The Nightly

By Hatch Podcasts

The Nightly Podcast is a fun way to fall asleep, with new episodes every single evening. A cozy, entertaining bedtime listen, The Nightly blends playful chats between friends about pop culture, sle

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How many episodes does The Nightly have?

The podcast currently has 233 episodes available.

The Nightly episodes:

May 30, 2026 Imagine Meryl Streep As Your Neighbor
Josh Gondelman and Wils Pelton swap celebrity theories, unexpected life advice, and a few comforting philosophies.

What You’ll Hear

The Celebrities Who Don’t Feel Real: From Daniel Day-Lewis to Beyoncé, Josh and Wils explore which famous people seem like they exist on a different plane—and which ones feel like they could be their next-door neighbors.

Accidental Wisdom From Famous Strangers: A handful of memorable celebrity quotes spark a conversation about confidence, overthinking, and the relief of realizing most people aren't paying nearly as much attention to us as we think.

The Knicks Might Lose Tonight: Inspired by a Katt Williams interview, the hosts dig into creativity, vulnerability, and what it means to show up before everything is perfectly polished.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro & Bob the Drag Queen anticipation
02:23 Celebrities who feel impossible to meet
05:50 Julio Torres and otherworldly energy
07:22 Which celebrities feel like neighbors
10:00 Jemima Kirke’s unexpected life advice
13:49 Lessons from comedian Katt Williams
17:00 The Knicks analogy for making art
21:38 Goodnights & final thoughts
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27min
May 29, 2026 Let's Talk About Cheugy
Josh Gondelman and Wils Pelton unpack fake trends, apartment quirks, and the fine art of trying something new.

What You’ll Hear

The Great Tupperware Philosophy: Wils explains why they are drinking water out of what appears to be a restaurant prep container, and somehow it leads to a surprisingly heartfelt conversation about home systems that quietly make life better.

A Cheugy Retrospective: Josh and Wils revisit internet-born trend language like "coastal grandpa" and "cheugy," debating whether these labels describe anything real.

The Confidence Makes the Outfit: Josh shares the story of wearing a bold jacket to a charity event, and the two explore the strange relationship between personal style, self-consciousness, and pulling something off.

CHAPTERS
00:00 The giant water container debate
03:00 Apartment systems and cord management
09:25 Fake trends
12:00 The return of cheugy discourse
17:00 Trying too hard vs. trying at all
18:20 The quilted jacket confidence test
21:15 Goodnights
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28min
May 28, 2026 Buzzballs, Jury Duty & Some Sick Glasses
KP Parker and Matt Bragg spiral delightfully through motion sickness hacks, cruise ship chaos, and the complicated beauty of water-filled goggles.

What You’ll Hear:

BuzzBalls Before Noon: Matt discovers the restorative powers of a parking-lot BuzzBall, while KP weighs the emotional risks of finally trying one herself. The conversation quickly becomes a surprisingly thoughtful review of beverages best consumed near a trash can.

Cruise Ship Confidence: From comedy gigs at sea to rough-water survival stories, KP and Matt compare cruise experiences and debate whether motion sickness goggles are a medical breakthrough or a social experiment.

Chair Pants & Jury Duty: A late-night detour into TV leads to an unexpectedly wholesome conversation about kindness, improv chaos, and the kind of person who would genuinely support someone wearing chair pants.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Sneezes, hiccups, and bad cures
03:00 Spiked iced tea and BuzzBall discoveries
04:55 Cruise ships and comedy at sea
07:10 KP’s motion sickness origin story
08:00 The motion sickness glasses debate
12:45 Chair pants enter the conversation
13:45 Why Jury Duty is secretly wholesome
17:30 A BuzzBall viewing agreement
18:15 Goodnight to the motion sickness crew
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24min
May 27, 2026 Airport Anomalies & Weird Hotel Art
KP Parker and Matt Bragg swap bizarre travel stories involving bee stings, haunted-feeling hotel art, and the emotional risks of tiny airports.

What You’ll Hear:

The Airport Cursed by Delays:
A quick flight to Denver turns into a marathon of strange announcements, mystery medical emergencies, and one very inconvenient bee sting.

