August 13, 2020

South Carolina could possibly break precedent this election year. For the past 17 years, the state has been red through and through, with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham running virtually unchallenged – until now. Jaime Harrison, the first African American Democratic contender for the South Carolina senate seat, joins the program from the state capital.

The 26-year-old musician Jacob Collier exploded onto the scene with his 2016 album "In My Room," which was recorded – you guessed it – in his room. He uses multiple tracks and plays most of the music himself, in a recording process that has even extended into his bathroom. On Friday, the Grammy Award winner is releasing his latest album "Djesse Vol. 3," and he joins the show from his home studio.

Sports has been sideswiped by COVID-19. Now, the pandemic looks likely to cancel American college football, as multiple conferences pull their teams for the fall. Sportswriter Dave Zirin and retired NFL defensive end and activist Michael Bennett co-authored the book "Things That Make White People Uncomfortable." They join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss Black Lives Matter and the future of sports.