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Things Fell Apart

A series of strange, unexpected human stories from the history of the culture wars.

Radio 4,22 episodes

Episodes

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S2. Things Fell Apart is back
A series of strange, unexpected, human stories from the culture wars.
02 Jan 2024,3 mins
S2. Ep 1: The Most Mysterious Deaths
The bizarre origins of a world-altering act of violence.
09 Jan 2024,34 mins,
S2. Ep 2: We’re Coming After You, Honey
A medical scandal has world-shattering consequences.
09 Jan 2024,33 mins
S2. Ep 3: Tonight’s the Night, Comrades
A family of Twilight fans blunder into a dreadful real-life horror.
09 Jan 2024,31 mins,
S2. Ep 4: Spicy Brando
A young man is arrested on the most bizarre charges.
09 Jan 2024,34 mins
S2. Ep 5: Things Weren’t Going Back to Normal
A family schism is co-opted by powerful culture warriors.
09 Jan 2024,36 mins
S2. Ep 6: A Hierarchy of Trauma
A story about trauma and its ever-changing definition.
09 Jan 2024,33 mins
S2. Ep 7: You’ll Own Nothing and You’ll Be Happy
A strange incident at Chipping Norton Town Hall.
09 Jan 2024,33 mins
S2. Ep 8: Mikki’s Hero’s Journey
An unlikely culture warrior connects each of our stories.
09 Jan 2024,37 mins
S2. How Things Fell Apart, with Jon Ronson and Adam Buxton
Adam Buxton and Jon Ronson on the making of Things Fell Apart.
13 Mar 2024,36 mins
S1. Introducing Things Fell Apart
Strange tales from the culture wars by Jon Ronson.
02 Nov 2021,2 mins
S1. Ep 1: 1000 Dolls
Strange tales from the culture wars by Jon Ronson.
09 Nov 2021,31 mins
S1. Ep 2: Dirty Books
Strange tales from the culture wars by Jon Ronson.
16 Nov 2021,31 mins,
S1. Ep 3: A Miracle
Strange Tales from the Culture Wars by Jon Ronson
23 Nov 2021,33 mins
S1. Ep 4: Believe the Children
Strange tales from the culture wars by Jon Ronson.
30 Nov 2021,32 mins,
S1. Ep 5: A Scottish Jewish joke
Strange tales from the culture wars by Jon Ronson.
07 Dec 2021,33 mins
S1. Ep 6: Many Different Lives
Strange Tales from the Culture Wars with Jon Ronson
14 Dec 2021,35 mins
S1. Ep 7: A Secret Room Behind a Fake Wall
Strange Tales from the Culture Wars by Jon Ronson
21 Dec 2021,32 mins
S1. Ep 8: A Mock Slave Auction
Strange tales from the culture wars by Jon Ronson.
28 Dec 2021,36 mins
S1. How Things Fell Apart, with Jon Ronson and Louis Theroux
Louis Theroux chats to Jon Ronson about his recent podcast series, Things Fell Apart.
30 Mar 2022,43 mins
S1. Bonus Episode: Jon Ronson Live at Hay
Jon Ronson speaks to Dolly Alderton in this special episode from the Hay Festival.
05 Jul 2023,45 mins
S2. Bonus episode: An Audience with Jon Ronson
Things Fell Apart: Ask Me Anything!
17 Jul 2024,27 mins