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The Iran War: Shock & Awe, Again

Podcast: Vibe Check
Published: Mar 4, 2026
Duration seconds: 3924
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On this episode of Vibe Check, Saeed and Zach are joined by returning guest, journalist Afeef Nessouli, reporting live from Beirut, Lebanon. He breaks down what’s really happening in Iran and across the Middle East — and what life on the ground looks like amid rising tensions. Then, Saeed and Zach unpack the flashbacks this moment is triggering from the post-9/11 era, and the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Plus, they share their latest picks for “the vibes are on” and “the vibes are off.” ------------------------------------------------------ Saeed’s Poem of the Week: “I don’t usually talk to strangers” from DON’T LET ME BE LONELY (2004) by Claudia Rankine