• TOBG: Themes, Genres, and Cultural Relevance with Nicole Young-Martin

  • Oct 30 2024
  • Length: 59 mins
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TOBG: Themes, Genres, and Cultural Relevance with Nicole Young-Martin

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  • "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 - 6:54Hair as a key identity marker for Black women - 18:37Blackness not accepted in workplace culture - 24:00Sisterhood and the lack thereof - 34:56"Get Out" meets "Devil Wears Prada" - 45:01What makes a thriller a thriller - 52:29At 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 HarrisZakiya Dalila HarrisDem Bois Podcast Ep. #58 - Culture and Cannabis: Advocating for Black Trans MenGabby DouglasSimone BilesCaste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel WilkersonOrigin (Movie 2023)Black Writers Read Podcast Ep. Bonus: Isabel Wilkerson's Caste, a Conversation with Pink Lady Jasmine GaryGet Out (Movie 2017)The Devil Wears Prada (Movie 2006)The Prestige (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 podcast, and we support other Black, Indigenous, Women of Color-owned podcasts and businesses. We aim to educate and inspire. If that resonates with you, then become contributor now! Check us out for more info on how you can support. -> https://plus.acast.com/s/podcastingisthenewkink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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