Comfort TV: Finding Joy with Karly Beaumont
Comfort TV is a real thing. Like many, I’ve been looking to make sense of the world in November 2024. I wondered who could best join me in observing how life in the U.S. is changing and found my answer. Social media connection and podcaster, Karly Beaumont, was active with many thoughtful messages. Creator of Talking Shondaland and contributor to TV Movie Mistress, Karly and I talk in this episode about the comforting power of television and how people process fear.
As a Dominican native and lifelong creative, Karly shares her journey as a podcaster and media critic. She raises key insights into how shows like Bluey, You’re the Worst, and UnREAL are her emotional touchstones during challenging times. Karly and I probed ways to navigate this time of uncertainty, including listening to understand and recognizing signs of fear. Damian Ali of TalkTeaV contributes a timely message about inclusion and storytelling in today’s TV landscape.
With no answers to guide the country, we did conclude these points:
> Listening to understand, not just to reply.
> Representation and inclusion in media is more important now than ever.
> TV definitely offers healing during times of crisis.
It’s okay to embrace comfort TV! The episode includes series that listeners submitted last month.