Season 6 comes to an end: summing up the Taystee trial, calling out the writers for referring to Federal parole, talking about ICE, and asking if Orange Is the New Black is itself a game of Fantasy Inmate.
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So, we are supposed to believe that Barb and Carol maintained power for decades at Litchfield, but they are in prison for one of the dumbest capers I have ever seen? My recap of Orange Is the New Black Season 6 Episode 10 “Chocolate Chip Nookie.”
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Who is making the rules at Litchfield Max? Would Taystee talk about the CO’s to a reporter in front of the CO’s? What in the world is going on in Season 6? Trying to make sense of Orange Is the New Black Season 6 Episode 8 “Gordons”
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Cell phones are a huge problem in prisons, but maybe not the way you were thinking. This week on Orange, Black, or Bleak? I am talking about cell phones, mental health care, and laundry rooms and all from the perspective of a formerly incarcerated person. Enjoy!
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Another beautiful day in Litchfield Max with rats, cheese, and wooden sticks sharpened into deadly weapons. Orange Is the New Black Season 6 Episode 5 from the perspective of two formerly incarcerated folks.
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Luschek plays his games and we play ours, a recap of Orange Is the New Black S6 E4 “I’m the Talking Ass” from the perspective of two formerly incarcerated people.
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In Orange Is the New Black Season 6 Episode 3, Frieda takes a vacation, Red gets hung out to dry, Linda buys a wig, and Burt Reynolds finds himself at the center of a kickball dispute.
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Orange Is the New Black Season Four Episode Thirteen lets me discuss deaths in prisons and jails, Caputo's character, and ask some questions about Suzanne. Enjoy!
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Orange Is the New Black S4 E12 “The Animals” allows me to discuss Poussey's death, how much Suzanne is to blame, and Pontious Pilate. Enjoy!
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Orange Is the New Black Season 4 Episode 10 "Bunny, Skull, Bunny, Skull" allows me to discuss how prison gangs operate, why FOIA rules are important, and why prisons manufacture poverty. Enjoy!
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Orange Is the New Black S4 E8 “Friends In Low Places” allows me to discuss FOIA and private prisons, the racial disparities in mass incarceration, and Dr. King's dream. Enjoy!
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Orange Is the New Black S4 E6 “Piece Of Sh*t” is about Piper and Caputo's parallel narcissism and Luschek and Nichols coming to hard realizations about the prices they will pay for sadness. Enjoy!
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Orange Is the New Black S4 E4 “Doctor Psycho” allows me to discuss the need for transparency in prisons, how punishment beyond solitary looks, and the ongoing problem of Doggett and Donuts. Enjoy!
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Orange Is the New Black Season 4 Episode 2 "Power Suit" lets me discuss prison etiquette, CO assignments, and prisoner expectations. Enjoy!
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Orange Is the New Black S4 E1 "Work That Body For Me" allows me to discuss inmate count, prison overcrowding, and the importance of Toilet Paper in prison. Enjoy!
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Orange Is the New Black S3 E13 “Trust No Bitch” allows me to discuss prison fences, tattoos, and the new gangster version of Piper Chapman
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Orange Is the New Black Season 3 Episode 12 "Don't Make Me Come Back There" allows me to discuss pseudo-families in women’s prisons, the importance of language, and the ongoing secret tragedy of administrative segregation. Enjoy!
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