The Ringer presents

The Bakari Sellers Podcast

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  June 10, 2021

  Craig Melvin on His Career in Broadcast Journalism and His New Book, 'Pops: Learning to Be a Son and a Father'

  Bakari is joined by 'Today' show anchor Craig Melvin to talk about how he got his start in journalism and how he found his way onto TV (3:39), being one of the few Black anchors on network television (10:17), and what he learned about his relationship with his father while writing his new book, 'Pops: Learning to Be a Son and a Father' (15:22). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Craig Melvin Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  June 7, 2021

  Remembering the Tulsa Race Massacre With Rev. Dr. Robert Turner of the Vernon AME Church

  Bakari is joined by Rev. Dr. Robert Turner to talk about what it was like being a minister during the COVID-19 pandemic (2:55), the Tulsa Race Massacre on its 100th anniversary and what occurred (14:04), and why it is important to not whitewash American history (22:25). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Rev. Dr. Robert Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  May 31, 2021

  19 Year Old Racing Star Hayden Swank on Paving His Own Way In the Sport

  Bakari is joined by Hayden Swank, a 19-year-old rising race car driver, to talk about racing his first cars when he was seven (4:36), why it is difficult to build a career in race car driving compared to other sports (9:40), and what it's like being a young Black driver in an overwhelmingly white sport (14:53). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Hayden Swank Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  May 27, 2021

  Yusef Salaam of the 'Exonerated Five' on His Prison Reform Activism and His New Book, 'Better, Not Bitter'

  Bakari is joined by Yusef Salaam, one of the Central Park 'Exonerated Five,' to talk about what it was like seeing his life portrayed in the series 'When They See Us' (3:20), how the false conviction shaped his life and later his activist work (10:13), and what inspired him to write his new book, 'Better, Not Bitter' (20:33). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Yusef Salaam Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  May 24, 2021

  Clint Smith on the Importance of Critical Race Theory and His New Book, 'How the World Is Passed'

  Bakari is joined by author Clint Smith to talk about what critical race theory is and why it's important to teach it in schools (3:53), the role that mythmaking plays in American politics (15:24), and why he chose to write his forthcoming book, 'How the Word Is Passed' (23:16). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Clint Smith Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  May 20, 2021

  Folake Olowofoyeku on Growing Up in Nigeria and Her Show 'Bob Hearts Abishola'

  Bakari is joined by Nigerian actress Folake Olowofoyeku to talk about growing up in Nigeria and trying to pursue a career in acting (6:34), her work on the sitcom 'Bob Hearts Abishola' (16:42), and why it's meaningful to play a romantic lead who is Nigerian (23:20). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Folake Olowofoyeku Producer: Kaya McMullen Engineer: Sasha Ashall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  May 17, 2021

  Nsé Ufot on What It Takes To Turn a Red State Blue and Fighting Voter Suppression

  Bakari is joined by Nsé Ufot, CEO of the New Georgia Project, to talk about the time and money that went into turning a state like Georgia blue in the 2020 election (2:56), some of the various voter suppression efforts her organization is currently fighting (16:58), and what will happen if the Voting Rights Act in its current form is still in effect in the 2022 midterm elections (22:11). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Nsé Ufot Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  May 13, 2021

  David Oyelowo on Coming Up in Theater, Representation in Film, and Making 'The Water Man'

  Bakari is joined by actor and director David Oyelowo to talk about how getting his start in theater shaped his acting career (2:35), his new movie 'The Water Man' and why he felt drawn to telling this story (15:10), and why it's not controversial for Black British actors to portray African American icons in movies (25:10). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: David Oyelowo Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  May 10, 2021

  Chuck Schumer on the American Rescue Plan, Canceling Student Debt, and the Next 100 Days in Congress

  Bakari is joined by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to talk about what effects the recently passed American Rescue Plan will have on child poverty (3:29), whether or not it is still possible to cancel student debt (12:10), and his goals for the next 100 days in Congress (15:05). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Chuck Schumer Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  May 6, 2021

