Vibe Check

This podcast is the perfect para-social relationship. They will remind you of your favorite young teachers or professors and feel like your favorite elder millennial mentors. You won’t like or agree with everything they say (because they’re unafraid to disagree and be unlikeable with each other) but when you listen, you’ll also feel heard. You’ll feel it when they’re going through something, even if they don’t say it then, and you’ll want to be there for them. You’ll feel connected because you know when you’re going through something, you’ll have their recordings there, they’ll have another episode on Wednesday, and when they say “Hey, Ladies,” it will feel like they’re there for you. My dad always told me that the best teachers teach you how to learn. They’re teaching you how to be in relationships, romantic and Platonic. It’s why I’ve listened since they released and never wanted to miss a week.

Every week, Saeed, Sam, and Zach have exactly the conversations I didn’t consciously realize I needed until I hear them. They are hilarious, they are real, they are brilliant. Thank you Vibe Check for consistently being one of the highlights of my week 💝.

I've been listening to the show for months now, and I absolutely adore the kinship and nuanced commentary from these three beautiful, extremely intelligent people. Saeed's reference to The Penguin this week reminded me to leave them a 5 star review.

I love this podcast, it truly feels like a light in the storm and helps me to process the deluge of horrific news in a way that is focused, comforting, and forward-thinking. That said, I wish there was more discretion when it comes to the ads. Having the podcast be interrupted with ads for big corporations that have rolled back their DEI initiatives (like Walmart and McDonalds) feels really thoughtless.