June 11, 2024
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Pretendians
#5 Johnny Depp and the Hollywood Phonies
Being a Pretendian is a Hollywood tradition!
Robert Jago
Co-host
Angel Ellis
Co-host
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
Karyn Pugliese
Editor-in-Chief

There are no shortage of stories about movie stars who played Native and kept the act going even after the cameras stopped rolling. Iron Eyes Cody, Sacheen Littlefeather, and Johnny Depp – being a Pretendian is a Hollywood tradition! A history of how they did it, and how well they were paid for it.

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There are no shortage of stories about movie stars who played Native and kept the act going even after the cameras stopped rolling. Iron Eyes Cody, Sacheen Littlefeather, and Johnny Depp – being a Pretendian is a Hollywood tradition! A history of how they did it, and how well they were paid for it. 

 

​​Pretendians cannot get made without you. Become a Canadaland Supporter and get every episode one week early and ad-free.

 

Sponsors: AG1 Betterhelp

 

You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime.

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