The Sit Down with Russ Latino

You've found the Sit Down with Russ Latino, where we explore the ideas and people that are shaping Mississippi's future.Today, Russ sits down with MS State Public Defender, André de Gruy, & Pam Metzger, Executive Director of the Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center at SMU Dedman School of Law, to discuss current public defender legislation, in addition to their work, and more.Join the conversation by sending an e-mail to thesitdown@mpbonline.org, or use the “Talk To Us” Feature inside the MPB Public Media app! Check out this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: The Sit Down with Russ Latino - 6/18/25 André de Gruy & Pam Metzger

You've found the Sit Down with Russ Latino, where we explore the ideas and people that are shaping Mississippi's future. Today we’re sitting down with former state representative, Steve Holland to discuss Netflix's newest documentary, The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga, premiering December 11th, in addition to his feature in the film and more.Join the conversation by sending an e-mail to thesitdown@mpbonline.org, or use the “Talk To Us” Feature inside the MPB Public Media app! Check out this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: The Sit Down with Russ Latino - 12/10/2024 - Steve Holland

You've found the Sit Down with Russ Latino, where we explore the ideas and people that are shaping Mississippi's future.Today, Russ sits down with Emmy Award winning journalist, author, and longtime Fox News Political Analyst, Juan Williams! They’ll discuss the current state of news, his latest book, “New Prize for These Eyes,” and more. Join the conversation by sending an e-mail to thesitdown@mpbonline.org, or use the “Talk To Us” Feature inside the MPB Public Media app! Check out this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: The Sit Down with Russ Latino - 6/3/25 Juan Williams

You've found the Sit Down with Russ Latino, where we explore the ideas and people that are shaping Mississippi's future.Will the state pass the more than $7 billion 2026 budget before the special session ends this Friday, and before the start of the fiscal year on July 1st? Russ sits down with Grant Callen (Founder, Empower MS) & Rebekah Staples (Founder, Free State Strategies), to discuss that, and more. Join the conversation by sending an e-mail to thesitdown@mpbonline.org, or use the “Talk To Us” Feature inside the MPB Public Media app! Check out this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: The Sit Down with Russ Latino - 5/28/25 Grant Callen & Rebekah Staples

You've found the Sit Down with Russ Latino, where we explore the ideas and people that are shaping Mississippi's future.Today, Russ sits down with Senator Nicole Akins Boyd & District 89 Representative, Donnie Scoggin, to discuss the IHL process for hiring and accountability of university leadership, in wake of the recent resignation of the current Jackson State President, in addition to their respective work and more.Join the conversation by sending an e-mail to thesitdown@mpbonline.org, or use the “Talk To Us” Feature inside the MPB Public Media app! Check out this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: The Sit Down with Russ Latino - 5/21/25 Representative Donnie Scoggin and Senator Nicole Boyd

You've found the Sit Down with Russ Latino, where we explore the ideas and people that are shaping Mississippi's future.Do people trust the media? Are we living in a post truth world? Do Democrats have a message or is the political battle of our time a fight between factions within the Republican party? One-hundred days into President Trump's second term with lots of activity from the White House, tariffs, immigration, foreign policy, drug pricing, and more. In with Russ today to help make sense of it all is veteran writer, commentator, author of three books on the Bush era's foreign policy, former Fox News contributor, editor of the Weekly Standard, now turned co-founder of The Dispatch and MSNBC contributor, Steve Hayes. Join the conversation by sending an e-mail to thesitdown@mpbonline.org, or use the “Talk To Us” Feature inside the MPB Public Media app! Check out this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: The Sit Down with Russ Latino - 5/14/25 Stephen Hayes, The Dispatch/MSNBC

You've found the Sit Down with Russ Latino, where we explore the ideas and people that are shaping Mississippi's future.Today, Russ sits down with Senate District 5 Representative and Chairman of the Senate Economic & Workforce Development Committee, Daniel Sparks, to discuss pressing state news, in addition to his work in the Senate and more.Join the conversation by sending an e-mail to thesitdown@mpbonline.org, or use the “Talk To Us” Feature inside the MPB Public Media app! Check out this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: The Sit Down with Russ Latino - 5/7/25 Senate Dist. 5 Rep., Daniel Sparks

You've found the award-winning Sit Down with Russ Latino, where we explore the ideas, and people that are shaping Mississippi's future.Today, we’re diving into the headlines shaping the state and we’ll try to cut through the noise with facts, insight, and a little fire, ripped straight from the headlines including, Jackson's water fight, former Governor Phil Bryant's FEMA appointment, automakers reprieve from tariffs, the war in India, and more.Join the conversation by sending an e-mail to thesitdown@mpbonline.org, or use the “Talk To Us” Feature inside the MPB Public Media app! Check out this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: The Sit Down with Russ Latino - 4/30/25 Ripped from the Headlines

You've found the award-winning Sit Down with Russ Latino, where we explore the ideas, and people that are shaping Mississippi's future.Today, we’re recognizing Volunteer Appreciation Week at MPB! For the first half of the show, Russ sits down with Shower Power Founder, Teresa Rekenberger to discuss the organization and their dedication to fostering a culture of volunteerism, and in the second half, Russ has an exclusive sit down with City of Jackson Democratic Mayoral Candidate, Senator John Horhn! Join the conversation by sending an e-mail to thesitdown@mpbonline.org, or use the “Talk To Us” Feature inside the MPB Public Media app! Check out this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: The Sit Down with Russ Latino - 4/23/25 Shower Power & Democratic Mayoral Nominee, Sen. John Horhn