Actors and Ancestors
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Not The Indians You're Used To with Meegwun Fairbrother
Not The Indians You're Used To with Meegwun Fairbrother
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A film and TV podcast that celebrates Indigenous actors, talks back to Hollywood stereotypes, and looks to the future of Indigenous Peoples on screen. Assin’skowitiniwak (Rocky Cree) actor and show host, Joel D. Montgrand, brings you Indigenous actors like you’ve never heard them before – from up-and-coming stars to trailblazing elders. Roll out the red red carpet for this award-winning show!
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This show is a Silver Award Winner for Best in TV & Film in the 2024 Signal Awards and a Silver Award Winner for Best Indie Podcast in the 2024 W3 Awards!
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- Not The Indians You're Used To with Meegwun Fairbrother · 52 min · Sesong 2 Episode 6Meegwun Fairbrother (Ojibwe) plays William Mitchell on Netflix's remake of Little House on the Prairie (out now!). He shares about growing up on the land, learning resilience…
- Filling Big Shoes with Michelle Thrush · 47 min · Sesong 2 Episode 5Michelle Thrush (Cree) tells JD about waiting for aliens to sweep her off to space and the power of Indigenous-led sets when handling stories of unthinkable trauma. She recounts…
- You Might Also Like: Canardian ft. Joel D. Montgrand · 55 minHere's an interview with JD from a different show you might like! "Cows and Plows and Rescue Ranger Fumbles (ft. JD Montgrand)" -- Joel (JD) Montgrand, host and creator of the…
- Fifty Years of Troublemaking with Gary Farmer · 33 minJD meets up with Gary Farmer (Cayuga from the Six Nations of the Grand River) for a conversation about his fifty years in performance, blazing a trail for Indigenous actors to…
- Chasing a Moving Target with Rainbow Dickerson · 59 min · Sesong 2 Episode 3Rainbow Dickerson is a Rappahannock-Thai actor and producer based in LA. She and Joel discuss what it’s like growing up in many places with a yearning for home, how specific on…
- Travelling the Powwow Highway with Wes Studi · 44 min · Sesong 2 Episode 2The legendary Wes Studi joins Joel for an exchange about his sweeping career from "The Last of the Mohicans" to "Reservation Dogs" and everything in between. Wes is a Tsalagi…
- From CBC Unreserved: The Little Bird Story of the 60s Scoop · 56 min[Actors and Ancestors is sharing this episode in partnership with CBC Unreserved.] The "Sixties Scoop" was a time when Indigenous children were forcibly removed from their…
- Being a Good Relative with Dallas Goldtooth · 48 min · Sesong 2 Episode 1Dallas Goldtooth is a Dakota-Diné actor, comedian, and writer. He is a land defender, gamer, and mediocre horseback rider who is kicking down doors in Hollywood, writing and…
- TRAILER: Season 2 - Actors & Ancestors · 2 min · Sesong 2Twice the medicine, twice the bannock, no spirit animals! Welcome to Season 2 of Actors & Ancestors, an Indigenous Film & TV podcast. --- Actors & Ancestors is created…
- From "Hey Victor!" to "Hey Doctor" with Dr. Evan Adams · 44 min · Sesong 1 Episode 7Dr. Evan Adams is an accomplished actor-turned-doctor from Tla’amin Nation. His iconic portrayal of Thomas Builds-the-Fire in the 1998 movie “Smoke Signals” cemented him in…
- Throwing Molotovs and Doing It Ourselves with D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai · 56 min · Sesong 1 Episode 6D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai is an Oji-Cree-Anishinaabe actor born in Toronto whose people are from Big Trout Lake First Nation. On this episode, D’Pharaoh tells us how taking a chance…
- BONUS: Using the Jay Treaty – How to Work on Both Sides of the Border · 7 minJoel wanted to cast a wider net for roles and try to get work in the United States. But first, he needed to get a social security number. Follow Joel's journey over the border to…
- Between Worlds Among the Stars with Isabella Star LaBlanc · 36 min · Episode 5Episode 5: Isabella Star LaBlanc is a Dakota actor living in Minnesota. She’s a lifelong theatre actor and self-described “bookstore girl” who got her start surrounded by stories…
- Navigating the Industry Wolves with Anna Lambe · 39 min · Episode 4Episode 4: Navigating the Industry Wolves with Anna Lambe Anna Lambe is an Inuk actor and filmmaker who’s a rising star to watch this coming year. Her breakout role was in The…
- Ditching Leathers and Feathers with Darrell Dennis · 35 min · Episode 3Episode 3: Ditching Leathers and Feathers with Darrell Dennis Darrell Dennis is a trailblazing veteran Secwépemc actor, comedian, and now– writer and director. Joel caught up…
- Fighting is My Medicine with Kali Reis · 40 min · Episode 2Episode 2: Fighting is My Medicine with Kali Reis Buckle up for this knockout interview with Seaconke Wampanoag actor, Kali Reis, aka Many Feathers Many Talents. Kali is the star…
- True North Strong and Cree with Joel D. Montgrand · 27 min · Episode 1Episode 1: True North Strong and Cree with Joel D. Montgrand Actors and Ancestors is a brand new film and TV podcast for Indigenous actors and anyone else who wants to learn…
- TRAILER: Actors and Ancestors · 2 minWe've come a long way from "Cowboys and Indians". It's a new age of cinema where First Nations, Inuit, and Métis actors are finally on the world stage, telling our own stories…
