Getting Lost in a Dream About Paris
Getting Lost in a Dream About Paris  
Podcast: The Nightly
Published On: Mon Aug 03 2026
Description: Josh Gondelman talks with caller Ana about the recurring dream that drops her, lost and hungry, into a Paris she's never actually visited.What You'll HearA Toddler, a Seltzer, and a Book Missing All Its R's: Josh recaps a visit from an old friend's three-year-old, who pounds a full seltzer in one go and then, with impeccable manners, announces she'd like to go home now, please.Lost, Hungry, and Somehow Always in Paris: Ana has never set foot in France, but for the third time this month she's found herself wandering an unfamiliar Parisian neighborhood in her dreams, always trying and failing to reach a restaurant.The Dreams Where She's Not Even Herself: Ana and Josh dig into her other recurring dreams, the ones where she's watching from the outside or living in someone else's body, and how her dreams have grown strangely more vivid and controllable in recent years.CHAPTERS00:00 A toddler, a seltzer, and a book missing all its R's03:53 Welcome caller Ana04:08 A recurring dream of getting lost in Paris13:36 The dreams where she's not even herself21:04 One more question, and the best ramen she's never eaten24:19 Goodnight to Ana's dream friends (and real ones too)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.