Oct 30, 202638 min
With the advent of OnlyFans, pornographic content has become a fixture of mainstream social media. But the influence of the adult entertainment industry on internet culture arguably began decades ago. On this episode...
About this Podcast:
The story behind your social media feed, from BBC correspondent Marianna Spring and investigative journalist Matt Shea. Top Comment investigates what's blowing up online. From global events that go viral across social media, to bizarre moments that spill into real life, Marianna and Matt unpack the trends, theories and digital chaos shaping our world. You can also hear Marianna's previous series for the BBC in this feed, including Marianna in Conspiracyland, Why Do You Hate Me?, Disaster Trolls, Death by Conspiracy? and War on Truth.
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What is Top Comment about?
The story behind your social media feed, from BBC correspondent Marianna Spring and investigative journalist Matt Shea. Top Comment investigates what's blowing up online. From global events that go viral across social media, to bizarre moments that spill into real life, Marianna and Matt unpack the trends, theories and digital chaos shaping our world.
Who hosts Top Comment?
Top Comment is hosted by BBC. The show has published 103 episodes to date.
What has Top Comment covered recently?
Recent episodes include "How porn sites soft-launched the attention economy" (30 October 2026, 38 minutes), "Are platforms promoting death on demand?" (23 October 2026, 35 minutes), and "AI influencers are invading our feeds" (16 October 2026, 35 minutes).
How often does Top Comment publish?
Top Comment publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 26 minutes across 103 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Top Comment?
Booking probability for Top Comment is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Top Comment requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Top Comment's contact route on record: verified email.
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BBC hosts Top Comment, a news podcast with 103 episodes published.
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Are platforms promoting death on demand?
Oct 23, 202635 minWhy are we seeing more death on our feeds? From footage of an Ecuadorean priest being killed by a crucifix to the man who was attacked by a tiger on camera, snuff content appears to be making a comeback. On this...
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AI influencers are invading our feeds
Oct 16, 202635 minFrom shadowboxing Parisians to chihuahuas fronting rap videos, the acceleration in generative AI capability is now impossible to miss on our feeds. On this episode, Matt and Marianna explain how new software allows...
- Oct 9, 202644 min
As The Social Reckoning hits cinemas, the whistleblower who inspired the movie joins Top Comment to discuss what's changed since she leaked tens of thousands of internal Facebook documents in 2021. Considered by many to...
- Oct 2, 202639 min
An alleged case of gang rape at a Cornell frat house has caused widespread outrage after new details emerged in a civil suit brought by the purported victim. Evidence including a Snapchat screenshot advertising a "free"...
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Has Hunter Biden fumbled the bag?
Sep 25, 202634 minAfter years spent sheltering from the public gaze, Hunter Biden re-entered the mainstream consciousness last summer via a surprise YouTube appearance alongside prominent alternative media figure Andrew Callaghan. The...
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Why deepfake wizards went underground
Sep 18, 202631 minSexualised deepfakes by commission - until administrators shut down a popular request forum earlier this year, self-styled 'wizards' were offering this service at scale via the imageboard site 4chan. The domain's...
- Sep 11, 202630 min
A year since the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, social media users are marking what has controversially become known as the 'Kirkiversary'. Far from the enduring political legacy many predicted, he...
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Angel Vic and the truth about hustle culture
Sep 4, 202635 minIt's the latest example of an influencer's digital persona disintegrating before our eyes. For several years, Angel Victoria Murdock has been portraying a life of self-made success, from real estate deals to a...
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Lindsay Clancy and the age of TikTok trials
Aug 27, 202638 minA Massachusetts jury are deliberating in the shocking case of Lindsay Clancy, a mother who admits to killing her three young children amid suffering, her lawyers argue, extreme post-partum psychosis. Online sleuths have...
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Everybody wants to be Ellie Ellis
Aug 21, 202639 minHow did a 16-year-old girl with no prior online presence manage to gain more than 700k TikTok followers within a week of her first post? On this episode, we discuss the theories behind Ellie Ellis' unlikely explosion...
Aug 18, 202614 minMarianna asks what we get wrong about people who are drawn to conspiracy theories – and finds out who's really at risk of falling down the rabbit hole. Gary Matthews was a talented artist and photographer, sociable and...
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Death by Conspiracy?: 10. Light and Dark
Aug 18, 202614 minAs Gary is remembered by those he left behind, what does his story tell us about the world we live in – online and off – right now? Gary Matthews was a talented artist and photographer, sociable and well-liked - a...
- Aug 18, 202614 min
Marianna looks at the role that social media played in pushing Gary towards conspiracy theories. Gary Matthews was a talented artist and photographer, sociable and well-liked - a familiar face in his hometown of...
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Death by Conspiracy?: 6. Tristan's Quest
Aug 18, 202614 minFilmmaker Tristan hears about the death of his cousin Gary. Seeking to understand what happened, Tristan returns to Shrewsbury, where he encounters Charlie Parker. Gary Matthews was a talented artist and photographer...
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Death by Conspiracy?: 7. Gary's Final Days
Aug 18, 202614 minMarianna examines new evidence and fills in the gaps of Gary’s last days. Gary Matthews was a talented artist and photographer, sociable and well-liked - a familiar face in his hometown of Shrewsbury. A few years ago...
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Death by Conspiracy?: 4. Charlie
Aug 18, 202614 minMarianna meets Charlie Parker, the man who ran the Facebook group Gary was in before he died. Gary Matthews was a talented artist and photographer, sociable and well-liked - a familiar face in his hometown of...
- Aug 18, 202614 min
Gary’s death is covered in the local media – and online, the information battle heats up. Gary Matthews was a talented artist and photographer, sociable and well-liked - a familiar face in his hometown of Shrewsbury. A...
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Death by Conspiracy?: 2. Fleeing a Virus
Aug 18, 202614 minTwo of Gary’s closest friends give us the inside story of his journey towards conspiracy theories. Gary Matthews was a talented artist and photographer, sociable and well-liked - a familiar face in his hometown of...
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Death by Conspiracy?: 3. The Protest
Aug 18, 202614 minMarianna goes to a rally on the invitation of a man who believes strange things about Covid. Gary Matthews was a talented artist and photographer, sociable and well-liked - a familiar face in his hometown of Shrewsbury...
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