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TIH 619: Jason Pargin on Writing Pop Culture References in Film and Fiction

TIH 619: Jason Pargin on Writing Pop Culture References in Film and Fiction

Update: 2025-06-12
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In this podcast, Jason Pargin talks about writing pop culture references in film and fiction, and much more.



[3:00 ] Conversation start and Britney Spears scandal.

[6:25 ] Biggest changes in the last eight months.

[23:00 ] Pop culture has stagnated.

[34:30 ] Impact of TikTok being banned in the USA.

[59:20 ] Trying different ad platforms.

[1:10:35 ] Why it’s difficult to write pop culture references in fiction, question from Erich via Patreon.

[1:19:40 ] Pop culture references today people in the future will completely misunderstand.



Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-619-jason-pargin-on-writing-pop-culture-references-in-film-and-fiction



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TIH 619: Jason Pargin on Writing Pop Culture References in Film and Fiction

TIH 619: Jason Pargin on Writing Pop Culture References in Film and Fiction

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