In this episode of The Viall Files, we are joined by Brendan Morais who stole not only the heart of our friend Justin Long but also, America. Nick finally has a chance to apologize for pronouncing his name wrong all season and to really take some time to get to know who Brendan is beyond his amazing turtlenecks. Brendan shares with us his thoughts on which of the guys he thought were there for love, what he would do if he & Tayshia and had more time, and what he would do if she ever called again...
Dec 29, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep 217•Transcript available on Metacast We start this episode of Ask Nick with a caller that has been friends with someone for 20 years and all this time later sees what she thinks is an opportunity for the friendship to be get to the next level, but is she really just Ted from Schitt’s Creek ? Second we speak with a woman who would love to have one last hookup at her bachelorette party and thinks her boyfriend should as well, however he is not happy about the scenario for either of them. Next we speak with someone who was just accept...
Dec 28, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep 216•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of The Viall Files we are joined by Ben Smith the runner up on this season of The Bachelorette. Ben talks through what it felt like in the moment when Tayshia first sent him home, going to Chris Harrison for help, how being vulnerable and sharing his story has shaped his experience on the show and how all he really wants is for Tayshia to be happy. “I thought we were on the same letter, in the same word, on the same page“ Please make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode...
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep 215•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on the FINALE recap of The Bachelorette we are joined by the one and only Cazzie David. Cazzie claims The Bachelorette is the only thing she knows how to talk about now from being in quarantine and we could not be happier about that. Nick and Cazzie breakdown 2 nights of The Bachelorette and chat about all the angles and scenarios, especially the weird ones. Cazzie also has a new book out called “No One Asked For This: Essays” which is “humor not in memes guys” so make sure to check it o...
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep 214•Transcript available on Metacast Kicking it off on this weeks episode of Ask Nick we speak to a woman who has been dating people younger than her because she doesn't like the feeling of inadequacy she gets when she dates someone older and likes the control she has with someone not so set in their ways. Next we speak to someone who's boyfriend thinks that her roommate is stepping over the boundaries of privacy in their relationship when he saw messages from another girl on his phone and told her. A 30 year age gap is our the nex...
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep 213•Transcript available on Metacast Today we are joined by one of the most talked about contestants on this season of The Bachelorette, Noah Erb. Love him or hate him we take some time to hear more about who Noah is, his family, being on the front lines of COVID, and how he really approaches his sex life which is the opposite of the party boy mentality people seem to place on him. We also get to hear about what we did not see when it came to Bennett, Tayshia thinking he wasn’t ready for marriage, and his conversations with Ben & S...
Dec 16, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep 212•Transcript available on Metacast Completing his “Viathalon” Justin Long joins us for this episode of the Viall Files where we will recap two nights of the Bachelorette. As a true member of Bach Nation Justin can not just focus on the episodes at hand he has to get in his thoughts on lie detectors, passive aggressive gifts, and math problems. As we have learned, when these two get together the conversation can go in any direction. Where does Justin fall in the Noah vs Bennett debate? Who makes his heart flutter? How many contest...
Dec 16, 2020•2 hr 52 min•Ep 211•Transcript available on Metacast We have another extended version of Ask Nick for you this week as we are joined once again by the delightful, Justin Long. Will he tell one of our callers “he is just not that into you”? You will have to listen to find out so let’s jump right into it. Our first caller is actively dating two people at once and thought that one would “fizzle” out but neither of them have. We then speak with someone who was dealing with the death of her father and needing the support of her boyfriend who was not sh...
Dec 14, 2020•2 hr 31 min•Ep 210•Transcript available on Metacast If you have ever wanted to get your boyfriend to listen to The Viall Files this is the one to get them hooked on as our guests Kevin Dillon & Doug Ellin talk all things Entourage and Victory The Podcast. They talk relationships on the show and how they would have handled things in their real lives, how the dating scenarios in the show came from real life scenarios, behind the scenes of the show, and what the show would look like now if it was made in 2020. It’s a fun episode recapping a show tha...
