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They're calling it a "blue tsunami"! 

 

Angela Rye and Andrew Gillum unpack the 2026 midterm election results: the biggest surprises and predictions for what comes next. 

 

Join hosts Angela Rye, Bakari Sellers, and Andrew Gillum for episode 156 of Native Land Pod. We are 735 days away from the 2028 elections. 

 

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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. 

 

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Native Land Pod and The Breakfast Club are coming together for The People’s Election Night, a four-hour live broadcast as 2026 midterm election results roll in! 

 

Election coverage will be led by Native Land Pod co-hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum and Bakari Sellers, along with The Breakfast Club crew: DJ Envy, Loren LoRosa, and Mimi Brown. Plus, friends of the show, Fat Joe, Elie Mystal, Garrison Hayes, and more. 

 

Broadcasting from the Manhattan Center in New York City, the event will feature live election results and analysis about how the outcomes could impact health care, housing, education and economic opportunities across the country.

 

Correspondents reporting from communities nationwide, including the rural South, will share what voters are experiencing on election day, and the issues that matter most to them.

 

The special guest lineup includes Nick Cannon, former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, NAACP Legal Defense Fund President Janai Nelson, Service Employees International Union President April Verrett, Global Black Economic Forum President Alphonso David, ActBlue President Regina Wallace-Jones, Voto Latino Founding President and CEO María Teresa Kumar, Color of Change President Nadine Smith and civil rights leader and author Rashad Robinson.

 

Also scheduled to participate in the conversation are Camille Rivera, Ed Gordon, Cari Champion, Adrian Carrasquillo, Elie Mystal, Garrison Hayes, Elizabeth Booker-Houston, Keith Boykin and Kevin Ortega-Rojas, and political strategist Joshua Doss. Correspondents reporting from communities across the country will share on-the-ground voter experiences and perspectives throughout the night.

 

It is election night fam, welcome home! 

LINKS & RESOURCES

 

AP Election Results: https://apnews.com/projects/elections-2026/

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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. 

 

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Terrance Woodbury, president of HIT Strategies, joins the pod to forecast Black voter turnout and other results from this Tuesday’s election.

 

What is moving Black voters to go to the polls this election season? The data has answers. 

 

Join hosts Angela Rye and Andrew Gillum for this segment from episode #155 that aired on 10-29-26

LINKS & RESOURCES

 

Learn more about HIT Strategies Black Opps Project: https://hitstrat.com/blackopps/

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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. 

 

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In this episode of Cite Your Source with Angela Rye tackles the N-word debate head on and what it really means in 2026 -- Who gets to say it, who gets a pass, and who benefits from keeping the debate alive?

 

The word has been argued over for decades stemming from its racial disparagement roots and the conversation hasn’t gotten any simpler. Angela sits down with a panel of experts including Charlamagne Tha God, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Delano Squires, and more to separate history from hot takes, and to ask whether the fight over the word is taking up space that could go towards bigger issues.

 

Subscribe to Cite Your Source with Angela Rye for in-depth investigative breakdowns challenging the claims shaping politics, policy, and society. FEATURED GUESTS IN THIS EPISODE

 

• Charlamagne Tha God - Co-Host, The Breakfast Club; Founder, The Black Effect Podcast Network
• Michael Eric Dyson - Distinguished University Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies, Vanderbilt University
• Derrick Johnson - President & CEO of the NAACP
• Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor “Liz” - Professor of History, Smith College; Author, Something We Said: Richard Pryor, a Notorious Word and Me
• Delano Squires - Director of the DeVos Center for Human Flourishing at the Heritage Foundation; Author, The Vanishing Black Family
• Jordan Pierre - Founder, The Classroom Podcast
• Special Guest: Dr. Hiram L. Smith - Linguistics Chair, Bucknell University

 

CITE YOUR SOURCE BOOK CLUB

 

• Wassup, My N***a: The Hidden History of a Controversial Word by Hiram L. Smith
• Something We Said: Richard Pryor, a Notorious Word, and Me by Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor
• The Vanishing Black Family: How Welfare and Feminism Made Marriage Optional and Children Vulnerable by Delano Squires

 

Everybody has a take. Cite Your Source! 

 

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Presented by Native Land Pod and executive produced by Charlamagne Tha God and Geraldine Moriba

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Our guest is Louisiana Senate Candidate, Jamie Davis. Support Davis' Campaign: https://jamieforlouisiana.com/

 

In NYC? Come Watch NLP x The Breakfast Club LIVE on election night: ThePeoplesElectionNight.com

 

Join hosts Bakari Sellers, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum for this week’s MiniPod. 

Support Black PAC: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/blackpac-donate

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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. 

 

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It’s the “F around and find out” midterms fam. 

 

Terrance Woodbury, president of HIT Strategies, joins us to forecast Black voter turnout and more results from this Tuesday’s election.

 

And we’re joined by Regina Wallace-Jones, the president and CEO of ActBlue. ActBlue is a platform for political donations that has enabled grassroot campaigns by connecting candidates with small donors.

 

Join hosts Angela Rye, Bakari Sellers, and Andrew Gillum for episode 155 of Native Land Pod. We are 5 (!) days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all! 

 

FYSA HEADLINES

A Claude AI agent downloads voting information in Georgia without permission.  

 

Washington state has deployed its national guard to act as election monitors at ballot drop boxes. 

 

A Fox survey shows that “government corruption” has become a top concern for voters ahead of the midterms. 

LINKS AND RESOURCES

 

Support Black Voters Matter: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/devo-2026?refcode=donatebuttonextcommsask

 

Support Angie Nixon’s FL Senate Campaign: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/nixon-web

 

Support Scott Colom’s MI Senate campaign: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/sbd-sc-fr-web?express_lane=true&source=popup

 

Support Leticia James NY AG Campaign: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ads_ms_lj_20260325_dd_gs_natl_launch?source=ads_ms_LJ_20260325-LJ-DD-GS-Natl-launch_BrandedKeywords_a001-Launch-rst_b%3Aletitia%20james%20actblue

GUESTS

Regina Wallace-Jones | President and CEO of ActBlue

Terrance Woodbury | HIT Strategies President and Founding Partner

 

 

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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. 

 

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It’s in our music, our group chats, and some of our most painful memories. But familiarity hasn’t erased the history of the N-word or the weight it carries. Angela explores how a word used to degrade and terrorize Black people became, for some, an expression of familiarity, identity, and connection. What does reclaiming it actually mean? Does changing the ending change its impact? And why do so many people outside the Black community feel entitled to say it? It’s a conversation about language, power, and why who says it still matters.

 

Our guest is Dr. Hiram Smith, author of “Wassup, My Nigga Book.” 

 

To get Dr. Hiram Smith's "Wassup, My Nigga Book": https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTMVGXP6?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

 

Join hosts Angela Rye for a SoloPod episode of Native Land Pod.

 

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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. 

 

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Republican candidates are backing out of debates and minimizing their facetime with constituents. What’s their play? Do they have something else in mind besides getting votes?? Y’all, we have to be TOO BIG TO RIG. 

 

Join hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers for this segment from episode #154 that aired on 10-22-26.

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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. 

 

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Are Flock Safety cameras keeping us safe, or is AI-powered mass surveillance stripping away our constitutional privacy rights? In this episode of Cite Your Source, Angela Rye investigates how automated license plate readers (ALPR) are tracking drivers across America, the history of government surveillance and COINTELPRO targeting Black communities, and whether public safety justifies a digital surveillance state.

 

Together we explore who controls our data, unauthorized police searches, racial profiling risks, and whether cities can hold surveillance tech companies accountable.

 

FEATURED GUESTS IN THIS EPISODE

• Dr. Xavier Buck — (Fact Checker) Founder of History in 3; Exec. Director, Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation & Founding Director, Black Panther Party Museum • Jerome Richardson — Producer & Journalist (covered anti-ICE protest monitoring) • D’Ixara Batani-Khalfani — Advocate & Daughter of community leader Akil “Bird” Batani-Khalfani • Chief Mitchell R. Davis III — National President, NOBLE (National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives) & Chief of Police, Hazel Crest, IL • Jay Stanley — Senior Policy Analyst, ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project • Regina Holloway — Co-Founder, Hive Labs & Columbia University Atlantic Fellow

 

CITED SOURCES & FURTHER READING

• History of Government Surveillance (COINTELPRO): https://www.ebsco.com/research-starte... • Federal Ruling on Flock Camera Mass Surveillance: https://www.washingtonpost.com/techno... • ACLU Report on Automated License Plate Readers: https://www.aclu.org/you-are-being-tr... • CBS News Investigation into Flock Crime-Solving Claims: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/flocks-c... • Wired: How Much Do Flock Cameras Actually Cost Cities?: https://www.wired.com/story/how-much-... • Study on Unequal Surveillance in Black Neighborhoods: https://www.vpm.org/news/2026-01-21/c...

 

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Something is shifting in the South. A new class of Democratic candidates is riding a tide. Our two guests, candidates from Arkansas and Mississippi, report from the front lines of the blue wave. 

 

Join hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers for this week’s MiniPod. 

GUESTS

 

Dr. Chris Jones: Arkansas 2nd District Congressional Candidate 

 

Scott Colom: Mississippi U.S. Senate Candidate

 

Donate to Scott Colom’s Campaign: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/sbc-sc-fr-google

 

Donate to Dr. Jones’ Campaign: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/314-chris-jones-split

 

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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. 

 

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