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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Jul 1, 2021 • 37min
A Conversation About Economics, Policing, and Race With Morgan Williams Jr.
Bakari is joined by Morgan Williams Jr., a postdoctoral fellow at NYU, to talk about a recent paper he released on how the size of a police force impacts Black residents (5:00), some of the findings from his research that surprised him (16:30), and how his research fits into the overall "defund the police" debate (28:27).Read the paper here.Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Morgan Williams Jr.Producer: Kaya McMullenEngineer: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 28, 2021 • 36min
CNN's Elie Honig on Rudy Giuliani and the Differences Between Joe Biden and Donald Trump's DOJ Departments
Bakari is joined by CNN's senior legal analyst Elie Honig to talk about Rudy Giuliani being suspended from practicing law and what it means for him (3:39), his new book 'Hatchet Man' that chronicles Bill Barr's time as attorney general (14:33), and the differences between Joe Biden and Donald Trump's DOJ departments (20:25).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Elie HonigProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 24, 2021 • 36min
Jamie Hector on His Acting Career From 'The Wire' to 'Bosch'
Bakari is joined by actor Jamie Hector to talk about how he got into acting, his role as Marlo on 'The Wire' (4:39), his time on 'Bosch' and why he thinks the show has such a loyal fan base (13:42), and the work he does to inspire other young Black actors (18:34).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Jamie HectorProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 21, 2021 • 36min
Malcolm Spellman on the Value of Failure, Being Black in Hollywood, and Working With Marvel
Bakari is joined by 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' executive producer Malcolm Spellman to talk about getting started in Hollywood and why he had to fail for almost a decade before he could succeed (1:40), the limitations that Black people face while working in the film industry (13:18), and working on 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' (23:21).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Malcolm SpellmanProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 17, 2021 • 42min
Ursula Burns on Being the CEO of Xerox, Black Women in STEM, and Inspiring the Next Generation of Black Kids
Bakari is joined by Ursula Burns, the former CEO of Xerox and the first Black woman to head a Fortune 500 company, to talk about her path to becoming the CEO (2:43), why she wants to encourage more Black women to study STEM (20:07), the mentors she's had along the way, and why it's so important to pay it forward (28:34).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Ursula BurnsProducer: Kaya McMullenEngineer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 14, 2021 • 45min
Al Harrington on What It's Like to Enter the Cannabis Business After Leaving the NBA
Bakari is joined by former NBA star Al Harrington to talk about why he decided to get into the cannabis business after leaving the NBA (3:30); some of the challenges that he has faced along the way, as a Black entrepreneur in particular (20:09); and why professional sports have been so slow to allow cannabis use among players (32:20).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Al HarringtonProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 10, 2021 • 39min
Craig Melvin on His Career in Broadcast Journalism and His New Book, 'Pops: Learning to Be a Son and a Father'
Bakari is joined by 'Today' show anchor Craig Melvin to talk about how he got his start in journalism and how he found his way onto TV (3:39), being one of the few Black anchors on network television (10:17), and what he learned about his relationship with his father while writing his new book, 'Pops: Learning to Be a Son and a Father' (15:22).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Craig MelvinProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 7, 2021 • 44min
Remembering the Tulsa Race Massacre With Rev. Dr. Robert Turner of the Vernon AME Church
Bakari is joined by Rev. Dr. Robert Turner to talk about what it was like being a minister during the COVID-19 pandemic (2:55), the Tulsa Race Massacre on its 100th anniversary and what occurred (14:04), and why it is important to not whitewash American history (22:25).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Rev. Dr. RobertProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 3, 2021 • 40min
Clint Smith on the Importance of Critical Race Theory and His New Book, 'How the World Is Passed'
Bakari is joined by author Clint Smith to talk about what critical race theory is and why it's important to teach it in schools (3:53), the role that mythmaking plays in American politics (15:24), and why he chose to write his forthcoming book, 'How the Word Is Passed' (23:16).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Clint SmithProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 31, 2021 • 30min
19-Year-Old Racing Star Hayden Swank on Paving His Own Way in the Sport
Bakari is joined by Hayden Swank, a 19-year-old rising race car driver, to talk about racing his first cars when he was 7 (4:36), why it is difficult to build a career in race car driving compared to other sports (9:40), and what it's like being a young Black driver in an overwhelmingly white sport (14:53).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Hayden SwankProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