The Hotel Wall of Madness:
KP discovers her Denver hotel still features deeply unsettling artwork that feels less “local charm” and more “man documenting visions in a cave.”

Hotel Shame and Airport Crimes:
Matt confesses to accidentally dine-and-dashing at an airport restaurant and shares the nightmare of getting locked out of a hotel room in only his boxers.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro & travel week chaos
01:18 The synthesizer store detour
02:20 Flight attendant stung by bee
06:31 Denver shuts down flights
08:20 Guy Fieri airport sauce hut
09:23 Matt accidentally dine and dashes
11:00 The haunted Denver hotel walls
18:30 Locked out in hotel boxers
20:22 Goodnight to the bee sting victim
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25min
May 26, 2026 The Survivor Finale Goof & Grown-Up Toys
KP Parker and Matt Bragg spiral from a very public Survivor spoiler into the surprisingly emotional world of grown-up toys.

What You’ll Hear:

Jeff Probst Breaks the Internet: A live Survivor finale goes slightly off the rails when Jeff accidentally reveals a major elimination early. KP walks Matt through the chaos, the betting scandal theories, and why Riz God may actually come out more famous than ever.

The Tiny Tank Triumph: Matt buys his first-ever military brick set and discovers that building a tiny World War II tank is somehow both deeply soothing and wildly humiliating. There are hobby store mishaps, instruction manual rage, and one very dramatic missing foot.

Why Adults Are Buying Toys Again: From Squishmallows to VR headsets to expensive little bricks, KP and Matt unpack why grown-ups are suddenly embracing tactile joy — and whether a Sherman tank technically counts as self-care.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Ophelia audio drama intro
01:02 Survivor finale spoiler chaos
06:58 Riz God discourse
10:10 Matt buys a Sherman tank model
18:48 Phantom Menace memories
24:22 Darth Vader wedding trivia
28:20 The emotional Lego breakdown
35:45 Adults buying toys for themselves
40:50 Squishmallows vs Sherman tanks
45:06 Goodnights
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30min
May 25, 2026 How Much Could Hot Dog Water Cost? $60?
KP Parker and Matt Bragg wander through a perfume shop full of strange scents, questionable purchases, and one surprisingly charming bad portrait.

What You’ll Hear:

Perfume Notes and Hot Dog Water: KP discovers a scent shop selling everything from “old library” to “holy water” to a perfume that somehow smells exactly like grilled hot dogs. Matt remains deeply, deeply skeptical.

The Art of Doing Things Badly: A street artist offering intentionally bad portraits sparks a conversation about charming imperfections, creative confidence, and whether honesty is the best sales tactic.

Pilgrimages and Party Grandmas: Matt shares a story about escorting elderly Irish women on a religious trip that somehow turned into the most chaotic weekend of his teenage years.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Ophelia audio drama intro
01:00 Exploring downtown LA
02:05 The perfume oddities shelf
04:15 Holy water and old library scents
06:10 The hot dog perfume reveal
08:15 Matt’s Lourdes pilgrimage story
11:05 Getting drunk with Irish grandmas
13:45 The intentionally bad portrait artist
17:05 Poems for five dollars
20:45 The scam app discussion begins
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26min
May 24, 2026 What It Feels Like to Go Viral
Wils Pelton and Josh Gondelman trace the strange path from birthday party hopping to the tweets and internet posts that permanently rewired their brains.

What You’ll Hear:

A Very Social Evening: Wils and Josh compare notes on the oddly satisfying art of bouncing between parties, catching trains, grabbing bodega snacks, and somehow ending the night feeling more alive than exhausted.

Posts That Became Philosophy: From the Babadook party tweet to “milkshake duck” and “girl dinner,” they unpack the internet jokes that quietly became shared cultural language.

