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
50 episodes
Ep. 47 - It's Giving A-Type w/ Jenny Yang
Jenny Yang's 60% is other people's 100% and she had a menty B last summer. Brian's next version of himself is someone who initiates and plans things. Jana has been taking a break from therapy and it's backfiring. A caller asks how to get an ...
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Ep. 45 - It's Giving Shopping with Nick Cage w/ Sierra Teller Ornelas Pt. 2
A caller discusses being canceled in Portland -- most relatable experience ever? Brian thinks the horniest movie is Face Off. Sierra spills Nick Cage tea. Jana dives into the failings of the justice system.
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Ep. 45 - It’s Giving Adult Sheep Camp w/ Sierra Teller Ornelas Pt. 1
Jana has been dreaming about our guest Sierra every night this week. Brian’s algorithm is telling him he’s going to be in love soon. Our guest Sierra Teller Ornelas (Rutherford Falls, Superstore) thinks the world is so bad because too many w...
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Ep. 44 - It’s Giving Acting w/ Micheal Greyeyes
Jana is wondering if she should get a g*n. Brian does also get a g*n. Our guest Michael Greyeyes (Rutherford Falls, Walking Dead) reps all of the treaties in Canada. Our advice of the week tells us that being an actor in LA is learning to sc...
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Ep. 43 - It's Giving Women in Their 30s w/ Jackie Keliiaa
Jana was bullied in 7th grade. Brian has never seen the movie Never Ending Story. Jackie discusses recovering from a London relationship and diving into comedy. Gabriel Union gives TikTok advice to women in their 30s. A caller asks if he sho...
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Ep. 42 - It's Giving "Wrong Path" w/ Mato Wayuhi Pt. 2
A caller asks Mato how to talk to a homie who might be fckn' up in life. Mato recently tried poppers. Jana drops mental illness stats for the youth. Brian loves to flop.Hosts: Jana Schmieding (@janaunplgd) and Brian Bahe (@bria...
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Ep. 41 - It’s Giving Indigeneity Laurels w/ Mato Wayuhi Pt. 1
Jana is giving the commencement speech at her college alma mater. Brian does “lilili” for the first time. Our guest Mato Wayuhi (Reservation Dogs) thinks you can’t rest on the laurels of your Indigeneity. Our advice of the week tells us that...
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Ep. 40 - It's Giving Cringe
Jana's honest about her feelings. Brian affects people. They believe that advice from an Australian white man is not to be followed. Our caller asks: Am I cringe for wanting to do improv and podcasting?Hosts: ...
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Ep. 39 - It's Giving Horny Vamps
Jana's approaching burnout. Brian finds his own farts appealing. They both saw the movie Sinners and busted all over it. Our advice of the week tells us to walk in intervals. Our caller asks: why does every gay, cis man touch me?
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Ep. 38 - It’s Giving Thick and Juicy w/ Cody Lightning
Jana goes to therapy and doesn’t lie to her therapist. Brian just realized sports are horny. Our guest Cody Lightning (Echo, Rez Ball) coached hockey and wrote a movie about it. Our advice of the week gives us fours of therapy in one minute....
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Ep. 37 - It’s Giving Cowboy Carter
Jana and Brian went to night one of Cowboy Carter. Our advice of the week tells us: we should not be thinking about what other people think of us. Our caller asks: many questions about Brian’s tantric massage retreat like, how long were the ...
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Ep. 36 - It’s Giving Date Your Friends w/ Minnie Goode
Jana lived like “Old School” in college. Brian might submit to be on a reality dating TV show. Our guest Minnie Goode was fired from El Torito in college. Our advice of the week tells us: we should be dating like they do on Netflix’s “Love o...
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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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