Long Play

Florida: Storms and Surges

Florida is changing, but are its politics keeping up with the people who live there? In the Season 2 premiere of Long Play, Jen and Errin head to the panhandle to examine

Bonus: Why People Are Finally Paying Attention To Mississippi (w/ Scott Colom)

Jen and Errin speak with Mississippi Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom about the recent buzz around his race, how his work as a District Attorney has prepared him f

Bonus: Can A Democrat Actually Win in Arkansas? (w/ Hallie Shoffner)

Jen and Errin speak with Arkansas Democratic Senate candidate Hallie Shoffner about the struggles Arkansans are facing, why her campaign is resonating in a deep red state

Bonus: Something Different is Happening in Texas (w/ Gina Hinojosa)

Jen and Errin sit down with Texas State Representative and Democratic candidate for governor, Gina Hinojosa, to discuss the impact of the recent ICE shooting in Austin, h

Bonus: Will The South Decide the Midterms?

Jen, Errin and special guest Dan Pfeiffer, co-host of Pod Save America, sit down to discuss the key races they are watching in the South heading into November, what it me

Mississippi: Reckoning and Rebuilding

Mississippi is a state with a complicated past, deep political divides and a long history of being overlooked.  In the final episode of Long Play, Jen and Mitch look at

South Carolina: Primary Focus

South Carolina has long played an important role in Democratic presidential politics. Now, it’s moving to the front of the line. Jen and Mitch find out why electability

Tennessee: A Single Party Issue

Tennessee wasn't always a reliably Republican state. Today, it's a case study in what one-party rule looks like. In Episode 4 Jen and Mitch explore how redistricting, po

North Carolina: Tar Heel Flip

North Carolina is one of the most closely divided states in the country. But when it comes to political power, the story is much more complicated. Jen, Mitch, and Errin

Georgia: The New Bellwether

Georgia has become one of the most closely watched states in America, but its story didn't begin with the last election.  Jen, Mitch, and Errin explore the history, comm

Texas: "Is This The Year?"

Every election cycle the question inevitably comes up - will Texas flip? But the biggest story in Texas isn't whether the state will turn blue. It's how the people who li

Introducing Long Play

To win America, you need to win the South.  The South is the new epicenter of American politics and culture. Population growth, economic investment, cultural influence,