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Greta Johnsen talks with caller Michael about his surprising strategy for finally finishing books: parking himself in a quiet, fake Old West saloon at Six Flags for twelve-hour reading marathons while his kids ride the roller coasters without him.What You'll Hear:The Reading Hack Born at Six Flags: Michael explains how refusing to ride roller coasters turned amusement park days into his most productive reading time all summer.A World Within a World Within a World: The two dig into why fake, immersive places like a saloon-themed corner of a theme park can feel strangely perfect for getting lost in a book.Audiobooks, Dog Walks, and Distracted Reading Chairs: Greta and Michael swap notes on where reading actually happens in real life, from audiobooks during chores to a "reading chair" that keeps getting buried in laundry.CHAPTERS:00:00 Welcome, caller Michael02:08 The reading hack revealed05:00 Twelve hours at Six Flags, no rides allowed08:00 Reading The Fifth Elephant cover to cover13:00 A world within a world within a world21:21 The airport as another escape hatchFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Bragg talks with caller Andreas about hunting rare soul 45s, DJing his way across Copenhagen nightlife, and the thrill of chasing records that were only ever pressed in batches of 500.What You'll Hear:A CD in the Age of Streaming: Matt opens with a small, surprising joy -- a friend mailed him a sealed CD from an Australian band, proof that physical music still has its charms.From San Diego to Copenhagen, by Way of a Girlfriend: Andreas explains how a summer romance turned into seventeen years abroad, complete with record snowfall and a hard lesson about Scandinavian winters.The Beautiful Failures of Soul Music: Andreas gets into the obsessive world of rare soul 45s, the ones pressed in runs of 500 and then forgotten, and why finding them feels like striking gold.CHAPTERS:00:00 Late-night thoughts and a surprise CD gift01:19 Meet Andreas, calling from Copenhagen04:00 Life, love, and weather in Scandinavia09:02 Diving into DJing and rare soul 45s15:09 What makes soul music so special20:48 The rarest record in his collectionFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Josh Gondelman talks with Caller Emma about the three-hour Elizabeth Holmes documentary that broke her brain, Nathan Fielder's exquisitely uncomfortable genius, and whether anyone can truly know a person who keeps remaking herself. What You'll Hear: A Movie You Can't Stop Chewing On: Josh opens with his own recent obsession, a divisive Tom Cruise film, and invites listeners to call in with the songs, shows, and movies they can't shake. Elizabeth Holmes 101, Told by a True Crime Devotee: Caller Emma walks Josh through the Theranos saga for anyone who missed it, from the one-drop blood test promise to the FedEx'd samples that gave the whole scheme away. Two Famous Fraud Ladies, One Prison Friendship: The conversation turns to an unlikely real-life friendship between RHOSLC star Jen Shah and Elizabeth Holmes, and then to the real question haunting Emma: whether Holmes actually believes the story she's telling about herself? CHAPTERS: 00:00 Josh's new movie obsession 02:21 Welcome, Caller Emma! 04:04 Elizabeth Holmes 101, as told by a super fan 08:46 Two famous fraud ladies behind bars 10:57 Does she believe her own hype? 14:34 Nathan Fielder's brand of brilliant discomfort For the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greta Johnsen talks with Caller Geraldy about hunting for a celebrity-gossip buddy, surviving awkward "friend-dating" meetups, and why intergenerational friendships might be the secret weapon. What You'll Hear: The Friends Fantasy: Greta and Geraldy dig into why sitcoms like Friends and How I Met Your Mother set us up to expect a ready-made eight-person besties squad, and why real life rarely works that way. Allies, Pals, and Companions: Greta shares a surprisingly useful framework from organizational psychologist Adam Grant's newest book, Vibe. The Case for a Gossip Buddy: Geraldy just wants someone who'll gasp properly over celebrity news, and Greta has some bold ideas for how to find one, including a stranger at the movies and possibly your local assisted living home. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Welcome to The Nightly! 01:14 Caller Geraldy dials in 03:36 Allies, pals, and companions explained 05:32 The lonely life of a planner hobbyist 09:51 The case for intergenerational friendship 14:12 A risky move at the movie theater 17:53 Good nights! For the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Bragg talks with caller/producer Harry about the novelty song Agadoo that has hijacked his brain, Britain's long love affair with ridiculous Christmas number ones, and why America only managed to get the Cha Cha Slide to number eighty-three.What You'll Hear:An Earworm Named Agadoo: Harry calls in to confess a British novelty song from the '80s has taken over his every waking thought, and he wants Matt to explain exactly why this keeps happening to him.Britain's Christmas Number One Curse: Matt and Harry trace a strange lineage from Bob the Builder to George Formby to LadBaby's sausage roll songs, debating which novelty hits actually deserve some respect.A Charity Single Is Born: Matt hatches a plan to fight fire with fire by releasing Hatch's own deliberately terrible Christmas single, with help from anyone listening.CHAPTERS:00:00 Christmas radio creeps in early01:17 Caller Harry needs to vent04:17 The Agadoo music video breaks Harry09:00 Britain's history of novelty number ones16:30 Plotting the ultimate charity single17:33 Good night to Martin and Lou VegaFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Josh Gondelman and Matt Bragg trade wild hometown legends—an escaped king cobra, a backyard World War II museum, and a peek over the fence at Graceland Too—while previewing Matt's return with Notes From England.What You'll Hear:The Case of the Elementary School Cobra: Josh recalls the hometown legend of an illegally kept king cobra that went missing, and where it eventually turned up.A Living Room Full of War History: Matt describes stumbling into a stranger's house-turned-WWII museum, complete with an unexploded bomb in the corner.Climbing a Fence for Elvis: Josh recounts a detour to Graceland Too, where the welcome wasn't exactly guaranteed.CHAPTERS:00:00 Trading hometown lore02:24 Matt joins The Nightly04:16 Notes From England returns07:16 The elementary school cobra15:39 A house turned WWII museum18:21 Climbing a fence for Graceland TooFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Josh Gondelman talks with guest Jamie Doktor, aka Miss J, about bartending her way into her first striptease, performing eight months pregnant, and building Buffalo's longest-running burlesque troupe on instinct, whiskey, and a little bit of fate.What You'll Hear:Three Dollars and a Thursday Night Gap: Jamie returns to Buffalo nearly broke, takes a bartending job, and notices one empty night on the schedule just waiting to be filled with something unexpected.Fever on the Bar Top: A borrowed song, a classy little dance, and a boss who had no idea what she was about to see become the unlikely birth of a 22-year-old burlesque troupe.The Mom of Buffalo Burlesque: From teaching her first recital class to coaching dancers through rejection, Jamie explains how she became the person everyone, including our own caller Joy, calls Mom.CHAPTERS:00:00 Caller Joy's burlesque confession01:30 Welcome, Miss J!02:49 How the Stripteasers began09:00 Eight months pregnant and still performing12:00 Teaching the first recital class19:30 Advice for brand new performersFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greta Johnsen talks with caller Kassey about a Halloweekend quandary: a cover charge and a costume line, a cozy night in by the fire, and a 7 AM flight to Puerto Rico the next morning.What You'll Hear:The Halloweekend Quandary: Kassey used to treat Halloween as a Thursday-to-Sunday event, but a long line in a costume now sounds less appealing than a night at home. Greta, who hasn't gone out for Halloween in decades, has some thoughts.Which Sounds Worse?: Greta asks whether it's harder to sit on the couch wishing you were at a great party or to be at a party you'd rather leave. Kassey, a self-described big what-if person, gives it real consideration.The Levels of Fun: Greta shares her favorite framework for deciding whether something is worth doing, from the plain kind of fun to the kind you do just for the story.CHAPTERS:00:00 Welcome to The Nightly!02:17 The Halloweekend dilemma09:23 Couch FOMO or party regret?11:31 The 7 AM flight twist20:46 The levels of fun21:52 Good nights!For the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Bragg talks with caller Kelsey about her nights as a Busch Gardens scare actor, the unwritten etiquette of jump-scaring strangers, and why she still sleeps with the lights on.What You'll Hear:A Newly Diagnosed Halloween Fan: Matt kicks things off by admitting he's more into Halloween than he ever realized, even though scare mazes still terrify him.Life Inside the Haunted House: Kelsey shares what it's really like to work as a scare actor, from auditions and airbrush paint to reading a crowd before deciding who gets the jump scare.When the Scaring Stops Being Fun: Matt and Kelsey talk through the etiquette of scaring strangers, the nights she had to psych herself up, and whether being a pro made her any less of an easy scare herself.CHAPTERS:00:00 Matt's surprising Halloween confession01:46 Kelsey the scare actor checks in05:44 Has a scare ever turned violent10:33 Getting spooked while scaring others13:56 The night she couldn't fake it21:39 Good nightsFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Josh Gondelman talks with caller Joy about her ever-expanding costume room, the night she cried during her very first burlesque class, and the train conductor hat she's still trying to justify buying.What You'll Hear:A Costume Room Comes to Life: Josh checks in on Joy's Airbnb before she shares what's happening in the costume-and-aerial-arts room she's been building at home.From Six-Week Class to Burlesque Regular: Joy traces her path from a nervous, tearful first performance fifteen years ago to a confident, ever-changing stage persona built entirely on bravery over technique.Train Conductor Hats and Cat Songs: Between a Medieval Times birthday and a mysterious group of "elderly" costumed strangers in Canada, Joy explains how a good prop always finds its purpose eventually.CHAPTERS:00:00 Josh's Oasis costume and Ninja Turtle dance confessions02:47 Welcome back, caller Joy!06:05 A costume closet takes shape09:42 Burlesque, aerial arts, and a pole in the spare room14:00 The cat costume that started it all18:07 The bravery it takes to performFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greta Johnsen talks with caller Sahar about trading hustle mode for five-minute walks, kitchen squats, and the radical idea that rest doesn't have to be earned.What You'll Hear:Squats While the Coffee Brews: Sahar explains how she finds movement in tiny pockets of her day, proving that five minutes can count just as much as a full workout.The Season of Being Less Useful: Greta brings up a favorite new book about stepping back from micromanaging everything, and Sahar explains why it rings so true for her.Rest You Don't Have to Earn: Together they trade ideas on how to give yourself permission to just sit, stare out the window, and let the dishwasher wait.CHAPTERS:00:00 Welcome to The Nightly01:22 Hello, caller Sahar02:30 A season of intentional living08:23 The joy of being a little less useful16:10 Permission to rest without earning it22:39 Good night to a laziness accountability coachFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Bragg and Deanna Ortiz trade notes on the Kelly Clarkson & Brooklyn shop showdown, the new seasons of It's Crime For Bed, and the strange legend of the Pez Outlaw.What You'll Hear:A Herb Garden Crime Scene: Matt confesses to a drone mishap that left his girlfriend's herbs in ruins, and the flimsy cover story he's still trying to sell her on.The Bird That Cost $15 Million: Deanna breaks down the baffling, headline-grabbing saga of Kelly Clarkson, a Brooklyn toy store, and one very expensive mechanical bird.The Pez Dispenser Heist of the '90s: A smuggler who gave himself the nickname Pez Outlaw turns out to have run one of the strangest resale operations in collector history.CHAPTERS:00:00 Matt's drone destroys the herb garden02:04 Deanna joins to talk Crime for Bed03:59 The Kelly Clarkson bird saga begins12:27 The legend of the Pez Outlaw17:37 Good night, Pez Outlaw and Kelly ClarksonFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Josh Gondelman talks with Caller Sarah about embracing daylight saving time, finding the clear umbrella that changed her rainy days, and feeding peanuts to a flock of blue jays.What You'll Hear:Sweater Weather Math: Josh opens with his yearly scramble to wear every cardigan and light jacket before the Northeast's brief, beautiful autumn disappears.Springing Forward, On Purpose: Sarah explains how moving from sunny California to the Pacific Northwest flipped her feelings about daylight saving time.Peanuts, Umbrellas, and Baby Blue Jays: From a life-changing clear umbrella to a backyard full of peanut-hoarding birds, Sarah shares the small rituals that keep her feeling tuned in to the seasons.CHAPTERS:00:00 Josh's case for sweater weather02:31 Welcome, caller Sarah!05:00 Falling back, springing forward, and chasing daylight09:17 The umbrella that changed everything16:14 Baby blue jays and the peanut economy23:11 Good nightsFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greta Johnsen talks with writer Fern Watt about the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade and why dogs make the best icebreakers with strangers.What You'll Hear:A Parade Grown Too Big for the Park: Greta learns how a scrappy dog run tradition outgrew its space to become the 36th annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade.Gumshoe and the Odyssey: Fern walks through some of this year's most gloriously absurd costumes, proving New Yorkers will go to any lengths for their dogs.Named After a Dog, Apparently: Greta and Fern realize they both carry names more commonly found on a leash, and talk about what dogs teach us about loving, and losing, well.CHAPTERS:00:25 A zombie dress leads to an unexpected dog tangent01:24 Welcome, Fern Watt!03:41 Thousands of dogs, surprisingly calm chaos09:13 Pre-registration and an inbox full of inspiration21:31 Good nights!For the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greta Johnsen talks with Caller Nicole about Halloween costume-making for her daughter, from a papier-mâché submarine to this year's sparkly, spandex-heavy Boo.What You'll Hear:From Dolly Parton to Boo: Nicole walks Greta through her daughter's costume history, including a full Dolly Parton era complete with bedazzled boots and street performances.The Papier-Mâché Deep Dive: The two trade notes on wheat paste, balloons, and cardboard structures, proving that craft chaos is half the fun of Halloween.Two-Headed Freaks and Hobo Ghosts: Nicole and Greta swap stories of strange childhood costumes, from a Styrofoam head stuffed in a jacket to a very confusing hobo ghost.CHAPTERS:00:00 Halloween Week continues!01:20 The costume countdown02:45 Remembering Dolly Parton 05:39 Papier-mâché technique talk11:34 Dream family costumes, Totoro style21:24 Goodnights!For the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.