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Nineteen Eighty-Four

George Orwell

One of the most celebrated classics of the twentieth century, Orwell’s cautionary tale of a man trapped under the gaze of an authoritarian state feels more relevant now than ever before. Winston Smith spends his days rewriting history to fit the narrative that his government wants citizens to belie...

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The Shawn Ryan Show

It was mentioned in the context of Chinese companies developing monitoring software, which was described as 'Big Brother' style technology similar to the book's themes.

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These are companies that, you know, develop the monitoring software that the Chinese state uses to watch people, the sort of Big Brother stuff that was written about in 1984.

— Episode: #19 Peter Schweizer - China's Influence...

Episode: #19 Peter Schweizer - China's Influence Over the U...

It was mentioned in the context of Chinese companies developing monitoring software, which was described as 'Big Brother' style technology similar to the book's themes.

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These are companies that, you know, develop the monitoring software that the Chinese state uses to watch people, the sort of Big Brother stuff that was written about in 1984.

Pivot

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Pivot

The podcast discussed George Orwell's advocacy for free speech and truth in speech, highlighting his belief in the importance of being able to state simple facts, such as 'two plus two equals four'.

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For more than 70 years, people from all political backgrounds have been using the word Orwellian to mean whatever they wanted to mean. But what did George Orwell actually stand for?

— Episode: Emergency Bonus Episode: Now Elon's Real...

Episode: Emergency Bonus Episode: Now Elon's Really Ready t...

The podcast discussed George Orwell's advocacy for free speech and truth in speech, highlighting his belief in the importance of being able to state simple facts, such as 'two plus two equals four'.

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For more than 70 years, people from all political backgrounds have been using the word Orwellian to mean whatever they wanted to mean. But what did George Orwell actually stand for?

Orwell was not just an advocate for free speech, even though he was that, but he was an advocate for truth in speech.

He's someone who argues that you should be able to say that two plus two equals four.

Episode: Twitter, Layoffs, and Streaming: Pivot's Q2 Quarte...

The podcast discussed George Orwell's advocacy for free speech and truth in speech, highlighting his belief in the importance of being able to state basic truths, such as 'two plus two equals four'. Orwell's prescience and flaws were also mentioned.

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Orwell was not just an advocate for free speech even though he was that, but he was an advocate for truth in speech. You know, he's someone who argues that you should be able to say that two plus two equals four.

The Bulwark Podcast

The book was mentioned when discussing how banning books under the banner of freedom is Orwellian.

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It's like what who what parents which parents not me, I'm a parent. Well, that's why it's so deliciously ironic that all of these book bans and things like this are being pushed under the banner of fr...

— Episode: Tim Miller: Ron DeSantis Is Scott Walker

Episode: Tim Miller: Ron DeSantis Is Scott Walker

The book was mentioned when discussing how banning books under the banner of freedom is Orwellian.

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It's like what who what parents which parents not me, I'm a parent. Well, that's why it's so deliciously ironic that all of these book bans and things like this are being pushed under the banner of freedom. This is the freedom agenda minutes. Now, you know what people would understand what I mean by Orwellian if they didn't ban that book too, but you never

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

The concept of 'doublethink' from Nineteen Eighty-Four was discussed in relation to the Roe vs Wade decision and the inconsistency of certain political stances on abortion and the care of children.

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One thing that I have learned about double think shout out to Orwell is that people can become very defensive when their practice of double think is pointed out to them.

— Episode: Listener Mail: Make More Poor, Banks Buy...

Episode: Listener Mail: Make More Poor, Banks Buy Your Neig...

The concept of 'doublethink' from Nineteen Eighty-Four was discussed in relation to the Roe vs Wade decision and the inconsistency of certain political stances on abortion and the care of children.

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One thing that I have learned about double think shout out to Orwell is that people can become very defensive when their practice of double think is pointed out to them.

Episode: Listener Mail: Make More Poor, Banks Buy Your Neig...

Doublethink was mentioned as a concept from the book, referring to the idea of holding two contradictory beliefs simultaneously, which was discussed in relation to the pro-life debate.

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One thing that I have learned about double think shout out to Orwell is that people can become very defensive when their practice of double think is pointed out to them.

The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

It was mentioned in passing as an example of a dystopian book, when describing the Third Wave experiment's similarities to the book.

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It's like 1984, the school.

— Episode: 399 - The Third Wave

Episode: 399 - The Third Wave

It was mentioned in passing as an example of a dystopian book, when describing the Third Wave experiment's similarities to the book.

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It's like 1984, the school.

The Rubin Report

The podcast host quoted Orwell's famous passage from "Nineteen Eighty-Four" about the falsification of history and the suppression of truth, using it to illustrate his points about political manipulation and censorship.

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Every record has been destroyed or falsified every book rewritten. Every picture has been repainted every statue and Street building has been renamed every date has been altered and the process is con...

— Episode: Stephen Colbert's Brain Melts When He He...

Episode: Stephen Colbert's Brain Melts When He Hears This I...

The podcast host quoted Orwell's famous passage from "Nineteen Eighty-Four" about the falsification of history and the suppression of truth, using it to illustrate his points about political manipulation and censorship.

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Every record has been destroyed or falsified every book rewritten. Every picture has been repainted every statue and Street building has been renamed every date has been altered and the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the party is always right.

REAL AF with Andy Frisella

The book, "Nineteen Eighty-Four", was mentioned in the context of how language is used to manipulate and control, and how the ruling power often says the opposite to protect themselves from accusations of their actions. The speaker connected the themes of the book to current events.

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if you look into George Orwell's book, you know, 1984 and you read it, um, he talks about how they use the language to manipulate and every, and by the way, they talk about this in Sal Alinsky's book...

— Episode: 382. Andy, Amir Odom & DJ CTI: Houston S...

Episode: 382. Andy, Amir Odom & DJ CTI: Houston Suspects Fi...

The book, "Nineteen Eighty-Four", was mentioned in the context of how language is used to manipulate and control, and how the ruling power often says the opposite to protect themselves from accusations of their actions. The speaker connected the themes of the book to current events.

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if you look into George Orwell's book, you know, 1984 and you read it, um, he talks about how they use the language to manipulate and every, and by the way, they talk about this in Sal Alinsky's book rules for radicals.

Episode: 315. Andy & DJ CTI: Eric Greitens' Hunting Ad, Lia...

The podcast mentioned Orwell's book, *Nineteen Eighty-Four*, in relation to the manipulation of language and social narratives to control people. It was discussed in the context of how the concepts within the book have been played out in real life scenarios.

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It's blatant communist subversion, fucking language, twisting shit of the Marxist and communist playbook. All right. That George Orwell talked about in fucking 1984.

Stay Tuned with Preet

The Ministry of Truth was referenced in relation to the Supreme Court's stance against criminalizing mere lies, contrasting it with the novel's dystopian control.

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They say our constitutional tradition stands against the idea that we need Oceania's Ministry of Truth, a reference to George Orwell.

— Episode: CAFE Insider 10/31: Trick or Trump

Episode: CAFE Insider 10/31: Trick or Trump

The Ministry of Truth was referenced in relation to the Supreme Court's stance against criminalizing mere lies, contrasting it with the novel's dystopian control.

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They say our constitutional tradition stands against the idea that we need Oceania's Ministry of Truth, a reference to George Orwell.

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