Straight to the Comments
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Episodes: 52
Description
Ever notice how comment sections reveal more than the headlines?
Lisa Williams and Sarah Illingworth dive into the internet's most revealing threads, from the biggest celebrity scandals to niche online subcultures, exploring what our online reactions say about the culture we are living in right now.
Each episode, they decode the psychological motivations and deeper media narratives of online comment culture, all with a good dose of 90s nostalgia and Gen X British humour.
Shortlisted for Best Arts & Culture Podcast by the Independent Podcast Awards and an International Women's Podcast Award.
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Not a Woman’s Woman: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo & The Wicked Press Tour
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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A Royal Reckoning Part 2: Why does Meghan get more online hate than Andrew?
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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A Royal Reckoning Part 1: Meghan vs Andrew - Who Gets More Hate?
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Drive Me Crazy: Frances Farmer, Britney Spears & the Legacy of the Hysterical Woman
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Demi, Pamela, Kris: Is this new renaissance of 45+ women only for the rich?
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Why Are Alpha Werewolves Suddenly Everywhere?
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni: When Lawsuits Become Entertainment
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Blake Lively: #MeToo Victim or Villain?
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Reddit Roulette: Secret Money & Trauma Dumping
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Elizabeth & Damian Hurley: Family Boundaries
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Sam Taylor-Johnson, Kylie & Drew: Love as an Older Woman
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Rebel's Revelations, Wino Forever and Lizzo Quits?
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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The Problem With "My Emotional Truth": Hasan Minhaj, Prince Harry & Jay Shetty.
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Timing Is Everything: Meghan Markle and the Art of a Launch
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Who do you think you are? The transformation of Geri Halliwell
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Our situation with the Daily Mail
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Health Conspiracies: Kate Middleton, Selena Gomez & Jamie Foxx
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Jodie Foster vs Gen Z & Justin Timberlake’s No-Apology
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Criminals as Celebrities: Anna Delvey and Gypsy Rose Blanchard
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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2024 Predictions: Oscars, AI & Celebrity Chaos
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Christmas Special: Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Madonna & More
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Kate Hudson & Kim Kardashian: The Perfect Christmas Illusion
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Update: The Case of James Corden & Ellen plus Drew Barrymore and Kelly Clarkson
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Murder, She Wrote Reboot?
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Justin Timberlake: The Dark Side of a Golden Boy
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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The Rise of AI Girlfriends
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Celebrity Witch Accusations: From Emma Watson to Beyoncé
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Classified information, lawsuits and Tom Cruise
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Goth Girl vs. Scream Queens: From Jenna Ortega to Kim Kardashian
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Florence Pugh’s sheer dress backlash and is the BBC worth it?
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Playing the Victim: The Case of Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Introducing our Minis! School Stationery, Elon Musk and Etiquette
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Trophy Wives: The Case of Kevin Costner and Kanye West
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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The Case of Karen Hunting
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Not a Woman’s Woman? The Case of Ariana Grande and Megan Fox
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Barbie: The Nostalgia We Need or Another Agenda?
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Are Gossip Blinds Dangerous? From Hollywood Secrets to BBC Scandals
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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The Dark Allure of Tragedy: The Case of the Titan Sub Disaster
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Entertainment or Porn? From HBO’s The Idol to OnlyFans
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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JLo and ’The One’: The Case of Selling the Romantic Ideal
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May 18, 2023 |
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Pedro Pascal as the Internet’s ‘Daddy’: Harmless Fun or Going Too Far?
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May 11, 2023 |
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Reddit Roulette: Exploring Online Secrecy and Confessions
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May 04, 2023 |
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When the Mask Slips: The Case of James Corden and Ellen
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Hollywood Tourism: York, Edinburgh & the ‘Disney Town’ Effect
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Wellness or Quackery? The Case of Gwyneth & Goop
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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The Business of Baby Bumps: From Rihanna to Paris Hilton
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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I’m Not Sorry: The Case of Madonna and Women Ageing
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Oscars 2023: All the Comments, Everywhere, All at Once
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Fat Shaming: The Case of Lizzo, Adele and Rebel Wilson
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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The Right Kind of Wronged Woman: The Case of Alice Evans and Jennifer Aniston
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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The Outcry Over Nepo Babies: From Lily-Rose Depp to Corporate Life
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Welcome to Straight to the Comments
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Feb 15, 2023 |