MS NOW Presents: Clock It with Symone and Eugene

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Summary

The main topic of this podcast episode is the introduction of a new podcast called "Clock It" hosted by Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels.

The key points of the episode include:

The hosts, Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels, introduce themselves and explain that they have known each other for over a decade, having previously worked in the White House and as a reporter and staffer respectively.
They discuss their new podcast, "Clock It," which will cover the intersection of culture and politics, focusing on how politicians use culture to make themselves seem powerful and relevant.
They mention that their podcast will cover topics such as politicians stealing music, slang, and aesthetics, and how they will report on these issues to help listeners "clock it" and understand what's going on.
The hosts also mention that their podcast will be released every Thursday, starting February 12th, and that listeners can sign up for MS Now Premium on Apple Podcasts to access ad-free content and VIP bonus episodes.

The participants of the podcast episode are:

Symone Sanders Townsend
Eugene Daniels

Takeaways from the episode include:

The hosts' new podcast, "Clock It," will offer a unique perspective on the intersection of culture and politics.

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Show Notes

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, “MS NOW Presents: Clock It” is an invitation to their groupchat, the liveliest—and most informative—in news. 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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Transcript

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Simone Sanders Townsend and I have known each other for more than a decade since she was the strategic mind behind the country's top Democrats. Y'all want to hear from Bernie Sanders? Back in the day, Eugene Daniels and I sometimes disagreed. He was, after all, reporting on my then boss, Vice President Kamala Harris. And honestly, when you talk to people in the White House, people are starting to feel a little bit more pessimistic. And now, instead of being at odds as White House reporter and White House staffer, We're friends and colleagues, dissecting what comes across our feed just like everybody else. This is people who are getting paid with taxpayer dollars. He's all the taxpayer dollars. It's corny. It's corny. It's trolling and it's not funny. Yeah. And we'll continue to stay on top of political news, but we'll cover much more in a new show. MS Now presents Clock It. We get along so well because we are both fluent in politics. And culture. When we're not mic'd up for TV, we're talking about how politicians are stealing music and slang and aesthetics to make themselves seem powerful and relevant. Putting out where he looks very superhero-esque, child. Very Tony Stark. It's giving Tony Stark. He's hopping out of the government vehicles. Because while most political coverage is focused on the White House or the Hill the real political games are being played outside on football fields on the runways and on TikTok Okay, Sabrina Carpenter saw this, tweeted, This video is evil and disgusting. And to fight back in this crazy world, to win the war of ideas and the war for what's right, the people need to know exactly what's going on. They gotta clock it. Come on. On our new podcast, MS Now Presents Clock It!, we're positioning ourselves at the intersection of culture and politics. So we can report back to you who's hijacking what, for what reason, and precisely how much any of it matters. Clock It! is where we talk about what we see and hear in the news, so you can start to clock it, too. New episodes drop every Thursday starting February 12th. And sign up for MS Now Premium on Apple Podcasts so you can listen to all the good stuff without ads. We'll even be dropping some VIP bonus content just for subscribers. Now clock that. Exactly.