The Bakari Sellers Podcast

Bakari Sellers is joined by attorney and legal analyst Laura Coates to discuss the importance of reform-oriented prosecutors in the U.S. justice system (5:04) and the difference between having a seat at the table and being a decision-maker at the table. Plus, how effective has the DOJ been in the January 6 prosecutions (7:26), and what should we make of Congressional inaction regarding voting rights (18:43)? Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Laura CoatesExecutive Producer: Jarrod LoadholtProducer: Donnie Beacham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by journalist Geoff Bennett to discuss his journey in media from a one-man band to being the chief White House correspondent of 'PBS NewsHour' (1:52). Plus, Geoff breaks down which politician gives the best interview (8:52), the role misinformation plays in today’s politics (12:28), and what it was like covering the Trump administration (18:43).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Geoff BennettExecutive Producer: Jarrod LoadholtProducer: Donnie Beacham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers welcomes Mayor Frank Scott to discuss the career path that led him to hold office in Little Rock, AR (1:22), having a servant's heart in the world of politics (5:33), and governing during the pandemic (8:04). Plus, Mayor Scott discusses the effort to fight for police reform while combating an uptick in violent crime (12:29). Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Mayor Frank ScottExecutive Producer: Jarrod LoadholtProducer: Donnie Beacham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by author, activist, and Super Bowl champion Michael Bennett to discuss how he’s spending his post-NFL days studying architecture (7:12), opportunities (or the lack thereof) for Black coaches and executives in the league (10:45), and mental health in the Black community (20:51). Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Michael BennettExecutive Producer: Jarrod LoadholtProducer: Donnie Beacham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by Deidre DeJear, who is running to be the next governor of Iowa, to talk about the growing diversity in the state (1:00), lessons she learned after her failed run for Iowa's secretary of state (9:30), and what Democratic voters need to see to be motivated to vote in 2022 (16:34).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Deidre DeJearExecutive Producer: Jarrod LoadholtProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin to talk about the details of the Kyle Rittenhouse case (1:00) and what sort of verdict we should expect (10:40), and the dilemma that Democrats are facing regarding the retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer (15:40).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Jeffrey ToobinExecutive Producer: Jarrod LoadholtProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Soledad O'Brien to talk about transitioning from being a reporter to owning her own production company (2:24), the issues with political media and the coverage of Kamala Harris (14:08), and what O'Brien is working on right now including her show, 'Matter of Fact,' and a documentary on Rosa Parks (21:20).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Soledad O'BrienExecutive Producer: Jarrod LoadholtProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by Politico reporter Maya King to talk about the importance of HBCUs and the recent activism at Howard (2:23), how the politics around crime have changed in recent years (9:59), and what we can expect to happen in the 2022 midterm elections (19:15).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Maya KingExecutive Producer: Jarrod LoadholtProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by psychiatrist Dr. Thomas Oden to talk about the impact his life experiences have had on the way he practices psychiatry (3:15), his use of alternative medicine in his work (15:24), and how COVID-19 has impacted mental health (18:37).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Dr. Thomas OdenExecutive Producer: Jarrod LoadholtProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by author Michael Eric Dyson to talk about the Democrats’ loss in Virginia and how the Democratic Party has yet to step up for Black voters (5:50), some common misconceptions about critical race theory (12:55), and his newest book, ‘Entertaining Race’ (16:45).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Michael Eric DysonExecutive Producer: Jarrod LoadholtProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices