The Nightly (Hatch Podcasts)

Episode: Guessing the Plots for Sinners, One Battle After Another & More
Date: March 13, 2026
Hosts: Sophia & Matt

Overview

This cozy, late-night episode finds hosts Sophia and Matt unwinding in the “Hatch Pillow Fort” with relaxed banter, personal stories, and a playful game: guessing the plots of Best Picture Oscar nominees based solely on their titles—or limited knowledge. It's a whimsical, laughter-filled journey through pop culture, movies, and the relatable misadventures of online shopping. The episode is full of witty exchanges, light mockery, and delightful detours, perfect for bedtime listening.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Casual Catch-Up & Jean Shopping Fiasco

Timestamps: 00:30–05:21

• Personal Updates: The hosts chat about their outdoor activities—Matt’s hilly run and Sophia’s bike outing—emphasizing the joy of getting sunshine before British weather inevitably turns.
• Matt’s Denim Dilemma: Matt recounts ordering “perfect jeans” via Vinted, only to find them mysteriously four inches too small, despite the same brand and cut as a previous pair. Sophia shares a similar pant-sizing struggle.
• Ethics of Reselling: The two grapple with secondhand selling honesty, debating whether to relist the clearly mislabeled jeans using the tag size or the actual fit.
• Quote:
  • “I think they'll just perpetually always be going around this carousel of Vinted.” – Matt [04:42]
  • “You should relist them the proper size and good karma will come your way.” – Sophia [04:31]

2. The Oscars Game: Guessing Plots from Titles

Timestamps: 05:21–19:43

Introduction to the Game

• Sophia proposes they guess the plots of Best Picture nominees they haven’t seen, then fact-check with real synopses.
• Nominee titles include: Sinners, One Battle After Another, Frankenstein, Begonia, Hamnet, Train Dreams, Marty Supreme, Sentimental Value, The Secret Agent, and F1.

Sinners

Timestamps: 06:54–10:56

• Matt’s Guess: An “Ocean’s-esque” heist movie about renegade con artists with unique quirks.
  • “That could be me... sort of comedic relief.” – Matt [07:28]
• Dream Casting:
  • Pierce Brosnan, Sophia, and Matt himself. “It's just nice to have someone to sit with at catering, I think." – Matt [07:50]
• Actual Plot:
  • Sophia reveals Sinners is a horror thriller by Ryan Coogler about twin brothers (both played by Michael B. Jordan) navigating 1930s Mississippi, opening a music club, and facing racist, bloodthirsty vampires.
  • “Racist vampires who want them dead. Wow.” – Matt [09:08]
• Reception: Sophia gives it a 4/5, admitting she was scared but found it cathartic post-breakup.
  • “If only there were racist vampires and a ton of gore and guts, that I could just enjoy taking the edge off.” – Sophia [10:48]

One Battle After Another

Timestamps: 11:02–14:32

• Sophia’s Guess:
  • A Western set in the early 1900s: “a cowboy with a drinking problem,” featuring a one-on-one battle.
• Cast Musings: Leonardo DiCaprio & Sean Penn are mentioned; Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and “Chase Infinity” (which they mistake for a credit card)—resulting in a hilarious digression.
  • “Chase Infinity... What is... Chase Infinity? Pain is an actress, apparently.” – Matt [12:40]
• Actual Plot:
  • One Battle After Another is a black comedy action thriller by Paul Thomas Anderson, inspired by Thomas Pynchon's Vineland. Leonardo DiCaprio plays Bob, a “washed-up revolutionary” in a state of “stoned paranoia,” searching for his missing daughter while haunted by his past.
  • “Bob is a washed-up revolutionary... who lives in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited and self-reliant daughter, Willa.” – Matt [14:08]
• Sophia’s Review: Her dad “called and said [she] had to see it,” but she still hasn’t gone.

Frankenstein

Timestamps: 14:32–15:31

• The hosts riff on the common confusion: “Frankenstein is the doctor, not the monster.” Matt quips, “So what’s the monster called? Clyde?”
• Deciding not to dwell—they move on to a title with less-known connotations.

Begonia

Timestamps: 15:31–19:43

• Sophia’s Guess:
  • A romantic drama about a gardener in the Swiss Alps, a rapacious land developer, and a hot tub. “I’m basically doing…the movie You've Got Mail.” – Sophia [17:16]
• Matt’s Reveal:
  • In reality, Begonia is a Yorgos Lanthimos film starring Emma Stone about conspiracy-obsessed men kidnapping a CEO, convinced she's an alien bent on destroying Earth.
  • “Begonia: two conspiracy-obsessed men kidnapped the CEO of a major company when they become convinced that she's an alien who wants to destroy Earth.” – Matt [18:00]
• Botany Detour:
  • They debate whether “begonia” is a flower or an ancient Mediterranean practice involving bees, with input from their producer, Molly.
  • “I’ve got begonias in the garden.” – Matt [18:40]
  • “No, you’re right. … Begonias are versatile tropical perennials…” – Sophia [18:48]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Matt on Pant Sizing Woes:
  • “I've just relisted it as my own now. … I've just got to wait for some other—some other idiot to pay 50 quid for them.” [02:41]
• Sophia on the Real Sinners Plot:
  • “It's about twin brothers…trying to start a club… and they ultimately encounter racist and bloodthirsty vampires...” [08:33]
• On Chase Infinity:
  • “Payne is an actress, apparently, that is literally the name of a credit card.” – Sophia [12:46]
• Matt’s Comic Plot Guess:
  • “I assume it’s about Dr. Frankenstein and Mr. Creature.” [15:23]

Important Timestamps

| Time | Segment/Highlight | |-----------|-----------------------------------------------| | 00:30 | Hosts greet & discuss their day | | 01:55 | Matt’s saga with Vinted jeans | | 04:31 | Sophia advocates for honest reselling | | 05:21 | Oscars guessing game introduction | | 06:54 | Sinners plot guess & reveal | | 11:02 | One Battle After Another, cast laughter | | 14:32 | Frankenstein confusion | | 15:31 | Begonia’s thoroughly wrong, romantic plotline | | 18:00 | Actual plot of Begonia, producer interlude | | 19:43 | Episode winds down |

Final Thoughts & Tone

• The episode is light, droll, and gently self-deprecating, filled with dry humor and friendly teasing.
• The structure is relaxed—much like a late-night conversation between friends, moving easily from pop culture to the quirks of daily life.
• Listeners will leave both entertained and relaxed, as intended.

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