Wonder Man, Retro DVDs & Lots of Chairs

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Nightly Episode: Wonder Man, Retro DVDs & Lots of Chairs Date: March 8, 2026 Host: Hatch Podcasts (Jacques & Matt)

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Episode Overview

In this relaxed late-night episode, Jacques and Matt blend cozy conversation, pop culture nostalgia, and quirky discoveries to create the perfect wind-down ritual. The duo banter about Marvel’s newest TV hit ("Wonder Man"), the charm of retro DVD shops, and a surprisingly fascinating museum chair collection. Personal stories, local flavor, and gentle humor make this episode an easy listen for unwinding before bed.

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1. Starting Off: Rain, Sleep, and Small Talk

• Weather Woes: Both hosts commiserate about ongoing rain, with Jacques joking about the inaccuracy of "It Never Rains in Southern California."
  • Quote: "That song, it never rains in Southern California. It’s a lie." – Jacques (01:45)
• Sleep Struggles: Jacques confesses to not following his own sleep advice, prompting some gentle teasing and solidarity.
• Chill Vibes: The pair set a friendly, informal tone as they catch up and transition to pop culture talk.

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2. Pop Culture Recommendations

A. Catching Up on TV & Movies

• Matt’s Dilemma: Freshly finished "The Sopranos" (years after its popularity), Matt seeks a new watch.
• Will Arnett’s Stand-up Film: Briefly discussed, neither has seen it yet.
  • “Is this thing on? I think yes, yes, yes.” – Matt (04:46)
• Marvel TV – ‘Wonder Man’:
  • Jacques enthusiastically recommends "Wonder Man," calling it one of Marvel’s best recent shows—funny, meta, and with a strong cast: Ben Kingsley, Yahya Abdul-Mateen (Watchmen, Candyman), Joe Pantoliano.
    • “If you want something that’s recent that I actually think was very good and very fun: Wonder Man… it’s kind of removed from the MCU for now. The major plot line… is about actors.” – Jacques (04:01–05:27)
  • It’s accessible even for superhero skeptics due to its behind-the-scenes, insider-Hollywood angle.
  • Matt admits not being a superhero fan, with his last watched superhero film being "The Dark Knight." Jacques highlights the storytelling strengths and genre diversity of the early MCU (Iron Man–Endgame, 2008–2020).

B. Gordon Ramsay Encounter

• Netflix's Gordon Ramsay Doc: Mentioned as another possible watch; pivots into Jacques’s personal story.
  • Jacques recounts meeting Ramsay on a studio set, finding him kind, relatable, and approving of Oreos.
    • “He was like, I review those high! …A plus. A plus cookie.” – Jacques (09:02)
• Matt's Local Claim: Ramsay once lived near Matt, but seemingly didn’t like it—classic Ramsay TV persona.

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3. Discoveries in Buckinghamshire

A. The Great Chair Collection

• Matt’s Local News Find:
  • Wickham Museum’s new chair collection—a surprising point of excitement. Both reminisce about the cultural and historical significance of iconic chairs (Archie Bunker’s chair in the Smithsonian).
    • “For instance, you may not know about this TV show called All in the Family... they put his chair in the Smithsonian and when I saw it, I was like, man, that's cool as hell.” – Jacques (12:11)
  • Museum claims to own one of the earliest Windsor chairs; Wickham was once "the chair-making capital of the world."
    • "I guess I got some architecture friends who would absolutely soak their sheets at the thought of this." – Jacques (13:24)

B. Retro DVD Rental Store: Nostalgia Explosion

• New Business Spotlight – Playback Video:
  • In nearby Princes Risborough, a Blockbuster-themed DVD rental shop has opened, designed for those priced out of multiple streaming subscriptions.
    • "...mainly for people who can't afford all the streaming services... for some people it's getting harder to watch a film for a reasonable amount of money." – Matt (15:39)
  • Jacques laments the fragmented, ad-laden nature of streaming and pines for the “intentionality” and community of physical rentals and channel surfing.
    • “I miss going to the video store. I miss how simple things seem to be. But while simple, how intentional things had to be.” – Jacques (16:10)
    • “At least it’s all on one little thing. I just, I miss channel surfing, I miss the video. So I love this.” – Jacques (18:43)
  • Dream Friday nights: Matt would rent "The Matrix" and grab cookie dough ice cream; Jacques would choose "Something About Mary" and Tostino’s Pizza Rolls.
    • “That is living.” – Matt (19:15)
    • “I’ma go to the chair day there.” – Jacques (18:44)

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4. Listener Goodnight (20:00)

• Listener Feature:
  • Kimmy from the audience gives a charming shout-out to her pug, Trog Door; credits him for no longer waking her at 4am.
    • "I want to thank him that he no longer wakes me up at 4am to take him outside. I'm really grateful for that.” – Kimmy (20:15)
• Hosts React:
  • Both marvel at the dog’s name (“Trog Door!”) and prompt listeners to submit their own ‘good nights’ to the show.

