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On my radar: Jon Ronson’s cultural highlights

Born in Cardiff in 1967, Jon Ronson has published nine books including The Men, and. He co-wrote the screenplay for Lenny Abrahamson’s 2014 film, , as well as Bong Joon-ho’s 2017 Netflix film . He has presented the BBC Radio 4 programme, as well as podcasts , and 2021’s . His latest podcast for Audible, , about a white supremacist turned informant, is out now. Ronson lives in New York with his wife.

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