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1984 | Ch. 4.2 – Winston’s Fake News Factory
Winston Smith has a job so dystopian it makes Fox News look subtle. His role? To take history, crumple it up, toss it in a memory hole, and replace it with whatever Big Brother feels like today. Enter: Comrade Ogilvy, a war hero so patriotic and brave that he definitely existed yesterday. Jennifer and Dan break down Orwell’s bureaucratic nightmare, debate whether Winston is a tragic hero or just a really dedicated intern, and explore how 1984’s Ministry of Truth might have been the original “alternative facts” factory. Meanwhile, Robot investigates the conspiracy that is… hairy ears.
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