Winston realizes the past has been erased—and the future might be, too. Jennifer wonders if anything even matters anymore. Dan points out that Project 2025 might not take 30 years... more like 30 months. Also: O’Brien makes a suspicious move, Julia shrugs off reality, and Robot invents the phrase meat modem. You know, just another day in dystopia.

Things To Listen For:

• The Party’s obsession with erasing the past
• Julia’s rebellion “from the waist down”
• Dan and Jennifer's real-time panic spiral
• The chilling power of thoughtcrime and “alternative facts”
• O’Brien’s invitation... and the feeling of stepping into a grave

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Banned Camp features readings and discussions of banned books for the purpose of criticism, commentary, education, and entertainment, in accordance with fair use guidelines. The material used from the book 1984 by George Orwell is shared under these principles, with the intent of provoking thought and discussion about literature, censorship, and societal issues.

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Topics Covered:

1984, Winston Smith, Julia, memory hole, historical erasure, O’Brien, censorship, thoughtcrime, Project 2025, book bans, authoritarianism, banned books