{"podcast":{"title":"Actors and Ancestors","slug":"actors-and-ancestors-6437042","podcast_index_feed_id":6437042,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/660374744b688d00161709b9","website_url":"https://www.actorsandancestors.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/660374744b688d00161709b9/show-cover.jpg","author":"Joel D. Montgrand","episode_count":18,"summary":"A film and TV podcast that celebrates Indigenous actors, talks back to Hollywood stereotypes, and looks to the future of Indigenous Peoples on screen. Assin’skowitiniwak (Rocky Cree) actor and show host, Joel D. Montgrand, brings you Indigenous actors like you’ve never heard them before – from up-and-coming stars to trailblazing elders. Roll out the red red carpet for this award-winning show! www.actorsandancestors.com This show is a Silver Award Winner for Best in TV & Film in the 2024 Signal Awards and a Silver Award Winner for Best Indie Podcast in the 2024 W3 Awards! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T06:21:38.184711+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/actors-and-ancestors-6437042"},"episode":{"title":"Not The Indians You're Used To with Meegwun Fairbrother","slug":"not-the-indians-you-re-used-to-with-meegwun-fairbrother","published_at":"2026-07-20T02:56:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/actors-and-ancestors-6437042/not-the-indians-you-re-used-to-with-meegwun-fairbrother","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/actors-and-ancestors-6437042","url":"https://shows.acast.com/actors-and-ancestors/episodes/not-the-indians-youre-used-to-with-meegwun-fairbrother","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/660374744b688d00161709b9/e/6a4d8a12195f863605e5cb64/media.mp3","summary":"Meegwun Fairbrother (Ojibwe) plays William Mitchell on Netflix's remake of Little House on the Prairie (out now!). He shares about growing up on the land, learning resilience, mentoring young people, and the one time he had to make his own costume as a struggling actor starting out in the industry. Meegwun tells JD how he decides what kind of Indigenous roles he will go up for, how hard it is not being called back again for roles you loved, and celebrating each other's wins when they do happen — the right role will come to you when the time is right! TRANSCRIPT Available on the Actors and Ancestors website. CREDITS Actors & Ancestors is created, produced, and hosted by Joel D. Montgrand . Editing and production support from Daniella Barreto. Thank you to the Indigenous Screen Office for generously supporting this show! Episode photo of Meegwun by Kevin McIntyre Moral support from Awas the pod-cat. Learn more at www.actorsandancestors.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Meegwun Fairbrother (Ojibwe) plays William Mitchell on Netflix's remake of Little House on the Prairie (out now!). He shares about growing up on the land,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3143,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/actors-and-ancestors-6437042/episodes/not-the-indians-you-re-used-to-with-meegwun-fairbrother/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/actors-and-ancestors-6437042/not-the-indians-you-re-used-to-with-meegwun-fairbrother.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}