Forget doomscrolling; this is your new nightly ritual. Step into the Hatch Pillow Fort to unwind with games, gossip, and good hangs. It’s the opposite of The Daily, in the best way possible. Questions, comments, or need advice? Reach us at thenightly@hatch.co.
Don't let insomnia keep you up! A relaxing pop culture bedtime podcast — cozy late night chats about movies, music, and memes to help you unwind and fall asleep.
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Forget doomscrolling; this is your new nightly ritual. Step into the Hatch Pillow Fort to unwind with games, gossip, and good hangs. It’s the opposite of The Daily, in the best way possible. Questions, comments, or need advice? Reach us at thenightly@hatch.co.
Don't let insomnia keep you up! A relaxing pop culture bedtime podcast — cozy late night chats about movies, music, and memes to help you unwind and fall asleep.
For the fully immersive, phone-free light + audio experience, learn more about Hatch devices at hatch.co. Follow us at @hatchpodcasts.
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Sophia Wilson Pelton and Matt Bragg dream up their ultimate unplugged vacation — one that’s equal parts mountain spa, lakeside reading nook, and zero beach sand.
What You’ll Hear:
First-Class Fantasies: From fake airline upgrades to the ethics of taking a cash bribe to give up your seat, Sophia and Matt share their funniest travel theories.
The Unplugged Itinerary: Together they plan a dream getaway that’s cozy, quiet, and gloriously screen-free — part spa, part cabin, all calm.
Chill vs. Thrill: Beach or lake? Solo or with friends? Party trip or peaceful retreat? The pair design a vacation that’s just the right amount of doing nothing.
CHAPTERS
00:00 First-class dreams & travel scams
02:30 When would you give up your seat?
04:30 Building the perfect unplugged vacation
07:00 Beach vs. lake: the cozy divide
09:00 Dreaming of the Alps
11:00 Solo trip or friend trip?
13:00 Vacationing without guilt
15:00 Goodnight from Zelle am See
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KP Parker welcomes comedian Deanna Ortiz back to the pillow fort for another edition of “Crime for Bed.”
What You’ll Hear:
The Gambling Nuns – Sister Mary Margaret and Sister Lana’s Vegas double life.
Twenty Years of Embezzlement – How $800,000 vanished from a Catholic school.
The Fall & the Fallout – Parents, audits, and an 80-year-old nun facing prison.
⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome & tea talk
01:36 The “crime for bed” story begins
03:00 Meet Sister Mary Margaret
06:00 Enter Sister Lana: Vegas roommate & co-conspirator
08:00 Retirement plans trigger an audit
09:30 The $800,000 revelation
12:30 An 80-year-old nun sentenced
14:00 Vegas friendship, double lives & TV show potential
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Jacquis Neal and Sophia Wilson Pelton air some nighttime grievances — from missing TV theme songs to buses that never, ever arrive on time.
What You’ll Hear:
This Is 40 (Almost): Jacquis returns to basketball and baseball after a short break, and his body promptly reminds him of his age — with love and soreness.
Bring Back the Theme Song: A heartfelt ode to the lost art of TV intros, from Fresh Prince to Full House to the surprising triumph of White Lotus.
The Bus Betrayal: Sophia vents about New York transit delays, confusing text codes, and her dream of swapping the MTA for a moped in Japan.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Sleepytime tea & life updates
01:30 If your week were a book…
02:00 Jacquis’ “This Is 40” weekend
04:30 Sophia’s Vermont escape plan
07:00 The state-count challenge
08:00 Grievances begin: missing TV theme songs
11:00 “Don’t skip the intro!” and other rallying cries
14:00 Sophia vs. the Brooklyn bus system
17:30 Transit envy and Tokyo perfection
19:00 The moped solution
20:00 Goodnight and good grievances
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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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Sophia Wilson Pelton and Kristen Meinzer unwrap their Spotify Wrapped — and their subconscious minds.
What You'll Hear:
Wrapped & Revealed: Sophia confronts the hard truth of her “listening age” (74!) and Kristen reflects on a year of Minnesota mentions. Turns out, our hosts have their own Hatch Wrapped surprises too.
Dreams Decoded: Kristen dreams of a mystery celebrity who might just be her inner star, while Sophia falls for Selena Gomez in a Sprinter van romance for the ages.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Greetings & Spotify Wrapped confessions
05:00 Hatch Wrapped: Cats, Minnesota, and midwestern pride
08:00 Dream interpretation begins13:00 Kristen’s mystery celebrity
14:50 Sophia’s Selena Gomez love story20:30 Nightly goodnights
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Kristen Meinzer and Josh Gondelman trade sleepy animal facts and royal trivia.
What You'll Hear:
Birthday Blues: Josh reveals that all racehorses share the same birthday—and Kristen connects the dots to royal “official” birthdays (plus, who in the monarchy would win a dance-off).
Egg-laying Oddballs: From platypuses to echidnas, they marvel at the rare mammals that lay eggs—and how Australia seems to collect them all.
Planet of the Animals: The two ponder evolution, flightless parrots, and what animals must think of us hairless, oddly-dressed humans.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Greetings & sleepy energy
02:00 The horse birthday conspiracy
04:00 Royal birthdays & dance-offs
08:00 Egg-laying mammals
12:00 Australia vs. New Zealand: survival edition
15:00 Flightless parrots & other curiosities
18:00 Wondering what animals think of us
19:30 Winding down for dreamtime
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KP Parker and Matt Bragg welcome comedian Deanna Ortiz (host of Hatch’s Crime For Bed podcast) for a true-crime bedtime story ripped from reality TV headlines.
What You’ll Hear
Spam Calls & Scams: With Jen Shah freshly released from prison, Deanna walks KP and Matt through the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star’s infamous telemarketing scheme — and how a life of luxury unraveled on camera.
The Rise & Fall of a Housewife: From the “Shah Chalet” to a nationwide fraud operation, the trio traces the line between fame, illusion, and accountability.
Reality Bites Back: KP, Matt, and Deanna ask what redemption looks like for a housewife turned headline — and whether fame will come calling again.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome & spam call confessions
02:30 Introducing the case of Jen Shah
05:00 The Shah Chalet and the question of money
08:00 The on-camera arrest
10:40 How the telemarketing scheme worked
13:00 The guilty plea and fake luxury life
17:00 Prison time and early release
19:00 Can a housewife be redeemed?
22:00 Fame, forgiveness & bedtime reflections
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KP Parker and Sophia Wilson Pelton host a slumber party with Joel Kim Booster.
Spotify Wrapped & Sleep Trapped: Joel reveals his top artists (and what activity they soundtrack), plus how his new sleep apnea diagnosis is changing his life.
Festive Film Debate: The trio decides whether they’d rather star in a Hallmark romance or a Christmas action flick— there are strong opinions when iconography is on the line.
Rom-Com Realities: From enemies-to-lovers arcs to messy love triangles, the group sorts through the tropes that keep us up at night.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Slumber party begins
03:50 Joel’s Spotify Wrapped & sleep apnea confession
06:40 Would You Rather: Hallmark or Christmas action movie?
10:30 Enemies to lovers vs. messy love triangle13:50 Lizzie McGuire fashion face-off
18:00 Joel’s cozy goodnight scene
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KP Parker and Jacquis Neal debate the dreamiest worlds—cartoon or sci-fi.
What You'll Hear:
Rewatch Report: KP’s deep in a 30 Rock rewatch, while Jacquis recalls his love for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Sci-Fi Real Talk: From Minority Report tech nightmares to Men in Black memory wipes, they imagine which fictional futures they could actually survive.
Would You Rather?: The duo tackles squeaky shoes versus shoelace sabotage before choosing between life in The Jetsons’ sky-high city or The Flintstones’ rock-solid community.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Pop culture check-in
2:30 Rock & Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
04:00 Sci-fi worlds & future fears
08:45 Would You Rather: squeaky vs. slippery shoes
14:30 Jetsons or Flintstones?
20:30 Bedrock, goodbyes & bedtime
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Kristen Meinzer and Jacquis Neal plan a dream theme park getaway.
What You'll Hear:
Pets vs. Pillow Space: Kristen confesses to being pet-free, while Jacquis lays down his law—love the animals, but not in his bed.
Destination Dollywood: From Disney parks to Six Flags, Jacquis has done it all—but his dream vacation leads straight to Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain wonderland.
Rides, Rhinestones & Rest: The two imagine rollercoasters, log cabins, sequined jackets, and Dolly tunes on repeat—all before turning in for a well-earned sleep.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Pet priorities
02:40 Dream vacation: theme parks
05:30 Jacquis’s dream destination revealed
06:45 Kristen’s Dollywood honeymoon stories
10:00 The Dollywood difference
13:00 Planning the perfect stay
16:15 Theme park fashion and Dolly merch
20:00 Getting there: fly or drive?
22:05 Winding down in dreamland
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Matt Bragg and Sophia Wilson Pelton compare notes on pop culture, pizza nights, and nostalgia.
What You'll Hear:
Movie Nights & Memories: Sophia revisits Wicked (part two, less magical), while Matt celebrates ten years of love with pizza, Russell Crowe, and a surprisingly great cinema deal.
Across the Pond Pop Talk: From British rom-coms to Jimmy Fallon’s Scottish adventure, they swap cultural curiosities and friendly skepticism.
Soundtrack of Seventeen: The two reflect on the music that shaped them—LCD Soundsystem, Vulfpeck, and why 17 might be everyone’s golden year.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Pop culture check-in
02:00 Sophia’s Wicked review
03:00 Matt’s pizza-and-cinema anniversary
06:00 Touring, corn exchanges, and comedy life
09:00 Jimmy Fallon in Scotland
11:30 Bridget Jones & early-2000s nostalgia
15:00 The science of favorite music
17:30 Replaying teenage playlists
19:00 Bands that still sound fresh
20:30 Turning in with Vulfpeck
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