This week on Soft Launch, we're talking about everything that's made this season unforgettable: Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium residency, the Love Island USA Season 8 finale, and why New York City has been buzzing all summer long.

We also get personal as Samantha shares why she's heading back to therapy, we laugh through the realities of getting older, obsess over our rescue dog Evie (who has us performing full comedy sets just to get her to eat), and debate whether JC should be allowed to sing his way through the streets of NYC.

It's pop culture, relationships, marriage, mental health, reality TV, and the completely unhinged conversations you'd expect from two comedians who happen to be married.

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🇺🇸 USA ALL THE WAY | World Cup Fever, Fourth of July Chaos & Bootleg Jerseys That Changed Our Lives 😂 | Soft Launch Podcast

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The World Cup, Independence Day, and our marriage collide in one of our funniest episodes yet as we celebrate America's 250th birthday, debate Fourth of July traditions, and accidentally become obsessed with bootleg USA jerseys.

From rooftop fireworks to relationship chaos and World Cup fever, this episode of Soft Launch proves that nothing brings people together quite like the Fourth of July... and questionable street vendors.

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This week on Soft Launch, Samantha and JC recap their unforgettable Fourth of July weekend, including rooftop fireworks, edible-fueled adventures, hilarious relationship moments, and the bootleg USA soccer jerseys that unexpectedly converted them into full-blown World Cup fans. They dive into why the United States Men's National Team has them emotionally invested, share stories from family gatherings, and react to one of the wildest engagement stories on the internet. If you love comedy podcasts, New York stories, sports culture, relationships, and unfiltered conversations, this episode is for you.

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⏱️ Chapters

00:00 – Welcome Back & Happy 250th Birthday, America

01:00 – One Thing About We: Fourth of July Weekend Recap Begins

05:06 – Edibles, Brunch & Becoming Day Drinkers

07:22 – The Bootleg USA Jersey That Changed Everything

16:10 – Fourth of July Rooftop Fireworks in NYC

16:38 – Samantha's Family BBQ & Teaching Her Niece to Swim

25:05 – World Cup Fever Takes Over the Podcast

27:39 – Watching the World Cup in Spanish is Elite Entertainment

41:28 – Aight So Boom: Empire State Building Proposal Goes Viral

46:45 – Is Fancy Rice Pudding Actually Worth It?

52:35 – Random Questions, Marriage Banter & Relationship Chaos

59:00 – Final Thoughts & Outro

Join the Softies as they talk the New York Knicks Championship Parade, the Maternal Instinct documentary on Netflix, and Orgasm Inc !!

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NYC Come see us do standup comedy Sunday 6/28 at New York Comedy club! Link here: https://newyorkcomedyclub.com/events/in-rhythm-comedy-ft-andre-kim-farzin-moradi-eva-evans-jc-mendoza-samantha-santos