Sports Scams & Lots of Home Runs

Jacquis and Matt time-travel the Pillow Fort on The Nightly.Dark-at-5 debates turn into a cozy crusade against daylight saving time (pets and kids do not “gain” an hour), then the Pop Culture Time Machine fires up: Jacquis relives the electric 1998 MLB home-run chase—Chicago in full fever, Sammy’s 20-dinger June, McGwire hitting 70, why the “steroids era” made baseball must-see—while Matt tells the legendary tale of a would-be Premier League striker who talked his way onto the pitch for one surreal cameo. They wrap by admitting the only records they’re breaking tonight are in Dreamland.What you’ll hearCozy vs. clock: early sunsets, DST gripes, and why 4:15 p.m. darkness feels criminalSummer ’98, turn it up: Sosa’s June explosion, McGwire’s 70, baseball rebornRivals & revival: Cubs–Cards drama, Bulls dynasty hangover, a city switching sportsFootball folk tale: the chancer who blagged a top-flight debut (and got subbed off)Bedtime button: if we can’t fix the clocks, we can at least dream bigFor 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.