The Nightly Science Show: Lava Lamps

KP Parker and Matt Bragg swap hot-weather survival strategies, questionable science facts, and fond memories of waterbeds.What You’ll Hear:Cooling Off, One Appliance at a Time: Matt explains how an ice machine became the newest star of his kitchen, sparking a debate about the most life-changing gadget money can buy.The Rise and Fall of the Waterbed: A conversation about cooling mattress hacks leads to a surprisingly deep investigation into waterbeds, lava lamps, and why some inventions are better left in the past.The Passion Fruit Problem: KP shares an unexpected backyard dilemma involving hundreds of passion fruits, a rapidly growing vine, and a house that may or may not be under siege.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro & surviving the heat01:30 Matt’s new ice machine obsession04:25 Cooling gadgets and portable AC units10:25 Waterbeds and rental agreements12:10 Lava lamps and accidental science lessons15:00 The cat cooling mat review15:30 KP’s passion fruit invasion19:50 Goodnight to waterbeds and chaosFor 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.