{"podcast":{"title":"Top Comment","slug":"top-comment-6410349","podcast_index_feed_id":6410349,"rss_url":"https://podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk/m001mssm.rss","website_url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001mssm","image_url":"http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0n20jj8.jpg","author":"BBC","episode_count":89,"summary":"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. If you want to get in touch about something you saw when scrolling, our email address is topcomment@bbc.co.uk or you can send us a WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480. 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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T14:17:09.310471+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/top-comment-6410349"},"episode":{"title":"Coachella, GRWM fakers, and Justin Bieber is chronically online","slug":"coachella-grwm-fakers-and-justin-bieber-is-chronically-online","published_at":"2026-04-17T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/top-comment-6410349/coachella-grwm-fakers-and-justin-bieber-is-chronically-online","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/top-comment-6410349","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ndxk34","audio_url":"http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ndxk29.mp3","summary":"Ahead of Coachella's second weekend, Matt and Marianna are discussing how the festival often referred to as the 'Influencer Olympics' has become a microcosm of creator culture. They chat about people posting from their hotels without ever entering the event, the TikTokers mourning collapsed brand deals which may never have existed, and the AI influencers sharing their generated experiences in the desert. Also this week, social media outrage appears to be fuelling protests over Surrey Police's response to the rape of a young woman by a group of men in Epsom. As online speculation grows about the racial identity of the suspects, how does this situation compare to more extreme examples of violence such as the Southport Riots? Plus, as Johnny Somali is jailed in South Korea and Clavicular is hospitalised after an apparent overdose, we explain why streamers feel increasingly incentivised to take risks for their content. 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 Philip Bull. 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.","meta_description":"Ahead of Coachella's second weekend, Matt and Marianna are discussing how the festival often referred to as the 'Influencer Olympics' has become a microco…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1455,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/top-comment-6410349/episodes/coachella-grwm-fakers-and-justin-bieber-is-chronically-online/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/top-comment-6410349/coachella-grwm-fakers-and-justin-bieber-is-chronically-online.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}