The Viall Files

Nick Viall went on The Bachelor franchise four times before becoming its most unlikely relationship advisor, and somehow it worked. The Viall Files has grown into a daily-ish podcast empire with over 1,200 episodes and nearly 26,000 ratings. The show runs on a rotating format: Mondays are Ask Nick segments where listeners call in with their messy dating situations and Nick responds with surprisingly thoughtful advice. Tuesdays and Thursdays are reality TV recaps covering The Bachelor, Bravo shows, and whatever celebrity drama is trending. Wednesdays bring longer Going Deeper interviews with guests. His co-host and partner Natalie Joy adds a grounded counterpoint to his sometimes blunt delivery. The 3.8-star average rating reflects a polarized audience -- people either love his directness or find him too opinionated, and there is not much middle ground. The reality TV content takes up significant airtime, so if you are purely here for relationship advice, the Monday episodes are your best bet. Each runs 45 minutes to over an hour. Nick has a particular talent for cutting through the rationalizations callers use to avoid facing what is actually going on in their relationships. He will hear someone describe a situation for ten minutes and then summarize the real problem in one sentence. The show skews toward a younger female audience, but the advice segments are genuinely useful regardless of who you are. Just know that you are getting a personality-driven show -- his opinions come with the territory.