Aidan and John continue the odyssey that is George Orwell's 1984. In this comedic episode, topics of discussion include: Robert Frost's Communist Manifesto, Cable News Pundits taking over the world, everyone's favorite BBQ Dad, and the Party poster boy Comrade Ogilvy. Coming back from a stressful hiatus, Aidan and John are excited to debout new content and a newfound editing prowess in this episode and in future installments. Enjoy! Please reach out to us with comments/suggestions at [email protected] or DMing us on Instagram @thebookbanterpodcast. Music credits to Sam Birlov for the fabulous "Russian Folk Dance".

John and Aidan continue through their journey of George Orwell's 1984 by discussing chapters 2 and 3. Topics covered include Spies, doublethink, the "Purges", Winston's constant day dreaming, and more. For this episode they are debuting music and a mid - episode break. Enjoy! Feel free to reach out to us with suggestions on how to improve the podcast by emailing us at [email protected] or DMing us @thebookbanterpodcast. Music credits to Sam Birlov for "Russian Folk Dance".

John and Aidan begin bantering about 1984, discussing the various terms presented and the state of the dystopia that is Airstrip One. Topics discussed include all the "Victory" items and the three-line motto of the Party, "War is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength." The figure of Emmanuel Goldstein and the specter of the Thought Police are also thoroughly analyzed. Overall, a very intriguing chapter of a very intriguing book.  We hope you enjoy and feel free to email us at [email protected] or @thebookbanterpodcast on Instagram with suggestions. In particular, we are considering whether to release 30  - minute episodes or 60 - minutes. 

The founders of Book Banter, John, and Aidan explain their vision for the podcast in a short trailer. They envision diving into several books and discussing each one in turn. They are announcing that the first book they will dive into will be 1984, by George Orwell. Read along with them or just listen as they recap and analyze the novel. Feel free to contact them at @thebookbanterpodcast on Instagram or email them at [email protected] with suggestions.