Goodbye Joe & Serena, Hello... | Happy Hour

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Bachelor Happy Hour: Goodbye Joe & Serena, Hello... | Summary

Podcast: Bachelor Happy Hour
Episode Date: January 13, 2026
Hosts: Joe Amabile, Serena Pitt
New Hosts Introduced: Charity Lawson, Rachel Recchia

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Episode Overview

This milestone episode of the official Bachelor Nation podcast, Bachelor Happy Hour, marks a major transition: Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt announce their departure as hosts and pass the baton to new co-hosts Charity Lawson and Rachel Recchia. The episode features a warm look-back at Joe and Serena's tenure, candid conversations with Charity and Rachel, and discusses their excitement and approach for the future of the podcast.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Joe & Serena’s Goodbye (02:40 – 05:19)

• Announcing Departure:
  Joe and Serena open the episode by reflecting on the decision to step down after two and a half years. They recall starting shortly after getting married and how their relationship evolved while working together.

  • "We're kicking off 2026 saying, see you guys later. We're leaving." — Joe (02:54)
  • "It's been a crazy two and a half years on Bachelor Happy Hour." — Serena (03:16)
  • "Since being on this podcast, we got married. We had a wedding. Two weddings, basically." — Serena (04:10)

• Favorite Seasons & Recaps:

  • Serena enjoys recapping the latest season of Paradise for its nostalgia and new elements (04:28).
  • Joe jokes about not enjoying Charity’s season, only to clarify that he did (04:43).

2. Passing the Torch: Meet the New Hosts (05:19 – 07:49)

• Charity & Rachel's Reaction:
  • Charity shares her excitement about co-hosting with a real-life friend, which promises natural chemistry and banter.
    • "I was like, Rachel’s my girl...I was definitely excited." — Charity (06:04)
  • Rachel expresses surprise at the offer, having thought her time with Bachelor Nation was over, and admits to initial nerves.
    • "For a little bit, I thought I was blacklisted by the Bachelor because I did another show." — Rachel (06:36)
  • The group notes the return to tradition, with two former Bachelorettes now hosting (07:30).

3. Behind the Scenes & Favorite Memories (07:49 – 14:13)

• Podcast History & Guest Dynamics:

  • Joe and Rachel recall Rachel's first podcast on Clickbait (08:01), with amusing memories of intimidating co-host Natasha.
  • Serena and Joe recount wild podcast episodes, like unfiltered guests and awkward moments (13:20-14:16).
    • "That one episode, that was actually amazing." — Joe (13:20)
    • "Didn’t Jeremy have some, like, funky background, too?" — Serena (13:47)
    • "He would come on with no shirt and a Paradise background to tell us, like, he didn’t want to go to Paradise." — Serena (14:04)

• Authenticity and Chaotic Energy:

  • Serena praises Rachel for being “one of our most chaotic interviews,” appreciating her unfiltered honesty.
    • "You are always one of our most chaotic interviews... you’ll be out here being like, my season was a failure." — Serena (14:16)
  • Joe encourages the new hosts to “stay unhinged,” noting the value in authentic, unscripted energy for the podcast (14:50).

4. Candid Q&A: Hosting, Relationships, and Navigating Tough Conversations (15:06 – 24:38)

• Podcasting as a Couple:
  Charity asks how podcasting has impacted Joe and Serena’s relationship (15:13).

  • Serena explains it strengthened their communication and ability to give/receive feedback in a professional context (15:37).
    • "I feel like it kind of honed our skill on how to work together." — Serena (15:37)
    • "We keep it separate." — Joe (17:07)

• Why They’re Leaving:
  Joe and Serena confirm the timing simply feels right, rather than any big plans elsewhere.

  • "It just felt like the right time for us to close the door on this chapter." — Serena (17:43)
  • "I just could... I couldn't do one more... how'd you get on the show?... I've probably done like 85 of those." — Joe (18:00)

• Handling Difficult or Polarizing Interviews:
  Charity inquires how to approach controversial topics with guests (21:18).

