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The Butterfly Effect

Written by: Jon Ronson
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  • Summary

  • Join best-selling author Jon Ronson as he traces the story of one very strange butterfly effect: What happened after a teen in Brussels figured out how to make porn free and easily accessible on the internet. Traveling from the tech world of Silicon Valley to the San Fernando Valley, where most porn films were made, you learn the consequences of free porn, which turn out to be mysterious, shocking, sad, and, at times, even surprisingly sweet. A 7-part series takes you on a journey to places you'll never expect. [Explicit]

    When you add The Butterfly Effect with Jon Ronson to your library you will receive all 7 episodes, each with a runtime of approximately 30 minutes.

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  • Ep. 1: A Nondescript Office Building in Montreal
    Oct 24 2017
    [Contains explicit content] Join best-selling author Jon Ronson as he traces an intriguing butterfly effect. Many years ago, a teenager in Brussels had an idea - make porn free and easy to stream online. The consequences of that idea are surprising, delightful, and sad. They reach into areas of life no one could have expected. In this series’ first episode, meet Fabian Thylmann - that teen from Brussels.
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    26 mins
  • Ep. 2: The Fallow Years Between Teen & Milf
    Oct 24 2017
    [Contains explicit content] Jon travels to California’s San Fernando Valley, where most of the world’s porn is made. There he finds pornographers with lives upended by Fabian’s business plan. But it isn’t long before Jon discovers something extraordinary: a community within the porn world fighting back by embarking on a very strange enterprise - pornography written, filmed, and performed for an audience of one.
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    35 mins
  • Ep. 3: Something Happened
    Oct 24 2017
    [Contains explicit content] Jon journeys deeper into the mysterious and delightful world of custom porn, which may never have existed if it weren’t for Fabian. He meets producers and their clients, and discovers that these films offer a remarkable window into our inner lives.
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    31 mins

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Good story, terrible narrator

The story is interesting and worth a listen. That is, only if you can get over the narrator. The way he paces his words is mildly infuriating. He also puts an unnecessary emphasis on the words "porn" and "Fabian" when he says them (and trust me he says them very often). He also seems to be ver uncomfortable with the porn industry, making comments that come off as condescending, such as referring to those who work in the industry as "porn people".

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Interesting story. Horrid narration

If you can get past the narration, this is a really interesting and entertaining story and listen.

Unfortunately the narrator sounds like a kid in the candy store. Which given the topic and some of the settings comes across as borderline creepy.

But hey....other than that....

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The host is unbearable

This podcast about the effects of free porn on the industry is very interesting. The problem I had with this podcast was the host, Jon Ronson. His voice is terrible and he writes poorly. The podcast should have been voiced by Lena, the producer. It would have been much more enjoyable.

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Absolutely incredible

I've never been more moved by a book than I was by this. An absolutely incredible story, it's comedic, heart-breaking and an achingly beautiful representation of a part of humanity we tend not to talk about so much. I will recommend this to anyone who will listen.

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Entertaining and tame

easy to listen to. he stayed fairly unbiased and the storyline was well thought out. thank you!

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Couldn't stop listenting

I was so bummed when it was over! so intriguing and captivating, and I love the narrator/writer - very unbiased and just a good interviewer all around. I highly recommend this!

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fantastic stories

really enjoyed the different perspectives and interesting way the porn world works. great listen today.

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Thought provoking

A person forgets sometimes why things are the way they are and how one small change can effect so much.

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Incredible

Have always loved his writing, this one didn’t disappoint either. It feels like he’s always so engaging and heartfelt during his interviews.

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Fascinating

I found this very interesting and highly engaging. I listened to it in one sitting, without a break

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