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 increasingly common for members of Congress to challenge each other to fist fights. What’s behind this phenomenon and how likely is it that we’ll see our elected officials ACTUALLY come to blows? 

The DOJ has released a review of the Tulsa massacre. They found that the race riot was a “coordinated, military style attack” against the Black community but there’s no one left to prosecute. What’s next for the survivors? 

Trump’s cabinet is being confirmed by the Senate this week, including some of his more controversial picks like Christian Crusader Pete Hegseth. Our hosts track which confirmations deserve our attention and share some spicy moments from earlier in the week. 

LA Fires Fact Sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ODoFlIJ16h4E3Wsw4dEXDV_qeJcMZ4e5mEtuJ-7c38M/edit?usp=sharing

Donate to Black Families in Altadena: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pK5omSsD4KGhjEHCVgcVw-rd4FZP9haoijEx1mSAm5c/htmlview

Win With Black Women GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-wildfire-relief

GoFundMe Wildfire Relief Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/wildfire-relief-fund-2025

LA Fires Volunteer and Donation Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eaSXTYlLY_spJ-_w43ac55qu6X4YtgApgRGfads3cM4/htmlview

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We are 656 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all! 

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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!

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We are 659 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all! 

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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 DeSantis is cooking up yet another ploy to subvert the will of the voters and remove Worrell from office again. 

Americans are isolating at record levels. It’s so bad that the US Surgeon General has issued an official report on “the epidemic of loneliness and isolation.” What’s behind this epidemic and what can we do to re-connect? 

AND one of you asked: Where is the Black intelligentsia these days and what role do they have to play in our politics?

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We are 663 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all! 

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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:

1. America IS a Racist Country

2. Are You Tireddd? | MiniPod

3. Hypocrisy of the White Church 

4. Project 2025

5. The Series Finale of America 

6. Say it to My Face 

You’ll hear a TON of highlights in this episode! Here’s the list of episodes they were pulled from in order of appearance:

1. The Realboogeymen: The Karens and Kateys

2. Native Land Pod | Live at the DNC | Day 2 

3. DNC Uncut | MiniPod 

4. Say it to My Face

5. Community Peen and Crazy Kitty | MiniPod

6. Weed the People

7. Poor Brett Favre

8. TRIGGER WARNING: What to Platform | MiniPod

9. So We’re Prosecuting Fani Now? 

10. Does Trump’s agenda deserve a peaceful transition? What’s next for NLP?

11. This Sh*t Ain’t Normal

12. Andrew Testimony Pt. 3

13. US vs. Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Body

A big THANK YOU to our NLP fam. If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/

We are 670 days away from the election. Welcome home y’all! 

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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 lyrics to Lift Every Voice and Sing, the Black National Anthem, at this link.  

The audio for this episode is from promotional material created for the launch of the podcast.

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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 relationships with others, to go deep or to stay shallow? We all choose the moments where we reveal our depth to others, or even to ourselves. How do we make those choices?

If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/

We are 684 days away from the election. Happy Holidays y’all! 

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This week’s MiniPod is a replay of this 2024’s top MiniPod as selected by you, our audience. 

Top NLP Episodes | Audience Picks:

1. America IS a Racist Country

2. Are You Tireddd? | MiniPod

3. Hypocrisy of the White Church 

4. Project 2025

5. The Series Finale of America 

6. 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. 

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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??

AND how to keep your peace and sanity in an increasingly insane world; some tips on how to safeguard your mental health during a 2nd Trump term. 

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/

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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 elections. Welcome home y’all! 

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Healthcare CEO murdered, China hacks US phones, Trump DOJ overreach, Syria debrief. 

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum process the recent shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The response to his death by the public has been callous, at times even celebratory. Our hosts dig into the reasons why. 

We’ve launched Stories from the Ground on nativelandpod.com, a place for you to share news and events with our NLP fam. Check it out! 

The Inspector General for the Department of Justice announced that Trump’s DOJ collected the phone records of members of Congress. We’ll get into what the report says and why it matters. 

More reasons to be careful around your phone: Federal Authorities have warned U.S. citizens about an ongoing Chinese hacking campaign. The hackers are harvesting metadata from major telecom providers (AT&T, Verizon, etc). What exactly are they collecting and what can we do? 

And finally, a debrief on the historic events unfolding in Syria. Syria’s 13-year civil war is over?? 

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 691 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all! 

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This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum answer your questions about how to plot a path forward: advice on how to prepare for a second Trump term and threats to democracy, and how to organize politically. Plus, some input on the format of our show.

We appreciate your input so much y’all! We’ve received so many comments and questions since the election, which is why on this town hall-style episode our hosts will answer as many as they can. 

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We are 694 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all! 

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