When the Story Moves Faster than the Truth | MiniPod

Why are TMZ and others so quick to proclaim the innocence of Nolan Wells’ friends, particularly after they said that they abandoned Nolan on an island??

Our guest, independent journalist and former news anchor Janai Norman, has been covering the case of Nolan Wells through a media literacy lens. She joins us to bring some sanity to the media coverage of the 18-year-old’s death.

Join hosts Angela Rye and Bakari Sellers for this MiniPod.

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TMZ Story about Nolan Wells: https://www.tmz.com/2026/07/28/nolan-wells-not-on-towed-boat/

Trent Out Loud’s Response to TMZ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoFHolB3lt4

Clip from Don Lemon: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dbqma1AxlgV/

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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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