https://simplecast.com Clock It with Symone & Eugene Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels first became friends over decade ago, as they built careers at the intersection of society and politics. Symone’s work inside administrations and campaigns thrust her into the culture wars, helping candidates navigate the minefields of identity, symbolism, and optics. At “Politico” and “Morning Joe,” Eugene decoded how pop culture shapes — and sometimes skewers — political figures. On “Clock It with Symone & Eugene,” they invite listeners and guests into their personal groupchat. They talk about politics (think Nikole Hannah-Jones on civil rights!); they talk about arts and culture (Tony Goldwyn, aka President Fitz from “Scandal,” drops by!); and they talk about how all of it comes together to shape our lives. This is where you can stay tapped in without burning out. Because on “Clock It,” you get a look at the world in Symone and Eugene’s signature style: off-the-cuff, engaging, and always with a dose of fun. New episodes drop Thursdays. MS NOW en Thu, 9 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:22:09 +0000 https://www.ms.now/ Clock It with Symone & Eugene https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/b45b3f3f-9bc0-4cdf-8375-d946055e4c11/6db95798-905a-4904-92fe-7ac9df71a34f/3000x3000/msnowpodcastclockittileart3000x3000v02.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://www.ms.now/ episodic Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels first became friends over decade ago, as they built careers at the intersection of society and politics. Symone’s work inside administrations and campaigns thrust her into the culture wars, helping candidates navigate the minefields of identity, symbolism, and optics. At “Politico” and “Morning Joe,” Eugene decoded how pop culture shapes — and sometimes skewers — political figures. On “Clock It with Symone & Eugene,” they invite listeners and guests into their personal groupchat. They talk about politics (think Nikole Hannah-Jones on civil rights!); they talk about arts and culture (Tony Goldwyn, aka President Fitz from “Scandal,” drops by!); and they talk about how all of it comes together to shape our lives. This is where you can stay tapped in without burning out. Because on “Clock It,” you get a look at the world in Symone and Eugene’s signature style: off-the-cuff, engaging, and always with a dose of fun. New episodes drop Thursdays. MS NOW, Eugene Daniels, Symone Sanders Townsend false https://feeds.simplecast.com/umlz4Xxx politics, msnbc, symone sanders townsend, clock it, ms now presents, versant media, versant, eugene daniels, ms now, clock it with symone and eugene, culture, eugene, clock, symone, trump, midterms, news, society, biden, obama MS NOW cf746b47-5615-4cc7-86fc-fe3f5fb4c2a3 Eugene Is a Space Nerd, Symone Says Fill Up Your Tank ASAP, and We’re All Nostalgic for the ‘90s This week gas prices were dramatic, brand new Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin took to Fox News to walk back promises he made during his confirmation hearings just last month, and Trump (among other things) threatened journalists with jail time for protecting leakers. So Symone and Eugene ask Geoff Bennett, PBS anchor and author of “Black Out Loud: The Revolutionary History of Black Comedy from Vaudeville to '90s Sitcoms” to join the groupchat. Together they compile a list of ideas for distracting yourself – i.e. preserving your sanity – while the President of the United States is posting “a whole civilization will die tonight”: Victor Glover putting lotion on in space, Christina Koch fixing the space toilet, dinosaurs, rewatch “A Different World,” rewatch “Living Single,” dinosaurs again, make bracelets for your friends and family, make phone cases for your friends and family. “You gotta find some whimsy every day,” says Symone. “Cause the world is hard.”

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]]> Thu, 9 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Symone Sanders Townsend, Eugene Daniels, Geoff Bennett https://www.ms.now/ This week gas prices were dramatic, brand new Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin took to Fox News to walk back promises he made during his confirmation hearings just last month, and Trump (among other things) threatened journalists with jail time for protecting leakers. So Symone and Eugene ask Geoff Bennett, PBS anchor and author of “Black Out Loud: The Revolutionary History of Black Comedy from Vaudeville to '90s Sitcoms” to join the groupchat. Together they compile a list of ideas for distracting yourself – i.e. preserving your sanity – while the President of the United States is posting “a whole civilization will die tonight”: Victor Glover putting lotion on in space, Christina Koch fixing the space toilet, dinosaurs, rewatch “A Different World,” rewatch “Living Single,” dinosaurs again, make bracelets for your friends and family, make phone cases for your friends and family. “You gotta find some whimsy every day,” says Symone. “Cause the world is hard.”

