2016 Was Not That Great

Vibe Check

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Society & Culture

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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On this episode of Vibe Check, Saeed and Zach discuss Trump’s obsession with wanting to take control of Greenland. Then, they talk about the “2016” social media trend and debunk the nostalgic romanticization of that year. Plus, they share their picks for “the vibes are on, the vibes are off”. ------------------------------------------------------ Saeed’s Poem of the Week: “‘God’s Promises” by Paul Hoover Jan 28th 2026 - Boston Live Show: https://www.bso.org/events/vibe-check-live-with-special-guest-carlos-simon?performance=2026-01-28-18%3A00 ------------------------------------------------------

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0:00.0	Girl.
0:05.3	Girl, good morning.
0:07.1	What's going on?
0:08.5	What's going on?
0:12.6	It's the movie that Tanny warned us about.
0:16.3	We had the trailer last year, and now it's the movie.
0:18.5	Welcome.
0:19.3	This is Act 1.
0:20.1	Oh, God. Well, I'm Slai Jones.
0:25.5	And I'm Zach Stafford, and you're listening to Vibe Check.
0:43.0	I can't believe it's only 20 days into this year.
0:45.2	21, once you hear this episode, everybody.
0:45.6	Yeah.
0:47.7	It's been a long 21 days. A long, 21.
0:49.1	A long, long January.
0:50.6	And it's also the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump taking office.
0:53.8	Don't remind me.
0:54.9	I know.
0:56.3	Well, we have no choice.
0:58.4	We are going to have to talk about Greenland at some point.
1:01.7	Clearly.
1:03.1	Zach and I have been trying to mind our business because what the fuck do we?
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