KP Parker and Josh Gondelman welcome therapist Morgan Starr-Riestis for a calming, practical conversation about winding down, rewiring your brain, and getting ready for a good night's sleep.

What You’ll Hear

Bedtime Routines, Reimagined: Morgan shares her nightly practice, including recording affirmations in her own voice to gently guide her mind toward rest.

Roman Empires, Explained: From dogs who attack TV commercials to the brain’s reticular activating system, the trio swaps obsessions—and explores how perception shapes reality.

Nervous System Rest: Morgan breaks down what nervous system regulation actually is, why it matters, and how dysregulation quietly makes everything harder.

Example Exercises: Morgan shares two short, soothing exercises that listeners can use anytime they need to calm their bodies and minds.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome & introducing guest Morgan Starr-Riestis

01:00 Morgan’s bedtime affirmations practice

02:20 Claiming big goals before sleep

03:40 Book talk & comfort reading

06:10 Roman Empires: TV-watching pets

09:50 Living with cows (and their opinions)

10:20 The brain’s “algorithm” explained

12:00 Finding evidence for possibility

16:20 What nervous system regulation really means

18:00 Preparing the body for rest

18:50 Guided breathing: the physiological sigh

20:00 Butterfly taps & bilateral stimulation

23:10 A special goodnight

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Jacquis Neal and Josh Gondelman take a ride on the pop culture time machine.

What You’ll Hear

Northern Lights, Unexpectedly: A cozy opener about early darkness, jaw-dropping skies, and the rare moments when nature truly shows off.

The Day U2 Moved In: A gentle rewind to 2014, when a free album appeared on millions of phones—and somehow sparked real outrage.

Lose Yourself Forever: Remembering 8 Mile, Eminem’s unlikely acting turn, and what it feels like when art becomes a way out.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro & greetings

01:00 Northern Lights and nighttime awe

03:45 Nature moments that live up to the hype

08:45 Pop culture time machine begins

09:15 The U2 iPhone album controversy

15:55 Surprise albums and changing music eras

16:15 8 Mile and Eminem’s moment

23:15 Closing reflections

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Kristen Meinzer and Matt Bragg settle in for their weekly pub chat, complete with cozy TV recommendations, British tabloid intrigue, and a pub quiz that proves harder than it sounds.

What You’ll Hear

Hygge Season: Kristen leans fully into winter coziness, from blankets and candles to catching up on buzzy TV like Heated Rivalry.

Beckham Family Tea: The hosts unpack Brooklyn Beckham’s Instagram oversharing and the strange intimacy of family drama playing out online.

Local News, Extremely Local: Matt introduces Bath’s asparagus fortune teller, Jemima Packington, who is known as the "Asparamancer." She predicts the future by throwing spears.

Pub Quiz Pressure: Kristen takes on Matt’s real-life pub quiz questions, tackling national animals, fashion history, pop stars, and band-name trivia.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Weekly pub chat begins

01:10 Cozy winter routines & buzzy TV

02:20 Heated Rivalry and Olympic timing

04:30 Brooklyn Beckham’s Instagram spill

07:15 News from Bath: the asparagus fortune teller

09:00 Predictions, politics & swing music

11:00 Pub quiz challenge begins

19:40 Goodnights and future vegetable visions

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Josh Gondelman and Sophia Wilson Pelton catch up on viral pop culture stories that everyone’s talking about—but no one seems to be fully explaining.

What You’ll Hear

An underdog football moment: Josh breaks down Indiana University’s surprising national championship win and why it feels different from the usual college sports story.

The Beckham family feud, decoded: From wedding dresses to awkward dances, Josh walks Sophia through the internet’s favorite celebrity family drama.

The glam bot backlash: A Golden Globes moment spirals into a bigger conversation about celebrity, pricing, and what happens when a behind-the-scenes guy becomes the story.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro & sleepy check-in

02:20 Life updates and being socially overwhelmed

03:15 Indiana University’s championship win

06:50 Scroll 4 U begins

07:40 Beckham family drama explained

15:30 Picking sides in a celebrity feud

16:45 The glam bot controversy

22:30 Final thoughts & goodnight

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KP Parker and Sophia Wilson Pelton welcome the hilarious Josh Eckert for a slumber party game night full of 2016 throwbacks and skincare confessions.

