Sex in Suburbia: Yates, 'Revolutionary Road' (1961)
This classic American novel critiques marriage, gender roles and masculinity. Was it sex or reproductive choices that attracted the ire of the censor? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
7 Maj 202022min
Sex and Soldiers: Heller, 'Catch-22' (1961)
Censored in America and Ireland, Catch-22 is a controversial modern classic. Does the shagging and violence titillate or make a point? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30 Apr 202026min
The First Bonkbuster: Winsor, 'Forever Amber' (1944)
Forever Amber is the original bonkbuster, whose commercial success led to Peyton Place (1956) and Riders (1985). Banned in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Massachusetts as indecent, it sold millio...
23 Apr 202027min
One Little Orgy: Kerouac, 'The Dharma Bums' (1959)
Was Jack Kerouac a pilgrim or self-obsessed misogynist? Featuring an indecent orgy in the name of religion, this book was censored in 1963. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16 Apr 202024min
Single Girls, Shagging: Jaffe, 'The Best of Everything' (1958)
A story of three single girls navigating the dating scene in New York was censorship-worthy literature in 1958. This 52-year-old book was rediscovered after it featured in ‘Mad Men’. It's a classic, b...
9 Apr 202024min
What a Wanker: Behan 'Borstal Boy' (1958)
What shenanigans did Brendan Behan get up to in prison and borstal between 1939 and 1941? He enjoyed baiting the Brits, warm cocoa, snuggly blankets and … other things. In this episode, I’ll tell you ...
2 Apr 202019min
Censored Trailer
Filthy-minded historian and avid reader, Aoife Bhreatnach, searches censored books for smut, swearing and shagging. The Irish censor was infamous, banning 12,491 books and magazines between 1929 and 1...
20 Mars 20202min