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]]> Eugene Is a Space Nerd, Symone Says Fill Up Your Tank ASAP, and We’re All Nostalgic for the ‘90s Symone Sanders Townsend, Eugene Daniels, Geoff Bennett 00:52:11 Trump's genocidal threats against Iran have Symone and Eugene reminiscing about better days, like the ‘90s, when Black comedies dominated network TV. Trump's genocidal threats against Iran have Symone and Eugene reminiscing about better days, like the ‘90s, when Black comedies dominated network TV. white house, music, geoff bennett, facebook, midterms, society, primaries, jd vance, politics, election, the weekend, congress, in living color, versant, sports, fashion, ‘90s, eugene daniels, living single, debbie allen, instagram, washington, culture, sitcoms, msnbc, trump, symone sanders townsend, 1990s, a different world, tiktok, ms now, the weeknight, new york true full 9 1c0f1435-7e30-47e6-a92e-37628a09a7c9 Druski, Nick Cannon, and Rachel Maddow's Top Questions for Trump As the war in the Middle East continues and Americans take to the streets to protest, Symone and Eugene turn to a familiar figure to make sense of these strange times: "Auntie" Rachel Maddow. The trio ask if President Trump can distinguish reality from fantasy. Does he have a comprehension problem? Or is he emotionally lazy? But the thing is, Rachel Maddow doesn’t actually care what’s going on in his brain. “I am very disinterested in him as a person,” she says. “I know that Donald Trump wants to dismantle us as a constitutional republic. The most important thing is what the country is going to do in trying to stop him. What is everybody else going to do?” And Eugene tears up talking about how important it is for the American people to realize they have agency. "They don’t have to  accept the idea that their neighbors are gonna be snatched up and taken away. They don't have to accept the idea that, you know, gay marriage may go away. They don't have to accept that sh*t.” Plus Druski gets millions talking about Erika Kirk again, while Nick Cannon, Amber Rose, and TLC’s Chilli display their own comprehension problems.

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]]> Thu, 2 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Symone Sanders Townsend, Eugene Daniels, Rachel Maddow https://www.ms.now/ As the war in the Middle East continues and Americans take to the streets to protest, Symone and Eugene turn to a familiar figure to make sense of these strange times: "Auntie" Rachel Maddow. The trio ask if President Trump can distinguish reality from fantasy. Does he have a comprehension problem? Or is he emotionally lazy? But the thing is, Rachel Maddow doesn’t actually care what’s going on in his brain. “I am very disinterested in him as a person,” she says. “I know that Donald Trump wants to dismantle us as a constitutional republic. The most important thing is what the country is going to do in trying to stop him. What is everybody else going to do?” And Eugene tears up talking about how important it is for the American people to realize they have agency. "They don’t have to  accept the idea that their neighbors are gonna be snatched up and taken away. They don't have to accept the idea that, you know, gay marriage may go away. They don't have to accept that sh*t.” Plus Druski gets millions talking about Erika Kirk again, while Nick Cannon, Amber Rose, and TLC’s Chilli display their own comprehension problems.

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]]> Druski, Nick Cannon, and Rachel Maddow's Top Questions for Trump Symone Sanders Townsend, Eugene Daniels, Rachel Maddow 00:57:07 How many Rs are in “strawberry”? Plus Eugene tears up talking about how important it is for the American people to realize "they don't have to accept that." How many Rs are in “strawberry”? Plus Eugene tears up talking about how important it is for the American people to realize "they don't have to accept that." white house, music, erika kirk, birthright citizenship, tsa, ice, facebook, midterms, society, kat cammack, primaries, iran, jd vance, nick cannon, politics, election, the weekend, congress, joshua doss, donald trump, versant, sports, fashion, druski, gavin newsom, left eye, eugene daniels, supreme court, cpac, instagram, washington, tlc, marco rubio, waterfalls, salt-n-pepa, cuba, culture, rachel maddow, no kings, amber rose, t-boz, msnbc, trump, symone sanders townsend, chilli, maga, conversion therapy, tyler perry, tiktok, ms now, the weeknight, new york true full 8 3e965f01-bb22-4d24-a9f6-7621f1580221 Trump Sends ICE to Airports to Stand Around and Harry Sisson Asks Dems to Stop Dancing Trump says he was the first person to think ICE agents would help with the interminable lines around the country. “That was like the paperclip,” he said, standing on a tarmac in West Palm Beach on Monday. “You know the story of the paperclip? 182 years ago, a man discovered the paperclip. It was so simple and everybody that looked at it [would] say, why didn't I think of that?” And Eugene points out that no one else thought of it because it’s a terrible idea. He and Symone also call the war in Iran “a choice,” and look at the small percentage of Americans (it’s 1%) that stands to benefit from that choice. “This  is a wealth transfer that is hiding in a gas price,” says Symone, referring to a study of the 2022 oil shock  – caused by Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine – that showed the net income of publicly listed oil and gas companies tripled the last time oil cost as much as it does now. Then social media star Harry Sisson joins to talk the difference in standards between traditional media and creators, cynicism, and faith in the American people.

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]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Symone Sanders Townsend, Eugene Daniels, Harry Sisson https://www.ms.now/ Trump says he was the first person to think ICE agents would help with the interminable lines around the country. “That was like the paperclip,” he said, standing on a tarmac in West Palm Beach on Monday. “You know the story of the paperclip? 182 years ago, a man discovered the paperclip. It was so simple and everybody that looked at it [would] say, why didn't I think of that?” And Eugene points out that no one else thought of it because it’s a terrible idea. He and Symone also call the war in Iran “a choice,” and look at the small percentage of Americans (it’s 1%) that stands to benefit from that choice. “This  is a wealth transfer that is hiding in a gas price,” says Symone, referring to a study of the 2022 oil shock  – caused by Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine – that showed the net income of publicly listed oil and gas companies tripled the last time oil cost as much as it does now. Then social media star Harry Sisson joins to talk the difference in standards between traditional media and creators, cynicism, and faith in the American people.

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]]> Trump Sends ICE to Airports to Stand Around and Harry Sisson Asks Dems to Stop Dancing Symone Sanders Townsend, Eugene Daniels, Harry Sisson 00:42:53 The 23 year-old political creator joins the group chat to talk about what “the youth” want from politicians and help answer your questions. The 23 year-old political creator joins the group chat to talk about what “the youth” want from politicians and help answer your questions. ai, white house, music, first amendment, israel, facebook, midterms, society, primaries, iran, politics, the weekend, congress, harry sisson, tomahawk, ali khamenei, versant, middle east, sports, ayatollah, fashion, eugene daniels, instagram, washington, culture, pete hegseth, turkey, msnbc, united nations, trump, symone sanders townsend, lebanon, tiktok, ms now, the weeknight, new york false full 7 ec64284e-addc-4429-8723-a2d78d04df75 Gas Prices Are Soaring, the UFC Is Training the FBI, and Hollywood Is Ruining “Sinners” Symone and Eugene observe the fallout of war in the Middle East, which has widened to include Iran’s soccer team, the price of gas all over the world, and the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center. Then Sam Sanders joins to talk about Oscars wins and merger losses. He argues that we’ll remember last weekend’s Academy Awards – when interesting movies like “Sinners” and “One Battle After Another” won big – as the end of an era. “The version of Hollywood that we are walking into will be much less likely to actually green light those kind of films,” says Sam. And he places the blame for our more boring future at the feet of … the billionaires. “The question,” asks Sam, “is are we going to have people in charge of this stuff who choose to spend money on folks who aren't from central casting?”

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]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Eugene Daniels, Symone Sanders Townsend, Sam Sanders https://www.ms.now/ Symone and Eugene observe the fallout of war in the Middle East, which has widened to include Iran’s soccer team, the price of gas all over the world, and the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center. Then Sam Sanders joins to talk about Oscars wins and merger losses. He argues that we’ll remember last weekend’s Academy Awards – when interesting movies like “Sinners” and “One Battle After Another” won big – as the end of an era. “The version of Hollywood that we are walking into will be much less likely to actually green light those kind of films,” says Sam. And he places the blame for our more boring future at the feet of … the billionaires. “The question,” asks Sam, “is are we going to have people in charge of this stuff who choose to spend money on folks who aren't from central casting?”

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]]> Gas Prices Are Soaring, the UFC Is Training the FBI, and Hollywood Is Ruining “Sinners” Eugene Daniels, Symone Sanders Townsend, Sam Sanders 00:45:29 But Michael B. Jordan won his Oscar! Podcast star Sam Sanders on the state of Hollywood. But Michael B. Jordan won his Oscar! Podcast star Sam Sanders on the state of Hollywood. white house, music, warner brothers, fbi, israel, facebook, one battle after another, midterms, society, dime, janet yellen, primaries, iran, wnba, jd vance, ufc, politics, the weekend, congress, wbd, tomahawk, ryan coogler, ali khamenei, versant, middle east, paul thomas anderson, sports, ayatollah, fashion, eugene daniels, instagram, washington, marco rubio, cuba, culture, oscars, pete hegseth, netflix, academy of motion picture arts and sciences, michael b. jordan, wb, joe kent, msnbc, united nations, trump, joe rogan, delroy lindo, symone sanders townsend, scott bessent, kash patel, kpop demon hunters, paramount, tiktok, ms now, the weeknight, new york true full 6 e1d259cf-6dea-485a-b540-171f3b0ea062 Don Lemon Thinks His Critics Are “Out of Their Rabbit A** Minds” As the war in Iran extends into week two, the White House is turning the deadly fighting into a meme, while the president and Marco Rubio eye their next target: Cuba. And after being arrested for covering an ICE protest in Minnesota, Don Lemon comes on the show and gets real about his legal battle with the Department of Justice. The independent journalist and former CNN anchor has been called a “sleazebag” by the President of the United States. But he remains undeterred. He reminds us that the First Amendment is the “bedrock of our constitution,” and at the end of the day he believes he will have the last word.

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]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Symone Sanders Townsend, Eugene Daniels, Don Lemon https://www.ms.now/ As the war in Iran extends into week two, the White House is turning the deadly fighting into a meme, while the president and Marco Rubio eye their next target: Cuba. And after being arrested for covering an ICE protest in Minnesota, Don Lemon comes on the show and gets real about his legal battle with the Department of Justice. The independent journalist and former CNN anchor has been called a “sleazebag” by the President of the United States. But he remains undeterred. He reminds us that the First Amendment is the “bedrock of our constitution,” and at the end of the day he believes he will have the last word.

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]]> Don Lemon Thinks His Critics Are “Out of Their Rabbit A** Minds” Symone Sanders Townsend, Eugene Daniels, Don Lemon 00:51:37 President Trump – the FIFA Peace Prize winner – is waging war against Iran and the First Amendment. Don Lemon has something to say about all of it. President Trump – the FIFA Peace Prize winner – is waging war against Iran and the First Amendment. Don Lemon has something to say about all of it. ai, minnesota, white house, music, first amendment, pam bondi, israel, facebook, midterms, society, cities church, primaries, iran, wnba, jd vance, politics, shawn mccreesh, georgia fort, the weekend, congress, tomahawk, ali khamenei, dan caine, versant, lemon nation, middle east, sports, ayatollah, fashion, eugene daniels, instagram, washington, marco rubio, cuba, culture, oscars, pete hegseth, venezuela, air force general dan caine, michael b. jordan, turkey, msnbc, united nations, trump, don lemon, symone sanders townsend, lebanon, tiktok, claude, ms now, the weeknight, new york true full 5 120a2116-78e2-4851-b786-fde21bf81181 Does Nikole Hannah-Jones Have Hope? "You don't talk to me for hope," she says. But we found a little bit. First, Ayman Mohyeldin stops by to break down how he’s watching the news out of Iran, and what he sees in the chaotic conclusion to the Democratic primary for a Senate seat in Texas. In our guest segment – the groupchat – Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and creator of “The 1619 Project” Nikole Hannah-Jones warns us that we have entered a second Nadir, a period when progress toward democracy is being rolled back. And returning to an era of Civil Rights enforcement is not a short-term struggle. But, she says, in the words of Coretta Scott King: “Freedom is never really won. You earn it and win it in every generation.” And now, Nikole says, it’s our turn to earn it.

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]]> Thu, 5 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Symone Sanders Townsend, Eugene Daniels, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Ayman Mohyeldin https://www.ms.now/ "You don't talk to me for hope," she says. But we found a little bit. First, Ayman Mohyeldin stops by to break down how he’s watching the news out of Iran, and what he sees in the chaotic conclusion to the Democratic primary for a Senate seat in Texas. In our guest segment – the groupchat – Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and creator of “The 1619 Project” Nikole Hannah-Jones warns us that we have entered a second Nadir, a period when progress toward democracy is being rolled back. And returning to an era of Civil Rights enforcement is not a short-term struggle. But, she says, in the words of Coretta Scott King: “Freedom is never really won. You earn it and win it in every generation.” And now, Nikole says, it’s our turn to earn it.

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]]> Does Nikole Hannah-Jones Have Hope? Symone Sanders Townsend, Eugene Daniels, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Ayman Mohyeldin 01:07:30 "You don't talk to me for hope," she says. But we found a little bit. Plus Ayman Mohyeldin on Iran. And Jasmine Crockett vs James Talarico. "You don't talk to me for hope," she says. But we found a little bit. Plus Ayman Mohyeldin on Iran. And Jasmine Crockett vs James Talarico. white house, music, israel, ayman mohyeldin, facebook, midterms, nikole hannah-jones, society, great nadir, reconstruction, primaries, iran, john cornyn, jd vance, politics, ayman mohedin, 1776, the weekend, congress, nikole hannah jones, versant, the 1619 project, middle east, sports, ayatollah, fashion, eugene daniels, dei, instagram, washington, marco rubio, nicole hannah-jones, civil rights, culture, north carolina, oscars, michael b. jordan, jasmine crockett, james talarico, msnbc, trump, texas, symone sanders townsend, prageru, ken paxton, tiktok, 1619, ms now, war, the weeknight, new york false full 4 de7bbc32-4a62-49c3-b1cd-ad8039c60006 Kash Patel, Gavin Newsom, and a Very "Raggedy" Black History Month Trump’s 2026 State of the Union was … one for the record books. Literally. In the longest State of the Union address in history – something the president is no doubt proud of – Trump continued to declare that America is  bigger, better, richer, hotter, and stronger than ever before. Marc Lamont Hill joins Symone and Eugene to discuss how that could be possible when the price of beef, orange juice, and rent is up, and when Americans are looking down the barrel at losing their voting rights. Symone and Eugene also apologize to Vini Jr. – on others’ behalf – ask how FBI Director Kash Patel rationalizes taking a government Gulfstream to the Olympics after he repeatedly criticized his predecessor for similar behavior, and call out the BAFTAs for shoving Delroy Lindo, Michael B. Jordan, and a Tourette’s activist into a spotlight not a single soul asked for.

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]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Symone Sanders Townsend, Eugene Daniels, Marc Lamont Hill https://www.ms.now/ Trump’s 2026 State of the Union was … one for the record books. Literally. In the longest State of the Union address in history – something the president is no doubt proud of – Trump continued to declare that America is  bigger, better, richer, hotter, and stronger than ever before. Marc Lamont Hill joins Symone and Eugene to discuss how that could be possible when the price of beef, orange juice, and rent is up, and when Americans are looking down the barrel at losing their voting rights. Symone and Eugene also apologize to Vini Jr. – on others’ behalf – ask how FBI Director Kash Patel rationalizes taking a government Gulfstream to the Olympics after he repeatedly criticized his predecessor for similar behavior, and call out the BAFTAs for shoving Delroy Lindo, Michael B. Jordan, and a Tourette’s activist into a spotlight not a single soul asked for.

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]]> Kash Patel, Gavin Newsom, and a Very "Raggedy" Black History Month Symone Sanders Townsend, Eugene Daniels, Marc Lamont Hill 00:36:30 We demand a redo! And 31 days this time. Plus, shenanigans at the SOTU, the BAFTAs backfiring attempt at inclusion, and Marc Lamont Hill. We demand a redo! And 31 days this time. Plus, shenanigans at the SOTU, the BAFTAs backfiring attempt at inclusion, and Marc Lamont Hill. olympics, joe budden podcast, white house, tourette's, champions league, state of the union, midterms, society, ilhan omar, primaries, jd vance, politics, tony gonzales, the weekend, congress, real madrid, versant, sports, gianluca prestianni, gavin newsom, eugene daniels, hulu, marc lamont hill, washington, vinicius jr., culture, oscars, baftas, mexico, michael b. jordan, vini jr., msnbc, trump, delroy lindo, benfica, symone sanders townsend, kash patel, hockey, milan, paradise, mike johnson, ms now, the weeknight, new york false full 3 2723032b-e1ed-41dc-84d5-5704f11aec08 Obama Plays Ball While Celebs Duck for Cover Why is Donald Trump so angry? Because former President Barack Obama is cool and he’s not – at least according to journalist Jemele Hill. Jemele joins Symone and Eugene to chat about Obama’s reception at the NBA All-Star Game, why Stephen A. Smith is proof that the age of the celebrity president isn’t going anywhere, and why the Olympics are turning out to be an embarrassing moment for America. And they pay their respects to Civil Rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson, whose call-and-response adaptation of the poem “I Am Somebody” can serve as a reminder for all of us.

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]]> Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Eugene Daniels, Symone Sanders Townsend, Jemele Hill https://www.ms.now/ Why is Donald Trump so angry? Because former President Barack Obama is cool and he’s not – at least according to journalist Jemele Hill. Jemele joins Symone and Eugene to chat about Obama’s reception at the NBA All-Star Game, why Stephen A. Smith is proof that the age of the celebrity president isn’t going anywhere, and why the Olympics are turning out to be an embarrassing moment for America. And they pay their respects to Civil Rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson, whose call-and-response adaptation of the poem “I Am Somebody” can serve as a reminder for all of us.

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]]> Obama Plays Ball While Celebs Duck for Cover Eugene Daniels, Symone Sanders Townsend, Jemele Hill 00:52:16 Obama’s appearance at the All-Star Game, politics at the Olympics, and Jesse Jackson's reminder that we are “somebody.” Plus, Jemele Hill enters the chat. Obama’s appearance at the All-Star Game, politics at the Olympics, and Jesse Jackson's reminder that we are “somebody.” Plus, Jemele Hill enters the chat. olympics, white house, music, berlin film festival, facebook, kirk franklin, midterms, society, barack obama, anthropic ai, lebron james, primaries, jd vance, politics, rupert grint, jesse jackson, berlinale, nba all star game, the weekend, congress, nicki minaj, versant, sports, fashion, eugene daniels, instagram, washington, international olympic committee, nba, culture, hunter hess, artificial intelligence, oscars, ioc, msnbc, trump, symone sanders townsend, skeleton, jemele hill, milan, tiktok, stephen a. smith, cardi b, ms now, chloe kim, neil patrick harris, the weeknight, new york true full 2 25ad1789-4747-43e2-bc74-160c9b2cb961 Bad Bunny, Texas Dems, and the Artists Making People Nervous In the inaugural episode of “Clock It,” Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels share the latest coming out of the Texas Senate race, chat about how Jeff Bezos had enough pocket change for the “Melania” documentary but not enough for the journalists and readers of The Washington Post, and they kiki about how the Benito Bowl was a love letter to ALL of the Americas. Plus, President Fitzgerald Grant III (aka Tony Goldwyn) stops by, along with Tony-winning actor Myles Frost. They talk about their new play “Chez Joey,” why artists need community (just like the rest of us), and using their work to make people uncomfortable.

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]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:56:55 +0000 Washington, Melania Trump, Pete Hegseth, Washington Post, Minneapolis, Jeff Bezos, music, primaries, Olympics, Michael Jackson, midterms, Pedro Pascal, Melania, Super Bowl, Savion Glover, fashion, The Weekend, TikTok, Grammys, Facebook, Benito Bowl, Chadwick Boseman, Jessica Alba, President Fitzgerald Grant, TikTok, Chez Joey, Greenland, Instagram, Versant, Congress, Lady Gaga, Scandal, Super Bowl Halftime Show, Bad Bunny, culture, Sabrina Carpenter, Tony Goldwyn, Venezuela, Cardi B, Shonda Rhimes, society, The Weeknight, TPUSA, Oscars, Ricky Martin, Myles Frost, Superbowl, Eugene Daniels, Colin Allred, Trump, MS NOW, Jasmine Crockett, sports, White House, JD Vance, James Talarico, Symone Sanders Townsend, New York, politics, MSNBC https://www.ms.now/ In the inaugural episode of “Clock It,” Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels share the latest coming out of the Texas Senate race, chat about how Jeff Bezos had enough pocket change for the “Melania” documentary but not enough for the journalists and readers of The Washington Post, and they kiki about how the Benito Bowl was a love letter to ALL of the Americas. Plus, President Fitzgerald Grant III (aka Tony Goldwyn) stops by, along with Tony-winning actor Myles Frost. They talk about their new play “Chez Joey,” why artists need community (just like the rest of us), and using their work to make people uncomfortable.

