Posts tagged Piper Kerman
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: 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 E9 “40 Oz. of Furlough" (Netflix)

Orange is the New Black S2 E9 "40 Oz. of Furlough" allows me to discuss dehumanization, extortion rings, vegetables in prison, and why Mendez' return makes no sense. Enjoy!

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Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S2 E7 “Comic Sans” (Netflix)

Orange is the New Black S2 Episode 7 "Comic Sans" (Netflix) allows me to talk about why CO's are never called guards, why everyone has lighters, and why compassionate leave is usually a good thing. 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 E8 “Moscow Mule” (Netflix)

Orange, Black, or Bleak is the name of my Orange is the New Black recap, Today I am writing about S1 E8 "Moscow Mule" from the perspective of a formerly incarcerated person.

Enjoy!

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Orange is the New Black: Orange, Black, or Just Bleak? OPS Series Intro (Netflix)

Is Orange is the New Black more Orange or Bleak? 

This is the introduction to my new series of recaps of Netflix controversial and hard-hitting series about women in prison (OITNB).  

Today I am just explaining why I, a formerly incarcerated person, has decided to write about a prison show. 

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