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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!

Orange Is The New BlackJoshua B. HoeJune 21, 2017Orange Is the New Black, OITNB, OITNB S5 E4 "Litchfield's Got Talent", Netflix, Reddit, Alison Abdullah, Amanda Stephen, Gloria Mendoza, Selenis Leyva, Daya Diaz, Dascha Polanco, Angie Rice, Julie Lake, Yoga Jones, Constance Shulman, Judy King, Blair Brown, Suzanne Warren, Uzo Adoba, Maureen Kukudio, Emily Althaus, Brook SoSo, Kimiko Glenn, Cindy Hayes, Adrienne C. Moore, Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson, Danielle Brooks, Janae Watson, Vicky Jeudy, Poussey Washington, Samira Wiley, Galina "Red" Reznikov, Kate Mulgrew, Blanca Flores, Laura Gomez, Desi Piscatella, Brad William Henke, Sister Jane Ingalls, Beth Fowler, Piper Chapman, Taylor Schilling., Alex Vause, Laura Prepon, Leanne Taylor, Emma Myles, Big Boo, Lea DeLaria, Linda Ferguson, Beth Dover, Maria Ruiz, Jessica Pimentel, Josh, John Palladino, David Foster Wallace, Sophia Burset, Laverne Cox, nation outside Comments

Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S5 E3 “Pissters” (Netflix)

Orange Is the New Black S5 E3 "Pissters" offers me the opportunity to discuss riot demands, CO Bayley's dilemma, and The Year Without Santa Claus. Enjoy!

Orange Is The New BlackJoshua B. HoeJune 18, 2017Orange is the New Black, Orange Black or Bleak, OITNB, OITNB S5 E3 "PIssters", Linda Ferguson, Beth Dover, Amelia Von Barlow, Suzanne Warren, Uzo Aduba, Maureen Kukudio, Emily Althaus, Galina "Red" Reznikov, Kate Mulgrew, Desi Piscatella, Brad William Henke, Wes Driscoll, Blanca Flores, Laura Gomez, Judy King, Blair Brown, Yoga Jones, Constance Shulman, Big Boo, Lea DeLaria, Joe Caputo, Nick Sandow, Nicky Nichols, Natasha Lyonne, Lorna Morello, Yael Stone, Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson, Danielle Brooks, Flaritza, Jackie Cruz, Diane Guerrero, Piper Chapman, Taylor Schilling, Alex Vause, Laura Prepon, Angie Taylor, Emma Myles, Angie Rice, Julie Lake, Alison Abdullah, Amanda Stephen, Baxter "Gerber" Bayley, Alan Aisenberg, The Management and Corrections Corporation, Nation Outside Comment

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!

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 E11 “Take A Break From Your Values” (Netflix)

Orange is the New Black S2 E11 "Take A Break From Your Values" (Netflix) allows me to discuss opacity from prison administrators, the premature disclosure of prison destinations, and the necessary suppression of feelings. Enjoy!

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!

Orange Is The New BlackJoshua B. HoeJune 3, 2017Orange is the New Black, Orange Black or Bleak, Yvonne "Vee" Parker, Lorraine Toussaint, Suzanne Warren, Uzo Aduba, Piper Chapman, Taylor Schilling, Alex Vause, Laura Prepon, Polly Harper, Maria Dizzia, Larry Bloom, Jason Biggs, Lorna Morello, Yael Stone, Sam Healy, Michael Harney, Tiffany Doggett, Taryn Manning, Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson, Danielle Brooks, Brook SoSo, Kimiko Glenn, George Mendez, Pablo Schrieber, Daya Diaz, Dascha Polanco, Joe Caputo, Nick Sandow, Natalie Figueroa, Alysia Rainer, Yoga Jones, Constance Shulman, Sister Jane Ingalls, Beth Fowler, Janae Watson, Vicky Jeudy, Litchfield Prison, Andrew Nance, Richard Gallagher, Tricia Miller, Madeline Brewer, Officer John Bennett, Matt McGorry, Poussey Washington, Samira Wiley, Nation Outside, Piper KermanComment

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!

Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S2 E8 “Appropriately Sized Pots” (Netflix)

Orange is the New Black S2 E8 (Netflix) "Appropriately Sized Plots" allows a discussion of phone calls, prison language, and the constant fear of death. Enjoy!

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!

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!

Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S2 E5 “Low Self-Esteem City” (Netflix)

Orange is the New Black S2 E5 "Low Self-Esteem City" (Netflix) opens space for my discussion of Correctional Officer induced-violence, food stamps, and furloughs among many other exciting topics.

Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S2 E4 “A Whole Other Hole” (Netflix)

Vee is taking over, Morello is leaving her post, and Red is trying to bounce back on my recap of OITNB S2 E4 "A Whole Other Hole." Enjoy!

Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S2 E3 “Hugs Can Be Deceiving” (Netflix)

Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S2 E2 “Looks Blue, Tastes Red” (Netflix)

Time for Litchfield's Job Fair and the entrance of one of Orange Is The New Black's most notorious villains. Binge watch Netflix's show with a guide who used to wear Orange too.

Orange Is the New Black: Orange Black or Bleak: S2 E1 “Thirsty Bird” (Netflix)

Binge-watch season 2 of Orange is the New Black with an "expert" guide. As a formerly incarcerated person, I try to provide unique insight into the events unfolding in Litchfield (Netflix's most popular women's prison).

Orange Is The New Black: OPS Season One Binge-Watching Guide (Netflix)

Binge-watch "Orange is the New Black: Season One" from a new perspective with these companion pieces by a formerly incarcerated person.

Orange Is The New BlackJoshua B. HoeApril 28, 2017Orange is the New Black, Orange Black or Bleak, OITNB, OITNB S1 E4 Imaginary Enemies, OITNB S1 E6 "WAC Pack", OITNB S3 E1 "I Wasn't Ready", OITNB S1 E3 "Lesbian Request Denied", OITNB S1 E13 "Can't Fix Crazy", OITNB S1 E12 "Fool Me Once", OITNB S1 E8 "Moscow Mule", OITNB S1 E10 "Bora Bora Bora", OITNB S1 E5 "The Chickening", OITNB S1 E2 "Tit Punch", OITNB S1 E11 "Tall Men With Feelings", OITNB S1 E7 "Blood Donut", OITNB S1 E9 "Fucksgiving"Comment

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.