Jacquis Neal and Matt Bragg stay up late with writer and cultural critic Ira Madison III for a dreamy deep dive into soap operas and the fine art of an afternoon nap.

What You’ll Hear:

From “The Floor” to the Pillow: Ira shares behind-the-scenes stories from his stint on the trivia show The Floor, and why losing on TV was still a win.

Naps, Novels, and Nightcaps: The trio trade cozy talk about their favorite ways to unwind — from post-lunch naps to baseball-game snoozes.

Soaps and Scandals: A gleeful rundown of the wildest soap opera plots ever aired — from secret twins to towns rebuilt on mysterious islands.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro & greetings

01:00 Ira joins from The Floor

04:30 Talking sleep and the joy of naps

09:00 Soap opera nostalgia begins

13:30 The wild world of Days of Our Lives

20:00 The twin twist of General Hospital

23:10 The island of New Salem

24:00 Goodnights and sweet dreams

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KP Parker and Kristen Meinzer welcome comedian Moshe Kasher for an episode full of bedtime grievances, bad furniture, and deep love for Star Trek: The Next Generation. 

What You’ll Hear:

Beam Me to Bedtime: Moshe reveals his sleep routine, complete with nightly comfort from LeVar Burton and the utopian calm of ‘90s-era Star Trek.

Mouth Guards & Mini Skirts: The hosts trade sleep complaints and solutions, from jaw pain and pillow quests to the eternal struggle of sitting comfortably on a bench seat. No Microwave, No Mercy: KP confesses her tiny-kitchen rebellion, sparking a spirited debate about countertop appliances, air fryer propaganda, and what your microwave says about your soul. 

CHAPTERS

00:00 Introductions & bedtime talk

01:00 Star Trek as comfort TV

05:00 Mouth guards and nightly routines

09:00 Pillow preferences and sleep positions

11:40 Kristen’s grievance: bench seating 

17:00 KP’s grievance: the appliance dilemma

21:00 Microwaves, matcha energy & air fryer truth

22:30 Moshe’s world tour & bedtime goodnight to LeVar Burton

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Sophia Wilson Pelton and Kristen Meinzer unwrap their Spotify Wrapped — and their subconscious minds.

What You'll Hear:

Wrapped & Revealed: Sophia confronts the hard truth of her “listening age” (74!) and Kristen reflects on a year of Minnesota mentions. Turns out, our hosts have their own Hatch Wrapped surprises too.

Dreams Decoded: Kristen dreams of a mystery celebrity who might just be her inner star, while Sophia falls for Selena Gomez in a Sprinter van romance for the ages.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Greetings & Spotify Wrapped confessions

05:00 Hatch Wrapped: Cats, Minnesota, and midwestern pride

08:00 Dream interpretation begins13:00 Kristen’s mystery celebrity

14:50 Sophia’s Selena Gomez love story20:30 Nightly goodnights

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Kristen Meinzer and Josh Gondelman trade sleepy animal facts and royal trivia.

What You'll Hear:

Birthday Blues: Josh reveals that all racehorses share the same birthday—and Kristen connects the dots to royal “official” birthdays (plus, who in the monarchy would win a dance-off).

Egg-laying Oddballs: From platypuses to echidnas, they marvel at the rare mammals that lay eggs—and how Australia seems to collect them all.

Planet of the Animals: The two ponder evolution, flightless parrots, and what animals must think of us hairless, oddly-dressed humans.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Greetings & sleepy energy

02:00 The horse birthday conspiracy

04:00 Royal birthdays & dance-offs

08:00 Egg-laying mammals

12:00 Australia vs. New Zealand: survival edition

15:00 Flightless parrots & other curiosities

18:00 Wondering what animals think of us

19:30 Winding down for dreamtime

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KP Parker and Matt Bragg welcome comedian Deanna Ortiz (host of Hatch’s Crime For Bed podcast) for a true-crime bedtime story ripped from reality TV headlines. 

What You’ll Hear

Spam Calls & Scams: With Jen Shah freshly released from prison, Deanna walks KP and Matt through the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star’s infamous telemarketing scheme — and how a life of luxury unraveled on camera.

The Rise & Fall of a Housewife: From the “Shah Chalet” to a nationwide fraud operation, the trio traces the line between fame, illusion, and accountability.

Reality Bites Back: KP, Matt, and Deanna ask what redemption looks like for a housewife turned headline — and whether fame will come calling again. 

CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome & spam call confessions

02:30 Introducing the case of Jen Shah

05:00 The Shah Chalet and the question of money

08:00 The on-camera arrest

10:40 How the telemarketing scheme worked

13:00 The guilty plea and fake luxury life

17:00 Prison time and early release

19:00 Can a housewife be redeemed?

