The Nightly

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.