Brian Derrick & Glennis Meagher | Political Strategists

Vibes Only

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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...

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Brian Derrick & Glennis Meagher | Political Strategists

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Dan Pfeiffer on the Republican Counsel’s “Partisan Hit Job” 14.02.2024 40:42

Dan Pfeiffer, former senior Obama advisor and host of Pod Save America, joins as a special guest to talk through some of the vibes this week! We ask Dan about special counsel Robert Hur’s report that he referred to as a “partisan hit job,” media coverage of Biden’s age, and how to survive the dizzying pollercoaster. Then, we give a brief update on Donald Trump’s election cases, and discuss his c...

Biden Calls Republicans’ Border Bluff 07.02.2024 34:28

The VIBES THIS WEEK: A 3-judge panel in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit unanimously ruled that citizen Donald Trump does not have immunity in the DC elections case saying “we cannot accept that the office of the Presidency places its former occupants above the law for all time thereafter.” Also: Last week we talked about Trump and his congressional loyalists work to tank the bipartis...

Taylor Swift vs. the MAGA Media Machine 31.01.2024 32:16

Senate Republicans and Democrats are reportedly nearing a bipartisan border deal. Trump called the deal “a disaster” without knowing what’s in it because, as Senate Republicans have admitted, it would weaken his grievance that Biden is ineffective on the border. Also: Nikki Haley is going into attack mode. Is it too little too late? How will her Trump digs age if she eventually bends the knee? T...

Trump Takes New Hampshire, DeSantis Kisses the Ring 24.01.2024 37:15

New Hampshire results are in with the expected results taking the headlines. Donald Trump won the GOP primary, while Joe Biden, who wasn’t even on the ballot (we explain why) overwhelmingly won with an organized write-in campaign. Nikki Haley performed better than expected and vows to stay in the race. We break down the results, hot off the presses and also discuss: Ron DeSantis’ early exit fro...

Iowa Caucus Was Over Before It Began 17.01.2024 30:58

The Iowa caucus was so noncompetitive that the story the media were selling was not who would win, but who would place second. Trump did indeed dominate, as expected. Networks called the race about 30 minutes into the process - before most votes were cast. We’ll break down the Iowa caucus results, and what the numbers suggest (if anything) about the general election. We’ll also discuss: The sto...

Trump’s Lawyers: Assassination Is OK, Actually 10.01.2024 37:09

Vibes Only is a brand new podcast from COURIER that will check the vibes of American politics and break down the need-to-know news of the week. The vibes this week: The three year anniversary of January 6th just passed. We disuss the politics of the insurrection and the state of democracy 3 years on… A Trump lawyer made a stunning assertion that presidential immunity would cover the chief executi...

Dropping in 2024: VIBES ONLY 14.12.2023 1:57

INTRODUCING: VIBES ONLY. First episode drops on January 10, 2024! ABOUT: The polls are broken. The stakes are unprecedented. And the future of democracy, like it or not, hinges on one thing – VIBES. Vibes Only is here to check the vibes of American politics and break down the need-to-know news of the week. And while one of the two major parties in the country has overwhelmingly embraced a right-w...