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Intro & Swirly Summer Dispatch from the Hamptons
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The Toast returns from its July 4th break with Jackie and Claudia broadcasting for the first time from a rented Pargi studio in the Hamptons, having opted out of building their own setup this year. Both hosts are battling flu-like symptoms — Claudia passed them to Jackie after a grueling few weeks leading up to the move — but the mood is buoyant: Taylor Swift is married, it's Swirly Summer, and America just celebrated its 250th birthday. Jackie admits she had major FOMO over the weekend despite not being Taylor's target demographic for wedding invites. The more memorable personal tea: Jackie attended a party where she ran into Love Island USA's Jesse Solomon, had a warm but pointed conversation, and told him directly that he owes Lexi Woods an apology for how he behaved in the villa. Solomon was receptive but non-committal, and Jackie is floating the idea of a live 'great debate' episode. The segment closes with a digression about Bruno the dog eating for three in a house full of babies doing baby-led weaning.
The hosts have relocated to the Hamptons for the summer, skipped building their own studio and outsourced to Pargi, and are dealing with flu-like symptoms. Jackie ran into Jesse Solomon at a party, told him he owes Lexi Woods an apology, and is teasing a future podcast debate.
