EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 28 MIN
Snooker, 75 Hard & So Many Bad Trailers
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KP Parker and Matt Bragg tumble from championship snooker to ancient Greek jokes to one very confusing cast list.What You’ll HearThe Snooker Rabbit Hole: Matt breaks down the surprisingly glamorous world of professional snooker, from perfect games to tiny theater championships and a 22-year-old world champion with a remarkable story.Reading Rules and Book Guilt: KP and Matt unpack the strange pressure to finish books you’re no longer enjoying, plus the very specific chaos of trying to read two books at once.The Billy Zane Conspiracy: A casual conversation about movie trailers spirals into a full-blown investigation into whether Billy Zane was secretly in The Mummy all along.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro & snooker obsessions03:28 The Crucible and championship stories05:22 Could KP have been a javelin star?09:05 Outdoor gyms and 75 Hard12:02 Fiction vs nonfiction reading14:40 The freedom to quit bad books16:24 Ancient Greek comedy and Shakespeare19:31 Movie trailers spoil everything21:47 The Mummy and the Billy Zane Mandela effectFor 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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KP Parker and Matt Bragg tumble from championship snooker to ancient Greek jokes to one very confusing cast list.What You’ll HearThe Snooker Rabbit Hole: Matt breaks down the surprisingly glamorous world of professional snooker, from perfect games to tiny theater championships and a 22-year-old world champion with a remarkable story.Reading Rules and Book Guilt: KP and Matt unpack the strange pressure to finish books you’re no longer enjoying, plus the very specific chaos of trying to read two books at once.The Billy Zane Conspiracy: A casual conversation about movie trailers spirals into a full-blown investigation into whether Billy Zane was secretly in The Mummy all along.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro & snooker obsessions03:28 The Crucible and championship stories05:22 Could KP have been a javelin star?09:05 Outdoor gyms and 75 Hard12:02 Fiction vs nonfiction reading14:40 The freedom to quit bad books16:24 Ancient Greek comedy and Shakespeare19:31 Movie trailers spoil everything21:47 The Mummy and the Billy Zane Mandela effectFor 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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