About Y'all Ain't Right: A Podcast About Mississippi Politics
Robert Johnson and Brandon Jones, two Mississippians who met in the state legislature, host a weekly conversation about the biggest news stories in Mississippi and beyond.
New episodes every Wednesday.
The passing of Curtis Flowers, judge stops Trump’s TV ads, Elon Musk’s expensive “Hail Mary”
Hosts Robert and Brandon reflect on Curtis Flowers' life and the importance of judicial elections, while also discussing a judge's order against Trump's TV ads and Elon Musk's political donations.
7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Redistricting hearings are over, wild US Senate polls, Salsageddon, Republican ads go off the rails
Hosts Robert and Brandon dissect redistricting hearings, analyze surprising US Senate polls, and explore bizarre political ads, offering insights into Mississippi's political landscape.
30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Congressional candidate Cliff Johnson on Tylertown roots, political fundraising, and staying hopeful
Brandon and Democratic Congressional candidate Cliff Johnson discuss his Tylertown roots, campaign challenges, and enduring hope in this interview.
23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Voting Rights expert Amir Badat on growing up in Meridian, the SHIELD Act, and voter turnout
Voting rights expert Amir Badat discusses Mississippi's SHIELD Act and voter turnout with hosts Robert and Brandon, offering insights into election integrity.
16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Robert goes to Natchez redistricting hearing, Trump's $5,000 bribe, Smithsonian loses Lonnie Bunch
Host Robert Johnson discusses Mississippi's redistricting hearing and Trump's questionable $5,000 bribe promise in this interview episode.
9 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Congressman Bennie Thompson on organizing at Tougaloo, redistricting, Trump, data centers and more
Congressman Bennie Thompson shares insights on his political journey, voter registration, and key national issues in this interview with the host.
2 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Trump renames a lake, Mississippi anti-DEI law goes back to court, cattle farmers are still beefing
Robert and Brandon discuss the president's executive order renaming Lake Ontario, Mississippi’s confounding anti-DEI law, and how relaxing the tariff on foreign beef is causing more problems for cattle farmers.
Plus the audit of the Hinds County DA’s office, special elections, Colom launches a “Where’s Cindy?” tour and more.
SHOW NOTES:
Google Maps switches to "Lake America" (https://www.axios.com/2026/08/30/lake-america-lake-ontario-maps-trump) as Canada compares change to "SNL" skit
Mississippi Center for Justice heads to Federal Appeals Court (https://mscenterforjustice.org/mcj-heads-to-federal-appeals-court-to-defend-free-speech/) to Defend Free Speech
Mike McCormick's radio interview (https://www.supertalk.fm/mississippi-cattle-farmers-angry-with-trump-over-plan-to-import-foreign-beef/) about how Mississippi cattle farmers angry with Trump over plan to import foreign beef
Lax recordkeeping prompts state audit of Hinds District Attorney’s Office (https://mississippitoday.org/2026/08/27/state-audit-hinds-da-jody-owens/?_gl=1*h8hog4*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkt_UBhDMARIsALpnOAxxVbfY5r1yTJtdt-N92lFd78O3PbYibt-XLiC5mHZYGbHy4vnzFAEaAvdlEALw_wcB&gbraid=0AAAAAomkwUzRB-FNkMh-6-ToGrDUSsJXO), the first on record since 2013
Jonathan Martin for Politico (https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/08/30/republican-party-midterms-trump-01055934): The Republican Party’s Midterm Nightmare Is Taking Shape
Special elections (https://msindy.org/p/special-elections-in-two-state-house) set in two Mississippi state House districts to fill vacancies created by deaths
Scott Colom calls on Cindy Hyde-Smith (https://mississippitoday.org/2026/08/28/hyde-smith-colom-debate-town-hall/) to participate in debate and town hall before election
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26 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Moms for Liberty flame out in Florida, Farm Bureau turns on Trump, Colom rising, and more
Robert and Brandon open by discussing big losses for Moms for Liberty in Florida school board races, then turn to Mississippi's first redistricting hearing in Tupelo and Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann's removal of Senate Democratic Leader Derrick Simmons from the joint redistricting committee.
Also in this episode: the debate over whether the UK is poorer than Mississippi, new national reporting finally catching wind that Scott Colom is making the Mississippi Senate race competitive, and why the president of the Mississippi Farm Bureau is furious with President Trump over dropping tariffs on imported beef.
And finally, a rapid-fire sprint through the latest news: the field is set for the Hinds County DA special election, the end of a sixty-year desegregation order in Rankin County, two normie Republicans might be running for attorney general, and Hakeem Jeffries's meeting with nepo baby Jared Kushner.
SHOW NOTES:
Joint Committee on Redistricting Live Stream (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRm_H6Jydhc&t=3020s) — Hearing #1 at ICC, Tupelo on August 18th
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation and President Mike McCormick's statement (https://www.facebook.com/msfarmbureau/posts/mississippi-farm-bureau-federation-and-president-mike-mccormick-have-released-th/1512616260897306/) in response to President Trump's Truth Social post Friday morning on foreign beef imports
Moms for Liberty (https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/08/23/moms-for-liberty-candidates-falter-in-florida-school-board-elections/)candidates falter in Florida school board elections
Lt. Gov. Hosemann ousts top Senate Democrat (https://mississippitoday.org/2026/08/21/redistricting-hosemann-simmons-democrat/) from redistricting committee
Is Mississippi really wealthier than the UK? in the New Statesman (https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2026/08/is-mississippi-really-wealthier-than-the-uk)
Five candidates, not including appointee, running for Hinds County District Attorney (https://www.wapt.com/article/five-candidates-not-including-appointee-running-for-hinds-county-district-attorney/73498271)
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19 Aug 2026
Republicans lose their religion over a municipal judge, Paxton steals a pen, and Redistricting
Robert and Brandon discuss the appointment of attorney Assma Ali as municipal judge for the small town of Benoit, Mississippi, a story that should have been a non-event but instead led to a viral misinformation campaign and online harassment.
Plus, they play a funny ad out of Texas that shows Ken Paxton stealing a thousand dollar pen.
They wrap up by discussing redistricting, including a DeSoto County lawsuit, good reporting from the Mississippi Independent, and the legislature’s first redistricting hearing in Tupelo.
SHOW NOTES:
A Muslim judge in the Delta and the long absence her appointment breaks: https://substack.com/home/post/p-210758213 (https://substack.com/home/post/p-210758213)
Redistricting hearings across the state are open to the public: https://mississippitoday.org/2026/08/17/redistricting-hearings-mississippi-legislature/ (https://mississippitoday.org/2026/08/17/redistricting-hearings-mississippi-legislature/)
Ken Paxton Steals Pens ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlHVxUMasu0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlHVxUMasu0)
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12 Aug 2026
Trump takes a dive in polls, new ad hits Cindy Hyde-Smith, Fitch is in, and Redistricting Hearings
Robert Johnson and Brandon Jones discuss Robert's trip to Tunica for the Congressional Black Caucus Institute, dig into new polling showing President Trump underwater in 11 states he carried by double digits in 2024, and discuss why inflation and rising costs are at the top of voters' minds.
Plus a new ad in the Mississippi Senate race from American Bridge PAC, Lynn Fitch's campaign announcement, a look at the 6 women who have won statewide office in Mississippi, and the full schedule for Mississippi's redistricting hearings set to start next week.
SHOW NOTES:
Trump's job approval falls to 33%: https://yougov.com/en-us/articles/55344-donald-trumps-job-approval-falls-to-33 (https://yougov.com/en-us/articles/55344-donald-trumps-job-approval-falls-to-33)
New American Bridge PAC Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZq0DWrUxJY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZq0DWrUxJY)
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5 Aug 2026
Hinds County Guilty Pleas, Andy Gipson v. Data Centers, Where’s Mitch McConnell, and Redistricting
Robert and Brandon talk about what it means to hold political friends accountable as they discuss the guilty pleas of former Hinds County DA Jody Owens and Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, how Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson's request for additional disclosures from data center developers put him at odds with the governor and speaker, and why Kentucky's governor is asking whether Mitch McConnell can still do the job.
Plus, an update on Mississippi redistricting as hearings kick off across the state in the wake of the Supreme Court's Callais decision.
29 Jul 2026
MS Senate Race Heats Up, Callais Fallout, and How Many Mulligans Does the Legislature Get?
Scott Colom is closing the gap on Cindy Hyde-Smith heading into a Senate race that could be another Mississippi nail-biter, the Supreme Court's Callais decision just gutted the Voting Rights Act and cleared the way for a new round of redistricting, and the legislature racked up another multi-million dollar mistake, this time a typo that cost the state $15 million in hurricane-readiness funds.
House Minority Leader Robert Johnson and political analyst Brandon Jones break it all down and ask how many mulligans Mississippi's legislature gets before voters demand better.
22 Jul 2026
Special session chaos, tragedy on the Gulf Coast, Watson v RNC, Lindsey Graham's complicated legacy
Mississippi House Democratic Leader Robert Johnson and political analyst Brandon Jones discuss the top stories in Mississippi this week: a chaotic special session, tragedy on the Gulf Coast, why victory in Watson v. RNC might be short-lived, and the complicated legacy of Lindsey Graham.
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21 Jul 2026
Welcome to Y'all Ain't Right
Y'all Ain't Right is hosted by Mississippi House Democratic Leader Robert Johnson and political analyst Brandon Jones. They discuss the top stories of the week.
In this episode, Robert and Brandon introduce the show and talk about how their friendship started years ago in the Mississippi Legislature.
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The passing of Curtis Flowers, judge stops Trump’s TV ads, Elon Musk’s expensive “Hail Mary”
Published 14 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] The temporary restraining order by Judge Jennifer Roshan also bars the Department of Homeland Security from spending any more of the $20 million it set aside for the TV ad campaign. I mean, as I read this, I'm like, what on earth? President Trump said last week, get this, that he would pay for the ads going forward. Now, I want to add an editorial comment here. He will not pay for anything. No, he won't. He will use one of these political slush funds of his to pay, if he even does that. Right. The White House said the president would not reimburse the federal government for the cost of the already run ads. […]
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