Alison Tatlock, executive producer and writer on the hit TV show Pluribus, breaks down why the show resonates so strongly, especially with Gen X viewers raised to question authority, resist groupthink, and trust their own instincts.

We talk about:

• Why Pluribus sparks debate instead of offering answers

• How Gen X distrust shapes the show's central character

• The fear of being left behind by "progress"

• Grief as a quiet engine of the story

• Happiness as something imposed, not chosen

• Why belonging can feel like a threat

• The comfort and danger of consensus

• What refusing the hive actually costs

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