  • Serena emphasizes asking open-ended questions and letting guests share their story.
    • "We're just here to ask questions, to allow people to share whatever parts of their story they want..." — Serena (21:23)
    • "If they want to share, they will. If they don't, it's not really... it's not our job to pull it out of them." — Joe (21:51)
  • They advise adapting to guest energy, and re-framing questions if answers are brief or guarded.
    • "Sometimes if we ask a question and you get a good [short] answer, it’s on you to think of a more dynamic question." — Serena (22:47)

• Favorite Interviews:
  Serena describes the “happy couples” interviews as particularly heartwarming and insightful (23:29–24:10).

5. Looking Ahead: Advice & Excitement for the Future (24:10 – End)

• In-Person Recordings Recommended:
  Joe underscores the value of face-to-face interviews for building rapport and ease.

  • "Any chance you get to record in person, do it. That's the best." — Joe (24:14)

• Passing the Baton:
  Joe and Serena wish Charity and Rachel well and offer ongoing support.

  • "You ever need us, you have our numbers." — Serena (24:38)
  • "To all our listeners... this podcast wouldn't even be around if it wasn't for you, so thank you." — Joe (25:17)

• Hand-off Complete:
  Charity and Rachel feel the weight and excitement of taking over, promising personality and continual presence.

  • "Maybe we'll have to have them back on for sure... but it's officially ours now." — Charity (25:53)
  • "Good luck getting rid of us—because we're not going anywhere." — Charity (26:34)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Transition:
  "As much as this is sad, we're saying goodbye to you guys. This feels so right for Joe and I to part ways with this chapter of our lives." — Serena (04:54)

• On Hosting Style:
  "Stay unhinged." — Joe (14:50)

• On Interviewing:
  "If they want to share, they will. If they don't, it's not our job to pull it out of them." — Joe (21:51)

• On Relationship & Work:
  "We keep it separate." — Joe (17:07)

• On Next Steps:
  "You're the snake is ending. So, like, we're leaving. We're leaving this in year the snake." — Serena (18:43)

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Important Timestamps

• [02:40] – Joe and Serena begin their final episode as hosts.
• [05:19] – Charity and Rachel introduced as new hosts.
• [06:04] – Charity and Rachel discuss being approached for the role.
• [13:20] – Hilarious stories about unpredictable podcast guests.
• [15:13] – New hosts ask Joe & Serena about working as a couple.
• [17:43] – Joe and Serena address their decision to leave.
• [21:18] – Hosting tips: handling tough or sensitive moments.
• [24:14] – Advice: record in person whenever possible.
• [25:17] – Joe and Serena’s final goodbye and gratitude to listeners.
• [26:06–26:38] – Charity and Rachel take over, promising energy and excitement.

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Final Thoughts

This episode is a heartfelt and humorous passing of the legendary Bachelor Happy Hour torch. Joe and Serena reflect on the challenges and growth that came from co-hosting as a married couple, provide candid advice for navigating tough podcast moments, and say a grateful goodbye to listeners. Charity and Rachel bring palpable excitement and natural chemistry to their debut, promising to keep the podcast honest, unfiltered, and deeply entertaining for Bachelor Nation fans.

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Narrative highlights the original fun, supportive, and slightly chaotic spirit of the show—ready for a new era.

Transcript

[Charity]

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[Joe]

Hey, everyone. Welcome back to Bet yout Happy Hour. I'm Joe.

[Serena]

And I'm Serena.

[Joe]

And we are here with you guys one last time. How'd that sound?

[Serena]

Sounded great.

[Joe]

Did we get the sound bite out of that? I think so.

[Serena]

Sounded crazy to hear you say that.

[Joe]

I know. For all our listeners, we're kicking off 20, 26 saying, see you guys later. We're leaving.

[Serena]

See you soon. Sayonara.

[Joe]

See you. It's been a while, but we've decided to stop doing happy hour as the host. And we're an intro the new house. Pretty soon. Pretty soon.

