Sorry You Went Viral

Sometimes some things look too good to be true, like Liverpool manager sshing back the Newcastle assistant Jason Tindall; or too bad to be real, like Donald Trump claiming he's the same weight as US sportstars; or until you look closely, you realise how funny the fakery is, like pop star Dua Lipa pretending to grill prawns on a BBQ...

All these stories are covered this week, including two viral videos of amazing fatherly moments: introducing your child to their newborn sibling and standing in a car park in the pouring rain so your daughter can listen to Taylor Swift (with a lovely heartwarming chat with the dad, Dan)

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This week's show is about candid confessions - why oversharing and sombre selfie videos do well online.

From the TikTok actor Lewis Saunderson clarifying his dramatic videos about personal tragedies, to 'Crazy Plane Lady' Tiffany Gomes not really explaining what went on in that viral video - and the saucier side, from the wife detailing why her husband isn't allowed to watch nude scenes in Oppenheimer to the precise measurements of tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson's erections online.

There's also a great story of the power of community, with football fans rallying round to help Norwich fan Nathan West after he was targeted by nasty trolls. And talking of community - the most hilarious Twitter Community Notes. 

And finally, how the horror film community still supported a teenage TikToker when she revealed her fake film, Zepotha, was a ruse to publicise her new album.

If you'd like to donate to Nathan's fundraiser, go to: https://www.justgiving.com/page/nathan-west-tonbridge-half-marathon-2023

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TikTok started out all about music, so it's no surprise that it still continues to produce viral gold: from former health secretary Matt Hancock lip syncing to Barbie songs, to DJs showing a quizzical creator exactly what they do, to the Europop parody that's rather good.

There's also a sad story about how a very talented black female musician's Proms moment was spoilt by a racist tweet.

All that and much more on this week's show: enjoy listening!

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We know that sex sells online, but these videos of women's bodies went viral this week for different reasons: one, of plus size catwalk model Marissa Dubois, the other for a male audience member caught ogling Maya Jama's behind on the live final of Love Island.

One women who wasn't attracting an audience was Georgie Grier. She went viral for her post of a tearful photo, revealing how only one person came to her one woman play at Edinburgh Fringe - but Twitter then showed how it can still be a force for good.

Also on the show: a Japanese canine cosplayer, celebrating the awkward ways to take a photo of a mirror and seeing how long it takes bottles to smash on a staircase.

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Sarah-Jayne hoped to have an enjoyable date on Friday - but when it went very badly wrong, she took to Twitter to complain, and it went viral!

She joins us for a fun chat about some of the other disastrous dates that people shared with her after her romantic revelation.

Plus, we look at the astonishing rise to fame of Pinkydoll, for making thousands of pounds for mimicking actions and the King's Guard soldier who showed his really human side to help a boy with Down's Syndrome.

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This week we look at devoted dads who have gone viral recently - one who stood in the rain in a car park so his daughter could hear a Taylor Swift concert, another whose normally very early to pick up his daughter, but had to spend time with the police...

And there's a moving video of a teacher touched by a tattoo tribute from an old pupil, who said "he's like family."

Plus why we love a good football cliche - and a Great Dane that is as huge as a horse.

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We've not seen a tragedy being played out in real time on social media that's been subjected to such mocking and criticism as the five victims of the Titanic sub  - and one stepson in particular. 

Musical Twitter seemed to lose its head this week with scrutinising the backgrounds of new rock group,  Picture Parlour, for being featured by NME.com.

While some Reddit users had to be told to keep their comments civil in a row over whether a person with joint issues or a pregnant woman deserved a chair more.

But we've also seen some of the best of humanity on social media, from the rush of support to help a vlogging camping Scottish pensioner  go from zero views to half a million followers on YouTube and TikTok and an Aussie gardener who clears overgrown gardens for free.

And lots of fun chat about why an Oldham service station and talking about taking out the bins have both gone viral.

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There's a new term about dating: beige flags. It refers to behaviour that is a bit strange, weird, or annoying, but not red flag material that you would want to split up with them.

Coincidentally, there were several examples of this in the past few days. From a boyfriend collecting his own dishes from the restaurant kitchen to the groom texting moments after he got married.

But one was more of a joke that got out of control, is the feature of What It's Like To Go Viral. Amber Tilley is a TikToker who posted a short video of her football-obsessed partner watching a game while she was in labour - but she was forced to hit back at critics who went too far in their comments. 

But she also using her big following to provide candid moments of motherhood in her early 20s: the good, the tough and the wonderfully touching moments.

Also on the show, we talk about the positive sides to technology: using Chat GPT to create a catchy chant for Liverpool's new signing, Alexis Mac Allister, and utilising the power of social media to help Twitch streamers with moving stories, like UglyMoo4510.

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There's a running theme of parenthood on this week's show.

In What It's Like To Go Viral, we talk to Travis Orndorff, the son of the famous WWF and WCW wrestler 'Mr Wonderful' Paul Orndorff, on how running tribute social media accounts has helped him with memories of his late dad and reconciled with wrestling fans he once hated for "taking my father from me". 

In What's Gone Viral, we chat about the daughter who went viral after her Everton-supporting mum told a TV crew she loved the club more than her children and the amazing moments of a newborn baby.

And in our Timeline Cleanser, the mother who helped her Disney-obsessed girl, who was dressed as Polochon from The Little Mermaid, meet her best friend Ariel at EuroDisney.

Plus why you shouldn't sing out of tune at Beyonce, the Secret Tory unmasked and thinking before tweeting BBC Breakfast presenter Nina Warhurst.

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We are honoured to be joined by Nicola Nuttall, also known as @ShitScaredMum on Twitter, on how she used social media to document her daughter Laura's treatment for brain cancer, amazing things she achieved on her bucket list and campaign for better funding and research into the condition. 

In What Went Viral, we look at why that clip of Gary Neville talking about 'mini-retirements' wasn't quite what it seemed, Jeff Stelling's passionate call for better help on the NHS for people suffering from eating disorders and the row over an $8,000 sofa found in the street. 

And in your Timeline Cleanse: the incredibly talented six year old doing remixes of songs on TikTok.

You can donate to the Nuttall family's Doing It For Laura campaign: https://www.doingitforlaura.com/donate

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