The Bakari Sellers Podcast

Bakari Sellers is joined by ‘Abbott Elementary’ star William Stanford Davis to discuss getting into acting, auditioning for ‘Friends,’ what it means to be a late bloomer (4:33), and what it’s like to work on ‘Abbott Elementary’ (5:50). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: William Stanford Davis Producer: Isaiah Blakely Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

Bakari Sellers is joined by Finding Ceremony’s Lyra Monteiro to discuss her career, her reporting on the MOVE bombing, and the Morton Cranial Collection. Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Lyra Monteiro Producer: Stefan Anderson Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari is joined by filmmaker Alex Stapleton to discuss her recent directorial effort in the documentary series ‘God Save Texas,’ why she’s drawn to documentaries and this project (02:44), what makes Texas so unique (12:31), and the impact the oil industry has had in the Houston community (15:47). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Alex Stapleton Producer: Eduardo Ocampo Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadho...

Bakari is joined by Jason Selvig and Davram Stiefler, the political comedy duo behind “The Good Liars,” to discuss their start stemming from the Occupy Wall Street movement (00:44), how they find humor during a dark time of American politics (05:11), and what they’ve learned from interviewing both Republican and Democratic voters (07:56). Hosts: Bakari Sellers Guests: Jason Selvig and Davram Stief...

Bakari Sellers is joined by journalist and author Kurt Wagner to discuss his new book ‘Battle for the Bird’ and Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover (2:41). Plus, what regulation on the current program looks like (11:20), and Washington’s response to the circumstances around the acquisition (16:58).  Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Kurt Wagner Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Bakari Sellers is joined by professor and author Dr. Peniel Joseph to discuss discovering Black studies while growing up in Queens, New York (2:23), as well as his personal connection to Haiti (4:18). They then dive into the NatGeo series ‘Genius: MLK/X,’ based off of his book ‘The Sword and the Shield’ (10:38). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Dr. Peniel Joseph Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive P...

Bakari Sellers is joined by journalist Natasha Alford to discuss her new book, ‘American Negra’; growing up as an Afro-Latina (2:37); and how the writing process helped heal broken relationships (6:36). Plus, the importance of Black media in the past, present, and future (10:56). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Natasha Alford Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more...

Bakari Sellers is joined by founder and executive director of The Current Project Alisha Gordon to discuss the organization’s investment in single Black mothers (5:05), and their impact as a voting demographic (7:48).  Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Alisha Gordon Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by journalist, host and author Tamron Hall to discuss her ability to maintain a successful and evolving career (5:12), before digging into her latest novel ‘Watch Where They Hide’ (9:16), and the creative process behind bringing the character Jordan Manning to life in the crime series (14:48).   Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Tamron Hall Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive...

Bakari Sellers is joined by Jonquilyn Hill, host of Vox’s policy podcast ‘The Weeds’ to discuss the show’s special series on Black women (4:23), before reacting to the Fani Willis hearings (14:49), and giving a peak at what to expect next from the podcast (21:10). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Jonquilyn Hill Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad cho...

Bakari Sellers is joined by comedian and author Dulcé Sloan to discuss discovering her calling in comedy (1:26), her book, ‘Hello, Friends!,’ and why it’s not a memoir (8:07). Plus, her words of advice on dating and the concept of destiny (14:47). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Dulcé Sloan Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...

Bakari Sellers is joined by staff writer for Time Magazine Simon Shuster to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (2:40), Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s path from comedian to president (6:09), and what American politicians could learn from the Ukrainian leader (15:27). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Simon Shuster Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices....

Bakari Sellers is joined by journalist, podcaster, and NBC correspondent Antonia Hylton to discuss the history of Crownsville Hospital in her book, ‘Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum’ (4:25), and the impact the institution had on the surrounding Black community (15:24). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Antonia Hylton Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn m...

Bakari Sellers is joined by producer, political commentator, and author Keith Boykin to discuss his career as a writer (1:09) and his new book, ‘Why Does Everything Have to Be About Race?’ (18:30) Plus, a look at politicians' answers to the question of whether America is a racist country (25:36). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Keith Boykin Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadh...

Bakari Sellers is joined by journalist and activist Kai Wright to discuss hosting WNYC’s ‘Notes From America’ (1:00), telling stories from the early days of the AIDS epidemic with the podcast ‘Blindspot: The Plague in the Shadows’ (4:33), and the current state of the crisis (17:19). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Kai Wright Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more a...

Bakari Sellers is joined by multimedia journalist Arielle Chambers to discuss founding Bleacher Report’s women’s platform, HighlightHER (4:58), check in on the WNBA offseason (6:47), and talk about how NIL and the transfer portal has impacted women’s sports (10:44). Plus, WBB Final Four predictions (21:29) and addressing the coverage gap for women’s sports (24:14). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Arie...

Bakari Sellers is joined by editor and author Crystal Smith Paul to discuss the book that changed her view of writing (4:43), and her latest, ‘Did You Hear About Kitty Kar?’ (6:04).  Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Crystal Smith Paul Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by author, BBQ pitmaster and engineer Dr. Howard Conyers to dig into his career as an engineer at NASA (1:12), the work he does to highlight Black postmasters (5:22), and a regional breakdown of BBQ (11:38). Plus, a discussion about the future of Black farming (14:40). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bakari Sellers is joined by author, professor, and Brookings Institute senior fellow Andre M. Perry to discuss how to fix the devaluation of homes in Black communities (04:35), the widening racial wealth gap (08:40), and why Spelman College’s recent $100 million donation highlights the importance of investing in education (21:31). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Andre M. Perry Producer: Eduardo Ocampo...

Bakari Sellers is joined by journalist Joshua Green to discuss his new book ‘The Rebels’ (2:04), the rise of populism around the world (4:26), and to dig into the work of Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during the Biden years (10:44). Plus, what the economic populism of the left means for the future of the Democratic Party (19:56).   Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Joshua...

Bakari Sellers is joined by Vox senior correspondent Zack Beauchamp to discuss journalism as authoritarianism rises around the world (3:08), a breakdown of the Israel-Gaza conflict (8:18), and what he’d tell President Biden to focus on while on the campaign trail (18:06). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Zack Beauchamp Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about yo...

Bakari Sellers is joined by author and professor of sociology at Washington University in St. Louis Adia Harvey Wingfield to discuss her research on racial and gender inequality in the workforce (2:21), and her new book, ‘Gray Areas: How the Way We Work Perpetuates Racism and What We Can Do to Fix It’ (4:40). Plus, potential policy solutions to enact change (14:56). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Adi...

Bakari Sellers is joined by journalist and cofounder of Punchbowl News Jake Sherman to discuss the daily congressional newsletter (4:04), the monetization of journalism (7:24), and the House’s current speaker and minority leader (23:48). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Jake Sherman Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...

Bakari Sellers is joined by professor and author Valerie Babb to discuss her latest book, ‘The Book Of James: The Power, Politics, and Passion of LeBron’ (3:09), before digging into the superstar’s intellect and inspiration for activism (9:53). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Valerie Babb Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...

Bakari Sellers is joined by writer Rumaan Alam to unpack his 2020 novel ‘Leave the World Behind’ (4:35), and the process of adapting it for the screen with director Sam Ismail (11:43). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Rumaan Alam Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices