Ed Pogue joins Christian Hurst for a wide-ranging conversation about fandom, storytelling, nostalgia, and the ways shared interests can create real connection.

Ed reflects on his evolution as a podcaster, the communities that form around the things we love, and the challenge of staying open and positive when fandom can sometimes turn toxic. The conversation moves through Star Trek, Q, horror, G.I. Joe, The Twilight Zone, and the strange power of the stories we grow up with to stay with us for decades.

From there, the discussion broadens into the role of art in helping us make sense of the world, the resurgence of dystopian themes, the value of challenging accepted norms, and the complicated question of what kindness actually looks like in practice.

Along the way, Christian and Ed talk about time, friendship, personal growth, and the idea that life can feel a little like a long-running television show—some episodes are great, some are rough, and the cast changes as the story goes on.

It’s a warm, thoughtful conversation about the stories we love, the people we become, and why connection still matters.