The Bakari Sellers Podcast

Bakari Sellers is joined by Axios political reporter Hans Nichols to discuss how Senator John Thune's leadership as majority leader compares to Mitch McConnell's (10:07), how realistic Donald Trump's imperialistic plans (like taking over Greenland) are (15:20), and the prospects of the budget reconciliation bill (22:10). Plus, a comparison of Representatives Hakeem Jeffries and Nancy Pelosi as minority leaders (23:07). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Hans Nichols Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by entrepreneur and CEO of the rideshare company Goldsainte Andre Powell to discuss policymakers' effects on small businesses (6:06), the founding and creation of Goldsainte (7:11), and what differentiates the rideshare platform from others (11:05) Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Andre Powell Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers moderates a panel at the Fillmore Minneapolis for the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers (MABL) joined by Natalie E. Hudson, Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, Camille M. Davidson, Dean of Mitchell Hamline School of Law, and Duchess Harris, Special Assistant to the Provost for Strategic Initiatives & Professor of American Studies at Macalester College.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by author and cofounder of Betches Media Sami Sage to discuss how she got the female led entertainment brand started when she was just 21 years old (3:11), and her new book ‘Democracy in Retrograde: How to Make Changes Big and Small in Our Country and in Our Lives' (12:15). Plus, the big and small changes she thinks will help save democracy (19:40). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Sami Sage Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Axios congressional reporter Stephen Neukam to talk about the state of swing-state Senate races (2:18), before digging into the Maryland race between Larry Hogan and Angela Alsobrooks (11:15). They then discuss the prospect of having more Black senators than ever and the potential impact of that on the Senate (13:39). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Stephen Neukam Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari welcomes Mother Jones national voting rights correspondent Ari Berman to discuss protecting the vote in the face of new restrictions (3:22), whether proposed voting rights bills go far enough (10:11), and his most recent book ‘Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People―and the Fight to Resist It' (13:32) Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Ari Berman Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by journalist and author of ‘Defectors' Paola Ramos to discuss working in the Obama administration and for the Clinton campaign in 2016 (1:01). Then, they break down the appeal some Latinx voters have for the MAGA movement (5:58) and who'll get their future support in the event of a Trump loss (15:47). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Paola Ramos Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari and Tara Palmeri, Puck senior political correspondent and host of ‘Somebody's Gotta Win,' merge podcasts to discuss why both parties feel like they're heading toward victory in November (1:43), undecided voters and whether or not they actually exist (20:28), what President Kamala Harris's cabinet could look like (33:15), and predictions on what to expect after Election Day (36:50). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Tara Palmeri Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Chris Sutton Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by senior political correspondent for The Wall Street Journal Molly Ball to discuss her take on the state of the presidential race (4:44), housing as a key issue in both campaigns (14:24), and the business world's response to Kamala Harris's economic plan (20:45). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Molly Ball Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice to discuss what made her agree to join the Domestic Policy Council (5:15), her thoughts on the 2024 election so far (8:16), and the impact of a chaotic administration (versus one that's steady) on a foreign policy adviser (16:57). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Susan Rice Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Angela Alsobrooks, county executive of Prince George's County and current candidate for the Senate, to discuss her relationship with Vice President Kamala Harris (2:46), why her Senate race appears to be so close (8:59), and the plan to get young Marylanders out to vote (17:12). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Angela Alsobrooks Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Astead Herndon, national politics reporter for The New York Times, to talk the state of the race heading into the first debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump (:50) and what to look forward to in the weeks leading up to the election (14:18). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Astead Herndon Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by author and president of Sacramento State University Dr. J. Luke Wood to discuss the Black male academic agenda of a potential Kamala Harris administration (3:53), the balance of college affordability and investing in schools (10:51), and creating a Black honors college at his university (14:59). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Dr. J. Luke Wood Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Lisa Blunt Rochester, the U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district since 2017. Lisa is the first woman and first Black congressperson to represent Delaware. She talks about her upbringing and what motivated her to get into politics in the first place. Lisa also addresses Kamala Harris's campaign and what she plans on doing for the state of Delaware. Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Lisa Blunt Rochester Producer: Clifford Augustin Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thanks so much to our friends at the 'Native Land Pod' for letting us share this amazing episode to our podcast feed. Bakari joins the 'Native Land Pod' alongside hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum. This episode was recorded on night one of the Democratic National Convention and features incredible conversations with Senator Cory Booker, Representative Jamaal Bowman of New York, Representative Robin Kelly of Chicago, NAACP CEO Derrick Johnson, and so many more! Host: Bakari Sellers, Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum. Producer: Clifford Augustin Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is back and live from Chicago, joined on day three by Politico's Jonathan Martin and Ellen Rucker Sellers. Bakari and Jonathan recap the most memorable moments from night two, including the speeches from the Obamas and the performance by Lil Jon. They discuss the imperatives for Vice President Harris and the Democratic Party this week, as well as what Trump's counter-programming might look like. They close with a preview of night three, including speeches from Governor Tim Walz, former president Bill Clinton, and Mayor Pete Buttigieg. Bakari is then joined by a very special guest—his wife, Ellen Rucker Sellers! They dive into the powerful speeches from the Obamas, the balance that Michelle Obama, Vice President Harris, and many other women strike as working mothers, the importance of reproductive rights as a core issue for the Democratic Party's platform, and more! Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Jonathan Martin and Ellen Rucker Sellers Producer: Clifford Augustin Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined on day two in Chicago by Jasmine Wright, politics reporter at NOTUS. They chat about the importance of Black female journalists covering Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign, the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer, and the legacies of figures such as Jesse Jackson and Fannie Lou Hamer. They also recap the best speeches from night one, discuss the political future of rising stars in the Democratic Party like Senator Raphael Warnock and Representative Jasmine Crockett, and explain what they're most looking forward to in the week ahead. Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Jasmine Wright Producer: Clifford Augustin Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is live from Chicago for the 2024 Democratic National Convention! He's joined by Alex Thompson of Axios and CNN to recap night one. They talk about how the vibes are different from the RNC last month, the biggest wins for Democrats in terms of messaging and speeches, President Biden's address, and what they're most looking forward to from night two, including speeches from former president Obama and first lady Michelle Obama. Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Alex Thompson Producer: Clifford Augustin Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nicole talks about her rise in the sports media industry and how she rose from the ranks as an intern at the Boston Globe to the lead college football and college basketball insider at NBC Sports. She also discusses House v. NCAA class-action lawsuit, and the terms of a multi-billion-dollar settlement that stands to reshape college sports, including $2.75 billion in back-pay damages the NCAA will owe to former Division I athletes, as well as a future revenue sharing model between power-conference schools and athletes. Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Nicole Auerbach Producer: Clifford Augustin Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by the author of the new book ‘Antidemocratic,' David Daley, to discuss what got him into becoming a voting rights activist, what his new book is about, how it differs from his previous two (11:30), and much more. Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: David Daley Producer: Isaiah Blakely Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by reporter and coauthor of the Axios Twin Cities newsletter Torey Van Oot. They start with discussing the growth of the Axios newsletter. Then Torey takes us through Governor Tim Walz's rise from a teacher and football coach to potential vice president (4:30). They also discuss what to expect from Walz moving forward (18:10). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Torey Van Oot Producer: Isaiah Blakely Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by the 73rd governor of Massachussets Maura Healey. Gov Healey discusses her career arc from growing up in a small town in New Hampshire, attending Harvard, and playing pro basketball in Europe. She also discusses the development of Massachusetts as one of the oldest states to becoming a place for the advancement of technology. Healey also served with Vice President Kamala Harris. What should Kamala's approach be towards Donald Trump? Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Gov. Maura Healey Producer: Clifford Augustin Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by Luther Roderick Campbell, a.k.a. Uncle Luke. They talk about his lasting legacy from 2 Live Crew, how Kamala Harris should talk to Black men (12:37), what can be done in Florida, and more. Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Luther Roderick Campbell Producer: Isaiah Blakely Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Politico's Meridith McGraw to discuss her upcoming book, ‘Trump in Exhile.' The book examines Donald Trump post-presidency, the January 6 Capitol attack, and what was to follow after his return to Mar-a-lago. Plus, there's talk of how Trump has regained the Republican Party following political banishment. She later discusses the Republican Party's strategy now that Kamala Harris is running and not Joe Biden. Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Meridith McGraw Producer: Clifford Augustin Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices