Slaughterhouse-Five | Ch. 5.4 - Jesus Was a Nepo Baby?

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.

In this episode of Banned Camp, Jennifer and Dan dig into Slaughterhouse-Five’s Chapter 5.4, where Billy Pilgrim’s life reaches peak absurdity. Picture this: he’s naked in an alien zoo, under a dome of cyanide gas, with a cowboy photo taped to his broken TV. Meanwhile, Vonnegut’s satirical rewriting of the Bible suggests Jesus was the OG Nepo Baby, raising the stakes for “ban-worthy” literature. Oh, and Jennifer accidentally promotes “Colonel Moonlight” as the next great sci-fi hero. If you t...