The Bakari Sellers Podcast

Bakari is joined by journalist Roland Martin to talk about what he's learned about the Georgia runoff election after being on the ground there (3:45), the specific way that Raphael Warnock has been campaigning (17:35), and the need to appeal to Black male voters (28:13).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Roland Martin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by quarterback coach Quincy Avery to talk about coaching players like Deshaun Watson and Dwayne Haskins (5:32), Booger McFarland's recent comments about Haskins (16:57), and his thoughts on this current NFL season (27:22).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Quincy Avery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by director and writer Leigh Davenport to talk about the process for selling her first show 'Run the World' to Starz (4:03), what the work of an executive producer entails (14:35), what her creative process looks like (14:45), and how to make the TV and film industry more diverse (30:10).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Leigh Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Dan Wolken, a national columnist for USA Today Sports, to talk about the college football season so far (2:37), the different coaching moves happening within the league (14:55), the lack of Black head coaches in college football (23:34), and predictions for who will win the Heisman Trophy (33:55).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Dan Wolken Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Dillard University president Walter M. Kimbrough to talk about Trump and Obama's respective legacies with how they helped HBCUs (4:22), the Biden-Harris administration's plan for HBCUs (15:19), and how HBCUs can become more competitive schools (28:09).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Walter M. Kimbrough Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by CNN Senior Political Reporter Nia-Malika Henderson to talk about the importance of local news (3:24), how Obama's legacy continues to influence campaigns today (10:38), who Biden has picked for his cabinet so far (15:52), and what she has learned from covering Trump (24:57).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Nia-Malika Henderson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson to talk about the different schools of thought around the future of policing (4:19), the discourse around "defund the police" (20:59), and the different police reform campaigns Mckesson is working on at the moment (32:54).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: DeRay Mckesson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Politico journalist Marc Caputo to talk about what he learned from covering the Biden campaign during the 2020 election (5:55), what makes Florida's political landscape so unique (23:01), and what he's learned reporting on the ground in Georgia ahead of the runoff elections there (31:16).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Marc Caputo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by New Yorker writer Jelani Cobb to talk about how Obama's legacy impacts politics today (4:04), what the future of Trumpism looks like after Biden assumes the presidency (17:26), and his recent documentary episode on 'Frontline,' "Whose Vote Counts?" (24:14)Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Jelani Cobb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by former NFL wide receiver Brandon Marshall to talk about the media career he has built for himself since leaving the league (3:56), why player empowerment is so important to making change happen in the NFL (13:28), and his takes on the current NFL season (23:51).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Brandon Marshall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices