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Joey Clift, comedian and writer, joins hosts Rainy Fields and Jim Ruel for a conversation about comedy and first nations people. He shares his perspectives as a comedy writer in Hollywood. You can check out more about Joey Clift on his website: joeyclift.com This episode was recorded in 2019, prior to the Covid-19 Epidemic. Opening Credits music by JJ Otero. Closing music by Carolina Hoyos.

  Efrain Colón, script writer and Lumbee Tribal member, got his start in Hollywood at National Lampoon. He recently co-wrote a spec pilot for Hulu and is currently a writer for TMI Hollywood. He also runsFirst Nations Screenwriters Group with Dawn Socha. FNSG is a writing collective for Native television/film writers and playwrights. FNSG partnered with Disney/ABC Television Group for a workshop held October 2018. This is part one of our conversation with Efrain. YUUUUGE thanks to musical contributions of JJ Otero and Carolina Hoyos for the intro and end credits music, and  Jason Grasl, the intro voice. mii gwech! http://carolinahoyos.com/ JJ Otero's Music https://www.reverbnation.com/SonOfHw%C3%A9eldi This episode of the Hollywood NDNz podcast was hosted by Rainy Fields and Jim Ruel.  

Hollywood projects all start with a script. Hollywood NDNz is delighted to share this episode with guest Sierra Teller Ornelas. Part two of our conversation with Sierra. For some reason we talked a lot about Disneyland. I guess because we love Disneyland. This is part two of our conversation with Sierra. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1599337/ YUUUUGE thanks to musical contributions of JJ Otero and Carolina Hoyos for the intro and end credits music, and  Jason Grasl, the intro voice. mii gwech! http://carolinahoyos.com/ JJ Otero's Music https://www.reverbnation.com/SonOfHw%C3%A9eldi This episode of the Hollywood NDNz podcast was hosted by Rainy Fields, Tim Ramos, and Jim Ruel.

Hollywood projects all start with a script. Hollywood NDNz is delighted to share this episode with guest Sierra Teller Ornelas. She is a member of the Writer's Guild of America. She has been a staff writer on multiple tv series. And now she is looking to take the next step - showrunner. We hope you enjoy her story.  This is part one of our conversation with Sierra. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1599337/ YUUUUGE thanks to musical contributions of JJ Otero and Carolina Hoyos for the intro and end credits music, and  Jason Grasl, the intro voice. mii gwech! http://carolinahoyos.com/ JJ Otero's Music https://www.reverbnation.com/SonOfHw%C3%A9eldi This episode of the Hollywood NDNz podcast was hosted by Rainy Fields, Tim Ramos, and Jim Ruel.

We were fortunate to catch Jon Roberts as he was in town to perform for FNX Comedy Experience TV series. This funny Redlaker shares his stories of how he got started in comedy, the challenges of having 7 foster kids all under that age of five! This is part 2 of our conversation. You can catch JonnyR Live, his podcast on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/94warriors Website: https://jonnyrcomedy.com/ Twitter: @thejonnyr https://fnx.org/comedy/ YUUUUGE thanks to musical contributions of JJ Otero and Carolina Hoyos for the intro and end credits music, and  Jason Grasl, the intro voice. mii gwech! http://carolinahoyos.com/ JJ Otero's Music https://www.reverbnation.com/SonOfHw%C3%A9eldi This episode of the Hollywood NDNz podcast was hosted by Rainy Fields, Tim Ramos, and Jim Ruel.

We were fortunate to catch Jon Roberts as he was in town to perform for FNX Comedy Experience TV series. This funny Redlaker shares his stories of how he got started in comedy, the challenges of having 7 foster kids all under that age of five!  You can catch JonnyR Live, his podcast on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/94warriors Website: https://jonnyrcomedy.com/ Twitter: @thejonnyr https://fnx.org/comedy/ YUUUUGE thanks to musical contributions of JJ Otero and Carolina Hoyos for the intro and end credits music, and  Jason Grasl, the intro voice. mii gwech! http://carolinahoyos.com/ JJ Otero's Music https://www.reverbnation.com/SonOfHw%C3%A9eldi This episode of the Hollywood NDNz podcast was hosted by Rainy Fields, Tim Ramos, and Jim Ruel.

