Maroon Bison Presents: The Southern Comfort Podcast
Hosted by veteran campaign operatives and HBCU alums Kevin Harris and Richard McDaniel, The Southern Comfort Podcast delivers unfiltered political analysis with a Southern perspective, drawing from over 40 years of combined experience shaping campaigns from City Hall to the White House. Each week, they break down complex policies, share insider stories, and explore the intersection of politics and culture, offering listeners a front-row seat to the strategies and wisdom that drive American politics.
Episodes
13 episodes
Episode 11 | Higher Learning
In this powerful episode of the Southern Comfort Podcast, Kevin and Rich dive into everything from wedding ring mishaps to launching a game-changing grassroots incubator. They open up about their evolving views on politics, the crisis ...
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Episode 11
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57:47
Episode 10 | From Fades to Filibusters
Kevin and Rich are back in Atlanta, and this episode kicks off with barbershop banter and ends with a powerful tribute to political courage. The two dive deep into the importance of grooming—physically, professionally, and politically. From hai...
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Episode 10
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45:21
Episode 9 | A Full Circle Moment: Finding Your Way in Politics Part Two
From moonlighting on campaigns to building his own political firm, Anthony Davis Jr. returns for Part Two of The Southern Comfort Podcast to dive deeper into the realities of being a Black operative navigating politics across the South...
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Episode 9
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1:28:32
Episode 9 | A Full Circle Moment: Finding Your Way in Politics Part One
What does it take to turn a quiet college kid into a political powerhouse? In this special episode, Rich and Kevin welcome Anthony “College” Davis, Jr.—a Morehouse man, campaign vet, and proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi—for a candid, hilarious, ...
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Episode 8 | You're Over Cooking My Grits
Rich and Kevin head to New York and take a detour from their usual political breakdowns to embrace a more cultural moment—catching Denzel Washington live in Othello. From stage brilliance to campaign basics, they unpack the power of st...
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Episode 8
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46:07
Episode 7 | Stand or Fold: The Cost of Courage in Today's Politics (Them Damn Bingo Cards)
Rich and Kevin go deep on the cost of courage in politics. From Congressman Al Green’s unapologetic stand against Trump to Rich’s powerful testimony at the Georgia State Capitol about his personal battle with kidney failure, this one’s a gut pu...
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Episode 7
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49:29
Episode 6 | The Civil Rights Playbook: Activism, Leadership & Legacy
In this episode of Maroon Bison Presents: The Southern Comfort Podcast, Rich and Kevin break down the intersection of culture, politics, and influence—who’s using their platform for change and who’s just collecting checks. From Outkast...
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Episode 6
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Episode 5 | Wise Up Part Two
In this raw and unfiltered follow-up, Christian Dior Wise Smith returns to break down the dark side of politics—backroom deals, party betrayals, and what really goes down when you challenge the establishment. From a Mexican restaurant campaign ...
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Episode 5
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Episode 5 | Wise Up Part One
What happens when a former skeptic of politics becomes the prosecutor making life-changing decisions? In this episode, Rich and Kev welcome their first guest, Christian Wise Smith, a man with a name fit for greatness and a story built for a mov...
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Episode 5
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1:00:09
Episode 4 | The Southern Democrat... Will They Ever Rise Again?
Southern Democrats are an endangered species—so what happened? In this episode, Rich and Kevin take a deep dive into the disappearance of white Democratic leadership in the South, the struggle for Black candidates to break into statewide office...
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Episode 4
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48:03
Episode 3 | Did the Resistance Die?
The resistance was loud in 2016, but where is it now? In this episode of The Southern Comfort Podcast, Kevin and Rich examine whether the political energy sparked by Trump’s first presidency has truly lasted—or if it fizzled out when i...
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Episode 3
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Episode 2 | The South Got Somethin' to Say
What happens when you’ve poured everything into a campaign, only to watch it all fall apart? In this episode of The Southern Comfort Podcast, Kevin and Rich take a brutally honest look at the 2016 election, the strategic missteps that ...
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Episode 2
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