Posts tagged Daya Diaz
Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S5 E8 “Tied To The Tracks” (Netflix)

Orange Is the New Black Season Five Episode Eight allows me to talk about philosophy, a silly plan by Red, and about the riot turning good people bad.

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Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S5 E7 “Full Bush, Half Snickers” (Netflix)

Orange Is the New Black Season 5 Episode 7 "Full Bush, Half Snickers" lets me talk about Red's character transformation, Suzanne's problems, and Harry Potter. Enjoy!

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Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S5 E5 “Sing it, White Effie” (Netflix)

Orange Is the New Black S5 E5 "Sing it, white Effie" allows me to discuss many levels of appropriation, employment of formerly incarcerated people, and mental illness in prison. Enjoy! 

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Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S5 E4 “Litchfield’s Got Talent” (Netflix)

Orange Is the New Black S5 E4 "Litchfield's Got Talent" allows me to discuss the use of stereotypes of the mentally ill and of poor and uneducated people. Enjoy!

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Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S5 E1 “Riot FOMO” (Netflix)

Orange Is the New Black Season 5 Episode 1 "Riot FOMO" allows me to talk about why violence happens, the structural basis of prison violence, and why Caputo isn't really a nice guy. Enjoy!

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Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S2 E10 “Little Mustachioed Sh*t” (Netflix)

Orange is the New Black S2 E 10 "Little Mustachioed Shit" allows me to discuss solitary confinement, bunk privileges, and if consent is possible in prison. Enjoy!

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Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S2 E6 “You Also Have A Pizza” (Netflix)

Orange is the New Black S2 E6 gives me the chance to talk about prison as entertainment and about smoking incarcerated,  Enjoy!

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Orange Is The New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S1 E13 “Can't Fix Crazy” (Netflix)

Orange is the New Black S1 E13 "Can't Fix Crazy" concludes the first season and the first season of my recap.  So, the season wraps up with a Christmas Pageant and an attempted stabbing. Basically, another few days in the Litch.

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Orange Is The New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S1 E12 “Fool Me Once” (Netflix)

Orange is the New Black S1 E 12 "Fool Me Once" has Taystee returning, Miss Claudette leaving (and not for brighter skies), and Doggett's backstory.

Enjoy!

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Orange Is The New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S1 E10 “Bora Bora Bora” (Netflix)

Orange is the New Black doesn't always have enough comedy to salve the tragedy. This is my recap of OITNB S1 E1 "Bora Bora Bora"

Enjoy!

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Orange is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S1 E6 “WAC Pack” (Netflix)

A New Prisoner's Council on Orange is the New Black...What could possibly go wrong? 

Enjoy my deep-dive into the OITNB S1 E6 "WAC Pack" from the perspective of a formerly incarcerated person.

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