Bakari Sellers is joined by CNN host Laura Coates to discuss what goes into preparing for her show on a daily basis (1:19) and her journey from the Department of Justice to network television (3:13). Then a reaction to ABC's settlement with Donald Trump (6:13 ), what to take from the last Trump administration to prepare for the next (13:14), and the fight to get George Floyd’s murderer released from prison (15:33). Plus, explaining human trafficking in relation to Diddy’s legal case (17:54).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Laura Coates

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Bakari Sellers is joined by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell to discuss her decision to dedicate her career to public policy (4:49), her action plan as the country prepares for the Trump administration (14:24), and the fellowship of Black attorneys general (18:59)

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Andrea Joy Campbell

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt 

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Bakari Sellers is joined by political strategist and commentator Fred Hicks to dig into the disconnect with democrats and Black voters (7:26), what Kamala Harris could have done differently (12:12), and the role culture wars played in the election (16:50).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Fred Hicks

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Bakari Sellers is joined by Terrance Woodbury, a Democratic pollster and founding partner at HIT Strategies, to discuss what the f--k happened in the 2024 election according to the data (1:07), the role that sexism played and didn’t play in the results (5:42), and what to do and expect in the lead-up to the next elections (14:09).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Terrance Woodbury

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Bakari is joined by Axios political reporter Ursula Perano to talk about her early experiences in the muck of Florida politics (2:19) before they break down the new Senate majority leader, John Thune (4:00), and what will happen with Democrats in the Senate (9:18 ). Plus, what to expect from the newest members of Congress (12:08).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Ursula Perano

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Bakari is joined by Maya King, Southeast politics reporter at The New York Times, to take a look at how the 2024 election played out in Georgia (1:34), the media strategies of the two presidential campaigns (8:38), and what the future may hold for some local Georgia politicians (12:49).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Maya King

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Bakari is joined by former White House official David Axelrod to break down what happened (1:37), how much to blame Joe Biden for the loss (3:45), and what posture should be taken to fight Trump (20:57). Then chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party Anderson Clayton joins to discuss what happened to Kamala Harris in North Carolina (41:09), criticism of the Democrats “abandoning the working class” (43:21), and navigating social issues in a less progressive state (49:17).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guests: David Axelrod and Anderson Clayton

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Bakari is joined by civil rights activist Gary Chambers to discuss where the Democrats went wrong in reaching Black voters in the Deep South (1:15), combating misinformation with new media (9:36), and James Carville’s criticism of the Democrats’ use of identity politics in the election (11:55). Then, conservative political strategist Shermichael Singleton joins to help explain Donald Trump’s victory (19:19), the success of the “They/Them” political ad (30:58), and JD Vance’s future as vice president (37:12). Plus, where are the Black cabinet members (40:27)?

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guests: Gary Chambers and Shermichael Singleton

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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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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