It’s really difficult to listen to commentary on a show about women in prison by people who’ve done no research on the issues at hand. The ignorance of all but one commentator is really depressing. The writers of this show have clearly researched the prison industrial complex, and deserve commentary from people who’ve done the same—as do the incarcerated women reflected in these stories. Maybe I sound like I’m taking the show too seriously, but having worked with the formerly incarcerated I see this show as important representation that should not be regularly undermined by uneducated podcasters. Commentary should add, not subtract.

Where are the rest the final season?

After seven minutes into the latest episode (three of season seven), I had to shut it off. I was so offended by their ignorance and dismissive commentary concerning Warden Ward. (I am not a black woman.) Their racism literally made me nauseous. Looking for an updated OITNB podcast, I was willing to set aside their unintelligent banter. But once they smugly and weakly shared their inane and racist comments, I had to shut it off. You think that the drug-smuggling, moronic Hopper should have been warden and dismiss Ward entirely out of hand? Yes, Linda admits she did it for the diversity grant, but who are you to second-guess a black character’s insight into affirmative action? Check your privilege, Ladies.