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Vibes Only COURIER
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The polls are broken. The stakes are unprecedented. And the future of democracy, like it or not, hinges on one thing – VIBES. Vibes Only is here to check the vibes of American politics and break down the need-to-know news of the week. And while one of the two major parties in the country has overwhelmingly embraced a right-wing movement whose whole vibe is undermining democracy and social progress, it’s clear we need voices that can meet voters where they are and clearly and effectively call that BS out for what it is.Co-host Brian Derrick has earned a reputation for his ability to break down political news and define the stakes to his sizable and dedicated social media audience. Co-host Glennis Meagher is a digital media savant who has built platforms to encourage millennials and gen z to engage with politics, some for the first time. Even when the news of the week could easily kill the vibe, Brian and Glennis are like those needed friends that have the unique ability to keep it real AND pull us out of a doom spiral.New episodes of Vibes Only are available on Wednesdays wherever you get your podcasts.
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The Hottest Club in NY is… the Manhattan Courthouse
Join the group chat! Send us a text!No pollsters. No media pundits "running around with their hair on fire." Just vibes. And the vibes this week: A new Times/Siena poll dropped this week that, again, showed Trump leading in 5 of 6 key swing states. We talk about the media discourse since it dropped. Michael Cohen testified this week in the case involving Trump paying off Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal off in exchange for their silence in order to protect his 2016 campaign. G...
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Minority Rule
Join the group chat! Send us a text!This week, Brian and Glennis are joined by Ari Berman to talk about his new book, Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People―and the Fight to Resist It. Ari lays out how our entire system of government, from its founding, was designed to benefit a select few (white, land-owning men). They also talk about how Donald Trump has exploited that system and the stakes of this year's election. Brian and Glennis kick off the episode wi...
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Will Gen Z Save Us (and Themselves)?
Join the group chat! Send us a text!This week, we are pleased to be joined by NextGen America president, Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, for a vibe check on the youth vote. Cristina tells us where we are and how Democrats need to message to hold and strengthen turnout and enthusiasm for Gen Z and Millennial voters. Brian and Glennis also discuss the Time Magazine article that used interviews with Trump and some of his closest allies to outline the dystopia that a second Trump term would bring.&nbs...
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Everything You Need to Know About Trump's Legal Hot Water (This Week)
Join the group chat! Send us a text!Not a judge or a jury. Not fake electors. Nope. The ‘24 election and the fate of democracy hinges on… say it with us… Vibes. The vibes this week:Joe Biden signed a foreign aid bill into which also included a forced sale of TikTok. Donald Trump faced a litany of legal battles including the 2016 Election Interference (hush money) trial which is underway, a hearing on whether he is in contempt of the court for violating his gag order, and he (...
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Drowsy Don on Trial
Join the group chat! Send us a text!This week on Vibes Only: History is made as Trump becomes the first President in US history to stand criminal trial for falsifying business records to reimburse his former “fixer,” Michael Cohen, for paying porn star Stormy Daniels $130,000 in October 2016 to stay quiet about an alleged affair with Trump (while BTW, Melania was at home with their new-born son). Brian and Glennis discuss the sleepy start to the trial. Camaron Stevenson, Founding Editor...
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Bracing for an “Extremely Online” Election with Taylor Lorenz
Join the group chat! Send us a text!This week, we are pleased to be joined by Taylor Lorenz. Taylor covers technology and social media for the Washington Post. She is the author of Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence and Power on the Internet, and she hosts a new podcast, Power User. Before our vibe check with Taylor on the TikTok legislation, how social media shapes the vibes of politics, and all things online - we dive into Trump’s “new” statement on his position on ...