) In the Turret
(17:03) The Penultimate Breakfast
(19:01) Play of the Game: Jay's Breakfast Dance
(19:59) Breakfast Showdown: Jay vs. Victor
(21:54) The Dark Challenge: Puzzle Shields
(32:09) MVP: Shane
(33:50) Play of the Game: PaceCase's Pick
(35:12) Error of the Game: Victor's Shield Talk
(37:21) Lizzy's Mormon Wives Jokes
(43:15) Love Is Blind's Toxic Masculinity Problem
(45:49) Chris Harrison's The Vow Monologue
(47:31) The Bachelor Returns March 21

EPISODE FAQ
Who was Game of Roses' MVP in The Traitors: New Blood Season 1 Episode 10?
BachelorClues and PaceCase both named Shane the MVP of The Traitors: New Blood Episode 10, saying he's becoming a star of the season.

Who made the Error of the Game in The Traitors: New Blood Season 1 Episode 10?
Victor, for telling other players he thinks Shane has a shield. The hosts said it puts suspicion on Victor for no reason.

What was BachelorClues' Play of the Game in The Traitors: New Blood Episode 10?
Jay's dance on his way into breakfast, which BachelorClues said captures how entertaining and confidently wrong Jay is.
ABOUT GAME OF ROSES
Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

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Love Is Blind Season 11 Episodes 12-13: the finale and reunion are here, and Sarah and John reveal they split while Michaela's mushrooms reveal steals the night.

With BachelorClues out sick, PaceCase flies solo to break down the end of Love Is Blind Boston, which she calls the worst Love Is Blind season yet. In the finale, Erika and Blake break up, Aneha tells Cam no at the altar after her sister Anika warns her off, Willie and Wilson split over division of labor (and airport luggage), and Sarah and John get married despite the bridesmaids recapping his problematic beliefs. At the reunion, Morrey appoints himself the third Dark Lord, Benita reveals an off-camera engagement, Jax turns her engagement ring from Stew into a pinky ring, and Rob says he's started therapy. Sarah reveals she and John are done after he texted an escort he met on a boys' night out. Error of the Game goes to John's dad and Scott for defending him. Blake earns Face Play of the Game, and Michaela is MVP, with her mushrooms confession as Play of the Game. Plus: social media numbers and The Bachelor Season 30's return date.

CHAPTERS
(00:00) Intro: BachelorClues Out Sick & a Big Premiere Week
(02:29) The Bachelor Season 30 Return Date
(03:29) Love Is Blind Season 11 Social Media Numbers
(06:18) Finale: Erika & Blake Split
(06:48) Aneha & Cam at the Altar
(08:13) Willie & Wilson's Breakup
(09:21) Sarah & John's Wedding
(10:19) Reunion: Morrey, the Third Dark Lord
(11:53) Benita's Engagement Reveal
(12:42) Erika's Surf and Turf & Blake's Dating Profile Montage
(13:10) Jax & Stew's Pinky Ring
(13:45) Rob & Michaela: Therapy and Apologies
(14:48) Sarah & John Are Done
(15:50) Error of the Game: John's Dad & Scott Defend John
(16:54) John's Escort Texts
(18:08) Face Play of the Game: Blake
(18:35) Play of the Game: Michaela's Mushrooms Reveal
(21:13) Love Is Blind's Casting Problem
(24:58) MVP: Michaela
(25:58) What's Next: Traitors, The Vow & Love Is Blind UK

EPISODE FAQ
Are Sarah and John still together after Love Is Blind Season 11?
No. At the Love Is Blind Season 11 reunion, Sarah revealed she and John split about a year after their wedding, after he exchanged texts with an escort he met on a boys' night out.

Who was Game of Roses' MVP of Love Is Blind Season 11 Episodes 12-13?
Michaela, for her media-trained reunion one-liners and for saying she was on mushrooms when she told B-Man she loved him. That reveal was the Play of the Game.

Who was Game of Roses' Error of the Game in the Love Is Blind Season 11 reunion?
John's dad and Scott, for defending John at the reunion and suggesting Sarah going out a few nights a week was comparable to what he did.
ABOUT GAME OF ROSES
Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

JOIN US IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT
Get every episode ad-free, plus watch-alongs in Casa GoR, members-only live streams, and our Discord: https://www.patreon.com/gameofroses

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GameofRoses?sub_confirmation=1
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gameofroses
Merch: https://gameofroses.org/
Game of Rosé wine: https://www.gameofroses.wine/
How to Win the Bachelor: https://www.simonandschuster.biz/books/How-to-Win-the-Bachelor/Chad-Kultgen/9781797138787
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Chris Harrison is promoting The Vow, his new faith-based dating show on Fox Nation, and Game of Roses is digging into the clips in this Digging Deeper preview.

