The Nightly

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The Nightly episodes

January 24 Drowsy History Week: The Great Molasses Flood
Kristen Meinzer and Sophia Wilson Pelton revisit one of history’s stickiest disasters — the Great Molasses Flood of 1919.

What You’ll Hear:
Home Improvement Gone Wild: Kristen and Sophia share tales of ladders, lights, and plumbers who perhaps needed a few more instructions.
A Sticky Situation: Sophia retells the wild, true story of Boston’s molasses flood — complete with runaway syrup, rogue physics, and a little corporate chaos.
Sweet Dreams: The hosts imagine drifting off atop a molasses river — a cozy, if slightly sugary, visualization exercise for bedtime.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Tabletop ladder adventures
03:00 Plumber confessions & cooking videos
04:26 Drowsy history begins
05:00 The Great Molasses Flood of 1919
14:25 A syrupy bedtime visualization
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January 23 Drowsy History Week: The British Invasion
Kristen Meinzer and Matt Bragg pull on their long johns and drift through the swinging sixties, revisiting Beatlemania and the dawn of the British Invasion.

What You’ll Hear:
Long John Energy: Kristen declares long johns her winter uniform, while Matt recounts a disastrously sticky suede-and-corduroy fashion moment.
Drowsy History: The hosts rewind to the 1960s, tracing how the Beatles, mini dresses, and mod cool reshaped America’s pop culture dreams.
Encore & Aftershocks: From the Stones to Oasis, they muse on why America still can’t quit its British crush.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Cozy intros & long john confessions
03:00 Matt’s corduroy crisis
06:15 The Beatles take the stage
10:00 The night of Beatlemania
14:30 From Mod to Manchester: the second invasion
18:30 Sweet dreams & sleepy goodnights
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20 min
January 22 Drowsy History Week: Michael Jordan's Baseball Era
Jacquis Neal and Matt Bragg return for a special round of Drowsy History — this time covering one of the wildest chapters in sports lore: the two years when Michael Jordan swapped the court for the diamond.

What You’ll Hear:

Holiday Hangovers & Train Delays: The hosts trade winter stories, from England’s bonfire nights to Jacquis’ 50-hour Amtrak odyssey from Florida to Chicago.
Drowsy History: Jacquis retells the story of Michael Jordan’s shocking 1993 retirement, his stint in minor league baseball, and the unlikely return that changed basketball forever.
The Baseball Years: From luxury tour buses to 95-mph fastballs, Jacquis explains why Michael Jordan’s short-lived baseball career was tougher (and better) than most remember.
I’m Back: How one two-word fax reignited a dynasty — and why Matt thinks only America could make a sports comeback this cinematic.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Cozy hellos & holiday catch-up
01:00 The never-ending “holiday season” theory
02:20 Bonfire Night and burning Guy Fawkes
03:20 Christmas cruises & family escapes
05:00 Jacquis’ 50-hour train saga
06:40 Drowsy History: Michael Jordan retires
09:40 From NBA legend to minor leaguer
13:00 Bus upgrades & media frenzy in Birmingham
15:20 Learning to hit 95 mph fastballs
18:30 Baseball strike & the “I’m Back” fax
21:00 Return of #23 and three more rings
23:30 Sports myths, Hollywood endings & bedtime
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27 min
January 21 Drowsy History Week: A Very Fishy Scandal
KP Parker and Jacquis Neal talk cozy hobbies and scandalous waters.

What You’ll Hear
Birdwatching 101: KP reveals her peaceful weekend plans and why identifying herons feels like solving a soft, outdoor puzzle.

We Got Weights in Fish: A sleepy dive into the viral Lake Erie fishing scandal that somehow landed two guys in prison for a very creative kind of cheating.

Felony or Folly: The hosts debate punishment vs. proportionality — and laugh through the absurd aftershocks of fish filets, fake cash, and deer drama.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & greetings
01:00 Birdwatching and cozy hobbies
04:00 The Lake Erie fishing scandal begins
08:00 “We got weights in fish!”
11:00 Felony charges and wild punishments
15:00 Bonus crimes & closing thoughts
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20 min
January 20 Drowsy History Week: Boston's Wicked Smaht Art Heist
Josh Gondelman and Sophia Wilson Pelton slip into the story of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist — Boston’s most beguiling unsolved crime.

What You’ll Hear:
Top Bunks & Tour Buses: Josh reveals his upcoming rock ’n’ roll adventure (and the politics of sleeping on a bus).
The Drowsy History: The hosts unravel the strange, unsolved 1990 art theft that left empty frames — and endless questions.
Vibes-Based Crime: From mafia theories to museum gossip, they wonder who could possibly steal a Rembrandt and just… keep it?

CHAPTERS
00:00 Tour talk & top bunk etiquette
02:00 The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist begins
08:00 Rembrandt’s only seascape
12:00 Boston mob theories & museum myths
16:00 Dreaming of solving the case
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20 min
January 19 Drowsy History Week: A Victorian Fairy Hoax
Jacquis Neal and Matt Bragg open a week of “Drowsy History” with guest Dana Schwartz, host of Noble Blood and Hoax.

