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Soft Launch

Soft Launch

Samantha Santos and JC Mendoza
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Join two hilarious comedians turned lovers as they dive deep into all things pop culture, dish out juicy gossip, and share their own personal stories. With wit and humor, this dynamic duo will keep you entertained with their hilarious banter and unique perspectives on the latest news and trends. From celebrity scandals to relationship advice, no topic is off-limits for these two lovebirds. So sit back, relax, and prepare to laugh your way through life with our podcast!

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  • 167 - Our Voodoo Doll's In The Fridge #155

    OUR VOODOO DOLL’S IN THE FRIDGE

    Is Mercury in retrograde? Are the planets causing chaos? Or does somebody actually have a voodoo doll of us?! When it rains, it pours—and this week Samantha Santos and JC Mendoza are dealing with fleas, a broken refrigerator, spoiled groceries, a broken camera, and some seriously suspicious bad luck.

    Soft Launch is back after a long hiatus, and apparently life decided to welcome us home by completely falling apart. Samantha and JC try to figure out whether this is just an unfortunate string of events or if astrology, horoscopes, retrograde, negative energy, or an actual CURSE is behind everything going wrong. They talk relationship chaos, gossip, comedy, rejection, personal growth, and the strange ways you start appreciating your life when everything suddenly becomes a problem.

    Plus: the fridge dies, $85 worth of groceries is sacrificed, the repairman becomes the most important man in the household, the cameras stop working, and Samantha turns the bathroom into a personal spa because SOMETHING in this house has to go right.

    Basically: if you've ever had one of those weeks where you thought, “What did I do to deserve this?”—this episode is for you.

    00:00 — Soft Launch is back after a long hiatus
    01:03 — One Thing About We: Somebody PLEASE stop messing with our voodoo doll
    03:03 — The bad-luck streak begins with fleas in the house
    05:22 — Cleaning everything and entering full anti-flea mode
    07:12 — JC discovers the joy of vacuuming
    09:04 — The laundry lottery and why folding clothes is apparently a man's dream
    10:12 — The duvet cover becomes a marriage test
    11:42 — Trying to defeat the flea infestation once and for all
    12:49 — The refrigerator breaks at the worst possible time
    13:19 — $85 of groceries becomes a casualty of the broken fridge
    14:05 — The appliance repair nightmare begins
    15:09 — The refrigerator technician becomes the most important person in our lives
    16:30 — The fridge magically starts working when the repairman arrives
    17:29 — No fridge, no ice, no breakfast, no peace
    18:21 — When bad luck starts affecting the relationship
    20:17 — The cursed week continues with a soupless Pad Thai
    21:46 — Samantha explains her customer-service strategy
    23:29 — Another food-order disaster: WHERE IS THE LOX?!
    25:54 — The cameras break right before recording
    26:51 — Touching Grass: Comedy starts turning around after a brutal week
    27:03 — Brooklyn comedy, bombing fears, and giving flowers to funny comics
    29:08 — Why talking shit behind people's backs is actually a love language
    31:17 — Men LOVE gossip too—just call it sports
    34:23 — Are we manifesting our own bad luck?
    35:07 — Dealing with rejection, disappointment, and expecting the worst
    36:13 — Therapy, self-worth, and being proud of your younger self
    36:59 — Remembering the wins when you're stuck focusing on the losses
    37:03 — JC opens for Damon Wayans Jr.
    40:03 — Aight So Boom: WHERE ARE THE PLANETS?!
    40:19 — Is astrology behind all this chaos? Mercury, the moon & the planets
    40:41 — Samantha's bathroom makeover saves the week
    43:37 — Creating a spa-like bathroom when everything else is falling apart
    44:02 — Getting way too high while renovating the bathroom
    46:13 — Mood lighting, eucalyptus, and turning a shower into self-care
    47:14 — Finding things to be grateful for after a terrible week
    48:42 — When summer ends and real adulthood begins
    49:20 — Marriage, responsibility, and learning to be proactive
    50:04 — Why Soft Launch is still building something special

    🎙️ Soft Launch Patreon:
    https://www.patreon.com/softlaunch

    📸 Samantha Santos: @makemelaughsam

    📸 JC Mendoza:@peachfuzzpapi

    📱 Soft Launch: @softlaunchpodcast

    🎟️ Comedy Shows & Tickets: See Samantha and JC Live!

