The Nightly

Kristen Meinzer and Jacquis Neal open the Nightly Hotline to help Maddie from Los Angeles navigate post-breakup concert ticket drama (and maybe get a little petty).

What You’ll Hear:

Hotline Open: Maddie calls in with a question that’s equal parts financial and emotional — should she charge her ex for the concert ticket she bought before the breakup?

Petty or Peaceful?: Kristen and Jacquis offer two sides of the pillow: send the Venmo request for closure, or just move on and make the night your own.

Would You Rather: Concert Edition: The trio debates front-row Axe Body Spray versus back-row bad sound — and invents a new use for Tiger Balm along the way.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Radio voices & ego talk

02:30 Meet Maddie from L.A.

03:30 The concert ticket conundrum

06:00 Jaquis’ Beyoncé ticket confession

08:30 Kristen’s “burn it down” breakup philosophy

10:00 Advice for closure (and crushes)

14:00 Maddie’s post-advice clarity

15:50 “Petty as hell,” but fair

16:30 Would You Rather: concert edition

18:40 Axe Body Spray vs. Beyoncé

19:50 Nightly sign-off & hotline invite

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Step into Kristen’s Corner with Kristen Meinzer and Josh Gondelman, where the pillow fort turns into a royal court.

What You’ll Hear:

America’s Royal Couple 101 – How Taylor & Travis became tabloid staples with staying power.

More Than PR – From charity work to speaking out, why their influence goes beyond image.

Swift-onomics – How the Eras Tour boosted economies like a royal wedding.

Royal Ties – From homecoming king-and-queen vibes to actual royal bloodlines.

⏱️ CHAPTERS

00:00 Zoe Kravitz’s dating history check-in

01:10 Kristen’s Corner: Taylor & Travis 101

03:00 Tabloid stamina & scrutiny parallels

06:30 Born into fame vs. earning it

09:00 Swift-onomics & Eras Tour economic impact

11:00 Why they break the fame “rules”

12:00 Homecoming royalty aesthetic

13:30 Fantasies, PR, and real romance

18:30 Royal bloodlines revealed

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KP Parker and Jacquis Neal welcome Nora from Chicago into the pillow fort to unpack her viral “fried chicken breakup” — and the strange new world of AI-generated texts and post-long-term-relationship dating.

What You’ll Hear

The Fried Chicken Breakup: Nora recounts how a playful text about Hatch’s fried chicken audio turned into a ChatGPT breakup message — and the internet went wild.

Text or Talk?: KP and Jacquis debate when a breakup deserves a call, and share their own texting fumbles (including one too-polite follow-up gone ghosted).

Kiss, Marry, Kill: Fast Food Edition: Colonel Sanders, the Taco Bell dog, Chuck E. Cheese, and a few surprise mascots face judgment — plus, KP introduces her “Hatch sound” dating litmus test.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Cozy intros & “nothing’s due tomorrow”

01:00 Meet Nora and the fried chicken breakup

03:30 When is a text breakup too casual?

05:00 The ChatGPT breakup reveal

07:00 KP’s own texting oops

09:00 Dating again after a long relationship

11:30 The Hatch sound compatibility test

13:00 Kiss, Marry, Kill: Fast food mascots

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KP Parker and Josh Gondelman welcome comedian and self-proclaimed cozy queen Shelby Wolstein into the pillow fort for a spirited debate on duvets, quilts, and the Swedish sleep method.

What You’ll Hear

The Cozy Code: Shelby reveals her full-time commitment to comfort — from projector screens in every room to her horizontal lifestyle philosophy.

Santa, Why?: The trio compares childhood Santa confusion stories (including Josh’s theory that being “irrelevant” hurts more than being naughty).

Kiss, Marry, Kill: Blanket Edition: Duvet, quilt, or weighted blanket? Is comfort a moral question? Plus, KP pitches the Swedish sleeping technique and Josh confesses a towel-related injury.

CHAPTERS

00:00 “Fall into bed” season begins

01:00 Meet cozy guest Shelby Wolstein

03:30 Projectors, Elf, and the teacher who taught through Will Ferrell

07:00 Kiss, Marry, Kill: Blanket edition

09:30 The top sheet debate

10:30 The Swedish sleeping technique revelation

14:30 Weighted blanket woes

19:00 Josh’s romantic ode to the duvet

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Josh Gondelman and Sophia Wilson Pelton try to remember the plot of The Lion King—with wildly mixed results. 

What You'll Hear:

Do You Remember?: Sophia attempts to reconstruct the plot of The Lion King from memory, while Josh gently fills in the blanks (and corrects some truly ambitious guesses).

 Hakuna Matata (Kind Of): Along the way, they discuss live-action lions, dad catchphrases, and why every childhood movie memory feels like a dream you only half recall. 

CHAPTERS

00:00 Good evening & dad-isms

02:30 “Do You Remember?” game begins

05:20 Sophia vs. The Lion King plot

10:30 Simba’s journey and misremembered details

15:00 Disney deep dive & forgotten favorites

18:20 Sleepy wrap-up

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KP Parker and Josh Gondelman trade holiday secrets and karaoke wisdom in this cozy listener-advice special. 

