Lost Credits

Timeka N. Tounsel & Ashleigh Greene Wade
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Lost Credits examines Black girls' representation in popular U.S. television shows from the late-1980s through the present. Hosted by Black feminist media scholars Timeka N. Tounsel and Ashleigh Greene Wade, Lost Credits pays homage to Black girl protagonists through a blend of nostalgic reflection and critical analysis. Podcast Logo Design: Kiyah McBride Editing and Production: Taylor Richmond Show Notes and Social Media: Malea Williams

Episodes

  1. 1D AGO

    These Aren't Your Mother's Controlling Images

    Episode Notes This episode highlights examples of how television has portrayed Black girls and women through controlling images which limits their ability to fully express their identities beyond restrictive stereotypes both on-screen and in real life. Visit www.lostcreditspod.com for episode guides and more!

    58 min

  2. FEB 5

    Main Character Energy

    Episode Notes This episode examines the rise of Black family sitcoms in the early 1990s that centered Black girlhood, and how their decline in favor of Black dramedies reflects a loss of nuclear family representation on television. Visit www.lostcreditspod.com for episode guides and more!

    57 min

  3. JAN 29

    Seen But Not Heard

    Episode Notes This episode examines how Black girls can be simultaneously hypervisible and hyperinvisible in media, highlighting Laura Winslow’s (Family Matters) experience as her character was increasingly overshadowed by male-centered narratives.

    43 min

  4. JAN 22

    Black Girl Disposability in Hollywood

    Episode Notes This episode explores how Black female actors are often treated as disposable in Hollywood, using the careers and public treatment of Maia Campbell (In the House) and Lark Voorhies (Saved by the Bell) to reveal how fame, visibility, and care are unevenly extended to Black women in the industry. Visit www.lostcreditspod.com for episode guides and more!

    1h 14m
  • 4 Episodes

About

Lost Credits examines Black girls' representation in popular U.S. television shows from the late-1980s through the present. Hosted by Black feminist media scholars Timeka N. Tounsel and Ashleigh Greene Wade, Lost Credits pays homage to Black girl protagonists through a blend of nostalgic reflection and critical analysis. Podcast Logo Design: Kiyah McBride Editing and Production: Taylor Richmond Show Notes and Social Media: Malea Williams

Information

  • Creator
    Timeka N. Tounsel & Ashleigh Greene Wade
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026
  • Show Website
    Lost Credits