Podcasting Is the New Kink!

The Other Black Girl: Who is it for? with Nicole Young-Martin


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"The Other Black Girl" was an EXTREMELY popular novel and TV series, and I usually stay away from things like that because me and popular don't have a very good relationship. But, my co-host Nicole is drawn to it. She is interested in uncovering how things become so popular and what makes audiences so interested.


When we heard about "The Other Black Girl," we couldn't stay away! I was especially excited about a thriller based on a novel written by a Black woman, with a Black woman protagonist and antagonist. And, I'm super excited to share our conversation in this episode of Podcasting Is the New Kink!. Nicole and I analyze the book and series, noting the lack of character development, the importance of diverse representation in media, and much more.


We talk:

What drew us to the book and series - 7:07

How we feel about things that are "popular" - 16:35

Our protagonist, Nella - 23:39

The lack of history for our Characters - 36:49

Our antagonist, Hazel's hair - 46:22

Budget and production - 54:54


One question that kept coming up was, who was this for? Both the book and the series seemed to lack connection with the presumed audience, Black women. Stay tuned for more on this in the next episode of Podcasting Is the New Kink!


Connect with Nicole on her website BlackWritersRead.com and IG @blackwritersread


Episode References:

The Other Black Girl (TV Series 2023)

The Other Black Girl (Novel 2021)

Zakiya Dalila Harris

Get Out (2017)

The Blackening (2022)

Sex and the City (1998 - 2004)

The Passion of the Christ (2004)

Game of Thrones (TV Series 2011–2019)

Lynn Nottage

Roots (1977)

Queenie (2024-)

Sinclair Daniel

Insecure (2016 - 2021)

Rashida Jones



*This episode of Podcasting Is the New Kink! was produced by Pink Lady Productions --> pinkladyprod.com

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Podcasting Is the New Kink!By Jasmine Gary