Clock It with Symone & Eugene

Why We Should Fight for a Future We Won’t See

Following a whistleblower report that the White House is ignoring a court order to stop its attempts to manipulate mail-in-ballots, Eugene and Symone come to the conclusi

It's Time for Democratic Donors to Get Up Off the Mat

The Democratic Party is overperforming and polling well all over the United States, but the candidates winning primaries look a little different than expected. And the ma

Using the Press Pool as a Decoy, and La La Anthony on Criminal Justice Reform

For a special live taping of Clock It, Symone and Eugene traveled down to the ATL to kiki in front a standing-room-only crowd of journalists at the National Association o

Are we really gonna defend democracy again?!?

In the lead up to one of the most important midterm cycles of the last couple of decades, Symone and Eugene want to check the pulse of the voting bloc they argue is the m

Democratic Voters Want a Fighter. Trump Wants a Coup.

Progressives – some from the DSA, some not – continue picking up big nominations this primary season. Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed defeated Haley Stevens to become the Democ

DNC Disarray, Fake Health Influencers, and Untrustworthy Michigan Moms

There are fewer than 100 days until the midterms commence in November. Republicans are reported to have amassed more than half a billion dollars more than Democrats to sp

Jenifer Lewis Has No Shame in Her Game

On this special episode of Clock It, Eugene and Symone welcome the sage advice and enlivening presence of Jenifer Lewis to the groupchat. The iconic “Mother of Black Holl

Gov. Wes Moore: “ We are not gonna sit there and get punched in the face”

This week, Maryland Governor Wes Moore entered the groupchat. Fresh off the announcement that Maryland would hold a special session this August to focus on redistricting,

Mitch McConnell Is MIA, Graham Platner’s Campaign Is Dead, and White Nationalism Is Alive and Well

From oyster farmer to progressive star to Democratic party pariah, Graham Platner has been on a bumpy ride. His campaign survived questionable Reddit posts, sexts outside

On America’s 250th, Please Read the Constitution

Despite feeling somewhat conflicted about the 4th of July and the semiquincentennial of the country this week, Eugene and Symone went looking for hope. They found it watc

A Bombshell Book Drops, and ICE Coverage Goes Cold

Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s book about the first 14 months of Trump’s second term is out, and Symone and Eugene have questions. Is someone recording in the Situat

A Presidential Center Opens While Men in Little Shorts Fight

This week Symone and Eugene cover the Obama Presidential Center, UFC 250, the fact that tomatoes are up 32%, and, most importantly, Juneteenth. “Rights on paper are not t

Trump gets Booed…Loudly, and Graham Platner Tries to Redeem Himself

Graham Platner’s redemption arc starts now, after he wins the Democratic senatorial nomination for Maine. And while the rest of the United States is celebrating Pride, a

“60 Minutes,” The Bidens, and All Those “Summer House” Lies

This week we were keeping tabs on a very long primary day with races all over the country, Jill Biden's book tour, the "Summer House" reunion taking over our feeds, and a

Corruption, Cancel Culture, and the Death of the Comedy Roast

Even though President Trump continues to see spiraling poll numbers, the wallets belonging to his inner circle continue to get fatter. But it’s not just the money. Trump

Colbert Says Goodbye and Drake … Is Back?

It’s official. CBS has closed the doors of the Ed Sullivan Theater to “The Late Show” and Stephen Colbert. The show’s expiration is a sign of the times, when media execut

Trump Won’t Save You, from the Billionaires or the Hantavirus

The hantavirus is not the next COVID (at least that’s what we are being told…and hope). But Symone and Eugene wonder if they can trust the public health officials in the

Money for War (and the Met Gala) but Can't Feed the Poor

Usually at this time of the year fans of art and culture, like Symone and Eugene, are enjoying (or critiquing) the looks from the Met Gala's red carpet. But 2026 was diff

Introducing WITHpod: The AI End Game

AI – and coverage of it – is everywhere. But what is artificial intelligence, really, beyond the buzzword? Each week, in a special new miniseries - ‘The AI End Game’ - Ch

Trump Uses WHCD Shooting to Push for a Ballroom That Makes No Sense

There’s a lot going on this week: the Supreme Court took the Voting Rights Act off of life support, James Comey was indicted again, this time for a picture of seashells,