KP Parker and Kristen Meinzer take a stroll through sequel chaos and hobby inspiration.

What You'll Hear:

Sequel Struggles: KP and Kristen debate the confusing world of movie naming—from Wicked: For Good to Rise of the Planet of the Apes—and wonder, does “Dawn” really come before “Rise”?

Hotline Highlights: Listener Kelly from Chicago joins to ask how to talk about hobbies when yours feel, well, ordinary. Turns out, walking the dog, thrifting, and Gilmore Girls rewatches might be more fascinating than you think.

Curious Is Cool: The trio finds warmth (and wit) in celebrating simple joys, reminding us that interested people are interesting people.

CHAPTERS

00:00 A cozy hello

01:00 Movie sequel naming chaos

05:00 Kelly joins the Nightly Hotline

07:00 The great hobby debate

15:00 Rediscovering your younger self

21:00 Sweet dreams for Sam the dog

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Jacquis Neal and KP Parker trade quarter-zips, jewelry, and spooky theater stories.

What You’ll Hear:

Horror, Live and In Person: Jacquis raves about a stage adaptation of Paranormal Activity that manages to scare even seasoned theater lovers.

Snooze or Choose – Fashion Edition: From quarter zips to crew necks, the hosts debate which cozy layers earn a bedtime “choose.”

Speed Listeners Anonymous: KP confesses her 1.3× habit while Jacquis makes a heartfelt plea for the power of the pause.

Mixing Metals & Mindsets: Gold, silver, and a little self-expression—how confidence can make any combo shine.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Horror plays & live scares

03:00 Snooze or choose: Quarter zips

06:15 Snooze or choose: Listening at 1.5× speed

11:45 Snooze or choose: Mixing metals in jewelry

16:00 Tattoos, confidence, and goodnights

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Sophia Wilson Pelton and Jacquis Neal face the universal truth: some days, you just feel ugly.

What You'll Hear:

Glow Up Philosophy: Sophia confesses her “ugly attack,” and the two unpack pimple patches, hair grow-out humility, and the surprising joy of subtle concealer.

Spooning Logic: The duo play “Spoon, Snore, or Shove on the Floor” starring Shrek, Paddington Bear, and the Grinch (and later, a few famous inanimate objects).

Bedtime Wisdom: Turns out, self-love might just be the most flattering light of all.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Ugly attack & bad mirror days

03:00 Hair grow-outs and humbling phases

06:00 The power (and peace) of pimple patches

08:00 Makeup myths & quiet confidence

10:30 Spoon, Snore, or Shove: Shrek edition

15:00 Furniture edition gets weird

21:30 Bedtime reflections & goodnight

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Kristen Meinzer and Matt Bragg swap travel tales and TV obsessions, from small-town holiday cheer to cozy British mysteries.

What You’ll Hear

Summer Christmas in New Zealand: Kristen recounts her trip to the South Island, complete with chicken cuddles, Santa in shorts, and Married at First Sight marathons with her mother-in-law.

Travel Confessions: Matt shares his love-hate relationship with tropical humidity, time-zone chaos, and the art of sweating through a workday in Singapore.

Carvings, Castles & Cozy Crimes: The pair debate the ethics of carving your name into ancient rocks, rave about The Thursday Murder Club, and discuss British headlines that could double as bedtime stories.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Greetings & New Zealand adventures

03:30 Santa, chickens & small-town Christmas magic

05:40 Summer holidays and beach barbecues 08:00 Long flights & Singapore heat

10:20 The “Stonehenge of New Zealand”

13:00 Natural wonders & tourist etiquette

14:30 The art of leaving your mark (literally)

17:30 Local British headlines & cozy mysteries 21:00 Matt’s upcoming village hall show

21:50 Goodnights from Fleet & beyond

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KP Parker and Matt Bragg trade life hacks, from chaotic shoe collections to the eternal quest for perfect bubbles.

What You’ll Hear

Poster-Worthy Wisdom: KP’s new mantra — “Bubbles are for outside, still water’s for inside” — replaces an unfortunate dancing slogan.

The Shoe Situation: Matt confesses his slipper addiction and shoe rack woes; KP brainstorms hacks that quickly escalate into… a dedicated shoe room.

