Stop Calling Fantasy "Just Dragons" | Ep 2

Mixed Perspectives Podcast · Sep 11, 2026 · 25m · transcript

Fantasy is more than just dragons!

In this episode of Mixed Perspectives, Aaron and Immanuel dive into what genre actually means, and why fantasy and science fiction have sometimes been treated as less “serious” than other kinds of stories.

We talk about how genre has gone from being stigmatized to becoming a huge part of mainstream culture, and why we think fantasy and sci-fi can be more than just magic, aliens, and cool worlds. From comedy and romance to drama and even stories about broken marriages during an alien apocalypse, genre can be a lens for telling almost any kind of story.

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