When it comes to building narratives, the best and most enduring stories are the ones that feel plausible. The more believable the story is, the more we can invest in its fantastical parts. But what happens when fictional stories become reality or when narratives have scarily similar story beats to what we’re experiencing socially, politically, or culturally? The hosts of Tangential Giants Podcast (Kareem Anderson, Patrick Kellenberger, and Ken Rolow) are joined by Arge O'Neal (film/TV editor), Magical Girl Marina (fandom, cosplay content creator), Kimberly Pace-Nieva (standup comic; actor, Open to It), and Ray-Anthony Height (creator/founder, SKYE-TIGER Studio) to talk about recent news stories and their pop culture counterparts, reasons why pop culture can be prophetic at times, and the nature of connecting fiction to reality.
Saturday March 29, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 211
