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  1. Jon Ronson On… Worst Internet Date

    Journalist Jon Ronson investigates the extraordinary story of Mary Turner Thompson, who experienced the worst internet date ever which lasted seven years and was to cause the total devastation of her life.

    Edinburgh-based Mary met and married a man who told her he was a CIA agent. Jon visits her in Scotland and hears the incredible twisting and turning love story of Will and Mary. Will carried a gun and had to dash off to Israel at a moment’s notice; Mary was left holding the baby, never knowing when he would come back, and was unable to contact him. She even feared a terrorist attack on her home. But the most bizarre twist was still to come.

    —Huffduffed by briankuhl one year ago

  2. Jon Ronson On… When Small Talk Goes Wrong

    Jon Ronson talks to Denis Fillion, who was behind one of the first major internet hoaxes.

    Denis used to post threads and make small talk on a technical forum called Anandtech. Irritated by the misogyny he found on the site, he invented a female character to join in the chat. Soon he found himself flirting with his own character and weaving a tale so believable that the character took on an air of reality, even for him. As the relationship deepened, Denis was forced to take drastic action to get out of his own hoax.

    With additional contributions from comedian Josie Long and Charlie Brooker.

    —Huffduffed by briankuhl one year ago