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- 🇬🇧GB · Tech News#11M to 3M
- 🇦🇺AU · Tech News#12300K to 1M
- 🇨🇦CA · Tech News#17300K to 1M
- 🇩🇪DE · Tech News#50100K to 300K
- 🇺🇸US · Tech News#5830K to 100K
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1.0M to 3.1M
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Agartha explained, and hot girls revolt on BookTok
Jun 18, 2026
30m 49s
Belfast, Henry Nowak, and how Grok is supercharging misinfo
Jun 11, 2026
35m 29s
Is Hasan Piker NSFW now? And Tung Tung's generational run
Jun 5, 2026
30m 29s
Sleuth wars, incels in STEM, and just want Harambe back
May 29, 2026
25m 30s
Why you're wrong about Palantir, and TL;DR Tolkien
May 22, 2026
27m 21s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/18/26 | ![]() 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 attacking small businesses and even betraying her own followers. On this episode, Marianna explains why BookTok is such an influential marketing demographic on TikTok, and what this controversy tells us about the fragility of influencer careers tied exclusively to a personal brand.Also this week, a viral photo which appears to show Donald Trump meeting with a group of mysterious figures has led to a raft of theories about their identities. One of the most prominent narratives to emerge is that the men are representatives of the mythical kingdom Agartha. Matt dives deep into the lore on Agartha, and its adoption by Nazi occultists. Why has this theory seen such a resurgence among young people on TikTok, and how dangerous is the implicit ideology behind it?Top Comment is hosted by Marianna Spring and Matt Shea. The series producer is Laurie Kalus. The social producer is Sophie Millward. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The editor is Justine Lang. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.If you want to get in touch about something that's popped up on your feed, our email address is topcomment@bbc.co.uk or you can send us a WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480. | 30m 49s | ||||||
| 6/11/26 | ![]() Belfast, Henry Nowak, and how Grok is supercharging misinfo✨ | Belfast riotssocial media+5 | — | BBC | — | BelfastHenry Nowak+7 | — | 35m 29s | |
| 6/5/26 | ![]() Is Hasan Piker NSFW now? And Tung Tung's generational run✨ | free speechtravel restrictions+5 | — | Home OfficeBBC | — | Hasan Pikerfree speech+8 | — | 30m 29s | |
| 5/29/26 | ![]() Sleuth wars, incels in STEM, and just want Harambe back✨ | inquestonline speculation+5 | — | Fox News | Brighton | inquestsisters+8 | — | 25m 30s | |
| 5/22/26 | ![]() Why you're wrong about Palantir, and TL;DR Tolkien✨ | Palantirdata privacy+5 | — | PalantirCIA+1 | — | PalantirCIA+6 | — | 27m 21s | |
| 5/19/26 | ![]() BONUS: Taylor Lorenz says "don't blame social media"✨ | social mediameme culture+3 | Taylor Lorenz | BBCClavicular | UKUS | social mediameme culture+5 | — | 41m 55s | |
| 5/15/26 | ![]() Decline porn (part II), VPN patriotism, and Charli XCX's finsta drop✨ | social media influenceanti-immigrant rhetoric+4 | — | BBC | UKEastern Europe+1 | social mediaAI+5 | — | 25m 13s | |
| 5/8/26 | ![]() Dare Market, hantavirus, and wtf is going on at JPMorgan?✨ | Dare Markethantavirus+4 | Isla Rose Perfito | Dare MarketChurch of Scientology+3 | — | Dare Markethantavirus+5 | — | 33m 13s | |
| 5/1/26 | ![]() Shooting conspiracies, breakup texts, and Dana White's cortisol spike✨ | conspiracy theoriesLyme disease+4 | — | AI songsBBC | — | conspiracy theoriesLyme disease+4 | — | 26m 01s | |
| 4/28/26 | ![]() BONUS: Live at Maida Vale Studios✨ | internet culturereporting challenges+3 | — | BBC | Maida Vale Studios | Top Commentinternet culture+5 | — | 28m 09s | |
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| 4/24/26 | ![]() Haley Beck explained, and the crypto operation hijacking the BBC✨ | Haley Beck caseTikTok coverage+3 | — | BBCTruth social+1 | — | Haley BeckNoah Beck+5 | — | 22m 04s | |
| 4/17/26 | ![]() Coachella, GRWM fakers, and Justin Bieber is chronically online✨ | Coachellainfluencer culture+4 | — | Surrey Police | South KoreaEpsom+1 | Coachellainfluencer+7 | — | 24m 15s | |
| 4/11/26 | ![]() Iran, slopaganda, and the lego-inspired creator behind it all✨ | Iranslopaganda+5 | Mr Explosive | Iranian governmentChurch of Scientology+2 | — | slopagandaIran+6 | — | 25m 08s | |
| 4/3/26 | ![]() Misogyny, boomers, and China just got Krissed✨ | misogynyAI+4 | Hannah Spencer | GrokBBC | ChinaReddit+1 | misogynyAI+6 | — | 29m 30s | |
| 3/27/26 | ![]() Meta, YouTube, and a damning addiction verdict✨ | social media addictionpersuasive design+3 | Anna Lembke | MetaYouTube+3 | — | social mediaaddiction+7 | — | 29m 25s | |
| 3/20/26 | ![]() Whistleblowers, dolphin memes, and a million dollar toilet✨ | social media algorithmswhistleblowers+4 | — | BBCyour ai slop bores me | — | algorithmic arms racesocial media giants+5 | — | 30m 55s | |
| 3/13/26 | ![]() Nancy Guthrie, TikTok sleuths, and Starmer's cringeposting era✨ | Nancy Guthrie disappearanceTikTok investigations+4 | — | BBC | Tucson, Arizona | Nancy GuthrieTikTok+4 | — | 30m 32s | |
| 3/6/26 | ![]() School wars, Dubai's crisis PR, and is Fabrizio cancelled?✨ | school violencesocial media+4 | — | Emirati governmentBBC | DubaiUK+2 | school warsDubai crisis+5 | — | 27m 41s | |
| 2/27/26 | ![]() Kalshi, Polymarket, and gamifying the future✨ | prediction marketsregulation+4 | — | Ikea soft toyKalshi+1 | London | prediction marketsKalshi+6 | — | 34m 40s | |
| 2/20/26 | ![]() Decline porn explained, and why Clavicular is misunderstood✨ | decline pornAI videos+4 | — | BBC | LondonSan Francisco+1 | decline pornAI videos+7 | — | 31m 38s | |
| 2/19/26 | ![]() Introducing... Top Comment | In this brand new weekly show, BBC correspondent Marianna Spring and investigative journalist Matt Shea talk through the stories behind your social media feed. From global events that go viral, to bizarre moments that spill into real life, Marianna and Matt unpack the trends, theories and digital chaos shaping our world. | 1m 58s | ||||||
| 10/2/25 | ![]() Marianna in Conspiracyland 2: 6. The Inquest | Can Coroners' courts cope with conspiracy? It’s been more than a year since Paloma Shemirani died after rejecting chemotherapy in favour of alternative methods. Her brother Gabriel blames the beliefs of their mum Kate - who is a prominent British conspiracy theorist - for his sister’s death. This summer, he’s found himself face to face with his mum for the first time since Paloma died at an inquest into how and why she lost her life. After investigating - and revealing - what happened to Paloma for the first time almost four months ago, the BBC’s social media investigations correspondent Marianna Spring is back following the twists and turns of an inquest that has felt like Conspiracyland colliding with the real world. In the coroner’s court she see’s medics questioned by conspiracy theorists and tense family feuds unfolding in real-time. Could Paloma have been saved? And can society handle Conspiracyland? | 29m 37s | ||||||
| 6/23/25 | ![]() Marianna in Conspiracyland 2: 5. A collective immune system | Can people fight back against medical misinformation? In the months after Paloma’s death, her brothers say they want to prevent other deaths, and they believe social media companies should take stronger action against medical misinformation. Meanwhile her Mum, Kate Shemirani, takes to social media to share a different account of her death. She has promoted a range of unproven theories on social media and podcasts about how Paloma was murdered by medical staff. The BBC has not seen evidence to support this. The BBC’s social media investigations correspondent Marianna Spring interrogates whether and how some politicians and social media companies are emboldening anti-medicine conspiracy theorists, and speaks to a former cancer surgeon and patient trying to bust cancer myths online. Host: Marianna Spring Producer: Anna Harris Sound Engineer: Tony Churnside Editor: Sam Bonham Commissioning producer: Nathan Jones Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts This was a BBC collaboration with Panorama. | 24m 09s | ||||||
| 6/23/25 | ![]() Marianna in Conspiracyland 2: 4. The Archaeologists | Are we equipped to deal with a rising tide of misinformation? The BBC’s social media investigations correspondent Marianna Spring investigates how safeguarding procedures work and how social services and hospitals are trying to deal with the mainstreaming of medical misinformation. She speaks to a social worker who says it’s time for the law to be reviewed in England and finds out more about what happened to Paloma in the months after she left hospital. Were there missed opportunities to help her?Host: Marianna Spring Producer: Anna Harris Story Editor: Matt Willis Sound Engineer: Tony Churnside Production Coordinator: Maria Ogundele Editor: Sam Bonham Commissioning producer: Nathan Jones Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts This was a BBC collaboration with Panorama. Watch Cancer Conspiracy Theories on iPlayer now. | 22m 58s | ||||||
| 6/23/25 | ![]() Marianna in Conspiracyland 2: 3. Down the cancer conspiracy rabbit hole | What are cancer patients seeing on social media? The BBC’s social media investigations correspondent Marianna Spring goes down the cancer conspiracy rabbit hole to find out. She returns to the days Paloma spent in hospital after her cancer diagnosis to analyse the advice Paloma was being given by medical staff versus the advice she was receiving from alternative practioners and her Mum, Kate Shemirani. Marianna investigates Paloma’s mum’s platform as a conspiracy theory influencer and looks at the wider role some social media sites are playing in turbocharging accounts that promote health misinformation. Plus, she speaks to the Vice President of Royal College of Radiologists to understand how harmful content on social media is affecting patients. Host: Marianna Spring Producer: Anna Harris Sound Engineer: Tony Churnside Editor: Sam Bonham Commissioning producer: Nathan Jones Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts This was a BBC collaboration with Panorama. | 30m 42s | ||||||
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48 placements across 46 markets.
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48 placements across 46 markets.

