BONUS: MSNBC's Joy Reid on what Republicans must do, what everyone gets wrong about pundits

If you’ve ever tuned into weekend mornings on MSNBC, you know the ever-appropriately named Joy Ann Reid, host of AM Joy. But if Saturday and Sunday mornings aren’t your jam, that’s ok, because MSNBC is getting their money’s worth out of Reid, with appearances on nearly every show they have at one point or another.

In her profile, I described Nicolle Wallace as “delightfully Republican,” Reid, in a lot of ways, may just be her Liberal counterpart with her trademark smile and infectious laugh.

Getting her start in local news in Miami, and a Harvard education, Reid is one of the brightest bulbs in the bunch providing analysis on the biggest stories of the day, alongside some of the heavy-hitters in news, day-in and day-out.

Reid is an author, her first book is called Fracture: Barack Obama, The Clintons, and the Racial Divide. She’s also a self-proclaimed policy wonk, she’s got the important, useful ability to break down complex issues in a way that makes them digestible and accessible; priding herself on her show’s unique ability to talk to politicos who love the daily grind of K-street and also to people who’d rather not get into the weeds.

I talked to Reid on a rare day off, while she was home with her dog.