1984 | Ch. 5 - The Ministry of Lunch and Other Nightmares

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.

Winston’s lunch break turns into a lesson in state-sponsored misery as we step into Chapter 5 of 1984. The Party’s grip tightens, and so does our growing sense of dread (and nausea) as we explore the horrors of Newspeak, the lingering stench of synthetic gin, and the joyless routine of Party-controlled meals. Meanwhile, Syme is a little too excited about destroying words, and Jennifer and Dan wonder: If the Ministry of Truth had a Yelp review, how many stars would it get? Spoiler: Not enough ...