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Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S5 E13 “Storm-y Weather” (Netflix)
Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S5 E13 “Storm-y Weather” (Netflix)

Orange Is the New Black Season 5 Episode 13 "Storm-y Weather" brings an end to Season Five and allows me to talk about justice and about law and about why prisoners, correctional officers, and even wardens matter. Enjoy!

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Orange Is The New BlackJoshua B. HoeThomas "Humps" Humphrey, Michael Torpey, Yoga Jones, Constance Shulman, Norma Romano, Annie Golden, Alison Abdullah, Amanda Stephen, Janae Watson, Vicky Jeudy, Anita DeMarco, Lin Tucci, Nicky Nichols, Natasha Lyonne, Angie Rice, Julie Lake, Leanne Taylor, Emma Myles, Orange is the New Black, OITNB, OITNB S5 E13 "Storm-y Weather", Pidge, Ouija, Flaritza, Mei Chang, Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson, Danielle Brooks, Cindy Hayes, Adrienne C. Moore, Tiffany Doggett, Taryn Manning, Desi Piscatella, Brad William Henke, Joe Caputo, Nick Sandow, Natalie Figueroa, Alysia Reiner, Frieda Berlin, Dale Soules, Piper Chapman, Taylor Schilling, Alex Vause, Laura Prepon Comments
Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S5 E10 “The Reverse Midas Touch” (Netflix)
Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S5 E10 “The Reverse Midas Touch” (Netflix)

Orange Is the New Black Season 5 Episode 10 "The Reverse Midas Touch" allows me to discuss societal cruelty and revenge fantasies, negotiation problems, and Scrabble in prison.

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Orange Is The New BlackJoshua B. HoeOrange is the New Black, OITNB, Netflix, OITNB S5 E10 "The Reverse Midas Touch", Desi Piscatella, Brad William Henke, Galina "Red" Reznikov, Kate Mulgrew, Alex Vause, Laura Prepon, Linda Ferguson, Beth Dover, Tiffany Doggett, Taryn Manning, Frieda Berlin, Dale Soules, Yoga Jones, Constance Shulman, Norma Romano, Annie Golden, Anita DeMarco, Lin Tucci, Leanne Taylor, Emma Myles, Suzanne Warren, Uzo Aduba, Thomas "Humps" Humphrey, Michael Torpey, Joe Caputo, Nick Sandow, Natalie Figueroa, Alysia Reiner, Pidge, Ouija, Gloria Mendoza, Selenis Leyva, Miriam Morales, Zirconia, Rosal Colon, Daniella De JesusComment
Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S5 E8 “Tied To The Tracks” (Netflix)
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 BlackJoshua B. HoeOrange is the New Black, OITNB, Netflix, OITNB S5 E8 "Tied To The Tracks", Daya Diaz, Dascha Polanco, George Mendez, Blanca Flores, Laura Gomez, Galina "Red" Reznikov, Kate Mulgrew, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Nicky Nichols, Natasha Lyonne, Desi Piscatella, Brad William Henke, Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson, Danielle Brooks, Cindy Hayes, Adrienne C. Moore, Alison Abdullah, Amanda Stephen, Natalie Figueroa, Alysia Reiner, Piper Chapman, Taylor Schilling, Judy King, Blair Brown, Thomas "Humps" Humphrey, Michael Torpey, Gloria Mendoza, Selenis Leyva, Alex Vause, Laura Prepon, Joe Caputo, Nick Sandow, Maria Ruiz, Jessica Pimentel, Suzanne Warren, Uzo Adoba, Pidge, Miriam Morales, Ouija, Rosal Colon, Zirconia, Daniella De Jesus, Tiffany Doggett, Taryn Manning, Kasey Sankey, Kelly Karbacz, Brook SoSo, Kimiko Glenn, kobayashi maru, Joel Luschek, Matt Peters, Meredith Viera, Nation Outside Comments
Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S5 E2 “F*ck, Marry, Frieda” (Netflix)
Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S5 E2 “F*ck, Marry, Frieda” (Netflix)

Orange Is the New Black Season 5 Episode 2 "F*ck, Marry, Frieda" allows me to discuss systemic responsibility for the violence of the riot, Abu Ghraib prison, and prison barbers. Enjoy! 

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