Podcast appearances and mentions of Irene Bedard

Sarah McDowell (The SEO Mindset Podcast) and Natasha Willings (Limitless Learning education services) join Flixwatcher to review Sarah's choice How to Blow Up a Pipeline. How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022) is action-thriller inspired by the book of the same name by Andreas Malm that explores ideas on climate activism and sabotage to create change. The film is directed by Daniel (Cam - do check out our Fixwatcher episode on this!) Goldhaber and stars relatively unknown actors Ariela Barer, Kristine Froseth, Lukas Gage, Forrest Goodluck, Sasha Lane, Jayme Lawson, Marcus Scribner, Jake Weary, and Irene Bedard.   The film version follows a fictional group of eight people who are brought together to blow up an oil pipeline at two key locations. Their motivations range from being directly affected by the actions of the oil company or to be climate activists. They all feel that non-disruptive action is not sufficient and are prepared to risk prison to carry out the plan.   Recommendability scores for How to Blow Up a Pipeline were pretty strong, everyone agreed it was an important subject and opened up interesting conversations on climate activism. Scores were lower for repeat viewing but due to its punchy runtime and fast moving narrative it scores a very respectable 3.51 overall. [supsystic-tables id=373]     Episode #359 Crew Links Thanks to the Episode # 359 crew of Sarah McDowell (@sarahmcduk) and Natasha Willings (Limitless Learning education services) You can find their website here https://x.com/seomindsetpod and at https://linktr.ee/sarahmcduk and at https://limitlesslearninghub.com/ Please make sure you give them some love   More about How to Blow Up a Pipeline For more info on How to Blow Up a Pipeline can visit How to Blow Up a Pipeline IMDB page here or How to Blow Up a Pipeline Rotten Tomatoes page here. Final Plug! Subscribe, Share and Review us on iTunes If you enjoyed this episode of Flixwatcher Podcast you probably know other people who will like it too! Please share it with your friends and family, review us, and join us across ALL of the Social Media links below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join host Paul LaRoche as he uncovers the rich tapestry of Native American heritage in this episode of Hidden Heritage. Paul shares his personal story of being adopted at birth and reconnecting with his biological Lakota family, setting the stage for an exploration of major Native American festivals in the United States. First, we visit the Texas Indian Market in Arlington, Texas, and then we travel to the Indian Summer Festival on the shores of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. These festivals serve as vibrant showcases of traditional and contemporary Native American art, music, and culture. Meet talented artists like Nick Hawkins from the Lac du Flambeau band of Lake Superior Ojibwa, and Irene Bedard, an acclaimed actress and advocate for Native American culture. Discover the significance of the birchbark canoe, the ancient Voladar ritual from Veracruz, Mexico, and the artistry of Navajo jewelers Mel and Fernando Benally. Learn about the majestic birds of prey through educational presentations by HawkQuest, and enjoy performances by traditional dancers and musicians, including a spectacular hoop dance. This episode offers a unique perspective into the enduring and evolving traditions that define Native American communities today. Don't miss this celebration of heritage and identity, and be sure to share the stories and experiences with friends and family.

Two Native sisters venture out of their Native community to chase their dreams, only to run head on into the threats of urban life in the new film, The Heart Stays. The Native-made drama is produced by a Native multi-arts organization and features a Native cast including Nathalie Standingcloud, Jon Proudstar, and Irene Bedard. Another film by Spirit Lake Dakota artist Marlena Myles is her own account of creating an augmented reality installation in St. Paul, Minn. And Bad River documents a Wisconsin tribe's struggle with efforts to build an oil pipeline through their reservation. GUESTS Diane Fraher (Osage and Cherokee). writer, director, and producer   Marlena Myles (Spirit Lake Dakota), Spirit Lake Dakota artist Mary Mazzio, producer, writer, and director of Bad River Allison Abner, producer of Bad River

Two Native sisters venture out of their Native community to chase their dreams, only to run head on into the threats of urban life in the new film, The Heart Stays. The Native-made drama is produced by a Native multi-arts organization and features a Native cast including Nathalie Standingcloud, Jon Proudstar, and Irene Bedard. Another film by Spirit Lake Dakota artist Marlena Myles is her own account of creating an augmented reality installation in St. Paul, Minn. And Bad River documents a Wisconsin tribe's struggle with efforts to build an oil pipeline through their reservation.

"Hey, Victor!" Smoke Signals (1993) directed by Chris Eyre and starring Adam Beach, Evan Adams, Irene Bedard, Garry Farmer and Tantoo Cardinal. Next Time:  Reel Injun (2010)

Book Vs. Movie: Smoke SignalsThe Sherman Alexie Short Story Vs. the 1998 Movie In this episode, the Margos delve into the acclaimed indie film Smoke Signals, released in 1998. This film was based on a series of short stories by Sherman Alexie in 1993, titled The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. The story follows two young men, Victor Joseph and Tom Builds-the-Fire, who grew up on a Spokane Indian Reservation. It explores the interconnectedness of their families, the perception of Native Americans in mainstream media, and the truth behind Tom's father's death. Smoke Signals was well-received by critics and audiences alike and was showcased at various film festivals such as the Sundance Film Festival, the Gotham Awards, and the Independent Spirit Awards. In 2018, it was even added to the National Film Registry. Chris Eyre directed the movie, which was based on Alexie's screenplay. We'll also be discussing our personal preferences between the two. Come and join this discussion. Calm History:If you want to learn about curious moments from history while lowering your stress, try the new podcast Calm History. Each episode is narrated in a calm voice to help you to relax or fall asleep. You'll enjoy learning about famous explorers, leaders, athletes, inventions, civilizations, and ancient wonders. There is even a 6-part series about The Titanic. Search your podcast player for Calm History, or use the link to calmhistory.com in the episode notes.In this ep, the Margos discuss:The controversies of writer Sherman AlexieThe history of how America treats Indigenous people. (Big hint--not great!)The differences between Alexie's short stories and the filmThe cast of the 1998 film: Adam Beach (Victor Joseph,) Evan Adams (Thomas Builds-the-Fire,) Irene Bedard (Suzy Song,) Gary Farmer (Arnold Joseph,) John Trudell (Randy Peone,) Michael Greyeyes (Junior Polatkin,) Michelle St. John (Velma,) Elaine Miles (Lucy,) Cynthia Geary (Cathy the gymnast,) Perrey Reaves (Holly,) Molly Cheek (Penny Cicero,) Robert Maino (Burt Cicero,) and Tom Skerrit as the police chief.Clips used:“How to be a real Indian”Smoke Signals (1998 trailer)“Don't go, Dad!”“He's waiting for you”“I broke some hearts”“The Oral Tradition”Music: Wah Jhi le Yihm by Ulali Book Vs. Movie is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you will love Frolic.Media/podcasts. Join our Patreon page “Book Vs. Movie podcast”You can find us on Facebook at Book Vs. Movie Podcast GroupFollow us on Twitter @bookversusmovieInstagram: Book Versus Movie https://www.instagram.com/bookversusmovie/Email us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com Margo D. Twitter @BrooklynMargo Margo D's Blog www.brooklynfitchick.com Margo D's Instagram “Brooklyn Fit Chick”Margo D's TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@margodonohuebrooklynfitchick@gmail.comYou can buy your copy of Filmed in Brooklyn here! Margo P. Twitter @ShesNachoMamaMargo P's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shesnachomama/Margo P's Blog https://coloniabook.weebly.com/ Our logo was designed by Madeleine Gainey/Studio 39 Marketing Follow on Instagram @Studio39Marketing & @musicalmadeleine This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5406542/advertisement

Book Vs. Movie: Smoke SignalsThe Sherman Alexie Short Story Vs. the 1998 Movie In this episode, the Margos delve into the acclaimed indie film Smoke Signals, released in 1998. This film was based on a series of short stories by Sherman Alexie in 1993, titled The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. The story follows two young men, Victor Joseph and Tom Builds-the-Fire, who grew up on a Spokane Indian Reservation. It explores the interconnectedness of their families, the perception of Native Americans in mainstream media, and the truth behind Tom's father's death. Smoke Signals was well-received by critics and audiences alike and was showcased at various film festivals such as the Sundance Film Festival, the Gotham Awards, and the Independent Spirit Awards. In 2018, it was even added to the National Film Registry. Chris Eyre directed the movie, which was based on Alexie's screenplay. We'll also be discussing our personal preferences between the two. Come and join this discussion. Calm History:If you want to learn about curious moments from history while lowering your stress, try the new podcast Calm History. Each episode is narrated in a calm voice to help you to relax or fall asleep. You'll enjoy learning about famous explorers, leaders, athletes, inventions, civilizations, and ancient wonders. There is even a 6-part series about The Titanic. Search your podcast player for Calm History, or use the link to calmhistory.com in the episode notes.In this ep, the Margos discuss:The controversies of writer Sherman AlexieThe history of how America treats Indigenous people. (Big hint--not great!)The differences between Alexie's short stories and the filmThe cast of the 1998 film: Adam Beach (Victor Joseph,) Evan Adams (Thomas Builds-the-Fire,) Irene Bedard (Suzy Song,) Gary Farmer (Arnold Joseph,) John Trudell (Randy Peone,) Michael Greyeyes (Junior Polatkin,) Michelle St. John (Velma,) Elaine Miles (Lucy,) Cynthia Geary (Cathy the gymnast,) Perrey Reaves (Holly,) Molly Cheek (Penny Cicero,) Robert Maino (Burt Cicero,) and Tom Skerrit as the police chief.Clips used:“How to be a real Indian”Smoke Signals (1998 trailer)“Don't go, Dad!”“He's waiting for you”“I broke some hearts”“The Oral Tradition”Music: Wah Jhi le Yihm by Ulali Book Vs. Movie is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you will love Frolic.Media/podcasts. Join our Patreon page “Book Vs. Movie podcast”You can find us on Facebook at Book Vs. Movie Podcast GroupFollow us on Twitter @bookversusmovieInstagram: Book Versus Movie https://www.instagram.com/bookversusmovie/Email us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com Margo D. Twitter @BrooklynMargo Margo D's Blog www.brooklynfitchick.com Margo D's Instagram “Brooklyn Fit Chick”Margo D's TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@margodonohuebrooklynfitchick@gmail.comYou can buy your copy of Filmed in Brooklyn here! Margo P. Twitter @ShesNachoMamaMargo P's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shesnachomama/Margo P's Blog https://coloniabook.weebly.com/ Our logo was designed by Madeleine Gainey/Studio 39 Marketing Follow on Instagram @Studio39Marketing & @musicalmadeleine

Fonseca sits down with actress Irene Bedard (voice Pocahontas)American actress, who has played mostly lead Native Americanroles in a variety of films. She is perhaps best known for the role of Suzy Song in the 1998 film Smoke Signals, an adaptation of a Sherman Alexie collection of short stories, as well as for providing the speaking voice for the titular character in the 1995 animated film Pocahontas.[2] Bedard reprised her role as Pocahontas in the film's direct-to-video follow-up, Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998) and for a cameo in Ralph Breaks the InternetCollider magazine says work on the second Super Mario Bros movie has been halted because of the Hollywood Writers Strike TParamount+ is developing a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV show. The series would take place after the upcoming Mutant Mayhem movie and may launch as soon as 2024.Arnold Schwarzenegger says he beat out OJ Simpson for the role of The Terminator because no one at Orion Pictures was convinced Simpson was a killer. The Daily Mail quotes Arnold as saying, ''During our conversation, it became clear no one was hooked to OJ Simpson playing Terminator because he could not be sold as a killing machine.''Chris Hemsworth tells GQ magazine that his three children aren't fans of his Thor movies.“It's a bunch of eight-year-olds critiquing my film. ‘We thought this one had too much humour, the action was cool but the VFX weren't as good'. I cringe and laugh equally at it. It's always hard being in the center of it and having any real perspective… I love the process, it's always a ride. But you just don't know how people are going to respond.” The JoBlo movie website says filming on ''Deadpool 3'' has begun. Ryan Reynolds is not allowed to improvise on the set because of the writer's strike. He can't use new lines for the film because he is officially credited as a writer on it. The Writer's Union has guidelines that do not allow lines to be changed when a movie is filming during a strike. Media Entertainment Arts says there is a growing number of people, who want Chris Pratt to replace Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones.The Internet reacts ...“We shouldn't have to raise Harrison Ford from the dead to enjoy another #IndianaJones adventure. After seeing Chris Pratt in both GotG & Jurassic World, he became my new candidate for a recast. It's not hard.''“I may get heat for this but Chris Pratt as Indiana Jones would rock.”“I hope they continue the Indiana Jones franchise and cast Chris Pratt as Indy.”“If they ever decided to make a rebooted version of Indiana Jones in the near future? The only two individuals I could see playing Indy? Are Chris Pratt or Bradley Cooper? Both of which have worked for Disney before and look like Harrison Ford.” Entertainment Tonight says Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd are reuniting for a new horror comedy called ''Zombie Town''. The movie is about a film that turns an entire town into zombies before two teenagers save everyone. Chevy and Dan haven't worked together since the 1991 movie "Nothing, But Trouble".Robert Englund tells Variety magazine that he is too old to play Freddy Krueger again. “I'm too old and thick to play Freddy now. I just can't do fight scenes for more than one take anymore, I've got a bad neck and bad back and arthritis in my right wrist. So I have to hang it up, but I would love to cameo.”

Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcastDaniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Daniel Goldhaber's HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE. A crew of young environmental activists execute a daring mission to sabotage an oil pipeline in this taut and timely thriller that is part high-stakes heist, part radical exploration of the climate crisis. The film stars Ariela Barer, Kristine Froseth, Lukas Gage, Forrest Goodluck, Sasha Lane, Jayme Lawson, Marcus Scribner, Jake Weary, and Irene Bedard. How To Blow Up A Pipeline is now playing in the United States and releases in select theatres in Canada April 14, 2023 by Elevation Pictures.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast review now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caTHE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA!THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE!FOLLOW USDaniel on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdShahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube

As historically inaccurate and insensitive as it is, the time has come in our journey to tackle Pocahontas, Disney's very fictional retelling of historical events between the colonists of Jamestown and the Native American Powhatan tribe. Don't miss: The way the music of this film saves its bacon on several fronts How interruptions from studio exec Jeffrey Katzenberg caused stumbling blocks in character development A discussion of how many things Disney got wrong about Native Americans, despite the fact that they did make far more of an effort than most studios at the timea Our final score, which puts it near the bottom of the Renaissance PLUS, we talk through all the thoughts our audience had when they watched the movie, including several members of our community on Twitter!   Links for you: Our website has our ranking spreadsheet for all the movies we've rated so far Become a Ko-fi member for exclusive content and access to your hosts and our team Join our ‘Ohana to be among the first to know about new content we're developing Follow us on Twitter @definingdisney and let us know your thoughts on Pocahontas When our transcription is available, we'll link it here Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode, and if you enjoyed this one, please leave us a rating and review. Thanks for listening and we'll see ya real soon!

ABC's latest drama, Alaska Daily, stars Hilary Swank as Eileen Fitzgerald, an award-winning journalist whose career suffers a nearly fatal blow. Desperate to keep her career alive, she relocates to Anchorage, Alaska, to help a local outlet with a number of unresolved cases related to Missing and Murdered Indigenious Women (MMIW), a very real issue among the indigenious community across North America. Series star Grace Dove joins us on Multicultural TV Talk to talk about her role in the series as Rosalind "Roz" Friendly, a headstrong young journalist. "Roz" is assigned to open MMIW cold cases alongside Eileen, who has very different investigative tactics. As a result, the two women don't exactly see eye-to-eye. Grace talks about the importance of showcasing these storylines in mainstream media, how she relates to her character, and what it's like to work alongside one of her childhood heroes, actress Irene Bedard, who recurs on the series as Sylvia Nanmac, the mother of a recently deceased young Indigenous woman whose case is being reopened. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mediavillage/message

From the Academy Award-winning writer and director of Spotlight comes ABC's latest drama, Alaska Daily, starring Hilary Swank as Eileen Fitzgerald, an award-winning journalist whose career suffers a nearly fatal blow. Desperate to keep her career alive, she relocates to Anchorage, Alaska to help a local outlet with a number of unresolved cases related to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), a very real issue among the indigenous community across North America.   Series star Grace Dove joins us on Multicultural TV Talk to talk about her role in the series as the headstrong young journalist Rosalind “Roz” Friendly who is assigned to open MMIW cold cases alongside Eileen and the two have different investigative tactics and don't exactly see eye-to-eye. Grace talks about the importance of showcasing these storylines in mainstream media, how she relates to her character, and working alongside one of her childhood heroes, actress Irene Bedard who recurs on the series as Sylvia Nanmac, the mother of a recently deceased young Indigenous woman whose case is being reopened.   “This has been something that is very prevalent, sadly, in my life, my family and community,” she shared. “This isn't just in one area. It's just Alaska, or Northern British Columbia. This is across all of North America and Indigenous territories. We've been, unfortunately, living this our whole lives so, it's not shocking, it's not new or anything I haven't heard of. But to be able to showcase it on a network television show and be on the TVs of people who have never heard of this? It matters. It matters that non-Indigenous folks will have an opportunity to educate themselves and to show compassion.”   “I really hope that audiences can take it upon themselves to be curious and to start educating themselves on the true history of the territories that they now live on.”   Alaska Daily airs new episodes at 10pm ET on ABC and is available to stream on Hulu   

Tonight, on Gruesome Magazine episode 349, the Grue-Crew review THE HARBINGER (2022, Screen Media). Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era, Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6Dead6irl from Decades of Horror: 1980s, and award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore share their thoughts about this week's frightening addition to streaming horror films. Warning: possible spoilers after the initial impressions! THE HARBINGER (2022, Screen Media) Hoping to escape their past, Daniel and Theresa Snyder move their troubled young daughter Rosalie to a quaint Midwestern town, but they are followed by the evil they tried to leave behind. When locals begin to die, the Snyders turn to a Native American seer and uncover a legend that may hold the key to saving their family, or a path to a grisly end for them and all they hold dear. Available in Theaters and On Demand beginning September 2, 2022 Director: Will Klipstine Writer: Will Klipstine and Amy Mills Cast: Will Klipstine, Irene Bedard, Madeleine McGraw, Amanda MacDonald, Steve Monroe FOLLOW: Gruesome Magazine Website http://gruesomemagazine.com YouTube Channel (Subscribe Today!) https://youtube.com/c/gruesomemagazine Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gruesomemagazine/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HorrorNewsRadioOfficial/ Doc, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DocRottenHNR Crystal, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/living6dead6irl Crystal, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livin6dead6irl/ Jeff, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffmohr9 Dave, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drehershouseofhorrors

It's National Waffle Day, getting your nails done is nice but not always practical, Bhad Bhabie has partnered with a non profit organization to help with scholarships, Irene Bedard was arrested for disorderly conduct, Tommy Lee is saying he was wasted, Today people are waiting for a Biden announcement, there is a crazy slide in Detroit, some fast facts, over half of us say we had a teacher who changed our lives, and Vinnie reads your texts!

Diane and Sean podcast with all the colors of the wind as they discuss Disney's Pocahontas. Episode music is "Colors of the Wind", by Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz, performed by Judy Kuhn, from the OST.-  Our theme song is by Brushy One String-  Artwork by Marlaine LePage-  Why Do We Own This DVD?  Merch available at Teepublic-  Follow the show on social media:-  IG: @whydoweownthisdvd-  Twitter: @whydoweownthis1-  Follow Sean's Plants on IG: @lookitmahplantsSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dvdpod)

We had a great conversation with Actress Irene Bedard on The Chris & Sandy Show. We talked about so many things from society, family, communication, acting, sacrifices, she told some great stories to a whole lot more. Irene Bedard is a Native American actor, director, producer and advocate . She was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska and is the daughter of Bruce Bedard and Carol Otton and the granddaughter of David and Irene Otton from the village of Koyuk. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theater from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. After university, she moved to New York City and was a founding member of the Native American Theater Ensemble, Chuka Lokoli. She has performed on stages including Circle in the Square, Ensemble Studio Theater, Cleveland Playhouse, and the prestigious Joseph Papp Public TheaterSoon after, she began a career in film and television and has over 100 credits including Lakota Woman for which she was nominated a Golden Globe, Grand Ave produced by Robert Redford, Into The West a Steven Spielberg miniseries, the cult classic Smoke Signals, the voice of Disney's Pocahontas, which she has most recently reprised in Wreck it Ralph 2. She can currently be seen in the Netflix Original series Longmire, Stephen King's series The Mist for Spike TV, the 444th President of the United States in the Ava Duvernay directed Jay Z Beyonce collaboration, and HBO's Westworld. Irene has received much critical acclaim for her performances and garnered numerous Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress awards from such organizations as the Emmy's, The First Americans In The Arts, American Indian Film Festival, NAMIC VISION AWARDS, Diversity Awards, LA Film Festival, and Sundance Audience Award. Irene is very honored to be inducted into the 2018 class of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Irene has been honored as an inductee into the Museum of Western Heritage and was the first Native American woman to be inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame, has received honorary degrees from Sitting Bull College and the Institute of the American Indian Arts, and the Alumni Award of Excellence from the University of the Arts. She has been Artist in Residence at Vox Box Arts Collective 501(c)(3) in Los Angeles for 20 years. Has co-chaired the Native American Collection of the Art Train and the American Indian College Funds Flame of Hope Gala. Irene has made appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Tyra Banks Show, Bill Maher, and The Roseanne Barr Show. She has been photographed by Annie Leibovitz and has been featured in Mademoiselle, USA Today, Native Peoples, and was chosen as one of People Magazines 50 Most Beautiful People. She was a guest at the White House Correspondents Dinner during Bill Clinton's administration.She currently serves on the American Indian Enterprise and Business Council Board as the Delegate to the White House and U.N., as well as the Special Consul to the U.N. for the Cities of Peace and the World Indigenous Forum where she is currently working to form a Peace Treaty based on the Values formulated by Standing Rock. She served on the Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists National Diversity Committee, and also served on the National Task Force in support of VAWA for the National Congress of the American Indians, personally delivering 180,000 signatures to Sentaro Baynor's office during her attendance of the NIWRC (National Indian Women's Resource Center) field hearings throughout the United States. More recently, Irene is honored and humbled to be named Artist in Residence at Perseverance Theater, to follow with her mission and vision statement : To Heal through the Power and Art of Storytelling. She continues working on Grace…And, in the face of hatred, bigotry and outright lies…..

This week, Jeff and Dave chat about the recent Mouse-Con 2021 event held at in Concord, California on Nov. 7. Jeff spoke at the event about the Haunted Mansion (natch) and attended some panels, including a Disneyland Hotel panel with Don Ballard and a Pocohantus panel with voice actor Irene Bedard. Jeff reviews the panels, discusses the other special guests, and talks about the Disneyana for sale - including some vintage Disney Catalog merch purchases. Plus - our favorite convention memories!

This week's Throwback Thursday episode we review Smoke Signals! Starring Adam Beach, Eva Adams, Irene Bedard, Tantoo Cardinal, and Gary Farmer.

Today on Too Opinionated, actress Irene Bedard comes in for a visit. Irene is known for her role as the lead in Disney's Pocahontas. Her work can also be found in Westworld, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Smoke Signals, Turok Son of Stone, Squanto: A Warriors Tale, The Stand, The Mist, The New World, Longmire, and Into the West.  Want to watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod (Please Subscribe) Check out the website: Meisterkhan.com 

Hey everybody! This was my first crack at a tv show and I thought I would do more free form than my usual format. I did my research and discussed the positives, negatives, and gave some final thoughts. Also I recorded a new intro!  Lou Diamond Phillips again!? Well I talk about it...and why it's tolerable but still not okay.  Zahn McLarnon and Irene Bedard are the prominent Native actors that grace the first season and I'm here for it. Despite my desire to dislike this show, it's a great show with solid Native representation. This show talks about MMIW, ICWA issues, Blood Quantum issues, and even Native witchcraft (YEEHUH!)  Overall, it's a show that covers a lot of ground, looks into the world of the modern native but only touches on the surface. Should you dislike it for it only going surface? No because that's not what the show is about, for what it is...it's great.  Let me know what you all think and have a good one.

Hiiii, it’s Kiiim! We are just pleased as punch to have Kimberly Norris Guerrero on the show today. You Might Know Her From The Wilds, The Cherokee Word for Water, The Glorias, Son of the Morning Star, Seinfeld, Naturally Native, and the original Broadway production of August: Osage County. Kimberly was kind enough to indulge our questions about playing Martha’s mom Bernice on our current obsession, The Wilds, playing real life icon and activist Wilma Mankiller (twice!), and getting to imbue her character Johnna in August: Osage County with the varied stories of the real Native women in her life. All that plus, still being recognized as Jerry’s girlfriend Winona on Seinfeld, getting flown to New York for one line on The Sopranos, and her friendship with Hollywood icon Ernest Borgnine. This one was just a total joy.  Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Lesley Ann Warren’s episode of Shelley Duvall’s Faerie Tale Theatre: The Dancing Princesses co-starring Sachi Parker (Shirley MacLaine’s estranged daughter) and Zelda Rubinstein Desperate Housewives set drama (Teri Hatcher, Nicolette Sheridan, etc) Grey’s Anatomy set drama (Isaiah Washington, Katherine Heigl, etc) Jennifer Love Hewitt’s The Client List Plays Bernice, mother of Martha in new Amazon series, The Wilds Jenna Clause and Erana James are both young indiginous actresses in the cast Irene Bedard full YMKHF episode  Tantoo Cardinal, Sheila Tousey, Wes Studi, Graham Greene Got first job through Will Sampson (Chief from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest) Son of the Morning Star (1991) she starred as Kate Big Head (Buffy Sainte-Marie narrated) Hanay Geiiogamah was Kimberly’s mentor at UCLA  Plays Winona, Jerry’s Native American girlfriend on Seinfeld’s “The Cigar Store Indian” Georgina Lightning   Michael Greyeyes on Rutherford Falls (Michael Shur Peacock sitcom) Portrayed Wilma Mankiller in The Cherokee Word for Water (only time she’s been #1 on a shoot) Did 1000+ performances of August Osage County in Chicago, New York, London, Sydney, San Diego “Luck is when preparation meets opportunity” - Seneca (apparently) Portrayed Wilma again in The Glorias (2020) directed by Julie Taymor Naturally Native (1998) was the first movie fully financed by a Native American tribe  Native Americans are classified as part of Department of the Health & Human Services Tracy Letts’ father, Dennis Letts was cast as the father August Osage County  Misty Upham played Johanna in the movie  Misty was found dead in 2014 and is part of MMIW (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women)  Killers of the Flower Moon (upcoming movie directed by Martin Scorcese) The Dark Divide (2020); Dogman (2012)  Plays a blackjack dealer in episode of The Sopranos episode “Sentimental Education” S5ep06 (directed by Peter Bogdanovich) Steve Buscemi and Michael Imperioli were not racist  2 credits with Ernest Borgnine: Frozen Stupid (2008) and Barn Red (2004) {Damian and Anne mentioned the Ethel Merman biography story in our Jessica Hecht episode 16} Ernest Borgnine was in The Wild Bunch, Marty, The Poseidon Adventure, and was Jonathan Silverman’s doorman in The Single Guy  Anne’s high school mascot is the Kewpie (Hickman High School)

Irene Bedard, the voice of Disney's "Pocahontas", was arrested twice last November. And newly-released police footage shows her screaming, yelling, and resisting arrest. Obviously, alcohol was a factor.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our very first Disney princess, y’all! This week we are joined by Irene Bedard. You Might Know Her From: Pocahontas, Smoke Signals, The New World, The Mist, Ralph Breaks the Internet, and Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee. We get into the legacy of Pocahontas and the ways in which she is entangled with Irene’s body of work as an actor, the sense of community among indigenous artists within Hollywood, taking on genre pieces with Westworld and The Mist, the tightness of Jay Z and Beyoncé’s NDAs, and the incredible life of Molly Spotted Elk.  Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne  The Hillbilly Elegy trailer is here! Amy Adams and Glenn Close have 13 Oscar nominations and 0 wins between them. Let Them All Talk directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest, Candice Bergen Entertainment Weekly interview with Meryl, Diane, Candy Anne’s essay in “The Sound of Music is the Hottest Movie I’ve Ever Seen” in She Found it At the Movies: Women Writers on Sex, Desire and Cinema. Get a free copy when you follow us on all social media and leave a 5-star review.  Irene Bedard IMDB Irene lives in same Ohio town as Dave Chappelle  Speaking voice of Pocahontas and character was modeled after her Nominated for a Golden Globe for Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee (produced by Jane Fonda) Played Pocahontas’ mother in Terence (Terry!) Malick’s The New World  Asked Tantoo Cardinal if she should do the Disney Pocahontas; has good relationship with Q’orianka Kilcher Smoke Signals (1998)(dir:Chris Eyre ) based on short story by Sherman Alexie. Was inducted into the National Film Registry for its cultural significance Songs My Brother Taught Me (Chloe Zhao) and The Bygone (2019)  The U.S Department of Justice found that American Indian women face murder rates that are more than 10 times the national average.  #MMIWG2S – Missing and Murdered Indigenous Womxn, Girls, and Two Spirit Community of indigenous actors in Hollywood is quite small. Has worked with the following indigenous actors multiple times Adam Beach, Tantoo Cardinal, Russell Means, Wes Studi  Has recently been working in genre tv: Wes’tworld, The Mist, The Stand Says the manifest destiny stories Native Americans have been playing for years are actually genre tales themselves  Has been shopping around the story of vaudevillian and showgirl, Molly Spotted Elk Indigenous actors weren’t even included in the report: “Inclusion or Invisibility: Annenberg Report on Diversity in Entertainment” (they were lumped into “other”) A few inches taller than Grandmother Willow, Linda Hunt Stephen King: The Mist (2017) and The Stand (2020) ; Terence Malick: Tree of Life (2014)  and The New World (2005)  Was directed by Joey Travolta (John’s brother) in Navajo Blues (1996) Best Disney princess friends: Jodi Benson (Ariel), Paige O’Hara (Belle), Linda Larkin (Jasmine) True Women: Dana Delaney, Annabeth Gish, Angelina Jolie  Big Chief Sugar Podcast featured a great interview with Irene Bedard Plays the president in Jay-Z and Beyonce’s music video for “Family Feud” with Omari Hardwick (directed by Ava DuVernay)

Here it is! Pocahontas (1995) is about a free spirited young woman that is caught between her freedom and an arranged marriage, until sails comes on the horizon. John Smith (Mel Gibson) and the Virginia Company come to the New World in search of gold and will kill any Indians in their path! John Smith comes across Pocahontas (Irene Bedard) and this hunt for gold eventually becomes a quest for love against all odds. Can the power of love conquer the hunger for gold? This episode is a complicated review because I loved this movie as a kid! You will hear me go back and forth about the right and wrong of this movie, and where I stand on it. As I unpack this moral conundrum, I shed light on some post production interviews conducted by Russell Means (Chief Powatan) and Irene Bedard that reveal they were proud of the native representation in this film. Also this is the first Disney princess that didn't need rescuing, however...despite these positives, will it hold up as a movie that depicts natives positively? Come listen and find out!

This episode we have returning guest Matt Brothers (Spocklight) and our BROTHERS triple bill. We're also joined by bumper special guest Stephen Trumble (50 Uses for the Word, Love). It's a regular party all up in here! The Blues Brothers is directed by John Landis and stars John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Carrie Fisher, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Henry Gibson, Frank Oz, Kathleen Freeman... The Brothers Bloom is directed by Rian Johnson and stars Mark Ruffalo, Adrien Brody, Rachel Weisz, Rinko Kikuchi, Maximilian Schell and Robbie Coltrane. Songs My Brothers Taught Me is directed by Chloé Zhao and stars Jashaun St. John, John Reddy, Travis Lone Hill, Taysha Fuller and Irene Bedard. Please review us over on Apple Podcasts. Got comments or suggestions for new episodes? Email: sddpod@gmail.com. Seek us out via Twitter and Instagram @ sddfilmpodcast Support our Patreon for $3 a month and get access to our exclusive show, Sudden Double Deep Cuts where we talk about our favourite movie soundtracks, scores and theme songs! Next week's Deeper episode is Stuck On You!

About a month ago I had a chance to talk to actress Irene Bedard. We talked about her work, the way she must represent and teach people at every turn, the difficulty of acting in traumatic storylines and of course her work voicing Disney’s Pocahontas. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon? Or asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned? Well that's because they just heard about these thirteen things from Disney's Pocahontas. So thanks for giving us your time while you gobble these up. Animators working on the film regarded it as being one of the hardest films ever produced by the studio. The complex color schemes, angular shapes, and facial expressions meant that the film was in production for five years. Pocahontas is now frequently cited as being one of the most beautifully, and realistically, animated characters in the Disney canon, her fluid movements mainly being attributed to rotoscoping. The film's release on June 23, 1995, was also the 400th anniversary of the real Pocahontas' birth. The Disney executives had all the secondary animal characters, such as Meeko and Flit, lose all of their dialogue in order to make the film a bit more serious. The end credits song "If I Never Knew You", was cut after children in test audiences found it boring and the adults found it too depressing. The unfinished sequence was shown in ABC's 1997 airing of the film. For the 10th anniversary DVD release, the animation was completed and the song inserted back into the film, as well as a short reprise in the final scene. "Colors of the Wind" was the first song written for this production, and helped define the tone and direction of the film. Though this song features the word "mountain" in its verses, the real Pocahontas supposedly never saw any mountains in her lifetime. John Candy had provided a large amount of voice work into a character named "Redfeather", a turkey as Pocahontas' sidekick. After Candy's death in 1994, the concept was scrapped. In real-life, Pocahontas would have been more likely to be topless and likely covered in tribal tattoos, even her face. Pocahontas is one of the few cartoon characters to be granted a proper "photo spread" in Harper's Bazaar. For the June 1995 edition, Gianni Versace, Marc Jacobs, Anna Sui, and Isaac Mizrahi all designed special outfits for her, which were then drawn by Disney animators for the magazine. Upon it's initial release, then-studio head Jeffrey Katzenberg regarded Pocahontas as a more prestigious project than The Lion King, and even believed that it had a chance of earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, following in the steps of Beauty and the Beast. John Pomeroy was the Supervising Animator for John Smith, and watched several Errol Flynn movies, as reference for the movements of the character. Once the look of Smith was finalized, fourteen other animators were drafted in to make him come to life. As all the actors recorded their dialogue separately, they did not meet each other until the premiere. Mel Gibson did not attend the premiere because he was away filming Braveheart. As of 2019, Irene Bedard (who voiced Pocahontas) still has not met him. Shirley "Little Dove" Custalow-McGowan, a descendant of the real Pocahontas, worked on the film as a consultant. When she discovered that there would be a lot of artistic license with history, she left the project. This is the first Disney film to be censored before going to theaters, due to "racial slurs in the song 'Savages'". Some lyrics where changed for the film, as they were viewed as inappropriate (even though authentic to the setting). If you watch the scene in the film, it's obvious the animators had no time to match the mouth movements with the new lyrics. Interestingly, for some unknown reason, the original motion picture soundtrack still features the earlier lyrics. Pocahontas (1995) G | 1h 21min | Animation, Adventure, Drama | 23 June 1995 (USA) An English soldier and the daughter of an Algonquin chief share a romance when English colonists invade seventeenth-century Virginia. Directors: Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg Writers: Carl Binder, Susannah Grant Stars: Mel Gibson, Linda Hunt, Christian Bale

Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon? Or asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned? Well that's because they just heard about these thirteen things from Disney's Pocahontas. So thanks for giving us your time while you gobble these up. Animators working on the film regarded it as being one of the hardest films ever produced by the studio. The complex color schemes, angular shapes, and facial expressions meant that the film was in production for five years. Pocahontas is now frequently cited as being one of the most beautifully, and realistically, animated characters in the Disney canon, her fluid movements mainly being attributed to rotoscoping. The film's release on June 23, 1995, was also the 400th anniversary of the real Pocahontas' birth. The Disney executives had all the secondary animal characters, such as Meeko and Flit, lose all of their dialogue in order to make the film a bit more serious. The end credits song "If I Never Knew You", was cut after children in test audiences found it boring and the adults found it too depressing. The unfinished sequence was shown in ABC's 1997 airing of the film. For the 10th anniversary DVD release, the animation was completed and the song inserted back into the film, as well as a short reprise in the final scene. "Colors of the Wind" was the first song written for this production, and helped define the tone and direction of the film. Though this song features the word "mountain" in its verses, the real Pocahontas supposedly never saw any mountains in her lifetime. John Candy had provided a large amount of voice work into a character named "Redfeather", a turkey as Pocahontas' sidekick. After Candy's death in 1994, the concept was scrapped. In real-life, Pocahontas would have been more likely to be topless and likely covered in tribal tattoos, even her face. Pocahontas is one of the few cartoon characters to be granted a proper "photo spread" in Harper's Bazaar. For the June 1995 edition, Gianni Versace, Marc Jacobs, Anna Sui, and Isaac Mizrahi all designed special outfits for her, which were then drawn by Disney animators for the magazine. Upon it's initial release, then-studio head Jeffrey Katzenberg regarded Pocahontas as a more prestigious project than The Lion King, and even believed that it had a chance of earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, following in the steps of Beauty and the Beast. John Pomeroy was the Supervising Animator for John Smith, and watched several Errol Flynn movies, as reference for the movements of the character. Once the look of Smith was finalized, fourteen other animators were drafted in to make him come to life. As all the actors recorded their dialogue separately, they did not meet each other until the premiere. Mel Gibson did not attend the premiere because he was away filming Braveheart. As of 2019, Irene Bedard (who voiced Pocahontas) still has not met him. Shirley "Little Dove" Custalow-McGowan, a descendant of the real Pocahontas, worked on the film as a consultant. When she discovered that there would be a lot of artistic license with history, she left the project. This is the first Disney film to be censored before going to theaters, due to "racial slurs in the song 'Savages'". Some lyrics where changed for the film, as they were viewed as inappropriate (even though authentic to the setting). If you watch the scene in the film, it's obvious the animators had no time to match the mouth movements with the new lyrics. Interestingly, for some unknown reason, the original motion picture soundtrack still features the earlier lyrics. Pocahontas (1995) G | 1h 21min | Animation, Adventure, Drama | 23 June 1995 (USA) An English soldier and the daughter of an Algonquin chief share a romance when English colonists invade seventeenth-century Virginia. Directors: Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg Writers: Carl Binder, Susannah Grant Stars: Mel Gibson, Linda Hunt, Christian Bale

In this Alaska Native tale, Irene Bedard (Pocahontas, Ralph Breaks the Internet) plays a patient mortal who yearns to help the moon carry light across the night sky.

Ralph was born to wreck the riverbend Episode 65 January 17, 2019 Welcome to the 65th episode of Tomorrow Comes Movies! The podcast that talks beyond movies! We talk VG, Not music, Comics, television, SW, pop culture, Funko, Anime & much more! On this episode your hosts, The Patric & Carissa discuss Spider-man Far From Home teaser trailer, Game of Thrones season 8 release date and teaser trailer, Rogue One prequel series Cassian Andor rumored production date, and review A Star is Born & Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2 with special interview with Irene Bedard the voice of Disney’s Pocahontas! Thank you Melissa and Irene Bedard for the opportunity and interview! Tune in now! Links of the topics to stay in the conversation: Game of Thrones “Crypts of Winterfell” teaser trailer: https://goo.gl/Dg3VKH Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph: https://goo.gl/4xNNAj A Star is Born: https://goo.gl/DZaHUD Spider-man Far From Home teaser trailer: https://youtu.be/V38cLTYYXNw International trailer version: https://youtu.be/VUFmhKpZKlE Irene Bedard: https://goo.gl/E5T4gv Stream/Watch & subscribe to our podcast to anyone of these platforms below: Apple: goo.gl/FXfuPk Spotify: https://goo.gl/z6rykF Youtube: goo.gl/RYvt3T Twitch: goo.gl/MrJyb1 Soundcloud: goo.gl/z1jgv6 iHeartRadio: goo.gl/gpdcQu Radio Public: goo.gl/ok3YjV Podbean: https://goo.gl/hL8uPs GooglePlay: goo.gl/v4f7Z1 Stitcher: goo.gl/3P1f6h Overcast: goo.gl/YWUJg4 TuneIn: goo.gl/ZSA4TW Castbox: goo.gl/sskfPq Follow our social media accounts: Twitter: goo.gl/a9xCz6 Instagram: goo.gl/k8hg8W Facebook: goo.gl/CxZV39 Snapchat: goo.gl/an8rWb Visit our website (Updated daily): goo.gl/LQmQeU Send us an email of your thoughts, review your comics, comic art, invite us to cover your comic convention, q & a & etc here below: tocmovies@gmail.com

On this episode of the podcast, I talk with Oakland-based artist Katie Dorame. Dorame primarily works in painting and drawing to weave together elements from classic and camp Hollywood movies, genre fiction, and archival research to create narratives that explore colonialism and Native American pop-culture representations, leavened with moments of humor. Her work complicates this season’s theme of “movement,” challenging us to remember that movement is defined by the places moved through or into; that the power to enter in to a space is not the same as being welcomed in; and that the narratives that shape our knowledge of those journeys are a potential site to reclaim agency. In one of her signature series, Alien Apostles, Franciscan priests are depicted as invading outer space entities, terrorizing California’s Native peoples and facing staunch resistance. In Pirates & Sea Ghouls, she populates scenes from swashbuckling pirate cinema with Native American actors including Irene Bedard, Wes Studi, and Tantoo Cardinal, reimagining those oceanic Western fictions as a site for indigenous centered adventure. In our conversation we discuss the sources of her work; the compression of past, present, and future; and how painting suits her need for a reclusive practice. Katie Dorame is a visual artist, primarily working in painting, born in Los Angeles, currently living and working in Oakland. Dorame’s work has been exhibited at Shulamit Nazarian in Los Angeles, Southern Exposure, Galería de la Raza, Incline Gallery, and the Thacher Gallery in San Francisco as well as the Handwerker Gallery at Ithaca College in New York. She received her MFA from the California College of the Arts and her BA from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She is an Indigenous artist of mixed descent, and member of the Gabrielino/Tongva tribe of California. --- Subscribe to Art Practical on iTunes to catch (un)making as soon as it publishes, or look for it here every other Wednesday! Check us out on Instagram at @un_making. #APaudio

Wichapi was the matriarch of the village in “Kiksuya.” It was a small part, but quite essential to Akecheta’s journey. We spoke to the actress behind the part, Irene Bedard who is also the voice actor of Disney’s “Pocahontas.” We spoke with Irene about her heritage, her experiences on the show, and of course, what it’s like being Pocahontas. Suppor the podcast on Patreon Check out our merch on Society6

Stephen Savage first came to prominence as the creative force behind the romantic ecology centered comedy “Cosmic Radio”, starring Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, and Irene Bedard (the voice of Disney’s “Pocahontas”). The film was the sleeper hit of the 2008 Palm Springs International Film Festival, becoming the first film to sell out all three of its opening weekend screenings. Since then, Savage has written, produced, and or directed five more feature films, including the 2011 thriller “Legacy”, starring Wolfgang Bodison (“A Few Good Men”, Joe Somebody”) and Conor O’Farrell (HBO’s The Pacific”, “Stir Of Echoes”), and two television length dramas for The Sundance Channel, “The Hunter’s Moon” starring Wes Studi, and “Tide Of Whispers”, a joint Scottish/Canadian project which was shot in the Arctic Circle. Savage wrote and directed the Rock climbing comedy-drama “Vertical”, winner of the Best Foreign Film Award at the 2015 London International Film Festival” and the Audience Choice trophy at the 2015 Paris Film Expo. His commercial work for such prominent clients as Tesla, Hyundai, Acura, Suzuki, and Kia, and his work with Time Warner’s Travel Channel, The History Channel, and Journey TV, all put him on the fast track to a major directing career in film, TV, and Web Based advertising, and his stint as a featured director on A&E Network’s “Son’s Of Hollywood” helped make him a triple threat in the film, TV and commercial ad game. Stephen is also the author of a new adaptation of California’s Official State Play, “Ramona”, based on the 1884 Helen Hunt Jackson novel and the 1923 stage play of the same name, which is performed each spring in the beautiful 6000 seat Ramona Bowl Amphitheater in Southern California. Savage is also the founder and director of the Idyllwild International Festival Of Cinema, occurring every March in Idyllwild, California. – IMDb Mini Biography By:  Sophie Jones (https://www.imdb.com/search/name?bio_author=Sophie%20Jones&view=simple&sort=alpha)

Irene Bedard interview:   Irene Bedard: The voice of Disney's Pocahontas herself sits down and joins Saturday Morning Rewind to talk all about her time as the iconic Disney Princess!   We would like to thank our Patreon supporters for this month:       Jared Tolbert Erica Pellillo Mike Clemons Juwan Bledsoe           Visit our Patreon page and get some rewards for donating each month: PATREON Call our Toll Free VOICEMAIL and leave a message that we can play on an upcoming episode: 1-833-SMR-TOON (That's: 1-833-767-8666) Don't forget to donate to help keep us going - even if it's a dollar: DONATE Please rate us on iTunes: iTunes Visit our website: www.SaturdayMorningRewind.com Follow us on Twitter: @SaturdayRewind Follow us on Facebook: Facebook Follow us on Instagram: @SaturdayRewind

With the Thanksgiving season upon us, I thought it'd be a great opportunity to travel back in time to the days of Colonial America. Then I realized there's not really a lot of movies about the actual Thanksgiving story. So I decided to go with something that, although not about the Thanksgiving story itself, could transport us back to those days. And it's also a great opportunity to do something we haven't tackled yet on the podcast, a Disney animation. In the mid-1990s, the animation team at Disney was on a roll. Tapping into their pool of talent, Aladdin animator Eric Goldberg and The Rescuers Down Under director Mike Gabriel teamed up to take on a new challenge: adapting a true story for the big screen in Pocahontas. Timed to release on exactly 400 years after the real Pocahontas was born, Disney released their own musical interpretation of the story on June 16th, 1995. The movie boasted an amazing all-star cast including Irene Bedard, Mel Gibson, and Christian Bale, just to name a few. With a budget at about $55 million to make, it was a smash hit in the box office as it raked in over half that in the opening weekend. In all, it made over $140 million in theaters. At the time, that put it at #8 on the all-time Disney list of box office results. Of course, as time goes on its dropped quite a bit—as of recording this, thanks to Disney's acquisition of Pixar and Star Wars, Pocahontas is #65. While it was certainly a box office success, Pocahontas was severely criticized by a lot of historians for telling a tale that most people now believe to be a true story when, in fact, it was almost entirely inaccurate with what actually happened.   Links John Smith's 1616 letter to Queen Anne John Smith's 1624 book, The General Historie of Virginia Powhatan Nation's page about Disney's Pocahontas Ancient Origins' true story of Pocahontas More episodes on the Based on a True Story website Join the Based on a True Story Facebook page Support the show at Patreon Let me know what you think of the show on Twitter Music from this episode   Amazing Grace on Native American Flute by Earth Tongues Little Creek by Carl Young Native American Flute #1 by Sonic Yogi  

Travel back to the New World, out to Halloween Town, and off to a galaxy far, far away this week as Mousetalgia takes you to SacAnime, a convention for anime fans held biannually in Sacramento, CA. Jeff reviews the convention and talks to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman about Star Wars, and offers excerpts of panel discussions with Chris Sarandon and Ken Page (the voices of Jack and Oogie Boogie from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas) and Irene Bedard, the voice of Disney's "Pocahontas." Then, the team reunites to further discuss Lucasfilm's "The Force Awakens," with more of our impressions, thoughts, and questions. 

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Native American actress Irene Bedard is best known to audiences as the voice of the title character in Disney's animated feature Pocahontas (1995, with Mel Gibson) Since then, she as starred in dozens of television, film and stage productions. Bedard's acting breakthrough came with the TV movie Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee in 1994. She has starred in Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994), Steven Spielberg’s Into the West, Smoke Signals, and Wildflowers with Daryl Hannah, among others. In addition to on-screen roles, she has lent her voice to the cartoons The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest and Pepper Ann.

Native American actress Irene Bedard is best known to audiences as the voice of the title character in Disney's animated feature Pocahontas (1995, with Mel Gibson) Since then, she as starred in dozens of television, film and stage productions. Bedard's acting breakthrough came with the TV movie Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee in 1994. She has starred in Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994), Steven Spielberg’s Into the West, Smoke Signals, and Wildflowers with Daryl Hannah, among others. In addition to on-screen roles, she has lent her voice to the cartoons The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest and Pepper Ann.

Update on Irene Bedard's situation, what has been donated, what's still needed... ESPECIALLY Irene's son, Quinn, needs Christmas gifts. Andrea Montoya who is coordinating a benefit for Irene Bedard in 2011 is the scheduled guest. Other members and friends of Irene Bedard is welcome to call in. What do you think was the most significant happening in Indian Country in 2010?

Irene Bedard Photos Join us as we discuss the issues of domestic violence with Maryanne Canales, Director of Red Crystal Gala, whose motto is "Protecting Our Native Sisters is Our Only Goal." Other esteemed guests will include Martha Fast Horse, Debby Wyman Ball and other members of Irene Bedard's family. They will update everyone on Irene Bedard's current circumstances and how you can help. You can read the Irene Bedard story and make donations to assist her at http://www.redcrystalgala.org www.facebook.com/redcrystalgala

Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon? Or asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned? Well that's because they just heard about these thirteen things from Disney's Pocahontas. So thanks for giving us your time while you gobble these up. 13. Animators working on the film regarded it as being one of the hardest films ever produced by the studio. The complex color schemes, angular shapes, and facial expressions meant that the film was in production for five years. Pocahontas is now frequently cited as being one of the most beautifully, and realistically, animated characters in the Disney canon, her fluid movements mainly being attributed to rotoscoping. 12. The film's release on June 23, 1995, was also the 400th anniversary of the real Pocahontas' birth. 11. The Disney executives had all the secondary animal characters, such as Meeko and Flit, lose all of their dialogue in order to make the film a bit more serious. 10. The end credits song "If I Never Knew You", was cut after children in test audiences found it boring and the adults found it too depressing. The unfinished sequence was shown in ABC's 1997 airing of the film. For the 10th anniversary DVD release, the animation was completed and the song inserted back into the film, as well as a short reprise in the final scene. 9. "Colors of the Wind" was the first song written for this production, and helped define the tone and direction of the film. Though this song features the word "mountain" in its verses, the real Pocahontas supposedly never saw any mountains in her lifetime. 8. John Candy had provided a large amount of voice work into a character named "Redfeather", a turkey as Pocahontas' sidekick. After Candy's death in 1994, the concept was scrapped. 7. In real-life, Pocahontas would have been more likely to be topless and likely covered in tribal tattoos, even her face. 6. Pocahontas is one of the few cartoon characters to be granted a proper "photo spread" in Harper's Bazaar. For the June 1995 edition, Gianni Versace, Marc Jacobs, Anna Sui, and Isaac Mizrahi all designed special outfits for her, which were then drawn by Disney animators for the magazine. 5. Upon it's initial release, then-studio head Jeffrey Katzenberg regarded Pocahontas as a more prestigious project than The Lion King, and even believed that it had a chance of earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, following in the steps of Beauty and the Beast. 4. John Pomeroy was the Supervising Animator for John Smith, and watched several Errol Flynn movies, as reference for the movements of the character. Once the look of Smith was finalized, fourteen other animators were drafted in to make him come to life. 3. As all the actors recorded their dialogue separately, they did not meet each other until the premiere. Mel Gibson did not attend the premiere because he was away filming Braveheart. As of 2019, Irene Bedard (who voiced Pocahontas) still has not met him. 2. Shirley "Little Dove" Custalow-McGowan, a descendant of the real Pocahontas, worked on the film as a consultant. When she discovered that there would be a lot of artistic license with history, she left the project. 1. This is the first Disney film to be censored before going to theaters, due to "racial slurs in the song 'Savages'". Some lyrics where changed for the film, as they were viewed as inappropriate (even though authentic to the setting). If you watch the scene in the film, it's obvious the animators had no time to match the mouth movements with the new lyrics. Interestingly, for some unknown reason, the original motion picture soundtrack still features the earlier lyrics. Pocahontas (1995) G | 1h 21min | Animation, Adventure, Drama | 23 June 1995 (USA) An English soldier and the daughter of an Algonquin chief share a romance when English colonists invade seventeenth-century Virginia. Directors: Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg Writers: Carl Binder, Susannah