i'm thinkig about in my, in my public shaming book, i guess the most famous story is the justine saco story. Just before she gets on a play, and she tweats what she thinks is a self reflective joke mocking her own privilege but o very badly. And while she's asleep on the plain, twittet its control of her life. So journalists who were supposed to be fearless and to speak truth to power, stayed silent that night because they were afraid that people would come after them instead. They were w you're just a privileged bitch too. That's what somebody said to helen lewis that night.
Whether it's arguing over cancel culture, mask-wearing or what to do with statues, the culture wars now seem to be a constantly reappearing flashpoint in public discourse. Acclaimed writer and podcaster Jon Ronson was curious to learn how this phenomenon had come about and has spent the last year creating the hit radio and podcast series, Things Fell Apart, for BBC Radio 4, exploring the history of the culture wars. For this discussion Jon is joined in conversation by comedian and writer David Baddiel to explore the origin stories of the culture wars and where they might be headed next.
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