Marianna in Conspiracyland
By BBC Radio 4
The home of Marianna Spring's social media and disinformation investigations for BBC Radio 4, with new series 'Why Do You Hate Me? USA'
Latest episode
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Introducing... Death by Conspiracy?
Gary Matthews was drawn to conspiracies about Covid - until he caught the virus, and died. -
1. A Magical Town
What happened to Gary Matthews? -
2. Fleeing a Virus
How did Gary get pulled towards conspiracies? -
3. The Protest
A protest in Shrewsbury gets weird. -
4. Charlie
Marianna meets the man who ran the Facebook group Gary was in before he died. -
5. Reflections in the Glass
After Gary’s death, the information battle heats up. -
6. Tristan's Quest
Seeking to understand what happened, Gary’s cousin returns to Shrewsbury. -
7. Gary's Final Days
Marianna traces Gary’s final week. -
8. Tracking the Timeline
What did Gary’s online life look like? -
9. The Conspiracist Mindset
Debunking stereotypes about those who fall for conspiracy theories.
