The Nightly

Jacquis Neal, Josh Gondelman, and KP Parker evaluate dating stories and debate what really counts as a red flag.

What You’ll Hear

It Happened One Night: Real internet dating stories get the full Nightly treatment, from thrift store first dates to surprise confessions that absolutely change the vibe.

Red, Beige or Green: Fast driving, unexpected gifts, and lawnmowers in trunks — the crew weighs what’s thoughtful, what’s alarming, and what’s just not a match.

Goodnights & Wind Down: The night ends softly, with sleepy ASMR-style goodnights to help you let go of bad dates and drift off easy.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro & greetings

01:00 In-laws, routines, and family dynamics

04:09 It Happened One Night begins

07:26 The fast driver reveal

10:33 The lawnmower date

15:17 When concern feels parental

19:33 Final verdicts on red flags

20:00 ASMR goodnights and sleep sounds

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Sophia Wilson Pelton hosts a cozy game night with drag icons Derrick Barry and Mackenzie Claude, aka Nebraska.

What You’ll Hear

Bedtime Routines, Drag Edition: From post-show showers to living room beds, Derrick and Nebraska share how they actually wind down after late nights and early brunches.

Would You Rather, Lip Sync Rules: Heels versus trains, perfect hair versus perfect outfits, and the songs you love but barely know — drag hypotheticals get delightfully specific.

Cats, Costumes, and Counting Turtles: A sleepy-signoff filled with pets, performance life, and the kind of goodnight that slowly turns the lights off.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro & sleepy hellos

01:15 Bedtime routines after performing

03:45 Sound vs silence for sleep

05:30 Cats, costumes, and cozy chaos

06:05 Would You Rather drag edition begins

10:30 Late night shows vs drag brunch

13:35 Iconic Britney looks, forever

15:00 Dream impressions and snatch game talk

16:40 What they’re working on next

17:30 A very gentle goodnight

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Sophia Wilson Pelton and KP Parker scan the pop culture landscape, from the Super Bowl stage to the Olympic ice rinks.

What You’ll Hear

Cold Weather Check-In: KP braves New York winter with a new scarf, Sophia mourns a beloved lost hat, and they reflect on the strange emotional math of modern shopping.

The Nightgeist: A Super Bowl halftime performance packed with cameos, Olympic sports that defy explanation, and the sudden realization that luge is absolutely terrifying.

Fantasy Casting Corner: Dream casting the next season of The Traitors, from Housewives and YouTubers to scientists, drag queens, and anyone with a little religious trauma.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro & winter survival

02:55 Losing hats and life’s little taxes

03:30 The Nightgeist begins

03:35 Super Bowl halftime highlights

05:45 Olympic chaos and luge fear

09:30 Figure skating, backflips, and the Quad God

14:00 The Traitors check-in

16:40 Fantasy casting the next season

25:30 Goodnights & lights out

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Kristen Meinzer and Jacquis Neal host a cozy slumber party debate night with guest Grace Helbig.

What You’ll Hear

Sleep Setup Confessions: Cooling pillows, white noise machines, blackout curtains, and the slow realization that building a sleep system is a form of self-care.

Sleepy Debate Club: Is it acceptable to sleep with socks on — or to watch ahead on a shared TV show? Grace Helbig presides as judge, weighing vibes against science.

A Gentle Goodnight: Grace shares a sweet send-off for anyone trying to stay soft, silly, and well-rested in a noisy world.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro & pillow fort welcome

01:00 Grace Helbig joins the slumber party

01:40 Sleep routines & cooling pillow revelations

05:00 White noise, body pillows & blackout curtains

07:30 Sleepy Debate Club begins

08:00 Is sleeping with socks acceptable

13:30 Verdict on socks in bed

14:30 Is it okay to watch a show without your partner

20:15 Final ruling & shared victories

22:00 Grace Helbig plugs & goodnight shout-out

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KP Parker and Sophia Wilson Pelton tumble down a Survivor rabbit hole, from prize money myths to peanut butter candy controversies.

What You’ll Hear

A Million Dollar Question: How Survivor’s prize money works, why it hasn’t changed in decades, and how contestants talk about needing the cash versus giving it away.

Rules, Loopholes, and Fun Facts: From age limits and dual citizenship twists to the strange realities of international game show prizes.

Island Life Realities: Why candy can be the worst reward, spa days can wait, and some contestants somehow get hotter while starving.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro & pop culture check-in

04:23 Enter the Survivor rabbit hole

06:38 The million dollar prize debate

08:13 The Sia award and surprise cash

09:38 Why UK shows don’t give money

12:18 Money stories that win or lose votes

14:16 Age limits and teen Survivors

16:52 Getting hot on the island

18:00 Food rewards that cause chaos

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Josh Gondelman and Matt Bragg welcome comedian Jo Firestone for bedtime tangents, missed audiobooks, and a truly puzzling new word.

What You’ll Hear

Falling Asleep Mid-Plot: Jo shares her audiobook routine, including the joys of missing huge chunks of a very juicy mystery and simply accepting she may never know who did it.

