Inside Oz

“All I keep thinking of is his first step” Following “months” of renovations, Oz is returning to normality. As Ray accompanies a Bus of civilians enroute to the Prison, the inmates return to Em City to prepare for the first Visiting Day since the Gas Explosion in the Prison’s Kitchen. Due to required maintenance of the air ducts in the unit, the occupants of Solitary are rehoused and allowed to mingle with the other inmates, with Miguel, who continues to descend into madness, reigniting old feuds as well as squaring up to Morales. Arif continues to strive to bring Ryan to justice for murdering Patrick Keenan. Feeling the noose tightening due to Leo receiving some new information, Ryan enlists the help Martin Montgomery to muddy the waters by placing the blame at the feet of Henry. Also on this episode: Tributes to both Tom Ligon and Michael Wright, Neil (and his wife)’s BogOz Journey to Ossining-NY, Harold Perrineau has a great time in the show’s Wardrobe Department, Beecher gets excited about turn of the century PC Specifications, the Oswald State Correctional Facility – Level 4 moves to New Jersey while the podcast temporarily moves to a different room due to a weather issue, is Man really 80% water?, we delve into some serious statistics about the US Prison System and a truncated history of Peter Criss’ journey from KISS to Oz. All of this and more on the Series 5 premier as we look back at Series 5 Episode 1 – Visitation Follow the show on Instagram & Twitter - @insideozpodcast Follow the show on Blue Sky - @insideozpodcast.bsky.social Email the show – [email protected] ‘Beth (Chiptone Version)’ performed by 8-Bit Universe

Inside Oz - Series 5, launching August 28th 2026 Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Overcast, Castbox and more Instagram & Twitter- @insideozpodcast Blue Sky- @insideozpodcast.bsky.social Email - [email protected]

“Can we go back to some place that resembles civilisation?” Boyd Stevens is the Sheriff of a small American town. It’s a simple life for the town’s folk, there’s a diner, a nearby farm, a clinic for any ailments and a house up on a hill. Everything is perfect…until the Sun goes down and monsters come out of the woods. The Matthews family are embarking on a camping trip in their trusty RV, but their travel plans are scuppered when they come across a fallen tree. Seeking a route back to the highway, they come across Boyd and the town’s people and look to them for help & directions. As they go round in circles, a near miss with another vehicle changes everything. Also on this episode: Harold Perrineau’s long overdue Introduction Biography, TV driving pet peeves, future bonus episodes? Where to find ‘Fromville’, The Shining references? I flip flop on the pronunciation of one of the character’s names while also busting out a little bit of Latin and why the hell don’t the town’s people just move away? All of this and more on this special bonus episode, Outside Oz #6 Follow the show on Instagram, Threads & (ugh) Twitter - @insideozpodcast Follow the show on Bluesky - @insideozpodcast.bsky.social Email the show – [email protected] #InsideOz

“I’m going home…” After a tortuous 4 years in the Oswald State Correctional Facility, Beecher’s parole hearing finally arrives. Schillinger and the Aryans try to disrupt Beecher’s chances as Said and the Muslims protect Beecher. Even after the verdict is rendered, a frantic danger still looms within the walls of Oz. Clayton stages a coup of the Solitary Unit, proclaiming it the Republic of Huru. Before a Government can be formed though, Leo and the SORT attempt to reach a peaceful solution. With Dave out of action, Murphy steps in to complete the final game in the Basketball series. Following the game’s inevitable conclusion, McManus has to deal with Omar’s constant pestering. Seeking a break from his new model prisoner, McManus appears on the latest episode of Up Your Ante. Padraig completes the assembly of his bomb. As a nervous and forgetful Ryan has second thoughts, he tries convince Padraig to abandon the plan. Determined to die a political martyr on US soil, Padraig tricks Ryan into arming the bomb early within a crowded Em City. A clueless CO’s need for nicotine will have explosive consequences. Also on this episode: Augustus takes drastic action to and reconcile with Burr, a broken down elevator crushes Edward’s hopes of murdering Morales, the show moves to New Jersey, Greg Penders knows his terminology, Em City’s TV viewing habits leads to much confusion for the Oz TV Universe, The Series 4 Overview and List of The Dead, and Cloutier’s immurement conjures my ill feelings towards Ringo Starr and an episode of Thomas The Tank Engine. All of this and more on the explosive Series 4 finale, Series 4(B) Episode 16 - Famous Last Words Follow the show on Instagram & X (formally Twitter) - @insideozpodcast Follow the show on Threads - @[email protected] Follow the show on Bluesky - @[email protected] Email The Show – [email protected] #InsideOz #aheftydoseofgrim   L.A. Food Bank - Donate Now - Los Angeles Regional Food Bank California Fire Foundation - Disaster Relief Donation Page California Community Foundation Wildfire Recovery Fund - California Community Foundation - Pledge American Red Cross - Wildfire Relief Information | American Red Cross Direct Relief - California Fire Relief | Direct Relief

“……alive?” With Beecher’s Parole Hearing drawing near, Pete arranges for him to meet with The Rockwells. With Carl Jenkins dead and due to a lack of testimony, Robson is set to be released from Solitary much to Said’s annoyance. A fight between the two in the library, resulting in Said being sent to The Hole only makes matters worse as a War begins to brew amongst The Aryans and The Muslims. Following an incident in the Cafeteria, Vahue is carrying an injury ahead of Game 2 of the Basketball Series. Rather than postpone the game, Vahue demands to play on as an NBA talent scout arrives at Oz to take a look at Dave. Could his dreams of playing in the big leagues be about to come true? As The Homeboys continue to plot against Augustus, Edward makes a discovery, leading to Tug going to Inmates Court. In an attempt to make his problem with Giles wanting to be stoned to death go away, Devlin arrives at Oz to try and persuade Pete to declare Giles insane so that he can transfer Giles to the Connolly Institute. Pete refuses to lie about Giles’ mental state, leading to the State Supreme Court to have the final say. With Cyril’s transfer to the Connolly Institute still a possibility, Ryan looks to have Clare taken out of the equation. He can’t do it himself though, so he seeks the help of Alvin. Following a frosty first meeting, Ryan comes to Padraig’s aide following another fight between Padraig, Timmy and Jim. As their new partnership begins to blossom, and after an inspirational meeting with Suzanne, Ryan seeks an answer from Gloria with regards to his escape plan. Following the outcome, Ryan looks to prove to his countryman that he is in fact “True Irish” and in it for the cause. Padraig has other ideas though. Also on this episode: The podcast’s prolonged absence gets addressed, OJ Simpson gets the tribute he deserves, the beef between Chico & Omar leads to a Shakedown in Em City, Schillinger confronts Carrie as to who Jewel’s father is, where has BD Wong gone?, the crimes of Governor George Ryan, and Mr T wants us to treat our mothers right. All of this and more on the Series 4(B) Episode 15, Even The Score Follow the show on Instagram & X (formally Twitter) - @insideozpodcast Follow the show on Threads - @[email protected] Follow the show on Mastodon - @[email protected] Email The Show – [email protected] #InsideOz Blake Robbins on Instagram - @blake.robbins