Please Don’t Make Me Say "Nom Nom Nom"

Matt Bragg and KP Parker peek behind the curtain of pawn shops, casting calls, and truly humbling commercial work.What You’ll HearPawn Shop Reality Check: From late-night TV obsessions to real-life visits, they sort through what pawn shops are actually like—and what’s probably staged for the cameras.The Casting Email That Stung: A dream gig in Japan takes a sharp turn thanks to one very specific casting requirement, leaving Matt with questions he didn’t expect to ask.Nom Nom Nom, Professionally: KP shares the story of a commercial that went off the rails, and the strange, slightly surreal art of doing embarrassing things on cue.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro & greetings00:26 Pawn shops vs reality TV03:30 Are those shows staged06:00 The casting email story10:00 Commercials and self-tapes11:00 The “nom nom nom” moment14:00 The business side of showbiz17:00 Winding down For 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.