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Jenji Kohan: Orange is the New Black

'The most contemporary thing on television,' according to Matthew Weiner, isn't actually on television. Creator Jenji Kohan talks Orange is the New Black.

By Elvis Mitchell • Oct 23, 2013 • 28m Listen

It seems like forever ago, but it was only 2011 when the future of Netflix was in peril. First, they announced a 60% price increase, without much of an explanation. And remember their short-lived deviation to Qwikster? On Monday, after announcing strong third-quarter earnings for the company, Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings said that Orange is the New Black "would end the year as our highest-watched original series ever." This week, Orange is the New Black creator Jenji Kohan talks about her role as a provocateur, plus, how she feels about the whole concept of 'binge watching,' and how she plans to follow up her incredible first season.