Rundown

From Cornell to LSU

Obama Hears the Ancestors

Mayor Johnson on the Ancestors

How to Stop Crime

Looking Ahead to 2028

CTAs

What is our duty to the ancestors? Particularly for those in power.

 

Barack Obama asked himself this question in an interview with author Ta-Nehasi Coates. Chicago’s mayor, Brandon Johnson, joins us to answer it as well. 

 

Violent crimes in Chicago (despite what Trump is saying) are falling, in 2025 they hit a decade-low. How did they do it?? 

 

Join hosts Angela Rye, Bakari Sellers, and Andrew Gillum for episode 152 of Native Land Pod. We are 26 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all! 





FYSA HEADLINES

 

–Crimes of sexual violence, where the perpetrators receive little or no punishment, may be common across universities, a report from USA Today suggests. 





–In a recent interview, Obama told the author Ta-Nehasi Coates about how he hears the voices of the ancestors, and worries that he “didn’t do enough.” 









LINKS AND RESOURCES

 

Cornell University and Title IX: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/09/29/cornell-sexual-assault-rape-expelled-data-exclusive/92007157007/

 

Obama on Hearing the Ancestors: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DeINvTjviyZ/

 

Chicago Crime Rate: https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-violent-crime-at-decade-low-as-arrest-rates-rise/

 

Pneumonic plague in Russia?: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/02/nearly-200-people-under-observation-after-irkutsk-lab-worker-dies-from-plague-a93857






IN THIS EPISODE:

 

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:50 Rundown

00:01:46 From Cornell to LSU

00:12:30 Obama Hears the Ancestors

00:29:00 Mayor Johnson on the Ancestors

00:36:40 How to Stop Crime

00:46:20 Looking Ahead to 2028

00:59:20 CTAs





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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; 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. 

 

Theme music created byDaniel Laurent.

What is our duty to the ancestors? Particularly for those in power.
&nbsp;
Barack Obama asked himself this question in an interview with author Ta-Nehasi Coates. Chicago&rsquo;s mayor, Brandon Johnson, joins us to answer it as well.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Violent crimes in Chicago (despite what Trump is saying) are falling, in 2025 they hit a decade-low. How did they do it??&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Join hosts Angela Rye, Bakari Sellers, and Andrew Gillum for episode 152 of Native Land Pod. We are 26 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y&rsquo;all!&nbsp;
 
FYSA HEADLINES
&nbsp;
&ndash;Crimes of sexual violence, where the perpetrators receive little or no punishment, may be common across universities, a report from USA Today suggests.&nbsp;
 
&ndash;In a recent interview, Obama told the author Ta-Nehasi Coates about how he hears the voices of the ancestors, and worries that he &ldquo;didn&rsquo;t do enough.&rdquo;&nbsp;
 
LINKS AND RESOURCES
&nbsp;
Cornell University and Title IX: <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/09/29/cornell-sexual-assault-rape-expelled-data-exclusive/92007157007/">https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/09/29/cornell-sexual-assault-rape-expelled-data-exclusive/92007157007/</a>
&nbsp;
Obama on Hearing the Ancestors: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/DeINvTjviyZ/">https://www.instagram.com/reels/DeINvTjviyZ/</a>
&nbsp;
Chicago Crime Rate: <a href="https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-violent-crime-at-decade-low-as-arrest-rates-rise/">https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-violent-crime-at-decade-low-as-arrest-rates-rise/</a>
&nbsp;
Pneumonic plague in Russia?: <a href="https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/02/nearly-200-people-under-observation-after-irkutsk-lab-worker-dies-from-plague-a93857">https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/02/nearly-200-people-under-observation-after-irkutsk-lab-worker-dies-from-plague-a93857</a>
 
IN THIS EPISODE:
&nbsp;
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:50 Rundown
00:01:46 From Cornell to LSU
00:12:30 Obama Hears the Ancestors
00:29:00 Mayor Johnson on the Ancestors
00:36:40 How to Stop Crime
00:46:20 Looking Ahead to 2028
00:59:20 CTAs
 
SUBMIT A QUESTION
&nbsp;
Have a question for our hosts? Send a 60-second video to @nativelandpod and they may answer it on the show!&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Tutorial video for submitting questions: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/">http://www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/</a>
&nbsp;
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We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
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<a href="http://nativelandpod.com">NativeLandPod.com</a>
&nbsp;
Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@NativeLandPod">YouTube</a>.
 
Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media.
&nbsp;
Thank you to the Native Land Pod team:&nbsp;
&nbsp;
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&nbsp; to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Theme music created by<a href="https://www.daniellaurent.com/"> Daniel Laurent</a>.

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

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.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Talk to us:
Angela Rye <a href="https://www.instagram.com/angelarye/?hl=en#">@angelarye</a>
Andrew Gillum <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andrewgillum/?hl=en#">@andrewgillum</a>
Bakari Sellers @bakarisellers

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