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The Bakari Sellers Podcast tackles the most pressing current events through conversations and interviews with high profile guests. Building upon his experience in South Carolina government and politics and his experience as a lawyer, Sellers will talk to his guests about all topics from the world of politics, including the 2020 election, the movement for racial equality in the US, and much more.
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Bakari is joined by the creator of HIT strategies Terrance Woodbury. HIT strategies is a public analysis and data firm that partners with candidates and organizations that share the mission of empowering underrepresented communities . What are black voters telling us about the election and are the campaigns listening (02:15)? Bakari and Terrance also discuss if there’s a black Trump vote (07:33). Which third party candidate causes the most consternation (12:11)?
Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: Terrance Woodbury
Producer: Clifford Augustin
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Bakari is joined by Craig Gilbert, a prominently known political journalist who recently retired from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Craig discusses how his career got started and where he’s at now (01:52). Is the polling in Wisconsin accurate (03:48)? What are Black voters concerned about in Wisconsin (08:03)? What kinds of resources are being put in by both parties to campaign in Wisconsin (17:52)?
Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: Craig Gilbert
Producer: Clifford Augustin
Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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Bakari is joined by author Don Winslow, who is best known for his crime novels. Winslow talks about why he uses his voice in politics, specifically against Donald Trump (06:26). He also discusses his newest book, 'City in Ruins' (08:14). Winslow also goes in-depth about the parallels between his book 'Savages' and the movie, which was directed by Oliver Stone (15:08).
Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: Don Winslow
Producer: Clifford Augustin
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Bakari is joined by Kent Babb of The Washington Post to talk about his piece on LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey. Kent speaks on Mulkey’s press conference addressing his article about her before it was released (06:10). What is Mulkey’s relationship with arguably her best player ever, Brittney Griner (11:20)? How is she viewed among her coaching peers (17:21)?
Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: Kent Babb
Producer: Clifford Augustin
Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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Bakari Sellers is joined by Danielle Battaglia, Capitol Hill correspondent for The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer, to discuss everything going on with North Carolina politics. They discuss whether North Carolina is a swing state, the gubernatorial race, the history of North Carolina politics, and much more (2:35).
Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: Danielle Battaglia
Producer: Isaiah Blakely
Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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Jessica Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal joins Bakari Sellers to discuss one of the biggest battleground states, Nevada. Why is Nevada such a swing state (04:20)? They also discuss Jacky Rosen and Sam Brown’s tightly contested Senate race (12:06) and the important issues for Black voters in Nevada (15:30).
Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: Jessica Hill
Producer: Clifford Augustin
Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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Bakari is joined by former college basketball national player of the year and the no. 2 pick in the 2010 NBA draft, Evan Turner. Bakari and Evan discuss his transition from player, to coach, to entrepreneur (02:06). Then, they talk about the changes in college athletics, including NIL and the transfer portal (09:54). Plus, Evan’s Final Four predictions on both the men's and women's side (16:33).
Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: Evan Turner
Producer: Clifford Augustin
Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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Bakari Sellers is joined by Atlanta Journal-Constitution political reporter Greg Bluestein. They start by talking about what District Attorney Fani Willis’s disqualification means for Donald Trump’s case against the state of Georgia. Then, they talk about how Trump and Joe Biden plan to campaign in Georgia (6:40).
Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: Greg Bluestein
Producer: Isaiah Blakely
Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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Bakari Sellers is joined by ‘Abbott Elementary’ star William Stanford Davis to discuss getting into acting, auditioning for ‘Friends,’ what it means to be a late bloomer (4:33), and what it’s like to work on ‘Abbott Elementary’ (5:50).
Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: William Stanford Davis
Producer: Isaiah Blakely
Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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Bakari Sellers is joined by Finding Ceremony’s Lyra Monteiro to discuss her career, her reporting on the MOVE bombing, and the Morton Cranial Collection.
Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: Lyra Monteiro
Producer: Stefan Anderson
Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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Bakari is joined by filmmaker Alex Stapleton to discuss her recent directorial effort in the documentary series ‘God Save Texas,’ why she’s drawn to documentaries and this project (02:44), what makes Texas so unique (12:31), and the impact the oil industry has had in the Houston community (15:47).
Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: Alex Stapleton
Producer: Eduardo Ocampo
Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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Bakari is joined by Jason Selvig and Davram Stiefler, the political comedy duo behind “The Good Liars,” to discuss their start stemming from the Occupy Wall Street movement (00:44), how they find humor during a dark time of American politics (05:11), and what they’ve learned from interviewing both Republican and Democratic voters (07:56).
Hosts: Bakari Sellers
Guests: Jason Selvig and Davram Stiefler
Producer: Eduardo Ocampo
Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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Bakari Sellers is joined by journalist and author Kurt Wagner to discuss his new book ‘Battle for the Bird’ and Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover (2:41). Plus, what regulation on the current program looks like (11:20), and Washington’s response to the circumstances around the acquisition (16:58).
Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: Kurt Wagner
Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.
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Bakari Sellers is joined by professor and author Dr. Peniel Joseph to discuss discovering Black studies while growing up in Queens, New York (2:23), as well as his personal connection to Haiti (4:18). They then dive into the NatGeo series ‘Genius: MLK/X,’ based off of his book ‘The Sword and the Shield’ (10:38).
Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: Dr. Peniel Joseph
Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.
Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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Bakari Sellers is joined by journalist Natasha Alford to discuss her new book, ‘American Negra’; growing up as an Afro-Latina (2:37); and how the writing process helped heal broken relationships (6:36). Plus, the importance of Black media in the past, present, and future (10:56).
Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: Natasha Alford
Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.
Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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Bakari Sellers is joined by founder and executive director of The Current Project Alisha Gordon to discuss the organization’s investment in single Black mothers (5:05), and their impact as a voting demographic (7:48).
Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: Alisha Gordon
Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.
Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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Bakari Sellers is joined by journalist, host and author Tamron Hall to discuss her ability to maintain a successful and evolving career (5:12), before digging into her latest novel ‘Watch Where They Hide’ (9:16), and the creative process behind bringing the character Jordan Manning to life in the crime series (14:48).
Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: Tamron Hall
Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.
Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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Bakari Sellers is joined by Jonquilyn Hill, host of Vox’s policy podcast ‘The Weeds’ to discuss the show’s special series on Black women (4:23), before reacting to the Fani Willis hearings (14:49), and giving a peak at what to expect next from the podcast (21:10).
Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: Jonquilyn Hill
Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr
Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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Bakari Sellers is joined by comedian and author Dulcé Sloan to discuss discovering her calling in comedy (1:26), her book, ‘Hello, Friends!,’ and why it’s not a memoir (8:07). Plus, her words of advice on dating and the concept of destiny (14:47).
Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: Dulcé Sloan
Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.
Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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Bakari Sellers is joined by staff writer for Time Magazine Simon Shuster to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (2:40), Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s path from comedian to president (6:09), and what American politicians could learn from the Ukrainian leader (15:27).
Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: Simon Shuster
Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.
Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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