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The Nightly
By Hatch PodcastsHealth & Fitness
The Nightly episodes
- Why Hannah Refuses to Run AnymoreMatt Bragg talks with caller Hannah about her long-standing hatred of running, the truth behind getting "toned," and why strength training might be the better path to aging well.
What You'll Hear:
A Health Coach Who Hates Running: Hannah confesses she's spent a decade avoiding the very activity everyone assumes she loves, and explains why the step mill somehow beats it.
Five Non-Negotiables for Feeling Good: Hannah breaks down her simple formula for sleep, strength, movement, food, and consistency, no crash diets required.
Finding Your Why: Matt and Hannah dig into the real motivation behind lasting change, from health pensions to progress photos.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Matt weighs combat sports against a running comeback
02:07 Hannah admits she hates running
05:22 The Army cadence that fixed his pace
10:45 Hannah's five non-negotiables
16:00 Atomic Habits and the identity switch
23:10 Good night to a very patient personal trainerFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube.
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27 min - It Started With A Fake Tattoo SleeveJosh Gondelman talks with Caller Brian about his eight-year tradition of full-sleeve fake tattoo birthday parties, the glitter koi fish that started it all, and the real ink it eventually inspired.
What You'll Hear:
Full Sleeve Party Favors: Caller Brian explains how a whim purchase of fake tattoo sleeves turned into an annual birthday ritual.
From Fake Ink To Real Ink: The gateway drug effect is real, apparently. Brian's friend went from zero tattoos to two full sleeves, and Brian himself is now up to sixteen.
The Podcast Tattooed On His Arm: Brian shares the story behind his All Fantasy Everything tattoo, and how it connected him to the comedians who inspired it.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Party themes and flourishes
01:38 Welcome, Caller Brian!
03:24 Eight years of this birthday tradition
08:12 From fake ink to real tattoos
11:55 The All Fantasy Everything tattoo
21:06 GoodnightsFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube.
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25 min - Sunday Edition: Aggressively Delightful w/ Negin FarsadGreta Johnsen talks with comedian Negin Farsad about becoming aggressively delightful, the science behind chatting up strangers, and why lowering your headphones might be the friendliest thing you do all day.
What You'll Hear:
Eight Years of Aggressive Delightfulness: Greta revisits a phrase Negin coined years ago and asks her to define it all over again, now with a kid, a pandemic, and a lot more life in between.
The Pandemic Coffee Shop Crew: Negin explains how showing up to the same spot at the same time turned strangers in masks into a genuine, intergenerational friend group.
Cinnamon Buns and Good Juice: From headphone-lowering to Queen Victoria's nine children, Negin makes the case that pointless small talk might be doing more for your wellbeing than you think.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Welcome to the Nightly
01:24 Meet Negin Farsad
06:02 A very social pandemic
13:19 The trouble with headphones
19:43 What standup feels like
25:17 Goodnight to a strangerFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube.
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30 min - New City, No Friends? Let's Fix ThatGreta Johnsen talks with caller Gaby about her move from New York to San Francisco, her first-ever Bumble BFF date, and the surprisingly great case for needlepoint groups and nude-model pottery classes.
What You'll Hear:
Saturn Returns, and So Does Home: Greta explains the astrological wisdom behind big life changes at 28, and why moving across the country solo deserves a round of applause, not just anxiety.
Bumble BFF, but Make It Strategic: Gaby walks through her plan for a first friend-date, complete with coffee, a park bench, and a not-so-secret hope for a networking win.
Needlepoint, Knit Nights, and One Unforgettable Pottery Class: from an accidentally awkward art class to embroidery circles, Greta and Gaby brainstorm the delightfully odd ways real friendships actually start.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Meeting people as an adult
01:39 Hello, caller Gaby!
03:58 Saturn returns and big life leaps
07:31 The case for being aggressively delightful
16:48 A pottery class plot twist
23:51 Good night, GabyFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube.
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28 min - Being Outnumbered By DogsMatt Bragg talks with Caller Kaitlyn about one day having her last dog, the chihuahua who runs her household from a rug, and the joyful chaos of being outnumbered by pets.
What You'll Hear:
Housekeeping Over a Pint, Already: Matt confesses to a small but telling sign of getting older involving a hotel receptionist, a drinks voucher, and an embarrassingly quick decision.
The Thought That Snuck Up on Her: Kaitlyn shares the moment it hit her that someday, without knowing it, she'll be living with her very last dog.
Three Dogs, Three Very Different Roommates: From a mutt who thinks harbor seals are friends to a chihuahua who has mastered the word rug, Kaitlyn walks through the wonderfully chaotic logistics of a three dog household.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Housekeeping or a pint?
01:35 Kaitlyn calls in with dogs on her mind
05:02 Marcel, the mutt who's up for anything
08:31 Three dogs, three temperaments
14:41 Crates, rugs, and no dogs on the couch
19:04 Goodnight to Kaitlyn's mom!For the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube.
