The Vibe 008/Transcript

[Intro music]

Announcer: This is Loudspeaker.

[Song: "Aint' No Sunshine" by Bill Withers]

Cheyenne: Welcome home, D.C. It’s Tuesday and you know what that means. It’s time for the Vibe, your shelter from the dreary workday. I’m your host Cheyenne Midej, the Jersey Devil, and together we’ll find our direction for the week.

Because honestly, listeners, I’ve been feeling a little lost lately. So much is going on in the world and I guess I’m just, you know, looking for an answer to those big questions. You know, like, “Why are we here? “What does it all mean?” “What am I going to have for dinner tonight?”

Maybe the other questions will have some answers after I eat. While I rustle up some grub, let’s get that music started, shall we?

[Song: "Eat You" by Caravan of Thieves]

[Song: "The Cult of Dionysus" by The Orion Experience]

[Song: "Highway 9" by Barnaby Bright]

Cheyenne: That was "Eat You" by Caravan of Thieves, "The Cult of Dionysus" by The Orion Experience, and Barnaby Bright with "Highway 9."

Alright, food eaten, tunes started, and phone lines open. Still feeling a little bit adrift, though. Maybe it’s the state of the world today or maybe it’s just that my producer Rian is out of town this week so there’s no one here to keep me on track. It’s easy to let yourself get overwhelmed when it seems like all the news is bad, but someone has to have an answer, right?

Anyone out there have any ideas on how to shake this vibe? No pun intended. Phone lines are open so here’s some music while we wait.

[Song: "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" by Cage the Elephant]

[Song: "God's Gonna Cut You Down" by Johnny Cash]

[Song: "Modern Jesus" by Portugal. The Man]

[Song: "Leader of a New Regime" by Lorde]

Cheyenne: You just heard "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" from Cage the Elephant, "God's Gonna Cut You Down" by the great Johnny Cash, "Modern Jesus" by Portugal. The Man, and "Leader of a New Regime" by Lorde.

Okay, one of the callers just now, Jay, said something that really resonated with me. She said that folks have always looked for answers in so many places like religion, tea leaves, glowing clouds in the sky, but we don't really look inside ourselves for the answers enough. I, I kind of disagree though. I mean, I’ve definitely looked inside when I’ve answered “What am I gonna have for dinner?” Maybe let’s look inside some chill jams for the answers.

[Song: "Lay Down the Law" by G. Love & Special Sauce]

[Song: "Seven Circles" by Statues of Cats]

[Song: "Blue Song" by Mint Royale]

Cheyenne: That was "Lay Down the Law" by G. Love and Special Sauce, Statues of Cats with "Seven Circles," and "Blue Song" by Mint Royale.

I’ve gotten so many great callers tonight, y’all. And well, maybe I haven’t answered much of anything this week, but I do know one thing for sure. We’re all here and we’re all in this together. Maybe we don’t need all of the answers - just some good music and good friends to chat with.

I’m gonna send you off tonight with Joan Osborne’s "One of Us." ‘Night, D.C. Keep each other safe and I’ll see you next time.

[Song: "One of Us" by Joan Osborne]

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