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Native Land Pod
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In the spirit of the last stanza of the Black National Anthem, we rise from the past, rooted deeply in the soil of ancestral struggles, to build a home, to claim our space. On Native Land Pod, Angela Rye, Bakari Sellers, and Andrew Gillum guide us through the political landscape, wielding insights and unapologetic analysis, unraveling the threads that connect Black Americans and marginalized communities to a place they courageously call home.
In each episode, Angela, Bakari, and Andrew embark on a journey of reflection, taking stock of the news of the week and the country's road to the polls.
Join us each week as we navigate the dance between past and present, weaving a narrative of hope, empowerment, and the unyielding strength that defines the journey to reclaim 'Native Land.' This isn't just news analysis; it's a movement, a conversation, and a testament to the power of those who dare to rebuild and redefine the meaning of home.
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Angela Rye @angelarye
Andrew Gillum @andrewgillum
Bakari Sellers @bakarisellers
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Facebook Decided to Line White Nationalists’ Pockets
Today00:46:20Tap to summarizeFacebook has been paying white nationalists to make content for their platform through their creator monetization program. We have one question: wtf?? Our guest, civil rights leader Rashad Robinson, has direct experience dealing with Mark Zuckerberg and Meta. He helps us understand how racist content spreads on Facebook, and why it’s so difficult to regulate big tech. Join hosts Angela Rye and Bakari Sellers for episode 144 of Native Land Pod. We are 82 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all! FYSA HEADLINES –Elvis Brooks was exonerated after 42 years in prison but deemed ineligible to receive $480K in compensation. –C.L.A.S.S. Steakhouse Soiree, a restaurant in Florida, is offering a clothing-optional dining experience. –Virginia’s Governor Spanberger restores the voting rights of more than 60,000 formerly incarcerated. –Rep Emmanuel Cleaver will campaign with Rep Debbie Wasserman Schultz. He called supporting Debbie “the right thing to do politically.” –Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son Tyler Boebert was caught casually using the N-word in text messages. LINKS AND RESOURCES Check out Rashad’s new book From Presence to Power: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676299/from-presence-to-power-by-rashad-robinson/ Facebook Pays White Nationalists: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/ragebait-how-facebook-is-paying-controversial-creators/106940696 Elvis Brooks Exonerated but Not Compensated: https://www.propublica.org/article/louisiana-wrongful-conviction-compensation-liz-murrill-elvis-brooks Governor Spanberger Restores Voting Rights: https://virginiamercury.com/2026/07/31/spanberger-restores-voting-rights-to-more-than-60000-virginians/ SUBMIT A QUESTION Have a question for our hosts? Send a 60-second video to @nativelandpod and they may answer it on the show! Tutorial video for submitting questions: http://www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ —--------- We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast. Instagram X/Twitter Facebook NativeLandPod.com Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube. Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media. Thank you to the Native Land Pod team: Angela Rye as host, executive producer, and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Andrew Gillum as host and producer, Bakari Sellers as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; LoLo Smith is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media. Theme music created by Daniel Laurent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Will the Seattle Mayor Be Recalled? | NLP Replay
4d ago00:10:12Tap to summarizeWhy is Seattle’s Liberal White Mayor Targeting Black Officials? Maurice Mitchell, National Director of the Working Families Party, has a healthy debate with Angela Rye about Seattle’s mayor, Katie Wilson. Mayor Wilson ran on a progressive agenda that was endorsed by Maurice and the Working Families Party, but since coming into office, she’s been pushing out Black officials and showing an alarming lack of political instinct. Join hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers for this segment from episode #143 that aired on 08-06-26. If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ Welcome home y’all! —--------- We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast. Instagram X/Twitter Facebook NativeLandPod.com Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube. Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media. Thank you to the Native Land Pod team: Angela Rye as host, executive producer, and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Andrew Gillum as host and producer, Bakari Sellers as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; LoLo Mychael is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media. Theme music created by Daniel Laurent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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When the Story Moves Faster than the Truth | MiniPod
6d ago00:15:25Tap to summarizeWhy are TMZ and others so quick to proclaim the innocence of Nolan Wells’ friends, particularly after they said that they abandoned Nolan on an island?? Our guest, independent journalist and former news anchor Janai Norman, has been covering the case of Nolan Wells through a media literacy lens. She joins us to bring some sanity to the media coverage of the 18-year-old’s death. Join hosts Angela Rye and Bakari Sellers for this MiniPod. READ MORE TMZ Story about Nolan Wells: https://www.tmz.com/2026/07/28/nolan-wells-not-on-towed-boat/ Trent Out Loud’s Response to TMZ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoFHolB3lt4 Clip from Don Lemon: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dbqma1AxlgV/ If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: http://www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ and send to @nativelandpod. Welcome home y’all! —--------- We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast. Instagram X/Twitter Facebook NativeLandPod.com Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube. Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media. Thank you to the Native Land Pod team: Angela Rye as host, executive producer, and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Andrew Gillum as host and producer, Bakari Sellers as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; LoLo Mychael is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media. Theme music created by Daniel Laurent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Rise of the Working Class Candidate
