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What was Donald Trump thinking by not tightening up his speech last night? Jimmy and Mark talked about Jimmy Kimmel's reasoning for opening up many of his shows and breaking down politics. Jimmy explains the art of comedy, how it used to be, and how it can be now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if one of the best tools for raising capable, confident kids is already sitting in your kitchen? In this episode, Ginny talks with Jack and Emmy Zhang, founders of Cooking for Levi and authors of Weeknight Winners: Family Dinners, about how cooking alongside their five-year-old son, Levi, has become about so much more than food. What started with Jack sharing his love of cooking has grown into a family rhythm that builds connection, confidence, curiosity, language, and real-world skills. Jack and Emmy share practical ways to involve kids in the kitchen—even when they're young or parents aren't confident cooks themselves. From pouring and stirring to choosing ingredients, exploring foods from around the world, and eventually learning more advanced skills, small opportunities to contribute can have a lasting impact. They also discuss how food naturally opens doors to sensory exploration, vocabulary, geography, culture, and meaningful family conversation. It's a joyful reminder that children don't always need another activity or screen to keep them occupied. Sometimes they simply need to be invited into the things we're already doing. Grab the cookbook here! ** A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them out below:  Fora Travel: Become a Fora Advisor today at Foratravel.com/1000hours  My Green Mattress: Visit www.mygreenmattress.com  and save 15% on your order during  their Labor Day Sale. Plus, use code 1000hours for an additional $10 off your cart total when you purchase any mattress. BetterHelp: Visit  www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS  today to get 10% off your first month. Quince - Visit www.quince.com/outside and get free shipping and 365 day returns IXL Learning - Head to www.ixl.com/1000hours to get an exclusive 20% savings on your membership Whisker - Take care of your cats while taking an additional $50 off bundles with code 1000HOURS when you shop www.whisker.com/1000HOURS  Muzzle Sleep Tape - Go to MuzzleSleep.com and use code 1000HOURS for 10% off.  Zenni Optical- Go to www.zenni.com/podcast  and use code PODCAST15 for 15% off your first order, plus free shipping on all U.S. orders over $65. Active Skin Repair - Don't forget to put this in your first aid kit! Visit ActiveSkinRepair.com and use the code 1000HOURS to save 20% on all Active Skin Repair products. KT by Knix - Go to www.KnixTeen.com , and use code 1000HOURS for 15 percent off. Ka'Chava - Go to https://kachava.com and use code 1000HOURS for 15% off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Steele is the co-anchor of MS NOW's The Weeknight and previous co-host of The Weekend. Prior to joining MS NOW as a political analyst, he was elected Lt. Governor of Maryland in 2003 and served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee from 2009 to 2011. He was the first African-American to hold either office. Michael has appeared on Meet the Press, Face the Nation, Real Time with Bill Maher, and The Daily Show and is the author of two books, “Right Now: A 12-Step Program for Defeating the Obama Agenda” and “The Recovering Politician's Twelve Step Program to Survive Crisis”. He also hosted “The Michael Steele Podcast.” Will Donald Trump spend any of his $400-million war chest to help Republicans get elected or just spend it on himself? Will his efforts to stop mail-in voting hurt the GOP by turning off rural Republicans and keep them from voting? Will the Supreme Court ultimately help him steal the midterms? Will Texas' redistricting scam backfire? Will the Lone Star State finally flip with a James Talarico victory over Ken Paxton? How much impact will DSA have this November? Will Democrats win back the House AND Senate? Michael addresses these critical questions and more. Got somethin' to say?! Email us at BackroomAndy@gmail.com Leave us a message: 845-307-7446 Twitter: @AndyOstroy Produced by Andy Ostroy, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff Design by Cricket Lengyel

Jimmy and Mark make fun of the 49ers' owner for going to a trailer park to meet new women. The guys give their opinion on Harry and Meghan Markle leaving the USA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy and Mark make fun of the 49ers' owner for going to a trailer park to meet new women. The guys give their opinion on Harry and Meghan Markle leaving the USA. 

