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Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S5 E12 “Tattoo You” (Netflix)

Orange Is the New Black Season 5 Episode 12 "Tattoo You" allows me to discuss prison hiring, the logic of the riot, and the importance of centering the series on prisoner's humanity. Enjoy!

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 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: S1 E7 “Blood Donut” (Netflix)

Orange Is The New Black S1 E7 "Blood Donut" raises many questions like, "Do inmates practice for parole?" Or do inmates really have "thin pillows?"

Here are answers to these and other OITNB questions from a formerly incarcerated person.

Enjoy!