

356 - UNLOCKED - Things Fell Apart: A Conversation with Jon Ronson
12 snips May 10, 2022
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Limousine Confessions
- Jon Ronson and Michael Moynihan discuss their shared experience of asking limousine drivers about their worst celebrity passengers.
- The drivers' answers always seem to confirm pre-existing negative reputations.
Origins of the Culture Wars
- Jon Ronson's podcast, "Things Fell Apart," explores the origins of the culture wars.
- Ronson focuses on individuals involved in early cultural clashes, offering empathetic portrayals even when he disagrees.
West Virginia Textbook Controversy
- Ronson interviews Alice Moore, a key figure in the 1970s West Virginia textbook controversy.
- Moore's objections centered on a poem about an orgy, highlighting the clash between evolving social norms and traditional values.