The Nightly

Josh Gondelman and Wils Pelton swap stories about community care, secret shows, and the strange magic of being somewhere after hours.What You’ll HearSmall Acts Big Feelings: Josh shares how a local fundraiser and neighborhood organizing reminded him that even tiny acts of care can make the world feel a little more livable.Locked Out at Midnight: Wils recounts a late-night key panic that spirals into a conversation about neighbors, locksmiths, and the dream of having your own trusted spare-key person.After Hours Fantasy League: From empty museums to private water parks, Josh and Wils imagine the ultimate places to roam once everyone else has gone home.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro & community organizing05:30 Wils loses their keys09:00 Dream after-hours locations12:00 Secret shows and phone-free spaces14:30 Ellen DeGeneres stand-up appreciation15:45 TV recommendations and sitcoms20:15 Wils recommends buying lilies22:00 Goodnight Ellen and Portia

Josh Gondelman and Wils Pelton swap favorite children’s books, dream vacations, and strong opinions about sandy car rides home.What You’ll Hear:Picture Books That Stick With You: From Goodnight Moon to suspiciously persuasive fish, Josh and Wils revisit the children’s books they loved growing up — plus the surprisingly sweet stories inspiring Josh’s own picture book idea.Vacation Personalities Revealed: Are you a beach person, a lake person, or a cabin-in-the-woods person? The conversation drifts through Cape Cod, Hudson Valley escapes, Fire Island plans, and the universal desire to sit still somewhere beautiful.The Art of Traveling Comfortably: Umbrellas, beach proximity, avoiding the dreaded wet-and-sandy ride home — Josh and Wils unpack the tiny vacation details that quietly make or break a trip.CHAPTERS00:00 Favorite children’s books04:44 Josh shares his picture book idea08:47 Vacation styles and sitting still13:00 Beach people vs. lake people16:39 Cape Cod and summer memories18:05 Fire Island plans and beach experiments18:40 Goodnight moon and grateful travelers

KP Parker and Matt Bragg revisit the golden age of WWE, from Stone Cold Steve Austin to The Undertaker’s undead era.What You’ll Hear:The Attitude Era Lives Forever: KP and Matt swap memories from late-’90s wrestling fandom, including antihero icons, giant personalities, and the strangely comforting chaos of WWE storylines.The Most Ridiculous Wrestling Lore: From Kane’s fire-filled backstory to Rikishi’s unforgettable finishing move, they explore the wonderfully over-the-top logic that made wrestling impossible to stop watching.Royal Rumble Rules: A sleepy deep dive into why the Royal Rumble remains one of wrestling’s greatest inventions — plus the drinking game that turned KP into a lifelong fan.CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome to The Nightly01:10 Stone Cold Steve Austin memories06:00 The Undertaker and Kane lore10:50 How WWE storylines work12:30 Wildest wrestling plotlines14:10 Going to WWE events in person17:15 Rikishi and the Stink Face19:00 Why the Royal Rumble rules

KP Parker and Matt Bragg wander from thrift store mysteries to reality TV rabbit holes, with a surprising amount of turtle expertise along the way.What You’ll HearThe Legend of Gilbert: A thrifted green mug sparks an investigation.Reality TV University: The conversation drifts through Kardashians, reality TV scandals, and why some reality shows somehow make family logistics feel dramatic.Odd Pets & Side Quests: From rescue cats named Bumpy to a roadside tortoise wandering through a reptile shop, KP and Matt swap stories about the strangely memorable animals people bring into their lives.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro & Gilbert the mug02:52 Weird creature stores & roadside tortoises05:40 Pet adoption names08:24 The Kardashians... explained very casually11:31 The Furys and reality TV awkwardness14:18 Love Island scandals & Westgate15:34 Scandoval enters the chat17:08 Molly-Mae & influencer exhaustion18:00 WWE reality shows & wrestling nostalgia19:49 Goodnight to Gilbert

KP Parker and Matt Bragg tumble from championship snooker to ancient Greek jokes to one very confusing cast list.What You’ll HearThe Snooker Rabbit Hole: Matt breaks down the surprisingly glamorous world of professional snooker, from perfect games to tiny theater championships and a 22-year-old world champion with a remarkable story.Reading Rules and Book Guilt: KP and Matt unpack the strange pressure to finish books you’re no longer enjoying, plus the very specific chaos of trying to read two books at once.The Billy Zane Conspiracy: A casual conversation about movie trailers spirals into a full-blown investigation into whether Billy Zane was secretly in The Mummy all along.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro & snooker obsessions03:28 The Crucible and championship stories05:22 Could KP have been a javelin star?09:05 Outdoor gyms and 75 Hard12:02 Fiction vs nonfiction reading14:40 The freedom to quit bad books16:24 Ancient Greek comedy and Shakespeare19:31 Movie trailers spoil everything21:47 The Mummy and the Billy Zane Mandela effect

