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Mar 2020
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JON RONSON - THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT: How F...

Brian Rose
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Jon Ronson, is an award-winning author, screenwriter, and documentary filmmaker.

His work includes “The Men Who Stare at Goats”, “The Psychopath Test” and “So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed”, with several of these books becoming major Hollywood movies that featured actors like Ewan McGregor, George Clooney and Michael Fassbender. As a gonzo journalist, he explores unique personalities and unusual situations.

Most recently he produced two podcasts, “The Butterfly Effect” and “The Last Days of August”, both focusing on the world of pornography.

JON RONSON:

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/jonronson

WEBSITE: http://www.jonronson.com/

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jonronson

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