Should Any Books Be Banned?
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
iHeartPodcasts
4.2 • 11K Ratings
🗓️ 23 June 2023
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
Should any books be banned? In recent years, the US has again wrestled with the concept of banning books -- in other words, controlling access to information. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore the conundrums and conspiracies involved, ultimately asking: Who should be able to ban information? Who should control education, and why do so many powerful people spend so much time arguing about it?
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| 1:51.2 | Welcome back to the show, my name is Matt. |
| 1:57.9 | My name is Noel. They called me Ben. We're joined as always with our super producer, |
| 2:03.0 | Paul Mission Control Deckint. Most importantly, you are you, you are here, and that makes this the |
| 2:10.0 | stuff they don't want you to know. Look, like anybody else, Noel, Matt, Paul, and Doc Hall Day, |
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