Vibe Check

Zach Stafford, Saeed Jones
Vibe Check
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    The Business of Black Women: Symone Sanders-Townsend

    2026-03-27 | 48 mins.
    On this episode of Vibe Check, Saeed and Zach wrap up this year’s Hey, Sis mini-series with special guest – political commentator and strategist Symone Sanders-Townsend. They get into her dynamic career across politics and media, the challenges she’s faced as a Black woman in the spotlight, and how staying true to herself has been key to her success. They also discuss the outsized role Black women play in shaping culture, news, and politics, and the ways those same systems often work against them.

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    ICE Is at the Airport and Straight Men Have No Friends

    2026-03-25 | 1h 1 mins.
    On this episode of Vibe Check, Saeed and Zach talk about the latest chaos in air travel – from government funding cuts leaving TSA agents unpaid, to ICE agents being deployed in airports to “assist,” and safety concerns after a fatal air traffic control–related incident at LaGuardia. Then, they dive into the new documentary, Inside the Manosphere. Plus, they share their latest picks for “the vibes are on” and “the vibes are off.”

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    We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], and keep in touch with us on Instagram @vibecheck_pod.
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    The Business of Black Women: Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman

    2026-03-20 | 46 mins.
    On this episode of Vibe Check, Saeed and Zach continue the Hey, Sis mini-series with special guest – economist, Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman. They break down how systemic inequality creates real, measurable costs just to exist – especially for Black women – drawing on insights from Anna’s book, The Double Tax: How Women of Color Are Overcharged and Underpaid. They also unpack how misogynoir shows up across culture, from the economy to pop culture.

    You can buy Anna’s book here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-double-tax-how-women-of-color-are-overcharged-and-underpaid-anna-gifty-opoku-agyeman/

    You can find everything Vibe Check related at our official website, www.vibecheckpod.com
    We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], and keep in touch with us on Instagram @vibecheck_pod.
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    Oscars Recap & The Politics of Posting

    2026-03-18 | 59 mins.
    On this episode of Vibe Check, Saeed and Zach welcome back Traci Thomas, host of The Stacks, for an Oscars recap – from the biggest wins to the most talked-about moments. Then, Saeed and Zach unpack a social media debate: should you expect your friends to post about politics and the news, and is it fair to judge them if they don’t? Plus, they share their latest picks for “the vibes are on” and “the vibes are off.”

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    Saeed’s Poem of the Week: “I’m Learning Nothing This Night” by Reginald Dwayne Betts

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    You can find everything Vibe Check related at our official website, www.vibecheckpod.com
    We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], and keep in touch with us on Instagram @vibecheck_pod.
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    The Business of Black Women: Lisa Beasley

    2026-03-13 | 42 mins.
    On this episode of Vibe Check, Saeed and Zach continue the Hey, Sis mini-series with special guest – actor, comedian, and writer Lisa Beasley.

    They talk about Lisa discovering her viral character “Corporate Erin,” the performance of professionalism, and the ways code switching and corporate language can be exclusionary. Plus, a look at how race and gender quietly shape the rules of workplace communication.

    Follow Lisa Beasley on Instagram @lisabevolving.

    You can find everything Vibe Check related at our official website, www.vibecheckpod.com
    We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], and keep in touch with us on Instagram @vibecheck_pod.
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    Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Vibe Check ad-free.
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About Vibe Check

A 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. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Vibe Check ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.
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