What You'll Hear:
A Bedtime Lesson in Belief: Dana shares the unbelievable true story of two young cousins, a camera, and the photos that convinced even Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that fairies were real.

The Sleepy Detective Club: The trio unpacks how imagination, curiosity, and a bit of mischief can make history—one hoax at a time.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & greetings
01:00 Dana’s bedtime routine
04:00 Drowsy History begins
07:00 The fairies appear
10:00 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle gets fooled
16:00 The truth revealed
20:00 Goodnight to the believers
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23 min
January 18 Lo-Fi Meets Folk Life
Matt Bragg and Sophia Wilson Pelton cozy up for a Sunday Pub Chat about art, keepsakes, and all things delightfully human.

What You’ll Hear
Pocket Finds & Memories: Matt rediscovers a forgotten Prague souvenir tucked in an old jacket—and a sweet reminder of why little mementos matter.
Fridge as Gallery: Sophia shows off her evolving collection of photo strips and tiny art prints, proving your fridge can be a love letter to your life.
Art Talk, Lo-Fi Dreams: The two swap thoughts on the elusive “art that speaks to you,” from folk crafts to Hiroshi Nagai’s tranquil worlds—and the genius of lo-fi beats for focus.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Cozy pub chat & orange jacket mystery
02:00 The Prague keychain (or magnet?) reveal
05:00 Fridge art and favorite small artists
07:00 The art that speaks to you
09:30 Folk festivals and Renaissance fairs
12:00 Hiroshi Nagai and lo-fi calm
14:10 Weekend shows and family vacations
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17 min
January 17 Book Club: 'Cue the Sun!' and 'Demon Copperhead'
Sophia Wilson Pelton and Kristen Meinzer bundle up and dive into the latest Nightly Book Club session — complete with snow pants, baklava mix-ups, and a few murder plots that go down easy.

What You’ll Hear:

Cozy Layers & Confessions: Kristen embraces pants-over-pants season while Sophia perfects the art of the double beanie.
Reality, Rewritten: Kristen reviews 'Cue the Sun! The Invention of Reality TV' by Emily Nussbaum, a fascinating look at the invention of reality TV — from PBS to Love Island.
Bleak but Brilliant: Sophia reviews 'Demon Copperhead' by Barbara Kingsolver and shares why the heartbreak is worth it.
Grandmas Gone Wild: Kristen closes with Too Old for This by Samantha Downing, a laugh-out-loud thriller about an elderly murderer you can’t help but root for.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Winter layers & cozy confessions
02:00 The Nightly Book Club returns
04:00 Cue the Sun and the birth of reality TV
09:00 Demon Copperhead deep dive
14:00 Too Old for This and cheering for chaos
17:00 Dream casting & bedtime reflections
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21 min
January 16 For the Love of Baseball & Mario Kart
Josh Gondelman and Jacquis Neal unwind in the pillow fort and debate the bedtime reading life.

What You’ll Hear:

Page Turners & Pillow Talk: Josh admits he’s fallen out of his nighttime reading rhythm, while Jacquis recalls the summer book reports that ended his literary era.

Screen Time Defense: The two make a strong, funny case for television as an art form — equal parts emotional and educational.

Spoon, Snore, or Shove: A sleepy twist on “Kiss, Marry, Kill” reveals their true loves (and grudges) in sports and video games.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & nighttime reading habits
04:00 Books vs TV — no shame in the screen
07:30 The love of live theater
08:45 Spoon, Snore, Shove (Sports Edition)
17:15 Spoon, Snore, Shove (Mario Edition)
19:57 Goodnights & sleepy sign-off
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22 min
January 15 How We’d Improve The Traitors
KP Parker and Sophia Wilson Pelton unpack the latest season of The Traitors—with game theories, cast critiques, and a few middle school confessions along the way.

What You’ll Hear:
Attention Bone Energy: KP remembers her theatrical teen years, when a sprained ankle became a stage for attention.
Fixing The Traitors: The duo pitches improvements to the hit show—from giving challenges real stakes to adding a “doctor” who can save players each night.
Cast Analysis & Chaos Rankings: KP and Sophia debate who’s playing smart, who’s playing loud, and who’s just playing us all.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Blue light glasses & the fake-vision epidemic
01:30 KP’s “Attention Bone” origin story
03:40 Why The Traitors is the best show on TV (and maybe the worst-designed game)
05:40 “Do the challenges even matter?”—game mechanics therapy
09:00 Loud shields, quiet killers & Housewives as secret strategists
11:20 Rob R.’s blank stare vs. Michael Rapaport’s chaos
14:30 More Love Island lore
16:30 Tiffany’s under-the-radar game & Ron Funches’ pure heart
18:40 Sleepy sign-offs
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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.…