#69 | Terry C. Carney Sr. | Put the Guns Down

Filmmaker Terry C. Carney Sr. on leaving gang culture behind and his documentary Put the Guns Down: A World Epidemic. We learn about his journey from a life entwined with gang culture to becoming a renowned filmmaker, a challenging background which has significantly enhanced his approach to documentary filmmaking. We do a deep dive on his new documentary: "Put the Guns Down: A World Epidemic" which offers an in-depth look at the societal impacts of gun violence and mental health crises, going beyond traditional documentary boundaries. To learn more about Terry: https://www.terryccarneysr.com Chapters 0:00 Welcome Terry C. Carney Sr. 2:35 A family trip through Oklahoma City 5:10 The best of the best stick to their craft 7:45 What we absorb from family growing up 10:16 Chased at 14 for being from a different neighbourhood 12:49 Exposed so young 15:23 A homicide detective's night in Compton 17:54 Oklahoma City versus South Central LA 20:26 Threats against his parents 23:03 Just trying to get to football practice 25:34 Video games without supervision 28:09 A vicious circle of funding 30:45 A story from Wisconsin 33:15 A father figure 35:49 Children growing up with violence 38:21 Neighbours who looked out for each other 40:57 Faith over security 43:33 Saving kids one step at a time 46:05 Ryan on Dubai, China and LA 48:40 Disconnection and lack of contact 51:13 Listening and spending time with people 53:46 Music and sport 56:22 What feels normal to them 58:57 Divorce rates 1:01:29 What a psychiatrist does 1:03:59 Giving people time 1:06:30 Violence and poverty everywhere 1:09:08 Coming back to the same word 1:11:43 Making people feel valued 1:14:17 Gabriel's story 1:16:52 Violence at home 1:19:22 It starts in your own household 1:21:52 Positive movements 1:24:23 West Coast hip hop artists in the film 1:26:55 Common threads from South Central LA 1:29:28 Didn't miss a beat 1:32:04 Musicians and athletes on side 1:34:41 Reactions to the film 1:37:17 Screenings with USC and UCLA 1:39:49 Staying out of the middle 1:42:26 Role models and upbringing 1:45:02 Police budgets 1:47:37 When prison seems like an honour 1:50:09 Building a real career and giving back 1:52:39 Where to learn more The Ryan Pyle Podcast is ad-free by choice. If you enjoy these conversations, you can buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ryanpyle Ryan's TV series are streaming around the world. Follow the Podcast X: https://x.com/RyanPylePodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpylepodcast Follow Ryan Pyle YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryanjpyle Instagram: https://instagram.com/ryanpyle X: https://x.com/RyanPyle Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpyle https://www.ryanpyle.com