Soooooo, in true Qubilah fashion, I’ve done something completely out of order. But you know what, I’m making peace with it. I can do what I can do when I can do it, ya know?
Anyway, if you didn’t know, Black Women Get to Be includes a podcast, but I honestly haven’t had the bandwidth to create much of anything. My job zaps a lot of my creative energy, so alas, things have been slow moving. So, there is no official trailer yet. No set schedule. Nada. Just vibes! Jk, but you get where I’m going with this.
Nonetheless, I’m super excited to bring you this special collaboration episode with Theadora of The Mediocre Black Woman. When I first found her Substack, I new we would become internet besties. Next thing I know, we were soon trading DMs and plotting on our first of many collabs.
Despite no official podcast launch, you are in for a treat. In this episode, which we’ll called Episode 00: “Innies, Outties, and Black Women in Severance,” Theadora and I dive into the world of Severance—an Apple TV show about a world in which you can “sever” your work self from your home self. When I first watched this show in 2023 while quarantined in a hotel room at a work retreat (the irony), I was captivated by the show’s premise.
HOWEVER. The way Black characters, particularly Black women, fit and don’t fit into the severance world got me thinking—a lot. Fast forward to 2025—Season 2 drops in January and I was ready to dive all the way in. I waited until about five episodes had dropped (they’re released every Friday), and then binged them all in one night after a long day at work. There’s newness, but also more of the same which is what led Theadora and I to this special episode.
It’s about an hour long, so it’s perfect to listen to while taking a longer drive or doing your Saturday morning cleaning. Or you can listen to it with your headphones while you veg out on the couch. Pick your pleasure!
I truly hope y’all enjoy this one. I would love to hear your hot takes and how you view the Black female characters in the show. Some questions for you to consider as you tune in:
* Do you resonate with the experience of having a work self and a home self?
* If the tech behind the severance process was real, would you consider doing it? Why or why not?
* Are Theadora and I off base with our analysis? What do you (dis)agree with?
**PS: There are some spoilers in this episode, so do your due diligence and watch the show before you get mad at Theadora and I for “ruining" it for you 🌚
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