Clarity

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Sinopse

Host Larry MacCannum explores gender issues by listening to the perspectives of different women.

Episódios

  • Episode 22 - Welcome to Tikor

    04/04/2019 Duração: 01h05min

    "Until the lion can write, the hunter will always write his history" - African proverb Will continues his interview with Swordsfall creator Brandon Dixon, covering topics like: character building, game mechanics, capitalism, role-playing different genders, ninjas and more. Support Clarity with Larry and Will by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/clarity Find out more on the Clarity with Larry and Will website. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  • Episode 21 - Swordsfall

    26/03/2019 Duração: 01h09min

    Episode Notes "To me it's like, how many times have you talked shit on a game or a movie about how you'd do it better? This is your chance." - Brandon Dixon After defining a few terms for Larry, Will interviews Swordsfall creator Brandon about world-building, his project's setting, inclusion, tabletop role-playing games and more. Help bring Swordsfall to life: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/swordsfall/welcome-to-tikor-the-swordsfall-rpg-setting-and-ar?r Be part of the conversation on Twitter: @MacCannum Segments of the interview will be released on: www.soundcloud.com/maccannum Support Clarity with Larry and Will by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/clarity Find out more on the Clarity with Larry and Will website. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  • Episode 20 - Ameritocracy?

    29/01/2019 Duração: 56min

    Episode Notes "There's this false notion that you're going to be happy all the time as a mom and it's just not true." - Anne Gregory What a run! Season 1 of Clarity ends here, I hope you all enjoyed it. Please rate us on iTunes or give us feedback via email or on Twitter. After recapping the year with Will, Larry gets some help defining "Patriarchy". The second part of Anne's interview covers topics like: postpartum depression, raising childen while working in comedy and more lighthearted topics like how the concentration of wealth is damaging our society. Anne has offered to be a resource for anyone going through postpartum depression and encourages us all to be more proactive about seeking help. She can be reached via email: annethegreg@gmail.com The main story covers a shocking development, female CEOs now dominate the military industrial complex! email: feedback@claritylarry.com Twitter: @MacCannum Soundcloud.com/MacCannum Support Clarity with Larry MacCannum by donating to the tip jar: https://t

  • Episode 19 - Finding Your Voice

    30/12/2018 Duração: 47min

    Episode Notes "What's true about your life that might not be true about other people? Let's explore that." - Anne Gregory One last episode before 2019, we wish you all a happy New Year! Larry looks into some news stories that caught his attention and then sits down with the comedic writer Anne Gregory for an interview. Please send questions or comments directly to Larry: claritylarry@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @maccannum And listen to short form content on www.soundcloud.com/maccannum Support Clarity with Larry MacCannum by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/clarity Find out more on the Clarity with Larry MacCannum website. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  • Episode 18 - Failure Is An Option

    09/11/2018 Duração: 01h04min

    Episode Notes "Don't be afraid to fail, failing is how you learn."-Nadia Anwar We apologize deeply for the hiatus, please send Will hate mail. After a brief introduction from Larry, Will discusses some work he did with the artist Tala Madani and Larry asks for more engagement on the social media front. We now how a Soundcloud page and will be regularly posting short form content there and on Twitter. https://soundcloud.com/maccannum Next up we hear from Nadia Anwar in the second part of her interview. She expands upon topics like fear of failure, encouraging collaboration over competition, issues concerning skin tone, coping with the pressures of being an actor and more. Following the interview, Larry continues his main story on the sexual miscondut of Les Moonves the former CEO of CBS. In this piece which is drawn from Ronan Farrow's New Yorker articles, you'll hear the stories of: Linda Silverthorn, a former child actor named Kimberly, Illeana Douglas, Jessica Pallingston, Debrorah Kitay, Christine P

  • Episode 17 - Change Agents

    28/09/2018 Duração: 58min

    Episode Notes "I'm trying to make other brown people feel ok about being in this country, because we all deserve to be here." -Nadia Anwar Please add us on Twitter: @maccannum Before sitting down for an interview with Nadia, Larry and Will briefly discuss male vulnerability. Larry celebrates Les Moonves and Jeff Fager losing their jobs at CBS and the main story addresses the many allegations Moonves is facing from Ronan Farrow's New Yorker article. Please send questions directly to Larry: larrymaccannum@gmail.com Support Clarity by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/clarity Find out more on the Clarity website. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  • Episode 16 - Give Me A Break

