At Our Table with Jaime Harrison

Jaime Harrison
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At Our Table with Jaime Harrison is a podcast inviting America to pull up a seat for honest, unfiltered conversations about our nation’s challenges and hopes. Hosted by former DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, the show brings together today’s most compelling voices for candid, “family table” discussions that cut through the noise. When Jaime got back from college, his grandfather told him, “I don’t want to hear all that fancy talk. Speak it plain.” At Our Table takes that advice to heart. At this table, everyone is welcome. But there’s no BS. Just real talk about how we move forward — together.

  1. Jun 23

    Roger Wolfson: From the Senate Floor to Hollywood | At Our Table

    We sit down with Roger Wolfson to talk about storytelling, leadership, and why facts alone rarely change minds. A former Senate staffer, speechwriter, and Emmy-winning Hollywood writer, Roger brings a unique perspective shaped by careers in both politics and entertainment. We discuss what leaders can learn from great storytellers, why Democrats often struggle to connect with voters, and how authentic personal stories can inspire action in ways statistics never will. The conversation also explores misinformation, social media, artificial intelligence, and the growing challenge of helping people feel connected in an increasingly fragmented world. Roger's message is ultimately about hope: if leaders learn to communicate from the heart, they can rebuild trust, strengthen communities, and inspire a new generation to engage in public life. (00:00) Introduction & Why Stories Matter (02:00) Roger Wolfson's Political Origin Story (06:00) Working for Joe Lieberman, John Kerry & Ted Kennedy (08:00) Lessons from the Senate & Lindsey Graham (10:00) Paul Wellstone's Influence & Life-Changing Loss (11:00) Leaving Politics & Sailing Around the World (12:00) From Washington to Hollywood (15:00) The Work Ethic That Built a Screenwriting Career (18:00) Why Stories Move People More Than Facts (21:00) Great Storytellers in Politics (24:00) Cory Booker, John Lewis & Joe Biden (29:00) Storytelling as a Leadership Skill (32:00) The First Rule of Great Storytelling (36:00) What Is Blue Heartbeat? (40:00) Fighting Disinformation Through Storytelling (43:00) Building Connection in a Divided America (46:00) Jaime Harrison on Hope, Cynicism & Leadership (52:00) Rapid Fire Questions (55:00) The Sit Your Ass Down Award: Elon Musk (57:00) Who Are the Main Characters in American Politics? (59:00) AI, Social Media & The Future of Democracy (1:01:00) Final Thoughts & Blue Heartbeat Mission (1:02:00) Closing RemarksSUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW: 🔔 Subscribe to At Our Table on YouTube: / @atourtablepodcast 📩 Newsletter: https://jaimeharrison.substack.com 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2qSQSDL... 🌐 Website: https://www.aotpodcast.com FOLLOW JAIME HARRISON: Instagram: / harrisonjaime Twitter/X: / harrisonjaime Threads: https://threads.net/@harrisonjaime FOLLOW AT OUR TABLE: Instagram: / atourtableshow Twitter/X: / atourtableshow Threads: https://threads.net/@atourtableshow TikTok: / at.our.table Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/atourtable.b... FOLLOW HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN: X/Twitter - @HRC Bluesky - @hrc.org TikTok - @humanrightscampaign Instagram - @humanrightscampaign YouTube - @hrcmedia Facebook - Human Rights Campaign Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 7m
  2. HRC President Kelley Robinson: Our Rights Are Fragile and the Clock Is Ticking | At Our Table

    Jun 16

    HRC President Kelley Robinson: Our Rights Are Fragile and the Clock Is Ticking | At Our Table

    We’re joined by Kelley Robinson to talk about LGBTQ+ rights and the fight to decide who belongs in America. As the first Black queer woman to lead the Human Rights Campaign, she brings an organizer’s view of power rooted in community and story. We discuss anti-trans attacks, the fragility of Bostock and marriage equality, and HRC’s midterm investment, while confronting a hard truth: rights many people thought were settled remain vulnerable. Her challenge is forward-looking: equality will depend on candidates, voters, and allies refusing to leave anyone behind. (00:00) Introduction & Welcome (01:54) Kelley from the Block: Growing Up on the South Side (05:30) Leading HRC Through Its Most Consequential Stretch (07:28) LGBTQ+ Rights and Democracy Are Inseparable (09:22) What the Promise of America Means Right Now (11:44) The Power of Storytelling: The Matthew Shepard & James Byrd Hate Crimes Bill (22:37) Economic Security Is an LGBTQ+ Issue (23:56) $15 Million, 8 Races: HRC's 2026 Midterm Strategy (26:10) How Fragile Are Our Rights? (29:10) What We Need from 2028 Presidential Candidates (30:21) Black Liberation and LGBTQ+ Rights Are One Movement (32:08) SYAD Award (33:24) A Message to Anyone Who Is Scared Right Now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    43 min
  3. CBC Chair Yvette Clarke: The Supreme Court Is Gutting Black Voting Rights | At Our Table

    Jun 10

    CBC Chair Yvette Clarke: The Supreme Court Is Gutting Black Voting Rights | At Our Table

    Rep. Yvette Clarke of New York talks with us about the fight over representation and whether American democracy can withstand a coordinated effort to weaken voting rights. The chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and daughter of Jamaican immigrants reflects on an upbringing shaped by activism and argues that democracy is endangered both by those who undermine it and by those who lose faith in it. We discuss the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court’s Callais decision, and the CBC’s push for corporations to publicly defend political representation. Her warning is that silence carries consequences. (00:00) Introduction & Welcome (03:15) Who Is Yvette Clarke? Growing Up in Flatbush (08:18) What "Democracy Is Under Threat" Actually Means (12:08) The Roberts Court & the Callais Decision (16:15) Up to 19 CBC Seats Could Be Wiped Out (19:31) The Stakes Beyond Representation (21:34) Putting Corporations & Athletes on Notice (24:53) The CBC's Next Move (28:27) SYAD Award (30:38) A Message to Young Black Voters (34:44) Closing & Credits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    40 min
  4. DOGE Gave Your Private Data to Groups Trying to Steal Elections | At Our Table

    Jun 2

    DOGE Gave Your Private Data to Groups Trying to Steal Elections | At Our Table

    We sit down with Skye Perryman to talk about what happens when democratic institutions are tested and ordinary citizens are forced to defend them. A lawyer who left corporate practice to help build Democracy Forward, she explains how her organization has challenged government actions in court while uncovering allegations involving DOGE, Social Security data, and election-related activities. We discuss voting rights and why legal victories alone are not enough. She says the future of American democracy will depend on whether people demand change rather than waiting for institutions to save them. (00:00) Introduction: Who Is Skye Perryman & Democracy Forward (03:54) How Democracy Forward Fights Back (And Wins) (09:17) The DOGE/SSA Bombshell: Your Data, Their Election Scheme (14:08) DOJ Misrepresentations & the Collapse of Court Trust (15:30) Congress, the Courts & What Comes Next (21:42) The Supreme Court, Voting Rights & the Callais Decision (23:16) The People Are the Power: History, Hope & Direct Action (27:19) SYAD Award (29:04) Closing & Skye's Upcoming Book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    36 min
  5. Dr. Jamal Bryant on Faith, Power & the Fight for Black Political Survival | At Our Table

    May 27

    Dr. Jamal Bryant on Faith, Power & the Fight for Black Political Survival | At Our Table

    Dr. Jamal Bryant talks about faith and power in a moment of democratic crisis. We discuss voting rights, affordable housing, health care access, and the economic power behind boycotts. A pastor, organizer, and former NAACP youth leader, Dr. Bryant argues that the Black church must recover its prophetic voice while rebuilding trust with young people. He also explains why the next fight for civil rights will be shaped as much by ownership and organized consumer action as by elections themselves. His challenge is clear: hope has to become strategy, not sentiment. (00:00) Introduction (02:18) From Expelled to Morehouse: Dr. Bryant's Story (10:33) The Black Church's Lost Prophetic Voice (17:26) Faith, Politics & the Callais Decision (26:01) Building Black Futures: Housing & Healthcare (32:50) The Target Boycott & Black Economic Power (42:19) SYAD Award (43:55) The Next Generation & Closing Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    50 min
  6. Stephanie Miller: From Republican Royalty to Progressive Icon | At Our Table

