BONUS: Taylor Lorenz says "don't blame social media"
On this bonus interview episode, Matt and Marianna are joined in the studio by leading social media journalist Taylor Lorenz. They discuss the evolution of meme culture, Clavicular's enduring virality...
19 Touko 41min
Decline porn (part II), VPN patriotism, and Charli XCX's finsta drop
Foreign-based social media accounts are masquerading as patriotic Brits lamenting the UK's 'decline'. These profiles, which use AI to amplify anti-immigrant rhetoric, are being viewed and shared by va...
15 Touko 25min
Dare Market, hantavirus, and wtf is going on at JPMorgan?
Launched last year, the website Dare Market describes itself as "the platform where you can dare anyone to do almost anything for real cash bounties". On this episode, Marianna speaks to Isla Rose Per...
8 Touko 33min
Shooting conspiracies, breakup texts, and Dana White's cortisol spike
Following an apparent assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday night, dozens of high-profile conservative accounts posted almost identical reactions on X...
1 Touko 26min
BONUS: Live at Maida Vale Studios
For this bonus episode, Matt and Marianna are joined by producer Laurie on stage at Castfest - a live event at the BBC's Maida Vale Studios. They discuss why we're making Top Comment, the challenges o...
28 Huhti 28min
Haley Beck explained, and the crypto operation hijacking the BBC
Haley Beck - the sister of influencer Noah Beck - has denied wrongdoing after police recommended she be charged over allegations she cultivated a sexual relationship with a student in Arizona. The cas...
24 Huhti 22min
Coachella, GRWM fakers, and Justin Bieber is chronically online
Ahead of Coachella's second weekend, Matt and Marianna are discussing how the festival often referred to as the 'Influencer Olympics' has become a microcosm of creator culture. They chat about people ...
17 Huhti 24min
Iran, slopaganda, and the lego-inspired creator behind it all
Lego-inspired characters depicting conflict in the Middle East. This Iranian brand of so-called slopaganda has been viewed hundreds of millions of times and it is colouring the conversation around the...
11 Huhti 25min
