Songs That Ruled in 1995 w/ Elise Hu
Songs That Ruled in 1995 w/ Elise Hu  
Podcast: The Nightly
Published On: Sun Jun 14 2026
Description: Josh Gondelman and journalist Elise Hu swap summer traditions, childhood nostalgia, and the surprisingly revealing art of pillow fort design.What You’ll HearPillow Fort Personalities: From strict pillow-only construction to full-scale living room renovations, Josh and Elise explore how a person’s fort-building style might say more about them than they realize.Sidelines and Scandinavian Wisdom: Elise shares a parenting rule she’s borrowed from youth sports culture, leading to a conversation about cheering, coaching, and keeping perspective.A Cassette Time Capsule: An old mixtape labeled “Songs That Ruled in 1995” sends the conversation down memory lane, with detours through Hootie & the Blowfish, Walkmans, jewel cases, and the joys of analog life.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro & welcome00:44 Meet guest host Elise Hu01:10 The science of pillow forts04:06 Summer plans and World Cup excitement07:16 Youth sports and sideline philosophy10:00 Learning to mend and analog hobbies11:15 Needle felting and creative rebellion12:18 A 1995 cassette time capsule13:31 Walkmans, mixtapes, and listening parties15:49 Kids discovering old technology18:00 Good nights and musical shout-outsFor 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.