Solo-maxxing and the femosphere (live at Crossed Wires)
Marianna is joined by guest host Rachel Connolly to journey into the lives of femcels, tradwives, and so-called loneliness influencers. As the merits of social isolation are preached on our feeds, why...
9 Jul 49min
Gabriel Shemirani on medical misinfo and rejecting Conspiracyland
One year on from the BBC's investigation into the death of 23-year-old Paloma Shemirani - and two years since it happened - this episode of Top Comment explores what the case tells us about the danger...
3 Jul 31min
Restore Britain, Merlin the duck, and FIFA's content farm
After achieving 7% of the vote in last week's Makerfield by-election, the social-led strategy of emerging right-wing party Restore Britain has come under the spotlight. Various anecdotal reports have ...
25 Jun 34min
Agartha explained, and hot girls revolt on BookTok
The BookTok community has erupted after creator AllieRoseCo announced she had trademarked merchandise featuring the phrase 'Hot Girls Read'. User backlash was instantaneous, with many accusing her of ...
18 Jun 30min
Belfast, Henry Nowak, and how Grok is supercharging misinfo
After a second night of rioting in Belfast, social media companies are being accused of playing a role in creating disorder. Technology secretary Liz Kendall has said an update to the Online Safety Ac...
11 Jun 35min
Is Hasan Piker NSFW now? And Tung Tung's generational run
When Twitch streamer Hasan Piker was denied entry into the UK this week, it rekindled a conversation around the Home Office's approach to free speech. From Kanye West to Valentina Gomez, the list of p...
5 Jun 30min
Sleuth wars, incels in STEM, and just want Harambe back
An inquest is set to open on Friday into the deaths of three sisters whose bodies were recovered from the sea off the coast of Brighton. The case has led to rampant speculation online, particularly af...
29 Mai 25min
Why you're wrong about Palantir, and TL;DR Tolkien
The US tech giant Palantir holds contracts with some of the most influential entities in the world, from government departments and pharmaceutical companies to military contractors and banking powerho...
22 Mai 27min
