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Bear Grylls is... Kind of Hot?
22:51|KP Parker and Sophia Wilson Pelton swap book reviews, survival trivia, and the world’s wildest sports — from greased poles to squirrel suits.What You’ll HearThe Book Club with Range: Sophia finishes The Road, KP finishes a “total stinker,” and both debate whether award-stickers actually mean anything.Adrenaline Dreams: From Red Bull Games to slack-lining crushes, the hosts confess which extreme sport they could maybe survive.Bear With Us: A deep dive into the legend of Bear Grylls, a karate-trained Everest summiter who might also be… kind of hot?Squirrel Suiting & Other Flights of Fancy: KP and Sophia settle the great debate: is it wing suiting, squirrel suiting, or just human flight with flair?CHAPTERS00:00 Campfire coziness & book chat03:30 Sci-fi stinkers & shortlists04:40 Extreme sports & Red Bull nostalgia06:00 The greased-up pole phenomenon08:00 Zorbing, slacklining, and “mocking”14:00 Bear Grylls lore & survival crushes18:30 Squirrel suiting: confirmed real term20:45 Winding down (and winning the argument)
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The Amish Romance Novel Written In A Week
21:44|Kristen Meinzer and Josh Gondelman cozy up with an unexpected bedtime story — and yes, it involves Amish romance.What You’ll HearHats Off to Small Wins: From finishing big projects to finally hitting “record,” the hosts celebrate the satisfaction of simply doing the thing.Return to Intercourse: Kristen reads from the Amish romance novella she wrote in a week — complete with barn accidents, buggy love, and NASCAR metaphors.Amnesia & Other Plot Twists: Josh shares a real-life memory lapse that could be straight out of a paperback (if coconuts were involved).CHAPTERS00:00 Nightcaps & new beginnings03:00 Return to Intercourse: the reading begins09:00 NASCAR metaphors & Amish romance15:00 Flagrant lug nut violations16:00 Josh’s real-life amnesia story19:00 Lessons in love & going home
Siblings, Dating, and other Scheananigans
22:53|Sophia Wilson Pelton and Josh Gondelman scroll through the week’s oddest online moments — from reality TV memoirs to confusing family photo shoots.What You’ll HearTrader Joe’s Therapy: Why running errands with friends is the new brunch — and how to make it count as “quality time.”Siblings or Dating?: Sophia presents a truly baffling maternity photoshoot that tests the limits of human closeness.Pop Culture Homework: Sheena Shay’s memoir, Disney Channel crossovers, and why “The Sweet Life on Deck” was basically semester-at-sea fan fiction.Cruise Comedy: Josh recalls performing at sea, plus the difference between a fun bit and life as a floating zombie.CHAPTERS00:00 Errand hangs & weekend vibes02:00 Sheena Shay’s “My Good Side”08:30 Siblings or Dating? The Pregnant Twist15:00 Couples who look like twins16:00 Disney crossovers & “Wizards on Deck”18:30 Comedy cruises & life at sea
"RAWR" Means I Love You in Dinosaur
18:34|KP Parker and Matt Bragg hop in the pop culture time machine and take a spin back to the mid-’90s.What You’ll Hear:Book Titles for Your Life: KP’s “Oh, the Places You’ll Flow” meets Matt’s “All the Light We Cannot See” (with some real-world electrical issues).Cool Guy Olympics: KP revisits the golden age of the X Games and Tony Hawk’s legendary 900, a.k.a. when skateboarding met superstardom.Brit Awards Gone Wild: Matt rewinds to 1996, when Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker mooned Michael Jackson and accidentally made pop-culture history.CHAPTERS00:00 Flow states & fridge beverages04:00 Pop Culture Time Machine powers up05:00 KP’s X Games renaissance10:00 Matt’s Brit Awards memory15:00 Comedian lawyers & ‘90s nostalgia
The Perfect Unplugged Vacation
21:12|Sophia Wilson Pelton and Matt Bragg dream up their ultimate unplugged vacation — one that’s equal parts mountain spa, lakeside reading nook, and zero beach sand.What You’ll Hear:First-Class Fantasies: From fake airline upgrades to the ethics of taking a cash bribe to give up your seat, Sophia and Matt share their funniest travel theories.The Unplugged Itinerary: Together they plan a dream getaway that’s cozy, quiet, and gloriously screen-free — part spa, part cabin, all calm.Chill vs. Thrill: Beach or lake? Solo or with friends? Party trip or peaceful retreat? The pair design a vacation that’s just the right amount of doing nothing.CHAPTERS00:00 First-class dreams & travel scams02:30 When would you give up your seat?04:30 Building the perfect unplugged vacation07:00 Beach vs. lake: the cozy divide09:00 Dreaming of the Alps11:00 Solo trip or friend trip?13:00 Vacationing without guilt15:00 Goodnight from Zelle am See
They Bet on Black: The Story of the Gambling Nuns w/ Deanna Ortiz
19:04|KP Parker welcomes comedian Deanna Ortiz back to the pillow fort for another edition of “Crime for Bed.” What You’ll Hear:The Gambling Nuns – Sister Mary Margaret and Sister Lana’s Vegas double life.Twenty Years of Embezzlement – How $800,000 vanished from a Catholic school.The Fall & the Fallout – Parents, audits, and an 80-year-old nun facing prison.⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome & tea talk01:36 The “crime for bed” story begins03:00 Meet Sister Mary Margaret06:00 Enter Sister Lana: Vegas roommate & co-conspirator08:00 Retirement plans trigger an audit09:30 The $800,000 revelation12:30 An 80-year-old nun sentenced14:00 Vegas friendship, double lives & TV show potential
Bring Back TV Theme Songs!
19:48|Jacquis Neal and Sophia Wilson Pelton air some nighttime grievances — from missing TV theme songs to buses that never, ever arrive on time.What You’ll Hear:This Is 40 (Almost): Jacquis returns to basketball and baseball after a short break, and his body promptly reminds him of his age — with love and soreness.Bring Back the Theme Song: A heartfelt ode to the lost art of TV intros, from Fresh Prince to Full House to the surprising triumph of White Lotus.The Bus Betrayal: Sophia vents about New York transit delays, confusing text codes, and her dream of swapping the MTA for a moped in Japan.CHAPTERS00:00 Sleepytime tea & life updates01:30 If your week were a book…02:00 Jacquis’ “This Is 40” weekend04:30 Sophia’s Vermont escape plan07:00 The state-count challenge08:00 Grievances begin: missing TV theme songs11:00 “Don’t skip the intro!” and other rallying cries14:00 Sophia vs. the Brooklyn bus system17:30 Transit envy and Tokyo perfection19:00 The moped solution20:00 Goodnight and good grievances