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11 episodes

Bonus: Why People Are Finally Paying Attention To Mississippi (w/ Scott Colom)
10/08/2026 | 33 mins.
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 for this campaign, and why Democrats need to stop ignoring Mississippi.
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Bonus: Can A Democrat Actually Win in Arkansas? (w/ Hallie Shoffner)
10/02/2026 | 34 mins.
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, and how the difficult decision to close her family's farm led her here.
Bonus: Something Different is Happening in Texas (w/ Gina Hinojosa)
09/24/2026 | 28 mins.
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, how public schools have become a cornerstone of her campaign, and why Texas is over MAGA's super-partisan rhetoric.
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Bonus: Will The South Decide the Midterms?
09/18/2026 | 30 mins.
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 means to “win” the South, and their biggest political questions of the cycle.
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Mississippi: Reckoning and Rebuilding
08/24/2026 | 27 mins.
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 Mississippi’s complex history, the lack of political investment in the state, and the people working to build power from the ground up. Discussing voting rights and the legacy of Emmett Till and Medgar Evers to the 2026 Senate race, they discover what happens when a state gets left behind and whether Mississippi is ready for something different.
Guests: Wright Thompson, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Brandon Presley, Sen. candidate Scott Colom, journalists from Mississippi Today, Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable

About 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, and political realignment are reshaping the region and, in turn, the nation. For both major parties, these states have become central to their political future. Changes to voting rights have altered the political landscape, with consequences that extend far beyond the South. Rapid population growth is also shifting political power southward, increasing the region's influence in Congress and the Electoral College. To win in the South, you have to understand the South. Across six Southern states, Long Play’s hosts Jennifer Palmieri, Errin Haines, and Mitch Landrieu will explore the people, communities, institutions, and forces shaping one of America's most dynamic regions. They'll examine the issues driving voters, the assumptions that no longer hold, and the leaders who may shape politics and public life in the years ahead.

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