Podcast Summary: The Nightly – The Hatchies: A Sleepy Award Show (March 9, 2026)
Episode Overview
In this special "award show" episode of The Nightly, hosts Sophia, Jo, and KP hold "The Hatchies," their own cozy, tongue-in-cheek celebration honoring the intersection of pop culture and sleep. With the Oscars approaching, the hosts unwind in silk robes, perched in their beloved Hatch Pillow Fort, and dole out playful awards ("Hatchies") to the sleepiest, most pajama-ready, and bedtime-spiral–inducing pop culture of the year. The evening is filled with gentle roasting, laughter, nostalgia, and plenty of self-aware asides, making for a comfortingly silly yet affectionate send-up of both award season and online culture.
Main Segments & Key Awards
[02:58] The Go to Bed Award
Purpose: Recognizes someone or something in pop culture that needs a serious rest.
- Nominees: Timothée Chalamet, "Upper Bleph" surgery (upper eyelid surgery), Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni (for "It Ends With Us" drama), David Harbour, 2016 (the year), Justin Timberlake, Matthew Morrison, Bill Maher.
- Debate Highlights:
- The hosts gently roast the endlessness of celebrity press tours, weird cosmetic surgery trends, and the recurrence of certain pop culture figures.
- KP: “Some people think they’re sleepers and they’re not.” (02:45)
- Winner: "Upper Bleph" (upper eyelid) surgery
- Sophia: “I'm really tired of the new surgeries that have been invented to make people feel bad about themselves.” (08:08)
[08:30] Outstanding Achievement in Pajama Energy
Purpose: Celebrating people with the best pajama style—or general “pajama energy.”
- Nominees: Cynthia Erivo’s "sex cardigan" (Wicked for Good), Leo’s "dad-core" robe in One Battle After Another, Amy Poehler (unofficial 'sleep ambassador'), Lewis Hamilton’s silky looks, Justin Bieber’s boxers at the Grammys, Alabama Barker.
- Memorable Tangents:
- Alabama Barker’s “nasty with a poochie outfit” catchphrase (11:21).
- Sophia: “If the girl who had the Cookie Monster sweatpants became extremely rich.” (10:37)
- Winner: Cynthia Erivo’s "sex cardigan"
- Jo: “I own so many cardigans and I never considered which one of them could be my sex cardigan.” (13:43)
- Sophia: “It is, like, so hard to imagine, like, sexual vibes where it’s like I have no shirt on and a cardigan on. That scares me.” (13:48)
- Honorable Mention: “Everyone at the airport” for maintaining pajama vibes in public. (14:27)
[14:35] Should Have Been 45 Minutes Shorter Award
Purpose: Goes to a film, show, or event that felt needlessly long and robbed the hosts of REM sleep.
- Nominees: The Super Bowl, "Avatar: Fire and Ash," "Kiss of the Spider Woman" (J.Lo remake), "Wicked For Good," all award shows (except this one).
- Mini-Reviews:
- KP: “The Super Bowl rings truest just because…I did not watch a lick [except] the halftime.” (15:46)
- Jo: “Halftime was really good. Bad Bunny was terrific. I think they should have just scrapped the whole thing.” (16:01)
- Winner: The Super Bowl (16:26)
[17:12] Bedtime Spiral Award
Purpose: Awarded to the person/phenomenon responsible for triggering the deepest late-night internet spiral.
- Nominees: Caitlin Clark & Angel Reese discourse, aliens, America’s Next Top Model/Tyra Banks, JoJo Siwa + Chris Hughes drama, Nikki vs Cardi B beef, Alyssa Liu (skating), Victor Wembanyama (NBA highlights).
- Noteworthy Spirals:
- JoJo Siwa leaving her girlfriend for Chris Hughes after Celebrity Big Brother (18:04)
- Sophia: “There’s a lot to get through because you can really take it back to even watching some of her beautiful music videos.”
- Jo: “My nighttime spiral routine is…Victor Wembanyama highlights.” (19:08)
- Aliens: Largely acknowledged but not currently spiral-inducing (20:22)
- Winner: JoJo Siwa leaving her girlfriend for Chris Hughes
- KP: “Something. Grind that bean. And I really like it.” (22:00, referencing JoJo’s ‘Karma’ song)
[22:12] Best Buddies Slumber Party Award
Purpose: Honors the most iconic buddy duos in pop culture, perfect for a slumber party.
- Nominees: Johnny Weir & Tara Lipinski ("The Traitors" and ice skating), Shane & Ilya (figure skating rivals), Madison Chock & Evan Bates (skate duo), Matt Rogers & Bowen Yang, Pamela Anderson & Liam Neeson (Naked Gun), Punchy Coon & stuffed animal (“Punch the Monkey” — viral animal friendship).
- Memorable Moments:
- KP on Punch the Monkey: “It is as if he was a CIA informant to make me sad. It’s just…they put everything you could possibly do to make me sad because I already find monkeys to be really sad because they’re so close to us.” (23:19)
- On Johnny & Tara: “They have my vote...I’m getting legitimate edits of them on my TikTok of them being best friends.” – Sophia (24:36)
- Winner: Johnny Weir & Tara Lipinski (25:34)
[25:52] Scored on Dream Dates (Best Couple/New Couple Award)
Purpose: Celebrating the best and most buzzed-about duo—both real and shipping wish lists.
- Nominees:
- Hailee Steinfeld & Josh Allen
- Kim Kardashian & Lewis Hamilton
- Sabrina Carpenter & Joe Keery
- Zoe Kravitz & Harry Styles
- Julia Shiplett & Elliot Page (“So cute! That has my heart” – Sophia, 27:05)
- Dan & Phil (YouTube couple revealed)
- Meryl Streep & Martin Short (rumored)
- Alexander Skarsgård & Jack McBrayer (rumored)
- Winner: Julia Shiplett & Elliot Page
- KP: “Big win for the community.” (29:40)
- Sophia: “I feel so like I’m kind of team Juliet Elliott just because I just saw a beautiful birthday post that she posted for him. That was so sweet.” (29:07)
- Honorable Mentions: Meg Stalter & Paul W. Downs, Meryl & Marty
Notable Quotes & Moments
- “[The Hatchies] is the slumber party for pop culture lovers.” – Sophia (00:32)
- “Some people think they’re sleepers and they’re not.” – KP (02:45)
- “If the girl who had the Cookie Monster sweatpants became extremely rich.” – Sophia on Alabama Barker’s style (10:37)
- “I own so many cardigans and I never considered which one of them could be my sex cardigan.” – Jo (13:43)
- “I would rather the reverse. Just fabric down my middle.” – KP on odd pajama choices (14:03)
- “The Super Bowl rings truest just because I didn’t really watch anything…I go, maybe the rest of it could have been better.” – KP (15:46)
- “It is as if [Punch the Monkey] was a CIA informant to make me sad.” – KP (23:19)
- “Love can happen to us. Maybe. Just maybe.” – Sophia (30:23)
Final Goodnights – [31:00]
Each host delivers a humorous, heartfelt mock-awards speech as a final goodnight.
- Jo: “I just want to thank my wife Maris for eating dinner with me…I want to thank email for tiring me out. And Maggie the pug. If you’re watching this, go to bed.”
- KP: “…I want to say goodnight to the big man upstairs, my neighbor, who is always quiet every time I need him to be…Mom, you taught me how to sleep and I’ll never forget that.”
- Sophia: “…I, of course, would thank my team if I had one. Did this on my own, don’t have reps. Please reach out. And of course, also I want to thank just all the listeners, everyone at Hatch, and yeah, myself for doing this.” (32:01)
Podcast Tone & Takeaways
- Warm, cozy, and witty: The Nightly hosts channel the energy of late-night pillow talk, balancing tongue-in-cheek critiques with genuine affection for sleep, pop culture, and each other.
- Pop-savvy but laid-back: Even when referencing specific internet drama or industry in-jokes, they keep it accessible and gentle, with plenty of explanatory asides.
- Invitation to unwind: Awards and banter become a comfortable space for listeners to laugh, de-stress, and even drift to sleep.
Additional Notes
- Listener Engagement: Listeners are repeatedly encouraged to write in (see biting-gold debate at 02:18).
- No ad or sponsor reads disrupt the flow of content; the show keeps a soothing bedtime rhythm throughout.