Ryan McMahon (comedian) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ryan McMahon |
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| Born | 1977 (age 47–48) |
| Medium | Podcast, stand-up, television |
| Nationality | Couchiching First Nation, Canadian |
Ryan McMahon is an Anishinaabe comedian, podcaster, and writer. He is from the Couchiching First Nation in Canada.
Ryan was born in Fort Frances, Ontario, in 1977. He was the oldest of four children. Ryan was the first person in his family to finish high school. He also studied at the Second City Training Center, which is famous for comedy.
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Ryan McMahon's Comedy Career
Ryan McMahon has been making people laugh since 2006. He performs stand-up comedy and creates TV shows.
In May 2010, his live comedy show, Welcome To Turtle Island Too, was filmed. It became a special on CBC, a big Canadian TV channel. That same year, he was chosen as one of the "New Faces" at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal. This is a very important event for comedians.
In February 2015, CBC Radio 1 aired an hour-long comedy special called Red Man Laughing. This show was heard by people all across Canada.
TV Shows and Awards
Ryan was also part of a documentary called Colonization Road. This film was made by Indigenous filmmaker Michelle St. John. The film explored important historical topics for Indigenous people.
Colonization Road won a Golden Sheaf Award for Best Documentary. It was also nominated for a 2018 Canadian Screen Award.
On May 26, 2017, Ryan hosted a special radio program on CBC Radio's Day 6. It was called "12 Steps to Decolonizing Canada." This show talked about ways to make Canada a fairer place for Indigenous people. The program won the Sam Ross award in 2018 for its strong opinions and commentary.
Ryan McMahon's Podcasts
Ryan McMahon started making podcasts in 2008. Podcasts are like radio shows you can listen to online anytime.
He created a podcast called Stories from the Land. In 2016, he also co-hosted a political show called The Commons for a company called Canadaland.
The Thunder Bay Podcast
In 2018, Ryan hosted a podcast called Thunder Bay for Canadaland. This podcast looked into serious issues affecting Indigenous youth in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
The podcast was based on a book called Seven Fallen Feathers. This book was written by Toronto Star reporter Tanya Talaga. It explored important challenges faced by Indigenous young people in the city. The podcast also used information from news reports by APTN, an Indigenous news channel.
