In The Comments
A weekly podcast where hosts Liv James and Olivia Colman dive into the most chaotic and amusing comment sections across the internet. They react to viral social media content, sharing laughs and observations about online culture. Aimed at listeners who are chronically online, the show serves as a fun debrief of the internet's wildest moments.
Episodes
Harry Styles' Rat Costume Conspiracy & The Hunger Games Is Lying To Us
Halloween is over and we’re ready to rank the internet’s best costumes. Kendall Jenner and Heidi Klum's parties were teeeeeming with stories and looks that actually defied the laws of physics and culture. Some celebrities went gory, some went film bro, and some require like 200 hours of screen time to understand. Harry Styles might have won this year though, and the lore behind hi
David Dobrik's Comeback, Gay Halloween & The 'Nobody Wants This' Plot Twist We Didn't See Coming
I hate gay halloween, what do you mean you're the slightly off-putting masc Mona Lisa in our logo. Gay halloween is the only thing that matters this week, and we're going through the best niche costumes on our FYP. It's fantastic inspo, if you're not watching this episode you should absolutely take a look at our costumes on our Insta. Also, why is David Dobrik is back on our FYP? He's still c
Ranking 'Girls' Reboot Predictions, An EXCLUSIVE Update on Jujitsu Man's Voice Note & The Tik Tok Movers From Hell
GUYS we got our very first ITC EXCLUSIVE on the infamous dating app voice note... a man, his lunch and the most diabolical string of excuses you could imagine ("Farrrrk.... I slept all the way in", you know the one).We reached out to the creator Hannah and got EXCLUSIVE UPDATES on the situation, and my god. Maybe we'll become journalists or something.The HBO Girls reboot is on its way, and the int
We Asked Strangers At Bondi Beach To Tell Us Their Secrets | IN THE FIELD
Our favourite part of the internet is, of course, the comment section. Our job is literally reacting to and dissecting our FYPs: but we wanted to go a little further this week. We're feeling nosey. We're feeling like allll those little commenters hiding behind their Tik Tok profile pictures might have their own drama going on. So naturally we took to the streets with a sharpie and a fo
Kiss Jake Shane, Marry Richard E. Grant & F*ck A Real Live Alien
Wait lol I don't think that's the game. We're breaking down this week on the internet, so give your thumbs a rest from scrolling and picture the glimmer in Richard E. Grant's eyes to calm your soul. There are 3 things we have to cover: Jake Shane. You probably love him, you've definitely consumed his content at some point, but is his internet persona a facade? We realised today that we miiiight n
Why Taylor Swift's Encore Was Bad On Purpose, & Our Adam Driver Story Time
Okay so. We had this whole dating episode ready to go, but then Taylor Swift pulled some weird shit... so bare with us while we digest The Encore in real time. TLDR: we will not be rushing to Cleveland any time soon. Back to scheduled programming, 🔥 OUR DATING LIVES 🔥(dm us if you're single haha jk or not idk). We're telling our worst dating stories which include: An Irish MMA fighter A man
Celebrity Rebrands & A Diss Track Written By Nuns
It's time we talk about our architectural digest obsession, specifically the bizarre celebrity stories that have surfaced as a result of the interviews. E.g. Katy Perry allegedly got in a fight with the Catholic Church because she wanted to buy a convent from them, and tried to show them her Jesus tattoo to seal the deal. They probably said "tutt tutt Ms Perry, you kissed a girl and we did not lik
A Bizarre Twist In Sydney Sweeney's Ad, Theo James Is Sh*t Stirring & Elizabeth Holmes' Next Move
You've seen the Sydney Sweeney ad by now. You've read and watched and listened to the backlash and you've likely felt the disappointment of the Suffragettes slowly crushing your soul. But we've just discovered something that no one is talking about: Sydney allegedly approached THEM with the idea. What the actual f*ckkkkk bro. On today's episode of In The Comments, we're unpacking
Burning Man Horror Stories, Earle Meets World & Phoebe Bridgers' New Movie
You might've opened social media over the weekend and thought, "Why is Alix Earle EVERYWHERE". Same dude. Her new reality show Earle Meets World came out on Netflix and if you haven't already seen it, allow Liv James to save 8 hours of your life. Her family is genuinely insane. Move over Kardashians, the influencer families are coming for you. Also Burning Man happened and no one cared.
Meg Stalter Is God, Erling Haaland Is Jesus & David Attenborough Is The Holy Spirit
It's buzzcut season, and the bald heads in Hollywood are multiplying. First it was Haaland, the Olympic viking. Then Connor Storrie of Heated Rivalry fame. WHO WILL BREAK OUR HEARTS NEXT. Other hyper-fixations this week include: Meg Stalter (and Lena Dunham) The great migration. Relatedly, wildebeest. Male celebrities who carry designer handbags. Also Liv Colman got prank called
Exposing Industry Plants, Weird Twin Sh*t & Cancelled Celebrities
Is Ellie Ellis an industry plant? You've seen her on your FYP: the slightly awkward girl with long brown hair and a British accent, putting on makeup and chatting about her day. Simple, endearing, but not necessarily original. And yet... she's gained over 700k followers this week. We investigate infamous industry plants to determine whether the shoe fits. And why "ow my eyes hurt" is a trendi
The 'Let's Marry Harry' Drama, Wicker Fanfic & A Very Tasteful LA Burglar
Welcome back chickies, we're so happy to have you in the comments with us today! If you saw the title and clicked for fanfic, you're in for a treat. This week Kaia Gerber admitted to writing fan fiction for 'wellness' purposes, and as former Watt-pad kids, we've never been more excited. We performing the fanfic we wrote about each other, including mythical creatures and celebrity breakups. Our pro
The Influencers Banned From Nantucket, Role Model's Hard Launch & Flute Beatboxing
We're back for round two baby. And thank god we are, because there's a LOT to unpack In The Comments this week. Role Model hard launched his relationship with Dakota Johnson by featuring her in a song, and can you think of anything more wholesome. We love them, but some people are confused so we've got a timeline to track their sparks (no pun intended) (sorry Chris Martin of Coldplay fame).&
Zoella's Donkey Sanctuary, A Hollywood Prison Break & Our Favourite 'Child' Star
Welcome to In The Comments! We've got a couch, two fully charged phones, and at least 20 hours of daily screen time between us.Strap in, because we're unpacking all the crazy sh*t we've seen on our FYPs this week: Christopher Nolan, director of pretentious films (The Odyssey, Interstellar, Dark Knight Rises etc), has a secret sibling. AND he's an alleged criminal. The story is so insane it could
Introducing: In The Comments
There's only one thing funnier than your FYP: the comment section. Join Liv James and Olivia Colman on In The Comments as they stumble their way through everything unhinged on the internet right now. It's a weekly debrief for our chronically online chickies, because we're in the comments with you... and sh*t's crazy. We neeeed to talk about it! See you on July 30th. THE END BITSSup
