Episodes
Vibe Check is a weekly podcast where Sam Sanders, Saeed Jones, and Zach Stafford make sense of what’s going on in news and culture – and how it all feels. And in this special episode, they offer relationship advice to a few listeners. Vibe Check is your favorite group chat, come to life. Listen to Vibe Check every Wednesday on Apple, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts. We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], and keep in touch with us on Instagram...
Published 05/26/23
Published 05/26/23
It’s the season finale of The Juice! For this special occasion Solomon has dragged four “friends” to the Team Coco studios for a battle royale gossip-fest fueled by actual juice (screwdrivers). Listen in as Solomon, Tony Soto, Allen Strickland Williams, Casey Ley, and James Fritz face off in this gossipy grudge match!


Published 02/02/23
Daily Show correspondent Dulcé Sloan is here with that Southern sweet tea! She dishes with Solomon about her colorful sorority days in Georgia and various high school beefs. Plus: this week’s caller might be goated. Just wait for it—you’ll see.
Published 01/26/23
Comedian and podcaster Kurt Braunohler is here, and we’re fully juiced! This Jersey boy talks to Solomon about his subpar Catholic schooling and how conning his way into the IT industry ironically paved the road to a career in standup. His new special, “Perfectly Stupid” is out now on kurtbraunohler.com. Plus: a caller has a story about a guy she once knew with humanitarian aspirations.
Published 01/19/23
Breaking juice! Superstar/angel Jonathan Van Ness (Queer Eye, Getting Curious) joins the pod with an exclusive story from his work as a hairstylist, and Solomon is HERE FOR IT. Plus: this week's caller has a delicious tale of workplace malfeasance.
Published 01/12/23
Fellow icons Raven-Symoné and Miranda Maday tell Solomon about the fateful day they met! Also, this week’s Mailbag inspires Miranda to come clean about a past incident in their relationship. Plus: this week’s caller Maddie has a tale about a shady concert promoter’s scheme that just kept unraveling.
Published 01/05/23
Crooked Media’s Jon Lovett (Lovett or Leave It) tells Solomon about some grandma drama in his family and what it was like to officiate a secret wedding in the Obama White House. Plus: a caller has an incredible story about the scandal that rocked his high school choir.
Published 12/29/22
Amy Aniobi and Grace Edwards are known for dishing out positive energy on their podcast “The Antidote,” but today they’re getting toxic with Solomon! Amy shares a scandal from her Catholic parish, and Grace has some goss about the cheating rumors that threatened to blow up a friend’s relationship. Plus: a caller has a story about a comic book store owner from her town who was involved in a lot of extracurriculars.
Published 12/22/22
Comedian and actor Guy Branum (Chelsea Lately) recalls the type of rumors he heard growing up in a conservative farming community. Plus: comedian Casey Ley drops in with a story about the mob ties in his family.
Published 12/15/22
Stand-up comic and writer Jay Jurden talks to Solomon about his recent nuptials and gives him a crash course in Southern gossip. Plus: a caller has a story involving some graduation drama.
Published 12/08/22
The impeccably styled comedian and best-selling author Phoebe Robinson joins Solomon to reminisce about her come-up in the comedy world — including her shocking past as a popular kid. She also addresses the rumors about her net worth. Plus: a caller has a story about a cancer patient that takes a hard left.
Published 12/01/22
Solomon sits down with the lovely dancer and sex worker Teddy B. Ruxpin! She tells Solomon about her hatred for regular jobs and blesses him with some solid Trinidadian family gossip. Plus: caller Rebecca has some juicy tidbits about working as a domestic worker for an ultra-wealthy client.
Published 11/24/22
Podcaster and journalist Sam Sanders (Into It, Vibe Check) debunks some stereotypes about his home state of Texas and confirms others about Boston. He also opens up about the ups and downs of working as a national politics reporter during the rise of Trump. Plus: a caller has a story that can only be described as a more humiliating version of “You’ve Got Mail.”
Published 11/17/22
Inspirational human and actor Brandon Kyle Goodman (Big Mouth) is an expert on being your authentic, unfiltered self, the subject of his new book “You Gotta Be You.” He and Solomon get into an outrageous story in this week’s Mailbag about a lactating coworker. Plus: a caller has a mystery involving a bride and her bling.
Published 11/10/22
Late-night queen Amber Ruffin (The Amber Ruffin Show) tells Solomon about the very interesting period of her life doing improv in Amsterdam. Plus: they get a call about a dude whose slimy antics make Adam Levine look good.
Published 11/03/22
Shea Couleé CAN do it all. The drag queen, singer, dancer, and podcaster talks with Solomon about her humble Midwestern origins before winning RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as well as some airport gossip. Plus: caller Kate shares some drama from those good old AOL Instant Messenger days.
Published 10/27/22
With their powers combined, actor/writer E.R. Fightmaster (Grey’s Anatomy) and Solomon make a HIGHLY toxic duo. They get into some old Facebook drama and even a catfishing scam. Plus: this week’s caller has a report from the Apple Genius Bar.
Published 10/20/22
It's your favorite homie Frankie Quinones! The brilliant comedian and actor who plays Luis on Hulu's "This Fool" chops it up with Solomon about the chisme in his big-ass family and growing up in an agricultural area. They also have a few questions about a submission in this week's Mailbag that involves a bizarre incident in a Blockbuster bathroom. Plus: this week's caller has a special delivery of small-town scandal.
Published 10/13/22
It's the goddess Nori Reed! The super-talented comedian and writer blesses Solomon with a story about a torrid romance from her study abroad days in Italy. Plus: caller Jackie has some engrossing juice about a mysterious van guy in her neighborhood.
Published 10/06/22
Beloved comedian Matt Braunger fills Solomon in on a controversial “third” in his family as well as some oddballs from his earlier years in standup. Plus: a caller has a story about a scandalous photo that’ll have you singing “hee hee!”
Published 09/29/22
Lisa Gilroy (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Fairview) may hail from our kinder neighbor to the North, but she can still dish some goss! She talks to Solomon about mall culture and offers up some juice involving a beloved Christmas icon. Plus: this week's Juiceline is about a group hang that resulted in some...surprising connections.
Published 09/22/22
The Juice is LIVE! Solomon recently appeared at Just For Laughs Montreal where he recorded an episode of The Juice before a live audience for the very first time. For this special occasion he was joined by a group of a super-talented comedians including Sophie Buddle, Rhys Nicholson, and Liza Treyger, who dropped in to hear some of his all-time favorite mailbags.
Published 09/15/22
Naomi Ekperigin is killing it, and it’s upsetting! The comedian and podcaster (Couples Therapy, I Love a Lifetime Movie) with flawless skin talks to Solomon about growing up in pre-Red Rooster Harlem and her legendary gossipy aunt. Plus: a caller has a story about a sugar baby situation gone wrong.
Published 09/08/22
Actor and podcaster Matt Gourley (Conan Needs a Friend) is in the building! He reminisces with Solomon about retail store jobs and explains why amusement parks are the weirdest workplaces on the planet. Plus: caller Jamal reveals that Chicago’s hottest hookup spot is an office building bathroom.
Published 09/01/22