    $15 Tickets to "In Rhythm" Comedy Show Sunday 9/27 at 8pm at New York Comedy Club, East Village Location

    https://newyorkcomedyclub.com/calendar/coupons/4b36ddab86ac2fccffd448163f176f30b0b38d80

    💌 Business & Brand Inquiries: softlaunchcomedy@gmail.com


    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 - 50min
  • 166 - DAEJON LOVE BOMB #154

    NYC subway repairs are ruining Samantha’s life, Daejon Love allegedly scammed women out of millions while pretending to be a 49ers player, Dolly Parton has us emotional, and AI has gotten so good that apparently we’re supposed to investigate every cute animal video before believing it.

    This week on Soft Launch, Samantha Santos and JC Mendoza discuss the absolute nightmare that is trying to get anywhere in New York City when the subway decides it simply does not feel like working. We also get into Daejon Love and his allegedly very successful career of convincing women that he was an NFL player, why you should never send a football player money, and whether getting scammed is technically your fault if the scammer was committed enough.

    Plus, we debate unannounced FaceTimes, childhood trauma, Santa Claus, people getting hot and immediately forgetting how to act, and the terrifying reality that the sun is eventually going to explode. Most importantly, we’re tired of being judged for believing AI videos. If an otter saves another otter on my timeline, I’m supposed to just know that’s fake now? Be serious.

    We’re touching grass, questioning reality, and doing our absolute best not to send Daejon Love any money.

    Follow Soft Launch for new episodes every week.


    CHAPTERS

    00:00 - Welcome to Soft Launch
    00:25 - One Thing About We
    01:02 - NYC Subway Repairs Are Ruining Samantha’s Summer
    04:12 - The Four-Train Commute From Astoria to Brooklyn
    08:24 - Growing Up Around the Sketchiest Characters in NYC
    12:13 - Why Samantha Has Officially Had Enough of Brooklyn
    13:18 - Samantha’s Secret Table Read and Accidentally Singing Too Well
    15:25 - The End of Summer, PSL Season, and Jalen Brunson’s Birthday
    18:41 - Performing Comedy for Rich People in Connecticut
    22:46 - Why Some Comedy Venues Are Built Completely Wrong
    26:21 - The Best Comedy Crowd of the Year and the Ups and Downs of Stand-Up
    28:09 - Aight So Boom
    28:12 - Remembering Dolly Parton and Her Incredible Legacy
    31:39 - Daejon Love, the Fake 49ers Wide Receiver Who Scammed Women
    34:28 - How Did Nobody Question the Daejon Love Story?
    37:44 - Samantha and JC Admit They’ve Been Scammed Too
    40:41 - Why You Should Never Follow a Crying Stranger Into the Woods
    44:57 - Touching Grass
    45:14 - Why Unannounced FaceTimes Are the New Showing Up at Someone’s House
    49:49 - The Childhood Trauma of Learning the Sun Will Explode
    51:46 - When Should Kids Find Out Santa Claus Isn’t Real?
    54:33 - Why Newly Hot People Don’t Know How to Act
    56:11 - AI Is Taking Over and We’re Sick of Being Judged for Falling for It
    57:01 - Fake Otters, AI Videos, and Why Everything Online Looks Real Now
    59:49 - When Real Disasters Look So Unreal You Think They’re AI
    1:01:18 - Wrapping Up Episode 154

    Wed, 02 Sep 2026 - 1h 01min
  • 165 - TOUCHING GRASS: PARTIFUL, Marriage & Ridiculousness | Soft Launch #153

    PARTIFUL vs. Facebook invites, marriage arguments, bathroom renovations, and why Ridiculousness with Rob Dyrdek was basically the original doom scrolling. Samantha Santos and JC Mendoza are in their home-improvement era, repainting the Soft Launch studio, upgrading their bathroom, and learning that choosing a bath mat together is apparently a test of marriage. Plus, they introduce Touching Grass, talk Hayden Panettiere and getting older, revisit the glory days of Facebook party invites, and unpack the deeply questionable thoughts that happen when they take edibles.

    00:00 — Soft Launch enters its “take it seriously” era
    Samantha and JC talk about putting more energy into the podcast and becoming their own biggest supporters. 

    00:48 — One Thing About We: We’re done waiting for someone to save us

    06:23 — Painting the studio instead of seeing Bruno Mars
    The couple chooses a productive Saturday at home over a Bruno Mars concert and turns the studio makeover into their own concert experience. 

    12:01 — Why karaoke should never be taken seriously

    14:58 — Performative karaoke and the “comedy bit” rule

    16:15 — The Soft Launch home renovation era begins
    The studio, changing room, bathroom and entire home are getting upgraded. 

    17:35 — Marriage, bath mats and why your partner needs to care

    23:21 — The self-cleaning toilet experiment

    24:55 — Why is our toilet water THIS blue?

    27:12 — Why are public bathrooms always disgusting?

    31:36 — We may have improved the house too much

    32:04 — TOUCHING GRASS: Introducing Soft Launch’s newest segment
    Samantha and JC share the thoughts they had while taking edibles and trying to “touch grass.” 

    32:45 — Ridiculousness with Rob Dyrdek was the original doom scrolling
    They discover that watching Ridiculousness is basically scrolling through the worst possible algorithm before algorithms even existed. 

    36:59 — Hayden Panettiere, aging and the impossible definition of “young”
    A conversation about age, women getting older, and why apparently you have to die to be considered young. 

    41:08 — PARTIFUL is ruining party invitations

    45:41 — Facebook events were the original PARTIFUL
    They remember when Facebook invites were basically a social scouting report and having hundreds of people RSVP meant you had serious clout. 

    47:48 — Trying to look cool while dancing

    48:19 — JC finds his embarrassing high school journals
    The journals are so embarrassing that they may be making their way to Patreon.

    50:56 — The Facebook party memories that still haunt us

    51:52 — JC explains his extremely intentional dance moves

    52:47 — That’s all the Touching Grass for today



    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 - 53min
  • 164 - FEDS DID A SWEEP #152

    Myspace, millennial cringe, social media, marriage, and a VERY questionable Netflix Funny AF audition. 😂 JC Mendoza and Samantha Santos take a trip down memory lane—and things get weird when the FEDS DID A SWEEP.

    On this episode of Soft Launch, JC and Samantha talk about betting on yourself, turning down a new job, growing on social media, and the pressure of trying to build a creative career. They also dive into the glory days of Myspace, digital cameras, Photobucket, Top 8 drama, embarrassing old photos, and the uniquely chaotic experience of being a millennial who grew up online.

    Plus, the two comedians talk about submitting for Netflix's Funny AF, the insane audition video JC created, how they decide what content makes it onto social media, and why some jokes are better left on the podcast. Then they introduce "Touching Grass," a new Soft Launch segment dedicated to ideas that were created with absolutely no supervision from logic or reason.

    If you grew up with Myspace, digital cameras, AIM-era internet culture, or have ever experienced the particular horror of looking back at your teenage social media presence, this one's for you.

    00:00 - Welcome Back to Soft Launch & Episode 152
    00:49 - One Thing About We: Turning Down a New Job
    13:38 - Betting on Yourself & Building a Career Through Social Media
    19:54 - The Art of Making Social Media Clips
    27:27 - Applying for Netflix's Funny AF
    28:05 - The Wildest One-Minute Audition Video
    34:59 - Why JC Is Edgier on the Podcast Than on Stage
    40:59 - Touching Grass: Soft Launch's New Unhinged Segment
    43:30 - Myspace Changed the World
    44:19 - Millennial Cringe & Erasing Your Digital Past
    45:38 - Digital Cameras, Photobucket & Embarrassing Photos
    47:00 - FEDS DID A SWEEP
    48:13 - The 5,000 Photos That Started the Investigation
    51:45 - Teenage Privacy & The Ultimate Kitchen Table Reveal
    53:52 - Myspace vs. Modern Social Media
    55:20 - Myspace Top 8 & The Beginning of Millennial Anxiety
    56:37 - Why Social Media Has Always Been Political
    57:32 - How Myspace Top 8 Ruined a Relationship
    59:45 - The Myspace "About Me" Era
    01:03:52 - JC's Legendary Myspace Profile
    01:04:38 - Wrapping Up

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    🎙️ Soft Launch Podcast: [@softlaunchpodcast]📸 JC Mendoza: [peachfuzzpapi]📸 Samantha Santos: [makemelaughsam]🎟️ LIVE IN NYC 8/30: [https://newyorkcomedyclub.com/events/oscar-aydin-vannessa-jackson-jc-mendoza-chris-reiter-samantha-santos]

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    Myspace, millennial nostalgia, millennial cringe, social media, Netflix Funny AF, Funny AF, digital cameras, Photobucket, Myspace Top 8, dating, relationships, marriage, comedy podcast, stand up comedy, JC Mendoza, Samantha Santos, Soft Launch Podcast


    Wed, 19 Aug 2026 - 1h 05min
  • 163 - POCONO NINTENDO #151

    What do Bacardi, Hennessy, the Poconos, therapy, and a disastrous Nintendo job interview have in common? Somehow, they all end up in the same episode of Soft Launch.


    On Episode 151, JC Mendoza and Samantha Santos revisit their worst drinking habits, from 151 and Bacardi to Hennessy, brutal hangovers, and the questionable decisions of their younger years. Samantha recounts a chaotic Poconos bachelorette party before the conversation turns to therapy, manual labor, cleaning out a disgusting garage, job hunting, and figuring out what comes next.


    Then JC tells the story of his infamous Nintendo job interview — including the outfit, the group interview, the question about his favorite Nintendo game, and the catastrophic moment when he accidentally names a Sega game instead. Somehow, he still manages to win the Mario Kart portion of the interview.

    Listen to Soft Launch wherever you get your podcasts.

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    Episode Topics:

    00:00 - Episode 151: The 151 Drinking Era02:09 - The Good Friday 2005 House Party03:27 - Why Bacardi Tastes Like Rubbing Alcohol05:41 - The Incredible Hulk, College Drinking & Suite 50307:11 - Hennessy, Hypnotic & the Infamous “Hudson River”09:31 - McFadden’s, College Bars & New York Nightlife10:29 - SantaCon and the 9AM Banger Debate12:35 - Samantha’s Poconos Bachelorette Party13:48 - Renting a Poconos Pool for the Weekend16:07 - Why Samantha Wants a House in the Poconos17:37 - FOMO vs. Hangovers: How Much Can You Drink?19:21 - The Coconut Water Drinking Hack21:24 - “Clubbing” in the Poconos22:17 - Bad Bunny Takes Over the Dance Floor25:34 - The Creepy Men at the Poconos Bar28:22 - Rural Pennsylvania’s Breakdancing Champion29:27 - The Bahamas Breakdancing Prank31:17 - Becoming a Reformed “Middle of the Circle Guy”33:32 - How “Cuz” Took Over Their Relationship34:54 - Why the Poconos Is Basically Disneyland35:08 - Is “The Poconos” Actually a Place?37:47 - JC Stays Home and Plays Single Father38:30 - Cleaning Out the Garage and Manual Labor40:07 - The Nastiest Garage Cleanup Story46:43 - Job Hunting, LinkedIn & Looking for Meaningful Work47:07 - JC’s First Job Interview at the Nintendo Store49:19 - The Nike Elite Socks Nintendo Interview Outfit50:23 - The Nintendo Group Interview Begins50:50 - “What’s Your Favorite Nintendo Game?”51:56 - The Nintendo Interview Disaster: Sonic vs. Nintendo53:22 - Winning Mario Kart After Blowing the Interview55:35 - “Isn’t It Your Job to Teach Me?”56:32 - JC’s Nintendo Revenge Tour58:15 - What the Nintendo Interview Still Means Today59:29 - The Soft Launch Future1:00:13 - In Rhythm, Motion Picture This & Final Thoughts

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    Soft Launch Podcast, JC Mendoza, Samantha Santos, Poconos, Nintendo, Nintendo job interview, drinking stories, Bacardi, Hennessy, therapy, comedy podcast, bachelorette party, Pennsylvania, job hunting, college drinking, hangovers, New York comedians

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 - 1h 00min
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