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Banned Camp: Banned Books, Comedy, and Free Speech vs. Censorship

Banned Camp: Banned Books, Comedy, and Free Speech vs. Censorship

著者： Jennifer Davis and Dan Schulz turn books banned in schools into a comedy book review podcast reading challenged literature cover-to-cover to find out exactly what got each book banned.
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Love banned books? Hate censorship? Same. Banned Camp is a comedy podcast where we read banned books out loud, cover-to-cover, and try to figure out why they were banned in the first place. If you've never read them, now's your chance to hear them for the first time with us. If you have, well, you already know what's coming and this will be your chance to laugh at us as we bumble our way through and get horrified over and over again. 11 seasons in, we've gotten pretty good at figuring out what these books are actually about and why the people pushing book banning and censorship don't want you to read them. This season we're reading The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. Every episode we read the next chapter out loud, talk about what we found, and try to figure out why this book scares the book banners so much. It probably has something to do with the political shit show we're all currently living through. You know what's really insane right now? There are people in this country who own a lot of red hats but not a lot of library cards, and somehow those people ended up in charge of deciding what your kids can read. Moms for Liberty, pudding lover Ron DeSantis, and basically every politician who thinks they know better than you have been pushing book banning and censorship for years. We're pretty sure none of them have actually read the books, because if they did they'd have a hard time explaining why Captain Underpants and Charlotte's Web are a threat to your kids' freedom. So we read them ourselves to find out what's really in them. We also have a fact-checking robot so we don't accidentally spread misinformation. Or what some people call "alternative facts." Our listeners are called The Scary Book People. You'll fit right in. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. You can start anywhere, Robot catches you up fast. Past seasons: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz, Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, Kindred by Octavia E. Butler, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, and The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger.© 2026 JenDanCo LLC, Banned Camp: Banned Books, Comedy, and Free Speech vs. Censorship アート 文学史・文学批評 社会科学
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  • The Handmaid’s Tale Chapter 41: The Kitchen Door Clicks Shut Behind Her | Banned Books Podcast

    The Handmaid’s Tale Chapter 41: The Kitchen Door Clicks Shut Behind Her | Banned Books Podcast
    2026/10/20
    In Chapter 41, the handmaid wishes her story were different, then tells us what she did next: she kept going back to Nick, on her own, without Serena Joy knowing. Dan and Jennifer try to work out whether the man over the garage is a lonely guy, a trap, or something else. The handmaid is risking a lot for a little safety, and the hosts are not sure she should be.This episode includes AI-voiced content, including our trusty fact-checking robot, Robot.Banned Camp is a comedy podcast where we read banned books chapter by chapter. We don’t read ahead, so you’re discovering the story with us.Things To Listen For:Dan says he is not asking the handmaid to be “munificent,” which is a perfect use of a word he swears he doesn’t know. Robot explains it and lets him slide.Jennifer thinks Nick could be a setup to catch the resistance. Dan wonders if the whole house is in on it. Neither of them trusts a man with a toothbrush and a cigarette.Dan thinks Serena Joy is handing out a “first hit is free” and asks Robot for the odds of getting pregnant from one night. The answer is lower than you’d think.Listener Anita Castle writes in about fleeing the country and still grieving it. Dan and Jennifer talk about whether you can run from it at all, and Dan ends with a joke about the new wave of independent journalists.Why was The Handmaid’s Tale banned?This chapter includes a sex scene, and the book is regularly challenged for sexual content. But what makes it dangerous is a woman in a system that runs on orders making one choice for herself, and risking her life to do it. That’s a story book banners would rather students never read.If this is your first episode, you’re fine starting here. Our fact-checking Robot catches you up fast, then we read the next chapter (spoilers).Banworthy to BingeworthyIf you like what we do here, calling out the people who want to control what you read, these two shows belong in your feed.The Oath and the Office: Constitutional law professor Corey Brettschneider and comedian John Fugelsang talk about the Constitution, free speech, freedom of the press, and what happens when a president’s power runs up against your own rights. They’ve had Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on to talk about attacks on judges and the rule of law. It’s not light stuff, but it has humor in it too. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-oath-and-the-office/id1795734509Good News for Lefties: Beowulf Rochlen’s show about good news for progressives. He is also our news correspondent on Banned Camp, and this week he brings a story about librarian Rodney Freeman’s documentary Are You a Librarian? The Untold Story of Librarians, which connects the history of public libraries and civil rights to today’s attacks on libraries. Find it at areyoualibrarian.org.Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple PodcastsRate, review, and follow us on Apple Podcasts to help other scary book people find us!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-camp-banned-books-comedy-and-free-speech-vs/id1676866857DisclaimerBanned 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 The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood is shared under these principles, with the intent of provoking thought and discussion about literature, censorship, and societal issues. The original work remains fully owned by its copyright holders, and we strongly encourage listeners to purchase a copy here to experience the book in its entirety.https://bookshop.org/a/20953/9780385490818This podcast is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to Margaret Atwood, her estate, or the publishers of The Handmaid’s Tale. Any monetization of the podcast is separate from the copyrighted material discussed.Frequently Asked QuestionsWhy was The Handmaid’s Tale banned?The Handmaid’s Tale has been challenged or banned in American schools and libraries every single year since its publication in 1985. It was the most challenged book in the United States in 2023. It has been targeted for profanity, sexually explicit content, and content deemed “offensive to Christians.” But the deeper reason is that Margaret Atwood showed what happens when a government uses religion, tradition, and “protecting families” as justification for stripping women of their rights, their names, and their autonomy. That’s the part that actually scares book banners, because it looks a lot like Tuesday.Is there a podcast that discusses The Handmaid’s Tale chapter by chapter?Yes. Banned Camp breaks down a different banned book every season, one chapter at a time, through comedy, commentary, and discussion. Neither host has read ahead, so you’re discovering the story together in real time. Season 11 covers The Handmaid’s Tale. Every episode mixes a short reading with reactions, a fact-checking Robot, and a look at why the ...
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  • The Handmaid’s Tale Chapter 40: What Really Happened Over the Garage? | Banned Books Podcast