1w ago01:17:32Tap to summarizeWhat Party Gets You Closer to the American Dream? Michigan’s primary on Tuesday between a progressive, Abdul El-Sayed, and an establishment candidate, Haley Stevens, mirrors battles that have been playing out across the country. Here’s the question: how left is too left? Maurice Mitchell, National Director of the Working Families Party, joins us to talk about the electability of left-of-left candidates. Him and Angela have a healthy debate about the recent missteps of Seattle’s “far left” mayor Katie Wilson. Join hosts Angela Rye and Bakari Sellers for episode 143 of Native Land Pod. FYSA HEADLINES – Ohio House candidate Max Miller struggles to answer questions about alleged child abuse. – Texas Senate candidate James Talarico answers Angela Rye’s questions about his support for Jasmine Crockett. – The Trump administration is ending the Medicare Part D subsidy in 2027, used to keep prescription drug prices in check. – Forbes has put a list of the 20 “biggest money-getters” in podcasting. No Black women made the list. – Haitians in Ohio have been summoned to DHS field offices and outfitted with ankle monitors. – Microsoft warns travelers about using hotel wi-fi, claiming that Russian hackers are using them to gain access to devices. – Capital One closed hundreds of bank accounts associated with President Trump back in 2021 for “anti-money laundering reasons.” – Darline Graham says she stands with Trump “100%” during South Carolina’s debate for Senate candidates. LINKS AND RESOURCES Haitians Force to Wear Ankle Monitors: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/haiti-tps-ohio-ice-ankle-monitors-b3027284.html Working Families Party: https://workingfamilies.org/ IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00:00 Intro 1:05 Rundown 3:55 FYSA Headlines 31:40 Maurice on Third Parties 35:20 Missouri Primaries 42:10 Michigan Primary Drama 1:02:00 Seattle Mayor’s Missteps 1:12:05 CTAs SUBMIT A QUESTION Have a question for our hosts? Send a 60-second video to @nativelandpod and they may answer it on the show! Tutorial video for submitting questions: http://www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ We are 89 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all! —--------- We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast. Instagram X/Twitter Facebook NativeLandPod.com Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube. Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media. Thank you to the Native Land Pod team: Angela Rye as host, executive producer, and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Andrew Gillum as host and producer, Bakari Sellers as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; LoLo Smith is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media. Theme music created by Daniel Laurent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Everybody Profits From Black Culture. Do Black Men? | Angela Rye SoloPod
1w ago00:29:28Tap to summarizeBlack men are highly visible in American culture, but increasingly absent from the places where long-term economic security is built: college campuses, stable employment, homeownership, and wealth. Why is that happening, and what do we do about it? Dr. Wes Bellamy joins Angela to discuss the new report, The Economic State of Black Men and Boys in the United States, and what the data reveals about the economic path Black men are navigating from childhood into adulthood. This is a conversation about more than unemployment numbers. It is about education, work, wealth, opportunity, and whether the institutions responsible for supporting Black men are actually meeting the moment. READ THE REPORT: https://www.vsu.edu/sola/departments/political-science/political-science/economic-state-black-men-boys.php GUESTS Dr. Wes Bellamy | Executive Director of the John Mercer Langston Political Political Institute at Virginia State University 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 and we may feature you on the podcast. Instagram X/Twitter Facebook NativeLandPod.com Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube. Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media. Thank you to the Native Land Pod team: Angela Rye as host, executive producer, and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Andrew Gillum as host and producer, Bakari Sellers as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; LoLo Smith is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media. Theme music created by Daniel Laurent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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New Audio Emerges in the Disappearance of Nolan Wells | NLP Replay
2w ago00:08:12Tap to summarizeRepublican Rep. Nancy Mace has proposed a bill in Congress to eliminate the Congressional Black Caucus (and other race-based advocacy groups) on the grounds that they are “racist.” Oh, the irony. Join hosts Angela Rye, and guest-hosts Joy Reid and Garrison Hayes, for this segment from episode #142 that aired on 07-30-26. Nolan Wells New Audio: https://www.threads.com/@datgurlnetta/post/DbUbes4ju3d?xmt=AQG07pC7utnyxcbXqQ39KrAZ6MU_8nD1fHk_mDj77uY9VaYMOJ0ywbO0FVhRFI9nc-psDEk&slof=1 If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ Welcome home y’all! —--------- We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast. Instagram X/Twitter Facebook NativeLandPod.com Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube. Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media. Thank you to the Native Land Pod team: Angela Rye as host, executive producer, and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Andrew Gillum as host and producer, Bakari Sellers as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; LoLo Mychael is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media. Theme music created by Daniel Laurent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Work Wife Wins Again | MiniPod
