1984 | Ch. 1 - Big Brother is Watching (And So Are We)

Banned Camp: Banned Books, Comedy, and Free Speech vs. Censorship - A podcast by Jennifer Davis and Dan Schulz – satirical storytellers, critics of book bans, and irreverent humorists exploring banned literature, challenged books, and other cultural controversies.

Welcome to the new season of Banned Camp, where we dive into 1984 by George Orwell—a book that somehow gets more relevant every year. In Chapter 1, we meet Winston Smith, a guy whose daily routine includes rewriting history for the Party, avoiding omnipresent surveillance, and secretly questioning whether Big Brother is really all that great. Jennifer and Dan unpack Orwell’s terrifyingly prophetic world, discuss the eerie parallels to today’s society, and debate whether we’re all just living ...