Marianna in Conspiracyland
By BBC Radio 4
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B
Aug 11, 2023
You know how Russia and China have state propaganda? Ever wonder what Western state propaganda would look and sound like?
Well turns out it's a pretty girl with a patronising voice.
Eric Thompson
Aug 8, 2023
Interesting and timely stuff
Hunter Biden
Jun 18, 2023
BBC propoganda. Not worth listening too.
Description
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.
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Kalshi, Polymarket, and gamifying the future
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Decline porn explained, and why Clavicular is misunderstood
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Introducing... Top Comment
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Marianna in Conspiracyland 2: 6. The Inquest
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Marianna in Conspiracyland 2: 5. A collective immune system
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Marianna in Conspiracyland 2: 4. The Archaeologists
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Marianna in Conspiracyland 2: 3. Down the cancer conspiracy rabbit hole
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Marianna in Conspiracyland 2: 2. Conspiracyland at home
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Marianna in Conspiracyland 2: 1. The Dove and the Pigeon
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Why Do You Hate Me? USA: 5. Fandom Frenzies: Who’s afraid of little old us?
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Oct 20, 2024 |
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Why Do You Hate Me? USA: 4. Doxxed and Blocked: ‘We’re distressed about war in the Middle East and now trolls are after us.'
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Why Do You Hate Me? USA: 3. The Fable of the Pikesville Clip: ‘I’ve been burnt by the fire once, so I’ll think twice before posting’
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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Why Do You Hate Me? USA: 2. Counting The Threats: 'I just work in IT – why am I getting threats from election deniers?'
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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Why Do You Hate Me? USA: 1. Wild Thoughts: 'I hate Trump, she likes him – we both think he staged assassination attempts'
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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Why Do You Hate Me? USA: Introducing... Why Do You Hate Me? USA
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Sep 14, 2024 |
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Why Do You Hate Me?: 5. I Went Inside The World Of The Trolled And The Troll
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Why Do You Hate Me?: 4. I Received Online Death Threats And The Premier League Caught My Troll
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Why Do You Hate Me?: 3. Sadiq Khan: I Didn’t Say That!
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Why Do You Hate Me?: 2. I Believed Conspiracies About The Shooting I Survived
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Why Do You Hate Me?: 1. I Regret Posting Online That I Was Madeleine McCann
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Why Do You Hate Me?: Introducing... Why Do You Hate Me?
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Marianna in Conspiracyland 1: Bonus: Irish Conspiracyland
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Aug 06, 2023 |
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Marianna in Conspiracyland 1: Bonus: Frontlines of Conspiracyland
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Marianna in Conspiracyland 1: 10. A Risk That’s Impossible To Ignore
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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Marianna in Conspiracyland 1: 9. People Like Us
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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Marianna in Conspiracyland 1: 8. The Science Of Conspiracy
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Marianna in Conspiracyland 1: 7. After An Attempted Coup
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Marianna in Conspiracyland 1: 6. German Conspiracyland
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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Marianna in Conspiracyland 1: 5. Follow The Money
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Marianna in Conspiracyland 1: 4. The Conspiracy Theory Newspaper
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Marianna in Conspiracyland 1: 3. Trestle Tables for Truth
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Marianna in Conspiracyland 1: 2. Down The Rabbit Hole
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Marianna in Conspiracyland 1: 1. Entering Conspiracyland
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Marianna in Conspiracyland 1: Introducing... Marianna in Conspiracyland
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Disaster Trolls: Bonus: Remember My Name
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Disaster Trolls: 10. The Billion Dollar Question
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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Disaster Trolls: 9. What They Don’t Tell You About Terror
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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Disaster Trolls: 8. I Was a Conspiracy Theorist... Get Me Out of Here!
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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Disaster Trolls: 7. I Helped Bring Down Alex Jones
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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Disaster Trolls: 6. The Visitor
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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Disaster Trolls: 5. Who Believes This Stuff?
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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Disaster Trolls: 4. Hall’s Stall
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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Disaster Trolls: 3. The Insider
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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Disaster Trolls: 2. Sharpening the Spike
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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Disaster Trolls: 1. Darkness in the Glade of Light
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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Disaster Trolls: Introducing... Disaster Trolls
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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War on Truth: 9. Roddy: 'We don’t trust the media, so we became it'
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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War on Truth: 8. Tetyana: ‘My son is the Snake Island hero’
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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War on Truth: 7. Sergei: ‘It’s my duty to keep telling Russians the truth’
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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War on Truth: 6. The View from the Other Side
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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War on Truth: 5. Rob: ‘Covid was a hoax, and so is the war’
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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War on Truth: 4. One Baby, Three Photos, and a Web of Lies
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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War on Truth: 3. Masha: The Influencer Who is a Secret Weapon
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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War on Truth: 2. Maxim: Homeless and Trolled
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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War on Truth: 1. Kristina: ‘My cousin thinks we’re bombing ourselves’
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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War on Truth: Introducing... War on Truth
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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Death by Conspiracy?: 10. Light and Dark
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Death by Conspiracy?: 9. The Conspiracist Mindset
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Death by Conspiracy?: 8. Tracking the Timeline
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Death by Conspiracy?: 7. Gary's Final Days
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Death by Conspiracy?: 6. Tristan's Quest
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Death by Conspiracy?: 5. Reflections in the Glass
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Death by Conspiracy?: 4. Charlie
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Death by Conspiracy?: 3. The Protest
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Death by Conspiracy?: 2. Fleeing a Virus
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Death by Conspiracy?: 1. A Magical Town
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Death by Conspiracy?: Introducing... Death by Conspiracy?
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Feb 16, 2022 |