Nolan Wells Self-Proclaimed 'Best Friend' Gave a Really Strange Interview | The Joy Reid Show

Our TJRS legal experts break down the very strange interview that one of Nolan Wells' friends -- who calls himself Wells' "best friend" -- gave to a right wing Black podcaster. #nolanwells SUBSCRIBE to never miss a moment!:    / @thejoyreidshow   #JoyReidShow #JoyAnnReid #TheJoyReidShow #JoyReid #joyreidyoutube Chapters: 0:00 Introduction to the Nolan Wells Case 1:35 Officer Tatum Interviews Warren Hudson 5:10 Paul Butler Joins the Show 5:45 Warren Hudson Describes His Relationship With Nolan 6:42 Warren Ballentine Joins the Show 8:36 Ballentine: "This Interview Made Me Believe He Did Something More" 10:40 Hudson Claims He Didn't Know Nolan's Parents Well 12:05 The Family Says Hudson Was Not Nolan's Best Friend 18:38 Hudson Establishes the Number of People and Boats 20:16 The Fight Story 23:43 The Phone Was Left on the Boat 27:03 Hudson Says Nolan Chose to Stay Behind 30:35 Paul Butler on Why Hudson Shouldn't Have Given This Interview 34:23 The DA's Unusual Statement 38:52 Warren Ballentine on the "52 Fake Out" 40:21 Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up 40:37 Back to the Basics ABOUT JOY REID: Joy-Ann Lomena Reid (AKA Joy Reid) is a best-selling American author, political journalist and TV host. She was a national correspondent for MSNBC and is best known for hosting the Emmy-nominated, NAACP Award-winning political commentary and analysis show, The ReidOut, from 2020 to 2025. Her previous anchoring credits include The Reid Report (2014–2015) and AM Joy (2016–2020). STAY CONNECTED WITH THE SHOW: Website: https://www.joyannreid.com Substack: https://substack.com/@joyannreid Facebook:   / 61576759980854   Instagram:   / joyreidshow   TikTok:   / thejoyreidshow   Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/joyannreid.bsky.social FOLLOW JOY ON SOCIAL: Facebook:   / joyreidofficial   Instagram:   / joyannreid   TikTok:   / joyreidofficial   Want to hear more of our theme song? Check out the Foodchain page on BandCamp: https://thefoodchain.bandcamp.com/tra... ============================= Copyright Notice: This video and my YouTube channel contains content that is property of The Joy Reid Show, a production of Image Lab Media Group. You are authorized to share the video link and channel, and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to this YouTube Channel is provided. © 2026 The Joy Reid Show    / @thejoyreidshow