Jon Ronson: “It's good training for a journalist, being bullied at school.”

Full Disclosure with James O'Brien

Global

Society & Culture

4.6 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

From investigating the minds of psychopaths to examining the impact of public shaming in the digital age, Jon Ronson is a journalist and author who has built a career exploring stories that reveal the complexities of human nature.

In this episode of Full Disclosure, James O'Brien sits down with Jon to unpack the experiences that shaped his unique outlook- from growing up in Cardiff to embedding himself with fringe groups and conspiracy theorists around the world. They discuss the emotional weight of documenting turbulence and the personal moments that led Jon to seek out the humanity in the most unexpected places.

Insightful, sharp, and deeply empathetic, Jon reflects on life at the margins, the characters he’s encountered, and what it truly means to understand those who challenge the norm.

You can buy tickets to Jon Ronson’s Psychopath Night here

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0:00.0	Most great luxury travel experiences have to end.
0:03.3	First-class flights, land, high-end cruises, dock.
0:07.5	One luxury, though, is different.
0:09.4	The Volkswagen ID-7 Tourer just keeps on going with a range of up to 424 miles.
0:15.7	Recharge, and the luxury starts all over again.
0:18.7	The Volkswagen ID-7 Tourer, miles. The Volkswagen ID7 Tourer
0:20.9	Miles Better
0:22.1	ID7 Tour official test range
0:24.3	358 to 424 miles
0:26.4	when fully charged depending on trim
0:28.1	may not reflect real life driving.
0:30.5	Whatever your budget,
0:31.8	there's an amazing range of Mother's Day gifts
0:34.1	at Aldi.
0:35.2	Just what you'd expect
0:36.3	from the which cheapest supermarket
0:37.8	2024. Treat your mum to breakfast in bed. A hearty family roast or get her flowers to show
0:44.8	her you love her a whole bunch. Aldi, which cheapest supermarket four years running?
0:52.2	This is a global Player Original podcast.
0:55.9	Hello, James here.
0:57.0	Just before we get into the latest brilliant episode of full disclosure, I wanted to give
1:01.1	you a quick heads up about a brand new podcast I've been doing, James O'Brien Daily.
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