Dec 09, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep 209•Transcript available on Metacast For this recap of The Bachelorette we are joined by one of Bachelor Nations favorite contestants Raven Gates. Nick and Raven break down the Bennett and Noah drama while comparing it to the emotional intelligence conversation on NIck’s season between Taylor and Corrine, they get analytical about home towns and lie detectors and most importantly they discuss why they think Jojo did not say there was a final rose on the table. Its an episode filled with healthy debates and theories you don’t want t...
Dec 09, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep 208•Transcript available on Metacast On this weeks super sized episode of Ask Nick we are joined by friend of the show Chrishell Stause. We are so happy to have Crishell back to give a female perspective to some of our callers today, and we may try to pry into the developments into her personal life as well. Our first caller is a 27 year old virgin who is fine dating and “running the bases” but is waiting for the feeling of love before she has sex for the first time. Next we speak with someone who is feeling the guilt of moving on ...
Dec 07, 2020•2 hr 37 min•Ep 207•Transcript available on Metacast Today we are joined by Jodi Rodgers, the relationship and sexologist specialist from Netflix’s Love On The Spectrum. Jodi started working with people with disabilities and expanded her studies specialzing in autism & relationships. She saw there was a lack of conversation around sexual and romantic dynamics when it came to Autism in adults and this focus made her the therapist helping out some of the people we meet on Love On The Spectrum . Nick and Jodi do not only speak about her time on the s...
Dec 02, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep 206•Transcript available on Metacast For this recap of The Bachelorette we are joined by country recording artist Russell Dickerson. As a previous performer on The Bachelorette, Russell is invested in the franchise and the super fan in him comes out as he and Nick go through the events of this evenings episode. From Ben & Zac’s vulnerability to what it was like being a part of the show, and his want to be friends with Eazy in real life, Russel is all in. Make sure to check out his new album Southern Symphony coming out Dec. 4th. “E...
Dec 02, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep 205•Transcript available on Metacast On this weeks episode of Ask Nick we start with another couple who is trying to figure out how to make sure they have their own independence while being in a relationship. Our next caller struggles in her relationship because her faith means so much to her and her boyfriend does not believe in religion at all. Finally we speak to a woman who is feeling tremendous guilt after having an affair on her ex and is not able to handle the feelings she has and wonders how she can move forward in a new re...
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep 204•Transcript available on Metacast Lala Milan joins The Viall Files today and brings all of her energy and spirit with her. From working at Allstate Insurance to becoming a viral sensation we cover the journey that got Lala to where she is today, and where she is today is “getting Ivy Park delivered to her door honey!” Actress, comedian, and social media star are just a couple of things to describe Lala, after our conversation we would like to add real, authentic, true, and unapologetically herself. She opens up about how slowing...
Nov 25, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep 203•Transcript available on Metacast We are hitting you today with not one but two guests for this weeks Bachelorette recap. Our first guest is not only a Bachelor super fan but also one of the most influential beauty and lifestyle gurus on the web, it is the one and only Manny MUA. Nick and Manny start to recap the episode and are joined by Joe Park the MD that kept us all laughing this season. Joe is the first contestant we have been able to speak to on the show and we asked all the questions about how the house really reacted to...
Nov 25, 2020•2 hr 34 min•Ep 202•Transcript available on Metacast On this weeks episode of Ask Nick, We first speak with a couple that is trying to work through some issues of her feeling like he is not making her a priority over his career as a comedian, which always has him traveling and him trying to explain the time he does spend with her is not his “leftover time”. Next a woman having a virtual relationship with someone and the conversation has turned sexual over text only, and she is confused when he says he is “down for anything” but he seems to shame h...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep 201•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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 his f...
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep 196•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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 contestants t...
Oct 28, 2020•59 min•Ep 190•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 