BachelorClues and PaceCase open with the week's news: Chock Chapple and Joan Vassos have ended their two-year engagement, and Jen Affleck has posted audio of her husband criticizing her body, which escalates their divorce. Then it's on to the Dark Lord's press tour. On The George Janko Show, Chris Harrison agrees that The Vow could help a generation and calls it the most genuine, real love story reality dating show ever made. He also says reality TV is in a race to the bottom and promises The Vow will have the highest stakes, and he brings up Nielsen ratings for a show that only streams. The hosts look into who George Janko is, wonder what the stakes could be, and predict what happens when Chris Harrison no longer has an ABC boss keeping him in check. The full episode, with Chris Harrison as "the Martin Scorsese of Love," Clare Crawley on Phantom Night One, and the Bachelor Nation cruise, is on Patreon and YouTube Memberships.

CHAPTERS
(00:00) The Dark Lord Returns
(01:19) Chock Chapple and Joan Vassos End Their Engagement
(02:23) Jen Affleck's Divorce Video
(04:40) Chris Harrison's Goals for The Vow (The George Janko Show)
(11:58) Chris Harrison on Reality TV's "Race to the Bottom"
(17:22) Who Is George Janko?
(19:01) Chris Harrison Without an ABC Boss

EPISODE FAQ
What is Chris Harrison's new show The Vow?
The Vow is a faith-based reality dating show hosted by Chris Harrison that streams on Fox Nation. On The George Janko Show, Harrison called it the most genuine, real love story dating show ever made.

Did Chock Chapple and Joan Vassos break up?
Yes. Game of Roses reports that Golden Bachelorette Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple have ended their two-year engagement.

What did Chris Harrison mean by reality TV's "race to the bottom"?
Harrison said reality TV has been lowering the bar with meaningless hookups and low stakes, and that The Vow goes the other way with the highest stakes. BachelorClues thinks he's mainly talking about shows like Love Island.
ABOUT GAME OF ROSES
Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

JOIN US IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT
Get every episode ad-free, plus watch-alongs in Casa GoR, members-only live streams, and our Discord: https://www.patreon.com/gameofroses

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GameofRoses?sub_confirmation=1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gameofrosespod/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gameofroses
Merch: https://gameofroses.org/
Game of Rosé wine: https://www.gameofroses.wine/
How to Win the Bachelor: https://www.simonandschuster.biz/books/How-to-Win-the-Bachelor/Chad-Kultgen/9781797138787
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The Traitors: New Blood Season 1 Episode 9 recap: the poisoned chalice claims a victim, and Victor goes all in on hunting Joe Vanella.

BachelorClues and PaceCase break down Episode 9 of The Traitors: New Blood. The celebration dinner for voting out Tomica turns into a round of personal tragedy cards. Meanwhile, the Traitors Joe Vanella and Katie set up a murder in plain sight with a poisoned chalice. Victor tries to swap cups with Vanella and Katie, Kriste grabs her glass suspiciously fast, and Shane makes an interesting trade of his own. At breakfast, suspicion spreads to Kriste, Wyatt and Victor. Katie runs a chemistry play on Victor to steer him away from Vanella. In the haunted house mission, the players summon a spirit by phone, tear apart teddy bears, and Abbey dives headfirst into a toilet. Then Victor skips into the room to confront Vanella before the round table. The hosts name Victor MVP for his bold Traitor hunt, then explain how Faithfuls should really play and why your personal tragedy card matters if you want to get cast. Plus: Whitney Leavitt's new show, Jen Affleck's divorce filing, and our auditions for the Mormon Wives interstitials.

CHAPTERS
(00:00) Intro: Chad's Magic: The Gathering Glasses
(02:20) Whitney Leavitt's Show & Mormon Wives Spin-off News
(04:27) Our Mormon Wives Interstitial Auditions
(11:06) Lizzy's Interstitial Monologue
(13:38) Throwback Game of Roses Ornaments
(14:24) Traitors New Blood Episode 9 Recap Begins
(14:42) Celebration Dinner & Personal Tragedy Cards
(17:42) Joe Vanella & Katie Plan the Poisoned Chalice
(18:43) The Chalice Swap
(21:42) Creature of the Week: The Taurus Bull
(22:00) Breakfast Suspicions
(25:03) Kriste & Wyatt Suspicions
(26:09) Katie's Chemistry Play on Victor
(28:23) The Haunted House Mission
(30:47) The Teddy Bear Toy Box
(31:49) Abbey's Toilet Dive & the Missed Experimental Play
(32:35) Creature of the Week: The Cricket
(34:19) Play of the Game
(35:58) Pre-Round Table Scheming
(38:24) Victor Confronts Joe Vanella
(39:27) How Faithfuls Should Play: Metagaming & Rob Rausch
(43:50) Round Table Cliffhanger & Episode Verdict
(48:36) How to Get Cast: Your PTC Matters
(50:42) MVP: Victor
(54:05) Coming Up: Digging Deeper & Love Is Blind Season 11 Reunion
(56:10) Chad's Retrocausal Lottery Dreams

EPISODE FAQ
Who was Game of Roses' MVP in The Traitors: New Blood Season 1 Episode 9?
BachelorClues and PaceCase named Victor MVP for his bold, brazen hunt for the Traitors.

