Fox News host Jesse Watters accused Atlanta Pastor Jamal Bryant of racism for statements the pastor made about Black Trump supporters. Specifically, Black Trump supporters who threatened the pastor’s life (or at least his bodily freedom) at a White House event. NLP hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum clap back. 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 vid...
Feb 28, 2025•15 min
Why Cuts to Medicaid & SNAP Will DEVASTATE America. Should Dems Skip the SOTU? This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum brace for the long night (shout out GOT fans). House Republicans passed a budget framework that includes massive cuts to Medicaid and SNAP benefits, plus huge tax breaks for the wealthy. Trump is literally going to war with the poor. It’s not hyperbole to say that millions of American lives are at risk. Meanwhile, big shakeups at MSNBC mean there is even...
Feb 27, 2025•55 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Trump fires top Black general and installs unqualified loyalists to key positions. The end of DEI and the myth of meritocracy. Four-Star General CQ Brown Jr. was the top military officer, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, until he was fired last Friday by president Trump via a social media post. Apparently Brown was too “woke” for the Trump admin–and he just so happens to be Black. THREE-Star LIEUTENANT General Dan Caine has been promoted as Brown’s replacement. Now, why is a less quali...
Feb 25, 2025•22 min
Andrew Gillum goes LIVE with resources and tips for how to get plugged into The Fight. We all have a roll to play and we all MUST play a role to push back against Trump, Elon, and this wannabe-authoritarian administration. Get involved with the opposition to Trump! Check out this spreadsheet of organizations to join, volunteer, or donate to: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13Qxu32zcQNhVRNkhSy2oy0IDLY4VVLhuZC9N-2FXLTQ/edit?usp=sharing To start the show, we acknowledge a loss to MSNBC and j...
Feb 25, 2025•33 min
Rep. Ayanna Pressley on Reparations and Democratic Party Strategy. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley does not mince words; if you are not a part of the resistance then you are a part of the problem. In this interview with hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum, this progressive Democrat outlines her frustrations with her own party and what she believes that fight against Musk and Trump should look like. Part of the fight is not giving up on the Black agenda! Amidst this assault on DEI, C...
Feb 21, 2025•30 min
With all the litigation attempting to stop Trump, Musk and DOGE–this week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum ask: do these court cases even matter? We like to think that there are three co-equal branches of government, the legislative, the executive, and the judicial. But ith one of his latest executive orders, Trump has made it clear that he believes his word is the law. So even if the Supreme Court rules against him, will he respect that ruling? Elon Musk says that DOGE is goin...
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Angela Rye unpacks the real world effects of the federal funding freeze and the ending of many government contracts. We’ll hear from two Americans directly affected who used to work to provide services at home and abroad. 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 e...
Feb 19, 2025•22 min
NLP Hosts CLAP BACK to Kendrick Super Bowl Haters Hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum ask: how is it that some Black folk become so heinously anti-Black? We saw it on full display after Kendrick’s halftime show, when a clip went viral of this dude talking about how lame the show was for his white friends… OK. Is this just for attention? Is he a Drake fan? What explains this?? If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ We a...
Feb 17, 2025•19 min
The House is on FIRE! Democrats React to COUP feat. Congressman Frost. This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum address the Trump/Musk power grab, which has swiftly become a constitutional crisis. Joined by Representative Maxwell Frost (Florida-10), the hosts have some tough questions about what Democrats are doing to limit Trump and Musk’s overreach. Why did they let a plain clothed, skinny white man keep them out of the Department of Education?? Congressman Frost, a former ...
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Representative Lateefah Simon (CA 12th district) was there last Friday when an unknown man calling himself a “federal employee” blocked members of congress from entering the Department of Education. Simon and more than a dozen Democratic members of Congress were trying to speak with the head of the DOE after Trump and Elon Musk made clear their intentions to eliminate the department. She details congress’ ongoing efforts to limit Musks’ attempts to dismantle government agencies. Dial 202-224-312...
Feb 12, 2025•27 min
When one branch of the government chooses to blatantly ignore another co-equal branch of government, what you have, fam, is a constitutional crisis. Trump’s Executive Branch is disregarding court orders that go against his far-reaching executive orders. What happens when the president disobeys the courts? Angela breaks down the legal process for what is SUPPOSED to happen next. Want to ask Angela a question? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to participate in the chat. Welcome home y’all! —------...
Feb 11, 2025•25 min
NLP debates top 5 Black leaders and the audience weighs in. Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum reveal their picks–and yours–for the top 5 Black leaders. From Justice Jackson to Elie Mystal to Jasmine Crockett to… Cardi B?? Get ready for a lot of name dropping and debating y’all, it’s tough to build a roster. If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ We are 631 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all! —--------...
Feb 10, 2025•34 min
How to fight back. Where are the Dems? Fed employees purged. Are the Dems fighting? They might be starting to. Are the people fighting? Not enough. Between the end of DEI, migrants deported to Guantanamo, Federal payment systems seized and more–y’all got a lot of questions about The Fight. Hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum will respond. We cannot afford to sit out Trump 2.0, the Black community will be impacted first. You gotta know your role. Vote for NLP in the NAACP IMAGE AWA...
