Books We Can (& Can't) Put Down

Wils Pelton and Josh Gondelman swap reading recommendations, abandoned books, and the joys of a well-timed nighttime stroll.What You’ll Hear:Strollmaxxing After Dark: Josh shares a new end-of-day ritual that turns an ordinary trip home into a little pocket of calm, while Wils introduces an even dreamier upgrade: creekmaxxing.The Books We Can’t Quit (and the Ones We Can): From putting a novel on pause to revisiting a favorite with fresh eyes, Wils and Josh talk about reading habits, memorable characters, and the authors who keep pulling them back in.Stories Worth Staying Up For: A decades-long game of capture the flag, a would-be Bond villain chasing nothingness, and a conversation about what makes a fictional world impossible to leave behind.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro & roadie adventures01:51 Designing dream Nightly merch02:57 Stroll maxing and nighttime walks04:28 Giving up on a book for now06:18 Revisiting Detransition, Baby10:17 A new favorite graphic novel13:00 The appeal of Dr. No14:30 Authors worth reading cover to cover17:40 Good nights and favorite writersFor 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.