The Nightly

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KP Parker and Matt Bragg hop in the pop culture time machine and take a spin back to the mid-’90s.What You’ll Hear:Book Titles for Your Life: KP’s “Oh, the Places You’ll Flow” meets Matt’s “All the Light We Cannot See” (with some real-world electrical issues).Cool Guy Olympics: KP revisits the golden age of the X Games and Tony Hawk’s legendary 900, a.k.a. when skateboarding met superstardom.Brit Awards Gone Wild: Matt rewinds to 1996, when Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker mooned Michael Jackson and accidentally made pop-culture history.CHAPTERS00:00 Flow states & fridge beverages04:00 Pop Culture Time Machine powers up05:00 KP’s X Games renaissance10:00 Matt’s Brit Awards memory15:00 Comedian lawyers & ‘90s nostalgiaFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Perfect Unplugged Vacation

Sophia Wilson Pelton and Matt Bragg dream up their ultimate unplugged vacation — one that’s equal parts mountain spa, lakeside reading nook, and zero beach sand.What You’ll Hear:First-Class Fantasies: From fake airline upgrades to the ethics of taking a cash bribe to give up your seat, Sophia and Matt share their funniest travel theories.The Unplugged Itinerary: Together they plan a dream getaway that’s cozy, quiet, and gloriously screen-free — part spa, part cabin, all calm.Chill vs. Thrill: Beach or lake? Solo or with friends? Party trip or peaceful retreat? The pair design a vacation that’s just the right amount of doing nothing.CHAPTERS00:00 First-class dreams & travel scams02:30 When would you give up your seat?04:30 Building the perfect unplugged vacation07:00 Beach vs. lake: the cozy divide09:00 Dreaming of the Alps11:00 Solo trip or friend trip?13:00 Vacationing without guilt15:00 Goodnight from Zelle am SeeFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They Bet on Black: The Story of the Gambling Nuns w/ Deanna Ortiz

KP Parker welcomes comedian Deanna Ortiz back to the pillow fort for another edition of “Crime for Bed.” What You’ll Hear:The Gambling Nuns – Sister Mary Margaret and Sister Lana’s Vegas double life.Twenty Years of Embezzlement – How $800,000 vanished from a Catholic school.The Fall & the Fallout – Parents, audits, and an 80-year-old nun facing prison.⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome & tea talk01:36 The “crime for bed” story begins03:00 Meet Sister Mary Margaret06:00 Enter Sister Lana: Vegas roommate & co-conspirator08:00 Retirement plans trigger an audit09:30 The $800,000 revelation12:30 An 80-year-old nun sentenced14:00 Vegas friendship, double lives & TV show potentialFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bring Back TV Theme Songs!

Jacquis Neal and Sophia Wilson Pelton air some nighttime grievances — from missing TV theme songs to buses that never, ever arrive on time.What You’ll Hear:This Is 40 (Almost): Jacquis returns to basketball and baseball after a short break, and his body promptly reminds him of his age — with love and soreness.Bring Back the Theme Song: A heartfelt ode to the lost art of TV intros, from Fresh Prince to Full House to the surprising triumph of White Lotus.The Bus Betrayal: Sophia vents about New York transit delays, confusing text codes, and her dream of swapping the MTA for a moped in Japan.CHAPTERS00:00 Sleepytime tea & life updates01:30 If your week were a book…02:00 Jacquis’ “This Is 40” weekend04:30 Sophia’s Vermont escape plan07:00 The state-count challenge08:00 Grievances begin: missing TV theme songs11:00 “Don’t skip the intro!” and other rallying cries14:00 Sophia vs. the Brooklyn bus system17:30 Transit envy and Tokyo perfection19:00 The moped solution20:00 Goodnight and good grievancesFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should I Charge My Ex for His Concert Ticket? w/ Listener Maddie

Kristen Meinzer and Jacquis Neal open the Nightly Hotline to help Maddie from Los Angeles navigate post-breakup concert ticket drama (and maybe get a little petty).What You’ll Hear:Hotline Open: Maddie calls in with a question that’s equal parts financial and emotional — should she charge her ex for the concert ticket she bought before the breakup?Petty or Peaceful?: Kristen and Jacquis offer two sides of the pillow: send the Venmo request for closure, or just move on and make the night your own.Would You Rather: Concert Edition: The trio debates front-row Axe Body Spray versus back-row bad sound — and invents a new use for Tiger Balm along the way.CHAPTERS00:00 Radio voices & ego talk02:30 Meet Maddie from L.A.03:30 The concert ticket conundrum06:00 Jaquis’ Beyoncé ticket confession08:30 Kristen’s “burn it down” breakup philosophy10:00 Advice for closure (and crushes)14:00 Maddie’s post-advice clarity15:50 “Petty as hell,” but fair16:30 Would You Rather: concert edition18:40 Axe Body Spray vs. Beyoncé19:50 Nightly sign-off & hotline inviteFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.