Matt and Nick pull into the city with full hearts, empty notes, and a faint whiff of pretzel truck exhaust. It’s Soundcheck Monday, and the week ahead is so packed even Fishman would need a second donut dress to hold it all.

We preview what’s coming (hint: the big stuff), unpack a few listener texts, and accidentally start planning a live show from the Staten Island Ferry. Nick claims he's never technically been to New York. Matt insists Times Square was originally a mistake. The truth is somewhere between a MOMA gift shop and a Krazno aftershow.

Also: a suspicious amount of deli talk, a brief detour into condiment philosophy, and a challenge to guess what Mike Gordon’s middle name should be.

It’s Soundcheck. It’s New York. And it’s going to be a week.

Let’s go.

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