{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65fd941cc33959001681e12e/66544d9c8cdcda0013f1e953?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Jon Ronson (Part One)","description":"<p>This week on Walking The Dog, the brilliant journalist and author Jon Ronson joins Emily and Raymond from New York City!&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Jon has an adorable - albeit sometimes needy - elderly Spaniel Poodle cross called Josie who emigrated to the US with Jon and his family, alongside their other dog Floppy, a Tibetan Terrier, who sadly passed away a couple of years ago.</p><p><br></p><p>Jon tells us about an infamous portrait that hung in the bar of the hotel run by his family in Wales, why being an outsider makes a good journalist, and what happened when he emailed his teenage bullies to tell them that he was a bestselling author.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Part Two of this chat will be available on Thursday!</p><p><br></p><p>Jon Ronson’s Psychopath Night is on tour in Autumn 2024. Visit <a href=\"https://www.fane.co.uk/jon-ronson\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.fane.co.uk/jon-ronson</a> for dates and tickets</p><p><br></p><p>Things Fell Apart Season Two is available now on BBC Sounds and all podcast platforms&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Read more about Jon’s work at <a href=\"http://www.jonronson.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.jonronson.com/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Jon on X and Instagram @jonronson</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Emily:&nbsp;</p><p>Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean</p><p>X - @divine_miss_em</p><p><br></p><p>Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence</p><p>Music: Rich Jarman&nbsp;</p><p>Artwork: Alice Ludlam</p><p>Photography: Karla Gowlett&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Goalhanger"}