The Bakari Sellers Podcast

Bakari is joined by 'New York Times' columnist Charles Blow to talk about being the Black voice on the op-ed pages of 'The New York Times' (2:44), his issues with the Black Lives Matter movement over the summer (14:46), and more from his new book, 'The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto' (22:35).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Charles Blow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari pays tribute to iconic actress Cicely Tyson, whom he had the chance to speak with just a few days before her passing. Tyson discussed her book, 'Just As I Am,' and her barrier-breaking career.Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Cicely Tyson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by actress Meagan Good to talk about the difficulties of transitioning from child actor to adult actor (2:43), her latest movie 'If Not Now, When?,' the value of telling Black female stories on screen (11:24), and what it's like to make a movie during COVID-19 (20:43).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Meagan Good Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by 60 Minutes correspondent Wesley Lowery to talk about the changing media landscape (4:14), why the insurrection at the capitol came as no surprise to him (20:26), and where we are as a country after the racial justice protests over the summer (26:17).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Wesley Lowery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by Sergio Hudson, who designed Michelle Obama's outfit for the presidential swearing-in ceremony as well as Kamala Harris's outfit for her evening appearance, to talk about how he got his start in fashion (6:06), what it was like working with Obama and Harris to create those looks (13:44), and the challenges of being a Black designer (22:31).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Sergio Hudson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar to talk about their new book, 'You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey.' They talk about why they decided to write the book (4:07), what it was like growing up Black in Omaha, Nebraska (10:51), and what it's like being Black women in comedy (17:12).Host: Bakari SellersGuests: Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by former NFL linebacker London Fletcher to talk about his long career in the league (3:17), his thoughts on the college football championship game (13:39), and some of his predictions for the NFL playoffs (19:06).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: London Fletcher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Joe Cunningham, former representative for South Carolina, to talk about the aftermath of the violent insurrection on the Capitol (4:18), why many Democrats performed poorly in down-ballot races in November (13:44), and the power the moderate wing of the Democratic party has now that the Senate is split 50-50 (18:44).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Joe Cunningham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Dr. Ebony Hilton-Buchholz, associate professor of anesthesiology at University of Virginia, to talk about everything you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine including how it works (2:29), whether it will protect against mutations in the virus (13:24), and why it is so important that the vaccine is distributed equitably (18:41).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Dr. Ebony Hilton-Buchholz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari sits down to briefly reflect on what happened today when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol and disrupted the certification of the presidential election.Host: Bakari Sellers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices