The Bakari Sellers Podcast

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The Forgotten History of NFL Integration, With Keyshawn Johnson and Bob Glauber Sep 20, 2021

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Bakari is joined by Keyshawn Johnson and Bob Glauber to talk about their new book, 'The Forgotten First,' about the first Black players in the NFL. They talk about why the racial integration of the NFL is not well known (1:49) and what they learned from writing the book (13:15) before getting into this current NFL season (16:11).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guests: Keyshawn Johnson and Bob Glauber

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Gabrielle Union on Living Life With Grace, Parenting in Public, and Her Second Book, 'You Got Anything Stronger?' Sep 16, 2021

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Bakari is joined by actress and author Gabrielle Union to talk about "not balancing" her life and living with grace instead (3:08), the difficulties that come with raising her children in the public eye (8:44), and what she learned while writing her second memoir, 'You Got Anything Stronger?' (13:46).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Gabrielle Union

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Randall Kennedy on Obama's Legacy, Defunding the Police, and Respectability Politics Sep 13, 2021

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Bakari is joined by Harvard law professor Randall Kennedy to talk about how clerking for Thurgood Marshall shaped his career (2:59), the legacy of Barack Obama (13:02), and the competing theories on how best to eradicate racism in America (21:42).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Randall Kennedy

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy Addresses COVID Myths and COVID Facts Sep 09, 2021

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Bakari is joined by Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy to talk about what his day-to-day job entails (2:40), why vaccine booster shots may be necessary down the road (11:36), why Israel is experiencing a COVID surge (17:36), and why it’s important to address how the pandemic has affected mental health (23:14).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Life Advice With Rick Ross Sep 06, 2021

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Bakari is joined by rapper Rick Ross to talk about how he has had such a long and successful career as a rapper (1:00), some pieces of advice from his new book 'The Perfect Day to Boss Up' (11:49), and some guidance for this new generation of rappers (18:50).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Rick Ross

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

Additional Production: Kaya McMullen and Jonathan Kermah

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Maggie Haberman on Afghanistan, Fighting Misinformation, and Texas's Abortion Laws Sep 02, 2021

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Bakari is joined by New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman to talk about the situation in Afghanistan (2:53), how she fights misinformation as a journalist (14:06), Texas passing a near-ban on abortions (20:11), and more news from this week (27:45).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Maggie Haberman

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Police Reform, Getting Re-elected, and Pragmatic Leadership Aug 30, 2021

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Bakari is joined by the recently re-elected mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, Randall Woodfin, to talk about his thoughts on the police reform vs. abolish debate (3:08), the challenges that come along with being a mayor of a large city and working to get re-elected (11:50), and why he believes in pragmatic leadership (21:23).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Randall Woodfin

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Aunjanue Ellis of 'Lovecraft Country' on Her Southern Roots, Making the Show, and Working in Hollywood As a Black Actress Aug 26, 2021

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Bakari is joined by Aunjanue Ellis to talk about how being raised in the South influences her work as an actress (2:33), her work on the show 'Lovecraft Country' (13:47), and whether or not Hollywood is finally recognizing Black talent (18:31).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Aunjanue Ellis

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Jurnee Smollett on Her Acting Journey, 'Lovecraft Country,' and What Is Coming Next Aug 23, 2021

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Bakari is joined by Jurnee Smollett to talk about when she knew she wanted to be an actress (2:48), how she came to 'Lovecraft Country' and what it was like to play Leti (16:02), and the activism she does alongside her acting (22:14).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Jurnee Smollett

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Rep. Stacey Plaskett on Representing the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Situation in Afghanistan, and Haiti Aug 19, 2021

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Bakari is joined by Rep. Stacey Plaskett, a congresswoman from the U.S. Virgin Islands, to talk about what it is like to work in the House representing a U.S. territory (2:32), her thoughts on the situation in Afghanistan (16:31), and what can be done to help Haiti after a massive earthquake that left nearly 2,000 dead (28:02).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Rep. Stacey Plaskett

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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