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Jon Ronson's Escape and Control ChannelFlip
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4.5 • 31 Ratings
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Internationally acclaimed journalist and filmmaker Jon Ronson (Adventures with Extremists, The Men Who Stare At Goats and New York Times Bestseller The Psychopath Test) turns his attentions to the Internet. Specifically, those people who try to control it -- for good or bad. Escape and Control: Stories About People Trying To Control The Internet It can sometimes feel like we're creating a new kind of democracy online, where we control and regulate each other instead of being told how to behave by those in authority. But there are people out there who don't like this idea at all. So they want to come up with ways to control it. Sometimes maybe even secret ways... With searing interviews, unravelling mysteries and some great fun along the way, Jon Ronson sets off on an adventure that may mean you'll never look at your mouse in the same way again.
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Tuesday Music Video
Jon Ronson introduces us to the song 'Tuesday' featuring Patrice Wilson.
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Atos
Jon Ronson meets with Frances Kelly, the founder of 'Carer watch', a forum for people who stay at home to look after relatives with disabilities. It got taken down indirectly by a company called Atos, employed by the UK government to monitor people claiming incapacity benefits.
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Jon Vs Jon Part 2
Jon Ronson arranges a meeting with the creators of the twitter spambot 'Jon_Ronson'. After some heated discussion and confusion in this interview, he discovers the academics' true agenda.
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Patrice Wilson Follow-up
Jon Ronson is contacted again by Patrice Wilson who was responsible for the YouTube music hit 'Friday' by Rebecca Black. Jon Ronson is treated to a second track made by Patrice Wilson just for him. This time Jon Ronson decides to go ahead and shoot a music video with Patrice.
Customer Reviews
Never not excellent
As per all Ronson's content, this is consistently amazing. The only bad thing is that I feel saddness when I’ve listen to the last episode.
Insightful, informative & entertaining
I could listen to Jon Ronson read just about anything to be honest! This series is presented in his own inimitable style, always engaging, honest and delightfully entertaining. Astroturfing is my new favourite phrase!
Very interesting and eye opening
I enjoy Jon ronsons books and radio programs very much and i am pleased to say that this is not an exception! It shows a great insight on how people try to control the internet and was surprised that the Internet is not as free as I thought it is! So I recommend that you watch this podcast immediately