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Things Fell Apart
If you've ever yelled at someone on social media about, say, cancel culture or mask-wearing, then you are a soldier in the culture wars - those everyday battles for dominance between conflicting values. The acclaimed writer and podcaster Jon Ronson has seen friends swallowed up in them to the extent that it's ruined their lives. Jon was curious to learn how things fell apart, and so he went back into the history of the culture wars to find some of the origin stories: the pebbles thrown in the pond, creating the ripples that led us to where we are today. He had no idea what he'd find, but...
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Ratings & Reviews
4.7 stars from 654 ratings
Ronson is a charlatan
Can’t believe this guy is still getting away with this scam. He says absolutely nothing in a tone that purports him to be saying absolutely everything. Maybe his books are good, I couldn’t tell you. But I’ve yet to hear him say anything of any significant, or really, any, insight. He is Tucker...Read full review »
Flat Kelly via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 11/11/24
Bad reporting or…
Unfortunately the formatting for these reviews doesn’t come thru. Sry for the block of text. I swear it was easily parsed paragraphs when I first wrote it! lol. • Fun game: listen to an episode, say season 2 episode 2, when things really start to become egregious. Take notes. Write down what the...Read full review »
ThebigJ1er via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/31/24
The podcast discusses culture wars topics with a balanced approach, highlighting the negative galvanizing effects of a highly biased and polarized media (both on the Right and the Left) have had in the past.
LS9753 via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 06/10/24
Recent Episodes
Jon Ronson’s second season of unexpected human stories from the culture wars focused on the divisions that erupted in the wake of the Covid lockdown. It was a number 1 hit podcast and received five star reviews. In a fun, free-flowing live discussion from the Hay Festival in Wales, Jon turns the...
Published 07/17/24
Published 07/17/24
In this bonus episode, Jon Ronson's friend and fellow podcaster Adam Buxton chat about the latest season of Things Fell Apart. They discuss their favourite moments from the show and how to best navigate the culture wars, all while also chatting about lockdown, fatherhood, social anxiety and how a...
Published 03/13/24
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