Things Fell Apart

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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...

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  • An Audience with Jon RonsonJul 17, 2024 · 27 min
  • How Things Fell Apart with Adam BuxtonMar 13, 2024 · 37 min
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  • 7. You’ll Own Nothing and You’ll Be HappyJan 9, 2024 · 33 min
  • 6. A Hierarchy of TraumaJan 9, 2024 · 33 min
  • 5. Things Weren’t Going Back to NormalJan 9, 2024 · 36 min
  • 4. Spicy BrandoJan 9, 2024 · 35 min
  • 3. Tonight’s the Night, ComradesJan 9, 2024 · 31 min
  • 2. We’re Coming After You, HoneyJan 9, 2024 · 34 min
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