Into the glittering neon universe of 'P-Valley' with Katori Hall

Code Switch

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Society & Culture

4.6 • 14.5K Ratings

🗓️ 10 August 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

The Starz hit show P-Valley takes audiences to a strip club in a fictional town in the Mississippi Delta. Part soap opera, part Southern Gothic, the show focuses on the interior lives of the Black women who work at the club — and the complex social dynamics that shape their lives.

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0:00.0	Just a heads up, this episode contains explicit language and discussion of sex and sex work.
0:05.6	It may not be appropriate for young years.
0:07.9	Alright, onto the show.
0:10.8	Hey everyone, you're listening to Code Switch from NPR, I'm BA Parker.
0:15.2	And I'm Gene Demby.
0:16.4	Now Gene.
0:17.2	Mm-hmm.
0:18.0	I want to talk to you today about a show that I'm absolutely obsessed with.
0:22.2	I need that stage, Oominap!
0:23.9	I'm just saying it!
0:26.2	Have you ever watched P Valley?
0:28.4	You know, Parker has been on my list for a long time,
0:32.0	but I actually have not gotten a chance to see it yet.
0:34.0	Oh my gosh, you've got to.
0:35.7	You've got to.
0:36.7	So you obviously have feelings.
0:38.0	I want to hear all of it, just lay it all on me.
0:40.0	Alright, so listen, it's steamy and saucy and introspective.
0:45.2	It contains multitudes.
0:46.9	Okay.
0:47.4	So basically, P Valley is this dreamy,
0:50.1	southern Gothic black woman is soap of the show that focuses on the lives of strippers
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