The Bakari Sellers Podcast
The Ringer
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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Oct 19, 2020 • 56min
April Ryan on Black Radio, Ice Cube, and Covering the White House
Bakari is joined by April Ryan, the White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks, to talk about how she got her start in radio (6:06), why Ice Cube is aligning himself with Trump (20:21), and how different administrations compare in handling key Black stakeholders and issues (25:23).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: April Ryan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 15, 2020 • 45min
CNN's Abby Phillip on Covering the Trump Administration and the Responsibilities of Being a Black Journalist
Bakari is joined by CNN political correspondent Abby Phillip to talk about what it's like covering the Trump administration, including the time he called her question "stupid" (4:29); what it was like to moderate a Democratic debate (16:07); and the sense of responsibility she feels working as a Black female journalist (25:55).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Abby Phillip Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 12, 2020 • 1h 9min
David Axelrod on His Long Career in Politics, Working With Obama, and the Current Election
Bakari is joined by former Obama advisor David Axelrod to talk about his long career in politics and journalism (5:24), how he knew that Obama had something special and what he learned from working with him (16:24), and what he thinks will happen this election day (38:22).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: David Axelrod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 8, 2020 • 41min
Reacting to the Vice Presidential Debate With Charlamagne tha God and Eboni K. Williams (Live)
Bakari is joined by Charlamagne tha God and Eboni K. Williams to give some immediate reactions to the vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris and talk about some things they wish could have seen at the debate.Host: Bakari SellersGuests: Charlamagne tha God and Eboni K. Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 5, 2020 • 41min
Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester on Getting Elected to Congress and Biden's Plan for HBCUs
Bakari is joined by Lisa Blunt Rochester, a U.S. representative from Delaware, to talk about her path to getting elected to Congress (5:25), what she learned from being labor commissioner for Delaware (21:15), and Biden's plan for forgiving debt for those who attended historically Black colleges and universities (26:05).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Lisa Blunt Rochester Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 2, 2020 • 22min
Reactions to President Trump and the First Lady Testing Positive for COVID-19
Jonathan Martin of The New York Times joins Bakari to react to the late-breaking news that President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus.Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Jonathan Martin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 30, 2020 • 1h 1min
Reacting to the First Presidential Debate With Andrew Gillum and Angela Rye (Live)
Bakari is joined by Andrew Gillum and Angela Rye to react to the first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump and make some predictions for the vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris.Host: Bakari SellersGuests: Andrew Gillum and Angela Rye Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 28, 2020 • 58min
The Future of the Supreme Court With Brian Fallon and Elie Mystal
Bakari is joined by Brian Fallon, the executive director of Demand Justice, and Eli Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation, to talk about the possibility of Senate Democrats slowing down the Supreme Court nomination process (9:50), why the Republican Party makes the courts a priority (18:28), and what expanding the Supreme Court would look like (38:46).Host: Bakari SellersGuests: Brian Fallon and Elie Mystal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 24, 2020 • 41min
Steve Harvey on His Stand-up Career, the Legacy of 'Kings of Comedy,' and Black Radio
Bakari is joined by Steve Harvey to talk about how he got his start in comedy (4:47); what it was like working with Bernie Mac, Cedric the Entertainer, D.L. Hughley, and Spike Lee on 'Kings of Comedy' (22:07); and the important influence of Black radio in the upcoming election (29:52).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Steve Harvey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 21, 2020 • 41min
Breaking Down the 2020-21 NFL Season With Reporter Josina Anderson
Bakari is joined by NFL reporter Josina Anderson to talk about how she broke into the industry and who she looked up to along the way (4:27), some of her predictions for the NFL season (12:18), and the continuing social justice movement within the league (25:26).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Josina Anderson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
