Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
One of the definitions of the word spoiler is: A person who robs or ravages, a plunderer.
For fans of reality TV shows like "The Bachelor," which debuts Monday night, avoiding spoilers is an important part of life. They invest a lot of time and emotional energy in the contestants and the drama that goes along with narrowing down who will eventually get that final rose.
Then, there's blogger Steve Carbone. He makes a living being a spoiler.
For the past four years, Carbone's site, RealitySteve.com, has spoiled the season for "The Bachelor" before they even began airing.
Go buy your NY Times today. This curious fella has something to say... pic.twitter.com/EEuxEyo7cH
— RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) January 3, 2016
The New York Times recently profiled Carbone, and he joined host A Martinez with more.