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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Jul 13, 2020 • 54min
Charlamagne tha God on What Democrats Need to Do to Earn the Black Vote and Stephon Gilmore on Playing for the New England Patriots
Bakari is first joined by Charlamagne tha God to talk about 'The Breakfast Club' being nominated for the National Radio Hall of Fame (4:09) and what Joe Biden needs to do to win over skeptical Black voters in November (19:05). Then reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore joins the show to talk about welcoming Cam Newton to the Patriots (33:33) and what he has learned playing for Bill Belichick (44:00).Host: Bakari SellersGuests: Charlemagne tha God and Stephon Gilmore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 9, 2020 • 54min
Presidential Polls and Kanye for President With Jason Johnson
Bakari is joined by professor and author Jason Johnson to talk about why he chooses to teach at an HBCU (6:05), recent polling that shows Biden with a lead over Trump in the presidential election (26:16), and how seriously we should treat Kanye West's announcement that he's going to run for president (33:35).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Jason Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 6, 2020 • 1h 6min
Vince Carter and Antawn Jamison on Their Many Years in the League, Black Fatherhood, and Player Activism
Bakari is joined by former NBA players Vince Carter and Antawn Jamison to talk about their respective NBA careers (8:15), Black fatherhood (22:29), Vince's recent retirement (35:06), and player activism (46:07).Host: Bakari SellersGuests: Vince Carter and Antawn Jamison Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 2, 2020 • 48min
Black Women and the Veepstakes, the Russian Bounty Story, and All Things 2020 Elections With Tiffany Cross
Bakari is joined by author and MSNBC contributor Tiffany Cross to talk about what the Biden campaign needs to be doing to win over Black voters (9:17), the latest on the vice presidential search (25:00), and why the story of intelligence reports that Russians offered Taliban-linked militants bounties for killing American soldiers is not getting more traction (32:57).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Tiffany Cross Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 29, 2020 • 52min
Deshaun Watson on Changing the NFL and Alan Cavanna on the NASCAR Noose Investigation
For the first episode of 'The Bakari Sellers' podcast, Bakari is joined by Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson to talk about his time at Clemson (5:37) and the social justice movement happening within the NFL (16:34). Then, Fox Sports reporter Alan Cavanna joins the show to talk about the history of race and NASCAR and the latest developments with the noose investigation (26:41).Host: Bakari SellersGuests: Deshaun Watson and Alan Cavanna Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
