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
82 episodes
Ep. 79 - It's Giving Backwards Baseball Cap w/ Tommy Do
Jana and Brian are joined by comedian Tommy Do (Overcompensating, The Other Two, I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, People We Meet On Vacation, and Hacks) for a chaotic, globe-trotting, and deeply unserious exploration of solo vacation...
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Ep. 78 - It's Giving I’m So Back w/ Sam Taggart
Jana and Brian are joined by comedian Sam Taggart (StraightioLab) for a wide-ranging and deeply unserious investigation into gay travel lore, Mr. B&B, and why Fort Lauderdale might be the spiritual home of the “I’m so back” mindset. Along t...
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Ep. 77 - It's Giving Blowers.com w/ Zach Noe Towers
Jana and Brian are joined by comedian Zach Noe Towers (E!, Comedy Central, Netflix, Good Sod Pod) for a chaotic, deeply educational exploration of gay hookup apps and the complicated taxonomy of twinks, otters, bears, and daddies. The trio deba...
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Ep. 76 - It's Giving Professor Hopscotch w/ Tommy Pico
This week, Jana and Brian are joined by poet and writer Tommy Pico for an episode that spirals from fart science to social media detoxing, cousin jealousy lore, and Tribal Chairman drag names. Along the way, they invent new anatomy terminology,...
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Ep. 75 - It's Giving The Bender Method w/ Michelle Davis
Joined by television writer Michelle Davis (After Midnight, Ziwe, A Black Lady Sketch Show), the conversation ricochets from pickup basketball and dating lore to Zoom romance during the pandemic. The trio unpacks the chaos of writers’ rooms, ge...
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Ep. 74 - It's Giving Joie de Vivre
Jana and Brian dive headfirst into TikTok withdrawals and Instagram Reels methadone. Brian recommits to finishing his stand-up hour after what he calls a “comedy sabbatical,” Jana productivity-maxes on antidepressants, and together they unpack ...
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Ep. 73 - It's Giving Hard Launch w/ Steve Jenkins
Jana and Brian welcome a very special guest straight from Jana’s bedroom to the couch musician and Gen X icon, Steve Jenkins. Hear them talk Succession finale worship, Mad Men propaganda, wallet chains, gay fashion crimes, and whether rich peop...
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Ep. 72 - It's Giving Roasting As Resistance
NOTE: This episode was recorded in early January.This week on Sage-Based Wisdom, Jana and Brian ping-pong from SAT scores and stress dreams to Bri’s week-three vlog era, construction chaos, and a renewed commitment to 2026 being the Year...
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Ep. 71 - It's Giving Sharpie Eyebrows w/ Brigid Boyle
Joined by stand-up comedian and longtime NYC sketch scene legend Brigid Boyle, the conversation spirals from cosmetic procedures, aging, dating, desire, power, and why fantasy is often hotter than reality. Together, they unpack slut energy vs. ...
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Ep. 70 - It's Giving You Have To Be Delulu
Jana and Brian spiral productively into a full-blown stand-up special intervention. What starts as a casual check-in turns into a radical commitment to being delulu on purpose: chasing a Hulu/Netflix special, vlogging the process, and refusing ...
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Ep. 69 - It’s Giving Too Good at Giving w/ Sebastian Conelli
Joined by friend of the show and Loud About Nothing co-host Sebastian Conelli, the conversation ricochets from Staten Island Italians on the internet to dating when you’re broke, busy, and spiritually exhausted. Things get intimate: giver vs. r...
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Ep. 68 - It’s Giving White Relocation Act
Jana and Brian kick off 2026, immediately spiraling into New Year “goals,” scammy influencer fitness plans, and the bleak reality that January is just a crowded gym with a calendar. Then the episode takes a HARD pivot into politics and Indigeno...
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Ep. 67 LIVE - It’s Giving The View but Make It Native
Jana hosts a chaotic-perfect Sage Based Wisdom LIVE with guest co-host Sierra Teller Ornelas (Rutherford Falls), turning a packed room into the newest batch of callers. With Brian tragically missing in snowy Montreal, the night spirals from Ind...
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Ep. 66 - It’s Giving SBW Wrapped
Jana and Brian ring in the end of the year with a recap episode that spirals from Montreal mishaps and icy travel tales to totaled cars, high-stakes auditions, and the sacred wisdom of never ignoring a bad vibe. They reflect on a year of buildi...
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Ep. 65 - It’s Giving Quarter-Zip Recession w/ Nori Reed
Jana and Brian are joined by comedian Nori Reed (Raven’s Home, After Midnight, HBO, Showtime) for a long-overdue redo episode after a tragically corrupted audio file. Together, they unpack the algorithm’s favorite “wisdom,” debate whether quart...
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Ep. 64 - It’s Giving Full Body Faja
Jana and Brian spiral gloriously from BBL surgeries and Beverly Hills housewife culture into foam-roller TikTok propaganda, pony herpes panic, and whether big cities are dying. A crash-course in medical tourism leads to faja talk, band-of-horse...
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Ep. 63 - It’s Giving Cancel The Holidays w/ Amy Silverberg
Jana and Brian welcome writer/comedian/professor Amy Silverberg (Comedy Central, Hulu, JFL, Amazon Prime, Don’t Tell) and author of her debut novel “First Time, Long Time,” for an episode that ricochets from news-anchor bloopers to Krampus Chri...
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Ep. 62 - It’s Giving Costco on Acid w/ Leah Rudick
Jana and Brian welcome comedian and internet fave Leah Rudick for an episode that starts with psychedelics and ends in full rot advocacy. A viral clip kicks off a talk about women no longer needing men and how patriarchy is still out here with ...
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Ep. 61 It’s Giving Crow Gifts w/ Rachel Dratch
Jana and Brian welcome comedy legend Rachel Dratch (SNL, Wine Country, 30 Rock, Woo-Woo Podcast) for an episode that’s part pilot reunion and part crow TikTok deep dive. Rachel spills about her podcast, astrology, and crystal charging in the mo...
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Ep. 60 - It’s Giving Farts Back
Jana and Brian welcome writer-director Yassir Lester (The Gutter) for a laugh-cry hang that’s equal parts movie night and auntie/uncle wisdom. They talk Trader Joe’s and trading-post culture, grocery-store anthropology, and why “fart culture...
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Ep. 59 - It’s Giving Auntie For Senate w/ Peggy Flanagan
Jana and Brian welcome MN Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan for a convo on organizing in scary times and why she’s running for U.S. Senate! They dig into health care for all, raising the federal minimum wage, national paid family & medical leave,...
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Ep. 58 - It’s Giving Alien Abduction w/ Michael McMillian
Jana and Brian welcome actor/podcaster Michael McMillian (Bigfoot Collectors Club) for a delightfully unhinged tour through alien lore, the Phoenix Lights, Sedona orbs, X-Files, and why Bigfoot might be both relic hominid and forest spirit. The...
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Ep. 57 - It’s Giving Saturn Return
Jana reminds us to protect ourselves (online and IRL) while staying rooted in community values. Brian unveils his Native Uncle Era that includes boots, pickup truck, and outdoor sports. Our caller (28, newly single after 8.5 years) asks: How do...
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Ep. 56 - It’s Giving Signs from Creator w/ Amber Midthunder
Jana reminds listeners to protect themselves while staying grounded in community values. Brian contemplates becoming a stretch-lab “professional.” Our guest Amber Midthunder (@ambermidthunder, Prey, Novocaine) talks stunt training, compound bow...
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