Some advisers are telling agency owners they don't need to know AI all that well themselves. They suggest owners go deep on AI for a month or three, then pass the day-to-day to the team and move on with life. In this episode, Chip and Gini explain why that’s backwards, and how owners who step back from AI are making a mistake. Chip’s argument is that AI doesn’t fit the usual delegation model because it’s moving too fast and touching too much of the business to hand off after just a few months of study. Gini agrees, noting that advice which made sense six months ago is often stale today. Both connect this to credibility with the team: Chip compares the situation to a non-technical manager overseeing developers, who then gets disrespected because they don’t speak the language. Gini says her own coaching works because she’s in the tools constantly enough to give specific workable advice. They also describe pushing AI into something closer to a personal operating system than a work tool, from Chip wanting an assistant that catches him contradicting his own past positions, to Gini’s agent that calls her out when she takes on work she said she’d delegate, telling her flatly it’s not the best use of her time. The episode closes with the advice that staying curious personally is what keeps owners sharp enough to lead a team through a tool that keeps rewriting its own rules. Key takeaways Chip Griffin: “You need to be in the trenches on AI, at least for the foreseeable future.” Gini Dietrich: “I honestly and truly do not know how I did my job five years ago.” Chip Griffin: “You just don’t come across as confident if you haven’t tried it yourself.” Gini Dietrich: “If you simply get a general knowledge and then leave off in delegation, you’re not getting anywhere near the value that you ought to be.” Related AI should be your agency's friend, not foe Stop chasing AI tools: Start with what actually hurts Using AI the right way for agency biz dev View Transcript The following is a computer-generated transcript. Please listen to the audio to confirm accuracy. Chip Griffin: Hello and welcome to another episode of the Agency Leadership Podcast. I’m Chip Griffin. Gini Dietrich: And I’m Gini Dietrich. Chip Griffin: And Gini, I have no creative introduction whatsoever. Gini Dietrich: That’s fine- So maybe- … because I’m gonna phew. Chip Griffin: So maybe, maybe we should just take a, a deep dive for w- you know- … couple of minutes here and try to figure out what it is that we’re gonna talk about today. Gini Dietrich: We’re gonna talk about the bro culture who told agency owners to use AI for three months and then not again. Chip Griffin: Yes. apparently, agency owners need to, to really get up to speed on AI, but then just to hand it all off to the team and move on with their lives. Gini Dietrich: This is the most ridiculous, ludicrous thing I’ve ever heard, and I understand that I don’t have context ’cause I didn’t watch the bro video, but that’s ludicrous. Chip Griffin: And in fairness, I watched it a while back, so my context is a little bit off too. But it- look, this is, this is not, this is not one-off advice. I mean, frequently I hear people advise, you know, agency owners to, to have some general knowledge of something but then to let go. And, I think in some cases that may be worthwhile. But I think AI is moving so fast- … and has such an impact on our businesses that, that we need to … as leaders, we need to remain curious, we need to be hands-on. We cannot simply rely on our teams to do this because it is transformational to our businesses and to our industry, and that’s not something that you leave in the hands of somebody else. Gini Dietrich: Yes, and I know I’ve said this before, but I honestly and truly do not know how I did my job five years ago. Chip Griffin: Yep. Gini Dietrich: Because, it’s such a huge thinking partner for me to help me figure out what I’m missing, what holes I need to fill, what’s overly complicated, what’s too jargony. Like, I don’t know how I did my job without it. So the idea that you would do a deep dive for three months and then be like, “Okay, everybody else take over,” like that doesn’t, that doesn’t make any sense at all. Chip Griffin: No, it does not. Now, in fairness, I think, I think what they were saying was sort of hand over the day-to-day of it, and you can certainly still use it to help you with your own writing and the basic stuff. But I, think you still need to be beyond that. I think you need to be pushing- Yes … the envelope yourself- Yes … experimenting, innovating- Gini Dietrich: Yes. Yes … Chip Griffin: inspiring your team. Gini Dietrich: Yes. Chip Griffin: And, if you’re not doing that, you’re not getting the most out of it that you can. Gini Dietrich: Absolutely. Like, yes, because this is one of those things that if you’re not using it, you don’t know what has changed, and it’s changing so fast, right? I mean, a couple of weeks ago, Claude came out and said that they’re watermarking everything, and you can’t just retype it into a new document because the watermark is in the tokens and how it thinks, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, whatever. And everybody freaked out. Like, everybody’s using AI. So, okay, so it’s watermarked. Like, we all know we’re using it. Everybody’s using it. I use it, you use it. Everybody uses it. Like, okay, so it’s being watermarked, but like, if you’re not using it and understanding it and evolving with it, then you might freak out about that. But it’s not that big of a deal. Chip Griffin: It is absolutely not that big of a deal. It’s stupid, in fact, but, you know, if it, if it amuses somebody to, do that, fine. I’m sure that somebody will figure out how to, to reveal those watermarks and post gotchas, kinda like in the old days when people were like, “Gotcha, that CEO didn’t write their own blog post.” No, duh. Gini Dietrich: Really? Yeah. Chip Griffin: And, and, and, their shareholders don’t want them to do that either. Gini Dietrich: Correct. Right. Yes. Chip Griffin: Not, at their hourly rates. And- No … and that, and that was 20 years ago before their hourly rates got to where many CEOs- Right … have their hourly rates today. But in any case, so you Chip Griffin: need to be learning and experimenting and understanding how it’s evolving, because, I mean, even some of the advice that, you know, someone might have given you or I might have given six months ago is not the same advice I would give today. Gini Dietrich: Right. Chip Griffin: And, in fact, you know, some of the things about, you know, the importance of providing instructions and guardrails and all that kind of stuff, that may be shifting. You know, we’re now seeing Anthropic saying, “Well, that’s, that’s not really the best way to get things out of the, the more recent versions of Opus and Fable and that kind of stuff. You actually wanna give it more freedom than you did before, otherwise you may not like the results.” And- Yeah … and those things are changing. You know, a, a couple years ago, everybody was like, “You need to tell it what kind of mindset to have. Act as a social media strategist.” Nobody will tell you that today, because that’s not the best way to get stuff out of it. But if you’re not continuing to experiment and roll up your sleeves and be in there day to day and figure out not only how it can help your business, but how it can help you personally, and that’s beyond just the thought part of it. That’s figuring out how do I make it my own personal operating system, my second brain, which I am extremely passionate about, and I think that, most agency owners should really be thinking about this whole, you know, whether, you wanna call it that operating system or second brain concept, having something that really knows you and as much about you as possible so that it’s really there, not even just as a thinking partner or a sparring partner. I mean, it’s, there as a mini you- Gini Dietrich: Yep. Chip Griffin: That can help you to think things through and not forget stuff, which- Yep … as I get older, is more and more important. Gini Dietrich: Well, and one of the things that I’ve done is I do– I’ve done exactly like that. I’ve done exactly that, and I think I’ve talked about this before, that I have a co-CEO agent that I’ve built, and it will s- it kinda, it kinda makes me mad sometimes. But one of the goals that we have inside my organization is to have everything less dependent on