On this episode of Vibe Check, Sam, Saeed, and Zach discuss the Big Beautiful Bill. Then, they talk about the reality tv show Love Island. Plus, a few recommendations to keep your vibe right.------------------------------------------------------Recommendations: SAM: Toni Morrison’s <a href="https://www.c-span.org/clip/public-affairs-event/user-clip-toni-morrison-speech/4812212" target="_blank">speech</a> to Howard University students  on fascism and racism. SAEED: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Poetry/comments/13xv4nl/poem_in_the_morning_i_scroll_my_way_back_into/" target="_blank">“In the Mornings, I Scroll My Way Back into America” by Franny Choi</a> from their 2019 book Soft Science.ZACH: Be Like Others (2008) a documentary directed by Tanaz Eshaghain 
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A weekly podcast where Sam Sanders, 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. 

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