The Bakari Sellers Podcast

Bakari is joined by writer, historian, and professor David Greenberg to discuss his new book ’John Lewis: A Life’ (2:37), Lewis’s time as the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (5:42), and the 1986 race against his friend, Julian Bond, for an open congressional seat in Georgia (10:30).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: David Greenberg

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

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Bakari is joined by senior program manager of the Aspen Citizenship and American Identity Program, Désirée Jones-Smith, to give insight on the work the program does (3:51), the importance of omniculturalism (9:14), and its role in the future depending on the outcome of the 2024 election (13:32)

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Désirée Jones-Smith

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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It's still way too early call...BUT...Bakari Sellers, Van Lathan, and Rachel Lindsay are here to help you process what's happening, as it's happening. We Live!

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Bakari is joined by comedian, director, and Peabody Award-winning producer W. Kamau Bell to discuss his new political ad, "Who’s Gonna Catch Your Kid?" (:59), Black men’s support of Kamala Harris (3:48), and masculinity in the election cycle (8:54). Plus, some insight into his Showtime docuseries, 'We Need to Talk About Cosby’ (15:00).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: W. Kamau Bell

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Bakari is joined by British former intelligence officer Christopher Steele to discuss his career with the Secret Intelligence Service (:56), his new book, ‘Unredacted,’ and the so-called Steele dossier (6:00). Plus, a reaction to some of the latest intelligence news in the U.S. and abroad (12:59).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Christopher Steele

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Bakari Sellers is joined by businessman, TV personality, and part owner of the Dallas Mavericks Mark Cuban to discuss the arc of his career (1:04), his transition to pharmaceuticals with his new business Cost Plus Drugs (4:34), and the challenge of raising good kids as a billionaire (13:19). Plus, where he stands on the electoral races in Texas and Massachusetts (15:34), why he supports Kamala Harris for president (26:22), and quick takes on the NBA and WNBA (32:53).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Mark Cuban

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Bakari Sellers is joined by Lt. Governor of Michigan Garlin Gilchrist II to discuss early voting turnout in the state’s biggest city, Detroit (1:19), expectations from Black men as a voting bloc (9:59), and the electoral outlook for the rest of the state (17:45). 

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Bakari is joined by anchor and host of CNN NewsNight Abby Phillip to reflect on her experience hosting the show for the past year (2:58), Kamala Harris’ non-traditional media strategy (8:38), and Barack Obama’s comments towards Black male voters (13:01). Plus, a comparison of the media’s coverage of Trump’s gaffe’s and those of Biden (22:15).  

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Abby Phillip

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Bakari is joined by April Verrett, president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), to discuss the idea of building a modern day labor movement (4:54), dealing with the movement's historical and present relationship with race (6:29), and the state of college athletics and the future of collective bargaining in student athletics (8:30). Plus, her decision to endorse Kamala Harris for president (10:12), and the republican ticket’s relationship with unions (11:48).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: April Verrett

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Bakari is joined by the Second Gentleman of the U.S. Doug Emhoff to discuss teaching law at Georgetown University while married to the Vice President (1:01), he and Kamala’s approach to starting a blended family (7:34), and his fight against anti-Semitism as the first Jewish principal in the White House (11:53). Plus, Emhoff gets into the role he envisions for himself as First Gentleman (14:26), and his outlook on the season according to his fantasy football team (18:21).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Doug Emhoff

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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