The Viall Files

E306 Bachelor In Paradise Recap With Cathy Kelley

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we recap Bachelor In Paradise with television personality and friend of show Cathy Kelley. Nick and Cathy cover all the hot button topics in Par...

E305 Ask Nick - Too Much Porn

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of Ask Nick we begin with a woman whose boyfriend accidentally texted her porn which led to a serious discussion about porn and the...

E304 Greg Grippo Tells All

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are joined by Bachelorette contestant Greg Grippo. Nick asks him all the questions you want the answers to and nothing is held back. What is ...

E303 The Bachelorette Recap With Mina Kimes & Dr. Diane Strachowski

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we recap The Bachelorette finale with friend of show Mina Kimes and Psychologist Dr. Diane Strachowski. In breaking down the episode, we cover ...

E302 Ask Nick - Your Ex Has No Room In Your Current Relationship

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of Ask Nick we start with a woman who has been with someone for 3 years and he continues to break up with her over things she consi...

E301 Dr. Alexandra Solomon - A Clinical Look At The Break - Up of Katie & Greg

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a bonus episode of The Viall Files. Today we are joined by Dr. Alexandra Solomon. Over the last two decades, Dr. Alexandra H. Solomon has b...

E300 Missi Pyle - Sex & Life While Talking “Sex/Life”

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sex, Infidelity, Fantasy, Marriage, and Netflix! That is right, today on our 300th episode Nick and guest, Missi Pyle, take the time to break down the...

E299 The Bachelorette Recap With Wells Adams

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are recapping The Bachelorette with the one and only, Wells Adams. Nick and Wells’ experiences on this show, make the discussion about this...

E298 Ask Nick - I Cheated, Now What

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of Ask Nick we start with someone who has made a self-proclaimed mess of things by cheating on her boyfriend with someone in her fr...

E297 Dr. Maya Shankar - The Secrets To Changing Peoples Minds

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Maya Shankar is a behavioral scientist that discusses with Nick how it is possible to change people's minds not only in personal relationships, bu...

E296 The Bachelorette Recap With Tristan Watson

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Bachelorette Recap With Tristan Watson    Today we are recapping The Bachelorette with Tristan Watson. You may know Tristan from his live recaps...

E295 Ask Nick - You’re Not Over It

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of Ask Nick we start with talking about cheating. Our first caller’s boyfriend cheated on her with his ex who is still in their f...

E294 Olivia O’Brien - I’ll Write a Song About You

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of The Viall Files we are joined by recording artist, Olivia Obrien. Olivia uses so much of her personal life in her writing and mu...

E293 The Bachelorette Recap With Zuri Hall

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are recapping The Bachelorette with one of our favorite television personalities, the one and only Zuri Hall. First Nick and Zuri give their ...

E292 Ask Nick - Can You Be Too Emotional?

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of Ask Nick we begin by speaking with someone who says she is “highly emotional” and working on it in therapy, but doesn’t th...

E291 Steve-O - Gripped By Fear

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of The Viall Files we are joined by the legendary Steve-O. You know him from MTV’s Jack Ass, his stand up comedy, or just from be...

E290 The Bachelorette Recap With MAX

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are recapping The Bachelorette with recording artist MAX who was on this weeks episode, and after a week of living on the same floor with the...

E289 Ask Nick - Romance Novel Romance

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of Ask Nick we start with a caller that is very attracted to someone who is working around her home. He is married and she knows sh...

E288 Dominic Monaghan & Billy Boyd - Bad Butts, Geekiness & Life Lessons

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On todays episode of The Viall Files we are joined by the amazingly dynamic duo that is Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan. Most you will know them from ...

E287 The Bachelorette Recap with Natalie Joy

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we recap the Bachelorette with Nick's one and only, Natalie Joy. Recording from Nick's childhood home in Wisconsin, they cover all of Natalie's ...

E286 Ask Nick - Stop Calling It Serial Dating

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of Ask Nick we first speak with a woman who is struggling with her husband's new jealousy when it comes to her co-workers of the op...

E285 Katie Thurston Gets Heartbroken

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Viall Files we are joined by The Bachelorette herself, Katie Thurston. Katie shares with us what we didn't see when it came to Tre & Thom...

E284 The Bachelorette Recap With Dave Holmes

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are recapping The Bachelorette with the one and only Dave Holmes. Nick and Dave break it all down from Thomas’s exit, the mob mentality on ...

E283 Ask Nick - You’re Manipulating Yourself Into Staying

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of Ask Nick we first speak with someone who has been with her boyfriend for 7 years. After having 2 kids together she wants to get ...

E282 Lease On Life with Andy Grammer

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Viall Files we are joined by recording artist Andy Grammer. Nick and Andy jump right in and get deep discussing self worth, egos, balance...

E281 The Bachelorette Recap With Chrishell Stause

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are recapping The Bachelorette with friend of show, Selling Sunset's, Chrishell Stause. Chrishell joins us for her third time to go through a...

E280 Ask Nick - I Made A Mistake

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of Ask Nick we begin with a woman who is having trouble with the person she is seeing because he is a little too passive when it co...

E279 Dating Theories With Tinx

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Viall Files we are joined by TikTok sensation Tinx. Tinx talks to us about all of her dating theories from Boyfriend Sickness & The Ick L...

E278 The Bachelorette Recap with Heather McDonald

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on our recap of The Bachelorette we are joined by comedian Heather McDonald, who hosted one of the dates on this week's show. Heather gives us a...

E277 Ask Nick - You See Failure As Wrong

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of Ask Nick we begin with a woman who is going through a divorce, and an ex that "got away” has reached out. Unfortunately, he is...

E276 Hungover On Good Dick with Nikki Glaser

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Viall Files we are joined by friend-of-show, Nikki Glaser. Nikki has some new outlooks on dating and we dive deep into what is working fo...

E275 The Bachelorette Recap With Teddi Mellencamp

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are back with Bachelorette Recap Episodes and today we are joined, once again, by super fan Teddi Mellencamp. Last year, Teddi successfully predict...

E274 Ask Nick- He Was Always Living The Single Life

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of Ask Nick our first caller started “dating” someone she respected who was really well known in their industry but turned out ...

E273 It’s Kevin with Brian Baumgartner

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Viall Files we are joined by Actor & Comedian Brian Baumgartner who you may know best as Kevin Malone from The Office.  Brian has a podc...

E272 Ask Nick - Handling Rejection

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of Ask Nick we start with a guy who wants to know how much effort is too much effort to put into a girl that he likes (hoping that ...

E271 Being Creative with Ben Folds

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Viall Files we are joined by recording artist Ben Folds. Ben has a new podcast called Lightening Bugs which explores creativity, so Nick ...

E270 Ask Nick - Learning To Say No

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of Ask Nick we start with a caller who is a virgin at 33 years old and, after experiencing trauma, is super cautious about dating. ...

E269 Soccer Mom-ing With Molly Sims

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Viall Files we are joined by the model, actress, mom, and now podcaster, Molly Sims. Molly's new podcast, called Lipstick On The Rim, tal...

E268 Ask Nick- He’s Manipulating You

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It is Monday which means it is time for Ask Nick. On today's episode we start with someone who is dating someone who says they are in a relationship b...

E267 Erotic Energy with Sheila Kelley

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Viall Files we have one of our favorite conversations with Sheila Kelley. Sheila is not only an actress you may know from shows like The...

E266 Ask Nick - Zero Tolerance Policy

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's Ask Nick we start with a someone who is confused after getting a divorce and moving back in with her ex husband. He is saying all the right...

E265 Mental Dating Gymnastics with Christa Allen

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are joined by Christa Allen today to have a conversation about life and relationships. Most people know Christa from 13 Going On 30, or Revenge, an...

E264 Ask Nick - I Store My Heart In My Vagina

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's Ask Nick we start with a woman who is dealing with someone she dated that just won’t take no for an answer, and is trying to figure out w...

E263 Addiction, Feminism, & Self Love with Kelly Osbourne & Jeff Beacher

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kelly Osbourne and Jeff Beacher join us today for a very honest conversation mixed with a little bit of chaos. Today we catch up with these best frien...

E262 Ask Nick - Test Me, Lose Me

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's Monday which means it is time for Ask Nick. Today we start with someone who has been living in a toxic relationship with a boyfriend who tests he...

E261 Introverts & Extroverts With Expert Susan Cain

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Viall Files we get to an audience requested topic: Introverts vs. Extroverts. Expert on this topic, Susan Cain, is the author of bestsell...

E260 A Topical Bachelor Conversation with Dave Holmes

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Holmes returns to The Viall Files today as we take a minute on this Bachelor break to sort through some of the recent topics surrounding Bachelor...

E259 Ask Nick - Giving Into Fear Won’t Make You Happy

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Ask Nick we start with someone who is struggling with the commitment she made to her marriage while trying to work through her husbands cheat...

HOWIE MANDEL DOES STUFF IS AVAILABLE NOW

17 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian and celebrity host Howie Mandel infiltrates the podcasting space with his co-host (and daughter!) Jackelyn Shultz. Together, these two make p...

E258 Life Is A Filter with Jennie Garth & Tori Spelling

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Viall Files we are joined by town iconic television personalities, Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling. Their new podcast 9021OMG gives fans a...

E257 Ask Nick - All You Are To Him Is Not His Wife

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Ask Nick we start with someone who is trying to end an affair she is having while realizing her own issues that made her justify this situati...

E256 Plastic Surgery with Dr. Taban

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of The Viall Files we're talking about Plastic Surgery. Dr. Mehryar Taban, who is an eyelid, orbit, and facial plastic cosmetic and...

E255 Ask Nick- He’s Not A Narcissist But He Is A Dick

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Ask Nick we start with someone who was ghosted by her boyfriend ending their 3 year relationship. Next, we speak with a woman who likes the g...

E254 How Not To Die Alone with Logan Ury

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Behavioral scientist turned dating coach, Logan Ury, joins us today to talk about psychology and how it relates to dating and sex. Nick and Logan dive...

E253 Ask Nick - Traditional Reactions to Untraditional Relationships

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Ask Nick we start with a polyamorous couple that is leaving one relationship to start a new one, and is confused on how to speak publicly abo...

E252 Discussing Cults- Inside the Sex Cult NXIVM With Sarah Edmondson & Nippy From The Vow

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Vow on HBO/max is a documentary that follows the stories of people who were intensely involved in the self-improvement organization, NXIVM. Iden...

E251 Ask Nick - You Don’t Need A Disclaimer On Your Dating Profile

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are back with another episode of Ask Nick. On today's show we begin with a woman whose friend's boyfriend keeps making advances in her direction an...

E250 The Bachelor Recap With Zuri Hall

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Access Hollywood’s Zuri Hall joins us today to recap the finale of The Bachelor and After The Final Rose. We begin with breaking down Matt’s decis...

E249 Bri Springs Tells All

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today Bri Springs joins us to talk about her time on The Bachelor, The Finale, & AFR.  No topic is off limits tonight, including how she first tried ...

E248 Ask Nick- You’re Part of His Roster

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Ask Nick we start with a woman who is exploring her sex life and asks her boyfriend his ideal female type- only to be surprised whe...

E247 Finding Life’s Laughs with Howie Mandel

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Viall Files we are joined by comedian, host, and actor Howie Mandel. A surprising Bachelor fan, we talk to Howie about his fear of reject...

E246 The Bachelor Recap with Jackelyn Shultz

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today Jackelyn Shultz joins us to recap Matt’s fantasy suite dates on this week's episode of The Bachelor. Jackelyn is the daughter of the legendary...

Ask Nick - No I Don’t Want To Have A Threesome With Your New Girlfriend

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Ask Nick we start with someone who is confused after the break-up of her first big love when her ex calls and asks if she would be ...

E244 Human Design with Jenna Zoe

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Viall Files we are joined by Jenna Zoe. Jenna is a world-leading expert in Human Design, a new system of self-discovery helping reconnect...

E243 The Bachelor Recap With Jason Ritter

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s Bachelor Recap of The Women Tell All we are joined once again by Viall Files recap favorite, Jason Ritter.  Jason comes in hot giving us...

E242 Ask Nick - It’s Weird, It Doesn’t Make Him A Weirdo

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Monday, which means it is time for Ask Nick! On today’s episode we start with a caller that has finally brought it to the bedroom with her ne...

E241 Better Together with Maria Menounos

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Maria Menounos joins us today for an inspiring conversation about health, energy, miracles and how we are Better Together. Maria talks to us about her...

E240 The Bachelor Recap With Dave Holmes

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s Bachelor Recap we are joined by Dave Holmes, you may remember him from his days on MTV as a VJ, as an Editor-at-Large for Esquire, or as ...

E239 Ask Nick - Go For Him or Stay For Me

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's Ask Nick our first caller has started dating someone new and doesn’t feel those butterflies. After listening to Dr. Berman she is trying ...

E238 Understanding Psychic Mediums With Chris Medina

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are joined by Psychic Medium Chris Medina. As a skeptic, Nick spends time to try and understand the difference between Psychics and Mediums, ...

E237 The Bachelor Recap With Natasha Parker

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s Bachelor Recap we are joined by Natasha Parker. Before we get to the recap we take time in the first half of the show to discuss the issu...

E236 Ask Nick - Stop Pretending You Don’t Care

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On todays Ask Nick we start with an update from a caller who’s relationship has come to a crashing halt and she does not know where to go from here....

E235 Butterflies Are A Warning With Dr. Laura Berman

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are joined by  sex, love, and relationship expert Dr. Laura Berman.  Dr. Berman is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning radio...

E234 The Bachelor Recap With Jordan Weiss

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On todays Bachelor Recap we are joined by  Bachelor Super Fan, Jordan Weiss, the creator of Dollface on Hulu.  As Nick and Jordan start to break dow...

E233 Ask Nick - He Is Getting Off On The Attention

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On todays episode Esther Povitsky returns to help us  take your questions but not before she jumps in and tries to get all the answers from Nick abou...

E232 All Things Bling Empire With Kelly Mi Li

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bling Empire is taking Netflix by storm and we are just as invested as the rest of you which makes us excited to have cast member and Executive Produc...

E231 The Bachelor Recap With Rachael Harris

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On todays Bachelor Recap we are joined by  Rachael Harris of Netflix’s Lucifer.  A true bachelor super fan Rachael came in ready to get down busin...

E230 Ask Nick - You’re Not His Mom

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On todays episode of the Ask Nick we begin with someone who is miserable in her marriage and keeps putting the needs of her husband before her own and...

E229 Astrology, Cannabis, & Football With Ricky Williams

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are speaking with Ricky Williams. Most of you would likely know Ricky as a former NFL player but we discover today he is so much more. Ricky ...

E228 The Bachelor Recap With Lauren Zima

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren Zima joins us once again to recap tonights episode of The Bachelor. Nick and Lauren immediately jump into their show banter and break all thin...

E227 Ask Nick - Normalize Masturbation

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nick is back to answer all of your relationship questions and on todays episode we start off with a question we get a lot when it comes to masturbatio...

E226 Breaking Down Marriage 101 With Dr. Alexandra Solomon

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are joined but Dr. Alexandra Solomon. Over the last two decades, Dr. Alexandra H. Solomon has become one of today’s most trusted voices in ...

E225 The Bachelor Recap With Teddi Mellencamp

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Teddi Mellencamp joins us once again on tonights episode of The Bachelor recap. As a Bachelor super fan Teddi does not hold back on all of her takes w...

E224 Ask Nick - Playing House Too Early

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Ask Nick we start with a woman who is trying to get over her relationship after she jumped into it super quick thinking it was her person, a...

E223 Getting Deep With Ivan Hall

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ivan Hall joins us on today’s episode of The Viall Files for a more in depth conversation about who he really is and what we did not get to see on T...

E222 The Bachelor Recap With ABC Executive Rob Mills

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On tonights recap of The Bachelor we are joined by ABC Senior Vice President of Alternative Series, Specials, & Late Night Programming, Rob Mills. We ...

E221 Ask Nick - Making A Stew With The Wrong Ingredients

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It is Monday and that means another episode of Ask Nick. On todays show we first speak with aa woman who originally ghosted someone she started dating...

E220 Reinventing Yourself With Alli Webb

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Viall Files we are joined by NYT-bestselling author, former SharkTank judge and co-founder of DryBar, Alli Webb. Nick speaks with Alli about ...

E219 The Bachelor Recap With Nikki Glaser

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight we break down the first episode of Matt James’s season of The Bachelor with the one guest who holds the record for most appearances on The V...

E218 Ask Nick - The Update

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You have been asking for it so we decided to put it together… welcome to the first Ask Nick update episode. This week we go back and reconnect with ...

E217 The Great Turtleneck Debate With Brendan Morais

29 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 fin...

E216 Ask Nick - I May Be Dating A Psychopath

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 opp...

E215 Holding Space With Ben Smith

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

E214 The Bachelorette Recap With Cazzie David

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 k...

E213 Ask Nick - Familiarity Is Not A Prerequisite To Love

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

E212 Noah Erb, Chris Harrison’s Neighbor

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

E211 The Bachelorette Recap With Justin Long

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

E210 Ask Nick - Anger Is Loves Neighbor With Justin Long

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 c...

E209 Drama, Masturbation, & Entourage With Kevin Dillon & Doug Ellin

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 Ell...

E208 The Bachelorette Recap With Raven Gates

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 a...