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#160. TED Talkin’: Drag queen Pattie Gonia is bringing joy to climate action (and presentations)

Drag queen Pattie Gonia hits the TED stage to let us know that joy is a useful and tangible way to take action against climate change.

Mikey and Molly analyze the stage, screen and story elements of Pattie’s TED Talk and are thoroughly impressed with the sparse but strategic visuals (her dress is enough to look at!) and the measured pace with which Pattie delivers.

Pattie walks through perfect examples of personal storytelling framed against a bigger story of queer history and climate change. Through finding her joy in drag, she found her niche in the climate movement. How can we apply that…

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