#110: The Value of Entertainment with Sara Grady

Sara Grady studies the function of entertainment—why we watch, play, and listen to the media that fill our lives. She's an assistant professor of Communication at Ohio State University. In our conversation, we explore what entertainment actually does for us, what it means to connect with fictional characters, and how storytelling shapes our relationships and well-being. Sara also shares her path from film production to media psychology and why understanding stories only deepens their magic. For a transcript of this episode, visit this episode's page at: Learn more about Opinion Science at and follow @OpinionSciPod on Twitter.

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#110: The Value of Entertainment with Sara Grady is an episode from Opinion Science by Andy Luttrell.

This episode is 52:51 long.

This episode was published on Nov 3, 2025.

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