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EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 24 MIN

Tucson Is Way Too Hot

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KP Parker and Matt Bragg swap stories from a very warm Tucson adventure, complete with missile silos, historic churches, and one deeply impractical desert vehicle.What You’ll HearThe Nuclear Codes Experience: KP tours a real Cold War missile silo and discovers that even fake missile launches can go straight to someone’s head. There’s also a surprisingly soothing amount of mint green paint involved.A Desert Road Trip Reality Check: From 108-degree heat to a roofless three-wheeled “sports car,” Tucson proves both fascinating and aggressively sunny. Churches, Construction, and Burger King: A conversation about Spanish missions turns into a detour through Barcelona’s Sagrada Família and the strange beauty of famous landmarks sharing a block with fast food chains.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro & Tucson arrival01:13 Surviving 108-degree heat02:56 Touring a missile museum05:44 The bathroom-less RV cabin06:43 Tucson tacos & desert driving08:37 Visiting the San Xavier mission10:00 Why was the missile silo mint green15:12 The Sagrada Família update18:58 Goodnight Arizona & Gaudí!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.

KP Parker and Matt Bragg swap stories from a very warm Tucson adventure, complete with missile silos, historic churches, and one deeply impractical desert vehicle.What You’ll HearThe Nuclear Codes Experience: KP tours a real Cold War missile silo and discovers that even fake missile launches can go straight to someone’s head. There’s also a surprisingly soothing amount of mint green paint involved.A Desert Road Trip Reality Check: From 108-degree heat to a roofless three-wheeled “sports car,” Tucson proves both fascinating and aggressively sunny. Churches, Construction, and Burger King: A conversation about Spanish missions turns into a detour through Barcelona’s Sagrada Família and the strange beauty of famous landmarks sharing a block with fast food chains.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro & Tucson arrival01:13 Surviving 108-degree heat02:56 Touring a missile museum05:44 The bathroom-less RV cabin06:43 Tucson tacos & desert driving08:37 Visiting the San Xavier mission10:00 Why was the missile silo mint green15:12 The Sagrada Família update18:58 Goodnight Arizona & Gaudí!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.

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KP Parker and Matt Bragg swap stories from a very warm Tucson adventure, complete with missile silos, historic churches, and one deeply impractical desert vehicle.What You’ll HearThe Nuclear Codes Experience: KP tours a real Cold War missile silo...

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