[Serena]

Yeah. Hold your horses. You're not done with us quite yet. We got a few more. Few more minutes of this episode to milk, but it's been a crazy two and a half years on Bachelor Happy Hour. Joe and I are obviously married. We've been working together, and I mean, a great ride.

[Joe]

We were married when we started this podcast. Obviously, we were married.

[Serena]

No, no. Yes. I can't keep track, but when I.

[Joe]

Started the Bachelor Nation podcast, which the first one was Clickbait, we didn't know each other.

[Serena]

We didn't. Jo.

[Joe]

That was 2020.

[Serena]

Yeah. And I was in quarantine to go on the Bachelor. That's how long ago it was. Quarantine was still like an active part of our lives.

[Joe]

Okay, correction. We weren't married when we started this podcast, but we are married.

[Serena]

Our producer just jumped in and was like, no, guys, you weren't married yet, so solely engaged. So since being on this podcast, we got married. We had a wedding.

[Joe]

Two.

[Serena]

Two weddings, basically.

[Joe]

Yeah.

[Serena]

And so many other amazing memories together.

[Joe]

Yeah. Yeah. What, man? Yeah, we're not going to be doing Taylor, Frankie, Paul season. What was your favorite season?

[Serena]

My favorite season to reclap. To recap.

[Joe]

That we covered. Do you have one?

[Serena]

I mean, this past season of paradise was fun just because it's nostalgic, and they did try so many new things with it that it was fun to kind of break down and give our opinions on what was wor working, what wasn't working, who we were rooting for, what we liked, all the things. What about you?

[Joe]

Oh, my least favorite was probably charities. I did not enjoy. I did not enjoy that season. No, no joking. I actually, I have probably charities. I did enjoy her season.

[Serena]

Well, I think that that's a great way to tee up what's next? Which is, you know, as much as this is sad, we're saying goodbye to you guys. This feels so right for Joe and I to part ways with this chapter of our lives, and we're excited for whatever comes next. But we know what comes next on this podcast, and that is two new hosts that we are going to announce today, and we are beyond excited to be passing the torches off to them.

[Joe]

Yes. So everyone please welcome your new hosts of Bachelor Happy Hour, Charity and Rachel.

[Charity]

Hello.

[Joe]

I'm like, everybody welcome. But, you know, there's only us on this podcast.

[Serena]

Hi, guys.

[Rachel]

Excited?

[Charity]

Hi. Thank you, guys. We are splendid. Spectacular, Truly.

[Serena]

Okay, so we have not chatted with you guys prior to, like, basically this moment. So walk us through. We've known for a bit that we were parting ways, but tell us about when you guys found out you were gonna be hosting the podcast. When they approached you, what did you think?

[Charity]

I mean, I'll start off. I just remember, like, being approached and asking to do a little mock interview with Rachel, and I was like, oh, I'm so ready for this. Because I was like, rachel's my girl. We obviously have, like, a friendship outside of the show, but, like, to be doing podcasting and hosting together, incredible. So I was definitely excited. I obviously did not know how it was gonna go, but because like I said, we already had this built in, like, friends and just, like, already, like, off the rip banter, I was like, I'm fine. We're gonna be great.

[Rachel]

No, I'm so excited. And I was actually shocked because for a little bit, I thought I was, like, blacklisted by the Bachelor because I did another show. I'm like, oh, my God, they're never gonna ask me to do anything again. And when I got the call, I was so excited and even more excited that it's with Charity, but a little scared.

[Serena]

A little scared.

[Joe]

What are you worried about?

[Serena]

I know.

[Charity]

Charity talk.

[Joe]

I mean, if I. If I were you guys, I would be really excited for the upcoming season because that's going to be. You're going to have, like. I feel like you're going to have so much to talk about with that season.

[Rachel]

No, so much.

[Charity]

Without a doubt. That's. I think that's what I'm most excited for. I'm like, we're coming in really at, like, the perfect timing, because there's going to be so much. Yeah, it's going to make it easy. Exactly.

