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.
Maroon Bison Presents: The Southern Comfort Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 67 | Democrats Lie. Republicans Lie. Numbers Don’t.
Rich and Kevin continue their conversation about higher education by examining the double standard between HBCUs and predominantly white institutions when scandal, underfunding, and institutional failures make headlines. From there, the gentlem...
Episode 66 | Relax, Relate, Recruit!
Rich and Kevin reflect on the cultural impact of A Different World and the generation of Black students it inspired to see HBCUs as a pathway to opportunity, community, and leadership. The gentlemen reflect on the show's influence on t...
Episode 65 | No Role Modelz
This week on the Southern Comfort Podcast, Rich and Kevin examine a common thread running through politics, sports, and culture: authenticity, accountability, and who gets to define someone’s legacy. From Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s ...
Episode 64 | Republican DEI: They Not Like Us
Big Rich and Kevin examine who gets the benefit of the doubt in American politics and who is forced to meet a much higher standard. The hosts tackle the hypocrisy surrounding DEI, the attacks on Black political leaders, Hakeem Jeffries’ willing...
Episode 63 | Friends: How Many Of Us Have Them?
The fellas use the start of the fall campaign season to ask a bigger question: Are Democrats actually building the infrastructure needed to win and keep winning? Rich and Kevin break down why Black voters cannot be treated as an aftertho...