KP Parker and Matt Bragg wander through the wonderfully strange world of shoes, games, and very specific hobbies.What You’ll Hear:The Shoe Rabbit Hole: From Clarks Originals to surrealist Birkenstocks to impossibly pointy cowboy boots, KP and Matt swap favorite footwear finds and debate the value of a whimsical shoe.A Sport Called Welly Wanging: Matt introduces KP to the delightfully low-tech pastime of throwing rain boots across a field. It’s part village fair tradition, part accidental athletic event.The Pop-Tart Game Saga Continues: KP gives an update on her Goodwill chessboard adventure and opens up a mysterious Pop-Tart card game that somehow involves multiple rulebooks, refrigerators, and foil cards.CHAPTERS00:00 Travel catch-up and shoe talk 01:30 Clarks Originals and outlet shopping 05:23 shoes and street food 06:44 What is welly wanging 10:00 Winklepickers and pointy boots 12:52 The Goodwill chessboard saga 14:30 The surprisingly complex Pop-Tart game 20:19 Goodnights to welly wangers and Liam Gallagher

Wils Pelton and Josh Gondelman unravel the strange comfort of murder mysteries and the surprisingly painful reality of friendship breakups.What You’ll HearThe Lena Dunham Rewatch Spiral: Wils revisits Girls after finishing Lena Dunham’s memoir and reflects on why certain shows hit differently the second time around.The Friendship Breakup Cinematic Universe: From The Banshees of Inisherin to real-life falling outs, Josh and Wils talk about why friendship breakups can feel just as devastating — and why the entertainment industry still hasn’t fully cracked the genre.Everyone’s Solving Murders: The conversation wanders through White Lotus, Search Party, Only Murders in the Building, and more as they try to figure out why every modern TV show suddenly needs a corpse to keep audiences watching.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro & bedside table books01:30 Lena Dunham memoir thoughts03:40 Why Girls still feels inspiring06:00 Friendship breakup stories in TV and film08:30 DTF St. Louis and messy mysteries11:00 The challenge of ongoing murder mystery shows13:00 Why Search Party worked so well16:00 The problem with accidental detectives18:00 Why every show needs a murder now20:20 The Residence and mystery TV recommendations21:20 Goodnights & final thoughts

Wils Pelton and Josh Gondelman swap celebrity sighting stories before diving into a very passionate debate about the greatest living American songwriters.What You’ll Hear:Neighborhood Celebrities: From grumpy dogs meeting famous actors to spotting Anna Wintour in Brooklyn, Wils and Josh compare notes on the surprisingly normal lives of very recognizable people.Dance Floor Energy Shifts: Wils shares the exact moment a Bridgerton afterparty transformed when Shonda Rhimes decided it was finally time to dance.The Great Songwriter Debate: Bob Dylan, Dolly Parton, Lana Del Rey, Kendrick Lamar, Fiona Apple, and more enter the chat as the hosts unpack The New York Times list of America’s greatest living songwriters — plus who they think got left out.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro & Maggie the pug update01:30 Celebrity dog walks in Brooklyn04:30 Brad Pitt changes the room07:15 Anna Wintour breakfast order09:15 Greatest living songwriters debate12:30 Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift & Missy Elliott21:00 Biggest omissions from the list22:45 Goodnight Joni Mitchell

Josh Gondelman and Wils Pelton swap stories about subway sketches, strange self-perception, and the most unforgettable Met Gala looks of the year.What You’ll Hear:The Artist on the Train: Wils shares the deeply vulnerable experience of falling asleep on the subway… and waking up to find a stranger sketching them mid-doze. Josh and Wils unpack why seeing yourself through someone else’s eyes can feel strangely unsettling.Bad Photos Good Drawings: From awkward stage photos to portraits that reveal a little too much, the conversation turns toward the weirdness of being perceived at all — especially in the age of constant cameras.Met Gala Big Swings: Skeleton gowns, painted dresses, stone prosthetics, and one very underwhelming satin number. Josh and Wils break down the most memorable Met Gala looks, plus the outfits they wish someone had worn.CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro & weekend catch-up 01:56 A stranger sketches Wils 07:33 Enter the Met Gala 11:40 Beyoncé returns to the Met Gala 15:30 Katy Perry’s space helmet moment 15:53 Heidi Klum becomes a statue 16:36 Sabrina Carpenter’s film-reel dress 20:23 Goodnights & Harrison Ford