Brave New World | Ch. 3.1: History Is Bunk, Apparently So Are We

In this episode of Banned Camp, Jennifer and Dan dive into Chapter 3 of Brave New World, where sunshine, roses, and children’s games quickly give way to dystopian creepiness. From naked playgrounds to helicopters buzzing overhead, the Director lectures about games designed not for fun—but for consumption. Jen and Dan connect this to modern-day corporate-government fusions, from billionaires at Trump’s inauguration to propaganda tucked inside a child’s name. 

Things To Listen For:

• Centrifugal Bumble-Puppy (aka Golden Retriever tennis ball machine 2.0)
• Naked kids, corporate dystopias, and a very dark definition of “playtime”
• Polly Trotsky: why even rebellion gets branded with a bow
• The return of Prudence (our Moms for Liberty bot)
• Hair of the Bear: dystopian blue movies or worst hangover cure?
• Mustafa Mond, the world controller, declaring that history is “bunk”

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Topics Covered:

Brave New World, dystopia, banned books, censorship, Polly Trotsky, Mustafa Mond, history is bunk, Prudence bot, corporate fascism, helicopter surveillance, feely theaters