[Serena]

Well, and I don't know if you guys know this. You might, but prior to Joe and I being on Happy Hour, it was always two bachelorettes that hosted this podcast. So I feel like with you guys, we're like, really going back to the roots of that and you'll have so much personal experience to share when covering her season.

[Charity]

For sure.

[Katie Couric]

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[Rachel]

It's funny. Wait, I have to say something, Joe. My very first podcast I ever did was on clickbait and I wasn't there. Were you not there?

[Joe]

Yeah. I'm pretty sure the only person I.

[Rachel]

Remember being there was Natasha because she was like calling me out left and right and I was like, so terrified. So it's crazy.

[Charity]

You only interviewed with Natasha.

[Rachel]

That's the only person I remember talking to me because she just had so many points that she wanted to say. I was like, oh my God, I remember.

[Joe]

Yeah, I remember you because I remember you were getting a lot of screen time on your season. You were one of the. More like you were one of the bigger gets one of the bigger interviews. And I remember just. I wasn't there.

[Charity]

Where were you?

[Serena]

A sec?

[Joe]

No, I think I was gone.

[Charity]

Gone where?

[Joe]

I don't know. I think I was like doing something. Like, I had to take. I had to take the podcast off for like a couple weeks. And I think Rachel ended up being there like a week. I wasn't there.

[Katie Couric]

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[Rachel]

I swear. You were there. Maybe it's because I listened to clickbait so much that season. I just like assumed you were there.

[Serena]

Yeah.

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[Serena]

You guys are such a good pairing. You were In a lot of ways. Like, for us, when we were thinking about who would replace us, I said, you two. You were our obvious.

[Joe]

And I didn't even know you guys were friends.

[Serena]

You were exactly who we thought they would go with. Like, when we were speculating, it was like, I. We were both just like, it's going to be Rachel and Charity, like, I guarantee.

[Charity]

Oh, I love that.

[Serena]

You were, like, top of mind right away. And Charity, you've been on this podcast a lot. You're always such, like, a fun guest. You've also co hosted with Joe. So, like, it's so amazing.

[Joe]

That one episode, that was actually amazing.

[Charity]

That was insane.

[Joe]

That was like. I don't even know how we aired that.

[Charity]

No, it was insane.

[Serena]

What was it?

[Rachel]

What was the episode?

[Charity]

Oh, wait, now Jeremy were on and they just had no, it was just.

[Joe]

I think, like, Spencer or someone else was. I think we had, like, three people on. Don just kept, like, chiming in with, like, jokes that weren't, like, didn't land and they were inappropriate.

[Charity]

They were inappropriate. I was like, we can't talk about this.

[Joe]

Like, all right, we can't.

[Serena]

Didn't Jeremy have some, like, funky background, too?

[Joe]

Yeah, he, like, came out with, like, a shirt off or something. Like, I don't know.

[Charity]

It was like he was, like, teeing up paradise. He had, like, a little pair that, like, pull palm tree setting. I was like, okay, like, we get it. You want to go to the beach? No way.

[Serena]

Well, he would come on with no shirt and a paradise background to tell us, like, he didn't want to go to paradise.

[Charity]

Exactly. He's like, no, no, I'm not going. I'm just, you know, I'm just seeing what happens. I'm like, okay.

[Rachel]

Classic last words. I said the same thing, too.

[Serena]

We're glad he went, and we're glad that you went. Rachel. Rachel, I don't know if you can't talk about that. You are always one of our most chaotic interviews. Like, when you come on, trying to reign you in to say that we can air is so hard. You'll be out here being like, my season was a failure. Okay, Everyone knows it was.

[Rachel]

We could go into that, but, like, hopefully I could do this a little bit better, and hopefully I can bring.

[Joe]

In a little bit.

[Serena]

That's why you guys are a part of.

[Katie Couric]

Stay that.

[Serena]

Stay that way because keep it authentic. Keep it yourselves.

[Joe]

Those attributes are great for a podcast. They stay unhinged.

[Serena]

Stay.

[Joe]

It's. It's good for everyone.

[Charity]

Perfect.

