Grab your hat and saddle up! Before the release of Beyonce's "Cowboy Carter," Chelsea and Sam Sanders (co-host of the Vibe Check podcast) talk about the times Beyoncé has come closest to memoir-level vulnerability. They share insights on the history of country music, make a few predictions about songs they'd love to hear on the album, and discuss its potential impact on culture. Plus, they have a few thoughts on J.Lo’s documentary to boot! 

Show Notes:

• Glamorous Trash: Will Taylor Swift, Beyonce and “Barbie” Change Everything??


• Glamorous Trash: J.Lo’s “This Is Me… Now” Decoded


• Vibe Check hosts discuss Beyonce’s New Singles


• Into It with Sam Sanders: Country Music’s Race Problem


• Tracy Chapman & Luke Combs “Fast Car” Grammy’s Performance


• Beyonce - “Texas Hold ‘Em”


• Beyonce - “16 Carriages”


• Beyonce and The Chicks perform “Daddy Lessons” at the 2016 CMAs


• Sugarland covers “Irreplaceable”


• Chelsea guests on Sam's Into It podcast to talk celeb memoirs

Time Stamps

(04:09 ) J.Lo’s documentary

(09:35 ) Beyonce’s art is her memoir

(15:59 ) Sam shares Country music history 

(18:21 ) Beyonce’s path to topping the Country charts

(20:40 ) Country music becoming the most popular genre?

(21:38 ) Chelsea and Sam’s personal connections to Country music

(24:19 ) Beyonce’s potential cultural impact with "Cowboy Carter"

(26:26 ) Sam explains “16 Carriages” and the connection to chain gang music

(28:09 ) “Cowboy Carter” predictions and hopes

(32:35 ) Country fashion having a moment?

(34:00 ) Art and activism

Where to find our guest: Sam Sanders

• Vibe Check


• Instagram


• X (Twitter)

Where to pre-order Chelsea’s book:

• Bookshop.org


• Find other places to pre-order

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