Top Three Lately: Fresh flowers, city biking, basketball playoffs, literary re-reads, long dog walks — a cozy inventory of the small things currently making life feel good.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Ophelia audio drama intro
01:05 The night of endless birthdays
04:20 Multi-stop socializing strategy
11:08 What’s your top three lately
13:00 NBA playoffs and Widow’s Bay
15:05 The Babadook party tweet
17:35 Favorite internet posts of all time
22:10 Bean soup theory explained
25:05 Three drinks at once goes viral
31:40 Josh’s current top three
35:12 Goodnights to the Babadook
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26min
May 23, 2026 “Lesbians Know The Guys To Fix The Stuff”
Wils Pelton and Josh Gondelman swap stories about tiny home disasters (the disasters are tiny, and the homes aren't too big either), expensive furniture decisions, and the deeply comforting feeling of knowing a guy who can fix things.

What You’ll Hear

The Great AC Search: One new bedroom air conditioner sends Wils and Josh into the emotional maze of appliance shopping, online reviews, and trying to trust a recommendation from an actual human being.

Furniture Anxiety Spiral: A Facebook Marketplace chair becomes a full emotional support group activity, complete with second opinions, budgeting pep talks, and a passionate defense of mid-century furniture.

The World’s Smallest Screw: After a gym accident leaves Wils carrying a microscopic glasses screw home between two fingers, a very kind optician saves Survivor night — and restores everyone’s faith in repair people.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Ophelia audio drama intro
01:05 New air conditioner celebrations
06:50 The impossible search for a good AC unit
11:15 Mid-century chair shopping anxiety
18:10 Why office chairs cost so much
22:45 The tiny glasses screw emergency
29:00 A surprisingly easy glasses repair
33:10 Knowing a guy for everything and saying goodnight
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23min
May 22, 2026 Dumplings, Parachute Play & Sweet Gifts
Wils Pelton and Josh Gondelman chat youth trend reports, nostalgic toys, and surprisingly romantic anniversary gifts.

What You’ll Hear

The Dumpling Craze: Wils reports back from a very cool Bushwick roller rink show and introduces Josh to the latest mystery-box obsession: collectible dumplings.

Parachutes, Viewfinders, and Other Childhood Treasures: The two revisit gym-class parachutes, sticker sheets, and the strange joy of realizing your favorite childhood objects are actually available for regular adults to buy.

Anniversary Gifts That Actually Mean Something: Josh shares his thoughtful anniversary gift idea. Then the conversation drifts into custom Viewfinders, ceramic traditions, and the art of giving sentimental presents... without filling your house with clutter.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome & late-night trend reporting
03:10 Kreayshawn in Bushwick
09:25 The dumpling collectible craze
16:40 Bubble kits and gym class parachutes
24:05 Viewfinders and nostalgic gifts
31:15 Anniversary traditions and Fusilli Jerry
39:50 Ceramic gift brainstorming
43:30 Goodnight to the dumplings
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27min
May 21, 2026 Introducing: Ophelia, A Shakespeare Romantasy
Our friends at Hatch just released a new original series we think you'll love.

OPHELIA is an original romantasy audio drama, a sweeping trilogy inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet where Ophelia finally takes center stage. Perfect for fans of Fourth Wing, ACOTAR, and enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance. Thoughtfully produced to help you unwind for sleep.

Book 1 begins in a kingdom where magic is outlawed and the land itself is dying. Ophelia has always been expected to stay silent—agreeable, invisible, safe. But on the eve of her twenty-first birthday, something within her awakens.

As she reconnects with Prince Hamlet, heir to a crumbling throne, and his brilliant, guarded friend Horatio, Ophelia is drawn into a dangerous world of court intrigue, hidden power, and forbidden attraction. Caught between love, loyalty, and a magic she cannot deny, she must decide: remain hidden… or risk everything for freedom, desire, and the fate of her kingdom.

Narrated by Genevieve Gaunt, this immersive audio drama blends fantasy romance, forbidden magic, and slow-burning desire into a richly cinematic listening experience, perfect for unwinding at the end of the day. Ideal for fans of romantasy, fantasy romance, Shakespeare retellings, and narrative fiction podcasts, OPHELIA is a bold reimagining of a classic story told across a sweeping trilogy, thoughtfully designed for sleep.

Discover more at Hatch.co/ophelia.
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How many episodes does The Nightly have?

The podcast currently has 233 episodes available.

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