Clarity with Larry and Will

Clarity with Larry and Will

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  • Episode 22 - Welcome to Tikor

    "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.

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    1 hr 6 min
  • Episode 21 - Swordsfall
    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

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    1 hr 10 min
  • Episode 20 - Ameritocracy?
    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: [email protected]

    The main story covers a shocking development, female CEOs now dominate the military industrial complex!

    Twitter: @MacCannum
    Soundcloud.com/MacCannum

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    57 min
  • Episode 19 - Finding Your Voice
    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: [email protected]

    Follow us on Twitter: @maccannum

    And listen to short form content on www.soundcloud.com/maccannum

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    48 min
  • Episode 18 - Failure Is An Option
    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 Peters and Debra Green.

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    1 hr 5 min
  • Episode 17 - Change Agents
    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: [email protected]

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    59 min
  • Episode 16 - Give Me A Break
    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: [email protected]

    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. Will has been punished for his failures.

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    46 min
  • Episode 15 - Retrograde
    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: [email protected] and review the podcast on iTunes!

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    56 min
  • Episode 14 - Being Different
    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.

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    57 min
  • Episode 13 - Think of the Children
    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: [email protected]

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    59 min

About Clarity with Larry and Will

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Host Larry MacCannum explores gender issues by interviewing women from various backgrounds and across different fields.