<p><strong>Kristen Meinzer and Matt Bragg swap travel tales and TV obsessions, from small-town holiday cheer to cozy British mysteries. </strong></p><br><p>What You’ll Hear </p><p>Summer Christmas in New Zealand: Kristen recounts her trip to the South Island, complete with chicken cuddles, Santa in shorts, and Married at First Sight marathons with her mother-in-law. </p><p>Travel Confessions: Matt shares his love-hate relationship with tropical humidity, time-zone chaos, and the art of sweating through a workday in Singapore. </p><p>Carvings, Castles &amp; Cozy Crimes: The pair debate the ethics of carving your name into ancient rocks, rave about The Thursday Murder Club, and discuss British headlines that could double as bedtime stories. </p><br><p>CHAPTERS </p><p>00:00 Greetings &amp; New Zealand adventures </p><p>03:30 Santa, chickens &amp; small-town Christmas magic </p><p>05:40 Summer holidays and beach barbecues 08:00 Long flights &amp; Singapore heat </p><p>10:20 The “Stonehenge of New Zealand” </p><p>13:00 Natural wonders &amp; tourist etiquette </p><p>14:30 The art of leaving your mark (literally) </p><p>17:30 Local British headlines &amp; cozy mysteries 21:00 Matt’s upcoming village hall show </p><p>21:50 Goodnights from Fleet &amp; beyond</p><p>For the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/6903aa8095ee8b18150a6546/shows/690506f33906f8011ad09a86/hatch.co" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hatch.co</a>. Follow us on TikTok<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@hatchpodcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @hatchpodcasts</a> and<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@hatchforsleep/shorts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>