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Hey, Scary Book People! In this episode, we’re reading Chapter 2.3 of Slaughterhouse-Five. Billy Pilgrim is back with more time-traveling chaos, drifting from near-death moments in the woods to hallucinations of ice skating in sweat socks. Meanwhile, Roland Weary continues to cling to his Three Musketeers fantasy—scarves and all.

Along the way, Jennifer and Dan tackle life’s big questions: Why would anyone invent floating toilets? What happened to girdles? And how do you even survive being thrown into a pool as a kid? Spoiler alert: Billy might not have figured it out either.

Things To Listen For:

• Billy Pilgrim’s steering wheel fiasco—and why it wasn’t stolen (but he thought it was).
• Roland Weary’s scarf collection: a fashion statement or a red flag?
• Jennifer’s take on the “good ol’ days” (spoiler: they involved a lot of meth).
• The Three Musketeers’ unexpected breakup—and why Billy was never a member.

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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 Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut is shared under these principles, with the intent of provoking thought and discussion about literature, censorship, and societal issues. We do not claim any ownership over the original work, and all copyrights remain with the original copyright holder. We strongly encourage listeners to purchase copies of the discussed works to appreciate them in their original context fully.

This podcast is not endorsed by Kurt Vonnegut, his estate, or the publishers of Slaughterhouse-Five. Any monetization of the podcast is separate and not derived directly from the copyrighted material discussed.

Topics Covered:
floating toilets, girdles, Billy Pilgrim, time travel, hallucinations, Three Musketeers, Roland Weary, snow-bound conflict, book banning

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This one’s got it all—awkward trench buddies, a filthy flamingo, and a history lesson on torture devices you didn’t ask for (but can’t look away from). Billy Pilgrim is still stuck in the chaos of war, dodging bullets while Roland Weary lectures anyone who’ll listen about triangular knife wounds and Iron Maidens. Oh, and the history of the world’s first dirty photograph makes an unexpected cameo. Yeah, things get weird.

Things to Listen For:

• Who—or what—is the filthy flamingo, and why is it hilarious and tragic all at once?
• The life-changing arrival of “MF-er” into everyday speech.
• Roland Weary’s Greatest Hits: creepy collections and over-packing like a pro.
• How a Shetland pony and Greek mythology collided in a very wrong way.
• A pitch for the Filthy Flamingo cocktail—shaken, not stirred.

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Banned Camp features readings and discussions of banned books for criticism, commentary, education, and entertainment in accordance with fair use guidelines. Excerpts from Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut are shared to provoke thought and discussion on literature, censorship, and societal issues. We claim no ownership of the original work, and all rights remain with Kurt Vonnegut’s estate. We encourage listeners to purchase a copy of the book to fully appreciate it in its original form.

Topics Covered:
Slaughterhouse-Five, Kurt Vonnegut, banned books, censorship, Billy Pilgrim, Roland Weary, weird war stories, book banning, freedom of speech, comedy podcast.

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In this episode of Banned Camp, Jennifer and Dan delve into the mind-bending world of Chapter 2.1 of Slaughterhouse-Five, where Billy Pilgrim finds himself “unstuck in time.” From abrupt visits to moments spanning his life to peculiar intergalactic encounters, listeners are pulled through Billy's unique perception of time and space. Jennifer and Dan ponder the surreal concept of life on Tralfamadore, where aliens see time as one continuous moment, and wonder how Billy’s newfound understanding will affect his Earthly life—and his optometry practice. Expect discussions on everything from toilet plungers to space zoos in this multidimensional adventure.

Things to Listen For:

• A debate over Billy’s “unstuck in time” state—is it time travel or existential whiplash?
• Dan and Jennifer’s attempt to pronounce “Tralfamadore” (and other alien vocab)!
• Speculation on what the Tralfamadorians might have in common with household items.
• Jennifer’s take on why optometrists should be the ones prescribing “soul lenses” for Earthlings.
• The first appearance of Billy’s famous catchphrase, “So it goes.”

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Banned Camp features readings and discussions of banned books for criticism, commentary, education, and entertainment in accordance with fair use guidelines. Excerpts from Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut are shared to provoke thought and discussion on literature, censorship, and societal issues. We claim no ownership of the original work, and all rights remain with Kurt Vonnegut’s estate. We encourage listeners to purchase a copy of the book to fully appreciate it in its original form.

Topics Covered:
time travel, Tralfamadore, banned books, World War II, existentialism, aliens, censorship, Kurt Vonnegut, Billy Pilgrim, “so it goes”