No Bummer Summer w/ Elise Hu

No Bummer Summer w/ Elise Hu

Josh Gondelman and Elise Hu take a nostalgic trip through the delights of state fairs, county fairs, and the simple joys of an unstructured summer. What You’ll Hear: Fried Food and First Freedoms: Jenny calls in to share her love of state fairs, sparking a conversation about deep-fried treats, giant butter sculptures, and the unforgettable feeling of roaming a fair with friends for the first time. The Great State Fair Rankings: From Texas and Minnesota to Illinois and beyond, the group swaps favorite fair memories, legendary concert sightings, and the surprising world of competitive fair-going. No Bummer Summer: A conversation about resisting the urge to over-plan, embracing spontaneity, and finding small moments of wonder that make summer feel a little more magical. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro & welcoming caller Jenny 01:24 Why state fairs are on Jenny’s mind 04:00 Butter sculptures and deep-fried everything 06:00 Concert memories and fairground music 08:24 State fair rankings revealed 12:19 The Gravitron and carnival ride memories 16:48 Discovering No Bummer Summer 19:01 Goodnights and fairground farewells For the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co [https://open.acast.com/networks/6903aa8095ee8b18150a6546/shows/690506f33906f8011ad09a86/hatch.co]. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts [https://www.tiktok.com/@hatchpodcasts] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@hatchforsleep/shorts]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Songs That Ruled in 1995 w/ Elise Hu

Josh Gondelman and journalist Elise Hu swap summer traditions, childhood nostalgia, and the surprisingly revealing art of pillow fort design. What You’ll Hear Pillow Fort Personalities: From strict pillow-only construction to full-scale living room renovations, Josh and Elise explore how a person’s fort-building style might say more about them than they realize. Sidelines and Scandinavian Wisdom: Elise shares a parenting rule she’s borrowed from youth sports culture, leading to a conversation about cheering, coaching, and keeping perspective. A Cassette Time Capsule: An old mixtape labeled “Songs That Ruled in 1995” sends the conversation down memory lane, with detours through Hootie & the Blowfish, Walkmans, jewel cases, and the joys of analog life. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro & welcome 00:44 Meet guest host Elise Hu 01:10 The science of pillow forts 04:06 Summer plans and World Cup excitement 07:16 Youth sports and sideline philosophy 10:00 Learning to mend and analog hobbies 11:15 Needle felting and creative rebellion 12:18 A 1995 cassette time capsule 13:31 Walkmans, mixtapes, and listening parties 15:49 Kids discovering old technology 18:00 Good nights and musical shout-outs For the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co [https://open.acast.com/networks/6903aa8095ee8b18150a6546/shows/690506f33906f8011ad09a86/hatch.co]. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts [https://www.tiktok.com/@hatchpodcasts] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@hatchforsleep/shorts]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Nightly Science Show: Lava Lamps

KP Parker and Matt Bragg swap hot-weather survival strategies, questionable science facts, and fond memories of waterbeds. What You’ll Hear: Cooling Off, One Appliance at a Time: Matt explains how an ice machine became the newest star of his kitchen, sparking a debate about the most life-changing gadget money can buy. The Rise and Fall of the Waterbed: A conversation about cooling mattress hacks leads to a surprisingly deep investigation into waterbeds, lava lamps, and why some inventions are better left in the past. The Passion Fruit Problem: KP shares an unexpected backyard dilemma involving hundreds of passion fruits, a rapidly growing vine, and a house that may or may not be under siege. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro & surviving the heat 01:30 Matt’s new ice machine obsession 04:25 Cooling gadgets and portable AC units 10:25 Waterbeds and rental agreements 12:10 Lava lamps and accidental science lessons 15:00 The cat cooling mat review 15:30 KP’s passion fruit invasion 19:50 Goodnight to waterbeds and chaos For the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co [https://open.acast.com/networks/6903aa8095ee8b18150a6546/shows/690506f33906f8011ad09a86/hatch.co]. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts [https://www.tiktok.com/@hatchpodcasts] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@hatchforsleep/shorts]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The World Cup & Miracle On Grass

KP Parker and Matt Bragg swap unlikely history lessons, from a legendary World Cup upset to a border dispute sparked by one very hungry pig. What You’ll Hear: The Miracle on Grass: A team of teachers, dishwashers, and a hearse driver walk into the 1950 World Cup—and somehow make sports history. KP brings the underdog story; Matt brings the football fan perspective. When Sports Were Amateur: A conversation about Olympians, day jobs, and the surprisingly strict rules that once kept professional athletes out of the Games. The Great Pig War: One pig, one potato patch, and 13 years of international tension. History has rarely been so oddly specific. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro & World Cup excitement 01:14 The Miracle on Grass begins 08:53 How far has US soccer come 09:31 Olympians, amateurs & day jobs 12:39 World Cup travel plans 14:00 The Great Pig War 19:19 Goodnights & final thoughts For the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co [https://open.acast.com/networks/6903aa8095ee8b18150a6546/shows/690506f33906f8011ad09a86/hatch.co]. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts [https://www.tiktok.com/@hatchpodcasts] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@hatchforsleep/shorts]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Reddit Bad Dating Story & the Type A/B Personality Test

KP Parker and Matt Bragg unpack a whirlwind work-trip romance that ends with a second-story escape and then take a surprisingly deep dive into Type A and Type B personalities. What You’ll Hear The Great Balcony Getaway: In tonight's Reddit bad date story, a chance meeting at a conference turns into an instant connection, a return visit, and one very questionable exit strategy. Dating at Warp Speed: KP and Matt debate whether some romances burn a little too bright, too fast—and why a 72-hour first date might be more commitment than it seems. Type A vs. Type B: After weighing in on unpacked suitcases, travel habits, and personal organization, KP puts Matt through a personality test to see where he lands on the spectrum. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro & a work-trip romance begins 01:04 The instant connection story 02:13 Red flags on the return visit 04:06 The balcony escape plan 06:03 Dating too fast 08:28 Advice for "Mark" and the mystery woman 10:01 What is a Type B personality? 12:57 Matt takes the Type A vs Type B personality test 16:00 The results are in! 18:22 Good nights and final thoughts For the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co [https://open.acast.com/networks/6903aa8095ee8b18150a6546/shows/690506f33906f8011ad09a86/hatch.co]. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts [https://www.tiktok.com/@hatchpodcasts] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@hatchforsleep/shorts]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.