Y'all, pull up a chair because we've got something special tonight. While the GOP machine keeps telling us Tennessee's a lost cause for progressives, Jerri Green's already out there proving them wrong, even if it means campaigning in a bulletproof vest after death threats from the folks who think democracy only works when they win.

This ain't your polite politics podcast episode. We're talking to the woman who's crisscrossed Tennessee seven times already, building a coalition of teachers, nurses, veterans, and everyday folks who are dog-tired of a government that only answers to the powerful. From her days as a juvenile public defender to fighting for clean water and living wages, Jerri's got the receipts and the backbone to take on Marsha "Trump in a wig" Blackburn for the governor's mansion.

We dig into the real Tennessee, where Democrats just sliced a 22-point Trump margin down to single digits in that 7th District special election. Where a mama of three decides to run for governor not because it's safe or easy, but because she's got to look her kids in the eye and show them you can do hard things. Where neighbors still build ramps for neighbors, even when the state won't lift a damn finger to help.

This is about more than one race. It's about whether we're going to let fear and fanaticism own our identity, or whether we're going to stand sturdy like cast iron, and fight for the South we know is possible. The one that doesn't leave working families behind while the well-connected get fatter.

The math is there. The map is there. Now we need the movement.

Listen in as Jerri breaks down how Tennessee's future isn't inevitable. It's up for grabs. And if you're tired of being told to shut up and accept the red state narrative, this one's for you.

Because Tennessee doesn't belong to one party. It belongs to the people brave enough to fight for it.