2w ago00:18:32Tap to summarizeWas Khloe’s husband in the wrong for giving the makeup-kit-raffle prize to his female coworker instead of taking it home to the wife? It was an expensive makeup kit. Would you be mad if your husband did this? Then when Khloe decided to bring their marriage drama into the public square, it became a different kind of viral conversation. Join host Angela Rye and guest-host Garrison Hayes for ALL the tea. READ MORE The Shade Room Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DbM1aU1DJaC/?img_index=1 If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: http://www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ and send to @nativelandpod. Welcome home y’all! —--------- We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast. Instagram X/Twitter Facebook NativeLandPod.com Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube. Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media. Thank you to the Native Land Pod team: Angela Rye as host, executive producer, and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Andrew Gillum as host and producer, Bakari Sellers as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; LoLo Mychael is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media. Theme music created by Daniel Laurent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Rooting for Everyone Black in the Primaries ft. Joy Reid
2w ago00:50:23Tap to summarizeWe have updates on the case of Nolan Wells, the 18-year-old who disappeared over fourth of July while boating with his white friends. New audio has been uncovered from the day of his disappearance that raises questions about the official narrative–or does it? Join host Angela Rye along with special guest-hosts, Joy Reid and Garrison Hayes, for episode 142 of Native Land Pod. FYSA HEADLINES –Democrats have chosen South Carolina as their first-in-the-nation primary, giving Black voters there a larger impact on the presidential race. –A Protestor takes over the mic during a Madison, WI police press conference, following the police shooting death of Corey Ruiz. –Republican Rep. Nancy Mace proposes a bill to eliminate the Congressional Black Caucus. –The Senate confirms election-denier Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence. –Coppin State University President Anthony Jenkins has implemented a program offering in-state tuition to students from states with no HBCUs. LINKS AND RESOURCES Study on Poverty & Brain Health: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/07/27/stress-poverty-can-result-early-brain-decline-study-says/ Nolan Wells New Audio: https://www.threads.com/@datgurlnetta/post/DbUbes4ju3d?xmt=AQG07pC7utnyxcbXqQ39KrAZ6MU_8nD1fHk_mDj77uY9VaYMOJ0ywbO0FVhRFI9nc-psDEk&slof=1 SUBMIT A QUESTION Have a question for our hosts? Send a 60-second video to @nativelandpod and they may answer it on the show! Tutorial video for submitting questions: http://www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ We are 96 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all! —--------- We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast. Instagram X/Twitter Facebook NativeLandPod.com Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube. Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media. Thank you to the Native Land Pod team: Angela Rye as host, executive producer, and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Andrew Gillum as host and producer, Bakari Sellers as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; LoLo Smith is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media. Theme music created by Daniel Laurent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Are Our Organizations Ready for This Moment? | Angela Rye SoloPod
2w ago00:34:18Tap to summarizeAs Federal power gets more concentrated, are our institutions built for this moment? The NAACP, Urban League, and others that have been on the front lines for our communities–what are their roles now? Do we fix and rebuild what we have, tear down what’s not working, or start something new? Join host Angela Rye with special guest Melanie Campbell. GUESTS Melanie Campbell - President of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever READ MORE 10th Annual Sister Vote Poll: https://www.ncbcp.org/reports/BWR-WomensEqualityDaySurveyResults-072126.pdf 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 and we may feature you on the podcast. Instagram X/Twitter Facebook NativeLandPod.com Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube. Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media. Thank you to the Native Land Pod team: Angela Rye as host, executive producer, and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Andrew Gillum as host and producer, Bakari Sellers as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; LoLo Smith is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media. Theme music created by Daniel Laurent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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A Nation on Fire Tour: Voting Rights Under Attack
3w ago00:29:02Tap to summarizeThere is a coordinated effort to suppress the votes of Black folks. SCOTUS weakened the Voting Rights Act in their Louisiana v. Calais decision, and redistricting has papered over majority-Black districts. However, courts have prevented the Trump administration from limiting mail-in ballots, and there are measures to be taken to restore and protect our right to vote. Join Bakari Sellers and guests for this special bonus segment from the NAACP’s 117th National Convention. GUESTS Kristen Clarke – NAACP General Counsel Don Leonard Scott Jr – Virginia State House Speaker IN THIS EPISODE 00:00:00 Intro 1:50 The New Battles for Voting Rights 16:35 What’s Coming Next? 24:45 CTAs SUBMIT A QUESTION If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ Welcome home y’all! —--------- We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast. Instagram X/Twitter Facebook NativeLandPod.com Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube. Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media. Thank you to the Native Land Pod team: Angela Rye as host, executive producer, and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Andrew Gillum as host and producer, Bakari Sellers as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; LoLo Mychael is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media. Theme music created by Daniel Laurent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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