Native Land Pod

Holiday joy, sunshine and pain. Safe spaces and getting deep with loved ones   This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum share personal stories from the holidays, a time of year that can be full of joy and strife.   And we’ll replay a couple of our favorite philosophical segments:    Is this show a safe space? What is our obligation as a show to create...

  This week’s MiniPod is a replay of this 2024’s top MiniPod as selected by you, our audience.    Top NLP Episodes | Audience Picks:   America IS a Racist Country Are You Tireddd? | MiniPod Hypocrisy of the White Church  Project 2025 The Series Finale of America  Say it to My Face     On this episode the hosts discuss:    Are you the &l...

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum address the drone sightings in New Jersey and the reaction to them. What does this mystery say about the state of our national security, especially considering the very real threats that mainstream media is NOT talking about.    Why is it that folks got all the time in the world for their lashes or their favorite TV show, but n...

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum discuss the 90 million eligible voters who sat out this last election.    Folks are feeling alienated by a political process that often fails to represent their interests. How do we rebuild community and a sense of personal agency within our political system?    And of course we’ll hear from you! If you’d...

Healthcare CEO murdered, China hacks US phones, Trump DOJ overreach, Syria debrief.    This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum process the recent shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The response to his death by the public has been callous, at times even celebratory. Our hosts dig into the reasons why.    We’ve launched Stories from the G...

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum answer your questions about how to plot a path forward: advice on how to prepare for a second Trump term and threats to democracy, and how to organize politically. Plus, some input on the format of our show.   We appreciate your input so much y’all! We’ve received so many comments and questions since the election, which is why on this to...

Who else should be pardoned? The FBI has BEEN the Feds, and horrific prison conditions in Virginia.    This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum are all about Criminal Justice Reform. President Biden pardoned his son and all the breathless media coverage has completely missed the point. Who else could he pardon–and why hasn’t he??    Meanwhile, conditions inside of American pris...

Listener Comments, Project 2025, presidential immunity, and what can Biden do before inauguration?    This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum share some of the amazing comments we’ve gotten from you, our NLP fam, along with a replay of three of our best segments that feel especially relevant now:    What’s up with Project 2025? The 900+ page document that outlines the republic...

Hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum question whether the Democratic Party is still capable of keeping together its diverse Rainbow Coalition. Many folks in the base of the party felt abandoned by a Harris/Walz campaign that tried to appeal to moderate Republicans. Then pundits blamed “wokeness” for Kamala Harris’ loss.    Are there too many conflicting interests to hold together und...

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum discuss the future of NLP. We’ve heard from you all and appreciate your words of support so much!    With all the insanity happening in national politics you may have missed state governments forcing Christianity into their public schools. Tiffany brings us up to speed and offers some calls to action.    The media has said that Trump may...

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum discuss where Democrats and the Harris/Walz campaign went wrong and how Trump won this election.     If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/   We are 715 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all!    —--------- We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativela...

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum react to the results of the 2024 election and respond to your questions.    President Biden has begun the peaceful transition of power, in the oval office he told Trump, “Welcome back.” After telling voters that Trump is a threat to democracy, is this kind of civility appropriate?   Trump has already announced many of his cabinet picks....

Hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum are at Harris Campaign HQ on Howard University with LIVE coverage of election results and the final speeches of the Harris/Walz campaign. They’re joined by hosts of The Breakfast Club, Charlamagne tha God, DJ Envy, and Loren LoRosa.  With appearances from friends of the show, journalist Errin Haines, founder of The Collective PAC Quentin James, ou...

Native Land Pod is about to go LIVE from the Harris Campaign HQ at Howard University. Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum will be joined by the Breakfast Club for live commentary as the results come in. As they count down, Angela shares some thoughts before this historic night gets started.  Watch the Native Land Pod live on YouTube and check back into the podcast feed for the full episod...

In partnership with the Center for Anti-Racism , hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum are live at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the eve of election day!     Featuring a rotating panel of esteemed guests and questions from the audience.     Guests include:   NBJC Executive Director David Johns Philadelphia Black Bride VP Jacen Bowman Speaker of the Pennsylvania Ho...

Representatives Troy Carter, Joyce Beatty, and Summer Lee talk about the power of the Congressional Black Caucus platform and the drive to vote November 5th.  Listen to the full broadcasts from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundations 53rd Annual Legislative Conference and all of the Native Land Pod episodes on the podcast feed (wherever you get your podcasts) or watch on the Native Land Pod You...

This episode features a veritable Brothers Panel, including Phi Beta Sigma President Chris Rey, Mother Jones video correspondent Garrison Hayes, and author and multi-hyphenate Dr. Wes Bellamy. These leaders address the misinformation happening in the Black “manisphere,” the perceived wedge between Black women and men, the importance of coming together this election, and how to do that in a way tha...

Hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum are live on FAMU campus in Tallahassee, Florida for homecoming weekend!    Featuring a rotating panel of esteemed guests.     Guests include:   Civil Rights Attorney Daryl Parks State Senator Shevrin Jones National Coalition on Black Civic Participation President Melanie Campbell Zeta Phi Beta Sorority President Dr. Stacie Grant National Council o...

Two Senate candidates — Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware, and Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland — sat down with hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum, joined by  Charlamagne Tha God, during a special live broadcast on day four of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in August. The politicians talk about the urgency of electing more Black women to the Senate and why Democrats can’t allo...

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum have a special guest: Pastor Jamal Harrison Bryant. Dr. Bryant’s words have electrified Americans in his various roles as pastor, author, political candidate, and more recently–podcast host. He joins NLP for a discussion about the MAGA church, faith’s role in politics, and the tension in the Black church.    And we gotta talk more about...

Future Baton Rouge Mayor Ted James talks about the power of local politics. He’s joined by Congressman Gregory Meeks of New York’s 5th district. They sat down with hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum during a special live broadcast on day two of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in August.   Listen to the full broadcasts from the DNC and all of the Native Land Pod episodes on...

NAACP President Derrick Johnson talks about his innovative campaign to restore the organization’s legacy. He's joined by Bennie Thompson, the congressman from Mississippi's 2nd Congressional district. Johnson sat down with hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum, and special guest host Bakari Sellers, during a special live broadcast on Day 1 of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in...

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum look forward to election day– what do polls tell us about what the result may be? What State’s should we pay attention to and what kind of “stop the steal” legal challenges can we expect?   If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ We are 8 (!) days away from the election. Welco...

Hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum are live in Atlanta, Georgia!      Featuring town-hall style questions from the audience and a rotating panel of esteemed guests. Topics include Black culture as a force for change, civil rights in the new political era (powered by ACLU), the progressive shift, pushing the Black agenda beyond the election, and finding your role in the movement.   ...

Google’s Chief Diversity Officer Melonie Parker talks about the importance about making people feel like they belong in the workplace and how to build community support inside — and outside — the corporate ecosystem. Listen to the full broadcasts from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundations 53rd Annual Legislative Conference and all of the Native Land Pod episodes on the podcast feed (wherever...