Jon Waterlow

My book on how jokes helped people find their way and even find themselves in Stalin's dictatorship '[A] landmark study' – @kritikajournal 'beautifully written' – @spsr1917 'a book of great humanity' – Prof. S.A. Smith 'stunningly original' – @Beerdaniel bit.ly/3D4lLYJ

@KurleyMcD @euraknot Nothing about this sequence was expected! Almost makes me want to switch to British Gas 😂

FYI @JonWaterlow @euraknot

Godless Utopia: Soviet Anti-Religious Propaganda is the first book in English to use #Soviet #propaganda illustrations to tell the story of Soviet anti-religious campaigns from 1917 to glasnost: fuel-design.com/publishing/god…

What do #CarlJung and #TerryPratchett have in common? The next instalment in my 'Re-Reading Terry Pratchett' series – read it for free on Substack! #3: Feet of Clay, by @JonWaterlow open.substack.com/pub/jonwaterlo… #discworld @terryandrob @Discworld_com @dwmoook

I've started a new writing project! On Substack, I'm sharing my experience and reflections as I re-read Terry Pratchett’s phenomenally popular #Discworld novels. These books shaped me growing up – but what's it like returning to them 25 years later? jonwaterlow.substack.com

These articles are completely free to read – I hope you'll join me on this journey of re-discovery! Series Introduction: jonwaterlow.substack.com/p/why-im-re-re… First Instalment – Re-Reading Guards! Guards!: jonwaterlow.substack.com/p/1-guards-gua…

@itsJuliaHardy Such a cool pic, and such a cool hairstyle 🙌🙌

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Welcome back @euraknot! Really enjoyed that. Must go re-read "It's Only a Joke, Comrade!"

"I was giggling like a crazy person as it's hilarious to read. It plays out like a comedy in itself. Cause it's simultaneously a practical joke and it's a dangerous political act," @JonWaterlow on A Gift for Stalin. Listen NOW! euraknot.org/2023/03/31/a-g…

@BrendanMcGeever @ManchesterUP Congratulations, man – I'll have to read this in lieu of having you regularly readjust my political compass in the pub (I miss that ❤️)

Thanks to @ManchesterUP for putting it out there in the world. The book is available for £15-20 depending on where you buy it. 3/ manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526164599

20 years ago I walked into a 2nd year undergraduate Sociology lecture at Glasgow University. It was a class on ‘Racism and Modernity’. The lecturer taught us about the relationship between capitalism and racism. It completely changed the way that I saw the world 1/

@Martin2018St @kritikajournal @spsr1917 @Beerdaniel Thanks, Lewis – hope you like it!

@JonWaterlow @kritikajournal @spsr1917 @Beerdaniel Reading it at the moment 👍

@michaelmalice @ChrisWillx Powerful & important - thank you for helping the world remember this! You mentioned anekdoty - I wrote a book on how they helped ppl make sense of/cope with Stalinism, & became the gold standard of trust in that society. I’d love to send you a copy if you’re interested?

I'd been working on The White Pill the entire time that @ChrisWillx and I have been bros so I was very excited to hear his thoughts at length about the book. Great intense discussion here: youtube.com/watch?v=z0SNYG…

@tommcrae Is it out of stock again now? I've got my pennies ready, but only see a 'Store Temporarily Closed' message 💔

💥Wasn’t expecting these to sell quite so fast - only 25 left.💥tom-mcrae-music.sumupstore.com

@santanderukhelp Yes. I did receive email confirmation of the application, and a ref number. This is the same ref number the Santander rep on the phone did not recognise. No other messages have come. The manager due to speak with me has not done so. I need direct help to resolve this, please

@JonWaterlow Hi Jon. We're sorry to hear this. Have you already checked your junk/spam folders for any emails from us? ^KC

@Road_To_Now @BobCrawfordBass @Ben_Sawyer @theavettbros @mtsuhistory Thanks, guys - it feels like age ago we recorded this, so I’m touched that you’re revisiting it again 🙌🙏

Happy #WorldSmileDay! 🙂 In this old episode, Bob and Ben speak with Jon Waterlow about the role humor plays in helping humans make sense of the world in even the darkest times. RTNpod.me/107R

Streaming now everywhere: open.spotify.com/album/3NufFgoC… #45rpm

@tommcrae @TheObserverNews His 'Red Hand Files' mailing list is filled with moments like this – it's a highlight every time he answers a new question. If you've not seen it, I can't recommend it highly enough!

Nick Cave in @TheObserverNews today - being as wise as ever…