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5. Memorable Quotes & Moments

• “That song, it never rains in Southern California. It’s a lie.” – Jacques (01:45)
• “If you want something that's recent that I actually think was very good and very fun: Wonder Man.” – Jacques (04:01)
• “I miss how intentional things had to be. …You intentionally had to get in your car and go.” – Jacques (16:10)
• “You could go to the Wickham chair collection and find out exactly when people started sitting down. Fun for all the family.” – Matt (14:25)
• “I guess I got some architecture friends who would absolutely soak their sheets at the thought of this.” – Jacques (13:24)
• “That is living.” – Matt (19:15)

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6. Notable Timestamps

• 01:45 – Rain and sleep banter
• 03:07 – Matt asks for pop culture recommendations
• 04:01 – Jacques recommends “Wonder Man”
• 09:02 – Jacques tells his Gordon Ramsay story
• 11:32 – Discovering the Wickham chair collection
• 15:16 – Nostalgia: New retro rental DVD shop
• 16:10 – Jacques discusses the era of intentionality and physical media
• 20:00 – Listener Kimmy’s “good night” message

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7. Tone and Style

Throughout, the hosts maintain a warm, self-deprecating, and playful tone. The episode blends pop culture with gentle nostalgia and friendly ribbing—perfect for nighttime listening.

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8. Closing

• The hosts encourage more listener good night submissions via email or voice memo.
• They reinforce the show’s mission of easing listeners into restful sleep, with a final round of gentle goodbyes.

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Summary:
"Wonder Man, Retro DVDs & Lots of Chairs" is a sweetly nostalgic, gently humorous episode perfect for pop culture lovers who crave meaningful, relaxing late-night conversation. Whether discussing indie chair museums or Marvel’s evolving TV universe, Jacques and Matt remind listeners of the pleasure in small discoveries, intentional choices, and simple comforts before bed.

Transcript

[A]

Hello. You're about to drift into an episode of the Nightly, a podcast designed to help you unwind and relax. For the full phone free immersive light experience, visit Hatch co. Enjoy.

[B]

Hello, Alfair.

[A]

Hi there.

[B]

I'm Jacques.

[A]

And I'm Matt. Welcome to the Nightly from Hatch, a slumber party for pop culture lovers. It's that time again. Jacquees. How are you?

[B]

I'm okay. I'm good, I'm good. I am looking forward to sleep because the last night of sleep I had didn't start until about 3, 4 hours until I needed to wake up.

[A]

Oh, was there any reason behind that then? Or was it just time got away from you?

[B]

You know, let's just say, like, all the sleep tips that we give on this show, those need to become more helpful for me. I need to start following those a little bit more. But, you know, it happens. But I'm feeling good. I'm feeling great.

[A]

It happens to the best of us, mate.

[B]

It does.

[A]

It's very, very easily done.

[B]

How are you feeling, buddy?

[A]

I'm feeling all right, actually. Yeah, Feeling good. It's just been raining over here for probably. I genuinely. I can't remember when it wasn't raining.

[B]

Dang.

[A]

Yeah, it's been mad.

[B]

It's raining in Los Angeles right now too, which, you know, means that song is a lie. That song, it never rains in Southern California. It's a lie. How often does it rain that lately? More often.

[A]

We.

[B]

We've been having, like, extreme flooding and we had thunder and lightning as well, which is pretty rare. But, you know, like, we've been having more stretches of rain, which means, like, when it does rain, it'll rain for like a week or two and it'll stop for a month or two and then it'll rain again for a week or two. And that' been kind of happening since like November, which is good, you know, for those who care, the entire state of California is not in drought for the first time like over 25 years. So.

[A]

Wow.

[B]

Much needed rain. Much need rain.

[A]

So you can put your hose pipes on. You say, what do you have, like hose pipe bands?

[B]

House pipe bands?

[A]

Hose pipe.

[B]

What's that? I don't know what that is. Enlightenment in the garden.

[A]

If you got a. To water your plants or whatever, you got a hose pipe.

[B]

Oh, hose pipes. I got you now. I got you. Listen, I told you, man, I didn't get much sleep.

