Podcasting Is the New Kink!

The season finale closes on reclaimed power and righteous vengeance, the full-circle answer to everything the earlier arcs stripped away. In this episode, I review Is God Is, focusing on themes of righteous vengeance, sisterhood, and trauma and healing. Movie Link - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34379307/ Episode References: Ep. 1 - The Front Room - https://youtu.be/ByvIzqsbTwI Takeaways: My mama c...

In the last film, luxury was a paradise built on what people were made to forget. Next, luxury is a high-rise, and a woman with nothing to lose takes a job there and learns what's been disappearing behind its walls. In this episode of Podcasting is the New Kink,I rate They Will Kill You, exploring themes of survival, sisterhood, and institutional horror. Movie Link - https://www.imdb.com/title...

This last arc closes where the real horror lives: money, control, and the people who have both. This time, a dream vacation unravels into a nightmare of complicity and control. In this episode of Podcasting is the New Kink!, I review Blink Twice, exploring its themes of power, wealth, and agency. Movie Link - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14858658/ Episode References: Wikipedia , please donate! The...

In the last film, a woman’s secret came out because the spirits wouldn't keep quiet. Next, a girl goes looking for the dead on purpose. She wants the spirits to talk. She's desperate to hear a voice she's lost, and she's willing to lose herself to keep the conversation going. In this episode of Podcasting Is the New Kink!, I discuss Talk to Me, focusing on themes of grief, loss, an...

Last time, a woman spent years burying her past, until it showed up at her door. Next, a woman can't bury hers at all. She's still living inside her grief and trauma, until a young psychic comes along and pulls it all to the surface. In this episode of Podcasting Is the New Kink!, I review The Reading with Mo’Nique, exploring its themes of grief, authenticity, and deception. Movie Link - h...

In the last arc, institutions tried to take their identities. But, this next stretch is about women who already lost theirs — on purpose, just to survive. Next, a woman whose reinvented, assimilated life unravels when her abandoned past catches up to her. In this episode of Podcasting Is the New Kink!, I discuss The Strays with Ashley Madwkwe, highlighting the film's exploration of colorism, c...

In the last film, a woman's labor and her future were swallowed up by someone else's world. Next, a woman chases her own ambition inside a place with a long memory, and the house wants its price. In this episode of Podcasting Is the New Kink!, I rate House of Spoils, exploring its themes of ambition, legacy, ego, and obsession. Episode Reference: Ep. 1 - The Front Room Ep. 2 - The Woman in...

The last film showed an institution that welcomed Black women in, but only on its own terms. This time, a wealthy household does the same to the woman who cleans it and raises its child, Another house. Another win. In this episode of Podcasting is the New Kink!, I rate The Nanny, exploring its themes of immigration, labor exploitation, and motherhood. Disclaimer: This movie was released in 2022. N...

We spent the last stretch trapped in houses that turned against us. Now we're walking into buildings with power structures instead of ghosts. Where the threat isn't supernatural. It's the system. In this episode of Podcasting is the New Kink!, I delve into the theme of institutional horror through the lens of the film Master. And that house definitely wins. Episode References: Ep. 4 -...

In this last domestic nightmare, mother actually does know best and she shows the hell up for her children. In this episode of Podcasting Is the New Kink!, I review The Deliverance, the fourth installment in our Black Women in Horror series. And I discuss the film's themes of motherhood, addiction, and generational curses. Episode References: Gothika - imdb.com/title/tt0348836/ Ep. 3 Takeaways...

This one is a great example of our theme for this arc: Mother Knows Fear! This mother lives her life based on it. She kills for it and she raises her children on it. In this episode of Podcasting Is the New Kink!, I rate Never Let Go with Halle Berry, highlighting themes of isolation, maternal protection, and the complexities of fear. Takeaways: Self-affirmation is crucial in overcoming fear. Pare...

