Are media consumers ready for realistic characters?
From Rhythm and News by Daily Trojan
February 20, 2026 · 24 min
About this episode
The hosts discuss why audiences struggle to understand realistic and complicated characters in media.
“Rhythm and News" hosts Haydée Cepeda and Genna Edelstein discuss realistic and complicated characters from movies and tv shows, aiming to answer why audiences don’t seem to understand them. This episode was written and hosted by Genna Edelstein and Haydée Cepeda; edited by Haydée Cepeda; produced by Kaylee Eiber, Nathan Elias and Zachary Whalen. “Rhythm and News” is one of three shows on the Daily Trojan podcast network. You can find more episodes anywhere you listen to podcasts, as well as our website, dailytrojan.com.
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Hosts: Kaylee Eiber, Nathan Elias
Topics covered
- realistic characters
- media consumption
- movies
- TV shows
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