Jon Ronson discusses culture wars, the ‘superbug’ of shamelessness, and his encounters with ‘unravelling men’

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Louis is joined in our brand-new studio by writer, documentarian and creative doppelganger Jon Ronson. Jon tells Louis all about delving into culture wars, how public shaming has created a ‘superbug’ of shamelessness, and the cast of ‘unravelling men’ in his new book, The Castle.     Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.     Links/Attachments:    Book: The Castle, Jon Ronson (2026)  https://jonronson.com/book/the-castle/     Book: Them, Jon Ronson (2001)  https://jonronson.com/book/them/     TV Episode: Finding Frances, Nathan For You, Comedy Central (2017)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7277634/     TV Show: The Ronson Mission, Channel 4 (1993)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235493/     Book: So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed, Jon Ronson (2015)  https://jonronson.com/book/so-youve-been-publicly-shamed/     Podcast: Things Fell Apart (2021-2026)  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m002j8rl     Book: The Dice Man, Luke Rhinehart (1971)  https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-dice-man/luke-rhinehart/9780006513902     Article: Something is Wrong on the Internet, James Bridle, Medium (2017)  https://medium.com/@jamesbridle/something-is-wrong-on-the-internet-c39c471271d2     Documentary: Stanley Kubrick’s Boxes (2006)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1263704/     Documentary: Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere (2026)  https://www.netflix.com/title/81920687      Credits:  Producer: Millie Chu   Senior Assistant Producer: Maisie Ellen Williams   Junior Production Manager: Rosie Pender  Production Executive: Francesca Bassett  Original Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  Video Editor: Scott Edwards  Audio Editor: Tom Guest  Executive Producer: Arron Fellows    A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices