For The Love of Dilfs w/ Oscar Montoya

An Ode to Wet Hot American Summer w/ Alison Leiby

Josh Gondelman and guest host Alison Leiby celebrate 25 years of a comedy classic that shaped their sense of humor. What You’ll Hear The Summer Camp Movie That Changed Everything: Josh and Alison revisit Wet Hot American Summer, from its stacked cast to the delightfully strange comedy that made it an instant favorite... for a certain kind of comedy fan. Friendship Lore & Favorite Comedies: A conversation about the movies, shows, and performers that become shared language among friends, from The State and NewsRadio to Phil Hartman and beyond. The Art of Being Weird on Purpose: Why absurd comedy sticks, how cult favorites find their audience, and what makes some funny worlds feel endlessly revisitable. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro & anniversary celebrations 00:40 Why Wet Hot American Summer still works 03:00 Finding your comedy people 05:25 Sketch comedy influences 06:20 Phil Hartman appreciation hour 09:00 Comedy inspirations & creative projects 11:00 Why the movie felt different 13:00 Favorite scenes and big swings 15:10 Cult classics, sequels, and world-building 17:00 Friendship lore and comedy references 18:10 From cult favorite to mainstream influence 20:00 Why the movie still feels timeless 22:00 Goofing off as a life philosophy 23:25 Good nights and college memories 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.

Charlie Puth or Charlie Tooth w/ Alison Leiby

Josh Gondelman and guest host comedian Alison Leiby swap stories about surprise run-ins, celebrity sightings, and the one casino game they’d actually like to understand. What You’ll Hear Everybody’s Here: A chance anniversary dinner turns into an unexpected reunion, complete with Shirley Temples, karaoke memories, and the particular magic of running into friends where you least expect them. Famous People, Normal Parties: From book events to neighborhood restaurants, Josh and Alison share their favorite celebrity-adjacent encounters and what makes some famous folks blend right into the crowd. The Allure of Craps: Why does one casino game feel oddly wholesome? A conversation about low-stakes bets, group cheering, and the dream of being celebrated for pure luck. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro & summer co-hosts 00:25 Surprise Paul at dinner 03:18 Karaoke memories and singing strategies 04:29 Celebrity sightings and party stories 10:09 Getting recognized in the wild 11:52 Final-sale shopping as gambling 14:11 Why craps seems fun 16:37 The desire to be cheered for luck 18:43 Everybody’s here in New York 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.

Let Me See Your House w/ Alison Leiby

Josh Gondelman and guest host comedian Alison Leiby imagine a world with friendlier neighbors, cozier apartments, and cats who might just become roommates. What You’ll Hear: The Great Pillow Debate: From flat pillows to pillow stacks to pets that double as armrests, Josh and Alison compare the sleep setups that help them settle in for the night. Neighbor Goals: After years of hallway hellos, Alison finally becomes friends with the neighbor across the hall—and immediately starts dreaming of a friendship between their cats, Riz and Eggs Benedict. A Peek Inside: The conversation turns to apartment curiosity, home tours, and the surprisingly universal desire to know how other people arrange their bookshelves, plants, and kitchen counters. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro & pillow preferences 02:34 Pets as bedtime companions 04:23 Making a real neighbor friend 09:33 Let me see inside your house 11:13 The accidental home-tour show 13:30 If I can hear you, I should see 16:30 Goodnights to neighbors and cats 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 $2 Million Wu-Tang Clan Album

Josh Gondelman and Wils Pelton discuss apartment makeovers, one-of-a-kind art, and why some experiences feel more meaningful when they’re a little harder to access. What You’ll Hear The Great Living Room Reset: Wils shares the latest chapter in their ongoing home décor adventure, complete with furniture regrets, surprise purchases, and the ripple effects of moving one thing... and suddenly needing to move everything. The $2 Million Album: Josh brings a fascinating piece of music history to the Pillow Fort: the Wu-Tang Clan album that existed as a single copy, and the winding story of where it ended up. For the People Who Like It: A conversation about niche art, live performance, paywalls, newsletters, and why not everything needs to be made for everyone. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intros & Wils' apartment updates 02:47 The endless cycle of buying stuff 05:25 The one-copy Wu-Tang album 08:00 A perfectly guessed number 09:29 Where the album ended up 11:07 Why rare experiences feel special 15:13 Making things for the people who care 16:39 Secret shows and intimate venues 17:40 Bed, the most intimate venue of all! 18:18 Goodnights 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.

Books We Can (& Can't) Put Down

Wils Pelton and Josh Gondelman swap reading recommendations, abandoned books, and the joys of a well-timed nighttime stroll. What You’ll Hear: Strollmaxxing After Dark: Josh shares a new end-of-day ritual that turns an ordinary trip home into a little pocket of calm, while Wils introduces an even dreamier upgrade: creekmaxxing. The Books We Can’t Quit (and the Ones We Can): From putting a novel on pause to revisiting a favorite with fresh eyes, Wils and Josh talk about reading habits, memorable characters, and the authors who keep pulling them back in. Stories Worth Staying Up For: A decades-long game of capture the flag, a would-be Bond villain chasing nothingness, and a conversation about what makes a fictional world impossible to leave behind. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro & roadie adventures 01:51 Designing dream Nightly merch 02:57 Stroll maxing and nighttime walks 04:28 Giving up on a book for now 06:18 Revisiting Detransition, Baby 10:17 A new favorite graphic novel 13:00 The appeal of Dr. No 14:30 Authors worth reading cover to cover 17:40 Good nights and favorite writers 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.