The Best of Jon Ronson

The best moments from Jon Ronson's amazing podcasts and his guest appearances.

Curated byAdrian Sherling, Hark Editor

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How One Joke Turned an Actor Into a Leading QAnon Conspiracy Theorist

Isaac Kappy was an actor who had appeared in Thor. But his belief in conspiracy theories grew until he went too far. And one badly-judged joke by some friends sent him over the edge.

How One Joke Turned an Actor Into a Leading QAnon Conspiracy Theorist

Things Fell Apart

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The Surprising Origin of the Evangelical Anti-Abortion Stance

In the 1970s, Christian evangelicals were not interested in the abortion debate. They weren’t even especially pro-life. Then one filmmaker changed it all, purely to help sell tickets to his pastor father’s touring show.

The Surprising Origin of the Evangelical Anti-Abortion Stance

Things Fell Apart

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How One Tweet Destroyed This Woman’s Life

Justine Sacco was a high-flying PR manager. But one tweet destroyed her life, as Jon Ronson explains in ‘So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed.’

How One Tweet Destroyed This Woman’s Life

So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson

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The Stamp Man

As Jon Ronson explored the hidden world of custom-made adult videos, he discovered the most bizarre one the industry has seen.

The Last Days of August

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Investigating The Last Days of August

Adult movie star August Ames took her own life in December 2017. Shortly afterwards, her husband wrote a blog postblaming performers Jessica Drake and Jaxton Wheeler for bullying her online. Jon Ronson attempts to get to the bottom of it.

The Last Days of August

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Being Followed by the Bilderberg Group

Jon Ronson tells Amanda Knox and Chris Robinson about the time he was followed while trying to find out about the shady Bilderberg Group.

Labyrinths: Getting Lost with Amanda Knox

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The Spambot Pretending to be Jon Ronson

On ‘The Moth’, Jon Ronson told the story of what he did when a spambot was pretending to be him.

The Moth

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Meeting a Real-Life Superhero

Jon Ronson spent time with Phoenix Jones, a real-life superhero who patrolled the streets of Seattle. He told Richard Herring about one night with Phoenix.

RHLSTP with Richard Herring

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The Best of Jon Ronson

How One Joke Turned an Actor Into a Leading QAnon Conspiracy Theorist

Things Fell Apart

The Surprising Origin of the Evangelical Anti-Abortion Stance

Things Fell Apart

How One Tweet Destroyed This Woman’s Life

So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson

The Stamp Man

The Last Days of August

Investigating The Last Days of August

The Last Days of August

Being Followed by the Bilderberg Group

Labyrinths: Getting Lost with Amanda Knox

The Spambot Pretending to be Jon Ronson

The Moth

Meeting a Real-Life Superhero

RHLSTP with Richard Herring

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