    The Handmaid’s Tale Chapter 40: What Really Happened Over the Garage? | Banned Books Podcast
    2026/10/15
    At midnight, Serena Joy walks the handmaid out the kitchen door and sends her up the back stairs to Nick. The handmaid tells us what happened in that room. Then she tells us she made it up, and tells it again.This episode includes AI-voiced content, including our trusty fact-checking robot, Robot.Banned Camp is a comedy podcast where we read banned books chapter by chapter. We don’t read ahead, so you’re discovering the story with us.Things To Listen For:Dan wants to know why everybody in this house is playing games. Robot informs Jennifer and Dan that they are the weird ones.Dan admits they would bumble through Gilead completely clueless, and there may be a T-shirt in it for you.Dan cuts in on Margaret Atwood mid-paragraph: “Margaret, you’re drifting.”Jennifer asks the scary book people a good question.Why was The Handmaid’s Tale banned?This chapter includes a sex scene, and the book is regularly challenged for sexual content. But the scene isn’t what makes it dangerous. The scene happens only because Gilead’s law says men are never sterile, so the women have to work around it in secret. A story that shows a government lying about bodies, and women paying for the lie, is what book banners would rather students never read.If this is your first episode, you’re fine starting here. Our fact-checking Robot catches you up fast, then we read the next chapter (spoilers).Banworthy to BingeworthyIf you like what we do here, calling out the people who want to control what you read, these two shows belong in your feed.The Oath and the Office: Constitutional law professor Corey Brettschneider and comedian John Fugelsang mix real constitutional analysis with comedy. They’ve had Senator Ron Wyden on to talk about press freedom and government surveillance. Every president swears an oath to protect the Constitution, and this show asks what that means when those freedoms are under attack. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-oath-and-the-office/id1795734509Good News for Lefties: Beowulf Rochlen’s show about good news for progressives. He is also our news correspondent on Banned Camp, and this week he brings a story about public libraries giving teenagers across the country free access to banned books.Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple PodcastsRate, review, and follow us on Apple Podcasts to help other scary book people find us!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-camp-banned-books-comedy-and-free-speech-vs/id1676866857DisclaimerBanned 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 The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood is shared under these principles, with the intent of provoking thought and discussion about literature, censorship, and societal issues. The original work remains fully owned by its copyright holders, and we strongly encourage listeners to purchase a copy here to experience the book in its entirety.https://bookshop.org/a/20953/9780385490818This podcast is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to Margaret Atwood, her estate, or the publishers of The Handmaid’s Tale. Any monetization of the podcast is separate from the copyrighted material discussed.Frequently Asked QuestionsWhy was The Handmaid’s Tale banned?The Handmaid’s Tale has been challenged or banned in American schools and libraries every single year since its publication in 1985. It was the most challenged book in the United States in 2023. It has been targeted for profanity, sexually explicit content, and content deemed “offensive to Christians.” But the deeper reason is that Margaret Atwood showed what happens when a government uses religion, tradition, and “protecting families” as justification for stripping women of their rights, their names, and their autonomy. That’s the part that actually scares book banners, because it looks a lot like Tuesday.Is there a podcast that discusses The Handmaid’s Tale chapter by chapter?Yes. Banned Camp breaks down a different banned book every season, one chapter at a time, through comedy, commentary, and discussion. Neither host has read ahead, so you’re discovering the story together in real time. Season 11 covers The Handmaid’s Tale. Every episode mixes a short reading with reactions, a fact-checking Robot, and a look at why the book gets banned. We always encourage listeners to read along with their own copy.Do I need to start Banned Camp from the beginning?No. Every episode opens with Robot’s recap of the previous chapter, so you can jump in anywhere. Most listeners tell us they started mid-season and went back to the beginning after they were hooked.What happens between Offred and Nick in Chapter 40 of The Handmaid’s Tale?Serena Joy sends Offred to Nick’s apartment over the garage at midnight, hoping he can get her pregnant. Offred describes a passionate thunderstorm scene,...
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  • The Handmaid’s Tale Ch. 39: The Last Time She Saw Her Mother | Banned Books Comedy

