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We Had a Little Real Estate Problem: The Unheralded Story of Native Americans and Comedy by Kliph Nesteroff

April 28, 2021 by andtheIToldYouSos 2 Comments

A book to make you howl with both laughter and fury, We Had a Little Real Estate Problem gushes with humor, outrage, determination, and life. Kliph Nesteroff has worked with a large and knowledgeable team to document the past, track the current, and look towards the future of Native American comedy. Framed around a beloved punchline from Charlie Hill, the first Native American comedian to be featured on The Tonight Show, We Had a Little Real Estate Problem, is both a knee-slapper and a heart-breaker. I […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Adrianne Chalepah, American History, audio, Canadian history, Charlie Hill, Indigenous Peoples, Jackie Keliiaa, Jana Schmieding, Joey Clift, Jonny Roberts, Kliph Nesteroff, Native Ladies of Comedy, native voices, Race, read by the author, Show Business, standup comedy, The 1491s, Will Rogers

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR13 Review No:37 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Adrianne Chalepah, American History, audio, Canadian history, Charlie Hill, Indigenous Peoples, Jackie Keliiaa, Jana Schmieding, Joey Clift, Jonny Roberts, Kliph Nesteroff, Native Ladies of Comedy, native voices, Race, read by the author, Show Business, standup comedy, The 1491s, Will Rogers ·
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