me, because right now the, the business is very founder-led. It’s, you know, I’m the thought leader, I’m the brand, all of those things, and it’s a big, big goal over the next three to five years to extract me from some of that and start to build other leaders inside the organization that, you know, can help us scale and do all of those things. So my AI knows that, and I will do something, and it will say Is this the best use of your time? I thought you were trying to extract yourself, and I’m like, “Ugh. Fine!” Chip Griffin: See, yours is more polite than mine because mine will just straight up tell me that it’s not a good use of my time. Yeah, yeah, sometimes it will do that, yeah. and, that I shouldn’t do it. Yeah. Or, my other favorite is it will say, “Well, this does not, you know, match what you said in, you know- 2022.” Gini Dietrich: Yeah, yeah. Chip Griffin: You know, “Why are you saying this now?” Or something like that. Gini Dietrich: What has changed, or yeah. Yeah, yeah … Chip Griffin: yeah, what has changed, or just it’s, it’s not consistent. Yeah … and, so having it call me out, the, I mean, it … Sometimes it’s caught me on things where I’m just not thinking it through, right? In, the moment I give a quick answer and say, “Yeah, let’s go in this direction,” it’s like, “Wait a minute, hold on.” Gini Dietrich: Yep. Chip Griffin: That c- that conflicts- Yep … with advice you’ve given in the past. Yep. You know, square this up. Gini Dietrich: Yep. And I will say that, you know, you made the point about using it in your personal life, too. I have an agent that is helping me parent a teenage girl, and sometimes I get very frustrated and I’m like, “Meh,” and I type something out, and it literally said to me the other day, “So let me get this straight, Gini. You are raising a strong, independent young woman who can think for herself and do things the way that she thinks are best, and you’re mad that she’s doing this?” And I’m like- Well, when you put it that way, like… Chip Griffin: to, to which I would be tempted to respond, “You know I can delete you at any time, right?” Gini Dietrich: But it holds up a mirror sometimes and you’re like- Chip Griffin: It, does … Gini Dietrich: “Oh, okay.” Yeah. “You’re right. All right, you’re right. You’re right.” Chip Griffin: But it, you know, part of it is just is, is playing the what if game too. And I think that’s something that’s really hard to delegate to your team, or maybe not comfortable for them because- Right … some of those what ifs may result in them not having the jobs that they currently have. Exactly. Not necessarily that they are out of a job, but- Right … but their job would necessarily change. And, you know, one of the things that, that I will often do is I will say to my AI engine of choice, “So, you know, here’s my challenge. How might I go about that differently?” Or, you know, “How could you help me with this?” Or, when it gives me an answer, well, why do I still… ‘Cause sometimes it’ll say, “You need to do this next.” And I’ll say, “Well, why?” Gini Dietrich: Why? You’re right. Why? Chip Griffin: What is it about it that you can’t do- Gini Dietrich: Yeah … Chip Griffin: so I can, you know, make a legitimate decision about really whether it is something I need to take on. And I’d say probably 50% of the time it’s like, no, actually you’re right. I could create a process that would allow me to, you know, maybe not get it all the way there, but close enough. And I think that, you know, having those kinds of conversations and engagement help you to figure out things that are important not just to you, but to the business itself. And if you simply get a general knowledge and then leave off in delegation, you’re not getting anywhere near the value that you ought to be. Gini Dietrich: 100%. I totally agree with that. And I think this, this idea that you should just deep dive for three months or one to three months or whatever it happens to be, and then leave it off to your… Like, that’s just, it’s ludicrous. It’s ludicrous. Like it’s, bah. Bah. Chip Griffin: Yep. And, and I mean, and the, the other thing that I think is helpful is, you know, there’s all sorts of things being said and written about AI, including this podcast, this episode, and previous episodes. And one of the things that I love to do is I love just taking a link to, you know, one of these podcast episodes or videos and, throwing it to Claude and saying, “Hey, anything I should take away from this?” And what it then does is it reads the transcript and takes a look at, all of the behaviors that I currently have with it and say, “Okay, well, you, you’re already doing 90% of this, but here are the two new ideas that you might consider.” Hmm. And it, And, so I find it really helpful, so I will… Sometimes I don’t even watch the video. I’ll just, you know, I’ll see the headline on a, a, video on YouTube, you know, “Get 10X the results of Claude Design by doing this.” And so I’ll just grab the link, and I’ll shoot it over to Claude and say, “Anything? Should I watch this? Is there anything to take away from it?” Gini Dietrich: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Chip Griffin: And, it will come back, and it, because I, do all of the work that I do and because I have systems set up so that it records all of the activity that I do with it and all of the rules and context and all that, it’s able to say, you know, “You’re better than it in these places, you’re worse than it in these places, and this stuff is just, you know, rock stupid- Yeah and you shouldn’t do it no matter whether you can or can’t.” Gini Dietrich: Yeah. Yeah, yeah. I mean, I think that’s exactly right, and, using it in those kinds of ways are the big things I think most people are missing. And you know, you- before we started recording, you and I were talking about how 99% of humans just in general are not using it in those kinds of ways. We’re not building skills, we’re not building agents, we’re not curious about what it can do. We’re not using it in ways that can help us. I mean, I use it, to your point, for everything. I use it for parenting, I use it for home design, I use it for all work-related things. I, I honestly and truly, I don’t know how I lived five years ago without it. I don’t. Chip Griffin: Yeah. And, it, can help you find just little things that are just, you know, mind-numbingly annoying and I sometimes will kick myself for not using it as my first port of call. So- Gini Dietrich: Yep, yep … Chip Griffin: for example, a couple of weeks ago, I was having, a, a really technical networking issue in my house, as far as how my laptop was talking to my, my NAS. And it wasn’t doing it exactly correctly, and so it was l- leading to very, very slow transfer speed. So it wasn’t just invisible, it was just really slow- Mm-hmm … in a way that it, shouldn’t have been. And I’m pretty smart about home networking and LANs and all that kind of stuff, and so I, I couldn’t figure it out, and so I did some quick Googling and I couldn’t find it there. And I’m like, “You know what? Let me just give the, exact situation to Claude and see what happens.” Not 10 seconds later, it has come back with a really bizarre solution. I tested it, immediately worked, solved the problem. Gini Dietrich: And it worked. Isn’t that crazy? Chip Griffin: Right. That’s crazy. So I, mean, it, could, it… And, normally you would expect that, the same thing would pop up in Google results, and it didn’t. Gini Dietrich: It didn’t, right. Chip Griffin: Because it was, it was such an edge case that I had. But it was able to, parse through all of the detail and figure out what the real problem was and how to resolve it. And so- Gini Dietrich: And then it worked. That’s crazy … Chip Griffin: and, then it worked. And, otherwise, I would’ve just given up and just had to live with the fact that my laptop was talking incredibly slowly to the NAS. Which it, it wouldn’t have been the end of the world- Right. But, yeah … but there were certain tasks that it just made difficult, and I didn’t want to do that. I wanted it to work the way it, it should. And so it, helped. So, but if I wasn’t spending the time with, with the tool myself and I, went to a team member, could they possibly solve it? Sure. But, that, A, that’s wasteful- Gini Dietrich: Right … Chip Griffin: and, B, I’m not learning from it. And, I think the, the other thing that we need to keep in mind is that when we lack knowledge about something, it’s harder to manage our people on those tasks. And so, you know, if you are a PR agency owner, the fact that you’ve done PR before helps you to manage your team because you can figure out what actually makes sense. Does it really take this long to do that? And, and, not only do you understand what they’re doing and, how it impacts, but also they respect you more, right? If you are– I’ve seen PR people managed by non-PR people- And it tends not to go all that well because they’re not talking the same language. Gini Dietrich: Yeah. Chip Griffin: And if we want our whole teams to be energetically using AI, and we’re not using it, we can’t speak that same language. Again, I, used to have occasions where I would see a non-technical person managing a dev team. Gini Dietrich: Oh, no.  