The Viall Files

Nick Viall went on The Bachelor four times, which either makes him the most romantic person alive or the most stubborn. Either way, he parlayed that reality TV fame into The Viall Files, which now has over 1,200 episodes and nearly 26,000 ratings. The show drops content almost daily: Mondays are "Ask Nick" advice episodes, Tuesdays and Thursdays cover reality TV recaps, and Wednesdays feature "Going Deeper" celebrity interviews. The Ask Nick segments are the heart of the show. Listeners call in with dating dilemmas, family conflicts, friendship drama, and career crossroads, and Nick gives advice that's surprisingly thoughtful for a guy whose claim to fame involved roses and helicopter dates. He and his wife Natalie Joy co-host together now, adding a couples dynamic that gives relationship advice more dimension. He's direct without being cruel, and he's not afraid to tell a caller they're in the wrong. Reality TV recaps cover The Bachelor franchise, Bravo shows, Below Deck, and whatever else is generating discourse that week. Nick brings an insider perspective that casual viewers don't have -- he actually knows how the editing works, which producers manufacture which storylines, and why contestants behave the way they do on camera. There's a paid Viall Files+ tier for superfans, but the free content alone is overwhelming in the best way. For Gen Z listeners who grew up on reality TV and want someone who takes their viewing habits seriously, this podcast treats the genre as worthy of real analysis rather than guilty pleasure dismissal.