Pluribus was one of the most talked-about TV shows last year.
I know this firsthand. A Substack piece I wrote about why its main character, Carol Sturka, feels like a Gen X icon became one of my most-read posts.
So when I realized that a longtime friend of mine (our kids went to elementary school together) Alison Tatlock was an executive producer on the show, I asked to join the hive.
Alison is also a fellow Gen Xer, with a winding, reinventive career path that I think will resonate with a lot of my readers. She’s sharp, thoughtful, and brings a clear-eyed perspective to what Pluribus is really about and why it struck such a nerve.
In our lively live conversation, we talk about:
Why Pluribus sparks debate instead of offering answers
How Gen X skepticism shapes Carol’s point of view
The fear of being left behind by “progress”
Grief as the show’s quiet engine
Happiness as something imposed, not chosen
Why belonging can start to feel threatening
The comfort and danger of consensus
What refusing the hive actually costs
And yes, that poor, lonely goat
Thank you Nifemi Aluko, Violet Hunter, Richard Hogan, MD, PhD(2), DBA, Murphy Daley, Karen C-Collector of Books 📖, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.
