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