It is our 200th episode and we could not be more excited to be joined by Actor, Director, Screenwriter Justin Long. Today we find out how completely invested Justin is when it comes to The Bachelor Franchise as he gets all of his fandom questions answered by Nick. In this extended episode of The Viall Files Justin talks about his podcast Life Is Short With Justin Long, stories from film sets, how people ask him for relationship advice thanks to his role in He's Not That Into Your, and most impor...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 200
We are joined by the hilarious Fortune Feimster for todays Bachelorette Recap. It is Tayshia's first rose ceremony, second round of group dates and we are getting to know the guys a lot more. Fortune's unique comedic perspective really fills this episode with laughter and she and Nick address all the drama you want to hear about from this episode, Noah jumping that fence, Ed vs. Chasen, and are the guys just here for those Instagram followers. "I know neither of us will be picked but we will be ...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 199
On todays Ask Nick we first speak with someone who's boyfriend has an excessive network of female friends around him and she does not know how to handle it. Next we speak to a married women who is having some daring sexual fantasies that she would love to present to her husband to try and get her desires met. Unrequited love is basically the topic of our next conversation and making sure you set the expectations of a relationship. Our last caller is torn when the gossip of an affair is taking ov...
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 198
On todays episode we are joined by the one and only Kalen Allen. You may recognize Kalen from The Ellen Show but you may not know he is also an actor and a recording artist with a new holiday album out now called "For Christmas Sake." We speak with Kalen about his dreams coming true overnight, his way of looking at the world with the glass half full, and his thoughts on working at The Ellen Show and rumors surrounding it. Get ready to smile as Kalen's infectious personality takes over The Viall ...
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 197
We are finally feeling that The Bachelorette is in full swing and who better to recap Tayshia's first dates than the one and only Lauren Zima. Nick and Lauren break it all down today as Tayshia's journey has officially begun. So get ready to talk dates, new guys joining the house, that first impression from Spencer, and wrapping up Clare & Dale. Plus Lauren and Nick share some of their predictions on Tayshia's final guys. Recap #5 here we go. "So you think he is around long enough to shave h...
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 196
Today on the Viall Files we start the week with another episode of Ask Nick. First we speak with a woman who found out her boyfriend slept with his ex, from his ex. Now she is struggling as he tries to flip the blame on her for catching him in a lie. Next we talk with someone who's husband goes to the bar every single night leaving her at home alone with the kids and it is starting to take a toll on their relationship as she feels she really needs him to make quality time with her a priority. A ...
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 195
On todays recap of The Bachelorette, fellow cast member of Clare's from Juan Pablo's season and friend of the show Sharleen Joynt joins us. Nick and Sharleen do not shy away from their analytical brains and take the time to really break down the moments of this Bachelor franchise first. The proposal, the mens reaction to Clare breaking up with them, the mens reaction to Tayshia, and did Neil Lane know about that proposal before Dale? Get ready to dive in as these two dissect this weeks whirlwind...
Nov 06, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 194
On todays episode of The Viall Files we are joined by Teddi Mellencamp. You know her from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and as the daughter of legendary artist John Cougar Mellencamp. We learn about how she started taking accountability for herself and how that journey to self love enabled her and gave her the tools to become a better partner and mother. Teddi shares with us the story of how she met her husband and gives all of us a little hope that maybe we shouldn't automatically dismis...
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 193
Today on Ask Nick, we first speak with someone who is struggling with maintaining her independence while in a relationship she loves, then a driven girlfriend is trying to figure out a way to support her boyfriend who's career is making him miserable and putting stress on their relationship. Next we chaat with someone who can not help herself from stalking exes on social media and is trying to figure out why she wastes so much time in her day doing this, and finally a woman who is stuck between ...
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 192
On todays episode of The Viall Files we are joined by certified Life and Spiritual Coach, Hypnotherapist and Meditation teacher Ryan Haddon. You may best know her as the in-house Life Coach at Poosh , Kourtney Kardashian's Lifestyle website. As a Life Coach, Ryan assists clients in achieving a happier, healthier, more balanced life. Nick and Ryan jump in and dive deep on how really working on yourself and looking through the lense of self love is so important to making yourself ready for a relat...
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 191
We are joined today by ABC Senior Vice President of Alternative Series, Specials, & Late Night Programming, Robert Mills. If you want an inside look at The Bachelorette, then get ready as Nick and Rob talk in detail about what happened on this weeks episode, when they started to realize Clare was about to "blow up The Bachelorette", and how are things going with Matt James. We even get Rob to let us in on some Dancing With The Stars updates and a conversation he had with one of the contestan...
Oct 28, 2020•59 min•Ep. 190
On this weeks episode of Ask Nick we start with someone who is interested in dating a friend but is intimidated by all the information she knows from his previous partners. Is this a long term friend or someone she is willing to risk dating to lose. We then speak to a woman who feels like her boyfriend would leave her for his female best friend, if she gave him the chance to date her. Next someone escaped a toxic relationship she was in with a co-worker, only for her to find a new job and now he...
Oct 26, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 189
Today we are joined by Emma from Comments By Celebs for a little bit of a different episode this week. Nick and Emma developed a friendship by using voice notes opening up a conversation around how letting someone hear your voice can change the intimacy of a friendship or even a romantic relationship. For a little insight on their friendship, these 2 show us how they would would have a conversation in their real lives by breaking down some of the drama surrounding Call Her Daddy. In a time where...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 188
Nikki Glaser joins us once again for a recap of The Bachelorette. Nick and Nikki first breakdown all the group date action and try to answer all of your questions like, how did Dale know she would like dog perfume? How much of these guys did those jock straps really cover up ? Is it weird to watch someone you're dating being touched by a bunch of other men? Then they hit on the rest of the episodes hot topics, awkward cocktail party moments, Yosef, and Clare's one on one date, was it a list of r...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 187
On todays episode of Ask Nick we talk a lot about different kinds of relationships. We start with a caller that finds herself confused about her toxic relationship that is not making her feel good about herself or her body. Next we speak with a woman who is dating someone she is in love with, & he is separated from his ex, but not divorced and does not want to address the issue. Our next caller is stuck between listening to her heart and listening to her mind. When her ex resurfaces she real...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 186
On this episode of The Viall Files we are joined by the legendary couple that is Daisy Fuentes & Richard Marx. After her first divorce Daisy was content with the life she had created for herself and thought she would never get married again, but she started singing a different tune when she met Richard and realized she had found the one person that was changing her mind. Richard has realized in his life, that true happiness comes when you aren't searching for it. They discovered that in bein...
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 185
Super fan Jason Ritter joins us today as we recap the first episode of Clare's season of The Bachelorette. Jason, armed with his journal filled with notes, was ready to dive in on night one of The Bachelorette with Nick. They break down their favorite contestants, including those who made a lasting impression, even if they went home night one, and all their thoughts on the premieres drama, especially that first interaction between Clare & Dale. Get ready for some predictions and theories on ...
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 184
People are sometimes nervous to talk about what turns them on in the bedroom, but letting your freak flag fly doesn't have to be an awkward conversation with the right person, as we discuss with our first caller. Our second caller approaches the concept of threesomes while being in a monogamous relationship, while our third caller knows how Nick feels about "friends with benefits" but has a question for him to try and find out if her situation is different. Lastly we speak with someone who has p...
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 183
Today we are joined by singer, songwriter Rachel Platten. Our conversation with Rachel today teaches us that you could think, you are the most woke person, only to actually realize, you don't really know much at all. Postpartum depression hit Rachel after the birth of her daughter and for a while kept it quiet but once she realized it is okay to say I am having a hard day, or I need help, her world actually started to take form, her writing once again took off, and her definition of being woke t...
Oct 07, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 182
On today's episode of Ask Nick we are joined by recording artist Jack J. First, Nick speaks with Jack as we go through what his own relationships have taught him about himself and how he is able to reflect on what he's learned to ensure he finds the right relationship at the right time. Jack's new single " You Lie" is a look at a past toxic relationship he experienced and we are so glad to welcome him as he uses that experience to help Nick out and share some different perspectives with today's ...