    08/09/2018 Duração: 45min

    Episode Notes “I have been compiling a database of the abuses of men in power and the systemic collusion that creates.” -Mystery Guest Larry celebrates reaching 1,000 listens! We want to thank all of you for the support. Larry chats with Will briefly about catcalling and gives a summary of the episode. The first story is focused on the return of Louis CK and the ramifications it has on stand up comedy. Next up, Larry sits down with the mystery guess and is educated about first wave feminism. Following that Larry delves into the allegations against Asia Argento and how it relates to the #MeToo movement. Please send questions or comments directly to Larry: larrymaccannum@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/MacCannum (contrary to what Larry says in the podcast, @claritylarry is some random jerk. Some other jerks took @claritypodcast). *We'd like to correct an error. Larry said that Argento and Bourdain paid Bennett, "three hundred and eighty hundred thousand dollars, when the real sum was $380,000. W

  • Episode 15 - Retrograde

    22/08/2018 Duração: 55min

    Episode Notes "I guess I am pretty New Age-y" - Sarah Rose Reynolds Larry tries out some new catchphrases and breaks down some of the podcast's viewership numbers. We want to thank all of you who have supported the show! Following that, Will continues his interview with Sarah aka Squirrel, covering topics like: feelings of inadequacy, astrology, psychics, identity, name envy and more! Next up, Larry explores gender issues in basketball. This main story is centered around the debate of female players in the WNBA competing with men. Please send any questions or comments directly to Larry: larrymaccannum@gmail.com and review the podcast on iTunes! Support Clarity by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/clarity Find out more on the Clarity website. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  • Episode 14 - Being Different

    27/07/2018 Duração: 56min

    Episode Notes "Being different is what's making me successful!" - Sarah Rose Reynolds First off, we apologize for the lack of a release schedule. Please bear with us, the next episode will hopefully be released in 3 weeks or less. The main story concerns feminism in China. Larry explores a variety of perspectives and gives some context to what challenges the movement is facing from president Xi Jingping and his administration. Even #MeToo is being censored in China, we all need to help make sure activists have a voice. Following that, Will takes the interviewer reins and sits down with Sarah Rose Reynolds to discuss topics like: her one person show "Squirrel", ADHD, whistling, creative pursuits, early education and astrology. Afterwards, Larry wraps it all up and announces an exciting new endevour. Support Clarity by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/clarity Find out more on the Clarity website. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  • Episode 13 - Think of the Children

    25/06/2018 Duração: 58min

    Episode Notes "If we're afraid of saying the wrong thing as educators, then of course our students are going to be afraid of saying the wrong thing." - Briana After a brief intro and a plea for donations, Larry continues his conversation with Briana, a university student affairs educator. They cover a variety of topics including: collegiate sports, Greek life, alcohol and other issues concerning student life on college campuses. Inspired by Father's day, Larry teases a new book he's working on. Please send questions or comments directly to Larry: larrymaccannum@gmail.com Support Clarity by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/clarity Find out more on the Clarity website. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  • Episode 12 - Consent

    01/06/2018 Duração: 41min

    Episode Notes "I'm worried about a generation of individuals who don't know how to say no" - Briana Please check back, a visual reference of the alignment chart will be posted soon. Larry has a gas of a time hyping his new diet. He's eating mostly plant-based food and feels fantastic. Following the intro, Larry moves on to detailing the Clarity™ Feminist Alignment system. He adapts this approach from Dungeon & Dragons and explains how it organizes people into different categories of behavior. For the interview segment, Larry sits down with Briana who is a student affairs educator at a university and works with students on issues concerning sexual assaults on college campuses. Larry and Briana discuss a variety of topics including approaches universities are taking to tackle this issue and what primary or highschool educators can do to help prepare students for college and adult life. Please send any questions or comments directly to Larry: larrymaccannum@gmail.com Support Clarity by donating to th

  • Episode 11 - Roll Playing

    11/05/2018 Duração: 45min

    Episode Notes "I believe there are just as many female nerds as male nerds" - Chelsea Newman After Larry's "Bullet Points" we jump right into the second part of Chelsea Newman's interview. Chelsea goes into greater detail about how Dungeons & Dragons is played and explains how flexible the system can be: accomodating many genres and playing styles. She shares some of her experiences as a woman in a male dominated game, gives role-playing advice and discusses how to encourage gender diversity in table top games. Following the interview segment, Larry explores the concept of good and evil. Both how it relates to gender issues and how different cultures and religions tackle the subject. Before closing the episode, Larry presents some brand new Clarity merchandise. You won't want to miss this opportunity! Please send questions or comments directly to Larry: larrymaccannum@gmail.com Support Clarity by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/clarity Find out more on the Clarity website.

  • Episode 10 - Calling Out Liars

    25/04/2018 Duração: 49min

    Episode Notes "Give them something to think about, because you can't change someone else's mind. They're the only ones that can do that." - Chelsea Newman Larry concludes (finally) his ongoing series concerning sexual assaults on college campuses. In this episode he focuses on criticism directed at Dr Lisak's research and how it has unduly affected policy. Following the main story, Larry sits down for an interview with Chelsea Newman. She covers a wide range of topics from her interest in Dungeons & Dragons, interest in creating more positive media for children and her belief that gender is both a spectrum and fluid. Please send any questions or feedback directly to Larry: larrymaccannum@gmail.com Support Clarity by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/clarity Find out more on the Clarity website. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  • Episode 9 - Restoring Justice

    16/04/2018 Duração: 46min

    Episode Notes "If you are the leader of a movement, you can't connect yourself only to only the outliers or you're going to miss out on the masses in the middle" - Marianna Larry opens the episode by jumping right into the second part of his interview with Marianna. They continue their conversation and cover topics like: double standards between men and women, inappropriate behavior in the workplace, affirmative action and more! Following the interview segment, Larry continues to drone on about sexual assualts on college campuses (thank you for your patience). In this episode he focuses on "restorative justice", a program spearheaded by Dr Mary Koss at the University of Arizona, a program called SHIFT that was started at Columbia University and summarizes the various approaches different colleges are taking. Please send any questions or comments directly to Larry: larrymaccannum@gmail.com Support Clarity by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/clarity

  • Episode 8 - Bystander Intervention

    30/03/2018 Duração: 49min

    Episode Notes Larry continues his main story investigating different approaches to deal with the epidemic of sexual assualts on college campuses. He explores articles explaining how partisan the issues has become politically, some of the work done by Brenda Tracy concerning changing the culture of collegiate sports and details two other programs that aim to prevent rape. Following this overly dense story, Larry sits down for an interview with Marianna to discuss issues concerning feminism, parenting, the woman's march and more. Please send any questions or comments directly to Larry at larrymaccannum@gmail.com or write an iTunes review! Support Clarity by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/clarity

  • Episode 7 - Letting Things Slide

    09/03/2018 Duração: 49min

    Episode Notes "In a really liberal place like Los Angeles, myself and people like me are still letting things slide." - Vanessa Larry tries to bond with Will to no avail and instead goes right into part 2 of his interview with Vanessa. They cover topics like: dealing with inappropriate conduct in the workplace and alternatives to HR departments. Vanessa highlights some of the challenges that young women face when entering the workplace and opens up about some of her personal experiences of victimization. The rest of the episode is dedicated to the main story, "Sexual Assaults on College Campuses." Larry overwhelms you with statistics before explaining some of the context of those numbers. The episode concludes with an attempt at merchandizing. Please rate on iTunes and send any questions or comments directly to Larry: larrymaccannum@gmail.com Support Clarity by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/clarity

  • Episode 6 - Bad Feminists

    22/02/2018 Duração: 43min

    Episode Notes Larry briefly covers a story involving Catherine Deneuve and other French women rallying against the #MeToo movement, claiming that it's inhibiting healthy expressions of sexuality. He then tackles the main story concerning author Margret Atwood ("the Handmaid's Tale") and claims that she's a bad feminist. Afterwards Larry takes a call from an unsettling listener before sitting down for a long form interview with Vanessa (she's married to Larry's producer Will). They have a conversation about how it feels to be accused of being a bad feminist, Will, activism, avoiding social media and dealing with with difficult people. Please send any questions or comments directly to Larry: larrymaccannum@gmail.com Support Clarity by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/clarity

  • Episode 5 - Court of Public Opinion

    07/02/2018 Duração: 41min

    Episode Notes After celebrating the oscar nominations of Greta Gerwig and Rachel Morrison, Larry covers a story concerning misogyny in Dungeons & Dragons. Following that, Larry answers several questions from listeners. The focus of the episode is a critical examination of Babe.net's allegations against Aziz Ansari. Larry cites numerous articles and tries to present a variety of viewpoints, while weighing in with his own thoughts. The final piece is a brief summary of the origins of the #MeToo movement and some information about it's founder, Tarana Burke. Please submit any questions or feedback to larrymaccannum@gmail.com Support Clarity by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/clarity

  • Episode 4 - Tokenism

    23/01/2018 Duração: 51min

    Episode Notes After a brief recap of two articles and a tease of next week's topics, host Larry MacCannum sits down for the second part of his interview with Alex Marshall-Brown. They cover a wide range of topics like racism, tokenism, social media and more. Larry follows the interview by exploring the logical fallacy "dogmatism" and caps the episode with a message from a sponsor. Please direct any comments or questions to larrymaccannum@gmail.com. Support Clarity by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/clarity

  • Episode 3 - Logical Fallacies

    11/01/2018 Duração: 40min

    Episode Notes Larry recaps some new stories related to the sexual misconduct allegations in the entertainment industry and tries to bribe the listeners into writing iTunes reviews. Later on, Larry sits down with Alex Marshall-Brown and listens to her share some of her experiences as an actor and stuntwoman. Most importantly, he gets the opportunity to explore her perspective of the world. Following the interview, Larry breaks down the concept of logical fallacies, defining ad hominem and affirming the consequent. Support Clarity by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/clarity

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