# BONUS: Live at Maida Vale Studios

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Podcast: [Top Comment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/top-comment-6410349)
Published: 2026-04-28T17:10:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0nh3vt7
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Duration seconds: 1689

## Resource

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 of reporting on fast-moving internet culture stories, and some highlights from previous episodes. 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 Ben Andrews. 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.

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