The Nightly

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The Nightly episodes

May 13 Summer House's #WestGate, Scandoval & Other Scandals
KP Parker and Matt Bragg wander from thrift store mysteries to reality TV rabbit holes, with a surprising amount of turtle expertise along the way.

What You’ll Hear

The Legend of Gilbert: A thrifted green mug sparks an investigation.

Reality TV University: The conversation drifts through Kardashians, reality TV scandals, and why some reality shows somehow make family logistics feel dramatic.

Odd Pets & Side Quests: From rescue cats named Bumpy to a roadside tortoise wandering through a reptile shop, KP and Matt swap stories about the strangely memorable animals people bring into their lives.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & Gilbert the mug
02:52 Weird creature stores & roadside tortoises
05:40 Pet adoption names
08:24 The Kardashians... explained very casually
11:31 The Furys and reality TV awkwardness
14:18 Love Island scandals & Westgate
15:34 Scandoval enters the chat
17:08 Molly-Mae & influencer exhaustion
18:00 WWE reality shows & wrestling nostalgia
19:49 Goodnight to Gilbert
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26 min
May 12 Snooker, 75 Hard & So Many Bad Trailers
KP Parker and Matt Bragg tumble from championship snooker to ancient Greek jokes to one very confusing cast list.

What You’ll Hear

The Snooker Rabbit Hole: Matt breaks down the surprisingly glamorous world of professional snooker, from perfect games to tiny theater championships and a 22-year-old world champion with a remarkable story.

Reading Rules and Book Guilt: KP and Matt unpack the strange pressure to finish books you’re no longer enjoying, plus the very specific chaos of trying to read two books at once.

The Billy Zane Conspiracy: A casual conversation about movie trailers spirals into a full-blown investigation into whether Billy Zane was secretly in The Mummy all along.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & snooker obsessions
03:28 The Crucible and championship stories
05:22 Could KP have been a javelin star?
09:05 Outdoor gyms and 75 Hard
12:02 Fiction vs nonfiction reading
14:40 The freedom to quit bad books
16:24 Ancient Greek comedy and Shakespeare
19:31 Movie trailers spoil everything
21:47 The Mummy and the Billy Zane Mandela effect
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29 min
May 11 Welly Wanging & The Pop-Tart Game
KP Parker and Matt Bragg wander through the wonderfully strange world of shoes, games, and very specific hobbies.

What You’ll Hear:

The Shoe Rabbit Hole: From Clarks Originals to surrealist Birkenstocks to impossibly pointy cowboy boots, KP and Matt swap favorite footwear finds and debate the value of a whimsical shoe.

A Sport Called Welly Wanging: Matt introduces KP to the delightfully low-tech pastime of throwing rain boots across a field. It’s part village fair tradition, part accidental athletic event.

The Pop-Tart Game Saga Continues: KP gives an update on her Goodwill chessboard adventure and opens up a mysterious Pop-Tart card game that somehow involves multiple rulebooks, refrigerators, and foil cards.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Travel catch-up and shoe talk
01:30 Clarks Originals and outlet shopping
05:23 shoes and street food
06:44 What is welly wanging
10:00 Winklepickers and pointy boots
12:52 The Goodwill chessboard saga
14:30 The surprisingly complex Pop-Tart game
20:19 Goodnights to welly wangers and Liam Gallagher
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26 min
May 10 Murder Mysteries, Friendship Breakups & Lena Dunham's Impact
Wils Pelton and Josh Gondelman unravel the strange comfort of murder mysteries and the surprisingly painful reality of friendship breakups.

What You’ll Hear

The Lena Dunham Rewatch Spiral: Wils revisits Girls after finishing Lena Dunham’s memoir and reflects on why certain shows hit differently the second time around.

The Friendship Breakup Cinematic Universe: From The Banshees of Inisherin to real-life falling outs, Josh and Wils talk about why friendship breakups can feel just as devastating — and why the entertainment industry still hasn’t fully cracked the genre.

Everyone’s Solving Murders: The conversation wanders through White Lotus, Search Party, Only Murders in the Building, and more as they try to figure out why every modern TV show suddenly needs a corpse to keep audiences watching.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & bedside table books
01:30 Lena Dunham memoir thoughts
03:40 Why Girls still feels inspiring
06:00 Friendship breakup stories in TV and film
08:30 DTF St. Louis and messy mysteries
11:00 The challenge of ongoing murder mystery shows
13:00 Why Search Party worked so well
16:00 The problem with accidental detectives
18:00 Why every show needs a murder now
20:20 The Residence and mystery TV recommendations
21:20 Goodnights & final thoughts
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26 min
May 09 Celeb Sightings & Greatest Songwriters
Wils Pelton and Josh Gondelman swap celebrity sighting stories before diving into a very passionate debate about the greatest living American songwriters.

What You’ll Hear:

Neighborhood Celebrities: From grumpy dogs meeting famous actors to spotting Anna Wintour in Brooklyn, Wils and Josh compare notes on the surprisingly normal lives of very recognizable people.

Dance Floor Energy Shifts: Wils shares the exact moment a Bridgerton afterparty transformed when Shonda Rhimes decided it was finally time to dance.

