Native Land Pod

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

  1. It’s All About the Oil

    1 DAY AGO

    It’s All About the Oil

    On episode 113 of Native Land Pod, hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers try out a new rapid fire format. We heard y’all want us to get to more topics, well, here we go:    For Your Situational Awareness  Pastor Jamal Bryant catches heat for his wife’s dress? MAGA-coded CBS news anchor Tony Dokoupil bombs on his first day. Incumbent Tim Walz Drops Out of the Minnesota governor race. Trump accidentally gives Democrats their best ad for the midterms. War in Venezuela? What’s it really about?  What the heck is happening with Venezuela?? Trump has declared that the United States is going to control the country. Whose interests does this supposed occupation serve, how did we reach this point, and where could we be headed? Random as they may seem, there is a throughline through all the global conflicts the US gets involved in…    Is it AI-generated? Our hosts play a game to see if they can detect which video is AI. AI content and devices in general had our families in a chokehold this holiday season, especially our elders. How about you? Let us know in the comments!    Read more about Venezuela:    https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/trump-venezuela-oil-maduro-billionaire-paul-singer-citgo-elliot-management-hedge-fund/   https://www.axios.com/2026/01/06/venezuelan-immigrants-tps-maduro-deportations   https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/03/senate-war-powers-maduro-ouster-00709715 Read more about Tim Walz dropping out:    https://www.startribune.com/tim-walz-announcement-governor-mn/601557990   https://mississippitoday.org/2025/03/11/feds-ask-mississippi-to-repay-101-million-in-misspent-welfare-money/ Read more about Trump’s midterm speech:    https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-trump-speaks-at-house-gop-retreat-on-election-year-agenda If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: http://www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ and send to @nativelandpod.    We are 305 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; Tiffany Cross as host and producer, 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.

    1h 3m
  2. The Unspoken Rules of Black Family Loans | MiniPod

    2 JAN

    The Unspoken Rules of Black Family Loans | MiniPod

    What do you do when family members ask you for money? It can become a real problem, particularly if you’ve “made it” in their eyes. On this week’s MiniPod hosts Tiffany Cross and Andrew Gillum navigate money and family.    This episode is a rerun that originally aired on 09-26-25.   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   Subscribe and listen to new episodes of Native Land Pod every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts:   iHeartPodcasts: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-native-land-pod-137190860/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/native-land-pod/id1724078118 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43HHSELDOVMiqc9ZcYD93H?si=1oBFL1QgS6-15Y1hgiXQ1Q   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; Tiffany Cross as host and producer, Andrew Gillum as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; Loren Mychael is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Thank you to Mark Cantin, Dylan Ungar, and the iHeart Video team. 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.

    19 min
  3. Farewell Tiffany

    31/12/2025

    Farewell Tiffany

    On episode 112 of Native Land Pod, host Tiffany Cross announces that this will be her last NLP episode as co-host. Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers are left with the reins for 2026!     We celebrate Tiffany’s time on NLP (we will see her again), and look back on some of our favorite moments from 2025.    CLIP LIST:    Nelly and Snoop at Trump’s Inauguration: https://youtu.be/MfHODsO5l_w?si=poYnfoX6ON9o1X61   Tiffany Fights a Karen: https://youtu.be/e23bI9w0aL8?si=bg-MonPj2DWT0zqz   Angela’s Phoenix Award Speech: https://youtu.be/MQHyNddPEOc?t=4452   Bakari Joins on Our 100th Ep: https://youtu.be/kWU0OZqC3eY?si=XCtCXfjjoy-InXfh   The Budden Pod and Charlamagne Response: https://youtu.be/fm5TnpSk9MU?si=GIRJx7u3RPMwRqkV https://youtu.be/juFahNFerZg?si=ym6fcov9m96Pb3ml   Andrew calls out Jillian Michaels, Finds Silver Lining: https://youtu.be/vBkUlckJccE?si=H1nKqHnm5SQPB7Ko   Tiffany on Toxic Masculinity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JclfwDMHPR8&t=1048s   Roland Martin’s Black Bank of Justice: https://youtu.be/x1gw-TvXb2c?si=0hReHNcE2icS1E64 If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: http://www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ and send to @nativelandpod.    We are 306 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; Tiffany Cross as host and producer, 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.

    1h 2m
  4. Our Hosts Favorite Authors and Book Recommendations | MiniPod

    26/12/2025

    Our Hosts Favorite Authors and Book Recommendations | MiniPod

    Add to your reading list with our hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum. They share some of their favorite fiction and nonfiction, and chat about reading strategies for the aspiring and veteran bookworms.    This episode is a rerun that originally aired on 07-04-25.    THE READING LIST    Angela:    Just Permanent Interests by William L. Clay Critical Race Theory - the key writings that formed the movement Medical Apartheid by Dr. Harriet Washington The Life and Times of Ron Brown: A Memoir by Tracey L. Brown  Assata: An Autobiography My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem    Andrew:   Four Hundred Souls edited by Ibram Kendi and Keisha Blain The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee The Art of War by Sun Tzu The Analects of Confucius  The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday   Tiffany:   How to Say Babylon: A Memoir by Safiya Sinclair Black AF History by Michael Harriot  The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois by Fanonne Jeffers The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi The Devil You Know by Charles Blow The Color of Money by Mehrsa Baradaran   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   Subscribe and listen to new episodes of Native Land Pod every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts:   iHeartPodcasts  Apple Podcasts Spotify   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; Tiffany Cross as host and producer, Andrew Gillum as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; Loren Mychael is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Thank you to Mark Cantin, Dylan Ungar, and the iHeart Video team. 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.

    28 min
  5. The Grinches Who Stole Christmas (and B*tches)

    25/12/2025

    The Grinches Who Stole Christmas (and B*tches)

    On episode 111 of Native Land Pod, hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers share their “Grinches Who Stole B*tches” of 2025.    From Tiffany’s broken heart, to Pelosi’s cowardice on impeachment, to a nightmare Air BnB guest–there are no shortage of grinches this year. Our hosts share a laugh at the fools and raise a glass for our loved ones on this special Xmas edition of NLP!    And of course we’ll hear from you! If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: http://www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ and send to @nativelandpod.    We are 313 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; Tiffany Cross as host and producer, 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.

    59 min

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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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