We’re talking with Josh from TWOAPW about Patmos Public Library, his personal connections to it, and the issues around public library funding and censorship of LGTBQ materials.
https://www.worstpossible.world/
https://www.twitch.tv/traditional_scrench
TWOAPW Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kp7xkxfutoinhqeg3sfswghd
Media Mentioned
Segment: https://www.kcrg.com/2025/02/25/bill-ban-obscene-material-iowa-libraries-advances/
Why it’s called the Patmos library: https://hudsedfound.org/what-we-do/engage-alumni/marvinandjunepatmos.html
Whose Children Are They: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18559276/
Reporting from the time of the initial removal vote:
Reporting on the failure of the second vote:
Funding approved:
MLive documentary on banning books in Michigan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x043zuGWgMA
Another Michigan library: https://bookriot.com/alpena-public-library/
Porn hunters in Canada: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6656855
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/zzEpV9QEAG
Transcripts: https://pastecode.io/s/ybvo6u1t
