The Catcher in the Rye Ch. 8: The Most Honest Liar on the Train | Banned Books Comedy

Banned Camp: Banned Books, Comedy, and Free Speech vs. Censorship · Feb 19, 2026 · 30m

The Catcher in the Rye Ch. 8 | Banned Books Comedy Podcast

Holden Caulfield hates phonies. He's been cataloguing them for seven

chapters. So why does he spend an entire train ride lying through his

teeth to make a stranger feel good about her bully son? Chapter 8 is

where Salinger quietly reveals that Holden is more complicated — and

more kind — than anyone gives him credit for.

Banned Camp is a comedy podcast where we read banned books chapter by

chapter — we don't read ahead, so you're discovering the story with us.

Things To Listen For:

- Holden introduces himself as Rudolph Schmidt — the…