Red Man Laughing Explained

Red Man Laughing
Host:Ryan McMahon
Creator:Ryan McMahon
Language:English
Length:40 minutes
Num Seasons:9[1]
Began:August 18, 2011[2]
Provider:Indian & Cowboy Podcast Network[3]
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Red Man Laughing is a comedy podcast hosted by Ryan McMahon that focuses on indigenous art, culture, and storytelling in Canada.[4] [5] [6]

Background

McMahon interviewed Romeo Saganash on Red Man Laughing in 2015.[7] The show includes interviews with guests such as Nick Sherman, Richard Van Camp, and Joseph Boyden.[8] McMahon interviewed Elizabeth LaPensée on her experience in the academic world and the need for creating new things.[9] The show started out as a comedy podcast, but the fifth season began with McMahon angrily calling out the celebrations surrounding the 150th anniversary of Canada for ignoring problems that indigenous communities are dealing with such as indigenous food security, missing and murdered Indigenous women, and the impacts caused by residential school system.[10] [11] On the second to last episode of the season, "Land", McMahon addresses indigenous land claims and the important role that returning land to indigenous people plays in reconciliation.[12] [13] Even though the show receives up to 10,000 listeners every episode McMahon has had difficulty making money from ad revenue.[14] Red Man Laughing is one of the podcasts on Ryan McMahon's Indigenous multimedia network called Indian & Cowboy.[15] [16]

Format

The show includes a "rant" section where McMahon talks about whatever is bothering him at the time.[17]

Reception

The show won the 2020 Canadian Podcast award for "Outstanding Indigenous Series".[18] The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation included the podcast on their list of "podcasts for Canada 150".[19] The Water Shed Watch Salmon Society included the podcast on their list of their "2020 Podcast Recommendations".[20]

Live events

In 2014, there were some anonymous online threats to "shoot up" the Alberta Theater where there was going to be a live showing of Red Man Laughing.[21] Red Man Laughing had a live show at the 2nd Annual Vancouver Podcast Festival in 2019.[22] [23] In 2020, Red Man Laughing was performed live for the opening of the Available Light Film Festival.[24] McMahon went on tour for his 9th season of the show.[1]

Adaptations

In 2014, the show was adapted into a national comedy special on CBC Radio One for National Indigenous Peoples Day and was being adapted into a television series.[25] [26]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MacIntyre. Chris. January 31, 2020. 'Laughter is Medicine': Ryan McMahon on Using Comedy to Deconstruct Stereotypes. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210710133455/https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/comedy/. July 10, 2021. November 3, 2021. APTN National News. en-CA.
  2. Web site: Harris. Ron "Ostwelve". August 1, 2011. Red Man Laughing: Ryan McMahon Debuts New Native Comedy Podcast. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130311232235/http://rpm.fm/news/red-man-laughing-the-ryan-mcmahon-comedy-podcast/. March 11, 2013. November 2, 2021. Revolutions Per Minute. MBM Digital. en-CA.
  3. Web site: June 1, 2021. Celebrate Indigenous History Month With Solidarity: June is National Indigenous History Month. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211029184801/https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/celebrate-indigenous-history-month-solidarity. October 29, 2021. October 29, 2021. Alberta Union of Provincial Employees. en-CA.
  4. Web site: Goode. Justine. November 25, 2020. Seven Essential Listens From the Indigenous Podcasting Boom. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211029173329/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/11/essential-listens-from-the-indigenous-podcasting-boom. October 29, 2021. October 29, 2021. Vanity Fair. Condé Nast. en-US.
  5. Web site: Gowder. Paul. February 16, 2020. My Favorite Native American Podcasts. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211030154328/https://www.powwows.com/my-favorite-native-american-podcasts/. October 30, 2021. October 30, 2021. www.powwows.com. en-CA.
  6. News: Kilawna. Kelsie. December 14, 2020. Winter is Time for Stories: Here Are Some of Our Favourite Indigenous Podcasts. en-CA. Toronto Star. Torstar. live. November 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114170326/https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/12/14/winter-is-time-for-stories-here-are-some-of-our-favourite-indigenous-podcasts.html. January 14, 2021. 0319-0781.
  7. Web site: McMahon. Ryan. October 23, 2015. Here's Why, as an Indigenous Person, I Voted for Trudeau in the Canadian Election. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028071309/https://www.vice.com/en/article/yvxqjk/heres-why-as-an-indigenous-person-i-voted-for-trudeau-and-why-im-still-worried. October 28, 2020. November 3, 2021. Vice. Vice Media. en-US.
  8. Web site: June 20, 2014. Red Man Laughing Marks Aboriginal Day. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211029185654/https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/red-man-laughing-marks-aboriginal-day-1.2681076. October 29, 2021. October 29, 2021. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  9. Web site: Wunker. Erin E.. July 4, 2017. Podcasting Canlit. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211030154827/https://hookandeye.ca/page/12/. October 30, 2021. October 30, 2021. Hook & Eye. 12. en-CA.
  10. Web site: July 10, 2017. How Red Man Laughing Got Serious About Reconciliation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190721032008/https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastplaylist/blog/how-red-man-laughing-got-serious-about-reconciliation-1.4194605. July 21, 2019. November 3, 2021. CBC Radio. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  11. Book: Smith, Monique Gray. Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation. September 19, 2017. Orca Book Publishers. 978-1-4598-1584-1. Victoria, British Columbia. 131. en-CA. 973044139. Ryan uses his gifts to not only entertain but also make us think about our history, about the importance of land and water, about relationships, about so much...including reconciliation. For example, one of his quotes that rings true in my heart is: 'Reconciliation is asking myself who my Ancestors were the day before they went to Residential School, then doing everything I can to return to that.' Ryan has dedicated Season 5 of the Red Man Laughing podcast to reconciliation.. July 6, 2022. May 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220512052958/https://books.google.com/books?id=bd0uDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Red+Man+Laughing%22+%22Podcast%22. live.
  12. News: Staniforth. Jesse. August 4, 2016. Indigenous Reconciliation Proposals Need to Be Enormous. en-CA. Toronto Star. Torstar. live. November 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211102060519/https://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2016/08/04/indigenous-reconciliation-proposals-need-to-be-enormous.html. November 2, 2021. 0319-0781.
  13. Web site: McMahon. Ryan. July 25, 2016. Red Man Laughing – Land. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20201102101207/https://www.redmanlaughing.com/listen/2016/7/red-man-laughing-land. November 2, 2020. November 8, 2021. Red Man Laughing. Makoons Media.
  14. News: Craig. Sean. January 6, 2017. Indigenous Media Audiences Are Bigger Than Ever, but — Like Others in the Industry — Profits Remain Elusive. en-CA. Financial Post. Postmedia Network. live. October 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211029185542/https://financialpost.com/news/indigenous-media-audiences-are-bigger-than-ever-but-profits-remain-elusive. October 29, 2021.
  15. Web site: Nair. Roshini. October 5, 2015. Indian and Cowboy Lays the Foundation for an Indigenous Media Revolution. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211102171730/https://rabble.ca/web/20211102171730/https://rabble.ca/arts/indian-and-cowboy-lays-foundation-indigenous-media-revolution/. November 2, 2021. November 1, 2021. rabble.ca. en-CA.
  16. Web site: Pinto. Jordan. September 26, 2017. Indigenous Voices on the Rise: Ryan McMahon. live. https://archive.today/20211029174229/https://playbackonline.ca/2017/09/26/indigenous-voices-on-the-rise-ryan-mcmahon/. October 29, 2021. October 29, 2021. Playback. en-CA.
  17. Book: Kim. Dorothy. Alternative Historiographies of the Digital Humanities. Koh. Adeline. June 23, 2021. Punctum Books. 978-1-953035-57-8. 410–414. en-CA. 1257762953. One of the first and most influential Native podcasts in North America was Red Man Laughing (RML), by comedian Ryan McMahon (Anishinaabe/Métis). It includes routines from his national tours and appearances from some of his comedic personae, like the self-proclaimed sage Clarence Two Toes and the raunchy Powwow Pickup Pimp. McMahon also has a signature bit, the 'rant,' which is a freestyle monologue on whatever is bothering him — bad hotel rooms, his FitBit, the media frenzy over Amy Winehouse's death, how 'kids fuck up your life' when you're a parent. Additionally, he interviews special guests — high-profile Native Studies scholars (Leanne Simpson, Taiaiake Alfred), authors (Richard Van Camp, Lee Maracle), and chiefs from the Assembly of First Nations. RML also breaks new music, and has sophisticated music beds created by hip-hop artists like A Tribe Called Red and Stomp of RezOfficial.. November 8, 2021. November 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211108132515/https://books.google.com/books?id=M9KDzgEACAAJ. live.
  18. Web site: 2020. Outstanding Indigenous Series. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211102201900/https://canpodawards.ca/award/indigenous/. November 2, 2021. October 30, 2021. The Canadian Podcast Awards. en-CA.
  19. Web site: June 30, 2017. Made in Canada: Podcasts for Canada 150. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190721031800/https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastplaylist/made-in-canada-podcasts-for-canada-150-1.4179400. July 21, 2019. November 3, 2021. CBC Radio. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  20. Web site: Kemp. Anna. August 12, 2020. Our 2020 Podcast Recommendations. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211031053624/https://watershedwatch.ca/summer-2020-podcast-recommendations/. October 31, 2021. October 30, 2021. Watershed Watch Salmon Society. en-CA.
  21. Web site: Chapin. Angelina. December 4, 2015. CBC's Racist Comment Sections Spark Debate on Canada's Prejudice Problem. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151206225347/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/04/cbc-racist-comment-section-canada-prejudice-indigenous-people. December 6, 2015. November 2, 2021. The Guardian. en-GB.
  22. Web site: October 28, 2019. Vancouver Podcast Festival is Back!. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125144249/https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2019/10/28/Vancouver-Podcast-Festival-Back/. November 25, 2020. November 1, 2021. The Tyee. en-CA.
  23. Web site: November 4, 2019. 2nd Annual Vancouver Podcast Festival Highlights the Power of Podcasting. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200923004816/https://www.straight.com/news/1320841/2nd-annual-vancouver-podcast-festival-highlights-power-podcasting. September 23, 2020. November 1, 2021. The Georgia Straight. Vancouver Free Press. en-CA.
  24. Web site: Kenny. Amy. January 20, 2020. Ryan McMahon Live Podcast Recording Kicks Off ALFF. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211029184548/https://yukonartscentre.com/news/ryan-mcmahon-live-podcast-recording-kicks-off-alff. October 29, 2021. October 29, 2021. Yukon Arts Centre. en-CA.
  25. News: Griwkowsky. Fish. January 29, 2014. Native Comedian Finds Humour in the Truth by Fish Griwkowsky at the Edmonton Journal. 41. Edmonton Journal. Postmedia Network. October 29, 2021. October 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211029180858/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87980271/native-comedian-finds-humour-in-the/. live.
  26. Web site: March 6, 2015. Ryan McMahon's Storytelling Uses Humour to Build Awareness. live. https://archive.today/20211029174159/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/ryan-mcmahon-s-storytelling-uses-humour-to-build-awareness-1.2984943. October 29, 2021. October 29, 2021. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

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