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 181
Today we discuss how making your house a home, especially now, can help with your mental health and make you feel all-around better in your space. You know our guest as the outgoing, fun-loving interior designer from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Michael Moloney. If you are looking for some design do's and don'ts then get ready because we are loading you up with them from outdoor spaces to kid's rooms to art and everything in between. We are spending so much time at home these days and making ...
Sep 30, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 180
On today's episode of Ask Nick we are happy to have one of our 10 percenters join us for our first call: a hopeless romantic is trying to figure out how to move on, when out of the blue the girl he is seeing does a 180 and no longer wants to see him. We then speak with a woman who is trying to figure out how to get comfortable with role playing with her husband in the bedroom, while our next caller's husband is asking for butt stuff from her after his sex drive returned just after she gave birth...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 179
Today on The Viall Files we are joined by actress and stand up comedian Esther Povitsky. Her comedy special Hot For My Name is out on CC.com and we decided to get Esther's hot takes on relationships, dating, friend zones, breakups, parents, sex positivity, talking dirty and so much more. She has a lot of thoughts on a lot of things, especially Nick, so strap in as Little Esther doesn't hold back. "It's so offensive that you run, I feel personally attacked." Make sure to subscribe so you don't mi...
Sep 23, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 178
On today's episode of Ask Nick we dive right in with a caller who wants to know: when should you intervene in a friend's toxic relationship and how involved should you get? We then speak to someone who's boyfriend continually emotionally cheats on her and instead of asking herself, "is the relationship good for me?" is asking how to forgive him. Finances, effective communication, and everyday chores are the issues we face with a woman who feels like her partner is not giving as much as she does....
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 177
On today's episode of The Viall Files we are joined by the star of Selling Sunset & Dancing With The Stars contestant Chrishell Stause. Nick and Chrishell cover all things you need to know about DWTS during this time and, of course, Carole Baskin. We also get into some of the antics that happen behind the scenes on Selling Sunset, how she feels about getting back out there to date, and what is showing up in her DM's. She has got some hot leads and some homes for sale too. "I should have aske...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 176
It's Monday! On today's episode of Ask Nick we start with a woman whose boyfriend doesn't reciprocate oral sex and is looking for the right way to have the conversation with him to create a mutually satisfying and unselfish sex life. Next, we speak with someone who is struggling with navigating dating and how quickly the conversation turns to sex on dating apps. Our next caller will give you all the feels as Nick talks her through her first real love heartache and tries to help her figure out th...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 175
On today's episode of The Viall Files we catch up with Victoria Fuller as she joins us for her FIRST EVER podcast. That is right; Victoria has never sat down to talk about her side of the drama on Peter's season of The Bachelor. And today we get to it. What's the real story with the woman from her hometown who accused her of being a home wrecker? How did the conversation really go outside of her parents house? And how about that Chase Rice date! We also take some time to go through those Chris S...
Sep 09, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 174
Nikki Ferrell joins us this week as we discuss the final GOAT episode of this Bachelor summer season, Juan Pablo. As the woman who "won" Juan Pablo's heart, she had probably one of the most unique experiences on the show and never really had a chance to speak about how she was feeling about how she was treated, what people were saying about her, and how standing by her man was a decision she would not make again. Did he ever say more than I like you throughout the relationship? Does she still ha...
Sep 08, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 173
On this episode of Ask Nick we start with a woman who has two challenges when it comes to sex and dating. She speaks with Nick about how to approach 1) discussing with her partners the fact that she is deaf and 2) her fear of vaginal penetration. Next, we speak with someone whose boyfriend is sending d*ck pics to other people when she is not around and collects nudes as a hobby. Racism is the topic of our next conversation, when a woman wants to bring her black love interest to a wedding with he...
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 172
Today on The Viall Files we are joined by Constance Nunes, the definition of a badass. She has been making a name for herself in the automotive industry for years, but with season 2 of Car Masters: Rust to Riches out now on Netflix, she is reigniting the conversation of women taking charge in a male dominated industry. A self-proclaimed "glam girl wrenching in a boy's world," she sits down with us to talk about the assumptions people make about her, how people react to her work, and how being ta...
Sep 02, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 171
