"The Other Black Girl" was billed as "Get Out" meets "Devil Wears Prada," but it definitely missed the mark there. And, that is a huge part of the discussion in this episode of Podcasting is the New Kink! Nicole and I had to take some leaps to draw parallels between these stories, and it was not easy.
We also discuss themes in "The Other Black Girl," both the book and series. We explore the concept of "outward facing, or forced diversity" and the role it plays in corporate settings, citing how the story uses the publishing industry as an example.
One my my favorite parts of this conversation surrounded the portrayal of blackness, anti-blackness, and workplace politics and hair in the book and its adaptation. We also touch on the story's portrayal of sisterhood and the lack of it.
We talk:
Forced diversity in real life - 6:54
Hair as a key identity marker for Black women - 18:37
Blackness not accepted in workplace culture - 24:00
Sisterhood and the lack thereof - 34:56
"Get Out" meets "Devil Wears Prada" - 45:01
What makes a thriller a thriller - 52:29
At the end of this episode, I talk about what makes a thriller a thriller, highlighting the importance of suspense, plot twists, and character development, and critiquing the book and series's failure to meet these expectations.
Episode References:
The Other Black Girl (TV Series 2023)
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
Dem Bois Podcast Ep. #58 - Culture and Cannabis: Advocating for Black Trans Men
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
The Devil Wears Prada (Movie 2006)
Connect with Nicole on her website BlackWritersRead.com and IG @blackwritersread
*This episode of Podcasting Is the New Kink! was produced by Pink Lady Productions --> pinkladyprod.com
Podcasting Is the New Kink! is a Black-owned, woman-owned podcas
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