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EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 26 MIN

Are Rats The #1 Animal in Cinema? w/ Oscar Montoya

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KP Parker and guest host comedian Oscar Montoya tumble down a late-night rabbit hole of reality TV, Broadway obsessions, and deeply cursed Titanic media.What You’ll HearReality TV Brainworms: From "For the Love of DILFs" to wild email casting calls, KP and Oscar unpack the strange magic of competition shows, niche reality concepts, and the people brave enough to audition for them.Broadway Kid Energy: Phantom of the Opera lunch-table debates, Rent-era awakenings, and the musicals that permanently rewired their brains.The Titanic Expanded Universe: A surprisingly emotional deep dive into Titanic adaptations, including an animated version featuring talking animals, questionable accents, and a truly unforgettable rapping dog.CHAPTERS00:00 Oscar is back!00:49 For the Love of DILFs discourse05:20 Game shows vs competition shows08:17 Bar trivia and Broadway kids11:32 Titanic The Musical explained14:15 Did you know there's an animated Titanic movie with a rapping dog?18:00 So many movies with rats20:42 Goodnights to Unsinkable Molly Brown and Italian animatorsFor 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.

KP Parker and guest host comedian Oscar Montoya tumble down a late-night rabbit hole of reality TV, Broadway obsessions, and deeply cursed Titanic media.What You’ll HearReality TV Brainworms: From "For the Love of DILFs" to wild email casting calls, KP and Oscar unpack the strange magic of competition shows, niche reality concepts, and the people brave enough to audition for them.Broadway Kid Energy: Phantom of the Opera lunch-table debates, Rent-era awakenings, and the musicals that permanently rewired their brains.The Titanic Expanded Universe: A surprisingly emotional deep dive into Titanic adaptations, including an animated version featuring talking animals, questionable accents, and a truly unforgettable rapping dog.CHAPTERS00:00 Oscar is back!00:49 For the Love of DILFs discourse05:20 Game shows vs competition shows08:17 Bar trivia and Broadway kids11:32 Titanic The Musical explained14:15 Did you know there's an animated Titanic movie with a rapping dog?18:00 So many movies with rats20:42 Goodnights to Unsinkable Molly Brown and Italian animatorsFor 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.

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KP Parker and guest host comedian Oscar Montoya tumble down a late-night rabbit hole of reality TV, Broadway obsessions, and deeply cursed Titanic media.What You’ll HearReality TV Brainworms: From "For the Love of DILFs" to wild email casting calls,...

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