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S1. Ep 2: Dirty Books

S1. Ep 2: Dirty Books

FromThings Fell Apart


S1. Ep 2: Dirty Books

FromThings Fell Apart

ratings:
Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Jan 25, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

1974. A church minister's wife in West Virginia learns of a brand new curriculum being introduced into her children's school. So she decides to read all 325 new textbooks herself. What she discovers horrifies her so much she instigates a State-wide insurrection. But were some of her concerns based on a misunderstanding?

Written and presented by Jon Ronson
Produced by Sarah Shebbeare
Assistant Producer Sam Peach
Original music by Phil Channell

With thanks to Trey Kay for helping us tell this story.
Released:
Jan 25, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (21)

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