Vibes Only
The polls are broken. The stakes are unprecedented. The future of democracy hinges on vibes.
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 rn - delivered with the honesty, insight, and humor of two people who've actually worked in the trenches of US politics.
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Episodes
76 episodes
Pattie Gonia vs Patagonia and Gerrymandering (Keith Edwards Full Interview)
Keith Edwards joins Vibes Only for the full interview on the Pattie Gonia vs Patagonia trademark fight, Trump's health, and the gerrymandering battle splitting the left.Our most frequent guest is back! Political strategist, commentator, ...
What's Up with Trump's Health? (feat. Keith Edwards)
It is Pride Month, it is primary season, and the Democratic Party is having a moment. Brian and Glennis are back with our third-time guest, political strategist and one of the fastest growing podcasters in the game right now, Keith Edwards, for...
How CBS Torched Its Own Reputation (Eliza Orlins Full Interview)
This is the one we promised. Our full, unedited conversation with our first guest of Season 3; with public defender, creator, and iconic Survivor player Eliza Orlins. A slice of it ran in Thursday's episode. Here's the whole thing....
What’s Actually Hidden in the Epstein Files? (feat. Eliza Orlins)
Brian and Glennis are back with their first guest of Season 3, and it is a big one. Public defender, creator, and iconic Survivor player Eliza Orlins joins to talk about the 24 hours she spent live streaming a reading of the Epstein files, Cory...
Inside Trump's $2 Billion J6 Slush Fund
Brian and Glennis are back, this time remote (Glennis is sick, not with hantavirus or Ebola, thanks for asking). And the corruption story of the season just dropped. Trump sued the IRS for $10 billion claiming emotional damages over a leaked pi...
Gerrymandering Just Cost Dems 5 House Seats
Brian and Glennis are back in studio for week two and a lot just happened. Trump's economic disapproval hit 70%, the highest of his political career. Inflation jumped to 3.8%. Gas hit $4.50 a gallon. The Supreme Court greenlit racial gerrymande...
Trump’s $72B War Sparked a Gas Crisis
We were gone for ten weeks and Trump started a war, the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, the government had its longest shutdown in history, two cabinet secretaries got pushed out over Epstein, and Republicans quietly added $70 billi...
You’re in the Files? Straight to Jail.
The newest batch of Epstein files was just released by the DOJ, with some 3 million documents. Today, Brian and Glennis talk about what this new batch means for Trump and how everyone involved in the files should be prosecuted.Plus, Bria...
What You Can Do to Stop ICE
This past Saturday, Alex Pretti was gunned down by ICE agents in Minnesota as he tried to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed. It feels like a turning point, and now is the time to demand action from your representatives. Today, Glennis an...
Can We Actually Abolish ICE?
In the wake of Renee Good’s murder, there have been a lot of calls from politicians and the public to abolish ICE. Today, Brian and Glennis talk about why that’s a much taller ask than you’d think.Plus, Brian and Glennis get into the who...
A No Good Week in Trump’s America
Last week, an ICE officer shot and killed a woman named Renee Good in Minneapolis. Today, Brian and Glennis talk about the aftermath that has followed and why Renee Good’s death has ignited discourse from both sides of the aisle. Pl...
Trump’s Reckless Invasion of Venezuela
The first week of 2026 has already proven to be chaotic, because on January 3rd, 2026, the United States captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. Brian and Glennis talk about why Trump ordered Mauro’s capture and what it means for Trump’s p...
Last Year's Good Vibes and What's Next for the Dems
2025 was… tough. To say the least. But today, Glennis and Brian look back and celebrate the good vibes for the Dems this year. Plus, Glennis and Brian look forward to the elections down the line in 2026. Here’s to a blue wave in the...
Susan Wiles SPILLED
White House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles told all in the Vanity Fair article. In today's episode, Brian and Glennis unpack what that *all* was about.Plus, Brian and Glennis discuss the ever-present issue of gun violence in the United State...
Lone Star Shake-Up: Who Can Win the Senate for Dems?
Things are heating up in the Texas Senate primary! Brian and Glennis get into Colin Allred dropping out, and Jasmine Crockett announcing she will run against James Talarico for the Democratic Senate seat. Listen to find out who Brian and Glenni...
Pete Hegseth Is For Real a War Criminal
This week, Brian and Glennis talk about the literal war crimes Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is committing in Venezuela.Plus, they take a look at the redistricting efforts in both red and blue states and at how Trump’s approval ratin...
Your Thanksgiving Cheat Sheet
Brian and Glennis bring you a special episode for Turkey Day to help you navigate your dinner table conversations with your relatives. Plus, friend of the pod Keith Edwards drops in for a visit!
Quiet Piggy! We're Reading the Epstein Files
It’s been one week since the first Epstein email was released, and since then, over 20,000 emails have been made available to the public. And yeah… it’s juicy. Today, Glennis and Brian get on the mic to give you a recap.Plus, Glennis an...
The Democrats’ Spineless End to the Shutdown
After last week's amazing election vibes, we couldn’t even go seven days without establishment Dems ruining the moment. Luckily, Brian and Glennis break it all down in today’s episode. Brian and Glennis also get into the new Epstei...
The Haters Have Become Our Waiters
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! Dems had historic wins in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and Georgia this past Tuesday, and Brian and Glennis hop on the mic to celebrate and break it down.Plus, Brian and Glennis talk about the future for ...
Didn’t Trump Say He Was Going to Fix the Economy?
In the words of Nicki Minaj: you lazy b*tches is f*ckin up the econ’my. That’s what Glennis and Brian are saying about the Trump administration this week, after several huge corporations issued large scale layoffs. Plus, Glennis and Bri...
Start Spreading the News, ICE Has Arrived In New York
On Tuesday night, ICE descended on the street vendors on Canal Street. Glennis and Brian discuss what this means for New York City, and how Trump is hurtling us towards a police state.Plus, Glennis and Brian discuss Trump’s new East Wing...
You Can Get Indicted For Doing Your Job Now
With the recent indictment of New York Attorney General Tish James, Brian and Glennis look at Donald Trump’s ever-expanding hit list of people who have tried to hold him accountable and what he and his cronies have done to try to punish them.
Guarding the Power, Not the People
Trump’s threats to send the National Guard to cities like Portland would be funny if they weren’t terrifying. This week, Glennis and Brian discuss what this means for the future of the Democratic movement and why we can’t back down.Plus,...