What You’ll Hear:

Traditions, Unwrapped: From blackout curtains to blackout window paint, the hosts get real about family rituals and the joy of making (and breaking) new ones.

Elf on the Shelf? Absolutely Not: KP and Josh draw a firm line on mischievous elves — and offer gentler, lower-stress holiday magic instead.

Beginner Karaoke Bangers: The duo shares their go-to songs for first-timers, plus the secret to picking a crowd-pleaser you can actually sing. 

CHAPTERS

00:00 Cozy catch-up & curtain talk

03:40 Listener Q: Starting new family traditions

10:03 The Elf on the Shelf debate

12:00 Listener Q: Best beginner karaoke songs

19:40 Lying (not naked) on the floor

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Josh Gondelman and Sophia Wilson Pelton scroll through the internet’s coziest corners.

What You'll Hear:

Listener Love: Josh and Sophia remind Nightly fans that they want to hear your questions and goodnight messages—because communication is a two-way street, even at bedtime.

Home Sweet Nest: Sophia shares her nesting adventures and the fine line between “adult décor” and “sensual tapestry bedroom guy.

”Scroll for You: Sophia leads Josh down a TikTok rabbit hole about an ultra-luxury grocery store in Tribeca, and the two marvel at what happens when billionaires try to sell $30 smoothies.

Reality Check: The pair unpack the new Vanderpump Rules cast and debate whether lightning (and cocktail-fueled chaos) can strike twice.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Hellos & housekeeping

02:00 Nesting and decorating woes

06:30 Scroll for You: Meadow Lane and the luxe grocery saga

14:05 Vanderpump Rules gets a reboot

19:40 Goodnights from Josh & Sophia

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Jacquis Neal and Sophia Wilson Pelton host a full house in the pillow fort, joined by writer and comedian Peyton Dix for a night of cozy chaos and wild inventions. 

What You’ll Hear:

Sleepover Revival: The trio mourns the loss of adult sleepovers and debate the merits of firm mattresses, floor mats, and sleeping “like a mummy.”

Bad Business Bonanza: Everyone takes turns pitching half-baked business ideas — from social apps and self-driving bathroom chairs to a competition for who can stay offline the longest.

A Goodnight for the Ages: Peyton signs off with a heartfelt tribute to the one and only Vin Diesel. 

CHAPTERS

00:00 Sleepovers, grown-up edition

03:00 Mattress preferences & bedtime routines

04:30 Back-sleeping hacks and body pillows

07:00 Half-baked business ideas

08:40 Sophia’s social-nightlife app

13:00 Jacquis’s “lazy man’s bathroom chair”

15:30 Peyton’s competitive off-screen app

17:40 Combining the chaos

19:30 Peyton’s goodnight to Vin Diesel

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Jacquis Neal and Matt Bragg stay up late with writer and cultural critic Ira Madison III for a dreamy deep dive into soap operas and the fine art of an afternoon nap.

What You’ll Hear:

From “The Floor” to the Pillow: Ira shares behind-the-scenes stories from his stint on the trivia show The Floor, and why losing on TV was still a win.

Naps, Novels, and Nightcaps: The trio trade cozy talk about their favorite ways to unwind — from post-lunch naps to baseball-game snoozes.

Soaps and Scandals: A gleeful rundown of the wildest soap opera plots ever aired — from secret twins to towns rebuilt on mysterious islands.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro & greetings

01:00 Ira joins from The Floor

04:30 Talking sleep and the joy of naps

09:00 Soap opera nostalgia begins

13:30 The wild world of Days of Our Lives

20:00 The twin twist of General Hospital

23:10 The island of New Salem

24:00 Goodnights and sweet dreams

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KP Parker and Kristen Meinzer welcome comedian Moshe Kasher for an episode full of bedtime grievances, bad furniture, and deep love for Star Trek: The Next Generation. 

What You’ll Hear:

Beam Me to Bedtime: Moshe reveals his sleep routine, complete with nightly comfort from LeVar Burton and the utopian calm of ‘90s-era Star Trek.

Mouth Guards & Mini Skirts: The hosts trade sleep complaints and solutions, from jaw pain and pillow quests to the eternal struggle of sitting comfortably on a bench seat. No Microwave, No Mercy: KP confesses her tiny-kitchen rebellion, sparking a spirited debate about countertop appliances, air fryer propaganda, and what your microwave says about your soul. 

CHAPTERS

00:00 Introductions & bedtime talk

01:00 Star Trek as comfort TV

05:00 Mouth guards and nightly routines

09:00 Pillow preferences and sleep positions

11:40 Kristen’s grievance: bench seating 

17:00 KP’s grievance: the appliance dilemma

21:00 Microwaves, matcha energy & air fryer truth

22:30 Moshe’s world tour & bedtime goodnight to LeVar Burton

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