I was watching friends get more and more engrossed in their particular culture war. And i could tell that it was taking over their brains in a way that was unhealthy. So story telling is that sort of, what you do is mike a story telling that leads into that evoke something about how we live now. I always want to start with, ta question, a mystery that i don't know the answer to. That was the question. Then i thought, w the last thing in the world i want to do was make a show about the culture wars that then become surpassive the culture wars. Things are got a slide. Slide in all directions. Wolt be nothing you can
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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