S2E9 - Moving Beyond Polarization + Feel Good Viewing & Listening

Host Chauncey Zalkin defines Actual People for its second year but not before diving into the movies, tv, and music that held the keys to change in 2025. Despite a backdrop of sadness and uncertainty, we will start anew like we always do.Actual People is about TRANSITIONS, EVOLUTIONS, NEW CHAPTERS, from the personal to the global.Topics Include:Lingering Post-Election Sadness and a Newfound Optimism 👁️Beyond Polarization to a 'Middle Way' 🙏🏼Impact of Short-Form Content 😶‍🌫️Welcome Generation Beta ! 🐣Significance of Wicked, Emelia Perez, Blink Twice, Ronny Chieng, Jamie Foxx, Ellen DeGeneres, Lola Young, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, and a lot more.Written, directed, and executive produced by Chauncey Zalkin. Intro/Outro sound engineered by Eric Aaron. Photography by Alonza Mitchell with Design Consulting by Paper + Screen.Want to go deeper? Follow my Substack and don't forget to pledge subscription. (;Want to see the episode? Subscribe to the Actual People YouTube Channel.Follow us on Instagram for the latest updates and behind the scenes.We want to hear from YOU so if you want to be a guest, have a pithy but kind retort, or for business inquiries, drop me a line.Actual People, a Podcastwww.chaunceyzalkin.com