Long Play

Season 1

2026 · 6 episodes · 2h 14m in all

Episodes

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   1. The New Bellwether

   27 Jul 2026 · 21 min

   Through conversations with Senator Jon Ossoff, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, LaTosha Brown and Greg Bluestein we examine how Georgia's civil rights legacy, rapid growth and changing electorate continue to shape Southern politics.

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   2. Is This The Year?

   27 Jul 2026 · 22 min

   Through conversations with lawmakers James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa, veteran and union leader Taylor Rehmet, PTA moms and Texans across the state, Long Play explores how the issues dominating Texas politics are actually playing out.

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   3. Tar Heel Flip

   3 Aug 2026 · 23 min

   Through conversations with Roy Cooper, Pat McCrory, Jason Isbell and Jamie Ager we examine why elections are decided on the margins, why parties can't take voters for granted and what North Carolina may reveal about the future of politics.

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   4. A Single Party Issue

   10 Aug 2026 · 21 min

   We tour Tennessee to see how the state's political landscape has changed. In Memphis we talk with Pastor Lawrence Turner and State Rep. Justin Pearson. In Nashville we hear from Justin Kanew and Republican state Rep. Jeremy Faison.

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   5. Primary Focus

   17 Aug 2026 · 23 min

   We meet Congressman Jim Clyburn, Democratic candidate Dr. Annie Andrews, former Navy Rear Admiral Nancy Lacore and former mayor Steve Benjamin to discuss South Carolina being first to vote in the 2028 Democratic presidential primary.

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   6. Reckoning and Rebuilding

   24 Aug 2026 · 24 min

   We examine how Mississippi's history of race and political power continues to shape it today. We talk to writer Wright Thompson, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson, former candidate Brandon Presley and Democratic Senate nominee Scott Colom.