22:00 Fame, forgiveness & bedtime reflections

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KP Parker and Sophia Wilson Pelton host a slumber party with Joel Kim Booster.

Spotify Wrapped & Sleep Trapped: Joel reveals his top artists (and what activity they soundtrack), plus how his new sleep apnea diagnosis is changing his life.

Festive Film Debate: The trio decides whether they’d rather star in a Hallmark romance or a Christmas action flick— there are strong opinions when iconography is on the line.

Rom-Com Realities: From enemies-to-lovers arcs to messy love triangles, the group sorts through the tropes that keep us up at night.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Slumber party begins

03:50 Joel’s Spotify Wrapped & sleep apnea confession

06:40 Would You Rather: Hallmark or Christmas action movie?

10:30 Enemies to lovers vs. messy love triangle13:50 Lizzie McGuire fashion face-off

18:00 Joel’s cozy goodnight scene

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KP Parker and Jacquis Neal debate the dreamiest worlds—cartoon or sci-fi. 

What You'll Hear:

Rewatch Report: KP’s deep in a 30 Rock rewatch, while Jacquis recalls his love for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.  

Sci-Fi Real Talk: From Minority Report tech nightmares to Men in Black memory wipes, they imagine which fictional futures they could actually survive.

 Would You Rather?: The duo tackles squeaky shoes versus shoelace sabotage before choosing between life in The Jetsons’ sky-high city or The Flintstones’ rock-solid community. 

CHAPTERS

00:00 Pop culture check-in

2:30 Rock & Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

04:00 Sci-fi worlds & future fears

08:45 Would You Rather: squeaky vs. slippery shoes

14:30 Jetsons or Flintstones?

20:30 Bedrock, goodbyes & bedtime

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Kristen Meinzer and Jacquis Neal plan a dream theme park getaway.

What You'll Hear:

Pets vs. Pillow Space: Kristen confesses to being pet-free, while Jacquis lays down his law—love the animals, but not in his bed.

Destination Dollywood: From Disney parks to Six Flags, Jacquis has done it all—but his dream vacation leads straight to Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain wonderland.

Rides, Rhinestones & Rest: The two imagine rollercoasters, log cabins, sequined jackets, and Dolly tunes on repeat—all before turning in for a well-earned sleep.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Pet priorities

02:40 Dream vacation: theme parks

05:30 Jacquis’s dream destination revealed

06:45 Kristen’s Dollywood honeymoon stories

10:00 The Dollywood difference

13:00 Planning the perfect stay

16:15 Theme park fashion and Dolly merch

20:00 Getting there: fly or drive?

22:05 Winding down in dreamland

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Matt Bragg and Sophia Wilson Pelton compare notes on pop culture, pizza nights, and nostalgia.

What You'll Hear:

Movie Nights & Memories: Sophia revisits Wicked (part two, less magical), while Matt celebrates ten years of love with pizza, Russell Crowe, and a surprisingly great cinema deal.

Across the Pond Pop Talk: From British rom-coms to Jimmy Fallon’s Scottish adventure, they swap cultural curiosities and friendly skepticism.

Soundtrack of Seventeen: The two reflect on the music that shaped them—LCD Soundsystem, Vulfpeck, and why 17 might be everyone’s golden year.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Pop culture check-in

02:00 Sophia’s Wicked review

03:00 Matt’s pizza-and-cinema anniversary

06:00 Touring, corn exchanges, and comedy life

09:00 Jimmy Fallon in Scotland

11:30 Bridget Jones & early-2000s nostalgia

15:00 The science of favorite music

17:30 Replaying teenage playlists

19:00 Bands that still sound fresh

20:30 Turning in with Vulfpeck

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Jacquis Neal and Sophia Wilson Pelton swap schoolyard stories, time-travel hypotheticals, and gratitude in this cozy, candlelit episode. 

What You’ll Hear:

The School Liar: From fake FUBU jerseys to celebrity dads in Oregon, the hosts revisit the harmless fibs and funny fabrications of childhood.

Do-Overs & What-Ifs: A reflective chat about the tricky temptation of getting a second chance.

Airing of Gratitudes: Jacquis gives thanks for a renewed love of movie musicals, while Sophia honors the simple glow of candles and the calm they bring to any night. 

CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome & goodnight messages

01:00 School liars & harmless fibs

04:30 Childhood lies and cool-kid logic

06:20 The “back to age 10” thought experiment

07:40 Memory, regret & Eternal Sunshine wisdom

09:10 Airing of Gratitudes: Broadway’s revival of joy

15:20 Candles, scents & cozy rituals

18:30 Flickering lights and bedtime goodnights

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