The Wacky World of Woke Theatre.

<p>Mary McDonald-Lewis lives in Portland, Oregon. </p><p>a union voice actor since 1980 and a dialect coach for stage, film &amp; television since 2000, she’s known for Lois Lane on "Superfriends", Lady Jaye on "GI Joe", and most recently as I.V.A.N in "Buzz Lightyear". </p><p><br></p><p>You’ve also heard her as the voice of OnStar, guiding millions safely home. </p><p><br></p><p>As a dialect coach she’s worked with Patrick Stewart, Juliette Binoche, David Tennant, and hundreds more. </p><p><br></p><p>She is also a writer, journalist, public speaker and lover of all animals, most especially dogs. </p><p><br></p><p>Around 2018 Mary noticed rising intolerance in the arts, and was cancelled by the theater community in Portland for refusing the compelled speech of pronoun declaration. </p><p><br></p><p>Mary is deeply grateful for this, as it liberated her to write and speak out on the subject, which she has been doing ever since.</p><p><br></p><p>INFO ON "BERLINERS" HERE:</p><p>https://berlinersbook.com/</p><p><br></p><p>FOLLOW MARY ON TWITTER:</p><p>https://www.twitter.com/mmcdonaldlewis</p><p><br></p><p>FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: </p><p>https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan </p><p><br></p><p>SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: </p><p>https://cliftonduncan.substack.com </p><p><br></p><p>MY IMDB PAGE:</p><p>https://www.imdb.me/cliftonduncan</p><p><br></p><p>(MOST OF) MY THEATRICAL CREDITS:</p><p>https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/265366-clifton-alphonzo-duncan</p><p><br></p><p>Intro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/</p><p><br></p><p>SUPPORT THIS PODCAST BY BUYING SOME DELICIOUS COFFEE FROM OUR FIRST SPONSOR, TWIN ENGINE COFFEE:</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncan</p><p><br></p><p>CHAPTERS:</p><p><br></p><p>0:00:00 -- Sexy Promos!</p><p>0:04:00 -- How Mary Got Cancelled.</p><p>0:15:08 -- When Mary Woke Up.</p><p>0:25:02 -- Cultural Alienation, and How "Size" Matters.</p><p>0:35:35 -- Some Anecdotes.</p><p>0:45:20 -- The Backlash Against Cynical "Wokeness".</p><p>1:01:15 -- "Prog