Bakari is joined by writer, historian, and professor David Greenberg to discuss his new book ’John Lewis: A Life’ (2:37), Lewis’s time as the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (5:42), and the 1986 race against his friend, Julian Bond, for an open congressional seat in Georgia (10:30).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: David Greenberg

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

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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 (3:51), the importance of omniculturalism (9:14), and its role in the future depending on the outcome of the 2024 election (13:32)

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Désirée Jones-Smith

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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It's still way too early call...BUT...Bakari Sellers, Van Lathan, and Rachel Lindsay are here to help you process what's happening, as it's happening. We Live!

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Bakari is joined by comedian, director, and Peabody Award-winning producer W. Kamau Bell to discuss his new political ad, "Who’s Gonna Catch Your Kid?" (:59), Black men’s support of Kamala Harris (3:48), and masculinity in the election cycle (8:54). Plus, some insight into his Showtime docuseries, 'We Need to Talk About Cosby’ (15:00).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: W. Kamau Bell

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Bakari is joined by British former intelligence officer Christopher Steele to discuss his career with the Secret Intelligence Service (:56), his new book, ‘Unredacted,’ and the so-called Steele dossier (6:00). Plus, a reaction to some of the latest intelligence news in the U.S. and abroad (12:59).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Christopher Steele

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Bakari Sellers is joined by businessman, TV personality, and part owner of the Dallas Mavericks Mark Cuban to discuss the arc of his career (1:04), his transition to pharmaceuticals with his new business Cost Plus Drugs (4:34), and the challenge of raising good kids as a billionaire (13:19). Plus, where he stands on the electoral races in Texas and Massachusetts (15:34), why he supports Kamala Harris for president (26:22), and quick takes on the NBA and WNBA (32:53).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Mark Cuban

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Bakari Sellers is joined by Lt. Governor of Michigan Garlin Gilchrist II to discuss early voting turnout in the state’s biggest city, Detroit (1:19), expectations from Black men as a voting bloc (9:59), and the electoral outlook for the rest of the state (17:45). 

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Bakari is joined by anchor and host of CNN NewsNight Abby Phillip to reflect on her experience hosting the show for the past year (2:58), Kamala Harris’ non-traditional media strategy (8:38), and Barack Obama’s comments towards Black male voters (13:01). Plus, a comparison of the media’s coverage of Trump’s gaffe’s and those of Biden (22:15).  

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Abby Phillip

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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Bakari is joined by April Verrett, president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), to discuss the idea of building a modern day labor movement (4:54), dealing with the movement's historical and present relationship with race (6:29), and the state of college athletics and the future of collective bargaining in student athletics (8:30). Plus, her decision to endorse Kamala Harris for president (10:12), and the republican ticket’s relationship with unions (11:48).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: April Verrett

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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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 (1:01), he and Kamala’s approach to starting a blended family (7:34), and his fight against anti-Semitism as the first Jewish principal in the White House (11:53). Plus, Emhoff gets into the role he envisions for himself as First Gentleman (14:26), and his outlook on the season according to his fantasy football team (18:21).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Doug Emhoff

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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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 (3:11), and her new book ‘Democracy in Retrograde: How to Make Changes Big and Small in Our Country and in Our Lives’ (12:15). Plus, the big and small changes she thinks will help save democracy (19:40).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Sami Sage

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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