Stay ConnectedWhere your late night thoughts go to rest. Monday through Saturday, listeners call in to share whatever’s on their mind before bed. On Sunday, we take a deep dive on one of the week’s topics. What’s on your mind tonight? 904-NIGHTLY (904-644-4859) and thenightly@hatch.co
Hosted by Matt Bragg, Josh Gondelman, and Greta Johnsen.
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Matt Young helps a caller reflect on how becoming a parent can reshape work, purpose, and what really matters.
What You’ll Hear
When Priorities Change: caller Tyler opens up about returning to work after welcoming his first child and the surprising emotions that came with realizing he'd rather be home with his daughter than anywhere else.
Grace Across Generations: Matt and Tyler talk about breaking old parenting patterns, making room for vulnerability, and why apologizing may be one of the greatest gifts a parent can give.
Building a Village: From lifelong friendships to holiday cookie parties, they celebrate the communities that help families grow—and remind us that none of us are figuring it out alone.
CHAPTERS
02:25 Meet Tyler, a new dad finding his footing
04:20 Why work feels different after becoming a parent
08:43 Tiny laughs, big parenting moments
12:21 A message for Tyler's daughter
14:29 Extending grace to our own parents
16:45 Raising kids alongside lifelong friends
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Matt Young talks with caller Emily, from Philadelphia, about how long it's reasonable to delay a celebration before letting it go.
What You'll Hear
Letting go of things you no longer need: Matt opens by talking about giving away books and clothing he no longer uses, and the sense of relief that comes with unburdening himself of unused belongings.
How long is too long to delay a celebration: Emily raises the question after her family pushed Father's Day back several weeks. She and Matt discuss where the line falls between a reasonable delay and letting an occasion go entirely, including rules around birthday weeks versus birthday months.
A birthday that got rescheduled three times: Emily describes canceling a family birthday dinner twice due to illness, then deciding two years later that the celebration should simply be let go rather than revived for a different holiday.
Combining five years of missed milestones into one party: Matt shares how he threw a joint celebration for his fiancée's two milestone birthdays after the first one was missed during the pandemic.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & the idea of letting things go
02:02 Emily calls in from Philadelphia
03:14 How long you can delay a birthday celebration
06:39 The rules around birthday months
08:02 A birthday dinner rescheduled three times
14:23 Combining five years of missed birthdays into one party
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Matt Young explores the curious world of lucid dreaming with a caller who's ready to take control of her dreams—even if she's still a little nervous to try.
What You’ll Hear
Dreaming on Purpose: What exactly is lucid dreaming? Matt and Erin imagine what they'd do if they could steer their dreams, from flying through the skies to revisiting meaningful moments from the past.
Reality Checks & Dream Journals: They swap what they've learned about training for lucid dreams, including simple habits that might help you recognize when you're dreaming.
When Dreams Feel Surprisingly Real: From recurring dreams about family to an unforgettable dream where Harrison Ford might—or might not—be Dad, they explore why some dreams linger long after you wake up.
CHAPTERS
02:09 A conversation about lucid dreaming begins
05:01 If you could control your dreams, where would you go?
08:32 Recurring dreams and waking awareness
10:49 The Harrison Ford dream story
15:14 Dream journals and reality checks
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Josh Gondelman talks with food retail consultant Jonathan Raduns about zucchini blossoms, garlic scape pesto, and the density test for picking the perfect watermelon.
What You'll Hear
From Farm Kid to Food Retail Whisperer: Jonathan traces his path from selling produce on his family's farm in Western New York to starting his own consulting company twelve years ago, all in the name of making grocery stores feel less like warehouses and more like places worth lingering in.
The Zucchini Blossoms and the Garlic Scape Pesto: Josh gets the story behind one of Jonathan's favorite projects, a one-day event built around a mystery ingredient and a local farm that turned an ordinary produce aisle into a full-blown event.
Grocery Stores as Community, One Staff Pick at a Time: From Trader Joe's staff pick stickers to the quiet art of small talk in the checkout line, Jonathan explains what actually makes a store feel like part of the neighborhood.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & welcome Jonathan!
01:08 How Jonathan got into food retail consulting
03:16 The zucchini blossoms & garlic scape pesto story
04:59 What grocery stores get right that farms don't
08:14 The design details shoppers never notice
14:19 The secret to picking a good watermelon
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KP Parker and Matt Bragg reunite after KP's first trip to Ireland, with strong opinions about breakfast food, beige biscuits, and horses wandering the streets of Los Angeles.
What You'll Hear
A Block of Beige and a Pint of Something Dark: KP brings back her hottest takes from Ireland: Weetabix in yogurt, Guinness as a nutritional smoothie, and the discovery of a foil-wrapped mint biscuit that may have ruined American snacks forever.
The Cliffs Were Beautiful: A quick tour through KP's Irish itinerary — coastal landscapes, locked castles, a 1916 walking tour, and the kind of pub hopping that makes you want to go back with friends instead of family.
Midnight Horses, Mechanical Bulls, and a Very Confused Matt: KP once rode a horse on a main street in LA at midnight, for free, with no explanation. Matt does not know what a bucking bronco is. Neither subject gets fully resolved.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & hello from KP's jet lag
01:00 First WhatsApp from Ireland: Weetabix
03:30 The full Irish breakfast problem
04:44 KP tries her first Guinness
06:10 Candy haul: Wispa, mystery mint biscuits & more
08:33 Irish wildlife: horses, sheep, and a very helpful dog
13:00 Mechanical bulls, bucking broncos, and a lesson in livestock
15:13 What KP actually did in Ireland: cliffs, castles & pints
18:20 Goodnights
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Josh Gondelman flies solo tonight and fields a call about love, Iceland, and the horror-slash-honor of being naked in front of your girlfriend's dad.