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr 11 min
At risk of being attacked by Trump’s oligarchy and their goons, Angela Rye speaks the truth about Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal government. How has Musk not been arrested yet? And doesn’t he have like ten thousand conflicts of interest? Let’s talk some personal history y’all. “Special Government Employee” Elon Musk has a well-documented and problematic past that tells us what his likely plans for the federal government are. Call 202-224-3121 to reach your local representative and make your...
Feb 04, 2025•33 min
On this MiniPod hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum teach us how to spot a leader. Role models who can rally and inspire have always been crucial for effecting change. Our hosts share some of their favorite modern leaders in the Black community–and we want to hear from YOU: Who are YOUR top 5 leaders? Send us a video! If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ We are 638 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y...
Feb 03, 2025•24 min
Comedian and actress Leslie Jones is that b*tch in Hollywood. Behind the scenes she’s experienced racism both subtle and overt and she is NOT having any of it. Leslie tells hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross and Andrew Gillum what she thinks about this political moment, the role of Black Hollywood, and advice for the youth. 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 @n...
Feb 01, 2025•22 min
This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum are joined by comedian Leslie Jones to answer a question that we’ve been hearing a lot lately: “What do we do?” What do we do in response to a Trump administration that’s upending our government? What do we do to re-focus on our local communities and ourselves? And what do we do about all these companies ending DEI? We hear y’all–what do we do?? Call 202-224-3121 to reach your local senator and make your voice heard. The debate: to boy...
Jan 30, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 64
How the federal funding freeze impacts YOU. In a legally questionable move, President Trump has issued a federal funding freeze on all public loans, grants, and federal assistance programs. $3 trillion dollars were spent on federal assistance programs in 2024, money that helps fund universities, non-profits, small businesses, and local government grants. These programs touch countless American lives. On her first SoloPod, Angela Rye breaks down the far-reaching consequences of the funding freeze...
Jan 28, 2025•27 min
With Trump coming into the office, fear is in the air. Mass deportations loom, racists and law enforcement are empowered, and all of Trump’s “political enemies” are at risk. Hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum talk about what to do with our fear. If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ We are 545 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all! —--------- We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod...
Jan 27, 2025•13 min
Why Nelly and Snoop went to inauguration. Abuse of presidential pardon power, J6ers v. Marilyn. This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum react to Biden’s final days in office and Trump’s first. Former President Biden issued a flurry of last-minute pardons including preemptive pardons for his own family. So he knows how to look out for his own but not our own, got it. We’ll talk about who did NOT get a pardon (Marilyn Mosby)–meanwhile Trump jailbreaks the J6 insurrectionists. ...
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Michelle Obama will not be attending Trump’s inauguration. If he truly believes Trump is a threat to democracy, shouldn’t Barack also bail? And why are we seeing Barack and Trump kiki?? On this MLK day, our hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum reflect on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and his dream for racial equality and liberation. In a fitting start to what promises to be a tumultuous year, the holiday falls on the same day as Trump’s inauguration. If you’d like to submit ...
Jan 20, 2025•54 min
Historically Black community burns, DOJ on Tulsa massacre, and Trump cabinet picks. This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum acknowledge our brothers and sisters still reeling from the wildfires in the LA area. We’ll pay special attention to a historic Black neighborhood in Altadena that was hit by the Eaton Fire. A shout out to Marilyn Mosby who’s running out of time to get a pardon from President Biden! Sign the petition @ justiceformarilynmosby.com It’s becoming increasing...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 7 min
On this MiniPod, hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum share their personal health journeys and the importance of reconnecting with loved ones. We encourage you to prioritize health and authentic connections as you move forward into this New Year! If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ We are 659 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all! —--------- We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod ...
Jan 13, 2025•24 min
Vote for Native Land Pod at the NAACP Image Awards: vote.naacpimageawards.net/#Cat901 This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum discuss Meta’s turn towards “free speech.” Mark Zuckerberg has decided to end Facebook’s fact-checking program. What are the real motives behind this pivot–more at play than just kissing Trump’s booty?? Monique Worrell was reelected as Florida’s Attorney General despite Governor DeSantis removing her from office in 2023 over political differences. Now...
Jan 09, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Best-of moments from a WHOLE year of NLP and we have to look ahead to 2025. Happy New Year NLP Fam! This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum reminisce on an amazing first year run in 2024. They react to old clips and debate whether their positions have changed. There is new and old shade, a lot of laughs, and most importantly, your voices are heard too! Join us as we relive some of our favorite moments and hedge bets on theyear ahead. Top NLP Episodes | Audience Picks: Americ...
Jan 02, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 69
This weeks MiniPod is a rerun. Be sure to tune in to our New Years episode this Thursday! On this MiniPod, hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum and Tiffany Cross answer a question we’ve gotten many times: why “Native Land” Pod? The hosts explain the inspiration behind the title of the show, and the show as a whole. Drawing from their own experience, they critique mainstream news, share how they came together, and why they felt they needed to create a new “home” for their audience. You can find the ly...
Dec 30, 2024•16 min
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 a safe space for ourselves and for the audience, and what does “safe space” mean, anyway? AND: is it safer, in life and in relationsh...
Dec 26, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 59
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 “Solver” in your friend group? Do you rush to fix other people’s problems even when you weren’t asked? Our hosts have this trait in common, they ask themselves where it comes from....
Dec 23, 2024•28 min
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 not for getting informed about the policies that directly affect them? Are people just dumber these days, or what?...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 58
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 like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ We are 687 days away from the midterm electio...
Dec 16, 2024•18 min
