Jon Ronson: what does porn tell us about hypocrisy?

Beyond Today

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🗓️ 18 January 2019

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Jon Ronson’s new podcast ‘The Last Days of August’ explores the reasons behind the death of the famous porn performer August Ames, who killed herself in 2017. It is a sad story that casts light on an industry of outsiders who support each other under difficult circumstances. We also spoke to Jon about how the internet transformed pornography and what we can all learn from that. He also tells us why porn films have such weird titles and how people react to his distinctive voice. Producer: Duncan Barber Editor: John Shields Mixed by Nicolas Raufast

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts.
0:04.6	Hello, I'm Tita Dehealy.
0:08.0	You're listening to Beyond Today from BBC Radio
0:11.0	for a space to ask one big question about one big story every day.
0:17.0	Today, what does porn tell us about hypocrisy?
0:27.0	We've got a real treat for you. John Ronson is with us to answer that question.
0:38.0	He's a journalist we've been keen to get on the podcast for a while.
0:42.0	He is always ahead of the curve on the topics we are
0:44.8	interested in. His 2015 book, So You've been Publicly Shamed, was the first time
0:50.3	anyone tried to get to know the people whose lives had been ruined after
0:54.8	something they said on social media. He since turned his hand to podcasts. The
1:01.1	Butterfly Effect took a sympathetic look at the porn industry and how it's changed since the internet made free porn ubiquitous.
1:08.7	Well his new podcast returns to the industry but with a darker story. The last days of August is
1:16.2	about the death of a famous porn performer August Ames who killed herself in
1:21.7	2017.
1:23.0	John Ronson's sympathetic style of journalism means that he and you as the listener
1:29.0	really get to know the characters involved.
1:32.0	His stories are about hypocrisy and outsiders supporting each other.
1:37.0	We spoke to him down the line from New York and he told us why porn films have such weird titles and how people react to his distinctive voice.
1:47.0	John, welcome to the podcast.
1:52.0	Hi, Tina. Tell us to the podcast. Hi, Tina.
1:54.0	Tell us about the podcast.
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