[A]

I'll let you off. I will let you off. Thank you. Thank you. What I wanted to. I always look forward to chatting with with you, Jacquees, because you are so good for a recommendation. And I've since finishing the Sopranos. Oh. Which about 30 years too late.

[B]

Sure, that's okay.

[A]

I'm still struggling with where to go next. What have you seen recently that I should be looking at? There's that new film about stand up, isn't there? The Will Arnett thing.

[B]

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. I have not seen that yet. I've heard mixed things about it from people that I trust.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Well, I can't remember what it's called, but I know exactly what you're talking about.

[A]

Is this thing on? I think yes, yes, yes.

[B]

I have not seen it, so I can't give a personal recommendation, but. Are you a TV watcher?

[A]

I am a TV watcher. Yeah.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

Usually after it's been popular, but.

[B]

Yeah, after it's been popular. Yeah. So if you want something that's recent that I actually think was very good and very fun. Wonder Man. Wonder man is out.

[A]

Wonder man.

[B]

And all the episodes have been released. It's a new story in the. In the Marvel universe. And like one of their better TV shows they've done in a very, very long time. And it has a great cast. It has Ben Kingsley, who is reprising his role from the Iron man movies when he played the Mandarin.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

But then was revealed to be an actor, which is really fun. It has Yahya Abdul Mateen, who you maybe have seen from the Watchmen, the TV show. He was also reboot of Candyman and Aquaman. Really great actor. Joe Panti lano. A lot of really fun actors.

[A]

And also Wonder man looks cool.

[B]

He does. It's not a typical Marvel TV show. It's kind of removed from the MCU for now. And the major plot line in the movie or in the TV show is about actors, which I think is very fun as well.

[A]

Right. So what's there sort of like a meta thing going on?

[B]

Very meta. A couple really funny episodes, A couple people playing themselves. And I think if. Unless you absolutely hate the Marvel MCU universe, I think it'll be a fun one to check out. And even if you do hate it, the acting storyline alone, I think is worth the price of admission.

[A]

I will take your word for that and go for it, because as a general rule of thumb, I'm not a big superhero guy.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

I don't know what the last superior thing I would have watched would have been. It might have been like the Dark Knight Rises. No, the Dark.

[B]

Oh, my gosh. The Dark Knight. That was almost 20 years ago.

[A]

An excellent film.

[B]

Great film.

[A]

Great film. Yeah, I think I saw that and I just thought that's. I don't need any more.

[B]

We're not had to do anymore. I will say, I will say if you liked the Dark Knight, that same year Iron man came out, which kick started the first 10 year phase of the MCU. And Iron man was actually very good.

[A]

He was in all the comic books and stuff, wasn't he?

[B]

Like, he was in the comic books, but like, you know, wasn't super popular. Like it was one of those superheroes. Like, oh, I've heard of him, but I don't know anything about him. And it was really good. And what that first 10 years in the MCU did, if you like television really well, better than any movie franchise is it. It set up the next things to watch in a very fun, engaging way where it made you like, oh, oh, I think I will check that. I want to see where this is going. I want to see the connection here. I want to see like this, that and the other which made those first 10 years of the MCU, I think brilliant. Even if you aren't necessarily a movie fan or a superhero movie fan, because all the movies hit different genres. You had like spy thrillers, you had comedies, you had dramas, you had a couple horror, like sub genres. But they all like connected in a fun way until it told like the. It was like a book, which I thought was really fun.

[A]

That's cool.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

So. And that totally passed me by. It sounds. That sounds great.

[B]

It's really fun. Now after. After Avengers Endgame, MCU has been struggling, but those. The setup between Iron man to Avengers endgame, which was 2008-20. Very, very good. Very, very good.

[A]

That is firmly on the list then. Well, actually I've got another superhero film that I've got to watch.

[B]

Which one?

[A]

Before that. I don't know if you've seen this Netflix. I've just done a Gordon Ramsay documentary.

[B]

No, I've not seen the Ultimate. The Cooking Superhero.

[A]

The Cooking Superhero. How do you feel about. About Ramsay?

[B]

I actually met Gordon Ramsay. You're kidding.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Super nice guy.

[A]

Tell me everything.

[B]

Very nice guy. I met him on set once. I was filming on the back lot of the Disney ranch and our base camps were at the same spot. And for those who don't know what that means, it's the area where everything is set up that's away from the shooting. And sometimes productions share base camps. And I don't know what he was filming, but they were sharing our base camp, or we were sharing their base camp, however you want to look at it.

[A]

He was sharing yours.

[B]

He was sharing our base camp, yeah. And then. Yeah, he was at the crafty area, which is where the food is and the snacks and things like that. And yeah, he was right in front of the line and he was talking and he commented, I think I grabbed a box pack of Oreos or something. And he commented. He was like, I review those high like or something in that. And I was like, hey, man, A plus. A plus cookie. A plus cookie. And then. And then I. And then I was just like, shoot day. Going, okay. And he was like, yeah, yeah, yeah, it's going well.

[A]

Going well.

[B]

How about yours? And, you know, I was like, yeah, it's going good. We're on this one. We were like, on this brownstone, so we were filming, like, in a place that had a bunch of brownstones. So I was like, we're on a brownstone block. He was like, oh, I love it, brother. I love it. I love it. Have a good shoot day. And that was it. Seemed like a really nice guy.

[A]

What a lovely interaction. Yeah. Yeah, that sounds great. I've got a picture of Gordon Ramsay's face on my fridge.

[B]

Love it.

[A]

Huge fan. He actually lived. He lived where I'm from for a couple of years. Said it was a dump. He'd never come back if you paid him. Anyway,

[B]

that's his TV Persona.

[A]

Well, yeah, yeah, I. I felt like he really meant that bit. I'm actually. I'm on the road for the next couple of days, and I had to share this with you because it's super exciting. Tomorrow I'm in a place called Buckingham.

[B]

Heard of it. We had one that. We had one of your fountains in Chicago. We took one of your fountains and put it in downtown Chicago.

[A]

Oh, you did?

[B]

Buckingham fountain.

[A]

Beautiful. Beautiful.

[B]

It's the wallpaper on my computer is Buckingham fountain.

[A]

You know, you're more than welcome to it. Enjoy it. Yes.

[B]

Thank you.

[A]

Thank you. I don't know if it's the same Buckingham that it's referencing, but basically I like to have a little look at the local paper before I go somewhere and see what's going on.

[B]

Oh, that's cool.

[A]

And the local museum to Buckingham is actually in a place called Wickham. Wait till you hear this. Jacquees. This is huge. Wickham museum to open a new site for chair collection. I love that they have got an extensive and nationally significant chair collection.

[B]

I love that. That's dope. Cause look, there's some famous. There's some. First of all, like, I am the type of person that if I start seeing some like a collection of things I get interested in, like, oh, where are the different type ones at? You know, and there's some like crazy looking chairs out there in the world.

[A]

Hey, there was some pretty mad chairs.

[B]

But I also love a. I've seen that chair before or I've seen that thing before and now it's right in front of me. For instance, you may not know about this TV show called all in the Family. Maybe you do. I don't know.

[A]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I've heard of it.

[B]

Yeah. So that show is main character, Archie Bunker famously had his chair that nobody else was allowed to sit in. And in the US we have museums called the Smithsonians. And like they put his chair and the Smithsonian and when I saw it, I was like, man, that's cool as hell. I loved it. I loved it.

[A]

That's a really cool chair. Yeah, that is a great chair.

[B]

It's a great chair. So they have a collection of chairs at this museum?

[A]

Yeah, I'd not really considered that. Cause the chair collection, and if it's stuff like that, like the one you were talking about, that's genuinely interesting. I wonder if this is more industrial because apparently Wickham was the chair making capital of the world at one point.

[B]

What a claim to fame.

[A]

Yeah, I think it's pretty urcol g plan if you're into furniture. You probably get pretty excited by that.

[B]

I guess I got some architecture friends who would absolutely soak their sheets at the thought of this.

[A]

Sure they would. Yeah. It's a big old collection. There's a few pictures of it and it's. Yeah. Full of unique items, including a chair by one of the earliest known Windsor chair makers.

[B]

Oh, okay, okay.

[A]

One of the earliest chair makers. How old is that?

[B]

I would assume the earliest chair makers are from B.C.

[A]

yeah, I mean that's surely like.

[B]

I would assume like they were sitting. They weren't standing.

[A]

No one sat down till 1730.

[B]

And they wasn't just sitting on rocks. They were just like. At a certain point, one of them cavemen was like, this hurt my booty. This rock, this rock is sharp. We gotta smooth this thing out.

[A]

Well, there you go. You could go to the Wickham chair collection and find out exactly when people started sitting down. Fun for all the family. I love it. Before we go, there is one other thing that I found in this paper which is in a place called Prince's Risborough which is just sort of down the road. I'm so excited by this and I actually think that you're gonna love this as well. A retro rental DVD shop has opened. The Dean Cable, great name for it, launched Playback Video in Princess Risborough alongside his good friend Carl Snook. He unveiled the business to the South Buckinghamshire public in November. And it looks, it's got the same color scheme as Blockbuster.

[B]

Oh, that's fun.

[A]

Blue and yellow and.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

Oh my God, it looks great. I'm so nostalgic for that.

[B]

It's like a pop up shop basically for like an old rental company, like where you can go rent like movies and stuff, like, and take them home.

[A]

Yeah, cool. Yeah. So they got like a retail unit,

[B]

but that's really dope.

[A]

Yeah, it looks amazing. They've basically said it's mainly for people who can't afford all the streaming services because there's so many of them and they're increasing in price. For some people it's getting harder to watch a film for a reasonable amount of money.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And the design of the Playback Video logo resembles the former Blockbuster signage. Or a familiar sight through the 80s, 90s and 2000s. So it's a real nostalgia trip that's got carpet tiles and everything. It looks straight out the 90s, this thing.

[B]

Listen, I'm an 80s baby, 90s kid, you know, which means I'm a millennial. But I have been nostalgic for like a lot of like 90s culture. And so I miss things. I miss, like, I miss going to the video store. I miss how simple things seem to be. But while simple, how intentional things had to be. Like you, if you wanted to rent a video, you intentionally had to get in your car and go get it. Like. Or if you wanted to go shop, you intentionally buy a tv, buy some electronics. You intentionally had to get in your car and go to the electronics store. In the States, we had two very big ones, Circuit City and Radio Shack, which are both no longer with us. They have passed on to the great brick and mortar heaven clouds in the sky. But I just missed that timeframe. I miss when there wasn't as many things to watch or like, different options. Like, like, this is worse. It's worse than cable right now. Like, cable. Everybody was like, we're cutting the cords. Allow me to put my old man river hat on and sit on the grass real quick as I yell at people to get off of it as they walk past. We were complaining about the cost of cable. I even remember because that's what everybody says. But I also remember us complaining about there's too many options on cable tv, there's so much to watch, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. And like now streaming services have commercials again. So we're pretty much just watching tv, which was one of the, you know, selling points of streaming when we started to switch over. No ads. And now also like there's a show here on this streaming service that you want to watch a show on this one. A show on this one. And you gotta have five or six streaming services at 10 to $20 a pop. I might as well go get cable again. At least it's all on one little thing. I just, I miss channel surfing, I miss the video. So I love this.

[A]

I love.

[B]

I'm gonna come to this town. I' ma go to the chair Dave there.

[A]

Yeah. I genuinely. I'd be tempted to cancel everything. Yeah. And just go. Do you know what? I'm gonna go down there every Friday night. I'm gonna get a couple of films to watch. I'm gonna get a little tub of ice cream.

[B]

What's your flavor? And what's the first thing you ran to?

[A]

Oh, that's a great question. I would take nostalgia purposes like get the Matrix out or something. Matrix and some sort of, I don't know, like a cookie dough Haagen Dazs or something perfect. Haven't decided yet. But that's living. That is living.

[B]

That's living. I'm gonna go rent something about Mary.

[A]

Nice, great film.

[B]

And I'm gonna go get some Tostino's pizza rolls and pop those things in the microwave or the oven and eat about 46 of them as I watch something that sounds like a good night.

[A]

Always is, mate. It always is. It's been a pleasure to chat with you. And before we turn in for the evening, we've actually got a good night from one of our listeners.

[B]

Let's listen to it.

[C]

Hello to everyone at the Nightly. My name is Kimmy and I would like to wish goodnight to my sweet dumb dog, Trog Door. My pug, who is currently in the corner, gently snoring into his bed. I want to thank him that he no longer wakes me up at 4am to take him outside. I'm really grateful for that. So I hope we all have a really good night's sleep. Thank you so much. Good night.

[A]

There we go. Thank you very much. Kimmy. Another. Another mental dog name.

[B]

I was gonna say. What a wild dog name and I absolutely love it. Trog door.

[A]

Truck door.

[B]

Just a reminder to our listeners. You can send in your good nights via email or voice memo. Send those things to the Nightly at Hatch Co. That is the nightlyatch Co. Take the M off. We would love to play it on the show. We would love to hear it. We would love to get your good nights as we say our good nights. And with that, good night buddy.

[A]

Good night mate. To learn more about our phone free light and audio experience, head to Hatch Co. You can also follow us at hatchpodcasts.