Iran, slopaganda, and the lego-inspired creator behind it all
About this episode
This episode explores the impact of Lego-inspired slopaganda from Iran on the discourse surrounding the US and Israel's war with Iran, featuring an interview with the creator known as Mr Explosive.
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 US and Israel's war with Iran. On this episode, we speak to a key creator behind the content - the man who calls himself Mr Explosive - and challenge him on his connection to the Iranian government. Also this week, will a TikToker running into the Church of Scientology's LA headquarters rekindle the trend of 'trespasser content'? And how Nutella are capitalising on the historic Artemis II space mission. 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.
People in this episode
Hosts: Marianna Spring, Matt Shea
Guest: Mr Explosive
Topics covered
- Iran
- slopaganda
- Middle East conflict
- social media trends
- content creation
- Church of Scientology
- space exploration
Keywords
- slopaganda
- Iran
- Middle East
- social media
- content creator
- Church of Scientology
- Nutella
- Artemis II
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Iranian government, Church of Scientology, Nutella, BBC
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