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The Bakari Sellers Podcast

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The 2024 Election: What the F**k Happened?

Bakari is joined by civil rights activist Gary Chambers to discuss where Democrats went wrong in reaching Black voters in the Deep South

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‘John Lewis: A Life’ With David Greenberg

Bakari and writer David Greenberg talk about his new book and Lewis’s time as the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

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Omniculturalism and the Aspen Institute With Désirée Jones-Smith

Bakari is joined by senior program manager of the Aspen Citizenship and American Identity Program, Désirée Jones-Smith, to give insight on the work the program does

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W. Kamau Bell: 2024 Election and “Who’s Gonna Catch Your Kid?”

W. Kamau Bell joins to discuss his new political ad, Black men’s support of Kamala Harris, and masculinity in the election cycle

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The Steele Dossier and ‘Unredacted’ With Christopher Steele

Plus, a reaction to some of the latest intelligence news in the U.S. and abroad

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Mark Cuban on Kamala Harris, Cost Plus Drugs, and the Dallas Mavericks

Mark also gives some quick takes on the NBA and WNBA

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Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II and the Michigan Vote

Bakari Sellers is joined by Lt. Governor of Michigan Garlin Gilchrist II to discuss voter turnout in the state’s biggest city, Detroit

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Abby Phillip and the Entertaining Exchange of Ideas

Bakari is joined by anchor and host of ‘CNN NewsNight’ Abby Phillip to reflect on her experience hosting the show for the past year

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April Verrett on Labor Unions and the 2024 Election

Bakari is joined by April Verrett, president of the Service Employees International Union, to discuss the idea of building a modern-day labor movement

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Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Joins the Show

Bakari is joined by the second gentleman of the U.S., Doug Emhoff, to discuss teaching law at Georgetown University while married to the vice president

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‘Democracy in Retrograde’ With Sami Sage

Bakari is joined by author and cofounder of Betches Media Sami Sage to discuss how she got the female-led entertainment brand started when she was just 21 years old

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Talking Senate Races With Stephen Neukam

Stephen Neukam joins to talk about the state of swing-state Senate races before digging into the Maryland race between Larry Hogan and Angela Alsobrooks

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Ari Berman and Protecting the Right to Vote

Bakari welcomes Mother Jones national voting rights correspondent Ari Berman to discuss protecting the vote in the face of new restrictions

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Paola Ramos on ‘Defectors’ and Courting the Latinx Vote

Bakari is joined by journalist and author of ‘Defectors’ Paola Ramos to discuss working in the Obama administration and for the Clinton campaign in 2016

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Entering the Electoral Homestretch With Tara Palmeri

Bakari and Tara Palmeri merge podcasts to discuss why both parties feel like they’re heading toward victory in November

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Journalism, Policy, and the 2024 Election With Molly Ball

Bakari is joined by Molly Ball to discuss her take on the state of the presidential race

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National Security, Domestic Policy, and the 2024 Election With Susan Rice

Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice joins to discuss the 2024 election and the impact of a chaotic administration on a foreign policy adviser

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The Future of Maryland With Angela Alsobrooks

Angela Alsobrooks, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, joins Bakari to talk about her relationship with Kamala Harris, why her Senate race appears to be so close, and more

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A Pre-Debate Discussion With Astead Herndon

Bakari and Astead also discuss what to look forward to in the weeks leading up to the election

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Affordability and the Black Academic Agenda With Dr. J. Luke Wood

Bakari is joined by the president of Sacramento State University to discuss investing in schools, creating a Black honors college at his university, and more

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U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester

Lisa joins Bakari to talk about what motivated her to get into politics, Kamala Harris’s campaign, and much, much more

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Please Welcome the ‘Native Land Pod’

Bakari joins the ‘Native Land Pod’ alongside hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum at the Democratic National Convention

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Jonathan Martin and Ellen Rucker Sellers Live From the DNC

Bakari and Jonathan discuss the imperatives for Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party this week before Bakari and Ellen talk about the importance of reproductive rights as a core issue for the Democratic Party’s platform

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Jasmine Wright Live From the DNC

Jasmine and Bakari recap the best speeches from night one, discuss the political future of rising stars in the Democratic Party like Senator Raphael Warnock and Representative Jasmine Crockett, and explain what they’re most looking forward to in the week ahead

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Alex Thompson Live From the DNC

Bakari and Alex talk about how the vibes are different from the RNC last month, the biggest wins for Democrats in terms of messaging and speeches, President Biden’s address, and what they’re most looking forward to from night two

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Nicole Auerbach on House V. NCAA

Nicole discusses the House v. NCAA class-action lawsuit and the terms of a multibillion-dollar settlement that stands to reshape college sports

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‘Antidemocratic’ With David Daley

Bakari is joined by author David Daley to discuss his new book and what got him into becoming a voting rights activist

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The Rise of Tim Walz With Torey Van Oot

Bakari and Torey explore the evolution of Tim Walz’s career before discussing what to expect from the vice presidential candidate moving forward

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Governor Maura Healey of Massachusetts

Governor Healey discusses her career arc from growing up in a small town in New Hampshire to attending Harvard and playing pro basketball in Europe

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Shaping the First Amendment and How Kamala Harris Should Speak to Black Men With Uncle Luke

Bakari Sellers is joined by Luther Roderick Campbell, a.k.a. Uncle Luke, to talk about his lasting legacy from 2 Live Crew and more

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‘Trump in Exile’ With Meridith McGraw

Bakari is joined by Politico’s Meridith McGraw to discuss her upcoming book about Donald Trump post-presidency, the January 6 Capitol attack, and what was to follow after his return to Mar-a-Lago

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Who Will Kamala Harris’s Running Mate Be?

Bakari and The Atlantic’s Ron Brownstein examine the many factors that will go into Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign