The Bakari Sellers Show
In a political and cultural moment defined by noise and division, clarity matters. The Bakari Sellers Show delivers clear, engaging, and entertaining conversations that cut through the chaos and get to what actually matters. Hosted by CNN commentator and New York Times bestselling author Bakari Sellers, the show brings a sharp perspective on politics, culture, and everything in between. Featuring the leaders and change- makers shaping today’s biggest debates - each episode helps listeners make sense of the headlines and move from conversation to collective action.
Episodes
Former U.S. Senator and Alabama Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee Doug Jones joins Bakari Sellers as he makes another run at history, this time against Tommy Tuberville.
Jones talks about what he learned representing Alabama in the Senate, the role Black voters will play in the race and why he believes Democrats have spent too much time chasing the next election instead of making long-term investments in th...
“The cavalry is not coming.”
Benjamin Watson joins Bakari Sellers for a conversation about faith, Black fatherhood, football and the responsibility men have to their families, their communities and each other.
Watson talks about what it means to lead a family while acknowledging that nobody has it all figured out. He explains why he believes Black men have to lean into their responsibilities as husbands and fathers, how...
Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant joins Bakari Sellers for a wide-ranging conversation about faith, politics, family and what the Black church is being called to do in this moment.
Bryant takes Bakari inside his leadership at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and explains why he believes the church has to be about more than what happens on Sunday morning. From feeding families and building housing to preparing communities for economic uncert...
Cari Champion joins Bakari Sellers for a conversation that goes just about everywhere, from sports and journalism to race, politics, relationships and a little trash talk that apparently needed to be settled on the record.
Cari opens up about her decision to leave ESPN, why covering Colin Kaepernick changed the way she thought about sports journalism, and what happens when the business of sports collides with the responsibility to ...
Maryland Governor Wes Moore joins Bakari Sellers for a conversation about leadership, governing and what it actually means to fight for people.
Moore opens up about why he skipped the traditional political ladder and ran straight for Governor, the lessons he carried from the military into public office, and how his administration has approached everything from child poverty and violent crime to HBCUs, Black-owned businesses and the...
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear joins Bakari Sellers to talk about something Democrats desperately need to figure out: how to win people back.
Beshear has won three statewide elections in Kentucky, a state Donald Trump carried by more than 30 points. He breaks down why Democrats need to spend less time lecturing voters, start talking like normal people, and focus on the issues families actually deal with every day: jobs, healthcare,...
Don Lemon joins Bakari Sellers for a wide-ranging conversation about what happens when you stop asking permission.
Don opens up about life after CNN, why getting pushed out ultimately gave him more freedom, and how he built The Don Lemon Show and Lemon Media Network from the ground up. He also reflects on his short-lived partnership with Elon Musk, what that experience taught him about journalism, and why independent media has beco...
Dawn Staley has built one of the most dominant programs in college basketball, but the championships only tell part of the story.
On this episode of The Bakari Sellers Show, Bakari sits down with Dawn for a wide-ranging conversation about growing up in the projects in Philadelphia, the lessons she inherited from her mother, leaving Temple for South Carolina, and how she built a program that went from nearly empty arenas to bec...
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