Snowcast

JON RONSON: culture wars, conspiracy theories & post-truth news

Our first guest on Snowcast is Jon Ronson. A brilliant writer, who made his name interviewing people on the fringes of society. Extremists, conspiracy theorists, those who’ve been publicly shamed and - more recently - individuals whose stories are intertwined with the culture wars of the present day.Jon describes himself as a humanist journalist. He’s curious, empathetic and, at his happiest, when immersed in stories that help him understand the world.He’s now based in upstate New York. But this conversation was recorded in London, in November 2022. Hot on the heels of the US Midterm elections and Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover. Related links:<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0011cpr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Things Fell Apart</a> (Jon's series for the BBC)Jon Ronson's <a href="http://www.jonronson.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a>Jon Ronson's <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/237314/jon-ronson/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">books</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

A weekly podcast from Jon Snow featuring original thinkers, campaigners, creators and performers. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.