From Where She Stands: The Official OITNB Podcast connects the storylines from Orange is the New Black with stories from real women whose lives have been impacted by prison. Hosted by Piper Kerman, author of 'Orange is the New Black: My Year In a Women’s Prison,' the show explores issues of identity, connection, and hope. Each episode features an exclusive interview with a cast member from Orange is the New Black and dives into real stories from women navigating the prison system in America.
From Where She Stands: The Official OITNB Podcast connects the storylines from Orange is the New Black with stories from real women whose lives have been impacted by prison. Hosted by Piper Kerman, author of 'Orange is the New Black: My Year In a Women’s Prison,' the show explores issues of identity, connection, and hope. Each episode features an exclusive interview with a cast member from Orange is the New Black and dives into real stories from women navigating the prison system in America.
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Piper: For the past seven years we’ve become invested in the story lines from the some of the most compelling characters from Orange Is the New Black.
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Piper: This is From Where She Stands, a podcast connecting the storylines of Orange Is the New Black with stories from real women whose lives have been impacted by prison. I'm Piper Kerman. I wrote the memoir, Orange Is the New Black, My Year in a Women’s Prison to document my 13 months behind bars. I’ll be talking with some of the actresses from Orange Is the New Black.
Dascha: My name is Dascha Polanco.
Laverne: Laverne Cox.
Diane: My name is Diane Guerrero.
Uzo: Uzo Aduba.
Danielle: I’m Danielle Brooks.
Piper: These actresses became invested not just in their characters but like Danielle Brooks’ says the show gave them a deeper awareness about how the entire prison system is structured for over 200,000 women.
Danielle: A lot of times we think oh well this person needs to be punished and it’s really about like how can we help them?
Piper: Every time I go behind prison walls, I learn something new and I hope you’ll come with us. We’ll be hearing stories about transwomen in San Quinten State Prison.
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Piper: Stories about being released and coming back to prison, having a family member detained by ICE and what it’s like to be a pregnant prisoner.
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Piper: We’ll be talking about living in a place where things like handshakes aren’t allowed and being without the small things that can make us feel confident.
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Piper: From Where She Stands from Netflix and Orange Is the New Black. You can hear our first episode, September 12.
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