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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KP Parker and Josh Gondelman welcome therapist Morgan Starr-Riestis for a calming, practical conversation about winding down, rewiring your brain, and getting ready for a good night's sleep.

What You’ll Hear

Bedtime Routines, Reimagined: Morgan shares her nightly practice, including recording affirmations in her own voice to gently guide her mind toward rest.

Roman Empires, Explained: From dogs who attack TV commercials to the brain’s reticular activating system, the trio swaps obsessions—and explores how perception shapes reality.

Nervous System Rest: Morgan breaks down what nervous system regulation actually is, why it matters, and how dysregulation quietly makes everything harder.

Example Exercises: Morgan shares two short, soothing exercises that listeners can use anytime they need to calm their bodies and minds.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome & introducing guest Morgan Starr-Riestis

01:00 Morgan’s bedtime affirmations practice

02:20 Claiming big goals before sleep

03:40 Book talk & comfort reading

06:10 Roman Empires: TV-watching pets

09:50 Living with cows (and their opinions)

10:20 The brain’s “algorithm” explained

12:00 Finding evidence for possibility

16:20 What nervous system regulation really means

18:00 Preparing the body for rest

18:50 Guided breathing: the physiological sigh

20:00 Butterfly taps & bilateral stimulation

23:10 A special goodnight

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Jacquis Neal and Josh Gondelman take a ride on the pop culture time machine.

What You’ll Hear

Northern Lights, Unexpectedly: A cozy opener about early darkness, jaw-dropping skies, and the rare moments when nature truly shows off.

The Day U2 Moved In: A gentle rewind to 2014, when a free album appeared on millions of phones—and somehow sparked real outrage.

Lose Yourself Forever: Remembering 8 Mile, Eminem’s unlikely acting turn, and what it feels like when art becomes a way out.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro & greetings

01:00 Northern Lights and nighttime awe

03:45 Nature moments that live up to the hype

08:45 Pop culture time machine begins

09:15 The U2 iPhone album controversy

15:55 Surprise albums and changing music eras

16:15 8 Mile and Eminem’s moment

23:15 Closing reflections

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Kristen Meinzer and Matt Bragg settle in for their weekly pub chat, complete with cozy TV recommendations, British tabloid intrigue, and a pub quiz that proves harder than it sounds.

What You’ll Hear

Hygge Season: Kristen leans fully into winter coziness, from blankets and candles to catching up on buzzy TV like Heated Rivalry.

Beckham Family Tea: The hosts unpack Brooklyn Beckham’s Instagram oversharing and the strange intimacy of family drama playing out online.

Local News, Extremely Local: Matt introduces Bath’s asparagus fortune teller, Jemima Packington, who is known as the "Asparamancer." She predicts the future by throwing spears.

Pub Quiz Pressure: Kristen takes on Matt’s real-life pub quiz questions, tackling national animals, fashion history, pop stars, and band-name trivia.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Weekly pub chat begins

01:10 Cozy winter routines & buzzy TV

02:20 Heated Rivalry and Olympic timing

04:30 Brooklyn Beckham’s Instagram spill

07:15 News from Bath: the asparagus fortune teller

09:00 Predictions, politics & swing music

11:00 Pub quiz challenge begins

19:40 Goodnights and future vegetable visions

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Josh Gondelman and Sophia Wilson Pelton catch up on viral pop culture stories that everyone’s talking about—but no one seems to be fully explaining.

What You’ll Hear

An underdog football moment: Josh breaks down Indiana University’s surprising national championship win and why it feels different from the usual college sports story.

The Beckham family feud, decoded: From wedding dresses to awkward dances, Josh walks Sophia through the internet’s favorite celebrity family drama.

The glam bot backlash: A Golden Globes moment spirals into a bigger conversation about celebrity, pricing, and what happens when a behind-the-scenes guy becomes the story.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro & sleepy check-in

02:20 Life updates and being socially overwhelmed

03:15 Indiana University’s championship win

06:50 Scroll 4 U begins

07:40 Beckham family drama explained

15:30 Picking sides in a celebrity feud

16:45 The glam bot controversy

22:30 Final thoughts & goodnight

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