What was the haunted house mission in The Traitors: New Blood Episode 9?
The players summoned a spirit by telephone, searched a haunted cabin for the objects it described, and brought them to a spirit at the door. They banked $18,000, including Abbey's dive into a toilet to find a necklace.

Who won Creature of the Week in The Traitors: New Blood Episode 9?
PaceCase picked the Taurus bull from the poisoned chalice scene. BachelorClues picked the cricket that landed on a book during the haunted house mission.
ABOUT GAME OF ROSES
Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

JOIN US IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT
Get every episode ad-free, plus watch-alongs in Casa GoR, members-only live streams, and our Discord: https://www.patreon.com/gameofroses

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GameofRoses?sub_confirmation=1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gameofrosespod/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gameofroses
Merch: https://gameofroses.org/
Game of Rosé wine: https://www.gameofroses.wine/
How to Win the Bachelor: https://www.simonandschuster.biz/books/How-to-Win-the-Bachelor/Chad-Kultgen/9781797138787
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Love Is Blind Season 11 Episodes 9-11 recap: Rob's drunken crash-out at the pod squad bar night ends his engagement to Michaella, in what may be the darkest dump in Love Is Blind history.

BachelorClues and PaceCase break down episodes 9, 10 and 11 of Love Is Blind Boston. Michaella's family votes Rob in with a show of hands, but meeting Rob's friends goes off the rails: a drunk friend fires off crude jokes at Michaella while every man at the table stays silent, and when the bar cuts his buddy off, Rob screams "cut the cameras" and knocks into a camera. At the pod squad pub night, Rob threatens Matt the beekeeper, brags he'll "bag 18 girls," and chases Diana across the table, until Michaella says she cannot marry him. Rob is both hosts' Error of the Game. Plus: Sarah tours John's black-mold apartment, Sarah's mom asks John about women's health care, Blake says he and his brother "yelled at" a mystery friend about Erika, and a kissing seal is Creature of the Week.

CHAPTERS
(00:00) Love Is Blind Season 11 Hits Rock Bottom
(04:46) Coming Up: The Vow & Jen Affleck's New Show
(06:58) Episode 9: Rob Meets Michaella's Family
(09:58) Aneha & Cam's Money Fight
(12:09) John's Black Mold Apartment
(15:34) Cam's Family Meets Aneha
(19:53) Rob's Friends Meet Michaella
(26:06) Rob's "Cut the Cameras" Meltdown
(27:39) Error of the Game
(32:51) "What a Woman!"
(34:18) Pod Squad Pub Night: Rob vs. the Beekeeper
(39:28) Blake Shuts Down Benita
(40:21) Rob Chases Diana
(41:44) Episode 10: Rob's Bar Crash-Out
(44:09) Michaella: "I Cannot Marry Him"
(46:50) Sarah's Family Grills John
(48:48) Erika & Blake Do the Baby Math
(49:42) Rob's Confessional
(52:42) Michaella Ends the Engagement
(54:10) Blake's Friends Warn Erika About St. Thomas
(55:18) Episode 11: Dress & Tux Shopping
(59:24) Blake's Mystery "Gal Pal"
(01:01:10) Creature of the Week: The Kissing Seal
(01:02:40) Erika & Blake: "This Isn't Real"
(01:03:56) Is Love Is Blind Going the Way of The Bachelor?

EPISODE FAQ
Who was Game of Roses' Error of the Game in Love Is Blind Season 11 Episodes 9-11?
Rob, according to both BachelorClues and PaceCase, for bringing his drunk friend to meet Michaella and then melting down at production when the bar cut his friend off.

Why did Rob and Michaella break up on Love Is Blind Season 11?
After Rob got drunk and confrontational at the pod squad pub night in Episode 10, threatening Matt the beekeeper and chasing Diana, Michaella told Erika she couldn't marry him and ended the engagement.

What was Creature of the Week in Love Is Blind Season 11 Episodes 9-11?
PaceCase picked the seal that kissed Sarah and John at the aquarium, and BachelorClues picked Sarah and John's dog from the puzzle scene.
ABOUT GAME OF ROSES
Game of Roses is the reality TV podcast that breaks down The Bachelor franchise, Love Island USA, The Traitors, and more as a game. Hosted by BachelorClues (Chad Kultgen) and PaceCase (Lizzy Pace), co-authors of How to Win the Bachelor.

JOIN US IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT
Get every episode ad-free, plus watch-alongs in Casa GoR, members-only live streams, and our Discord: https://www.patreon.com/gameofroses

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GameofRoses?sub_confirmation=1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gameofrosespod/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gameofroses
Merch: https://gameofroses.org/
Game of Rosé wine: https://www.gameofroses.wine/
How to Win the Bachelor: https://www.simonandschuster.biz/books/How-to-Win-the-Bachelor/Chad-Kultgen/9781797138787
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.