Episodes
In this episode of Red Man Laughing, Ryan brings back the "Ryan McMahon Gets Angry" format and writes a letter to those of you that enjoy doing puzzles. This is a rant for the ages!
Published 04/14/20
Published 04/14/20
In this episode of Red Man Laughing we take you to the beautiful Yukon Arts Centre in Whitehorse, Yukon where we recorded our podcast live to launch this years Available Light Film Festival! 
Published 04/06/20
In this episode of Red Man Laughing we replay episode 12 of CRACKDOWN, "Love In A State Of Emergency." In this episode of the podcast Ryan talks with Crackdown host, Garth Mullins, about harm reduction, Ryan's experience growing up with parents in AA, why harm reduction is necessary in Indigenous communities and the poison of "traditionalism" in Indian Country.
Published 02/06/20
In this episode of Red Man Laughing, Ryan takes you on a solo-trip where he riffs on the holiday season, Christmas and capitalism and the lies we tell ourselves in the name of "New Years Resolutions."
Published 12/28/19
In this episode of Red Man Laughing we continue our mini-series, Ten Times Around The Sun, where we name Taika Waititi the most influential Indigenous filmmaker of the past decade. This episode is excerpted from S.8EP#8. Jesse Wente guest hosts.
Published 12/21/19
In this episode of Red Man Laughing, we continue our 'Ten Times Around the Sun' mini-series and we look back on the last 10 years of Indigenous cinema with self-proclaimed movie geek, Jesse Wente.
Published 12/17/19
In this episode of Red Man Laughing, we take a look back at some of the past decade's 'Big Fkn Chunes' from Indian Country. This, of course, is not a definitive list, it was just an excuse for Ryan to make a mixtape complete with artists like Black Bear, ATCR, Hellnback, Eagle and Hawk, Crystal Shawanda, Plex, George Leach, Inez Loius (Jasper), North Bear and Mob Bounce w/Classic Roots.
Published 12/12/19
In this episode of Red Man Laughing, we continue our 'Ten Times Around The Sun' mini-series as we turn our attention to ten years of Indigenous music. Our special guest co-host is, Alan Greyeyes.
Published 12/10/19
In this chat, Ryan sits down with Dogrib Tłı̨chǫ writer, Richard Van Camp. They talk about the North, Moccasin Square Gardens and Ryan pitches Richard a handful of NEW Indigenous superhero characters in hopes of landing a book deal with him!
Published 12/05/19
In this episode Ryan announces the launching of a new podcast mini-series, Ten Times Around The Sun - A Look Back at the Last 10 Years in Indian Country. In part one of the series, we look back at the last 10 years of this podcast.
Published 12/03/19
In this episode of Red Man Laughing, Ryan and guest, Khelsilem, dig deep into the cutting room floor of classic Indigenous films/tv to bring us some of the lost moments from these classics that we've always dreamed of enjoying with our popcorn!
Published 11/25/19
In this episode of Red Man Laughing, we take you to the beautiful Rio Theatre for our LIVE taping at the Vancouver Podcast Festival. Ryan was joined by Khelsilem, Hilary Atleo, and Cherie Dimaline. Our musical guest was See Monsters. You can support our podcast at patreon.com/indianandcowboy for as little as $1/month.
Published 11/17/19
Ryan is in Vancouver for the 2nd Annual Vancouver Podcast Festival and he announces our live show lineup, some highlights and must sees at the festival and he shares some of the plans for season 8 of the show
Published 11/07/19
Yesterday's fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, in the heart of Paris, France, could be a moment of deep reflection, a moment that sparks hate and fury, or a moment to stand for something better.  This is a reflection on property and place, terra nullius, and the humanity of Indigenous Peoples that asks the question, "if it's not a good time to talk about colonization, when is it a good time to talk about colonization?"
Published 04/16/19
Ryan sits down with The Northwest Kid (Craig Frank Edes) to dig into his new project, "Dozy & NWK." This episode of full of new music from NWK and the conversation is far reaching as they touch on creativity in the face of colonization, the failed state of reconciliation, and art as a movement.
Published 01/03/19
We take you to the imagineNATIVE Film & Media Arts Festival for the Indigenous Creatives in Podcasting panel featuring Tiio Horn (Coffee With My Ma), Connie Walker (Finding Cleo), and Jesse Brown (Canadaland).
Published 11/18/18
In this episode of Red Man Laughing we’re joined by Plains Cree/Nakota scholar, Mylan Tootoosis as he calls for all of us to take land back, plant gardens, and feed the people. This episode is co-produced in partnership with the Think Indigenous Conference (http://www.thinkindigenous.ca) and the Think Indigenous Podcast. Season 4 of Think Indigenous drops on Monday October 29th, 2018.
Published 10/24/18
In this episode of Red Man Laughing, Ryan is joined by Dr. Joseph LeBlanc (Anishinaabe), and they talk food systems, food (in)security, and Indigenous Nationhood.
Published 09/27/18
In this episode of Red Man Laughing, details emerge about Red Man Laughing's seventh season and Ryan shares a little news about the podcast.
Published 01/29/18
In the Season 6 finale of Red Man Laughing, Ryan replays his "12 Steps To Decolonization in Canada" mini-series with an accompanying "directors cut" and commentary on each of the pieces. 
Published 10/17/17
In this episode of Red Man Laughing we bring you to Yellowknife during the Stories From The Land National Tour to share the stories of Hovak Johnston. Hovak is a multidisciplinary artist that has created the Inuit Tattoo Revitilization Project, a project in the North that is committed to the revitilization of traditional forms of Inuit tattooing. We are producing this episode in solidarity with the Traditional Indigenous Tattoo Gathering happening at Nimki Aazhibikong on September 29/30,...
Published 09/24/17
In this episode of Red Man Laughing we take you to unceded Coast Salish Territory for the Kanata Festival and we share Ryan's conversation with Kanata Pod host, Lisa Girbav. They sit and chat about Canada 150, Canada 2167 and #thenext150. This is a MUST LISTEN episode.  --- ABOUT KANATA POD Kanata Pod is the newest addition to Indian & Cowboy and it has released a mini summer season in conjunction with the Kanata Festival on Turtle Island. Kanata Pod returns in the Fall with a string...
Published 07/07/17
In this episode of Red Man Laughing we argue strongly for the need for a statement of facts in Canada as it pertains to Indigenous Peoples in this country. In this first half of the show, Ryan lays out the argument that if we are going to move forward in this country, we cannot do so by ignoring the truth, we are having wildly different conversations about the real roots of Canada. In the second half of the show, we replay an excerpt from Canadaland's political podcast, Commons. In this...
Published 05/22/17
In this episode of Red Man Laughing we bring you to Anishinaabe Wild Rice harvester, James Whetung's manoomin camp to hear about his commitment to ricing, his inherent right to do so and we investigate the brewing conflict between Indigenous rights and cottage country.
Published 05/08/17