New Socks & the Smell of the Summer

Josh Gondelman and Matt Bragg beat the heat with holiday laundry, fresh socks, and a sleepy round of summertime "would you rather."What You’ll HearHeat Waves & Holiday Packing: Matt makes the case for cold weather, nice jackets, and the strange fashion sacrifices required before a vacation.The New Sock Renaissance: A humble drawer refresh becomes a surprisingly powerful act of self-care, with a few SpongeBob socks left in the emotional archive.Summer Hits & Poolside Peace: Josh and Matt choose between making the song of the summer or starring in a blockbuster, then settle the eternal beach versus pool debate.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro & greetings00:36 Matt makes his case against hot weather02:16 Holiday laundry and World Cup optimism04:36 Sports fandom, comedy, and useful delusion07:00 The joy of buying new socks12:34 Happy Fourth of July and housewarming parties14:44 Summertime Would You Rather begins15:00 Summer blockbuster or song of the summer?19:42 Beach day or pool day?21:38 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.