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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Congress of 2025 and the Gulf of America With Hans Nichols
January 9, 2025 · 31m
Bakari Sellers is joined by Axios political reporter Hans Nichols to discuss how Senator John Thune’s leadership as majority leader compares to Mitch McConnell's (10:07), how realistic Donald Trump’s imperialistic plans (like taking over Greenland) are (15:20), and the prospects of the budget reconciliation bill (22:10). Plus, a comparison of Representatives Hakeem Jeffries and Nancy Pelosi as minority leaders (23:07). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Hans Nichols Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
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Andre Powell and the Black-owned Rideshare App, Goldsainte
Jan 6 · 24m
Bakari Sellers is joined by entrepreneur and CEO of the rideshare company Goldsainte Andre Powell to discuss policymakers' effects on small businesses (6:06), the founding and creation of Goldsainte (7:11), and what differentiates the rideshare platform from others (11:05) Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Andre Powell Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Live at the Fillmore With the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers
Dec 30 · 47m
Bakari Sellers moderates a panel at the Fillmore Minneapolis for the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers (MABL) joined by Natalie E. Hudson, Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, Camille M. Davidson, Dean of Mitchell Hamline School of Law, and Duchess Harris, Special Assistant to the Provost for Strategic Initiatives & Professor of American Studies at Macalester College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trump, Diddy, and Legal News With Laura Coates
Dec 19 · 38m
Bakari Sellers is joined by CNN host Laura Coates to discuss what goes into preparing for her show on a daily basis (1:19) and her journey from the Department of Justice to network television (3:13). Then a reaction to ABC's settlement with Donald Trump (6:13 ), what to take from the last Trump administration to prepare for the next (13:14), and the fight to get George Floyd’s murderer released from prison (15:33). Plus, explaining human trafficking in relation to Diddy’s legal case (17:54). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Laura Coates Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Andrea Joy Campbell and Accountability in the Trump Administration
Dec 16 · 25m
Bakari Sellers is joined by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell to discuss her decision to dedicate her career to public policy (4:49), her action plan as the country prepares for the Trump administration (14:24), and the fellowship of Black attorneys general (18:59) Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Andrea Joy Campbell Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Discussing the Democratic Disconnect With Fred Hicks
Dec 12 · 25m
Bakari Sellers is joined by political strategist and commentator Fred Hicks to dig into the disconnect with democrats and Black voters (7:26), what Kamala Harris could have done differently (12:12), and the role culture wars played in the election (16:50). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Fred Hicks Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices