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Episode Synopsis
Dallas Goldtooth has taken one of the most unusual career arcs in entertainment — from Minnesota rez-based comedy sketches with the 1491s, to Reservation Dogs, to the Fallout TV show, to starring alongside Jason Clarke in Apple TV’s The Last Frontier. We talk about his viral beginnings, the transition from indie comedy to blockbuster streaming action, and what it means to represent Native voices on screen while raising a family of six. Chapters:00:00 – Intro & Dallas Goldtooth’s Hollywood leap02:00 – Growing up on the Lower Sioux Reservation07:30 – Comedy as survival: The 1491s & viral sketches13:00 – Minnesota history, monuments, and reckoning with the past20:00 – Landing roles in Reservation Dogs and Rutherford Falls25:00 – Breaking down The Last Frontier29:00 – The “copaganda” question and conflicted roles34:00 – Representation, identity & Native roles in Hollywood41:00 – Acting in Fallout with Walton Goggins45:00 – Family life with six kids while acting55:00 – Reflections on culture, comedy & the future
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