That’s a terrible idea. Chip Griffin: And that’s the worst. Right? Yeah. Because th- because developers know they can pull one over on you if you don’t- Then, yeah … if you don’t know what they’re actually talking about, right? And, I always had a much better time managing devs ’cause I, I can code myself and those… So when they kind of give me a, a baloney answer, I’m like, “Really? Really?” And they’re like, “Oh, yeah. No, okay. All right. I guess we can’t do that.” So, you need to understand the AI in order to be able to prod your team, manage your team, encourage your team, inspire your team. So- this is, this is really not one of those things where you can say, “Look, I just, I need to be an executive level person on this, and that’s it.” You need to be in the trenches on AI, at least for the foreseeable future. At some point, it may begin to stabilize, and you can treat it more like a lot of the other activities. But as long as it is developing and evolving as quickly as it is now, you need to be in there, and you need to understand it every single day. Gini Dietrich: Yeah. And one of the things I will tell you with my team that I have learned over the last few months is that- They don’t have the same level of, shall we say, excitement that I have around it. And because of that, I’m able to train them and coach them on how to use it. And so I will say, “Well, have you prompted it with this,” or, “Have you tried that?” And they’ll go, “Oh, no.” And then they’ll do that and go, “Oh, well that worked.” And so if I wasn’t using it, you know, constantly like I am, I wouldn’t know to be able to train or coach those things. So I think you’re exactly right. It’s kind of like I say to my market- our VP of marketing all the time, I’m like, “You have the hardest job in this building because this is my core expertise.” And I’m sorry, but like I’m gonna have ideas, and we’re gonna have debates over things that you’re doing because it’s my core expertise. And this is the same thing, like you should know enough to be able to say to your team, “Have you tried this?” or, “Have you thought about that?” or, “Maybe try prompting it with this,” or, “Have it play devil’s advocate,” or, “Have it poke holes in it for you.” So like you can’t do that, to your point, if you’re not using it every single day. Chip Griffin: Well, and I, think you’ve touched on the key thing here, which is that it’s not doing the work for them. It’s coaching. Yeah. It’s mentoring. Yep. It’s advising. Yep. It’s inspiring. And those are all the, the things that you need to do. I’m not sitting here saying that you need to build all the processes out and hand over preset skills- Right, right … or bodies of context or whatever to the team, but, you need to know enough that you can have that, those conversations and say, “Have you tried this? Have you seen this?” You know, you, you– I, experimented with this the other day. You know, I think this is the kinda thing that would really help you doing X, Y, or Z. And you just can’t do that as effectively- Yeah … if you’re just like, “You know, I heard someone say, I heard Chip and Gini talking about this, and I think maybe you ought to do this.” But I mean, you, Chip Griffin: just don’t come across as confident if you haven’t tried it yourself. Gini Dietrich: Yep, 100%. And look, I know I’ve said this before too, but it’s fun. Like, it’s fun. So even if you don’t wanna use it from a business perspective or you haven’t figured out the best use of it, like try it personally, test it out personally. I found this app called Cookshelf where you scan all of the cookbooks that you have, and then it indexes all of your recipes, which is great, and it helps you meal plan and it builds grocery lists and all that. However, you still have to come up with the meal plans ideas. So I have to say, “Okay, I wanna make tacos,” and then I put tacos into the app, and it gives me like 75 recipes from the cookbooks that I own. Overwhelming. Great, but overwhelming. So now I use my AI to say, “Okay, last week we had this, this, this and this. Here’s my app. Here’s all the cookbooks. Give me an idea. I wanna have one night pork, one night steak, one night chicken, one night vegetarian,” and then it does that work for me, and then I go into the app and find the recipe, right? So– And it tells me which cookbook it’s in and which page. So then I just go to my shelf, I pull it off and I cook. Makes things significantly easier. The app made it easier, AI made it even easier. So there are lots of things. I have my books in my library downstairs color-coded, which drives my father-in-law crazy because he thinks I should be using the Dewey Decimal System, but they’re color-coded. They’re like red, orange, yellow, right? So I took a picture of all of my books on all the shelves, there’s more than a thousand of them, and I put them into Claude and I said, “Create me an index of all of the books by author, by title, and then tell me what, which shelf they’re on and which– and how far in.” Now I have my own Dewey Decimal System. So there are lots of ways that you can use AI in interesting ways personally to get excited about it and then transfer that over to the business Yes, they’re color-coded. I know you haven’t gotten past that yet. Chip Griffin: I, I, I just, you’ve left me speechless. Gini Dietrich: It looks so nice. It’s so pretty. Chip Griffin: It, I, I, I, I feel like maybe you should be experimenting to see how AI can act as a therapist for some of the issues you clearly must have- Gini Dietrich: I do have, yes … Chip Griffin: if, if you, if you’re- Gini Dietrich: But it looks really nice. It looks very nice. Chip Griffin: It looks re- it d- that is fantastic. I’ll, I’ll, I’ll be honest, I’ve gotten rid of all of my cookbooks and most of my regular books because I- Gini Dietrich: Oh, wow … Chip Griffin: stopped cracking them open, and I decided that the fact that they looked good on my shelf didn’t really matter to me anymore. Gini Dietrich: Yeah, see, it matters to me, so. Chip Griffin: And, when it comes to cooking, I prefer the, the, the Top Chef challenge style. You just go and you grab a couple of ingredients, and you say- … “What can I make with this?” Gini Dietrich: That’s weekend cooking, which I agree with. Oh, no. Weeknight cooking, I can’t do that. Chip Griffin: Oh, that’s week, that, that week, that’s- Gini Dietrich: I just have to, like, have a plan. Chip Griffin: No, I do that lunchtime, whatever. I mean, just- Yeah, I don’t have- It, just, it’s the shortens the time, right? So if you’re doing it for lunch- Sure, yep … you know, you got maybe 10 or 15 minutes, so what can I, what can I do with- Yeah … what’s available here? What’s going bad in the… Usually start with what’s going bad in the fridge. Gini Dietrich: Right. Chip Griffin: And, grab one or two of those and say- Hmm … “Okay, how can I put this to work?” And it, to me, that’s a lot more fun than using some recipe well, first of all, I’ve always hated recipes, but secondly- Yeah … it’s, not as mentally challenging, and I like my cooking to be mentally challenging. Gini Dietrich: Yeah, I don’t have the time during the week. Weekends- Hmm … I totally agree with you, but during the week I don’t have the time. Chip Griffin: Hmm. Well, anyway, on that note, since I feel like we’re starting to veer off topic and off track a bit. Gini Dietrich: I will send photos of my color-coded shelves that we can include with this. Chip Griffin: I, I, that is, that is fantastic or disturbing or perhaps both. So- … on that note, we are gonna wrap up this episode. I’m Chip Griffin. Gini Dietrich: I’m Gini Dietrich. Chip Griffin: And it depends.