    May 20

    Stephanie Miller: From Republican Royalty to Progressive Icon | At Our Table

    We sit down with Stephanie Miller to talk about comedy as resistance in a politics built to exhaust people. A longtime progressive radio host with roots in Republican politics, she brings a rare perspective on media and the collapse of old rules. The conversation moves through voting rights, the 2026 midterms, progressive media, and why women in politics and entertainment are still treated as if they only get one shot. At stake is whether Democrats can stay disciplined enough to fight back without surrendering their humanity. (00:00) Introduction: Stephanie Miller — From Republican Royalty to Progressive Icon (02:57) The DNC Autopsy, Kamala Harris, and the Double Standard for Women in Politics (06:01) Misogyny, Media Double Standards, and Trump's Mental Fitness (09:01) Keeping It Funny in Dark Times: Comedy as Resistance (11:20) Democrats Must Play Bold — Voting Rights, Redistricting, and Democracy Under Attack (16:59) The Supreme Court's Legitimacy Crisis and Trump's Threats on Every Front (20:06) Fighting Despair: Gas Prices, GOP Lies, and the 2026 Midterms (24:23) The State of Progressive Media and the Death of Both-Sidesism (27:36) 2028 Presidential Race and Voting Beyond Other People's Bigotry (30:19) The SYAD Award (31:39) Why Humor Is Our Most Powerful Weapon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    38 min
  7. The Man Who Could Flip Mississippi — And the Senator Too Scared to Face Him | At Our Table

    May 13

    The Man Who Could Flip Mississippi — And the Senator Too Scared to Face Him | At Our Table

    We talk with Scott Colom about what it takes to fight for a place others have written off. A seventh-generation Mississippian and district attorney, he explains how public service, criminal justice reform, and listening to voters shaped his run for the U.S. Senate. The conversation draws a sharp contrast between politics rooted in trust and leadership that disappears from public view. We also talk about tariffs, rural investment, voting rights, and why campaigns are won by listening and delivering for people who feel ignored by both parties. (00:00) Introducing Scott Colom (01:51) Growing Up in Columbus, Mississippi (04:13) A Family Built for Public Service (06:59) Teaching in Guyana & Working the Rwanda Tribunal (09:11) Mississippi Is Not a Deep Red State (11:51) Cindy Hyde-Smith Hasn't Done a Town Hall in Six Years (16:15) How to Build Trust on the Campaign Trail (20:15) A Vision for Mississippi's Next Ten Years (22:34) Can a Democrat Win Statewide in Mississippi? (26:27) The Supreme Court's Attack on Voting Rights (29:23) She Blocked His Federal Judgeship — Now He's Running Against Her (32:11) What People Get Wrong About Mississippi (34:02) The Future of the Democratic Party Is in the South (35:21) Sit Your Ass Down Award (36:44) Closing Remarks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    41 min
  8. DC Is Under Attack and Kinney Zalesne Is Fighting Back | At Our Table

    May 5

    DC Is Under Attack and Kinney Zalesne Is Fighting Back | At Our Table

    Candidate for DC Delegate, Kinney Zalesne, sits down with us to talk about what it takes to fight for opportunity when power is unevenly distributed. A former White House and Justice Department official who helped build college access work in DC, she connects education, public service, and her campaign for Congress around a single idea: talent is everywhere, but support is not. We discuss DC statehood and federal attacks on the city as well as AI’s impact on work and why the next chapter of leadership has to pair autonomy with economic imagination. (00:00) Introduction: Why Kinney Zalesny left the White House & DOJ for Nonprofit Work (03:28) Kinney and Jaime's Transformative Experience at Peer Forward (11:44) Why She's Running for Congress Now (17:22) What She Learned at Microsoft (21:51) The Fight For Equal Representation for DC (27:10) Building on Eleanor Holmes Norton's Legacy (30:14) Autonomy & Economy for DC (32:31) Building the Women's Executive Network (36:51) The Through Line: What Has Always Driven Her (39:37) SYAD (44:02) Final Pitch to DC Voters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    50 min
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At Our Table with Jaime Harrison is a podcast inviting America to pull up a seat for honest, unfiltered conversations about our nation’s challenges and hopes. Hosted by former DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, the show brings together today’s most compelling voices for candid, “family table” discussions that cut through the noise. When Jaime got back from college, his grandfather told him, “I don’t want to hear all that fancy talk. Speak it plain.” At Our Table takes that advice to heart. At this table, everyone is welcome. But there’s no BS. Just real talk about how we move forward — together.

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