Carbonation Nation: Why SodaStream bubbles don’t cut it, how to install a soda fountain at home (don’t), and the surprise science of bubble tea.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Slippers & safety

01:00 Inspirational posters, revised

03:00 Matt’s shoe storage spiral

06:00 Shoe rooms & relationship compromises

08:00 KP’s fizzy drink dilemma

10:30 The water tank solution

12:00 “Bubbles are for outside” revelation

13:00 Bubble tea 101

14:00 Goodnight and good hacks

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Josh Gondelman and Sophia Wilson Pelton spiral (gently) into their Roman Empires — from Ben Affleck’s back tattoo to the golden age of romance novels.

What You’ll Hear

The Perfect Sunday: Josh recounts an unreasonably wholesome day of stoop sales, karaoke, and ice cream — proof that friendship is the cure for all existential dread.

Gone Girl and the Hat That Broke Hollywood: A deep dive into Ben Affleck’s refusal to wear a Yankees cap, plus stunt casting, phoenix tattoos, and why David Fincher’s chaos works.

Romance Renaissance: Sophia reveals her obsession with Emily Henry’s connected universe, why “brooding but secretly nice” men always win, and how modern rom-coms might be due for a comeback.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Moving woes & dream apartments

03:00 Josh’s perfect New York day

05:00 Friendship is beautiful

06:00 Gone Girl: the Mets hat myth

09:00 Ben Affleck’s phoenix years

12:00 Gillian Flynn and the art of the twist

15:00 Sophia’s romance reading era

18:00 The Easter eggs of Emily Henry

20:00 Rom-com droughts and hope for the future

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KP Parker and Sophia Wilson Pelton swap book reviews, survival trivia, and the world’s wildest sports — from greased poles to squirrel suits.

What You’ll Hear

The Book Club with Range: Sophia finishes The Road, KP finishes a “total stinker,” and both debate whether award-stickers actually mean anything.

Adrenaline Dreams: From Red Bull Games to slack-lining crushes, the hosts confess which extreme sport they could maybe survive.

Bear With Us: A deep dive into the legend of Bear Grylls, a karate-trained Everest summiter who might also be… kind of hot?

Squirrel Suiting & Other Flights of Fancy: KP and Sophia settle the great debate: is it wing suiting, squirrel suiting, or just human flight with flair?

CHAPTERS

00:00 Campfire coziness & book chat

03:30 Sci-fi stinkers & shortlists

04:40 Extreme sports & Red Bull nostalgia

06:00 The greased-up pole phenomenon

08:00 Zorbing, slacklining, and “mocking”

14:00 Bear Grylls lore & survival crushes

18:30 Squirrel suiting: confirmed real term

20:45 Winding down (and winning the argument)

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Kristen Meinzer and Josh Gondelman cozy up with an unexpected bedtime story — and yes, it involves Amish romance.

What You’ll Hear

Hats Off to Small Wins: From finishing big projects to finally hitting “record,” the hosts celebrate the satisfaction of simply doing the thing.

Return to Intercourse: Kristen reads from the Amish romance novella she wrote in a week — complete with barn accidents, buggy love, and NASCAR metaphors.

Amnesia & Other Plot Twists: Josh shares a real-life memory lapse that could be straight out of a paperback (if coconuts were involved).

CHAPTERS

00:00 Nightcaps & new beginnings

03:00 Return to Intercourse: the reading begins

09:00 NASCAR metaphors & Amish romance

15:00 Flagrant lug nut violations

16:00 Josh’s real-life amnesia story

19:00 Lessons in love & going home

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Sophia Wilson Pelton and Josh Gondelman scroll through the week’s oddest online moments — from reality TV memoirs to confusing family photo shoots.

What You’ll Hear

Trader Joe’s Therapy: Why running errands with friends is the new brunch — and how to make it count as “quality time.”

Siblings or Dating?: Sophia presents a truly baffling maternity photoshoot that tests the limits of human closeness.

Pop Culture Homework: Sheena Shay’s memoir, Disney Channel crossovers, and why “The Sweet Life on Deck” was basically semester-at-sea fan fiction.

Cruise Comedy: Josh recalls performing at sea, plus the difference between a fun bit and life as a floating zombie.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Errand hangs & weekend vibes

02:00 Sheena Shay’s “My Good Side”

08:30 Siblings or Dating? The Pregnant Twist

15:00 Couples who look like twins

16:00 Disney crossovers & “Wizards on Deck”

18:30 Comedy cruises & life at sea

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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.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Flow states & fridge beverages

04:00 Pop Culture Time Machine powers up

05:00 KP’s X Games renaissance

10:00 Matt’s Brit Awards memory

15:00 Comedian lawyers & ‘90s nostalgia

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