Going to see Chris Stapleton on Wednesday night. Maybe making plans while plastered is a bad idea.

The Stephen A. Smith vs. NABJ controversy is far from over — and now the conversation is getting even bigger.After the National Association of Black Journalists gave Stephen A. Smith its “Thumbs Down” recognition and criticized his commentary about prominent Black women, Stephen A. fired back strongly, calling the accusations against him a “flat out lie.” But instead of the controversy dying down, the debate has continued across the media.Tonight on The Arrington Gavin Show, we revisit the growing feud and examine the arguments being made on both sides. With Stephen A. discussing the controversy in appearances with Chris Cuomo and Sean Hannity, has this become something larger than a disagreement between one commentator and NABJ?We're asking the tough questions: Is NABJ justified in its criticism of Stephen A.? Is Stephen A. being unfairly characterized for criticizing prominent Black women? Is there a difference between tough political commentary and disrespect? And has this feud now become more about media, race, gender and politics than the original award itself?

We're feeling a little cheeky today. We reveal the British phrases Americans have fully adopted, debate the hobbies that might secretly give people the ick, and figure out how to reclaim your life after work because your weeknight deserves to be more than dinner, scrolling, and bed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy talks with Mark about how Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's life is like watching a very high-end version of a social media influencer. Senator Jon Ossoff may be trying to gain lots of attention by attacking President Trump. Mark and Jimmy speak about National Radio Day today! 

Jimmy talks with Mark about how Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's life is like watching a very high-end version of a social media influencer. Senator Jon Ossoff may be trying to gain lots of attention by attacking President Trump. Mark and Jimmy speak about National Radio Day today! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen A. Smith is firing back — and he's not holding back.The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) recently gave Stephen A. Smith its “Thumbs Down” recognition, criticizing what the organization described as a pattern of disparaging commentary toward prominent Black women. Stephen A. strongly rejected that characterization, calling the accusation a “flat out lie.”Tonight on The Arrington Gavin Show, we break down the controversy and ask the bigger questions: Has Stephen A. Smith crossed the line with his criticism of Black women, or is he being unfairly attacked for simply giving his opinions? Is there a difference between criticizing public figures like Kamala Harris and Michelle Obama and disrespecting Black women as a whole? And should Black commentators be expected to approach criticism of Black public figures differently?Plus, we'll examine whether NABJ's criticism was justified — or whether the organization may have gone too far.

The Mets are doing a dating night soon! Who will be replacing Karoline Leavitt as the Press Secretary? Jimmy thinks maybe it would be Trump, in a joking way! Jimmy updates us on his show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Mets are doing a dating night soon! Who will be replacing Karoline Leavitt as the Press Secretary? Jimmy thinks maybe it would be Trump, in a joking way! Jimmy updates us on his show. 

The 2027 Pro Football Hall of Fame class could be absolutely loaded, setting up some difficult decisions for voters.

Jimmy and Mark talk about Mamdani getting booed at a speech he made in Staten Island. Dr. Anthony Fauci's chances of major exposure are expanding, including new info in his diary about his secret crushes.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy and Mark talk about Mamdani getting booed at a speech he made in Staten Island. Dr. Anthony Fauci's chances of major exposure are expanding, including new info in his diary about his secret crushes.     

Jesse, a lawyer himself, explains why Dr. Anthony Fauci pleaded the Fifth during his hearing this week amid claims about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wuhan lab, and whether he misled Congress. He also explains why attorneys sometimes advise people to exercise their Fifth Amendment rights.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jesse, a lawyer himself, explains why Dr. Anthony Fauci pleaded the Fifth during his hearing this week amid claims about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wuhan lab, and whether he misled Congress. He also explains why attorneys sometimes advise people to exercise their Fifth Amendment rights.

Jimmy sounds off on Dr. Anthony Fauci's testimony on Capitol Hill about the pandemic yesterday and the takeaways from it. The guys make fun of what's in his diary, which is very interesting. Mark asks Jimmy the secret to doing a three-hour show, since The Mark Simone Show is expanding to 3 hours starting Monday, August 3rd, 2026! Jimmy gives us an update on how Los Angeles, California is. 

Jimmy sounds off on Dr. Anthony Fauci's testimony on Capitol Hill about the pandemic yesterday and the takeaways from it. The guys make fun of what's in his diary, which is very interesting. Mark asks Jimmy the secret to doing a three-hour show, since The Mark Simone Show is expanding to 3 hours starting Monday, August 3rd, 2026! Jimmy gives us an update on how Los Angeles, California is. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The men serving Trump are so used to getting away with punking people, including too many members of the media, that they sometimes walk into a trap they don't see coming, and the truth slips out. Like Todd Blanche—Trump's personal attorney masquerading as acting AG—having to own the fact that he collaborated with Ghislaine Maxwell to protect Trump. Or Jay Clayton, the DNI nominee, showing that he has zero self-worth and that he's ready to do anything to help POTUS try to steal the election in the fall. Plus, the administration has too much of an obsession with d*icks—and trying to rewrite African-American history as well. And parents with young kids be warned: Vance has an issue with eating corn dogs and has an odd reaction to Biden licking an ice cream cone. Michael Steele joins Tim Miller.Show notes: Michael's "The Weeknight" on MS NOW Longer clip of Ossoff's exchange with Jay Clayton Tim's episode with Clint Smith from the July 4th weekend "This Is Your Land," the book Tim referenced Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to www.joindeleteme.com/BULWARK and use promo code BULWARK at checkout.  Go to Dupe.com for their 100% Free Research for Me comparison shopping tool. Finally feel good about what you're buying with Dupe.com.