The Anti-Grombolio Theory: A deep, gentle spiral into whether garlic, ovens, hair, and noses might all be self-cleaning—and what to call that, exactly.

Curling Trivia at Bedtime: A surprisingly demoralizing pub quiz about curling, complete with wild guesses, wrong answers, and one very wholesome tradition.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro & welcome

00:42 Joe Firestone’s sleep routine

02:10 Falling asleep to audiobooks

03:29 Hatch Classics revelation

04:48 Garlic presses & self-cleaning foods

07:14 The birth of anti-grombolio

09:20 A very niche Connections category

14:00 Curling trivia begins

19:59 Broom stacking explained

20:22 Joe’s audiobook plug & goodnights

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KP Parker and Kristen Meinzer settle into another round of The Nightly Book Club, swapping reading confessions, literary gripes, and a few heartfelt recommendations.

What You’ll Hear

When a book just isn’t hitting: KP wrestles with a highly awarded sci-fi novel that refuses to click, and the two debate when it’s okay to walk away.

A loving look at Mama Cass: Kristen shares a warm, thoughtful memoir written by Cass Elliot’s daughter—and why it’s best paired with a little Mamas and the Papas.

What’s next on the nightstand: From Wuthering Heights deadlines to Zillow-core fiction, they peek at the books waiting patiently in the wings.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro & cozy greetings

01:30 The joy of finishing a to-do list

03:20 Nightly Book Club begins

04:45 KP’s sci-fi struggle with Ancillary Justice

08:00 When it’s okay to quit a book

12:50 Kristen recommends My Mama Cass

17:00 Reading daughters writing about famous parents

18:30 Upcoming reads and bookish anticipation

22:30 Goodnights & sleepy send-off

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Sophia Wilson Pelton and Josh Gondelman host a cozy game night w/ Emmy Blotnick, sorting dating stories into red, green, and deeply confusing beige flags.

What You’ll Hear

A Slumber Party Check-In: Emmy joins the pillow fort to talk brown noise, pillow head sandwiches, and the strange comfort of a dog’s snore.

The Dating Flag Test: A first date featuring pocket candy, a daytime telescope, and surprise garlic salt gets carefully examined for warning signs.

Finding Your Person: When does quirky turn charming, and when is someone simply not for you?

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro & greetings

01:40 Brown noise vs white noise

04:35 Pillow head sandwiches explained

07:25 Game night begins: red, green, or beige flags

08:50 The Reddit date story

13:15 Pizza, milk requests, and garlic salt

18:40 Final verdicts on the date

21:30 Emmy Blotnick plug & goodnight

23:30 A very sweet dog snore goodbye

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Kristen Meinzer welcomes Joe Simons and Jeremiah Coughlan, hosts of Hatch’s Sleepytime Sports, to chat about the upcoming Winter Olympics.

What You’ll Hear

Olympics, Every Two Years: Kristen shares her deep love of opening ceremonies and the sudden joy of caring deeply about sports you only watch once a quadrennial.

The Snooze Pack Draft: The trio builds their ideal lineup of Winter Olympic events and athletes, from hockey showdowns and ski mountaineering to legendary broadcasters and comeback stories.

Ageless Athletes & Iconic Skaters: From 44-year-old snowboarders to gravity-defying figure skaters, they celebrate the competitors redefining what Olympic greatness looks like.

Should Regular People Compete First?: A gentle debate on whether one average human should attempt each sport so we can truly appreciate how impossible it all is.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome to the pillow fort & Olympic love

01:30 Why the Olympics hit different

02:40 Falling hard for niche sports

03:10 Biathlon explained (sort of)

04:50 Introducing Snooze Pack: Olympic edition

05:30 Hockey rivalries & Olympic drama

07:20 Ski mountaineering & skeleton relays

09:20 The 44-year-old snowboarder to root for

11:00 Johnny Weir, Tara Lipinski & their fabulous commentary

13:40 Kristen’s figure skating heroes

16:40 Comebacks, balance & living a full life

18:30 Why we love Olympic human-interest stories

19:40 Should a regular person try first?

23:00 Goodnights to pets everywhere

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Kristen Meinzer and Jacquis Neal trade cozy pop culture notes, from heartfelt tributes to a very long Grammy night.

What You’ll Hear

Giving flowers where they’re due: Jacquis reflects on Catherine O’Hara’s career and the joy of revisiting the performances that shaped so many of us.

Grammy night highlights and hiccups: Kristen breaks down the moments lighting up her feed, from red carpet fashion to performances that soared and segments that dragged.

Listener mail and a movie night pick: A thoughtful note about the in memoriam sparks a bigger conversation, plus a fun, escapist film recommendation to end the night.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro & pillow-fort greetings

01:00 The Nightgeist begins

01:30 Remembering Catherine O’Hara

04:20 Grammys memes fashion and moments

06:50 Kendrick Lamar, Cher, and standout performances

13:20 Listener mail on the in memoriam

18:25 Movie recommendation Send Help

20:30 Goodnights and winding down

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