Banned Camp Presents Episodes

Banned Camp Presents
Banned Camp Presents: They Came After the Librarian
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April 20, 2026

Banned Camp Presents: They Came After the Librarian

Martha Hickson is a school librarian featured prominently in the PBS documentary "The Librarians." She's also a Banned Camp fan. On National Library Workers' Day, we talk with Martha about why book banners consistently target librarians, the coordinated "Lawn Boy" setup that made her one of the first librarians in the country attacked by this organized movement, the personal toll of standing up, and most importantly—what you can do right now to fight book bans and support librarians in your comm...
Banned Camp Presents: The Holocaust, Slaughterhouse-Five, and the Fight Against Forgetting
Jan. 27, 2025

Banned Camp Presents: The Holocaust, Slaughterhouse-Five, and the Fight Against Forgetting

Send us a text This special episode of Banned Camp marks International Holocaust Memorial Day, a somber reflection on one of humanity’s darkest chapters. Dan and Jennifer explore the historical significance of this day and connect it to the themes of Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five . Together, they discuss parallels between the Holocaust, modern authoritarianism, and the insidious rise of dehumanization in today’s political climate. From banned books to propaganda, this episode examines how ...