Jimmy and Mark talk about a dinner they attended earlier this week with writer Mark Malkoff, who authored a book on Johnny Carson. Jimmy reflects on how remembering Carson makes him think about his own path as a media host and comedian. The Rolling Stones are still looking sharp for their age, and Mick Jagger recently said he doesn't think Bruce Springsteen should bring politics into his concerts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy and Mark talk about a dinner they attended earlier this week with writer Mark Malkoff, who authored a book on Johnny Carson. Jimmy reflects on how remembering Carson makes him think about his own path as a media host and comedian. The Rolling Stones are still looking sharp for their age, and Mick Jagger recently said he doesn't think Bruce Springsteen should bring politics into his concerts.

Jimmy criticizes Mayor Zohran Mamdani for changing immigration neighborhood maps, affecting Little Italy. Mark and Jimmy also talk about Plattner's public image, and Jimmy gives a humorous take on FIFA World Cup soccer in the U.S.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy criticizes Mayor Zohran Mamdani for changing immigration neighborhood maps, affecting Little Italy. Mark and Jimmy also talk about Plattner's public image, and Jimmy gives a humorous take on FIFA World Cup soccer in the U.S.

America's 250th birthday celebration on the National Mall had everything. Thunderstorms! Heat warnings! Flyovers! President Donald Trump giving a speech well after 11PM Eastern because of those aforementioned thunderstorms that forced attendees to find shelter! A speech where he ranted about… communism. So yeah, it was a strange Fourth of July — which makes sense, because the Trump administration has tried to make it… all about Trump. And as much as Trump wants us to believe otherwise, he doesn't define what it means to be an American. So to discuss patriotism, the Fourth of July, and where the country goes from here, we spoke with Symone Sanders Townsend, co-host of MS NOW's “The Weeknight,” and the podcast “Clock It with Symone & Eugene.”And in headlines: Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is accused of sexual assault, he has denied the allegation; Iran mourns the death of its supreme leader; and Trump may or may not have gotten a FIFA red card overturned.Show Notes: Call Congress – 202-224-3121 Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/y4y2e9jy What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/ For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com

The Buffalo Bills have made a controversial decision by leaving O.J. Simpson out of the list of players being honored at their new stadium, reigniting one of sports' most difficult debates.Should an athlete's accomplishments on the field be separated from their actions and legacy off the field? Can history be acknowledged without being celebrated? And where should teams draw the line when deciding who deserves recognition?Tonight, Arrington Gavin takes an independent look at one of the most polarizing figures in sports history. We'll discuss the Bills' decision, the responsibility sports organizations have to their fans and communities, and whether it's possible to honor greatness without ignoring controversy.Join the conversation as we tackle the tough questions with fairness, perspective, and no political spin.

Jimmy described the electrifying atmosphere among celebrities after the Knicks' historic win and shared his perspective on the event. He also noted the controversy surrounding Graham Plattner's primary victory in Maine, highlighting allegations about a tattoo linked to Nazi symbolism, which drew attention given past criticism of Trump by Democrats.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy described the electrifying atmosphere among celebrities after the Knicks' historic win and shared his perspective on the event. He also noted the controversy surrounding Graham Plattner's primary victory in Maine, highlighting allegations about a tattoo linked to Nazi symbolism, which drew attention given past criticism of Trump by Democrats.

Former Republican National Committee chair and co-host of MSNBC's The Weeknight, Michael Steele gives his take on the primaries, whether the GOP is still the party of values, and recent media firings.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

They discuss whether Jill Biden's new book will be a sales success, Jimmy's optimism about the Knicks' championship chances, and the wild betting odds surrounding a potential Knicks-Spurs Finals matchup. They also talk about the future of 60 Minutes, Scott Pelley's role at the network, and the behavior of prominent left-leaning media personalities. Plus, Jimmy explains why he frequently uses the phrase "her girl" on the air.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They discuss whether Jill Biden's new book will be a sales success, Jimmy's optimism about the Knicks' championship chances, and the wild betting odds surrounding a potential Knicks-Spurs Finals matchup. They also talk about the future of 60 Minutes, Scott Pelley's role at the network, and the behavior of prominent left-leaning media personalities. Plus, Jimmy explains why he frequently uses the phrase "her girl" on the air.

After "60 Minutes" veteran Scott Pelley was fired, he said that the new management at CBS News had instructed him to put false information in his political stories. Coupled with the decimation at The Washington Post, it feels like there is a vast rightwing conspiracy to take over the media. Plus, the much-promised ceasefire with Iran is nowhere in sight, Megyn Kelly feels duped by Trump, California's marquee races look like they'll be Dem v. MAGA, and Steve King gets revenge. Also, newly minted Democratic Senate nominee in Iowa, Josh Turek, talks about his prairie populism, how he'll win over Trump voters, the state's farmaggedon, and its growing cancer rate. And three NBA super-fans give their picks for the finals.Josh Turek and Luke Russert join Tim Miller.show notes Turek's campaign website Luke will be a new co-anchor on MS NOW's "The Weeknight" on June 15 For their buy 1 get 1 50% off deal, head to 3DayBlinds.com/THEBULWARK.