What You’ll Hear

Bedtime Routines, Real Talk: Josh shares his nighttime habits, from magnesium drinks to a lifelong commitment to resisting bedtime.

Skincare, Explained: From dermatologist prescriptions to the mystery of snail mucin, the trio unpacks what actually works—and what just sounds scary.

Snooze or Choose: 2016 Edition: Snapchat filters, Pokémon Go, Fleabag, Hamilton, man buns, and aviator sunglasses all face the ultimate bedtime verdict.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Cozy hellos & meeting Josh Eckert

01:30 Morning people vs. night owls

02:40 Bedtime routines & resisting sleep

04:30 Skincare help from a partner

05:45 Dermatologists, prescriptions & snail mucin

06:40 Snooze or Choose begins: 2016 trends

07:10 Snapchat filters & face-smoothing fear

09:00 Pokémon Go devotion (still going strong)

11:00 Favorite Pokémon picks

12:15 21 Pilots apathy corner

14:00 Fleabag explained and endorsed

15:10 Hamilton: choose, snooze, or pass

17:00 Aviator sunglasses verdict

18:20 The rise and fall of the man bun

20:40 What Josh misses (and doesn’t) about 2016

22:00 A very sweet goodnight

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KP Parker and Josh Gondelman play a rapid-fire round of Snooze or Choose: Sleep Trend Edition, sorting through celebrity rituals, and bedtime habits that range from soothing to slightly alarming.

What You’ll Hear

Watching Without Homework: KP and Josh talk about taking their time with buzzy shows like Heated Rivalry—and why TV should never feel like an assignment.

Sleep Trends, Evaluated: Earplugs, blackout masks, mouth tape, and more get a calm but honest verdict from two people who take rest seriously.

Celebrity Sleep Lore: From Mariah Carey’s extreme hibernation habits to Eminem’s aluminum-foil blackout method, the hosts react to famous bedtime routines.

Burn It or Let It Go: A thoughtful (and funny) conversation about fire-burning rituals, spirituality, and when wellness trends cross into “too much effort.”

CHAPTERS

00:00 Cozy hellos & savoring TV slowly

01:40 Romance stories and cultural respect

04:10 Snooze or Choose begins: sleep trends edition

06:00 Earplugs, earbuds & side-sleeper math

08:00 Blackout masks and total darkness

10:30 Mouth tape debate

12:40 Mariah Carey's humidifier method

15:55 Eminem’s aluminum foil blackout

18:30 Fire-burning rituals and bedtime spirituality

21:10 Goop discourse & final verdicts

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Kristen Meinzer and Matt Bragg dig into Hollywood’s most misunderstood season: “dump month.”

Dump Month, Defined: January is when studios release their so-called “worst” films—but Kristen argues it’s secretly one of the best times for movie lovers.

Unexpected Gems: From Paddington 2 to Taken to Get Out, the duo celebrates the art of the underdog release.

Cult Classics & Comfort Flicks: Why bad movies can be the perfect post-holiday comfort watch—and how “dump month” might just be a moviegoer’s hidden treasure.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Greetings & goodnights

06:30 What is “dump month”?

08:50 Paddington goes to prison

11:30 Taken and the art of vengeance

13:30 M3GAN, misunderstood icon

16:00 Get Out and Oscar surprises

18:00 Snatch and cult movie love

20:40 A toast to the joy of “bad” movies

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Kristen Meinzer and Josh Gondelman compare notes on the sweetest kind of reading challenge—and the pettiest kind of gym injustice.

What You’ll Hear

Fifty States of Fiction: Kristen shares her ambitious plan to read one book from every U.S. state (and her early picks might inspire your own reading list).

The Kindest Comedy: Josh reflects on working with the Taskmaster team and what makes truly generous humor.

Grievance Hour: Kristen vents about a pool that’s strictly for kids, and Josh offers the world’s calmest pep talk—plus a splashy new business idea.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome back, Josh!

02:00 Taskmaster tales and kind comedy

05:00 Kristen’s 50 States book project

09:00 Mississippi, Maine, and New York literature

13:00 Kristen’s gym grievance

18:00 Josh’s accidental 13-year gym membership

22:00 The Splash Pass solution

23:00 Goodnights and sweet dreams

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