Clock It with Symone & Eugene — Season 1

Symone and Eugene are answering YOUR questions! Last week in MS NOW's "We the People" newsletter we put out a call for you to ask them anything you wanted to know – about politics, their TV shows, how they became friends… anything! Now, in this MS NOW Premium exclusive, you're getting your answers. Listen as they discuss midterm politics, and how journalists should navigate the White House briefing room; along with more personal topics like how they first met, and what advice they've given each other through the years.

In the inaugural episode of "MS NOW Presents: Clock It," Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels get into the political topics dominating their group chats. In this episode, you'll hear about Jasmine Crockett, Melania Trump, Kid Rock, Jeff Bezos, Michelle Obama, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, Mike Tyson -- and how it's all tied to the political discourse. 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, and using their work to make people uncomfortable.

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.

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.