Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDifficulty Isn’t a Wall, It’s a Doorway
Episode 216
On this episode of Vibe Check, Saeed speaks to author Namwali Serpell about her new book, On Morrison. They talk about their personal relationships t…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Epstein Files and the American Psyche
Episode 215
On this episode of Vibe Check, Saeed and Zach wrestle with the emotional weight of the Epstein files and the aftershocks that follow each new revelat…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
RomanceLandia and the Rise of Queer Romance
Episode 214
On this episode of Vibe Check, Saeed and Zach welcome Saeed’s longtime friend and romance expert Tanya Melendez to break down the rise of romance acr…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl and his Politics of Joy
Episode 213
On this special episode of Vibe Check, Saeed and Zach break down the cultural and political impact of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime performance …
5 months ago
You Can’t "Try On” Blackness
Episode 212
On this episode of Vibe Check, Saeed and Zach break down Timothée Chalamet’s recent behavior shift leading up to the Oscars and what it says about im…
5 months ago
The Art of Resistance with Maxwell Frost
Episode 211
On this episode of Vibe Check, Zach sits down with Congressman Maxwell Frost, the youngest person elected to Congress in modern history, for a wide-r…
5 months ago
A Celebration (and Corrective) of Black History Month
Episode 210
On this episode of Vibe Check, Saeed and Zach are back with another rendition of modern scriptures, but this time, it’s all about Black History Month…
5 months, 1 week ago
Alex Pretti’s Death — And Why No One Is Coming to Save Us But Us
Episode 209
On this episode of Vibe Check, Saeed and Zach discuss the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis, and what this moment reveals ab…
5 months, 1 week ago
I Can't Afford a House, So I'm Becoming Hot Instead
Episode 208
On this episode of Vibe Check, Saeed and Zach unpack the rise of the “maxxing” trend and what it says about living, optimizing, and coping when our s…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
2016 Was Not That Great
Episode 207
On this episode of Vibe Check, Saeed and Zach discuss Trump’s obsession with wanting to take control of Greenland. Then, they talk about the “2016” s…
5 months, 2 weeks ago