California Congresswoman Barbara Lee talks about being a lawmaker of conviction and the importance of passing the torch. And speaking of passing the torch, the longtime Congresswoman is joined by Lateefah Simon, the Congressional Candidate who is trying to fill Lee’s shoes in the November election. The California lawmakers 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...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett talks about how she stays true to herself while making history. And when tween political influencer Knowa De Baraso joins the stage, he shares the story of what really happened with that viral video where he confronts My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell. The 12-year-old, future Governor and Texas Congresswoman 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...

On this MiniPod, hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum will let you in on some of our process. We have plans to grow our base and we want to talk about how you can grow yours. There are tips here for all sorts of communities but we’re particularly interested in how to get folks to engage and participate more in politics.    If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/   We are 22 days away from the election. Welcome...

Pennsylvania Democrats Gov. Josh Shapiro and Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representative Joanna McClinton 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. Gov. Shapiro talks about what it was like *not* being selected as Kamala Harris’ running mate and Rep. Joanna McClinton shares the powerful journey that shaped her path to leadership.    ...

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum process a storm of historical proportions, Hurricane Milton. The storm recalls the trauma of Hurricane Katrina and the misinformation that targeted the Black community during that disaster which led to so many unnecessary deaths. Now we’re seeing more misinformation than ever–what lessons do we draw from Katrina and how do we avoid the worst with Milton?    FEMA Rumor Response:...

Activist, educator and writer Brittany Packnett Cunningham, sports journalist Cari Champion, and The 19th founder Errin Haines join hosts Angela Rye and Tiffany Cross during a special live broadcast on day two of the 2024 Democratic National Convention last August. Together, this powerful group of women, all close friends, have dubbed themselves The Machetes.    They talk about the power of Kamala Harris’ appointment and the diversity and unity they’re witnessing in the Democratic party....

NLP gets the inside scoop from the Kamala Harris Campaign from campaign manager Julie Chávez Rodriguez and principal deputy campaign manager Quentin Fulks. They talk about some critical policy issues, how the campaign can better speak to and reflect Black men, and more. The campaign managers 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. Listen...

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum get philosophical and ask:  is it worth it to try to convince people?    If you’re talking with someone and you disagree, when is it appropriate–and when is it impossible–to convert them to your side? We’re looking at you, undecided voters.   If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/   We are 29 days away from the election. Welcome home y’all!    —--------- We want...

Journalist Elie Mystal starts us off, talking about the illegitimacy of and damage done by the Supreme Court. Mystal is then joined by Officer Harry Dunn and Sergeant Aquilino Gonell who share their harrowing experience defending the Capitol on January 6. Mystal, and NLP regular, and the current Congressional candidates, Dunn and Gonell, 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...

Hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum recap the Vice-Presidential debate between Governor Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance, and break down each candidate's performance in the context of the larger race. In a post-Trump, soundbite-obsessed era, do Americans value a debate focused more on substance than style?    There is an expanding war in the Middle East that has our hosts shook! In a viral Ta-Nehisi Coates interview, a commentator compares the authors’ writings about the...

Senator Chuck Schumer on the potential threat of Supreme Court interference in this year’s election. The Majority Leader sat down with hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum, joined by Charlamagne Tha God, during a special live broadcast on day three 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 the podcast feed (wherever you get your podcasts) or watch them on the Native Land Pod...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and California Rep. Maxine Waters sat down with hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum, joined by Charlamagne Tha God, during a special live broadcast on day three of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in August. Big Gretch taps into the white women voting mentality for November and talks about the impact Kamala Harris is already having on younger generations. And longtime politician Rep. Waters compares Trump vs. Hillary in 2016 to Trump vs. Harris...

On this week’s MiniPod hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum get introspective.    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.    If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/   We are 36 days away from the election. Welcome home y’all!    —--------- We want to hear...

Rep. Ayanna Pressley weighs in on the path to reclaiming the House. The Congresswoman from Massachusetts sat down with hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum, during a special live broadcast on Day 2 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 the podcast feed (wherever you get your podcasts) or watch them on the Native Land Pod YouTube page.   As always, we want to hear from...

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum cut through the media fog around Brett Favre’s testimony to Congress. No, he was not summoned to Congress to testify about his Parkinson’s diagnosis, as the headlines might have you believe (we wish him the best). In fact, he was there to explain his alleged misuse of welfare funds. While Mississippi failed to provide TANF benefits (AKA welfare) to its poorest residents, Favre managed to receive funding for speeches, volleyball...

Senator Cory Booker talks about how its the young voters who are driving the Harris/Walz campaign. The New Jersey Democrat sat down with hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum, joined by special guest host Bakari Sellers, during a special live broadcast on Day 1 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 the podcast feed (wherever you get your podcasts) or watch them on the Native...

Unity does not mean unanimity. A powerful word from Congressman Hakeem Jeffries who sat down with hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum, during a special live broadcast on Day 2 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 the podcast feed (wherever you get your podcasts) or watch them on the Native Land Pod YouTube page.   As always, we want to hear from you. Send us a video...

Hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum pick apart the discussion that’s been happening this last week about political violence in the United States. Another would-be assassin came after former President Trump. Who or what is to blame for this new era of political violence?    We’ll kick this MiniPod off with a question from one of you, our #NLPFam listeners. If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/   We are 43 days...

Hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum kick off today with a recap of last weekend’s live show at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference. Check out the whole event in last Monday’s episode, or you can see everyone’s wonderful outfits in the YouTube version.    Lots of doom and Republican-gloom this week, as the GOP seeks to force American women to have babies even as they oppose support for families with young kids. A Minnesota state senator...

Hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum are live at the Congressional Black Caucus’s Annual Legislative Conference! There was a rotating panel of esteemed guests speaking with the hosts about public policy that most affects the Black community. We are 50 days away from the election. Welcome home y’all! If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ —--------- We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and...

Hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum are joined by Jemele Hill, Elie Mystal, and Errin Haines for discussion and analysis of September 10th’s presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. You’ll hear the biggest moments from the debate side-by-side with the hosts' live reactions!   This episode is a replay of Native Land Pod’s live coverage.   We are 55 days away from the election. Welcome home y’all!    If you’d like to submit a question, check out our...

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum answer some of your questions!   Where is the energy for Kamala’s campaign really coming from? And how can we energize middle class Black voters to hold our officials to account?   If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/   We are 57 days away from the election. Welcome home y’all!    —--------- We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may...

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum prep us for the first debate between Vice President Harris and former President Trump!    How should Kamala respond to Trump’s factless attacks? What should her overall strategy be, get inside Trump’s head, call out every lie, or stay high when he goes low? Will swing voters even pay attention to this debate??    Along with a recap of the issues the candidates are likely to discuss, including immigration and the border, the...

Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum unpack their behind-the-scenes drama from the Democratic National Convention.    Some clowns will do anything for clout. Just know when Tiff kisses her fists, it’s going down!    If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/    We are 64 days away from the election. Welcome home y’all!    —--------- We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the...

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum recap their week at the DNC. Some sh*t went down behind the scenes, check out our MiniPod this Monday for the full story.    VP Harris and Gov Walz are doing their first joint interview with Dana Bash on CNN. We got questions–is this the right outlet, the right interviewer–what’s the strategy here?    Over 200 staffers from Bush, McCain, and Romneys’ teams have endorsed the Harris/Walz ticket as mainstream Republicans jump ship;...