Slaughterhouse-Five | Ch. 5.6 - Barbed Wire Ballet, PTSD, & Latrine Woes

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 continue chapter 5 of Slaughterhouse-Five, where time travel is real, PTSD gets metaphorical, and barbed wire proves surprisingly good at teaching Billy Pilgrim ballet. Between dissecting an awkward honeymoon chat about war (nothing says romance like trauma!) and pondering the existential significance of latrine signage, we shine a light on Vonnegut’s masterful commentary on the absurdity of human existence. Things to Listen For Billy Pilgrim...