What do private chefs actually cook for families during the week… and what can home cooks learn from it?In this episode, we're pulling back the curtain on real client menus — from busy families with teenagers to households balancing different dietary needs. These are the kinds of meals designed to work in real life: flexible, flavorful, make-ahead friendly, and built to stretch into multiple lunches and dinners throughout the week.But this episode isn't just about cooking for clients. We're sharing the strategies we rely on in our own kitchens, too: prepping components, building meals around adaptable proteins and sauces, and making food that can evolve throughout the week instead of feeling repetitive by day two.By the end of this episode, you'll discover:How to build “mix-and-match” weekly meal plans that don't feel boringStrategies for prepping proteins, sauces, and vegetables once and using them throughout the weekFour unique menus that feature some of our go-to meals like customizable taco nights, a make-ahead panini, and our favorite mac n' cheese (that has a secret serving of veggies)Tune in now to cook like a private chef in your kitchen!***For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our free Substack here. And join us on our live monthly calls by upgrading your subscription to paid!***Links:SONYA's -- Menu #1For: 2 meat eaters /2 vegetarians/ 1 meal fresh + other meals prepped in advanceDinner for that night (plus extra):Taco bowls with ground beef, crispy tofu (add your favorite seasonings), cabbage slaw with jalapeno, cilantro, and lime dressing, spicy crema, avocado, and salsa verde + tortilla chipsAdditional meals for mix and match throughout the week:Creamy Lentil tomato soup by Carolina Gelen for NYT CookingRoasted shawarma chicken thighs, also added onion wedges and placed on a sheet panTurmeric black pepper tofu (I use potato starch or cornstarch instead of arrowroot powder)Roasted cauliflower and red onion, spiced with turmeric, cumin and corainder, with currantsHerby tuna salad (recipe can be found in Braids)Mixed lettuces and cucumberGreen goddess dressing (I use yogurt or sour cream in lieu of half of the mayo – you can skip anchovies for vegetarians)KARI - Menu #12 parents/2 teenage boys on Wednesdays Fish tacos with peach + mint + chive salsa by Martha Tinkler for Food Network Kitchen, plus tip for grilling fish: coat it in a thin layer of mayonnaise before putting on a very hot grill and don't move it until it looks almost cooked through! It won't taste like mayo and it won't stick.Spicy skirt steak tacos with red cabbage - similar to Kari's approachRoasted cornGrilled zucchiniKari's Granola recipe is published in Sonya's cookbook, BraidsChicken cheddar sandwich paninis for the fridge similar to what Kari makesSONYA - Menu #2Family of 2, 1 low carb, 1 teenagerMonday:Burger night – cooked in a cast iron pan, one served on a bun (for the teen), the other wrapped with iceberg (for the adult), topped with tomato, onion, avocado, cheese, and bacon. Served with roasted potato wedges (for the teen) and parsnip fries (adult), and a simple saladTuesday:Turkey Kheema (similar to this, but with turkey instead of chicken and no peppers), cauliflower and peas (Gobi Matar), with raita, cauliflower rice, and steamed riceWednesday:Sheetpan sausage with peppers and tomatoes with arugula saladThursday:Vietnamese bowls lemongrass marinated grilled pork, served with rice vermicelli noodles, shredded carrot and cucumber, bed of shredded romaine, almond butter dipping sauceKARI - Menu #22 dads/2 little kids on Thursdays Sweet potato mac and cheese similar to Kari's: use full-fat dairy and can sub canned pumpkin for the sweet potatoChicken cheddar sandwichpaninis for the fridge similar to what Kari makesRoasted delicata squash salad with kaleTuna saladChicken soup - simply made, recipe from our SubstackGranola barsStrawberries, apriumsIna Garten's honey orange yogurt****Got a cooking question? Leave us a message on our hotline at: 323-452-9084For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our Substack here.Are you a local to Portland or planning a visit? You can now book a private farmers' market tour with Sonya through Airbnb Experiences! Or order Sonya's cookbook Braids for more Food Friends recipes!

Jill Biden's remarks regarding Joe Biden's health during the 2024 campaign, specifically her fear that he suffered a stroke, are questionable.  The guys also cover Governor Hochul's provocative comments about Trump, the Knicks, and overall challenge him on different topics. The debut of Byron Allen's new late-night show replacing Stephen Colbert is in effect, and Jimmy gives his opinion on it, including Mark's. In addition, Jimmy previews his upcoming show on FOX News Channel this Saturday night. 

Jill Biden's remarks regarding Joe Biden's health during the 2024 campaign, specifically her fear that he suffered a stroke, are questionable.  The guys also cover Governor Hochul's provocative comments about Trump, the Knicks, and overall challenge him on different topics. The debut of Byron Allen's new late-night show replacing Stephen Colbert is in effect, and Jimmy gives his opinion on it, including Mark's. In addition, Jimmy previews his upcoming show on FOX News Channel this Saturday night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Has grilling ever felt too time-consuming, too messy, or impossible without a fancy backyard setup?This week, we're simplifying grilling to make it feel more approachable, even on a weeknight.By the end of this episode, you'll:Learn how to get charred, grilled flavor at home, with or without an outdoor grillDiscover easy summer meal ideas, including grilled salads, vegetarian dinners, unique kebabs, and fruity dessertsPick up practical strategies like shortcut marinades, make-ahead components, and smart ways to use peak-season producePress play now for low-effort, high-reward grilling ideas you'll want to make all summer long!***For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our free Substack here. And join us on our live monthly calls by upgrading your subscription to paid!***Links:Salads as MealsBig fat Greek salad with souvlaki-ish chicken by Meredith HaydnGrilled caesar salad by Vindulge and Kari's “secret ingredient” Caesar dressing via our SubstackVegetarianSoba with grilled mushrooms and tofu by Ali Slagle for NYT CookingSpanish-style grilled veggies with breadcrumb picada by Tori Ritchie via Bon Appetit MeatGeorgian Shashlik (kebabs) from Silk Road Recipes Spiedies sandwiches from Binghampton, NY, recipe from Sam Sifton via NYT CookingFishGrilled albacore with citrus marinade from Wild Tide Seafood (shout out to Tim Wastelll and Old Pal restaurant in Portland for the inspiration)Mahi mahi tacos with fruity salsa from Food 52SweetsGrilled peaches with amaretti by Ina Garten via Food Network Grilled lemon pound cake with peaches and cream from Food & WineRice krispies treats toasted on the grill by Lena Abraham via Delish ****Got a cooking question? Leave us a message on our hotline at: 323-452-9084For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our Substack here.Are you a local to Portland or planning a visit? You can now book a private farmers' market tour with Sonya through Airbnb Experiences! Or order Sonya's cookbook Braids for more Food Friends recipes!

Jimmy comments that the liberal leanings of most late-night TV hosts may be contributing to declining ratings and affecting public perception. He and Mark also discuss the popularity of Johnny Carson's former home and why it attracts so many visitors.