The Great Songwriter Debate: Bob Dylan, Dolly Parton, Lana Del Rey, Kendrick Lamar, Fiona Apple, and more enter the chat as the hosts unpack The New York Times list of America’s greatest living songwriters — plus who they think got left out.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & Maggie the pug update
01:30 Celebrity dog walks in Brooklyn
04:30 Brad Pitt changes the room
07:15 Anna Wintour breakfast order
09:15 Greatest living songwriters debate
12:30 Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift & Missy Elliott
21:00 Biggest omissions from the list
22:45 Goodnight Joni Mitchell
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28 min
May 08 Sketchy Art & Met Gala Moments
Josh Gondelman and Wils Pelton swap stories about subway sketches, strange self-perception, and the most unforgettable Met Gala looks of the year.

What You’ll Hear:

The Artist on the Train: Wils shares the deeply vulnerable experience of falling asleep on the subway… and waking up to find a stranger sketching them mid-doze. Josh and Wils unpack why seeing yourself through someone else’s eyes can feel strangely unsettling.

Bad Photos Good Drawings: From awkward stage photos to portraits that reveal a little too much, the conversation turns toward the weirdness of being perceived at all — especially in the age of constant cameras.

Met Gala Big Swings: Skeleton gowns, painted dresses, stone prosthetics, and one very underwhelming satin number. Josh and Wils break down the most memorable Met Gala looks, plus the outfits they wish someone had worn.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & weekend catch-up
01:56 A stranger sketches Wils
07:33 Enter the Met Gala
11:40 Beyoncé returns to the Met Gala
15:30 Katy Perry’s space helmet moment
15:53 Heidi Klum becomes a statue
16:36 Sabrina Carpenter’s film-reel dress
20:23 Goodnights & Harrison Ford
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27 min
May 07 Air Fryer Updates & The Art of Mentalism
Matt Bragg and KP Parker spiral into appliance obsession, magical thinking, and one very stylish cat.

What You’ll Hear:

Air Fryer Era Begins: Matt shares life on the other side of a Costco purchase, where everything suddenly feels air fryable and possibly improved.

Blend It or Fry It: A surprisingly philosophical framework for modern living emerges, with smoothies, oranges, and kitchen gadget loyalty at its core.

Magic or Mind Games: A late-night deep dive into mentalism, video essays, and why sometimes it’s nicer not to know how the trick works.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & air fryer confession
02:16 The blender vs air fryer dilemma
05:00 Backyard oranges and citrus philosophy
08:00 Cat sunglasses reveal
11:46 A five-hour mentalism rabbit hole
14:50 Magicians, mind readers, and being amazed
17:30 Vegas, spectacle, and lobster buffets
18:30 Sweet goodnights to inventors and mentalists
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24 min
May 06 Battle of the Torringtons & Travel Recs
KP Parker and Matt Bragg plan last-minute weekend getaways with surprisingly specific stops.

What You’ll Hear

A Trip Built on One Perfect Idea: A birthday getaway to Tucson starts with a single unforgettable destination—and grows into a delightfully niche itinerary.

Tiny Museums, Big Opinions: From intricate miniatures to Old West towns, the joy of oddly specific attractions takes center stage.

Across the Pond Planning: A UK work trip gets the same treatment, with underground tunnels, modest hotels, and a gentle debate over which Torrington reigns supreme.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & vacation cravings
01:35 Tucson plans begin
03:00 Museums and miniatures
08:00 Old West towns & travel tips
10:05 UK trip planning starts
12:00 Underground tunnels in Exeter
14:25 Great Torrington vs Torrington, Connecticut
18:00 Wrapping up & goodnights
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25 min
May 05 Live Bidding & A Medieval Party Recap
KP Parker and Matt Bragg spiral into an online auction rabbit hole.

What You’ll Hear

A Very Specific Shopping Problem: What starts as one thoughtful birthday gift turns into a growing collection of chess boards, unexpected shipping fees, and a plea for strangers to outbid her.

Karaoke at 2AM: A medieval-themed party ends in goblets, stockades, and a surprisingly emotional rotation of songs that no one saw coming.

The Price of Nostalgia: From vintage TV props to Pop-Tarts the game, they wonder what’s actually worth bidding on—and when to walk away.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & greetings
00:25 KP's chess board situation escalates
03:00 Vintage finds and shipping regrets
06:45 Getting outbid in real time
10:00 The auction that got away
12:40 Late-night karaoke energy
16:40 A medieval-themed party recap
19:00 Karaoke philosophies
20:25 Goodnights & unexpected heroes
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25 min
May 04 Please Don’t Make Me Say "Nom Nom Nom"
Matt Bragg and KP Parker peek behind the curtain of pawn shops, casting calls, and truly humbling commercial work.

What You’ll Hear

Pawn Shop Reality Check: From late-night TV obsessions to real-life visits, they sort through what pawn shops are actually like—and what’s probably staged for the cameras.

The Casting Email That Stung: A dream gig in Japan takes a sharp turn thanks to one very specific casting requirement, leaving Matt with questions he didn’t expect to ask.

Nom Nom Nom, Professionally: KP shares the story of a commercial that went off the rails, and the strange, slightly surreal art of doing embarrassing things on cue.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & greetings
00:26 Pawn shops vs reality TV
03:30 Are those shows staged
06:00 The casting email story
10:00 Commercials and self-tapes
11:00 The “nom nom nom” moment
14:00 The business side of showbiz
17:00 Winding down
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24 min

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Where your late night thoughts go to rest. Monday through Saturday, listeners call in to share whatever's on their mind before bed. On Sunday, we take a deep dive on one of the week’s topics.…