The Bakari Sellers Podcast
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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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Aug 16, 2021 • 48min
The State of the COVID-19 Pandemic With Dr. Ebony Hilton
Bakari is joined by Dr. Ebony Hilton, associate professor of anesthesiology at University of Virginia, to talk about some of the common misconceptions about the COVID vaccine (3:21), why we still need to be wearing masks (27:05), and why we need to be worried about future variants beyond the Delta variant (36:50).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Dr. Ebony HiltonProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 12, 2021 • 33min
Kent Babb on College Football and His New Book, 'Across the River: Life, Death, and Football in an American City'
Bakari is joined by Kent Babb, a sports features writer for The Washington Post, to talk about what we should expect from this season of college football (4:46), his new book 'Across the River' about the impact of gun violence on a New Orleans high school football team (10:34), and how writing the book changed how he covers sports (17:40).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Kent BabbProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 9, 2021 • 35min
Rep. Karen Bass On A Progressive Solution for Crimes and Policing
Bakari is joined by Representative Karen Bass to talk about the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (2:12), her role as the chair of the House subcommittee on Africa (11:38), and the state of various bills in congress (22:52).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Rep. Karen BassProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 5, 2021 • 35min
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi on the Backlash to Critical Race Theory and the Steps to Make America Anti-Racist
Bakari is joined by author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi to talk about what anti-racism is, how a person can be anti-racist (2:11), where the backlash to teaching critical race theory in schools came from (13:06), and why so many American politicians have a difficult time calling America a racist country (17:18).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Dr. Ibram X. KendiProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 2, 2021 • 34min
Sanaa Lathan on the Pressures of Being a Black Actress, Directing, and the Legacy of 'Love & Basketball'
Bakari is joined by actress Sanaa Lathan to talk about how her parents inspired her to get into acting and the pressures that have come along with it (2:25), why she wants to get into directing (13:11), and how it feels to have 'Love & Basketball' added to the Criterion Collection (23:59).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Sanaa LathanProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 29, 2021 • 35min
The Democratic Party's Inaction on Voting Rights, With Adam Serwer
Bakari is joined by Atlantic staff writer Adam Serwer to talk about why he thinks the Democratic Party is betraying Black voters (2:25), why the Biden administration has been so slow to pass voting reform measures (13:37), and the premise behind his new book, 'The Cruelty Is the Point' (19:30).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Adam SerwerProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 26, 2021 • 39min
Jay Pharoah on Doing Stand-Up, His New Movie 'Resort to Love,' and His Comedy Mt. Rushmore
Bakari is joined by actor and comedian Jay Pharoah to talk about how he got into comedy and the pressures that come along with doing stand-up (3:08), his newest movie 'Resort to Love' with Christina Milian (13:06), and the comics that have most inspired him throughout his career (23:58).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Jay PharoahProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 22, 2021 • 36min
Omar Epps on Building His Acting Career, His Many Iconic Roles, and 'Power Book III: Raising Kanan'
Bakari is joined by Omar Epps to talk about how he got into acting and landed his first role as Q in 'Juice' (4:08), his other iconic roles in 'Love & Basketball' and 'Higher Learning' (10:09), and the pressure that comes along with entering a franchise like 'Power' (16:16).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Omar EppsProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 19, 2021 • 37min
The Challenges That Minority Business Entrepreneurs Face In the Cannabis Inudstry With Amber Littlejohn
Bakari is joined by the executive director of the Minority Cannabis Business Association, Amber Littlejohn, to talk about some of the unique challenges minority entrepreneurs face in the cannabis industry (2:36), where we stand on the federal legalization of cannabis (16:44), and the difference between decriminalizing and legalizing marijuana (25:45).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Amber LittlejohnProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 8, 2021 • 34min
The State of COVID in America With Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, Leader of Biden's Health Equity Task Force
Bakari is joined by Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, the leader of President Biden's Health Equity Task Force, to talk about what exactly health equity is (3:20), what COVID variants are and how worried you should be about them (9:00), and the campaign to get more people vaccinated (17:30).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Dr. Marcella Nunez-SmithProducer: Kaya McMullenAssociate Producer: Lani Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
