Stay ConnectedA weekly podcast where Saeed Jones and Zach Stafford make sense of what’s going on in news and culture – and how it all feels. Vibe Check is your favorite group chat, come to life.
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On this episode of Vibe Check, Sam and Zach talk about Trump and ICE’s “Operation Midway Blitz”, the MTV VMAs, and why music videos don’t have the cultural impact that they used to. Plus, a few recommendations to keep your vibe right.
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Recommendations:
SAM: SPLITSVILLE
ZACH: TWINLESS
Order Saeed’s new book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-people-s-project-poems-essays-and-art-for-looking-forward-maggie-smith/22401036
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On this episode of Vibe Check, Sam, Saeed, and Zach talk about influencers getting paid for promoting political messaging, and a job listing for The Cutting Room Floor that has sparked outrage. Plus, a few recommendations to keep your vibe right.
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Recommendations:
ZACH: “Essex Honey” by Blood Orange
SAEED: “Let Them Not Say” by Jane Hirshfield
SAM: “My Once-in-a-Million-Years Love Story” by Elizabeth Gilbert in NEW YORK MAGAZINE, followed by “Elizabeth Gilbert’s Latest Epiphanies” by Jia Tolentino in The New Yorker
Pre-order Saeed’s new book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-people-s-project-poems-essays-and-art-for-looking-forward-maggie-smith/22401036
TikTok about The Cutting Room Floor job: https://www.tiktok.com/@mayte.lisbeth/video/7543301328055913742?_r=1&_t=ZP-8zG5OHzWQEZ
You can find everything Vibe Check related at our official website, www.vibecheckpod.com
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On this episode of Vibe Check, Sam, Saeed, and Zach talk about Serena Williams using and boosting GLP-1 weight loss drugs. And the changes COVID brought to us after five years later.
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Recommendations:
ZACH: CAN I BE FRANK and TA-DA! both Off-Broadway
SAEED: DIJON - Absolutely (Film)
SAM: “I'm Dating a Man Who’s Married" by Aaron Smith
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On this episode of Vibe Check, Sam, Saeed, and Zach talk about Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent social media tactics against Trump. Then, they each talk about their end of summer protocols. Plus, a few recommendations to keep your vibe right.
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Recommendations:
ZACH: Scandal
SAEED: Part 1 of “I Must Become A Menace to My Enemies” by June Jordan
SAM: Make It Ours: Crashing the Gates of Culture with Virgil Abloh by Robin Givhan
You can find everything Vibe Check related at our official website, www.vibecheckpod.com
We want to hear from you! Email us at vibecheck@stitcher.com, and keep in touch with us on Instagram @vibecheck_pod.
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On this episode of Vibe Check, Sam and Zach talk about Instagram’s new map feature and the lack of privacy with technology. Then, they discuss how strict emotional boundaries may tie into the loneliness epidemic. Plus, a few recommendations to keep your vibe right.
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Recommendations:
ZACH: KPop Demon Hunters
SAM: Weapons
You can find everything Vibe Check related at our official website, www.vibecheckpod.com
We want to hear from you! Email us at vibecheck@stitcher.com, and keep in touch with us on Instagram @vibecheck_pod.
Get your Vibe Check merch atwww.podswag.com/vibecheck.
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On this episode of Vibe Check, Sam, Saeed, and Zach chat about Sex and the City’s reboot, And Just Like That…, and hate-watching TV shows. Then, they answer two listener questions. Plus, a few recommendations to keep your vibe right.
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Recommendations:
ZACH: The Hunting Wife on Netflix
SAEED: “Cage” by Rigoberto Gonzalez
SAM: Learning the Boots On The Ground line dance
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Saeed’s Poem: Self-Portrait as Hereboy, Sethe’s Dog in Beloved
You can find everything Vibe Check related at our official website, www.vibecheckpod.com
We want to hear from you! Email us at vibecheck@stitcher.com, and keep in touch with us on Instagram @vibecheck_pod.
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On this episode of Vibe Check, Zach speaks with journalist and activist, Afeef Nessouli, about his recent experience in Gaza. Then, Sam, Saeed, and Zach discuss Sydney Sweeney’s new American Eagle ad, and how pop culture is leaning conservative. Plus, a few recommendations to keep your vibe right.
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Recommendations:
ZACH: “Actual Life” by Fred Again
SAEED: “My life as china” by Evie Shockley from The New Black
SAM: Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams + Articles of Interests Podcast
Organizations recommended by Afeef:
https://linktr.ee/thesameerproject
You can find everything Vibe Check related at our official website, www.vibecheckpod.com
We want to hear from you! Email us at vibecheck@stitcher.com, and keep in touch with us on Instagram @vibecheck_pod.
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This week, we’re airing a conversation from the Forever35 podcast where Sam joins former Vibe Check guest, Elise Hu, and her co-host, Doree Shafrir. They talk about self-care, the hack of using “I feel” statements, realizing that some hills are not worth dying on, and more.
You can listen to Forever35 wherever you get your podcasts! Follow the show on Instagram (@Forever35Podcast).
You can find everything Vibe Check related at our official website, www.vibecheckpod.com
We want to hear from you! Email us at vibecheck@stitcher.com, and keep in touch with us on Instagram @vibecheck_pod.
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On this episode of Vibe Check, Sam, Saeed, and Zach talk about the MAGA rebellion, the Jeffrey Epstein files, and the new Superman movie. Plus, a few recommendations to keep your vibe right.
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Recommendations:
SAM: Logan
ZACH: Invincible on Amazon Prime
You can find everything Vibe Check related at our official website, www.vibecheckpod.com
We want to hear from you! Email us at vibecheck@stitcher.com, and keep in touch with us on Instagram @vibecheck_pod.
Get your Vibe Check merch atwww.podswag.com/vibecheck.
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On this episode of Vibe Check, Sam, Saeed, and Zach discuss the Big Beautiful Bill. Then, they talk about the reality tv show Love Island. Plus, a few recommendations to keep your vibe right.
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Recommendations:
SAM: Toni Morrison’s speech to Howard University students on fascism and racism.
SAEED: “In the Mornings, I Scroll My Way Back into America” by Franny Choi from their 2019 book Soft Science.
ZACH: Be Like Others (2008) a documentary directed by Tanaz Eshaghain
You can find everything Vibe Check related at our official website, www.vibecheckpod.com
We want to hear from you! Email us at vibecheck@stitcher.com, and keep in touch with us on Instagram @vibecheck_pod.
Get your Vibe Check merch atwww.podswag.com/vibecheck.
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