Represent More

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Represent More is a podcast about power — who has it, who doesn’t, and what happens when accountability disappears. Hosted by Ryan and Shireen Clarkson, founding partners of Clarkson, one of the leading nationwide public interest law firms, the show pulls back the curtain on the systems that quietly shape our lives: healthcare, AI and technology, workplaces, consumer markets, and the legal structures meant to protect everyday people. They share lived experiences both in the courtroom and outside of it: unsafe products, deceptive practices, unchecked corporate behavior, and real harm that too often goes unanswered. Each episode blends candid conversation with hard-won insight from decades of consumer and civil litigation. Ryan and Shireen share what they’re working on (to the extent they can), what they’re seeing in the world, and how powerful interests are evolving faster than the mechanisms designed to hold them accountable. Along the way, they explore what it actually means to “represent more” — more people, more truth, more courage, and more pressure on systems that benefit from silence. This podcast isn’t legal advice.  It’s transparent, values-driven, and grounded in the real consequences faced by consumers, workers, and families every day. It’s for the outsiders, the believers, and anyone who understands that justice doesn’t move on its own — it moves when people demand it. If you’ve ever felt like harm has been normalized, like power goes unchecked, or like your voice doesn’t matter in systems built to exclude you — this show is for you. This is Represent More. We’re glad you’re here.

Episodes

  1. 4D AGO

    "This Is Just the Start" – Social Media Addiction Lawsuits, Landmark Verdicts & the Coming Wave of Big Tech Accountability

    Welcome to Represent More, brought to you by We Are Them Media. In Episode 4, Ryan and Shireen dig into the wave of social media addiction lawsuits making their way through the courts — and what two landmark verdicts this week tell us about where this fight is headed. What a Los Angeles bellwether jury found when it ruled YouTube and Meta liable for negligence and failure to warnWhy a $375 million verdict against Meta in New Mexico barely moved the company's stock — and what that may mean for punitive damagesHow mandatory arbitration provisions and Section 230 have kept courthouse doors shut for years, and how plaintiffs' lawyers finally found a way throughWhy minors can't be bound by arbitration agreements — and how that became the key to getting these cases in front of a juryThe slot machine technology hidden inside your social media feed — and how Meta allegedly knew it was addictive long before anyone suedClarkson's own lawsuit against Meta over its AI smart glasses, and how the case fits into a broader reckoning with big techBig Tech has spent years privatizing profits while the public absorbs the harm. Mandatory arbitration kept cases out of court. Section 230 provided cover. And the platforms allegedly kept designing products they knew were dangerous — because the money was too good to stop. These verdicts don't just matter for the plaintiffs. They're the first real signal that the legal system is catching up. Subscribe to Represent More wherever you get your podcasts, and find us on Substack at https://representmore.substack.com

    57 min

  2. MAR 11

    “People Are Going to Be Alarmed” – Meta’s AI Glasses, Data Collection, and the Fight for Transparency

    Welcome back to Represent More, a podcast from We Are Them Media. In Episode 3, hosts Ryan Clarkson and Shireen Clarkson break down a week packed with major legal developments — including a brand new lawsuit that's already making waves in the tech world and beyond. Fresh off a weekend in Cabo, Ryan and Shireen get into it, covering: The Meta AI glasses lawsuit: why Clarkson filed a false advertising case against Meta in the Northern District of California — and what investigative journalists uncovered about footage from your home, your bathroom, and your private spaces being reviewed by workers halfway around the worldWhy "it's in the fine print" isn't good enough — and how 24,000 words of legalese isn't notice, it's a shieldMark Zuckerberg walking into a Los Angeles courtroom wearing the glasses he's being sued over — and what that stunt reveals about how out of touch Big Tech has becomeTwo Ninth Circuit appellate hearings: a false advertising case against Target over misrepresented bedsheet thread counts, and a consumer protection case against Brita over what its water filters actually do — and don't — remove from your tapThe war in Iran: the human cost, the absence of a plan, and what it means to Shireen, whose own family is living through itWhy Ryan's rose of the week is the ballot box — and what this November means for the direction of the countryThe through line? The same one that runs through every episode of Represent More: powerful interests are moving faster than the systems designed to hold them accountable. Whether it's a tech giant commodifying your privacy while promising to protect it, a filter brand leaving consumers in the dark about what's still in their water, or a government entering a war with no clear plan — the pattern holds. And if corporations won't come clean on their own, it falls to the courts — and to the consumers, lawyers, and journalists willing to demand answers. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and join the conversation on Substack at https://representmore.substack.com

    1h 5m

  3. FEB 25

    "It Can't Be Good" — AI Copyright Theft, Microplastics, and the Corporate Greed Fueling Both

    Welcome back to Represent More, a podcast from We Are Them Media. In Episode 2, hosts Ryan Clarkson and Shireen Clarkson dive into two of the most consequential — and underreported — legal battlegrounds of our time: the fight over who actually owns the content that built the AI revolution, and the slow-moving public health crisis hiding in your water bottle, your food containers, and your bloodstream. Fresh off their annual Clarkson law firm partner retreat in Ojai, Ryan and Shireen get into it, covering: The landmark copyright class certification hearing against Google in the Northern District of California — and what's at stake for authors, illustrators, and the entire creative communityHow Big Tech scraped the entire internet — billions of copyrighted works — to fuel AI tools worth trillions in market cap, without consent, compensation, or creditA plain-language breakdown of class certification: what it is, why corporations fight it so hard, and what it means when a court says yesThe quiet danger of boilerplate user agreements — how mandatory arbitration clauses and class action waivers let corporations bury misconduct and dodge accountabilityMicroplastics and forever chemicals: the science, the health risks (cancer, endocrine disruption, chronic inflammation), and why the legal system has been slow to respondWhat you can actually do right now to reduce your plastic exposure — from ditching the microwave to understanding what "BPA-free" and "recyclable" labels really meanWhy plastics litigation could become the next wave of major public health litigation — following the same arc as Big TobaccoThe through line tying it all together? The same one that runs through every episode of Represent More: Corporations are privatizing profits and socializing harms. Whether it's AI companies building trillion-dollar empires on stolen creative work, or plastic manufacturers hiding what they know about chemical exposure — the pattern holds. And if the legislature won't move and the executive branch won't act, it falls to the courts — and to plaintiffs and lawyers willing to bring the fight. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and join the conversation on Substack at https://representmore.subtack.com

    58 min

  4. FEB 11

    "Privatized Profits, Socialized Harms" — AI, Social Media, ICE & the Fight for Accountability

    Episode 1: Privatized Profits, Socialized Harms — AI, Social Media, ICE & the Fight for Accountability Welcome to the very first episode of Represent More, a podcast from We Are Them Media. Hosts Ryan Clarkson and Shireen Clarkson — married partners and founders of one of the nation's leading public interest law firms — pull back the curtain on the world of consumer protection, class actions, and holding powerful interests accountable. In this inaugural conversation, they dive into the issues dominating headlines — and courtrooms — including: The truth behind “AI layoffs” and whether Big Tech is using artificial intelligence (AI) as a pretext to cut costs "AI washing," false advertising, and their lawsuit against Apple over the iPhone 16’s promised AI capabilities The real harms of artificial intelligence — from job displacement to healthcare denials to suicide-coaching chatbots Section 230 immunity and why social media platforms avoid accountability while amplifying misinformation Spain and other countries criminalizing harmful algorithms — and why the U.S. hasn’t followed suit The difference between administrative and judicial warrants — and what you need to know about your constitutional rights A heartbreaking real-world story of ICE detention that puts policy into human perspectiveThroughout the episode, Ryan and Shireen explore a central theme: Corporations often privatize profits while socializing harms. From Big Tobacco to Big Oil to Big Tech, the pattern repeats — and public interest law exists to rebalance the scales. Represent More is about demystifying complex legal issues, empowering ordinary people with knowledge, and giving voice to those impacted by corporate and governmental overreach. If you care about accountability, constitutional rights, and understanding how power really operates behind the scenes — this podcast is for you. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. And for deeper commentary, analysis, and behind-the-scenes insights, subscribe to Represent More on Substack at: representmore.substack.com We’re just getting started.

    1h 11m
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Represent More is a podcast about power — who has it, who doesn’t, and what happens when accountability disappears. Hosted by Ryan and Shireen Clarkson, founding partners of Clarkson, one of the leading nationwide public interest law firms, the show pulls back the curtain on the systems that quietly shape our lives: healthcare, AI and technology, workplaces, consumer markets, and the legal structures meant to protect everyday people. They share lived experiences both in the courtroom and outside of it: unsafe products, deceptive practices, unchecked corporate behavior, and real harm that too often goes unanswered. Each episode blends candid conversation with hard-won insight from decades of consumer and civil litigation. Ryan and Shireen share what they’re working on (to the extent they can), what they’re seeing in the world, and how powerful interests are evolving faster than the mechanisms designed to hold them accountable. Along the way, they explore what it actually means to “represent more” — more people, more truth, more courage, and more pressure on systems that benefit from silence. This podcast isn’t legal advice.  It’s transparent, values-driven, and grounded in the real consequences faced by consumers, workers, and families every day. It’s for the outsiders, the believers, and anyone who understands that justice doesn’t move on its own — it moves when people demand it. If you’ve ever felt like harm has been normalized, like power goes unchecked, or like your voice doesn’t matter in systems built to exclude you — this show is for you. This is Represent More. We’re glad you’re here.

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