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EPISODE · Jun 20, 2026 · 26 MIN

Behind the Scenes at the Dog Dating Show

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KP Parker and Matt Bragg sniff out whether pets are secretly the best matchmakers.What You’ll HearPuppy Love Logic: KP shares what it’s like hosting a dating show where strangers meet the dog before the human. Some pups charm instantly, and some bring a little more chaos to the set.Claudia Climbs Higher: Matt gives an update on his cat’s first outdoor adventures, including the classic problem of getting stuck in a tree and deciding the solution is even more tree.Crow Economy 101: KP explains the delicate art of befriending crows for shiny objects, shrimp-based diplomacy, and possibly building a small feathered crime syndicate.CHAPTERS00:00 Amish country hats and social media-free living02:24 KP’s dog dating show04:55 Revisiting Turb the turtle and Claudia the cat06:39 Claudia gets stuck in a tree09:06 Setting boundaries with outdoor cats10:20 Why cats bring you “gifts”11:04 Training crows for shiny objects14:01 Crows doing jokes15:44 Interviewing dogs on set18:15 Do dogs match their owners?19:24 Shop cats and store pets21:13 Winding downFor 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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