What You'll Hear
Uncle life, unlocked: Josh reports back from a weekend babysitting his best friend's five-year-old, and reaches a conclusion: the uncle life may be the whole life.
A confession and a crisis: Caller Andi shares big romantic news, then drops the real issue — introducing her new boyfriend to Iceland's beloved, and extremely nude, bathhouse culture.
A two-pronged, pants-optional plan: Josh and Andi build a strategy for easing her boyfriend into the family swim, one staggered arrival and one barefoot hangout at a time.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro + the uncle life is calling
02:46 Caller Andi joins the show
04:00 The big news: Andi's in love!
04:15 The question: how to be nude with the in-laws?
04:39 Icelandic bathing culture, explained
05:44 The dilemma: meeting dad in the buff
06:44 A "new and nude" relationship
07:35 Priming the pump for the big reveal
09:29 Josh's two-pronged plan
12:24 The nude test run
13:11 Andi maps out the meeting
15:51 Goodnights and sign-off
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Amanda Montell talks with caller Janine about closet space and wardrobe habits.
What You'll Hear
Sleepy time toothpaste, a product that doesn't exist yet: Amanda pitches an idea she's held onto for years—a toothpaste line in bedtime flavors like chamomile and lavender, meant to avoid the alertness that comes with mint before bed.
The closet space contradiction: Janine describes living in a 100-year-old house with minimal closet space and rotating her wardrobe by season. She feels she owns too many clothes and not enough at once, and struggles to part with sentimental pieces like concert T-shirts.
Clothing swaps, thrift shops, and a rule for keeping clothes: Amanda describes hosting clothing swap brunches and her personal rule for what stays in her closet—she keeps only what she can picture owning. Both discuss rental subscriptions, thrift shopping, and borrowing shoes from friends instead of buying new.
Tiny Jewelry Life and the pieces that matter: Janine explains her preference for small, minimal jewelry. The two compare heirloom pieces—Amanda's grandmother's garnet ring, repurposed as an engagement ring, and Janine's engagement band, set with diamonds from her husband's grandmother's watch.
**CHAPTERS**
00:00 Intro & greetings
03:00 Janine calls in from New York
05:23 Capsule wardrobes and minimalism
08:10 Impulse buying and feeling like you have nothing to wear
10:55 Tiny Jewelry Life philosophy
14:52 Amanda's wildfire evacuation story
17:07 Passing shoes on instead of donating
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Amanda Montell hosts The Nightly this week and takes a call from Chris in Evanston, Illinois, who has some nighttime visitors he can't quite identify.
What You'll Hear
A very good neighborhood mystery: Amanda opens with a story about an unfamiliar Bengal cat that turned up in her yard, and the low-stakes debate over who gets to keep him.
Something's living in the attic: Chris has been hearing rustling at night from an unfinished corner of his attic, and he's torn on whether to call it in.
Raccoons, squirrels, or something friendlier: Amanda and Chris work through the likely suspects, plus a detour into ghosts, and land on the idea that a "haunting" isn't always a bad thing.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Amanda opens the show and shares a stray cat story
03:49 Chris calls in from Evanston, Illinois
04:21 Noises in the attic
10:53 A question about ghosts
15:17 Other wildlife in the neighborhood
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Amanda Montell and caller Katie celebrate the small moments of connection that can happen in the grocery store, from friendly checkout conversations to the surprising comfort of a familiar neighborhood market.
What You’ll Hear
The Checkout Line as Community: Katie shares how quick chats with grocery store cashiers—especially at Trader Joe’s—have become bright spots in her week, filled with kindness, recommendations, and genuine human connection.
A Love Letter to Grocery Stores: Amanda and Katie compare favorite stores, swap stories about memorable customer service, and reflect on why simple acts of friendliness can leave a lasting impression.
A Shared Taste of Home: An unexpected discovery that they both grew up near Baltimore leads to a nostalgic conversation about beloved local grocery stores, Utz chips, Old Bay, and the foods that instantly transport us back home.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Amanda's late-night YouTube rabbit hole
06:06 Trader Joe's acts of kindness
08:03 Cashiers, self-checkout, and community
11:18 Discovering a shared Baltimore connection
13:00 Grocery store nostalgia and hometown favorites
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Amanda Montell and caller Matt unpack the surprisingly blurry line between belonging and blind devotion, reflecting on a high school show choir that sometimes felt a little... cultish.
What You’ll Hear
The Charisma Factor: Matt revisits the magnetic show choir director who inspired fierce loyalty, unforgettable performances, and a few lingering questions about leadership and influence.
Rituals, Rivalries, and Red Flags: From pre-show traditions to intense competition and an "us versus them" mindset, Amanda explores how ordinary groups can take on surprisingly cult-like dynamics.
Finding Community Without Losing Yourself: Together they consider why close-knit groups can shape us for the better—and how to recognize the difference between healthy belonging and unhealthy control.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Amanda's sleep simplicity journey
03:00 Was high school show choir a cult?
09:48 Rituals that built belonging
12:35 Competition and us versus them
16:41 Amanda's cult rating
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