[Serena]

That was a game plan before we Part ways. Is there anything you guys want to ask us? Any questions you have?

[Charity]

Oh, I feel like I have a list. Like, hello, where should we start?

[Serena]

Charity.

[Joe]

One question each?

[Rachel]

Not one question each.

[Charity]

No, I have, like. I have, like, four. But, like, okay, I do want to ask because obviously, like, this episode is about, like, as much as it is about you guys introducing us. It's about you guys, too. And, like, I'm so curious because you guys have done this for so long. How do you guys feel? Like podcasting together has, like, I guess, changed. If it's changed for the better Yalls dynamic as, like, in relationship. Like, I'm very curious.

[Serena]

I feel like. So when Joe and I got off the show, we were pretty intentional about keeping our businesses separate as much as possible. Like, we had a conversation about it. I was like, I don't want to be up in your stuff. I want you out of my stuff. So it was kind of the first time we really, like, merged in a big way. I feel like it kind of honed our skill on how to work together. Like, I don't think it changed our relationship, but I would say it changed that facet of our relationship in, like, how we communicate and how we take, like, criticism from each other in a business capacity. Because we do have very different styles. I think, like, people may be surprised. Like, I'm a little bit more intense than Joe is when it comes to business stuff, I think I'm not surprised at all.

[Josh Zieman]

At all.

[Joe]

But we. I think we just. I think it's just. We kind of just gel well, and it's just. It's pretty easy. And also, like, we both, for the most part, when it comes to work, we have thick skin. Like, like, we can get done with the podcast. And I'll. And I will critique, like, something Serena did.

[Serena]

Yeah. X, Y, Z today. Yeah.

[Joe]

Or like. Or vice versa. Where I think with a lot of couples, like, if you start doing that, like, that could be an issue for people.

[Serena]

And we're pretty good about keeping, like, podcast bucket. Podcast bucket. And then, like, personal. I do think, like, you can be married and in a happy, healthy relationship and not be able to work with your partner. I think that's, like, totally possible. We're just blessed. We also can work, but we're not.

[Joe]

Gonna, like, we're not gonna get into, like, you know, a fight about, you know, whatever. Some. Something that we fight about. And I'm not going to be like, well, you know, two weeks ago, you sucked on that podcast. Like, we keep it separate.

[Charity]

Yeah. So that's I think that's really, like, honestly really beautiful, because I do feel like that's rare. Like, not everyone can do that. But I'm like, you guys obviously have managed and done it so beautifully, so.

[Joe]

Oh, thank you.

[Charity]

Thank you.

[Rachel]

I can't believe you guys are leaving. Like, it's crazy. Whenever I think about Happy Hour, I just like, picture you guys.

[Charity]

I know What's.

[Rachel]

What's next, though. Actually, you guys can have your own.

[Serena]

Podcast because right now we're just like, starting off 20, 26 parting ways with this. You know what I mean? Like, it just felt like more than like, anything. It just felt like the right time for us to close the door on this chapter.

[Joe]

I just could. You know what? I. I couldn't do one more. So how'd you get on the show? You know, I probably. I've probably done like 85 of those.

[Josh Zieman]

Maybe more.

[Joe]

Maybe a hundred.

[Serena]

So tell us, how'd you get on the Bachelor? How'd you get out of the Bachelorette?

[Charity]

So tell us.

[Joe]

And then the answer. The answer is always this. Well, I didn't. Like, I never even heard of the show.

[Charity]

That's a lie. A lie. It's classic. Yeah.

[Serena]

Yeah. So it was really less about what's next and more just about, like, it was the right time for us to like, close the door on this season of life and this opportunity, which we were so grateful for. But yeah, we were just ready to part ways with it. You're the snake is ending. So, like, we're leaving. We're leaving this in year the snake.

[Joe]

And what is it? What is it?

[Serena]

You're the fire horse. It's coming up.

[Charity]

Come on now.

[Joe]

I'm excited about that.

[Serena]

Yeah.

[Rachel]

Oh, my gosh.

