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Jon Ronson β€” a journalist in the Louis Theroux mould, hunting universal truths in the fringes of society β€” explores the surprising origin stories of the culture wars that have divided us for decades, from abortion to critical race theory. The standout is the episode about televangelist Tam

Things Fell Apart β€” strange tales from the culture wars

Jon Ronson β€” a journalist in the Louis Theroux mould, hunting universal truths in the fringes of society β€” explores the surprising origin stories of the culture wars that have divided us for decades, from abortion to critical race theory. The standout is the episode about televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker interviewing a gay man living with AIDS at the height of the 1980s crisis: 'wars end when people connect and listen to each other and are curious about each other instead of instantly judgmental.'

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