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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.
Talk to us:
Angela Rye @angelarye
Andrew Gillum @andrewgillum
Bakari Sellers @bakarisellers
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Jay-Z Strikes a Deal with Target? | NLP Replay
Jun 2100:21:24Tap to summarizeThe Internet is outraged after Jay-Z and Roc Nation allegedly struck a deal with Target. Here’s the thing, that deal never happened... Ultimately the question is, with DEI Boycotts, who is responsible for holding the line? READ MORE Jay-Z/Target Controversy: https://spencercolbert.substack.com/p/the-jay-z-target-controversy-reveals?r=2czcqh&utm_medium=ios&utm_id=97760_v0_s00_e0_tv4&triedRedirect=true Join hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers for this segment from episode #136 that aired on 06-17-26. 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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A Nation on Fire Tour, First Stop Atlanta
Jun 1900:46:57Tap to summarizeGeorgia’s legislature opened a special session to redraw Georgia’s electoral maps, and dilute Black voting power. This week, Native Land Pod rallies with the people for a live show near Georgia’s capital building. FOLLOW THE TOUR: anationonfire.com If you’re in Atlanta, join us at Russell Center at 9:30am! Bring a sign. IN THIS EPISODE: What Does the Removal of Redistricting from the Agenda Mean? Guests: Cliff Alright - Black Voters Matter Executive Director Justin Jones - TN State Rep Power on the Ground Guests: Justin Jones - TN State Rep DeMetris Causer - NAACP Legal Defense Fund Chris Bruce - ACLU Policy & Advocacy Director Monica Spencer - VoteRiders Georgia State Director Holding Power Accountable Guests: Park Cannon - GA State Rep Rashaun Kemp - GA State Senator Isabel Otero - Policy Director - SPLC Intergenerational Collaboration Guests: Mackenzie Hickson - Students with the Organizing Coalition Knowa De Baraso - Reasoned Choice Media Podcast Host LINKS AND RESOURCES FOLLOW THE TOUR: anationonfire.com 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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Trump Just Gave Iran $300 Billion
Jun 1801:25:52Tap to summarizeTrump’s deal to end the war with Iran includes MAJOR concessions. The U.S. lost the war and we have receipts for just how much it’s going to cost. The Internet is outraged after Jay-Z and Roc Nation allegedly struck a deal with Target. Here’s the thing, that deal never happened... Join hosts Angela Rye, Bakari Sellers, and Andrew Gillum for episode 136 of Native Land Pod. FYSA HEADLINES 1. Trump’s bday week: the reflecting pool turns green, transphobe fighters at his UFC event, and Iran gets reparations. 2. Ivanka Trump and Meta announce a plan to give every blind American vet a free pair of Ray Ban Meta AI glasses. 3. Austin Metcalf’s dad calls Karmelo Anthony “watermelon felon” during a long, racist rant after Karmelo’s trial. 4. A Federal Judge has ordered the reinstatement of exhibits and signs related to slavery and climate change. 5. Ahead of Juneteenth, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has posthumously pardoned 43 people convicted for helping enslaved Black Americans escape to freedom. Meanwhile, a North Carolina commissioner says Juneteenth is “based on a lie.” 6. J.D. Vance gaslights the hosts of The View like a pro, after they ask him about the Trump administration's erasure of Black Americans. 7. A 1-year-old child is dead after police officers in Senatobia, Mississippi opened fire on a vehicle in a crowded Walmart parking lot. The police arrived after being called about a woman allegedly stealing diapers. LINKS AND RESOURCES 14-Point ‘Memorandum of Understanding with IRAN: https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/17/middleeast/us-iran-war-mou-text-intl?cid=ios_app Jay-Z/Target Controversy: https://spencercolbert.substack.com/p/the-jay-z-target-controversy-reveals?r=2czcqh&utm_medium=ios&utm_id=97760_v0_s00_e0_tv4&triedRedirect=true 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 138 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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Banned Precincts, Raided Offices, Now THIS | Angela Rye SoloPod
Jun 1600:42:35Tap to summarizeThis week we're breaking down how extreme the attacks on voting rights and election interference have gotten, and the case studies that prove it's not slowing down. Host Angela Rye sits down with students from North Carolina A&T, the nation's largest HBCU, who are leading the fight to restore on-campus early voting after Guilford County and the NC State Election Board pulled the site ahead of the 2026 General Election. Board Member Prentiss Haney from the Ohio Organizing Collaborative joins us to talk about the organization's recent FBI raid and what it signals about the targeting of organizers on the ground. Plus, Liban Mohamed, who is running for Congress in Utah, breaks down how the state is trying to build a case against him for violating Utah code 20A-3a-208 for assisting someone at the polls, despite him not being anywhere near the voting polls on voting day. LINKS & RESOURCES SUPPORT THE FIGHT; the Andrew Goodman Foundation is standing with AGF Ambassadors and the Protect Ours Movement to fund shuttles, student organizers, and the next generation of democracy defenders: https://www.instagram.com/andrewgoodmanfoundation/ https://www.youtube.com/user/AndrewGoodmanVideos Liban Mohamed runs for Utah’s District 1: https://www.libanforcongress.com/ https://www.ms.now/news/liban-mohamed-mamdani-of-utah N.C. A&T Early Voting Site Revoked: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/north-carolina-election-board-rejects-early-voting-site-at-countrys-largest-black-university/ FBI Raid the Ohio Organizing Collaborative: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/fbi-searches-office-of-ohio-group-that-supports-voter-registration-efforts 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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Paper Bag Test for the World Cup | NLP Replay
Jun 1400:11:55Tap to summarizeA World Cup referee from Somalia has been barred entry into the United States–and he’s not the only one. The United States’ visa restrictions are causing chaos for the world’s biggest tournament. Join hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers for this segment from episode #135 that aired on 01-11-26. 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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Do We Always Have to Pick the Best of the Worst? | MiniPod
Jun 1200:28:10Tap to summarizeOftentimes we’re told (in general elections) to vote blue no matter who. But does that really mean ANYONE gets a pass? On this MiniPod, hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers share their red lines for elected officials. 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 Verdict the Internet Can't Agree On
Jun 1101:14:38Tap to summarize19-year old Karmelo Anthony has been found guilty of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison for killing his fellow track star, Austin Metcalf, which Karmelo claimed was in self-defense. Karmelo and Austin were 17 at the time of the incident. We think the jury botched this. Join hosts Angela Rye, Bakari Sellers, and Andrew Gillum for episode 135 of Native Land Pod. FYSA HEADLINES 1. Maine had their primary elections this week, the first big test for progressive candidate Graham Platner. 2. Minnesota candidate for governor, Lisa Demuth, has refused to rule out a pardon for officer Derek Chauvin. 3. Georgia’s Republican governor has called for a special redistricting session to redraw Georgia’s maps. 4. Rep LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) details the conditions at Delaney Hall Detention Center and calls out DHS Secretary Mullin. 5. “Nerdy Escorts” are cashing in on the AI boom in Silicon Valley. 6. Rep Joe Neguse (CO-2) rips into a proposed bill to tighten requirements to qualify for TANF (assistance for needy families). 7. A World Cup referee from Somalia has been barred entry into the United States as the U.S.A.’s visa restrictions cause chaos for the world’s biggest tournament. LINKS AND RESOURCES Nerdy Escorts of Silicon Valley: https://www.forbes.com/sites/annatong/2026/06/07/the-nerdy-escorts-cashing-in-on-silicon-valleys-ai-boom/ An update on the Iranian National Soccer Team: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/06/10/how-iran-world-cup-team-wound-up-mexican-border-town/ 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 145 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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You Need to Know About Karmelo Anthony's Case | Angela Rye SoloPod
Jun 900:21:51Tap to summarizeBefore we get to Karmelo Anthony: Trump rage quits an interview and gets booed at the NBA finals. A verdict has been read in Karmelo Anthony’s trial, the 19-year old who stands accused of murder that his attorneys claim was self defense. If you didn’t know about this trial, it’s past time. LINKS AND RESOURCES Follow The Public Opinion Court: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeY3-INoxWygawuPJt15uqg https://www.instagram.com/thepublicopinioncourt/ 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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America Owes a Debt | NLP Replay
Jun 700:09:36Tap to summarizeCongresswoman Summer Lee [PA-12] explains why some Democrats stand in the way of reparations. Read Rep. Summer Lee’s Reparations Bill: https://summerlee.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rep-summer-lee-colleagues-advocates-reintroduce-reparations-now-resolution Join hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers for this segment from episode #134 that aired on 06-04-26 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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What Does Activism Actually Cost Us? | MiniPod
Jun 500:26:09Tap to summarizeThe toll that making a stand can take is real. Often, it comes in the form of personal sacrifices, like boycotts and strikes. When is it worth it? When is there no choice? Join hosts Angela Rye, Bakari Sellers, and Andrew Gillum. 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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