[Charity]

Okay, I do have another. I have like two more, but just bear with me. Okay. So obviously, I think Yalls first season was my season, was it not?

[Serena]

You know what's crazy? So the first episode of Happy hour we ever did prior to doing your season, Charity, which was our first season of recapping, we filmed at like 6:30 in the morning because Joe was flying back from something and we were supposed to record it like that night. Do you remember this?

[Rachel]

Yeah.

[Joe]

I didn't even sleep.

[Serena]

You got stuck somewhere. Oh, all the way. Overnight. He got in a cab with like three random guys, drove like four hours back to New York and then jumped on and recorded.

[Joe]

I was on a flight. I was on a flight home from Vegas and.

[Rachel]

Oh, my God, not Vegas.

[Charity]

I know.

[Joe]

My bachelor. My bachelor party on top of it. And the weather Was really bad.

[Charity]

Oh, I'm so sorry. What?

[Joe]

Yeah, the weather was really bad, so we couldn't land. So then they rerouted us to Baltimore and we didn't get. They didn't give us our bags. 12:30 at night. And then me and like four random guys, they're like, you guys want to just take an Uber back?

[Serena]

I was like, something like a girl could just never do.

[Charity]

I got like, I'm dedication. I would have never. You would have never seen me that day.

[Serena]

Like, that's a bus.

[Charity]

Correct, Correct.

[Joe]

So to recorrect our producer. To recorrect her. We actually were married when we started this podcast.

[Serena]

Yes, we were married officially.

[Joe]

We were legally, legally married.

[Serena]

We didn't have our wedding.

[Joe]

We didn't have our. Our. Our South Carolina wedding.

[Serena]

And our first season was charity, so we got all the facts in line. Now.

[Charity]

Wait. Okay. I actually love that because this is like incredibly full circle moment. Like, you guys are patching the torch off today.

[Serena]

That actually is very.

[Charity]

It is crazy. Yeah. But okay. My season wasn't really controversial. I don't think. I'm trying to think who really was. I don't maybe like, not even, like, I feel like it's kind of been very mellow the past few seasons. But I do have a feeling that Taylor season is going to give us a lot of great things. So my question is, as hosts, whenever you guys are interviewing, maybe contestants, whoever leads, how do you guys, like, handle maybe something that might be incredibly polarizing or if it's controversial and you guys, like, decide you guys want to talk about it, how do you guys navigate conversations like that?

[Serena]

I think for us, it's kind of.

[Joe]

We're just here to ask questions.

[Serena]

Remembering. It's not. Yeah, it's not a conversation in a way. Like, it's just. We're just here to ask questions, to allow people to share whatever parts of their story they want and then pulling on the threads that they give us. Because usually people want to come on, they want to clear the air. They want to talk about the controversial moments because they want to share their side and their perspective. So people are usually willing. And it's just.

[Joe]

Yeah, the thing is. Here's the thing. If they want to share, they will, and if they don't, it's not really, you know, it's not. It's not our job to.

[Charity]

Correct.

[Joe]

Pull it out of them.

[Charity]

Correct.

[Joe]

If you're uncomfortable, you're uncomfortable, so you're just not going to share. But usually, usually people say yes to a podcast because they want to talk, and they want to talk about what happened.

[Serena]

Yeah. And if they don't want to talk, good luck. Because that's hard.

[Joe]

That happens.

[Rachel]

You've had people not want to talk at all.

[Joe]

Well, you get people that are. And I have a lot of sympathy for this because I used to be like this. But you do get people that are nervous and.

[Serena]

Or more short with their answers.

[Joe]

Yeah, yeah. Like the. So how'd it go? Good. You get. And I used to do that. That could be tough.

[Serena]

Plus, plus, plus.

[Charity]

But see, I also think. And not that you guys did a bad job. I could feel like, if anything, Serena, you're really good at this. Like, it's the type of questions you also ask. Like, not close ended questions. Like open ended. Yeah.

