In this episode of Banned Camp, Jennifer and Dan finish Chapter 18 of 1984, and it’s a brutal one. Winston meets a series of broken people—including the tragically loyal Parsons—and we get a chilling glimpse into the cruelty of Room 101. There’s blood, betrayal, and even an unflushable toilet. Jennifer wonders how far people will go to save themselves, Dan can’t stop fixating on cabbage water and prisoner hierarchy, and Robot just tries to survive the smell.

Things To Listen For:

• Parsons proudly turning himself in for thoughtcrime… committed in his sleep
• A child ratting out her dad, and him being proud of it
• One of the bleakest betrayals in the book so far—and that’s saying something

Banworthy to Bingeworthy:

If you need a little sanity after that, check out Good News for Lefties and The Best People with Nicolle Wallace. Both remind us that truth still matters.

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Topics Covered:
1984, Room 101, thoughtcrime, Parsons, authoritarianism, torture, betrayal, Orwell, banned books, free speech, cult behavior, family surveillance