  The Truth About the COVID Vaccines With Jalen Rose and Dr. Italo M. Brown

  In partnership with More Than a Vote, Bakari is joined by Jalen Rose and Dr. Italo M. Brown to talk about how COVID has impacted the Black community in Detroit (3:15), why Black people are getting vaccinated at a lower rate (18:32), and what we need to do to reach herd immunity (29:06). Host: Bakari Sellers Guests: Jalen Rose and Dr. Italo M. Brown Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  May 3, 2021

  Gary Chambers on the Life of An Activist, Police Reform, and Creating a Better Louisiana

  Bakari is joined by activist and former political candidate Gary Chambers to talk about what life is like for someone who calls themselves an activist (5:02), the difficulties of advocating for progressive police reform (14:10), and the work he is doing to change Louisiana for the better (19:05). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Gary Chambers Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  April 22, 2021

  Wes Moore on Freddie Gray, Police Accountability, and Closing the Racial Wealth Gap

  Bakari is joined by Wes Moore, CEO of the poverty-fighting nonprofit Robin Hood, to talk about how the death of Freddie Gray impacted his hometown of Baltimore (2:53), how to hold police more accountable going forward (10:22), and the work that he is doing to close the racial wealth gap (26:57). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Wes Moore Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  April 19, 2021

  Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner on What Being a Progressive District Attorney Looks Like

  Bakari is joined by Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner to talk about what convinced him to run for the seat (3:12), some of the differences between a traditional district attorney and an "activist" district attorney (8:32), and what he expects to happen with the Derek Chauvin trial (18:36). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Larry Krasner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  April 15, 2021

  Joy Reid on Being Black on Cable News, Police Shootings, and the Derek Chauvin Trial

  Bakari is joined by MSNBC host Joy Reid to talk about what it's like being one of the few Black hosts on a major cable news network (2:44), the Daunte Wright shooting and the Derek Chauvin trial (11:17), and some other political news from the week (22:07). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Joy Reid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  April 12, 2021

  A Congressional Politics Masterclass With Molly Reynolds

  Bakari is joined by Molly Reynolds, a fellow at the Brookings Institute, to talk about why Congress seems to be broken (3:46), why the reconciliation process is so important in Congress right now (19:16), and what might happen if Democrats were to eliminate the filibuster (26:00). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Molly Reynolds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  April 8, 2021

  The Quest for a More Perfect Democracy With Baratunde Thurston

  Bakari is joined by comedian and commentator Baratunde Thurston to talk about how growing up in Washington D.C. in the '80s shaped him, why D.C. needs statehood (2:28), the ideas behind his 'How to Citizen' podcast that reimagines "citizen" as a verb (22:59), and what is needed to make a more perfect democracy (27:23). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Baratunde Thurston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  April 7, 2021

  Lee Elder on His Barrier-Breaking Golf Career | Bonus Episode

  Bakari is joined by Lee Elder, the first Black man to play in the Masters tournament, to talk about the Black golfers that paved the way for him, the racism he experienced in the golf world, and how we can continue to make golf a more inclusive sport. Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Lee Elder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  April 5, 2021

  Rayshawn Ray on Sociology, Structural Racism Within Policing, and Police Reform

  Bakari is joined by Rashawn Ray, sociology professor at the University of Maryland, to talk about the structural racism that exists within police departments (2:20), why the "one bad apple" argument is damaging police reform movements (12:42), and what the key aspects are for successful police reform (24:07). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Rayshawn Ray Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  April 1, 2021

  Kwame Onwuachi on His Journey to Becoming a Chef and Bringing Black Food Into Fine Dining

  Bakari Sellers is joined by chef Kwame Onwuachi to talk about how his mother's catering business inspired him to become a professional chef (2:21), what it's like breaking into the fine dining world as a young Black man (10:04), and what he learned from opening a restaurant only to have it close shortly after (18:16). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Kwame Onwuachi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  March 29, 2021

  Cryptocurrency, the Black Wealth Gap, and Corporate Diversity with John Rogers

  Bakari is joined by the co-CEO of Ariel Investments, John Rogers, to talk about the recent GameStop saga and the rise of cryptocurrencies (3:59), the pervasiveness of the Black wealth gap and how to fix it (15:49), and the importance of having diversity within investment firms (26:52). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: John Rogers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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