# The Testaments S1E5 "Ball"

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Published: 2026-04-22T16:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 7340

## Resource

Reposted from The Handmaid’s Tale Podcast: The Testaments, which you can find and subscribe to at: https://podcastica.com/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast — We’re not sure we’ve ever seen a dance turn so creepy so fast. Another fantastic episode, deepening the characters of these girls, and making us hope for the best for all of them (because, you know, optimism bias). Next up: The Testaments S1E6 “Stadium”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to testify@podcastica.com. Or check out our Handmaid’s Tale: Mayday Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/thtmayday. Or join our Discord where you can leave comments and chat with hosts and other listeners: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe Check out our other podcasts: If you like our coverage of The Testaments, we cover many other shows on our network at podcastica.com. Digging our podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to show support and help bump us up in the charts is to give us a rating or a review: On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-handmaids-tale-podcast-the-testaments/id1610222002 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5MbAApyqlk3gLJUTHNnIH9?si=74013f9e35c64f0e Or just search for “Podcastica Testaments” wherever you get podcasts. Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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