# Kris Rubio

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Let's talk about the Industrial Revolution

Reality is Optional with Kris Rubio is a daily comedy-commentary podcast where Kris breaks down documentaries, movies, and trending topics — mixing sharp insight, humor, and personal stories. Each episode turns educational moments into punchlines and reflections, helping you laugh, learn, and quest…

SLO Funny or Die Trying: 40 Legit Comics, 20 Shows, 4 Wild Days – SLO Comedy Fest

Forty comics. Nearly twenty shows. Four days of straight-up laughter on the Central Coast. The SLO Comedy Festival is back and it is taking over SLO Cal in a big way. On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with festival creator Eric Shantz along with comics Kris Rubio and Mark Fry to talk about…

What Would I Do If Water Ran Out?

Today I'm not reviewing a documentary—I'm talking about how it made me think differently about the world's water crisis, human nature, and what I'd do if fresh water became scarce.🎤 Comedian. 🎬 Creator. ☕ Coffee-fueled overthinker documenting life one day at a time.Welcome to Reality is Optional wi…

Ancient Rome PARTIED LIKE THIS at this one place?

Did Ancient Rome really party like this?Today I'm not reviewing a documentary—I'm talking about the incredible stories that made me think differently about Ancient Rome, luxury, human nature, and what life might have been like inside one of Pompeii's most extravagant palaces.From wild banquets to u…

Dogs Can Do WHAT?!

What makes dogs so extraordinary?Today I'm not reviewing a documentary—I'm talking about how it made me appreciate the incredible abilities of dogs, from search and rescue to detection work, service animals, and their astonishing sense of smell.This episode isn't just about dogs—it's about the uniq…

Would You Follow Wild Bears for a Living?! | Reality is Optional with Kris Rubio

What kind of person decides, “I'm going to follow wild bears around with a camera”?Today on Reality is Optional, I'm talking about a documentary following filmmakers as they track and document bears living on a remote island—and some of the situations these people put themselves in are insane.This …

Why Are We So Obsessed With Getting to Mars?

Why are humans so determined to explore Mars? I watched a documentary about our decades-long attempt to understand the Red Planet—from satellites orbiting Mars to rovers driving across its surface and the bigger dream of eventually sending humans there. But this isn't really a documentary review. I…

EARTHQUAKES: Apparently Running Outside Was a Bad Idea 😂

Living in Southern California means eventually the ground decides to remind you that you’re not actually in charge.In this episode of Reality is Optional, I’m talking about the earthquakes I’ve experienced over the years—what I did when they happened, what was going through my head, what I probably…

98% of Our DNA Is “Junk”… Or Is It? 🧬 | Reality is Optional

We mapped the human genome… and somehow it just gave us even more questions. 🧬 I watched a documentary about the human genome, and it sent me down a rabbit hole. In this episode of Reality is Optional, I talk about DNA, why every person's genome is different, what makes us genetically unique, and t…

The Sun Is WAY More Terrifying Than I Thought!

☀️ The Sun. It's been there our entire lives, and most of us barely give it a second thought. But when you really start learning about it, things get pretty ridiculous. In this episode of Reality is Optional with Kris Rubio, I'm diving into one of the most fascinating objects in our solar system: T…