Actress, podcaster, and activist Caitlin McHugh Stamos joined hosts Kelly and JJ to discuss social good campaigns, gun safety in entertainment, and the power of language - all with an eye on our shared responsibility to tackle gun violence. We dissected the role of entertainment in shaping societal norms, particularly with respect to gun use, as well as role of emotions in decision-making and how it could be harnessed for the cause of gun safety.
Further reading:
Hollywood Actors, Directors, Creators Discuss Gun Safety (Brady)
Gun Guidelines for the Media (Hollywood Health and Society)
Please give mothers what we really want for Mother’s Day #PhoneCallsNotFlowers (CaitlinSkyBound)
Why moms are 'leading the charge' and asking for gun reform this Mother's Day (Yahoo!News)
'Yellowstone' and Hollywood's Quiet Pivot to Showing Gun Safety Onscreen (the Ankler)
House Roundtable: ‘Hollywood Has Been Due for a Reckoning’ (Variety)
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226: Behind the Scenes: Prop Masters, Armorers, and Gun Safety in Hollywood
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119: The Importance of Art-Tism in the Fight for Gun Violence Prevention
March 8, 2021
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