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, Saeed, and Zach reflect on what life has taught them in the past month. Then, they talk about the state of Americana. Plus, a few recommendations to keep your vibe right.
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Recommendations:
SAM: MY FACE HURTS FROM SMILING by Lizzo
SAEED: “Tired of Love Poems” by Megan Fernandes
ZACH: Brokeback Mountain directed by Ang Lee
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On this live episode of Vibe Check, Sam, Saeed, and Zach share their WorldPride-themed modern scriptures.
Special thanks to the team at Sixth & I in Washington D.C., and Pop Culture Collaborative!
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On this live episode of Vibe Check, Sam and Zach chat with poet and activist, Danez Smith, about their career journey, afro-pessimism, the balance of grief vs joy, and more.
Special thanks to the team at the LA Times Festival of Books and USC!
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On this live episode of Vibe Check, Sam, Saeed, and Zach talk about Patti LuPone’s one-sided beef with Audra McDonald, conservatism on Broadway, and the worldwide “sex recession”. Plus, they answer a few questions from the audience.
Special thanks to the team at WBUR in Boston!
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On this special episode of Vibe Check, Zach chats one-on-one with Tina Knowles about her family, her legacy, and her journey of self-discovery while writing her new memoir, MATRIARCH.
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On this episode of Vibe Check, Sam, Saeed, and Zach talk to Tim Miller, host of The Bulwark, about Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”, Andry José Hernández Romero’s wrongful deportation, and WorldPride 2025. Plus, a few recommendations to keep your vibe right.
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Recommendations:
SAM: OK Lady by Roman GianArthur
SAEED: “Blue Porsche” by Alex Dimitrov from ECSTASY
ZACH: MATRIARCH by Tina Knowles
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Live Shows:
Boston 5/30 + 5/31: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-wbur-festival-tickets-982066847377
Washington DC 6/3: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vibe-check-live-tickets-1338524846849
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On this episode of Vibe Check, Sam and Zach discuss Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis, and how his staff covered up his declining health. Then, they react to the Nottoway Plantation fire. Plus, a few recommendations to keep your vibe right.
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Recommendations:
ZACH: Overcompensating on Amazon Prime
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Live Shows:
Provincetown 5/23: https://www.classy.org/event/friday-summer-salon-with-vibe-check-a-live-podcast-recording-at-fawc/e689085
Boston 5/31: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-wbur-festival-tickets-982066847377
Washington DC 6/3: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vibe-check-live-tickets-1338524846849
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 discuss how Elon Musk is inflicting mass pollution on a Black neighborhood in Memphis, Tennessee. Then, they chat about new Netflix show, “The Four Seasons”. Plus, a few recommendations to keep your vibe right.
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Recommendations:
SAM: Andor
ZACH: Thunderbolts
SAEED: “43” by Robin Coste Lewis
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Live Shows:
Boston 5/31: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-wbur-festival-tickets-982066847377
Washington DC 6/3: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vibe-check-live-tickets-1338524846849
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 sit down with Senator Elizabeth Warren to talk about her political "conversion" story, President Trump's first 100 days in office, and some signs of hope to help us get through the rest of his term. Plus, what's keeping Sen. Warren's vibe right?
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Recommendations:
SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN: Dogs. Shout to Bailey!
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On this special episode of Vibe Check, Sam, Saeed, and Zach give their takes on the 2025 Met Gala. But first, Zach chats with Chioma Nnadi, Head of Editorial Content at British Vogue and host of The Run Through with Vogue. They talked about Black dandyism, André Leon Talley, and more.
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Loved Zach’s chat with Chioma Nnadi? Dive deeper into the world of Vogue with The Run-Through with Vogue, your backstage pass to all things celebrity and fashion: swap.fm/l/vogue-runthrough-Ut2zSe
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