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Book bans will starve your mind
S01 · E04·7:16·EN·Jul 31, 2026
Jackie Kennedy and George Orwell discuss the authoritarian impulses that are pushing politicians to ban books in the USA.
About this episode
In Donald Trump’s America, banning books is back in vogue, especially if they explore slavery, racism, feminism, gender fluidity, or lifestyles that do not meet with MAGA’s approval. So, what do people really lose when books disappear off library shelves? And are book bans a harbinger of worse things to come? Jackie Kennedy discusses this topic further with the famous author of “1984”, George Orwell.