Jimmy comments that the liberal leanings of most late-night TV hosts may be contributing to declining ratings and affecting public perception. He and Mark also discuss the popularity of Johnny Carson's former home and why it attracts so many visitors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy shares a story about how Mark's promotion of his show may have helped bring together a couple in his audience at one of his tapings. They also discuss Stephen Colbert leaving his late-night show in two weeks and talk about how the program's new format will lean more heavily into comedy and how it could change the feel of the show's audience.

Jimmy shares a story about how Mark's promotion of his show may have helped bring together a couple in his audience at one of his tapings. They also discuss Stephen Colbert leaving his late-night show in two weeks and talk about how the program's new format will lean more heavily into comedy and how it could change the feel of the show's audience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy describes the decor of the Oval Office and parts of the White House, likening it to a Cracker Barrel restaurant. He offers his impressions from the conclusion of the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Mark and Jimmy also discuss King Charles' fashion choices, comparing his style to Volodymyr Zelensky and debating whether he could have dressed more appropriately for the occasion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy describes the decor of the Oval Office and parts of the White House, likening it to a Cracker Barrel restaurant. He offers his impressions from the conclusion of the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Mark and Jimmy also discuss King Charles' fashion choices, comparing his style to Volodymyr Zelensky and debating whether he could have dressed more appropriately for the occasion.

Jimmy will provide special red-carpet coverage for Fox News at the White House Correspondents' Dinner this Saturday. As festivities begin, Jimmy shares insights into navigating the political dynamics of the event and discusses how a comedian takes charge of the room.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy will provide special red-carpet coverage for Fox News at the White House Correspondents' Dinner this Saturday. As festivities begin, Jimmy shares insights into navigating the political dynamics of the event and discusses how a comedian takes charge of the room.

Has Trump Jumped the Shark? MTG & Ro Khanna Talk About A Third Party. Reps Swalwell AND Gonzales Resign. Rock & Roll HOF. WNBA, NFL & Military Draft.  In this explosive episode of Independent Americans, host Paul Rieckhoff sits down with the great and powerful Michael Steele—former RNC Chairman and Lieutenant Governor of Maryland and cohost of MS NOW's The Weeknight airing weekdays at 7pm ET—for a raw, unfiltered debrief on the current state of the American duopoly. Steele doesn't hold back, detailing why he believes the Republican Party is currently racing toward a "fucking cliff" and what it actually takes to maintain integrity when your political home has abandoned its foundational principles. From his personal history as a fencer to his perspective as the first African American leader of the RNC, Steele provides a masterclass in political realism and the urgent need for a viable third-party movement in America. Beyond the political crossfire, this episode drills down into the critical national security stories the mainstream media is missing. We cover the escalating blockade in Iran being enforced by 10,000 U.S. service members, the "geopolitical victim-shaming" of Ukraine, and the stunning technological innovations of robotic warfare on the front lines. We also tackle the bizarre cultural moment—from Trump's "Jesus" posts to the Wu-Tang Clan's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It's a high-octane mix of culture, security, and independent politics designed to help you slice through the noise and stay vigilant. -WATCH full video of this episode here. -Join IVA and stand up to Trump's Forever Wars. -Learn more about Paul's work to elect a new generation of independent leaders with Independent Veterans of America. -Learn more about American Veterans for Ukraine here. -Remember Independent is an Attitude. -Learn more about The Headstrong Project for Veterans, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), and Department of Veterans Affairs resources in your area. Seeking support is not a sign of weakness. It's a show of strength. If you or a loved one are in immediate crisis, dial 988 and press 1, or text 838255. Connect with Independent Americans: Subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all podcast platforms Read more at Substack Support ad-free episodes at Patreon  Connect: Instagram  • X/Twitter • BlueSky • Facebook  Follow on social: @PaulRieckhoff on X, Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky -Join the movement. Hook into our exclusive Patreon community of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power.  -And get cool IA and Righteous hats, t-shirts and other merch now in time for the new year.  Independent Americans is powered by veteran-owned and led Righteous Media.  And now part of the BLEAV network!  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In addition to the global energy shock brought on by Trump's war, mortgage rates are surging, and labor costs and prices are rising. And Republicans don't seem to have a plan except to spend more, blame trans kids, and feed Trump's megalomania by allowing him to put his ugly signature on our currency. Plus, JD thinks Americans are stupid, the gap between Bibi's and Trump's objectives vis-à-vis Iran continues to widen, and where is Marco Rubio?Michael Steele joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod.show notes "The Weeknight" on MS Now  JVL's and Catherine's live show Friday on the state of the economy Find your local "No Kings" protest  Tim's playlist

“MS NOW Presents: Clock It” is an invitation to the liveliest and most informed groupchat in your feed. Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels are long-time political powerhouses. And they understand more than most how culture influences politics, and the role politics plays in culture. On “Clock It,” they're helping you put your finger on the pulse of the hottest political gossip and their off-air conversations too colorful for TV.In the first episode of their new show, “Clock It,” they're joined by actors Tony Goldwyn and Myles Frost for a conversation about making thought-provoking art when political tensions are at their highest. And they dig in on the Super Bowl halftime show, why cuts to The Washington Post matter for democracy, and the race to the Senate in Texas.Stay here to get a sneak peek. Then search and follow the show to get new episodes every Thursday. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

“MS NOW Presents: Clock It” is an invitation to the liveliest and most informed groupchat in your feed. Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels are long-time political powerhouses. And they understand more than most how culture influences politics, and the role politics plays in culture. On “Clock It,” they're helping you put your finger on the pulse of the hottest political gossip and their off-air conversations too colorful for TV.In the first episode of their new show, “Clock It,” they're joined by actors Tony Goldwyn and Myles Frost for a conversation about making thought-provoking art when political tensions are at their highest. And they dig in on the Super Bowl halftime show, why cuts to The Washington Post matter for democracy, and the race to the Senate in Texas.Stay here to get a sneak peek. Then search and follow the show to get new episodes every Thursday. Want more of Rachel? Check out the "Rachel Maddow Presents" feed to listen to all of her chart-topping original podcasts.To listen to all of your favorite MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.