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EPISODE · Apr 27, 2026 · 26 MIN

It's Time to Join a Model Airplane Club

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Matt Bragg and KP Parker catch up on a camping trip that leads to an unexpected fascination with model airplanes.What You’ll HearCamping meets model planes: KP’s latest trip blends campfire hangs and no-phone time with an unexpected highlight: waking up to a model airplane club and discovering a hobby that’s equal parts charming and accessible.Streaks, steps, and language learning: From daily step counts to app-driven motivation, they compare the small systems that keep habits going—and what happens when real life tests them.A very gentle World Cup primer: KP gets a crash course in soccer (football!) basics from Matt, from how teams are formed to who actually wins, with just enough detail to (maybe) make it stick.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro & camping recap01:00 Model airplane club discovery04:00 The cost and charm of niche hobbies06:00 Why camping helps you unplug08:00 Matt's caravan fantasy10:00 Streaks, steps, and motivation13:00 KP's World Cup curiosity17:00 Soccer basics (kind of)20:00 Steps, SpongeBob, and goodnightsFor 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.

Matt Bragg and KP Parker catch up on a camping trip that leads to an unexpected fascination with model airplanes.What You’ll HearCamping meets model planes: KP’s latest trip blends campfire hangs and no-phone time with an unexpected highlight: waking up to a model airplane club and discovering a hobby that’s equal parts charming and accessible.Streaks, steps, and language learning: From daily step counts to app-driven motivation, they compare the small systems that keep habits going—and what happens when real life tests them.A very gentle World Cup primer: KP gets a crash course in soccer (football!) basics from Matt, from how teams are formed to who actually wins, with just enough detail to (maybe) make it stick.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro & camping recap01:00 Model airplane club discovery04:00 The cost and charm of niche hobbies06:00 Why camping helps you unplug08:00 Matt's caravan fantasy10:00 Streaks, steps, and motivation13:00 KP's World Cup curiosity17:00 Soccer basics (kind of)20:00 Steps, SpongeBob, and goodnightsFor 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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Matt Bragg and KP Parker catch up on a camping trip that leads to an unexpected fascination with model airplanes.What You’ll HearCamping meets model planes: KP’s latest trip blends campfire hangs and no-phone time with an unexpected highlight:...

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