Vibe Check

The nightlight of my Wednesdays is when there’s a new episode of Vibe Check and I get to hear Saeed, Sam and Zack discuss the topics of the week. They bring an important voice and perspective, humor and empathy for the most vulnerable.

Where else can you go for celebrity gossip, thoughtful analysis of current events, and…poetry?! Zach, Saeed, and Sam really have it all- a critical eye, levity, joy, nuance, insight. I’ve stopped listening to NPR bc I’d rather hear them!

I am bummed I missed the deadline to get a hat but trust that I am rocking my Vibe Check tote bag that I got at the Boston Live show in June (BTW thanks for the shout out…made my day especially since I was sitting in the dentist chair when I heard it. I got so excited she thought she hit a nerve). Vibe Check podcast is life for me. The love and respect Sam, Saeed and Zach have for each other is palpable over the airways. As trained journalists they are not simply spouting their opinions, they bring the receipts. They do their homework and while they may have strong personal feelings about a given topic, that is not the sole basis of their discussions. These three men are stauncher feminists than I have ever thought to be. They make me think, they make me laugh, they make me cry. And as a very unhip 65 year old woman who only remembers Drake as Jimmy from DeGrassi , I thank them every day from dragging me into the 21st century.

This is the podcast I listen to asap as soon as it lands. The hosts have brilliant, outside-the-box, fair-minded takes. Their guests are fascinating. Their relationship with each other is tender and supportive. I love how they blend politics and culture seamlessly, identifying ties between purportedly different zones in the zeitgeist. Love! Went to a live show in NYC and adored that too. The vibes are impeccable.