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]]> Bad Bunny, Texas Dems, and the Artists Making People Nervous Washington, Melania Trump, Pete Hegseth, Washington Post, Minneapolis, Jeff Bezos, music, primaries, Olympics, Michael Jackson, midterms, Pedro Pascal, Melania, Super Bowl, Savion Glover, fashion, The Weekend, TikTok, Grammys, Facebook, Benito Bowl, Chadwick Boseman, Jessica Alba, President Fitzgerald Grant, TikTok, Chez Joey, Greenland, Instagram, Versant, Congress, Lady Gaga, Scandal, Super Bowl Halftime Show, Bad Bunny, culture, Sabrina Carpenter, Tony Goldwyn, Venezuela, Cardi B, Shonda Rhimes, society, The Weeknight, TPUSA, Oscars, Ricky Martin, Myles Frost, Superbowl, Eugene Daniels, Colin Allred, Trump, MS NOW, Jasmine Crockett, sports, White House, JD Vance, James Talarico, Symone Sanders Townsend, New York, politics, MSNBC 00:46:30 A “scandalous” president and the former star of “MJ the Musical” discuss the duty of an artist in politically turbulent times. A “scandalous” president and the former star of “MJ the Musical” discuss the duty of an artist in politically turbulent times. false full 1 0b2bc256-b490-4c6f-a2f5-2be843d3ef90 Clock It with Symone and Eugene Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels were once at odds as White House staffer and White House reporter. Now they’re friends and colleagues–each co-hosting their own shows at MS NOW. But their off-air conversations are where the real action is. Their new show, “Clock It” is an invitation to their groupchat, the liveliest—and most informative—out there. Whether it’s ICE getting dispatched to the Super Bowl because Bad Bunny’s doing the halftime show, or Nicolás Maduro’s Nike Tech fit, or Michael B. Jordan’s sole Oscar nomination despite playing three roles in Sinners, there is no collision between culture and politics that this show won’t document and decipher. Symone and Eugene see exactly what’s going on—and they want you to clock it, too. 

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]]> Wed, 4 Feb 2026 23:47:53 +0000 Symone Sanders Townsend, Eugene Daniels https://www.ms.now/ Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels were once at odds as White House staffer and White House reporter. Now they’re friends and colleagues–each co-hosting their own shows at MS NOW. But their off-air conversations are where the real action is. Their new show, “Clock It” is an invitation to their groupchat, the liveliest—and most informative—out there. Whether it’s ICE getting dispatched to the Super Bowl because Bad Bunny’s doing the halftime show, or Nicolás Maduro’s Nike Tech fit, or Michael B. Jordan’s sole Oscar nomination despite playing three roles in Sinners, there is no collision between culture and politics that this show won’t document and decipher. Symone and Eugene see exactly what’s going on—and they want you to clock it, too. 

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]]> Clock It with Symone and Eugene Symone Sanders Townsend, Eugene Daniels 00:02:34 Introducing “Clock It,” a new podcast posted at the intersection of culture and politics from Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels. Introducing “Clock It,” a new podcast posted at the intersection of culture and politics from Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels. white house, music, facebook, midterms, society, primaries, jd vance, politics, the weekend, congress, superbowl, versant, sports, greenland, fashion, bad bunny, eugene daniels, sabrina carpenter, instagram, washington, culture, oscars, pete hegseth, venezuela, minneapolis, grammys, msnbc, trump, symone sanders townsend, tiktok, ms now, the weeknight, new york false trailer