Shrink The Box The Take

Ben and Nemone discuss Tasha Jefferson, aka Taystee, from Orange is the New Black. We get fascinating insights into child states and how difficult they are to escape; attachment theory and why prison can be a better alternative to living in the outside world. Expect to laugh and cry while reliving one of the early bingeable series on Netflix. And if you’re interested in looking further into issues of adoption and racism, check out our episode on The Queen’s Gambit, from Season 1. 

 

We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com 

 

NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here  

Polly, Peaky Blinders (seasons 1&2) 

Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins, The Wire (Season 1) 

Moira Rose, Schitt's Creek (Season 1) 

Raymond Holt, Brooklyn 99 (selected episodes)  

Jackson Lamb, Slow Horses (Season 1) 

Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City (selected episodes) 

 

CREDITS 

We used clips from Season 1 of Orange is the New Black. It’s available to watch on Netflix. 

Starring: 

Taylor Schilling as Piper Chapman 

Laura Prepon as Alex Vause,  

Michael Harney as Sam Healy 

Michelle Hurst as Miss Claudette Pelage 

Kate Mulgrew as Galina "Red" Reznikov 

Jason Biggs as Larry Bloom 

Uzo Aduba as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren 

Danielle Brooks as Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson 

Natasha Lyonne as Nicky Nichols 

Taryn Manning as Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett 

Selenis Leyva as Gloria Mendoza 

Adrienne C. Moore as Cynthia "Black Cindy" Hayes 

Dascha Polanco as Dayanara "Daya" Diaz 

Created by: 

Jenji Kohan 

Directed by: 

Michael Trim 

Andrew McCarthy 

Uta Briesewitz 

Jodie Foster 

Matthew Penn 

Produced by: 

Jenji Kohan 

Sara Hess 

Tara Herrmann 

Lisa Vinnecour 

Neri Kyle Tannenbaum 

Mark A. Burley 

 

We would love to hear your theories: shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com 

 

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Ben and Nemone put Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon’s The Morning Show characters, Alex and Bradley, on the couch. We ask how a person creates a false self at work, what makes Bradley break the mould and find out how Alex could ever have respect for her male boss in the middle of a #MeToo scandal. Stay tuned for more on false selves in our upcoming episodes on Jackson Lamb and Polly Shelby too!

We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com



NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here

Tasha, Orange is the New Black (season 2)

Polly, Peaky Blinders (seasons 1&2)

Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins, The Wire (Season 1)

Moira Rose, Schitt's Creek (Season 1)

Raymond Holt, Brooklyn 99 (selected episodes)

Jackson Lamb, Slow Horses (Season 1)



CREDITS

We used clips from Season 1 of The Morning Show. It’s available to watch on AppleTV+.

Starring:

Jennifer Aniston as Alexandra "Alex" Levy

Reese Witherspoon as Bradley Jackson

Billy Crudup as Cory Ellison

Mark Duplass as Charlie "Chip" Black

Néstor Carbonell as Yanko Flores

Karen Pittman as Mia Jordan

Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Hannah Shoenfeld

Bel Powley as Claire Conway

Desean Terry as Daniel Henderson

Jack Davenport as Jason Craig

Steve Carell as Mitch Kessler

Created by:

Jay Carson

Directed by:

David Frankel

Lynn Shelton

Roxann Dawson

Tucker Gates

Produced by:

Jennifer Aniston

Reese Witherspoon

Kerry Ehrin

Michael Ellenberg

Mimi Leder



We would love to hear your theories: shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com



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Ben and Nemone answer your questions and explore your suggestions. They talk about whether they have any friends who are spies and explore some brilliant female led comedies you've either missed or forgotten.  

 

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NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here  

Michael, Office (USA. Season 1) 

Chandler, Friends (selected episodes) 

Sydney, The Bear (season 2) 

Tyrion, Game of Thrones (seasons 1&2). 

Alex and Bradley, The Morning Show (Season 1)  

Tasha, Orange is the New Black (season 2) 

 

CREDITS 

We used a clip from Girls, Series 6.  

Starring (in the clip we used):  

Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath 

Adam Driver as Adam Sackler.  

 

Created by: Lena Dunham. Written by Lena Dunham and Judd Apatow.  

Directed by: Jesse Peretz 

Produced by: Home Box Office.  

