Here Comes the Payne

This week, Joel is joined by Kelly Hall, Executive Director for The Fairness Project to discuss her work on the issue of state ballot measures across the country. They discuss a new project that The Fairness Project is launching and broader geopolitical impacts of ballot measures, especially for progressives. Here Comes the Payne podcast is presented by PLAA Wear (pressplaa.com to learn more). Follow the show on Instagram @herecomesthepaynepod. Follow Joel on Twitter @paynedc. 

Joel talks about the recent stories and critiques about the uneven rollout of Vice President Kamala Harris, the unique challenges she faces in her role and how the Harris Vice Presidency deviates from other modern Vice Presidents. Here Comes the Payne is presented by PLAA Wear. Go to PressPLAA.com to learn more. 

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Joel is joined by New York Daily News and Daily Beast columnist Harry Siegel to discuss the latest in a wide open New York City mayors race. They discuss the most recent televised debate, the state of the race and a retrospective on 8 years of Mayor Bill de Blasio. Here Comes the Payne is presented by PLAA Wear. Go to PressPLAA.com to learn more. Coupon Code: Payne10 for 10% off apparel. 

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Joel is joined by author, commentator and advocate Heather McGhee, author of "The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together." Joel and Heather discuss her book, the intersection with the January 6 insurrection on the Capitol and Tim Scott's recent comments. Here Comes the Payne is presented by PLAA Wear. Go to PressPLAA.com to learn more. 

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For this episode, Joel is joined by SiriusXM VP of Urban Radio and the Host of Sirius XM's The Heat Channel 46, Dion Summers. They discuss the intersection of politics and pop culture, looked back at how the culture processed the Trump years and talked about how some of music's biggest names leveraged their voices more than ever in the last decade. Follow the show @herecomesthepaynepod on Instagram and Follow Joel on Twitter @paynedc. 

This week, Joel is joined by Brown University political science chair and professor of political science Wendy Schiller (his favorite professor from college!). Schiller is an expert on the U.S. Senate and she and Joel discuss the recent events of the Trump-inspired insurrection at Capitol, the history of the U.S. Senate and whether the U.S. Senate is fundamentally broken. They also discuss what may happen in the Senate in the future, specifically the future of the Senate's filibuster rule. Here Comes the Payne is presented by Hip-Politics Network. Follow the show on Instagram @herecomesthepaynepod. Follow Joel on Twitter @paynedc.

This week, Joel is joined by a former Senate colleague and a good friend, Erin Skinner Cochran. Erin is the founder of Iced Coffee, Please and former Director of New Media for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Joel and Erin discussed the latest transition news from President-elect Biden and what to expect from the Biden presidency and his first 100 days. Here Comes the Payne is presented by Hip-Politics Network. Follow the show @herecomesthepaynepod. Follow Joel on Twitter @paynedc. 

This week, Joel gives his take on the results from the election, most notably, Joe Biden's election as the 46th President of the United States. What happened, why it happened and what it means. Also, Joel talks to Meg Murray of Association of Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) about the issue of Medicaid and the centrality that this issue took in the waning days of the campaign season. Here Comes the Payne podcast is presented by Hip-Politics Network. Follow the show on instagram @herecomesthepaynepod. Follow Joel on Twitter @paynedc. 

Joel reacts to the first presidential debate from earlier in the week in Cleveland, Ohio by discussing the objectives and outcomes for each campaigns and the road ahead. Joel also ponders the question, "Is this Who We Are?" The Here Comes the Payne podcast is presented by Hip-Politics Network. Follow the show on Instagram @herecomesthepaynepod. Follow Joel on Twitter @paynedc. 

On this week's episode, Joel is joined by his friend and mentor, Christina Reynolds who is the Vice President for Communications with EMILY's List. Christina and Joel discuss the recent passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Christina's work of helping elect more women into public service, her career and the latest in the 2020 presidential campaign. Here Comes the Payne is presented by Hip-Politics Network. Follow the show on Instagram @herecomesthepaynepod. Follow Joel on Twitter @paynedc.

Legendary journalist Chris Matthews returns to the podcast to talk all things 2020 election including the recent stories from Jeffrey Goldberg and Bob Woodward about President Trump. Chris also shares his thoughts on the top Senate races this cycle. The Here Comes the Payne podcast is presented by Hip-Politics Network. Follow the show on Instagram: @herecomesthepaynepod. Follow Joel on Twitter: @paynedc. 

This week, Joel returns and gives his perspective on the biggest takeaways from the Democratic and Republican conventions, shares some insight on how Biden is meeting the challenges that are being presented to him at every turn and discusses how the Markey v. Kennedy primary fight might signal what's ahead for Democrats. Here Comes the Payne is presented by Hip-Politics Network. Follow the show on Instagram @herecomesthepaynepod. Follow Joel on Twitter @paynedc. 

Republican strategist and Political Director for "Republican Voters Against Trump" Tim Miller joins the podcast this week to discuss efforts by Republicans to stop Donald Trump's reelection. Miller is also a contributor for "The Bulwark" and "Rolling Stone" and a veteran of multiple Republican campaigns over the last decade including Jeb Bush 2016 and Mitt Romney 2012. Follow the show on Instagram @herecomesthepaynepod. Follow Joel on Twitter @paynedc. Here Comes the Payne is presented by Hip Politics Network. (And, we got new music this week...check it out!)

POLITICO Reporting Fellow Maya King joins the show to discuss Trump's efforts to elevate a "culture war" as part of his re-election strategy and what impact it is having on the 2020 race for the White House and battle for the Senate. Follow the show on Instagram @herecomesthepaynepod. Follow Joel on Twitter @paynedc. Here Comes the Payne is presented by Hip Politics Network. 

This week, Joel is joined by former moderator and host of MSNBC Hardball and syndicated national columnist Chris Matthews. Joel and Chris discuss the latest regarding the fallout and protests in the wake the murder of George Floyd, the ongoing national conversation around police violence against Black Americans, the latest from the 2020 presidential race between President Trump and Joe Biden and we look back at some of Chris' career highlights. Follow Joel on Twitter @paynedc. 

Joel discusses the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer and the nationwide protests in response. Also during this episode, Joel discusses the void in national leadership, the dangers of hero culture and potential solutions to take a first step toward healing. 

The first episode of "Here Comes the Payne" with host Joel Payne features two leading political minds, Republican consultant Shermichael Singleton and Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross, who join Payne to discuss the latest on coronavirus, its impact on the 2020 race and the latest news on who presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is expected to choose as his running mate. Follow Joel Payne on Twitter @paynedc for the latest.