Native Land Pod

On episode 123 of Native Land Pod, hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers are joined by guest-host, Garrison Hayes.    Garrison is an NAACP-nominated journalist with the news magazine, Mother Jones. He produces short documentaries where he explores the hidden or forgotten corners of Black history, faith, and politics (and his love of books). Look him up on YouTube and social...

On this week’s SoloPod, our host Angela Rye is joined by the Executive Director for the Congressional Black Caucus, Vincent Evans, to discuss the SAVE Act, and touch on the Target Boycott.   Full Fannie Lou Hamer Clip: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DCGNnm7oqZF/   Presented by Republicans as a bill to protect against non-citizens voting, the SAVE Act would disenfranchise tens of m...

Our very own Andrew Gillum previews an upcoming town hall with Black mayors to discuss how local leaders are responding to federal immigration enforcement and overreach, and what protections cities are able to provide to their residents.   The town hall was going to be today but our mayoral panel was impacted by severe storms. We're rescheduling to March 30th.   Welcome home y’all!...

Trump’s “Stop the Steal” movement is apparently never ending, and now has the weight of the federal government behind it. NLP covers the latest Trump administration efforts to investigate the 2020 election, including seizing ballots in Arizona and Georgia.    Join hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers, along with guest-host Jemele Hill, for this segment fr...

Angela Rye has accomplished so much in her career but she’s never had a family of her own. Thankfully, she has lots of friends to play auntie to, like her co-host Andrew Gillum! In this heartfelt episode, Angela quizzes Andrew about fatherhood.    We don’t talk about the realness of parenting enough. Parenting is hard, it requires sacrifice, and changes every aspect of your p...

On episode 122 of Native Land Pod, hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers are joined by guest co-host, Jemele Hill.    Jemele Hill is a renowned sports journalist known for fusing politics and sports. She’s worked for major outlets like ESPN and The Atlantic, and now hosts her own podcast, S’politics, on our very own Reasoned Choice Media network.   &nb...

On this week’s SoloPod, the United States lied about its involvement with the bombing of a girl’s school in Iran. Meanwhile, the U.S. intercepted encrypted communications that may have been sent to Iranian sleeper cells, special agents hiding underground in foreign countries.   Kai Trump, one of the president’s grandchildren, is catching hell for a seemingly innocuous video...

Hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers are joined by guest-host Lynae Vanee to go deeper on the topic of Tuesday’s Texas primary. Lynae describes the way her own content was co-opted in a messy and divisive campaign against Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett days before the election. The discussion then gets into misogynoir and the racism of white liberals.   If you’d lik...

On episode 121 of Native Land Pod, hosts Andrew Gillum, Angela Rye, and Bakari Sellers are joined by guest co-host Lynae Vanee, fresh off her 2026 NAACP Image Award win.  You may know Lynae as the  host of The People's Brief or from her social series Parking Lot Pimpin’.  FOR YOUR SITUATIONAL AWARENESS:  Republican Sen. Tom Tillis grilled DHS Secretary Kristi Noem during a Con...

On this week’s SoloPod, host Angela Rye breaks down Hillary Clinton’s opening statement at the Oversight Committee deposition in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.   Want to ask Angela a question? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to participate in the chat.    Welcome home y’all!    —--------- We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod...

While the nation watched the State of the Union, we delivered the State of Our People.   Join Angela Rye, Karen Finney, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Derrick Johnson, and more for the SOTP Wrap-Up, a direct response to the State of the Union — with clear actions and opportunities for Black communities to live, lead, and organize in our power.    Watch the full State of the Peo...

President Trump made his case for war with Iran during his State of the Union Address on Tuesday. He said we “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear capability in strikes last summer, but we need to go back to obliterate it again, or they’ll shoot a missile at the US (it doesn’t make sense). In any case, the US has assembled its largest strike force in the Middle East since the...

John Davidson has tourettes, specifically “coprolalia,” a kind of vocal tic that causes a person to compulsively say socially inappropriate things. His condition exploded into public consciousness, first with a movie based on John Davidson’s life, and then again when John shouted the N-word at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo at the BAFTA movie awards.    The unfortun...

On episode 120 of Native Land Pod, hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers are joined by guest co-host Reecie Colbert.    Reecie Colbert hosts The Reecie Colbert Show on Sirius XM, a live call-in talk show that focuses on politics and culture. Reecie is a renowned political strategist, a best-selling author, and a frequent guest on cable networks.   FOR YOUR SITUATIONAL...

Pastor Jamal Bryant had a first for his church last Valentines day, a joint sermon with his wife, Karri Bryant. Their advice from the stage is as hilarious as it is insightful; our hosts listen to clips and reflect on the sermon with the pastor himself, who shares what he’s learned about love in recent years, particularly after a certain dress-related controversy…   Join hosts An...

We don’t know WHO we’re voting for yet in 2028, but we do know WHAT we’re looking for.     On this week’s MiniPod, hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers tell us what qualities they’d like to see in a 2028 Presidential nominee. They’ll speedrun through potential candidates and their strengths and weaknesses.    If you’...

On episode 119 of Native Land Pod, hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers team up with guest-host Dr. Reverend Jamal Bryant.    Pastor Bryant held a groundbreaking joint sermon recently with his wife, Karri Bryant, for Valentines day. They cracked jokes and shared their wisdom for how to make a relationship last, which we’ll pass on to you. Then Pastor Bryant holds spa...

Host Angela Rye walks us through the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson, who passed away surrounded by his family in Chicago today, February 17, 2026.    And we’ll be joined by former NFL player, William Sweet! William traces his arduous journey out of the NFL and into business, he runs a successful EV rental business that connects rideshare drivers with electric cars. Follo...

Join hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers, with guest-host Kevin Ortega-Rojas, for this segment from episode #118 that aired on 02-12-26    Our hosts read letters from the Dilley Immigration Detention Center in Texas, where young children are being held. Thanks to ProPublica for gaining access to the detention center and for their excellent reporting.    Read the...

Hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers answer a question from a dating matchmaker who’s having a hard time finding men who are ready for commitment. How do y’all feel about it? Our (male) hosts have some choice words about matchmaking and the obligation of Valentine's day in general.    If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: http:...

On episode 118 of Native Land Pod, hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers are joined by guest-host Kevin Ortega-Rojas.    You may know Kevin from his prolific social media presence, breaking news for more than half a million followers. He’s a writer, commentator, and host of HeresWhyKevin.    FOR YOUR SITUATIONAL AWARENESS:   – Megyn Kelly’s...

Host Bakari Sellers recaps Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance, the Puerto Rican singer gave a performance entirely in Spanish against the backdrop of a brutal deportation campaign occurring across the United States.    The Trump Administration has said from the start that deportations would target primarily violent criminals, and Trump himself frequently claims that they’re d...

What role have white evangelicals played in the current struggle against fascism? Once a political actor tasked with influencing SCOTUS to overturn Roe v. Wade, Reverend Schenck has since come to regret his involvement with the religious right, which he describes as a “cult.” He now calls himself a “dissenting Evangelical organizer.” Our hosts ask the reverend what brought...

It’s widely believed that Bad Bunny will stage an anti-ICE protest during his halftime show at this year’s Super Bowl. The question is, how far will he go–will the performance itself be a protest, and what could that look like?    Our hosts discuss the NFL’s failure to meet its promises to diversify its coaching staff, and play an absolutely EPIC football-related...

On episode 117 of Native Land Pod, hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers are joined by guest-host, Tamika Mallory.    Tamika Mallory is an attorney and activist, co–host of the TMI podcast, perhaps best known for organizing the 2017 Women’s march. She continues her work as an author and organizer online @tamikadmallory on Instagram.    Our guest today...