 

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Ben and Nemone put Tyrion Lannister from Game of Thrones on the couch. Tyrion doesn’t conform to society’s norms. How does he use that to his advantage? He’s booksmart, cunning and the most open-minded man in Westeros. This ‘half-man’ is, in fact, three times as impressive as any of his peers. We look into difference, diversity and skulduggery in this latest episode. Don’t miss it! 



We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com 



NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here

Alex and Bradley, The Morning Show (Season 1)

Tasha, Orange is the New Black (season 2)

Polly, Peaky Blinders (seasons 1&2)

Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins, The Wire (Season 1)

Moira Rose, Schitt's Creek (Season 1)

Raymond Holt, Brooklyn 99 (selected episodes) 



CREDITS

We used clips from Season 1 of Game of Thrones. It’s available to watch on NOWTV.

Starring:

Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister

Sean Bean as Eddard Stark

Mark Addy as Robert Baratheon

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister

Michelle Fairley as Catelyn Stark

Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen

Iain Glen as Jorah Mormont

Aidan Gillen as Petyr Baelish

Harry Lloyd as Viserys Targaryen

Kit Harington as Jon Snow

Created by:

George R.R. Martin (based on novels by)

David Benioff (adapted for screen by)

D.B. Weiss (adapted for screen by)

Directed by:

Mark Mylod

Alan Taylor

David Benioff

D.B. Weiss

et al.

Produced by:

Christopher Newman

Mark Huffam

Greg Spence

Lisa McAtackney

Duncan Muggoch

For HBO 



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Ben and Nemone put sous-chef Sydney Adamu from The Bear into therapy. She helps whip the team at the restaurant into shape, she’s nurturing but anxious and riddled with self-doubt, not to mention a person of colour with the highest of ambitions in a profession dominated by white men. Mouthwatering, no? 

 

We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com 

 

NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here  

Tyrion, Game of Thrones (seasons 1&2). 

Alex and Bradley, The Morning Show (Season 1)  

Tasha, Orange is the New Black (season 2) 

Polly, Peaky Blinders (seasons 1&2) 

Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins, The Wire (Season 1) 

Moira Rose, Schitt's Creek (Season 1) 

Raymond Holt, Brooklyn 99 (selected episodes)  

 

CREDITS 

We used clips from season 2 of The Bear, available on Disney+.  

 

Starring 

Jeremy Allen White as Carmen Berzatto 

Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richard Jerimovich 

Ayo Edebiri as Sydney Adamu 

Lionel Boyce as Marcus 

Liza Colón-Zayas as Tina 

Edwin Lee Gibson as Ebraheim 

Corey Hendrix as Gary Woods 

Richard Esteras as Manny 

Jose M. Cervantes as Angel 

Abby Elliott as Natalie Berzatto 

 

Created by: Christopher Storer 

Written by: Karen Joseph Adcock, Joanna Calo, Rene Gube, Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, Alex O'Keefe, Catherine Schetina, Christopher Storer 

Directed by: Alan Myerson, Peter Bonerz, James Burrows, Kevin S. Bright  

Produced by: FX/Hulu/Disney+ 

 

We would love to hear your theories: shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com 



A Sony Music Entertainment production. 



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Ben and Nemone put Chandler from Friends on the famous Central Perk couch to talk about his phobia of commitment, his attachment patterns and how he feels about mum AND dad putting on a black dress and trying to seduce one of your best friends. Expect doses of sarcasm, celebrity cameos and Janice’s laughter peppered throughout.

We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com



NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here

Sydney, The Bear (season 2)

Tyrion, Game of Thrones (seasons 1&2).

Alex and Bradley, The Morning Show (Season 1)

Tasha, Orange is the New Black (season 2)

Polly, Peaky Blinders (seasons 1&2)

Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins, The Wire (Season 1)



CREDITS

We used clips from all seasons of Friends, available on Netflix.

Starring

Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing

David Schwimmer as Ross Geller

Courtney Cox as Monica Geller

Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green

Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay

Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani

Created by: David Crane and Marta Kauffman

Written by: Ted Cohen and Andrew Reich, David Crane, Marta Kauffman, Scott Silveri, Shana Goldberg-Meehan et al.

Directed by: Alan Myerson, Peter Bonerz, James Burrows, Kevin S. Bright

Produced by: Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions and Warner Bros. Television



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