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EPISODE · Jan 16, 2026 · 21 MIN

For the Love of Baseball & Mario Kart

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Josh Gondelman and Jacquis Neal unwind in the pillow fort and debate the bedtime reading life.What You’ll Hear:Page Turners & Pillow Talk: Josh admits he’s fallen out of his nighttime reading rhythm, while Jacquis recalls the summer book reports that ended his literary era.Screen Time Defense: The two make a strong, funny case for television as an art form — equal parts emotional and educational.Spoon, Snore, or Shove: A sleepy twist on “Kiss, Marry, Kill” reveals their true loves (and grudges) in sports and video games.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro & nighttime reading habits04:00 Books vs TV — no shame in the screen07:30 The love of live theater08:45 Spoon, Snore, Shove (Sports Edition)17:15 Spoon, Snore, Shove (Mario Edition)19:57 Goodnights & sleepy sign-offFor 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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