Lenina finally makes her move and John… absolutely implodes. What should’ve been a tender moment spirals into rage, Shakespeare, slapping, terror, and a near-homicidal meltdown. It’s the chapter where everyone realizes John is not the tragic outsider... he’s the actual walking red flag.

Banned Camp is a comedy podcast where we read banned books chapter by chapter, reacting in real time and trying to figure out why people wanted them pulled from shelves in the first place.

Things To Listen For:

• Dan and Jennifer arguing whether Shakespeare ruins the mood every time
• John calling Lenina “whore… impudent strumpet” while shaking with rage
• Jennifer’s breakdown of John’s purity obsession and why it’s not from the Reservation
• Robot explaining potatoes as Elizabethan aphrodisiacs
• Dan’s theory that Lenina’s utility belt is basically Batman’s but for Soma
• The slap heard round the world… and Lenina hiding in the bathroom until escape

Why was Brave New World banned?

Chapters like this one... mixing sexuality, violence, purity panic, drug use, and challenges to moral authority. That combo makes censors lose their minds. Huxley wasn’t promoting promiscuity, he was warning about control in all its forms.

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Disclaimer

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 Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 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.

This podcast is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to Aldous Huxley, his estate, or the publishers of Brave New World. Any monetization of the podcast is separate from the copyrighted material discussed.

Topics Covered:

Brave New World, Aldous Huxley, Chapter 13, John, Lenina, Bernard, Hemholtz, Linda, Pope, purity culture, rage, sexuality, violence, Soma, censorship, banned books, banned books podcast, book banning, literary analysis, comedy podcast