Los tres expertos en cultura deVibeCheck dan sentido al mundo y a todo lo que hay en él desde una perspectiva negra y queer, ya sea comentando las noticias más candentes del mundo del espectáculo, analizando la actualidad política o simplemente comprobando cómo está todo el mundo.

Antes de la grabación de su podcast en directo en The Ford, el aclamado escritor Saeed Jones(How We Fight For Our Lives), el antiguo presentador de NPR Sam Sanders y el productor ganador de un premio Tony Zach Stafford(A Strange Loop) nos revelan algunos de sus episodios favoritos y los momentos más destacados deVibe Check, nombradouno de los 10 mejores podcasts de 2022 porThe New York Times.

¿Cuál ha sido el invitado más memorable que ha entrevistado hasta ahora, y por qué?

Getting to have a conversation with Ada Limón, the current US Poet Laureate, about how she came to love poetry on her own terms was an absolute joy! She's warm, funny and welcoming which is especially helpful when so many listeners have shared that they find poetry a bit intimidating but want to learn more. – Saeed

¿Recuerda alguna conversación impactante en el programa que realmente cambiara su perspectiva?

It's more than one episode! But there have been several instances on episodes of Vibe Check, especially when we are checking in with each other or giving advice, when Zach will use the phrase, "when I think about how I want to move through the world." It's such a simple statement, but for me it's been remarkably profound. Taking that sentiment to heart and internalizing it is changing my life in so many positive ways. I always thought of myself as goal-oriented. I want to move through the world in pursuit of my goals and rest when I need to. And that's it. But what Zach's statement is teaching me is that we can achieve and pursue our goals while also exhibiting a certain type of intentionality, grace, and poise -- throughout the entire pursuit! Doing so keeps us grounded and kind, and it leads with love, which is something I am trying to do more of. That's really one of the greatest blessings of Vibe Check—learning new ways to interact with the entire world with two of my favorite people, every week. – Sam

¿Qué episodio le viene primero a la mente cuando necesita reírse?

The one where we take stabs at which candy is the gayest! I chose Snickers bars, obviously, lol. But the discussion and debate and chatter from our fans still lives on! I feel like there will be t-shirts built around this question sometime soon. The people can't seem to get enough of the debate! – Sam

¿En qué episodio crees que diste tu opinión más caliente o una opinión impopular?

I laugh every time I think about the look of absolute shock on Sam's face when I suggested that strategically placed glitter or even a shipment of live bees are great ways to get back at a terrible ex-boyfriend. I stand by my petty advice! – Saeed

¿Hay algún episodio que considere infravalorado? ¿Qué lo hace especial para ti?

I think, for me, it’s our chat with Oscar-winner Regina King. The whole backstory of how it happened is quite wild: She had listened to our grief episode after going through her own major event that she discusses on the show involving her son. So we got an inbound from her team and were just FLOORED that she’d even consider coming on our show. When she arrived that day to the studio, it was like seeing an old friend and I think the conversation on the show really exemplifies that type of intimacy you get from relationships like that. – Zach

Si pudieras recomendar un episodio a alguien que nunca ha escuchado Vibe Check, ¿cuál sería y por qué?

I would say our grief episode that we taped after Sam lost his mother. It remains one of the most emotional tapings I’ve ever been a part of in my life, and I think that episode really shows what makes our show so special. Also, it was a big moment for our friend group to let the world into how we hold space for each other–through it all. – Zach 

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