Vibes Only
The polls are broken, the stakes are unprecedented, and vibes drive the future of American politics.
Every Thursday, political strategist Brian Derrick (founder of Oath) and new media strategist Glennis Meagher (co-founder of Generator Collective) break down the biggest stories in American politics, elections, and culture.
This isn't your standard cable news commentary. Get an insider's look at the US political machine, current news of the week, and the digital strategy shaping our world - delivered with the honesty, insight, and humor of two people who've actually worked in the trenches of US politics.
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Vibes Only is a weekly political podcast hosted by Brian Derrick and
Glennis Meagher, two strategists who have spent their careers inside the
machine. Brian is a political strategist and the founder of Oath, a
platform that has raised millions for candidates in state and local
elections. Glennis is a political and new media strategist and the
co-founder of Generator Collective.
Election day is November 3. Between now and then you are going to hear a
lot of noise engineered to make you feel helpless. This show is the
antidote: the news, the races, and the culture, explained the way two
people who actually work in this business talk when the cameras are off.
No panic. No jargon. No consultant speak.
Just the vibes. And the receipts.
New episodes every Thursday.
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I'm Brian Derrick.
GLENNIS:And I'm Glennis Meagher.
BRIAN:And welcome back to season three of Vibes Only.
GLENNIS:We're back, baby. I kept thinking this morning on my bus ride over, trim spa, baby.
BRIAN:Wait, I think that you and I are gonna have radically different takes on this. Well- Because when I read about it, my reaction was, "Who cares?"
GLENNIS:Eliza, we are literally thrilled to have you. Thank you for joining us early. Our community knows we record early in the morning, so we appreciate it.
ELIZA ORLINS:It's outrageous. I actually never get up this early, and I despise you both for this. It's actually indicative of how much I love you. Absolutely.
BRIAN:I take that-
ELIZA ORLINS:Because otherwise I would not be here
BRIAN:He's recovering. He's recovering. He's like,
GLENNIS:Old bones like that can't fly. He was 20 feet in the air. It's so fucked up. He was 20 feet. He went do, do, do, do. It was like a cartoon. It's so bad.
BRIAN:Okay, so data center moratorium.
GLENNIS:Yeah, the video is so insane. We have to, like, play the loop. I just… Like, it's un- It's actually unbelievable. Like, his body rockets. He's also got the, the suspenders on. We shouldn't be laughing.
BRIAN:We're terrible people. We're terrible people. If you wanna stay ahead of the news cycle every week, be sure to hit follow or subscribe wherever you're listening.
