The World Cup, Argentina, Messi, Spain, Christopher Nolan, and The Odyssey — somehow, Samantha Santos and JC Mendoza manage to connect all of it in one episode.

On this episode of Soft Launch, Samantha and JC get into their very different relationships with movies, Christopher Nolan, and the upcoming The Odyssey. JC tries to convince Samantha to take cinema seriously, while Samantha explains why she has absolutely no interest in Christopher Nolan movies — until a gay man recommends The Odyssey and suddenly she's willing to reconsider. The conversation also takes a turn into comedy, fame, sexism, sexual harassment, and how the Me Too movement changed the comedy industry. Then, in Aight So Boom, they discuss the World Cup, Spain vs. Argentina, Lionel Messi, sports fandom, and why people can't seem to enjoy a soccer game without turning it into a political debate. Plus, they look back at the excitement of the World Cup taking over New York City before heading off on vacation.

In this episode:
• Christopher Nolan and The Odyssey
• Why Samantha hates Inception
• Getting your partner to watch movies they don't want to see
• Comedy, fame, and creepy behavior in the industry
• Women in comedy before and after the Me Too movement
• Spain vs. Argentina in the World Cup
• Lionel Messi and the politics of sports fandom
• Why everything online has to become a moral debate
• The World Cup taking over New York City
• Vacation plans and what's next for Soft Launch

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