In this episode we interview Joseph Quintana, Kewa Pueblo, who works at UAII as the Development Director. He shares his journey through college as a Division 1 athlete and gives his take on how to view and engage the urban Native community.  UAII depends on community support and this May 19th, the will be putting on 'To Native Beauty,' featuring a number of Native performers and artists.  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/to-native-beauty-indigenous-music-dance-and-spoken-word-poetry-tickets-42241250718 uaii.org https://www.gofundme.com/UAIIYouthCamp YUUUUGE thanks to musical contributions of JJ Otero and Carolina Hoyos for the intro and end credits music, and  Jason Grasl, the intro voice. mii gwech! http://carolinahoyos.com/ JJ Otero's Music https://www.reverbnation.com/SonOfHw%C3%A9eldi This episode of the Hollywood NDNz podcast was hosted by Rainy Fields, Tim Ramos, and Jim Ruel.

Votan is a Native American street artist known for mixing graphic design with politically charged indigenous messages and themes. His work can be seen in a mural in historic Indian Alley in Los Angeles. You can find his work online at NSRGENTS http://nsrgnts.com/ This episode is part two of our conversation. YUUUUGE thanks to musical contributions of JJ Otero and Carolina Hoyos for the intro and end credits music, and  Jason Grasl, the intro voice. mii gwech! http://carolinahoyos.com/ JJ Otero's Music https://www.reverbnation.com/SonOfHw%C3%A9eldi This episode of the Hollywood NDNz podcast was hosted by Rainy Fields, Tim Ramos, and Jim Ruel.

Votan is a Native American street artist known for mixing graphic design with politically charged indigenous messages and themes. His work can be seen in a mural in historic Indian Alley in Los Angeles. You can find his work online at NSRGENTS http://nsrgnts.com/ This episode is part one of our conversation. YUUUUGE thanks to musical contributions of JJ Otero and Carolina Hoyos for the intro and end credits music, and  Jason Grasl, the intro voice. mii gwech! http://carolinahoyos.com/ JJ Otero's Music https://www.reverbnation.com/SonOfHw%C3%A9eldi This episode of the Hollywood NDNz podcast was hosted by Rainy Fields, Tim Ramos, and Jim Ruel.

Scott Wards is a First Nations Ojibwe/Metis Hypnotist hailing from Vancouver Island. We hit a variety of topics: seeing different parts of NDN country, finding an agent, Scott producing his own 24 minute special, and Scott performs mentalism on Jim and Rainy.  This episode is part two of our conversation. http://www.scottward.net/ YUUUUGE thanks to musical contributions of JJ Otero and Carolina Hoyos for the intro and end credits music, and  Jason Grasl, the intro voice. mii gwech! This episode of the Hollywood NDNz podcast was hosted by Rainy Fields and Jim Ruel.

Scott Wards is a First Nations Ojibwe/Metis Hypnotist hailing from Vancouver Island. How do you become a hypnotist? How do you survive on a gig based career? Scott has mastered both and shares his experiences with the Hollywood NDNz crew.  This episode is part one of our conversation. http://www.scottward.net/ YUUUUGE thanks to musical contributions of JJ Otero and Carolina Hoyos for the intro and end credits music, and  Jason Grasl, the intro voice. mii gwech! This episode of the Hollywood NDNz podcast was hosted by Rainy Fields and Jim Ruel. Although, we are now both Michael Jackson and we're gonna quit smoking.   

Dylan Jefferson keeps talking and we stayed riveted. Hollywood gigs can mean long hours. What does that mean when you want to stay connected with your family and your people. What do you do then. Dylan talks about the choices he made and how things are going now that he has moved beyond Nickelodeon. Thankful that he took the time to come on our podcast! http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5368045/ YUUUUGE thanks to musical contributions of JJ Otero and Carolina Hoyos for the intro and end credits music, and  Jason Grasl, the intro voice. mii gwech! Special thanks to Jenny Marlowe who filled in for the travelling Tim Ramos on this one. This episode of the Hollywood NDNz podcast was hosted by Rainy Fields, Jim Ruel, and Jenny Marlowe.

Dylan Jefferson is without a doubt one of the best storytellers we've had on the podcast. In this first half of the episode, he shares his experience as a veteran (not for the faint of heart) and then moving on to the struggles of making it in Hollywood. We almost cut this into 3 parts because this was a 3 hour convo!  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5368045/ YUUUUGE thanks to musical contributions of JJ Otero and Carolina Hoyos for the intro and end credits music, and  Jason Grasl, the intro voice. mii gwech! Special thanks to Jenny Marlowe who filled in for the travelling Tim Ramos on this one. This episode of the Hollywood NDNz podcast was hosted by Rainy Fields, Jim Ruel, and Jenny Marlowe.      

Graham Elwood, professional comedian/podcaster/actor/producer, has taken on the role of producing the first ever Native standup comedy series: First Nations Comedy Experience for the FNX Channel. In addition, he talks about running the LA Podcast Festival, building up a successful social media channel (he produced over 500 videos for Youtube - in one calendar year!). So listen in as Hollywood NDNZ rings in 2018. https://fnx.org/comedy/ http://www.grahamelwood.com/ Twitter: @grahamelwood https://allthingscomedy.com/podcast/comedy-film-nerds YUUUUGE thanks to musical contributions of JJ Otero and Carolina Hoyos for the intro and end credits music, and  Jason Grasl, the intro voice. mii gwech! The Hollywood NDNz podcast is hosted by Rainy Fields, Tim Ramos, and Jim Ruel.  

Darrell Dennis kept us transfixed for two hours and we are delighted to share the conversation in one long episode. He's successfully worn a number of hats: acting, comedy, writing, and producing. How does kid who grew up on a remote reserve end up as a regular on multiple APTN tv series to laying the ground work for a takeover of Hollywood? This is his story.  https://www.darrelldennis.com/ YUUUUGE thanks to musical contributions of JJ Otero and Carolina Hoyos for the intro and end credits music, and  Jason Grasl, the intro voice. mii gwech! The Hollywood NDNz podcast is hosted by Rainy Fields, Tim Ramos, and Jim Ruel.

Actors Kalani Queypo and Elizabeth Frances are guests this week. And they talk shop! Acting, surviving in LA, all that and then some. These are two highly motivated, success Native actors. You can catch Elizabeth on AMC's 'The Son.' Kalani was featured in 'Hawaii Five-O', 'Jamestown', and many other shows. Check out their imdb pages for more info: Kalani Queypo http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0703398/ Elizabeth Frances http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3522439/   YUUUUGE thanks to musical contributions of JJ Otero and Carolina Hoyos for the intro and end credits music, and  Jason Grasl, the intro voice. mii gwech! The Hollywood NDNz podcast is hosted by Rainy Fields, Tim Ramos, and Jim Ruel.

Actors Kalani Queypo and Elizabeth Frances are guests this week. And they talk shop! Acting, surviving in LA, all that and then some. These are two highly motivated, success Native actors. You can catch Elizabeth on AMC's 'The Son.' Kalani was featured in 'Hawaii Five-O', 'Jamestown', and many other shows. Check out their imdb pages for more info: Kalani Queypo http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0703398/ Elizabeth Frances http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3522439/   YUUUUGE thanks to musical contributions of JJ Otero and Carolina Hoyos for the intro and end credits music, and  Jason Grasl, the intro voice. mii gwech! The Hollywood NDNz podcast is hosted by Rainy Fields, Tim Ramos, and Jim Ruel.

We are back. We took a couple weeks off as things got busy with plays, film shoots, comedy shows, and life stuff. But here we are with episode 28, our first Comedy and NDNz episode with Jason Grasl, where we take a look at iconic comedy films, in this case, Airplane! This is a bit experimental and indulgent and frankly we had a blast recording this. So if you do like it, we promise there will be more of these sprinkled into the Hollywood NDNz mix. And if you don't like it, we're sorry, but we had too much fun not to do this again. YUUUUGE thanks to musical contributions of JJ Otero and Carolina Hoyos for the intro and end credits music, Jason Grasl, the intro voice, and finally SCIC for the use of their offices to record the episode. Chi mii gwech! The Hollywood NDNz podcast is hosted by Jason Grasl, Rainy Fields, Tim Ramos, and Jim Ruel. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2759625/mediaviewer/rm3679844096  

Shishonia, Navajo writer/actress/comedy delves into her work in part two of our conversation with her. She writes books, does standup and is developing a puppet show. https://twitter.com/shishonia https://www.facebook.com/ShishoniaLivingston/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3170538/ This episode is part two of our conversation. YUUUUGE thanks to musical contributions of JJ Otero and Carolina Hoyos for the intro and end credits music, Jason Grasl, the intro voice, and finally SCIC for the use of their offices to record the episode. Chi mii gwech! The Hollywood NDNz podcast is hosted by Rainy Fields, Tim Ramos, and Jim Ruel.

Shishonia, comedy partner in crime with Jim, talks about writing, comedy. She shares how her childhood helped shape the artist she is today and the psychology of a comedian.  https://twitter.com/shishonia https://www.facebook.com/ShishoniaLivingston/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3170538/ This episode is part one of our conversation. YUUUUGE thanks to musical contributions of JJ Otero and Carolina Hoyos for the intro and end credits music, Jason Grasl, the intro voice, and finally SCIC for the use of their offices to record the episode. Chi mii gwech! The Hollywood NDNz podcast is hosted by Rainy Fields, Tim Ramos, and Jim Ruel.