The Nightly

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The Nightly Podcast is a fun way to fall asleep, with new episodes every single evening. A cozy, entertaining bedtime listen, The Nightly blends playful chats between friends about pop culture, sleep, and all the wandering thoughts that show up at night. Warm, witty, and made for the hours when your brain is still buzzing, The Nightly is where your late-night thoughts go to rest. What’s on your mind this evening? Hosted by comedians Matt Bragg, KP Parker, Wils Pelton, and Josh Gondelman. Produced by Hatch. To learn more, go to hatch.co. Questions, comments, or need advice? Reach us at thenightly@hatch.co. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. The Teens Are Playing Hacky Sack

    10H AGO

    The Teens Are Playing Hacky Sack

    Wils Pelton and Josh Gondelman trace the unexpected return of hacky sack and revisit the playground games that shaped them. What You’ll Hear: The Teens Are Alright: Josh brings shocking cultural news from the youth front: hacky sack is back. Wils helps unpack the surprisingly timeless energy of crunchy outdoor games, Tevas included. Gym Class Flashbacks: From wall ball to knockout to strategically getting eliminated as fast as possible, the conversation drifts through schoolyard memories, competitive streaks, and the fine art of sitting on the sidelines chatting. Naming Things Correctly: A brief but deeply satisfying detour into Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me!, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and the joy of finally figuring out what exactly you’ve been thinking of all these years. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro & hacky sack returns 02:17 Spikeball and playground culture 04:10 Are kids actually playing hacky sack 07:21 She’s All That and makeover movies 11:25 Wils on avoiding gym class forever 14:35 Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! nerves 16:00 Whose Line confusion resolved 16:56 Spotify comments and listener shoutouts 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.

    23 min
  2. After Hours Water Park & Secret Shows

    1D AGO

    After Hours Water Park & Secret Shows

    Josh Gondelman and Wils Pelton swap stories about community care, secret shows, and the strange magic of being somewhere after hours.What You’ll HearSmall Acts Big Feelings: Josh shares how a local fundraiser and neighborhood organizing reminded him that even tiny acts of care can make the world feel a little more livable.Locked Out at Midnight: Wils recounts a late-night key panic that spirals into a conversation about neighbors, locksmiths, and the dream of having your own trusted spare-key person.After Hours Fantasy League: From empty museums to private water parks, Josh and Wils imagine the ultimate places to roam once everyone else has gone home.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro & community organizing05:30 Wils loses their keys09:00 Dream after-hours locations12:00 Secret shows and phone-free spaces14:30 Ellen DeGeneres stand-up appreciation15:45 TV recommendations and sitcoms20:15 Wils recommends buying lilies22:00 Goodnight Ellen and PortiaFor 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.

    27 min
  3. Josh Pitches A Picture Book

    2D AGO

    Josh Pitches A Picture Book

    Josh Gondelman and Wils Pelton swap favorite children’s books, dream vacations, and strong opinions about sandy car rides home. What You’ll Hear: Picture Books That Stick With You: From Goodnight Moon to suspiciously persuasive fish, Josh and Wils revisit the children’s books they loved growing up — plus the surprisingly sweet stories inspiring Josh’s own picture book idea. Vacation Personalities Revealed: Are you a beach person, a lake person, or a cabin-in-the-woods person? The conversation drifts through Cape Cod, Hudson Valley escapes, Fire Island plans, and the universal desire to sit still somewhere beautiful. The Art of Traveling Comfortably: Umbrellas, beach proximity, avoiding the dreaded wet-and-sandy ride home — Josh and Wils unpack the tiny vacation details that quietly make or break a trip. CHAPTERS 00:00 Favorite children’s books 04:44 Josh shares his picture book idea 08:47 Vacation styles and sitting still 13:00 Beach people vs. lake people 16:39 Cape Cod and summer memories 18:05 Fire Island plans and beach experiments 18:40 Goodnight moon and grateful travelers 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.

    24 min

  4. 3D AGO

    Lets Get Ready to Royal Rumble

    KP Parker and Matt Bragg revisit the golden age of WWE, from Stone Cold Steve Austin to The Undertaker’s undead era.What You’ll Hear:The Attitude Era Lives Forever: KP and Matt swap memories from late-’90s wrestling fandom, including antihero icons, giant personalities, and the strangely comforting chaos of WWE storylines.The Most Ridiculous Wrestling Lore: From Kane’s fire-filled backstory to Rikishi’s unforgettable finishing move, they explore the wonderfully over-the-top logic that made wrestling impossible to stop watching.Royal Rumble Rules: A sleepy deep dive into why the Royal Rumble remains one of wrestling’s greatest inventions — plus the drinking game that turned KP into a lifelong fan.CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome to The Nightly01:10 Stone Cold Steve Austin memories06:00 The Undertaker and Kane lore10:50 How WWE storylines work12:30 Wildest wrestling plotlines14:10 Going to WWE events in person17:15 Rikishi and the Stink Face19:00 Why the Royal Rumble rulesFor 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.

    27 min

  5. 4D AGO

    Summer House's #WestGate, Scandoval & Other Scandals

    KP Parker and Matt Bragg wander from thrift store mysteries to reality TV rabbit holes, with a surprising amount of turtle expertise along the way.What You’ll HearThe Legend of Gilbert: A thrifted green mug sparks an investigation.Reality TV University: The conversation drifts through Kardashians, reality TV scandals, and why some reality shows somehow make family logistics feel dramatic.Odd Pets & Side Quests: From rescue cats named Bumpy to a roadside tortoise wandering through a reptile shop, KP and Matt swap stories about the strangely memorable animals people bring into their lives.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro & Gilbert the mug02:52 Weird creature stores & roadside tortoises05:40 Pet adoption names08:24 The Kardashians... explained very casually11:31 The Furys and reality TV awkwardness14:18 Love Island scandals & Westgate15:34 Scandoval enters the chat17:08 Molly-Mae & influencer exhaustion18:00 WWE reality shows & wrestling nostalgia19:49 Goodnight to GilbertFor 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.

    26 min

  6. 5D AGO

    Snooker, 75 Hard & So Many Bad Trailers

    KP Parker and Matt Bragg tumble from championship snooker to ancient Greek jokes to one very confusing cast list.What You’ll HearThe Snooker Rabbit Hole: Matt breaks down the surprisingly glamorous world of professional snooker, from perfect games to tiny theater championships and a 22-year-old world champion with a remarkable story.Reading Rules and Book Guilt: KP and Matt unpack the strange pressure to finish books you’re no longer enjoying, plus the very specific chaos of trying to read two books at once.The Billy Zane Conspiracy: A casual conversation about movie trailers spirals into a full-blown investigation into whether Billy Zane was secretly in The Mummy all along.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro & snooker obsessions03:28 The Crucible and championship stories05:22 Could KP have been a javelin star?09:05 Outdoor gyms and 75 Hard12:02 Fiction vs nonfiction reading14:40 The freedom to quit bad books16:24 Ancient Greek comedy and Shakespeare19:31 Movie trailers spoil everything21:47 The Mummy and the Billy Zane Mandela effectFor 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.

    29 min

  7. 6D AGO

    Welly Wanging & The Pop-Tart Game

    KP Parker and Matt Bragg wander through the wonderfully strange world of shoes, games, and very specific hobbies. What You’ll Hear: The Shoe Rabbit Hole: From Clarks Originals to surrealist Birkenstocks to impossibly pointy cowboy boots, KP and Matt swap favorite footwear finds and debate the value of a whimsical shoe. A Sport Called Welly Wanging: Matt introduces KP to the delightfully low-tech pastime of throwing rain boots across a field. It’s part village fair tradition, part accidental athletic event. The Pop-Tart Game Saga Continues: KP gives an update on her Goodwill chessboard adventure and opens up a mysterious Pop-Tart card game that somehow involves multiple rulebooks, refrigerators, and foil cards. CHAPTERS 00:00 Travel catch-up and shoe talk 01:30 Clarks Originals and outlet shopping 05:23 shoes and street food 06:44 What is welly wanging 10:00 Winklepickers and pointy boots 12:52 The Goodwill chessboard saga 14:30 The surprisingly complex Pop-Tart game 20:19 Goodnights to welly wangers and Liam Gallagher 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.

    26 min
  8. Murder Mysteries, Friendship Breakups & Lena Dunham's Impact

    MAY 10

    Murder Mysteries, Friendship Breakups & Lena Dunham's Impact

    Wils Pelton and Josh Gondelman unravel the strange comfort of murder mysteries and the surprisingly painful reality of friendship breakups.What You’ll HearThe Lena Dunham Rewatch Spiral: Wils revisits Girls after finishing Lena Dunham’s memoir and reflects on why certain shows hit differently the second time around.The Friendship Breakup Cinematic Universe: From The Banshees of Inisherin to real-life falling outs, Josh and Wils talk about why friendship breakups can feel just as devastating — and why the entertainment industry still hasn’t fully cracked the genre.Everyone’s Solving Murders: The conversation wanders through White Lotus, Search Party, Only Murders in the Building, and more as they try to figure out why every modern TV show suddenly needs a corpse to keep audiences watching.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro & bedside table books01:30 Lena Dunham memoir thoughts03:40 Why Girls still feels inspiring06:00 Friendship breakup stories in TV and film08:30 DTF St. Louis and messy mysteries11:00 The challenge of ongoing murder mystery shows13:00 Why Search Party worked so well16:00 The problem with accidental detectives18:00 Why every show needs a murder now20:20 The Residence and mystery TV recommendations21:20 Goodnights & final thoughtsFor 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.

    26 min
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The Nightly Podcast is a fun way to fall asleep, with new episodes every single evening. A cozy, entertaining bedtime listen, The Nightly blends playful chats between friends about pop culture, sleep, and all the wandering thoughts that show up at night. Warm, witty, and made for the hours when your brain is still buzzing, The Nightly is where your late-night thoughts go to rest. What’s on your mind this evening? Hosted by comedians Matt Bragg, KP Parker, Wils Pelton, and Josh Gondelman. Produced by Hatch. To learn more, go to hatch.co. Questions, comments, or need advice? Reach us at thenightly@hatch.co. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Hatch Podcasts
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    199
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Hatch Podcasts
  • Show Website
    The Nightly

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