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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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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.

    Representative Barbara Lee on the Current Congress State

    Representative Barbara Lee on the Current Congress State

    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 Sellers
    Guest: Representative Barbara Lee
    Producer: Clifford Augustin
    Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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    • 31 min
    Tiffany Cross On 2024 Election Coverage

    Tiffany Cross On 2024 Election Coverage

    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 Sellers
    Guest: Tiffany Cross
    Producer: Clifford Augustin
    Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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    • 28 min
    Taylor Lorenz on Covering Internet Culture, the Upcoming TikTok Ban, and Creator Culture

    Taylor Lorenz on Covering Internet Culture, the Upcoming TikTok Ban, and Creator Culture

    Bakari Sellers is joined by Washington Post columnist Taylor Lorenz to discuss covering internet and tech culture. They also discuss how and why the TikTok ban is happening, how platforms can address racial and misogynistic content, and how public policy should shape creator culture (8:45).

    Host: Bakari Sellers
    Guest: Taylor Lorenz
    Producer: Isaiah Blakely
    Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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    • 24 min
    Black Men Vote With Joe Paul

    Black Men Vote With Joe Paul

    Bakari Sellers is joined by Joe Paul of Black Men Vote to discuss what the Black Men Vote organization is about and what its goals are. Then they look ahead to the 2024 election and discuss what the support looks like for Biden and Trump from Black men, what Black men would like to see from candidates, and much more (9:00).
    Host: Bakari Sellers
    Guest: Joe Paul
    Producer: Isaiah Blakely
    Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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    • 25 min
    ‘She Has a Name’ With Tonya Mosley

    ‘She Has a Name’ With Tonya Mosley

    Bakari Sellers is joined by NPR’s Tonya Mosley and they start by discussing her thoughts on how journalists have covered the campus protests around the country. Then, they talk about her podcast, ‘She Has a Name’ (6:24). They talk about what inspired the name of the podcast, the themes, the takeaways she has from working on it, and much more.

    Host: Bakari Sellers
    Guest: Tonya Mosley
    Producer: Isaiah Blakely
    Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt
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    • 24 min
    Elle Duncan’s Meteoric Rise in Sports Media

    Elle Duncan’s Meteoric Rise in Sports Media

    Bakari is joined by ESPN’s Elle Duncan, who currently cohosts 'SportsCenter' and women’s college basketball coverage. Elle discusses her career arc from the University of West Georgia to working in radio stations to now hosting 'SportsCenter' (02:28). Elle also gives advice to young journalists who are trying to find a career path in sports media (08:57). Why has women's basketball risen so much recently, and will the rise translate to the WNBA (16:17)? Plus, who’s winning: Kendrick or Drake?

    Host: Bakari Sellers
    Guest: Elle Duncan
    Producer: Clifford Augustin
    Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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    • 35 min

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