Jon Ronson on who really started the culture wars

episode

7am not yet transcribed

▲ 0

Transcript

This episode hasn't been transcribed yet Upvotes decide what gets transcribed next — 0 so far. Sign in to upvote

Is liberal democracy running out of answers? 18 min · 25 Sep 2026

Could Australia’s media survive Trump-style attacks? 17 min · 24 Sep 2026

The absurd lengths Australia goes to keep Nauru Airlines flying 16 min · 23 Sep 2026

Trump and Murdoch: The enemies who need each other 16 min · 22 Sep 2026

A richer Australia in 2066 – but for who? 14 min · 21 Sep 2026

All episodes from 7am →

Report any issue

Source

Recorded21 Feb 2024

Publisheromnycontent.com ↗

Handlerec:7079491

Show notes

Jon Ronson has spent time with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, uncovered the secret US military program to train psychic soldiers and told the stories of the first people to be publicly shamed in the age of social media.Now, Ronson’s investigating the culture wars. From fears about left-wing activists taking over the streets to paranoia about vaccines – he charts the surprising origins of our most divisive social conflicts.Today, author of The Psychopath Test and So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed, Jon Ronson, on the very human stories behind how things fell apart.See Jon Ronson live in Australia in November: https://www.fane.co.uk/jon-ronsonSocials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Author of The Psychopath Test and host of Things Fell Apart, Jon RonsonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ask this episode

“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

Transcript

More from 7am