    The Handmaid’s Tale Ch. 39: The Last Time She Saw Her Mother | Banned Books Comedy
    2026/10/13
    The Commander finally gets the Handmaid alone in a hotel room, and it’s the same hotel where she used to meet Luke. Hiding in the bathroom, she remembers the news Moira just gave her about her mother. Then she has to walk back out and face the man waiting on the bed.This episode includes AI-voiced content, including our trusty fact-checking robot, Robot.Banned Camp is a comedy podcast where we read banned books chapter by chapter — we don’t read ahead, so you’re discovering the story with us.Things To Listen For:Robot defines “lassitude” and tells Dan exactly how long he’s been living itDan compares the Handmaid’s mom to Ted McGinley, and Robot turns into a full-blown fanboyJennifer finds “something reassuring about the toilets” and confesses her own bathroom safe placeJennifer connects the mother’s disappearance to the vans rolling through America right nowWhy was The Handmaid’s Tale banned?Book banners point to scenes like this chapter’s hotel room. But the part that actually shakes you is a woman who vanished between ordinary visits, and a country where nobody writes down where people go.If this is your first episode, you’re fine starting here. Our fact-checking Robot catches you up fast, then we read the next chapter (spoilers).Banworthy to BingeworthyIf you like Banned Camp, check out these podcasts we think you’ll enjoy:The Oath and the Office: Law professor Corey Brettschneider and comedian John Fugelsang talk about the Constitution, free speech, freedom of the press, and what happens when a president’s power runs up against your rights. Serious stuff with real humor, featuring guests like Senator Sheldon Whitehouse.Good News for Lefties: Hosted by our own Beowulf Rochlen, this daily podcast delivers positive, progressive news. A break from doom-scrolling and proof that good things are still happening.Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple PodcastsRate, review, and follow us on Apple Podcasts to help other scary book people find us!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-camp-banned-books-comedy-and-free-speech-vs/id1676866857Featured ClipsThis episode includes short clips from Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” (live performance). All rights belong to their respective owners and are used here under fair use for the purpose of cultural commentary and education.DisclaimerBanned 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 The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood is shared under these principles, with the intent of provoking thought and discussion about literature, censorship, and societal issues. The original work remains fully owned by its copyright holders, and we strongly encourage listeners to purchase a copy here to experience the book in its entirety.https://bookshop.org/a/20953/9780385490818This podcast is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to Margaret Atwood, her estate, or the publishers of The Handmaid’s Tale. Any monetization of the podcast is separate from the copyrighted material discussed.Frequently Asked QuestionsWhy was The Handmaid’s Tale banned?The Handmaid’s Tale has been challenged or banned in American schools and libraries every single year since its publication in 1985. It was the most challenged book in the United States in 2023. It has been targeted for profanity, sexually explicit content, and content deemed “offensive to Christians.” But the deeper reason is that Margaret Atwood showed what happens when a government uses religion, tradition, and “protecting families” as justification for stripping women of their rights, their names, and their autonomy. That’s the part that actually scares book banners, because it looks a lot like Tuesday.Is there a podcast that reads The Handmaid’s Tale chapter by chapter?That’s us. Banned Camp reads a different banned book every season, one chapter at a time — neither host has read ahead, so you’re discovering the story together in real time. Season 11 covers The Handmaid’s Tale, and every episode includes the chapter reading, discussion, a fact-checking Robot, and a segment on why books get banned.Do I need to start Banned Camp from the beginning?No. Every episode opens with Robot’s recap of the previous chapter, so you can jump in anywhere. Most listeners tell us they started mid-season and went back to the beginning after they were hooked.What happened to Offred’s mother in The Handmaid’s Tale?In Chapter 39, Moira tells Offred she saw her mother in a film about the Colonies, where “Unwomen” are sent to clean up toxic waste until it kills them. Offred remembers finding her mother’s apartment ransacked, with no trace of her. Banned Camp reads this chapter in Season 11 and talks about why that empty apartment feels so familiar today.What happens in Chapter 39 of The Handmaid’s Tale?The Commander ...
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