Sage-Based Wisdom
Sage-Based Wisdom is a podcast where two Native American comedians and our friends give you, the listener, the smudgiest, sagiest solicited advice.
Hosted by Jana Schmieding (@janaunplgd) and Brian Bahe (@brian_bahe)
Music by Steve Jenkins (@stevejenkins)
Episodes
38 episodes
Ep. 35 - It’s Giving Native Literacy
Jana doesn’t want to live with or near sheep again. Brian wants to be talked into it by a drunk guy at a hostel. Our advice of the week tells us (drunkenly): you have to yolo when you’re traveling. Our caller asks: How can he, a Native perso...
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Ep. 34 - It’s Giving Everything’s Fine w/ River Butcher
Jana thinks Native people have a hard time getting abs. Brian does not have abs. Our guest River Butcher met Sleater-Kinney at the Women’s March. Our advice of the week tells us: just because I don’t require much doesn’t mean I deserve the b...
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Ep. 33 - It’s Giving Community w/ Cigi Farmer
Jana did not feel seen by the show “Girls”. Brian will often run away from community. Our guest Cigi Farmer fell through her mom’s attic. Our advice of the week tells us: being in community with others can be annoying sometimes but it’s the ...
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Ep. 32 - It’s Giving Dream Catcher w/ Kaniehtiio Horn
Jana’s credit card got stolen. Brian is done with his tour and happy to be home. Our guest Kaniehtiio Horn (Seeds, Reservation Dogs, Letterkenny) went through a harrowing tale about the pull out method. Our advice of the week tells us how to...
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Ep. 31 - It’s Giving Tantric Massage Retreat
Jana is in Canada filming a movie. Brian went on a tantric massage retreat. Our advice of the week is a British person recounting Kim Kardashian saying we should “get up off your ass and work.” Our caller gives an update: They had a crush on...
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Ep. 30 - It's Giving Tutor for Arizona w/Emily Heller
Brian might have ADHD. Jana does not. Emily argues that every comedian suffers from ADHD. Our advice of the week comes from an elderly white who assumes the one choice people have to make in life is between Harvard or Yale. A caller asks how...
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Ep. 29 - It’s Giving Lying is Religion
Jana did what could be considered identity theft. Brian needs to get in more faces and start engaging in more conflict. Our advice of the week comes from a white woman walking down the street who says: people talk about you because they lost...
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Ep. 28 - It’s Giving Do Less w/ Emma Robbins
Jana needs guys to start wiping after going number one (bathroom). Brian is loving being single at the moment. Our guest Emma (founder of Los Angeles Chapter House) forgot to do something for her husband on Valentine’s Day. Our advice of the...
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Ep. 27 - It’s Giving Nonprofit Social Media
Jana made a TikTok while using the bathroom. Brian is into Mystery from VH1’s The Pick Up Artist. Our advice of the week tells us to use charisma in conversation to elicit dopamine. A caller asks: How to make friends in college, settle in, a...
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Ep. 26 - It's Giving 82% w/ Naomi Ekperigin & Andy Beckerman
Jana thinks Brian could give off more confidence cues. Guests Naomi Ekperigin and Andy Beckerman have been married for 15 years! Our advice of the week tells us how to make others comfy in OUR presence (thank god). A caller asks: If I wear l...
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Ep. 25 - It’s Giving Laying Down w/ Rupinder Gill
Jana wants to open a coffee shop that is also an event space. Brian’s dream job is to be a barista. Guest Rupinder Gill (Ghosts, Schitt's Creek, Sex Lives of College Girls) does not want to live past sixty. Our advice of the week tells us th...
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Ep. 24 - It’s Giving Holes Open Forward Lifestyle w/ Lauren Ashley Smith
Jana has received fan art of varying levels of artistry. Brian wants to date a photographer. Guest Lauren Ashley Smith (Smith Sisters Live Deep Dive Podcast) would love to be someone’s muse. Our advice of the week poses the question: Is femi...
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Ep. 23 - It’s Giving Performance Review
Jana believes life experience makes writing better so she downloaded Hinge after the pandemic. Brian wonders if relationships should have performance reviews. A caller asks: Should she let her twin brother take her little brother’s dog? Anot...
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Ep. 22 - It’s Giving Emotional Anchoring
Jana firmly believes men should be creating sensory experiences for people they want to woo. Brian would remember for the rest of his life if someone made him chili cheese fries. A caller asks: What our role is in managing our parents’ or el...
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Ep. 21 - It’s Giving Bonjour Bonjour Bonjour w/ Sterlin Harjo
Jana doesn’t like to mix savory and sweet foods. Brian is an enlightened blonde woman when he’s on vacation. Sterlin Harjo added mango to Matthew McConaughey’s viral tuna salad recipe. A caller asks: What are nice things to do for her partne...
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Ep. 20 - It's Giving Live From the Chapter House
Jana and Brian host a live comedy show at The Chapter House LA in Echo Park! The show followed the LA NDN Flea and they took some incredible questions from the audience and answered them with their local, Native comedian friends. H...
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Ep. 19 - It's Giving Third Spaces with Aparna Nancharla
Aparna Nancharla is on the pod! Jana checks to see if Brian and Aparna are face-taping. Brian has seven alarms and if he wakes up by the third alarm, he's winning at Lyfe. A caller asks how she can build community and make friends outside of wo...
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Ep. 18 - It’s Giving Pick Me Native
Jana is receiving a lot of advice about sleep in her algorithm. Brian needs 7 hours of sleep MINIMUM. A caller asks: When living in a Native community with other Natives, how do you deal with Native people who are über Native? Another caller...
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Ep. 17 - It’s Giving Pipeline to the Pipeline with Bobby Wilson
Jana snagged at a powwow. Brian is allergic to cats despite never expressing symptoms. Guest Bobby Wilson doesn’t know how hospitals are funded even though his wife works at a hospital. A caller asks: What was the last powwow we went to? Ano...
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Ep. 16 - It’s Giving Cult Leader with Minnie Goode
Jana doesn’t want kids, she wants permanent auntie status. Brian is 60% sure he wants kids. Guest Minnie Goode is a real life therapist who thinks you should date your friends. A caller asks: Can she be a Native American who is also into wit...
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Ep. 15 - It’s Giving Dentist with Dash Turner
Jana uses mouthwash before brushing her teeth. Brian’s last dentist seemed to be using unclean equipment. Dash’s dentist burped in his mouth. A caller asks: How to “burn” her brother who is hurling anti-Indigenous insults at her? Another cal...
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Ep. 14 - It’s Giving There Are No Words with Sierra Teller Ornelas
Jana has been helping a friend grieve. Brian’s did a fair share of grieving this year. Sierra has eaten ostrich and loved it. A caller asks: what pet should they get their child that they could also eat when it gets older? Another caller ask...
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Ep. 13 - It’s Giving Let It Play Out with Vinny Thomas
Jana started a pretty big fire as a child. Brian has also allegedly started a fire in his past. Guest Vinny Thomas advises you, if you own a box turtle, to put tea lights out to attract moths. A caller asks: How to deal with being the victim...
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Ep. 12 - It’s Giving I Need to Forgive Myself with Siena East
Jana is aware everyone is a human being and knows to expect flaws. Brian needs everyone to be perfect. Siena believes in paying yourself a minimum wage. A caller asks: How much to price their Syrian bread at their farmers market? Another cal...
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Ep. 11 - It’s Giving Spirit Hair with Marcy Jarreau
Jana used fake human hair on “Rutherford Falls” and wasn’t possessed by it. Brian takes his loose strands of hair with him when he leaves an AirBnB. A caller asks: what are reasonable steps to get to know your neighbors? Another caller wants...
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