Does mother always know best? Well, not according to this movie. In this episode of Podcasting Is the New Kink!, I rate The Woman in the Yard with Danielle Deadwyler, focusing on themes of grief, depression, guilt and parenting. Episode References: Pretty Little Liars Takeaways: Healing is important, y'all. Make sure that you are healing from your trauma. Recognizing your trauma is crucial. Be...

Welcome back to a new season of Podcasting Is the New Kink!, where I will be rating horror films with Black women leads. In this episode, I rate The Front Room with Brandy and explore themes of domestic horror, race and class, and the complexities of family dynamics. Does mother always know best? Let’s discuss! Takeaways: Representation of Black women in horror is crucial. Finding Black female lea...

This is the last episode about Black Cake but this is definitely my favorite conversation! Today on Podcasting Is the New Kink!, Nicole and I discuss diversions from novel and reason why the producers of the series made the choices they did. We delve into the themes of secrets and identity and we explore how secrets shape the characters' lives and relationships, particularly focusing on the questi...

Which is worse? Knowing or not knowing? Another important question from the story in Black Cake. I'm not sure which is worse, but if I have to know, I want to hear it from the source! My cohost, Dr. Nicole and I discuss this further in this episode of Podcasting Is the New Kink! Today we delve into the themes of Black Cake, focusing on the power of storytelling and the impact of cultural expectati...

How much truth do parents owe their children? I'm not a parent, so I definitely don't know the answer to this question, but it was fun to discuss it! In this episode of Podcasting Is the New Kink!, Dr. Nicole and I dive into Black Cake , and if you've read the novel or watched the series you probably understand why that question is so important. This conversation delves into the themes of family s...

Podcasting Is the New Kink! is back with a new review and an old friend! Welcome to season 9, which is all about Black Cake , novel by Charmaine Wilkerson, and series adaptation by Harpo Films, Two Drifters, Kapital Entertainment, and ABC Signature. The book was an amazing read and the show was a fantastic watch. I'm so excited to share my thoughts and feeling with you! And, I brought back my favo...

Welcome back to Podcasting Is the New Kink! I've been gone for a minute now I'm back with a recap of last year and a preview into the rest of this year. Today I reflect on 2024, discussing personal growth, healing experiences, and the importance of community. I share insights from my participation in various events, including The Blox Season 15 and The Afros and Audios Podcast Conference, while al...

What would you do if you were in Nella's shoes? We've done a lot of talking about her actions, motivations, and background, but now it's time to put ourselves in her place. In this episode of Podcasting Is the New Kink!, Nicole and I dive into the choices we would make, emphasizing the significance of pain and resilience in shaping who we are today. We also give our predictions for a hypothetical...

One thing “The Other Black Girl,” was missing was its sense of a New York setting. The book noted the resistance meeting in Harlem, but didn’t talk about where Wagner was located. And, the series used vague stock videos instead of showing specific landmarks, so we don’t know what neighborhoods they were in. This is just another thing the series was lacking. And, Nicole and I go into all of ou...

The last episode of Podcasting Is the New Kink! ended with me talking about what makes a thriller and the elements that are usually included in thrillers. This episode starts with a conversation about why "The Other Black Girl" is NOT a thriller and what it lacks. We also highlight the lack of clear character motivations, the inconsistent use of time and place markers, and the unrealistic portraya...

"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 concep...

The Other Black Girl's TV series ended with a bang! We loved the fact that there was potential to explore Nella's transformation into a more assertive character, especially contrasting with the book's less satisfying conclusion. And, we liked that they left lots of room for another season. But, we may never get that second season, because for now it's been cancelled. My cohost Nicole and I talk ab...

A main character in "The Other Black Girl," was the grease, but we don't really know much about it. What the h*** was it's purpose? Who made it? What does it symbolize in the "real" world? How does it actually work? The book does a very shallow dive into these questions, and the series does even less. But, the grease isn't the only character missing a backstory. Almost all of them are! "Hazel" is...

"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 e...