[Serena]

Yeah. Sometimes if we ask a question and you get a good. Sometimes it's on you to be like, okay, how can I think of a more dynamic question? How can I think of something that they have to expand on or just like a follow up? Like, yeah, okay. Why? Yeah, why was it good?

[Charity]

Like, why was it. Tell us more.

[Serena]

Tell me more. Tell me everything.

[Rachel]

Who is your favorite interview that you guys have done?

[Serena]

That's so hard. We're actually talking about this today.

[Rachel]

Like, don't say me and Charity, because.

[Charity]

Yeah, I wasn't.

[Joe]

No joking. I. Honestly, I. I don't know. Like, it's too hard when you. When you really think about it. It's just like, there's just been so many. Yeah.

[Serena]

The happy couples are always fun. Charity, you were our first happy couple and you're our first in person interview ever.

[Charity]

Remember we were. Wait, I do remember. Was that like my. Yeah. After my finale?

[Serena]

No, it's the day before you came.

[Rachel]

Wait, really?

[Serena]

Yeah. Remember we set up, like, a studio at our producer's house.

[Charity]

Oh, my gosh. It was the day before. Please, enough.

[Serena]

Yes. And that was my.

[Charity]

Memories fail.

[Serena]

The happy couples are fun because you really get to see and know the couple in a way. Even just like chatting before and after. Especially, like, you feel like you're getting an inside look into a relationship that you've only seen, like, parts of on tv. And you kind of leave being like, oh, I feel like I know this couple and I want to go back.

[Charity]

I wish I want to go back to happy couples.

[Rachel]

I don't.

[Joe]

But any chance you get to record in person, do it. That's the best. In my opinion. That's the best. Because you could actually get, like, a feel. Like you could get a better feel for someone even, like, just going Back to, like, me saying people get nervous. Like. Yeah, people ease more into it when you're. When you're, like, sitting next to each other.

[Serena]

Yeah. It's just more intimate.

[Joe]

Yeah.

[Serena]

Yeah. But we've been so happy to come on and chat with you guys. And honestly, the best part about leaving is just, like, passing this off to you guys and being excited for you guys to take over and be the new host. Like, we know without a doubt you're going to kill it. The listeners are going to be so excited listening to this and hearing this announcement that you guys are taking over. So, yeah, we just want to wish you guys the best and you ever need us. You have our numbers.

[Charity]

Oh, for sure. You will get a ring.

[Katie Couric]

Ring.

[Rachel]

I say you will be helping me out. Absolutely, you guys, so much. Oh, no, we're sad, but exciting.

[Serena]

It's bittersweet.

[Charity]

Bittersweet. No, we're so happy for you guys.

[Joe]

And to all our listeners over the past years and people that crossed over from clickbait, love you guys. Thank you so much. This podcast wouldn't even be around if it wasn't for you, so thank you.

[Serena]

Yes. Thank you guys so much for listening. This is Joe and Serena signing off for the last time, and we're wishing you guys all the best.

[Joe]

Peace.

[Serena]

Bye.

[Rachel]

Oh, my gosh.

[Charity]

Okay. Why am I so emotional right now? Rachel, give us a tear.

[Serena]

No.

[Rachel]

And I, I. If anything, I can give a tear. This is just so sad. I feel like, I don't know, happy hour without Joe and Serena.

[Charity]

I know. Maybe we'll have to have them back on for sure, because they have so much great things in store for this year, so I would love to catch back up with them, but it's officially ours now. I know. Let's do this.

[Rachel]

Crazy. Going into Taylor Season 2, there's gonna be so much drama. It's gonna be so polarizing. We are so excited to be your new host. Make sure you subscribe. We're gonna have new episodes dropping each week, including our very first episode together, which will be coming out this Thursday.

[Charity]

We are so excited. And that's it. So we will see you guys next.

[Rachel]

Time and the time after that and.

[Charity]

The one after that and the week.

[Rachel]

After that and forever. And good luck getting rid of us.

[Charity]

Because we're not going anywhere. All right, bye. This is an iHeart podcast. Guaranteed Human.