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

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. 
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