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In EP#6 of the Red Man Laughing we take on “Indian Halloween” and the great costume debate, we hear from Clarence Two Toes about why men are always in trouble, the Powwow Pickup Pimp is back, the Bat Shit Crazy Conspiracy Theorist makes his debut and we hear from a very “deep” Native American flute player. This weeks musical guest is not one single guest – but THREE amazing guests. This week we feature the music of The Bastard Fairies, Indian Nick and Sacramento Knoxx.

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This week at Red Man Laughing we wanted to really amp up the musical portion of the show so we picked THREE of the dopest artists we could find and invited them to be a part of the madness here at … Read More »

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In this episode of Red Man Laughing we explore “the great Indian paradox,” as it pertains to art and entertainment – the question asked is “how do we in Indian Country deal with the ying and the yang of living with Traditional teachings and ideals in this contemporary society guided by capitalism. Of course, the Powwow Pickup Pimp is back, Clarence Two Toes helps a Grass Dancer get out of a pickle and we have a Clarence Two Toes standup clip from Red Lake, MN. It’s ranty, it’s angry, it’s funny and it’s a work in progress – it’s Red Man Laughing!

This weeks musical guests are The Argyle Pimps. From Fresno, CA, this MC/Hip Hop Duo has a cult following that pack venues and these guys … Read More »

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This week on Red Man Laughing we put stereotypes under the microscope, the Powwow Pickup Pimp is back with his pick up tips and Clarence Two Toes steps out to Indian Country as “The Indian Doctor Phil” to help people get their shit together. It’s ranty, it’s angry, it’s funny and it’s a work in progress – it’s Red Man Laughing!

This episodes musical guest is OSTWELVE and we’re super stoked to feature 3 TRACKS that are FREE for you to download right here. Ostwelve is a multi-platform artist, he’s a producer, actor, writer, and an MC. He’s one of the brains behind RPM.FM and he’s kicking ass wherever he goes. Get Ostwelve’s FREE Music Downloads HERE.

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In this first episode I rant and rave about death and why people lose their minds when celebrities die. A new character, The Powwow Pickup Pimp,  gets introduced and gives his snaggin’ advice. You get to hear a track, my “Rapist Shark” bit, from a live show in Shakopee, MN and in this episode I break down how the podcast is going to roll out over the next few weeks. And finally, the “Life According to Clarence Two Toes” segment this week explores what “the highway” means to us Indians and Clarence Two Toes breaks down a story of lost love at the redneck fair. In closing, I give shoutouts to A Tribe Called Red, RPM.FM, Cody Bigjohn of Warpaint Clothing Company.

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Last night I performed at the 2010 CBC WINNIPEG COMEDY FESTIVAL and I had a blast.  This is my first major comedy festival as a standup comic (I’ve performed in numerous Improv and Sketch comedy fests) and I’ll admit that yesterday morning was a rough morning for me.  The CBC WINNIPEG COMEDY FESTIVAL is one of Canada’s premiere comedy festivals.  Every comedian I know wants a shot to play at the festival because of the crowds, the camera’s and the general awesomeness of Winnipeg and the amazing crew of people that host the festival every year.  I’ve heard it said that it’s “a performers festival,” which simply put, your treated well, the crowds are amazing and the shows are top notch for the comics.

But yesterday, something happened.  Suddenly, … Read More »

Have jokes – will travel.  That’s the message that I’m spreading right now around Indian Country.  Last year, I was booked fairly solid in and around Christmas time – that’s when staff parties and community events get thrown to welcome the holidays with a little bit of laughter.  What was unmanageable though were the last minute requests for shows and the balancing act that came with it.

SO.

If you’re thinking about having some comedy at your event – BOOK NOW.  Traditionally, no – not “spiritually traditionally”, just, ya know, in times past, the beginning of November marks the start of the busy season.  Get your request in and we can go through the booking process.

Here are the steps to booking:

Email me. info at ryan mcmahon comedy dot com.
I’ll email you my phone number and we’ll talk about your event.
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I make no secret about my goal of breaking into Indian Country down in the US to spread the good work of my comedy.  I’m doing well in Canada (in relative terms anyway), but, I’ve not yet broken into the market down in the States.  I want to – badly.  I have a decent following in Canada and most of my web traffic comes from Canada.  Over the past few months, after joining twitter, my comedy has become more accessible and I’ve been getting increasing numbers of emails/messages from people in the US that really dig my stuff.

I think the time will come when I’ll break through in Indian Country in the US.  I’ve done some big things here in Canada and I’ve been looking for … Read More »

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One of the oldest cliche’s in the book – laughter is good medicine.  We as Indian People pride ourselves on not taking ourselves too seriously, about being able to laugh when we’re down, and about how laughter has gotten us through some pretty lean times.  I’d agree with all of those things – but it led me to thinking: WHERE ARE OUR INDIAN COMEDY FESTIVALS?

Week after week in the summer time I see ad’s, facebook invites, tweets about all of the amazing music festivals/gatherings that are taking place across Indian Country.  No doubt, the music scene is “older” and more established than an Indian Comedy scene, but i think that a comedy festival would be a good first step to raising the profile of “our comedy” in Indian Country (not to mention getting it out into the mainstream).

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I start my day the same way everyday.  Once the kids are fed and well on their way to destroying the house for the day I make a pot of coffee, open up my laptop, and I start reading the news of the day, I empty out my email box, and I “tweet” something incredibly boring about things that don’t really matter.

It was on twitter that I heard about the announcement Hockey Canada was preparing to make – the new jersey design.  It was also on twitter where I read that there was some type of backlash against the new Team Canada Hockey Jersey logo design.   The logo, designed by Musqueam artist Debra Sparrow, with help from Nike, is the standard maple leaf but does feature some iconography (a Thunderbird, an Eagle, among other animals that us Neechies adore) that … Read More »

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a couple of weeks ago i was honoured to be a part of the cbc radio series – NDN ACTION.  i was asked by a kick ass producer, ruth shead (@ruthlesstravels on twitter), at the cbc to be a part of the series as they were profiling a handful of indian people around manitoba that are taking action to make change/create change/be the change in their communities.  it was a fantastic interview and we talked for nearly an hour about a whole bunch of different things.  i generally hate talking about myself but ruth had a sensibility and an understanding that i hadn’t experienced with the media before – a breathe of fresh air really.

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