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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)
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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 people are, in fact, the worst. Along the way hear from Brian about his ongoing existential crisis about becoming a daily vlogger in pursuit of filming a stand-up special. In the advice segment, a listener asks about cursed college fashion phases and “wise”...
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 of the Bitch™. AKA stop people-pleasing, start roasting the powerful, and please keep your eyes on the alley. In the advice section, a listener doesn’t even ask for advice… she blesses us with a dispatch from Earth Haven, an eco-village in North Carolina tha...
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. slut behavior, fear of commitment, and the psychological thrill (and terror) of actually being seen by another person. The trio dives deep into roleplay fantasies, Taylor Swift level yearning, why early-stage dating gives some people hives, and whether ...
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 to wait for permission. Along the way, they unpack rage as creative fuel, why bombing is actually essential to comedy, clowning vs. cringe, and whether stand-up belongs at protests, sit-ins, and the mall. The episode swerves hard into Taco Bell discours...
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. receiver energy, workaholism killing romance, Gilmore Girls as a roadmap to softness, and why third spaces are disappearing (and what Brian has unfortunately replaced them with). The episode also delivers peak New York storytelling with examples of publi...
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 Indigenous rage: Kristi Noem catching strays, a crash course in colonization, and the debut of the White Relocation Act–complete with a “five white passes” draft list for allies, boyfriends, and essential celebs. Finally, two callers bring the real: burnout fro...
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 Indigenous snow art submissions to nepo vendor lore, cookie-snob confessions, and a surprisingly tender TikTok moment about getting older (and getting freer). Podcast and musical guest Xiuhtezcatl joins for laughs, life talk, and sweet-breakfast philosophy...
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 building community, teaching audition workshops, surviving industry collapse, and learning when to show up… and when to conserve energy. They revisit favorite moments from the year, listener messages, hemorrhoid updates, truck culture, and why embracing a lit...
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 quarter-zips thin culture, and grocery store inflation are all signs of late-stage capitalism, and share recession-era survival tips ranging from refund confidence and rejection therapy to accidentally buying 20 bunches of kale at Whole Foods. The conversati...
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-horses discourse, and Brian’s dream of a 10K population town with surgically-enhanced friends. Jana goes long on her Kristi Noem vendetta (and Brian maybe follows her husband), while horse stables quarantine like a soap opera. This week’s caller asks how to ...
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 Christmas lore. A deep dive on the iconic Grape Lady video spirals into internet nostalgia, Thanksgiving chaos, and why canceling the holidays for “political reasons” is actually just good self-care. Amy unpacks the toll of teaching Gen Z, Brian reveals the...
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 tiny weiner energy. This week’s caller asks if it’s okay to “rot” instead of doing perfect self-care. Jana, Brian, and Leah unpack shame spirals, hotel Golden Girls binges, martinis and chips, and the holy 80% rot / 20% work balance. Leah gets into psyc...
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 moonlight. Brian soft-launches a new horse era and contemplates being a Studio City cowboy. This week’s caller asks how not to blow up at her mom after a special bottle of wine mysteriously becomes “boyfriend wine.” Jana, Brian, and Rachel wade into famil...
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” is hilariously gendered. Farts back. Yassir nudges us to put down our phones and show up for people IRL. This week’s caller asks how to flirt with Native folks without being cringe. Come for the jokes, stay for a few merch ideas we probably shouldn’t mak...
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, and saying no to corporate PAC money. Plus, concrete ways listeners can plug in (letters, protests, mutual aid, running for local office, text banking). Caller asks how to build power with neighbors amid fear and misinformation. Peggy’s answer is a mas...
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. They unpack cultural appropriation around “just sage it” and roast a viral TikTok encouraging people to “invite aliens in.” Expect tangents on Nordics vs. grays, Lemuria/Mount Shasta mythmaking, Navajo Nation ghost stories, and Alaska’s “hairy man.” Plus, ...
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 I break the seal on a hoe era without apps taking over my life? Jana and Brian react to a viral “trad wife” TikTok teaching women how to please their husbands…and break down why men actually love drama more than anyone. FOR MORE OF US IN YOUR LIFE, BEC...
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 bows, and a Menti-B at 9. We pitch “Ninja Turtle Island” and “Powwow Housewives.” The advice of the week tells us: entrepreneurship is not in conflict with an Indigenous lifestyle. Our caller asks how to handle a toxic boss? Go see Prey for the first time ...
Jana wonders how much calling mom is too much. Brian avoids conflict like the plague. Frankie has a stand-up special coming out on Hulu on October 10th! A caller asks how she should approach writing a book. FOR MORE OF US IN YOUR LIFE, BECOME AN OFFICIAL WISE ASS: sagebasedwisdom.supercast.com Hosts: Jana Schmieding (@janaunplgd) and Brian Bahe (@brian_bahe) Guest: Frankie Quiñones (@frankiequinones) Music: Steve Jenkins (@stevejenkins) Producer: John Delviscio (@johndelviscio) Ha...
Jana once took the train to Philadelphia to hook up. Brian’s kink is being tired and weathered. Our guest Nicole Byer (Why Won’t You Date Me? Podcast, Emmy nominated) doesn’t like kids but likes babies. Our advice of the week tells us that: men are “feminine energy harvesting” and wearing women’s energy when they date. Our caller asks: what should they expect in their thirties? FOR MORE OF US IN YOUR LIFE, BECOME AN OFFICIAL WISE ASS: sagebasedwisdom.supercast.com Hosts: Jana Schmieding...
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