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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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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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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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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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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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‘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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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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Customer Reviews
Thanks for the Elle Duncan interview!
Like many, I was introduced to Ms. Duncan by the 2024 Women’s Final Four — where she & her colleagues really captured the spirit of what was happening — both athletically, and as a cultural touchstone moment — and made it fun for the viewer. It became a celebration of excellence in sports. And I appreciated their never shying away, from the contribution to the frenzy, made by Iowa & Caitlin Clark. I hope like Ms. Duncan, community leaders will simply tell it like it is. There can’t not be an element of race in the Caitlin Clark phenomenon — but in truth, I tune in to watch her because of the YouTube videos that popped up a couple of years ago, and how she mind-bogglingly was shooting the basketball like Steph Curry — an African-American man. And I think it hurts the cause, when Twitter & Instagram go off on how Nike signed Clark because she’s White. You know who’s made the most money from Nike? Michael Jordan & Tiger Woods. Thought leaders need to point out that Nike is not an Internet troll, and it only signs athletes because it thinks it can profit from doing so — as it continues to do with the Jordan Brand, to the tune of $800+ million each year. And the main problem, I think, with calling out Nike & Caitlin Clark fans as “racist” — is that it risks having people “tune out,” and “roll their eyes” & not pay attention…when situations that actually involve racism & need to be addressed, come up in the future. I worry about that, and I think social media’s innate tendency to hitch its wagon to whatever is “trending,” may have been a setback in this case. And to circle back to Ms. Duncan: who’d have thought they’d see the day, that ESPN would send a woman of color, to try and promote its auto racing programming — and European racing, at that? It shows you’re exactly right about Ms. Duncan’s icon status, in that the management thought she might serve to diversify the F1 audience — both in terms of gender, and race. (Which in my case, she did.) Thanks for a great show.
Thank you, Bakari
I appreciate how you select your guests to weave a picture of America. Your questions are poignant, deep, and challenging. You ask your guests to look beyond themselves, and tell how their work makes a difference. Keep it up.
President Holley
Have her genius on every few months.
Luis Rosell Mount Pleasant, Iowa.