She Said It First

We Need to Celebrate Black Mediocracy | Episode 78


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Episode 78 of She Said It First, Jerrilyn Lake aka Indeskribeabull and Lynee’ Monae kick things off with What Irritated Me the Most This Week, where Jerrilyn vents about getting ambushed by a hating mosquito and Lynee’ goes off on people showing up unprepared for life like it’s a pop quiz. The ladies somehow turn bug bites and bad planning into a sermon on staying ready so you don’t have to get ready, because as Jerrilyn says, “If you’re gonna embarrass yourself, at least rehearse first.” 

In Girl, What Happened, the duo dives into Keke Palmer’s new web series Southern Fried Rice, which follows a Korean American girl adopted by a Black family who attends an HBCU. The internet, of course, is in shambles, some calling it cultural appropriation, others calling it creative freedom. Jerrilyn and Lynee’ break it down with their signature mix of humor and honesty, giving Keke her flowers for supporting Black creatives while side-eying the “girl, we didn’t need this” vibes. That conversation spirals beautifully into the episode’s theme: why Black people should be allowed to be mediocre sometimes. From perfection pressure to burnout culture, the hosts preach about giving ourselves permission to miss the mark and still be proud, because, as Lynee’ puts it, “White people been doing it for centuries.” 

Finally, Girl Talk widens the lens, moving from creativity to technology and mental health.  They have a heartfelt call for men to prioritize therapy during Men’s Mental Health Month — preferably before buying another bottle of Hennessy or pair of Jordans. The ladies tear into the rise of AI artists (“we’re not paying to see a hologram hit a high note”). 

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