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22 min - Messiest House in the Friend Group?Josh Gondelman talks with Caller Neil about his fear of having the messiest house among his friends, the dishwasher he can't bring himself to unload, and why he suspects his wife already knows exactly where everyone ranks.
What You'll Hear:
The Stack Rank of Clean Homes: Neil calls in worried his house lands last among his friends, and Josh helps him sort real evidence from anxious guesswork.
Clean Dishes, Dirty Secrets: The pair bond over the universal horror of unloading a dishwasher and the strange, magnetic pull of a clutter pile.
A Freezer Built to Test You: Josh shares the saga of his new apartment's stubborn freezer door, proving even hosts have their own tidiness quirks.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 The wisdom of booking hotels early
02:30 Welcome, caller Neil!
05:07 The one-way mirror of house comparisons
14:07 Doom organizing and the dishwasher dilemma
15:40 A freezer door built for chaos
20:21 Good night, ArtFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube.
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25 min - Why Buffy Still Saves Us AllGreta Johnsen talks with Caller Elisa about her ongoing Buffy the Vampire Slayer rewatch, the show's lessons on teamwork and humanity, and the complicated feelings that come with loving something made by a flawed creator.
What You'll Hear:
A Show That's Basically Shorthand: Elisa explains why her comfort rewatch of choice is Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Greta admits it's the kind of favorite that instantly tells you a person is good news.
Humanity as a Superpower: They dig into Buffy's earliest lessons, like why a team beats a lone hero and how something as ordinary as breath can be the thing that saves the world.
Loving Art, Complicated Artists: The conversation turns thoughtful as Elisa reflects on watching a beloved show differently now, knowing what she knows about the person who created it.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Welcome to the Nightly
01:20 Hello, caller Elisa
02:32 Buffy as instant shorthand for a person
05:29 Building a team instead of going it alone
09:00 Reckoning with a complicated creator
17:20 Goodnight, Chris, go to sleepFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube.
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21 min - Spinning Wool & Sheep Gossip
Matt Bragg talks with Caller Rima about her spinning wheels, a headstrong ewe named Snowflake, and the slow, satisfying craft of turning fleece into yarn.
What You'll Hear:
An Oasis Documentary Confession: Matt admits to some post-cinema self-consciousness after realizing he and half the crowd dressed exactly alike.
Meet Snowflake, the Ewe in Charge: Rima explains how her flock actually runs on ewe power, led by a surprisingly bossy matriarch named Snowflake who liked to break out of the stall and lead the whole gang along with her.
From Fleece to Sweater: Rima walks Matt through the whole process, from shearing to spinning and plying, and shares her excitement of finally finishing her very first hand-knit sweater.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Matt's experience seeing the Oasis documentary
01:47 Rima calls in to talk sheep and wool
05:51 Snowflake, the matriarch ewe
09:54 From raw fleece to spun yarn
14:12 Advice for aspiring spinners
18:31 Good nights
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22 min - My Favorite Party Flourish Will Surprise YouJosh Gondelman talks with Caller Alice about her cursed bird puzzle, her friend's deviled-egg Jell-O shots, and the thoughtful ways good hosts take care of their guests.
What You'll Hear:
A Puzzle Worth Fighting For: Alice explains her method for a thousand-piece cat puzzle, then confesses to a birdwatching puzzle so brutal she basically exorcised it from her home afterward.
Deviled Eggs With a Twist: Alice's friend makes deviled eggs so convincing that half of them are secretly Jell-O shots, and there's no way to tell which is which until it's too late.
The Quiet Art of Hosting: From bug spray baskets to a rotating crew called the Home Brigade, Alice shares the small gestures that make people feel genuinely cared for.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 A conflict-themed party's clever snacks
02:13 Alice calls in
03:22 Sorting a thousand-piece puzzle by color
09:00 The bird puzzle that nearly broke her
19:38 A bowl of Lactaid pills as party care
23:26 Good night wishes for anxious listenersFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube.
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28 min - Sunday Edition: Meditating In NatureGreta Johnsen and guest Titi Shodiya wander through creeping phlox, chatty tree roots, and a birdsong app that turns every walk into a symphony.
What You'll Hear:
A Caller's Case Against Plant Blindness: Greta revisits a clip from caller Ben, who argues that noticing the plants around us can sharpen every one of our senses.
A Guided Trip to Jordan Pond: Titi shares a preview of her new Meditations in Nature series, easing us into a still, granite-bottomed lake in Maine.
The Secret Language of Roots and Birds: From underground root networks to a phone app that names birdsong, Titi explains how paying attention rewires how you experience the outdoors.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 The Nightly's Sunday deep dive begins
00:25 Ben's original plant blindness clip
02:18 Titi Shodiya joins the pillow fort
10:19 A meditation at Jordan Pond
21:00 The birdsong app that changed everything
23:24 Good nights to the little onesFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube.
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About The Nightly
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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.…
What’s on your mind tonight? 904-NIGHTLY (904-644-4859) and [email protected]
Hosted by Matt Bragg, Josh Gondelman, and Greta Johnsen.
Produced by Hatch. To learn more, go to hatch.co.
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