The Bakari Sellers Podcast

Alex Thompson from Axios joined Bakari to discuss Thursday’s presidential debate. What went right and what went wrong for both candidates? How many lies did Trump riffle through during the debate? What do both Bakari and Alex make of President Joe Biden’s rather pale appearance? Did the American people get anything out of the debate?Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Alex ThompsonProducer: Clifford AugustinExecutive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari and Michael Ealy moderate an event with Vice President Kamala Harris in Charlotte, North Carolina, on June 12 as part of the vice president's nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour. Audio courtesy of the White House.Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Vice President Kamala HarrisProducer: Clifford AugustinExecutive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by journalist, musician, and author Lee Hawkins. Hawkins has a book that’s set to be released in 2025 titled 'I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family's History Set Me Free,' which examines what his family went through after enslavement. Tune in to Hawkins’s podcast, 'What Happened in Alabama?,' which serves as a precursor to the book.Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Lee HawkinsProducer: Clifford AugustinExecutive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakaris is joined by Nourbese Flint who is an advocate for Black women's reproductive rights. Nourbese also discusses her career work in providing racial justice as well. Nourbese is President of All* Above All and All* Above All Action Fund, leading All* Above All’s work to achieve abortion justice and build the political power of voters of color. She speaks on the group's mission how they are trying to align their progressive mission forward for abortion access and justice for all. Has the Biden-Harris campaign been outfront on abortion access? Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Nourbese FlintProducer: Clifford AugustinExecutive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Alice Randall, an American author, songwriter, producer, and lecturer. Alice discusses her life being born in Motown Detroit, graduating Harvard University, and being the first African-American woman to write a number-one country hit. She also speaks about Black country music being on the rise and taken to new heights with Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ album, and being introduced to new artists like Shaboozey. Plus, is Taylor Swift a country artist?Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Alice RandallProducer: Clifford AugustinExecutive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by Axios national politics reporter Sophia Cai to discuss what it was like covering Donald Trump’s presidency straight out of college (01:00). They also discuss what to expect from the upcoming presidential debates (21:00).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Sophia CaiProducer: Jonathan Kermah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by Detria Austin Everson, who is the chief executive officer of the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation. Detria dives into her career arc from her time at Spelman to continuing her activism in remembrance of John and Lillian Lewis. She also discusses what the foundation represents.Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Detria Austin EversonProducer: Clifford AugustinExecutive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by TargetSmart senior adviser Tom Bonier. They discuss swing state polling, the importance of senior voters (6:05), what the public should understand about the polls being reported in the media (10:20), and much more.Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Tom BonierProducer: Isaiah BlakelyExecutive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by U.S. Representative Barbara Lee, who has represented California's 12th Congressional District since 1998. Lee discusses her upbringing in El Paso, Texas, which led her to a life of public service (01:26). She touches on what gives her hope for the future of Congress and policy (10:12), what Congress has been like under Speaker Mike Johnson and Kevin McCarthy (13:38), what issues have been motivating voters for this cycle, and how well the Biden campaign has been responding to them (17:49).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Representative Barbara LeeProducer: Clifford AugustinExecutive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tiffany Cross is an American television personality, political analyst, and author who joined Bakari to discuss what life has been like since The Cross Connection last aired and what direction cable news is going in. Also, which famous rapper would she like to see actually make a political run. Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Tiffany CrossProducer: Clifford AugustinExecutive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices