This week! Twitter remembers Maggie Thatcher on the anniversary of her demise.... fondly? Also; Matthew LeTissier the conspiracy nut, Meta employee's cute nickname for Zuckerberg, and what did Irish Twitter put in the census?
So THAT happened at the Oscars and Twitter absolutely exploded! We get together to discuss Twitter's reaction. It's a messy bonus episode for a messy event!
This episode we're a little worse for wear...but we still have the energy to chat about Bono's poem on St Patrick's day and Twitter's unrelenting reaction to it! We also chat about President Zelenskyy's presidential attire and Seán's continuing journey into Dungeons and Dragons.
This week we chat about a Kilkenny teen making waves on the Irish political Twitter sphere through his set up of the Irish Unionist Party and the #Rethink32 hashtag. Mac talks about Prince Andrew's settlement and Rory McElroy's stance against Saudi Arabian sport washing. Fearghal chats about the news of Tayto Park while Seán hasn't been on Twitter due to his new Dungeon and Dragon's obsession. Oh ye.. and Big Jet TV!!
It was a volatile week on Spotify! Joe Rogan, Jordan Peterson, Neil Young, Taylor Swift, & Damon Albarn! Also, more on NFT culture!
This week we chat about NFTs and social media extremes and opinions on Twitter. We talk about a crowd of NFT bros who recently purchased a rare copy of Dune and their misunderstanding of copyright law. We also discuss the general consensus around NFTs on Twitter and explain what an NFT is. Sean also lists out social media concerns that were laid out in Danish parliament and the most controversial things some folks have experienced on Irish Twitter. @tweetsaheadcast
We talk about what's popular on Twitter this week! We break down the Politics For All account and why this seemingly impartial news source was removed from Twitter. Also, Novak Djokovic (again!!), match fixing, and the man who tried to steal internet sensation - Wordle!
We're back! We go in dept on what Sean calls Irish Twitter's Civil War! Featuring trolls, reporters, and a very elusive Graph-man! Also, Novak Djokovic is doing his thing again!
This week on Twitter it's all about Celtic Films! They're an American television studio who are making a show all about 'Celts'... which sounds ok until you realise it's a vehicle for far right views and that they've blocked half of Ireland on Twitter! We also discuss Piers Morgan versus Bond.. again.. and the return of gangland criminal 'Monk' to Ireland.
Cormac is back! In a low key episode, we chat about the Super Mario Movie casting and Twitter's reaction to it. Also, we found what is possibly the worst account on Twitter; The Path to Manliness. Do the boys measure up to this account's warped version of manliness? Meh....
This week we are Cormacless but Seán and Fearghal have fun nevertheless. Fearghal talks about Nicki Minaj's shit fest on Twitter this week and the #Ballgate controversy. Seán has a massive realisation about her friend's cousin's testicular problem. Seán then speaks about about a mum vlogger who makes a horrendous editing error on youtube, which completely exposes her treatment of her son. We finish speaking about Alfie's bar and restaurant who have a bizarre way they pay leaving staff. We had a ...
This week it's just Seán and Fearghal on the show! Seán talks about vile anti-vaxxers using the passing of young Irish people to push their agenda of misinformation. He also chats about the hilarious Frostbit Boy story that took Twitter by storm. Fearghal chats about the Nevermind album cover law suit and has a special surprise for Seán.
It's been a hell of a week on Twitter! Seán takes us through the many shit takes he's seen on Twitter this week. We also discuss Onlyfans and how they've left content creators on the lurch. Plus, does a ghost live inside your child and can you be fashionable in Ireland?
Episode 42 - Seán talks about the #paddypowerleavethekidsalone campaign and gambling in gaming, Mac talks more #Messi and #PrinceAndrewSued while Fearghal tells us about those robot trees in Cork. WTF are they?
We're back to chat about the biggest trends on Irish Twitter this week! There has been uproar online about a government endorsed 'Project X' style party that broke all sorts of health guidelines and there's been serious fallout as a result! We also check out the #FreeLuas trend and the world of sports was tweeting all about Leo Messi and how his time is finally up at Barcalona.
This week we discuss one of the dodgier sounding recent trends on Twitter; We discuss the Crafty Wank thread! A thread where a conservative commentator threatens legal action against an anonymous account online. We also chat about the HSE using dating apps like Tinder to encourage vaccines in the young folks! Oh yeah, Stephen Donnelly makes a tit of himself again as usual...
This week Seán talks about the #Carlowteachers controversy and how a false toxic story about Presentation College went viral on Twitter; damaging the reputation of the school thanks to a few Irish journalists and virtue signalling politicians. Cormac discusses UEFA's terrible PR with regards lighting the Munich Stadium up in Pride colours while Fearghal talks about Batman's potential sexual prowess and the reaction it got on Twitter! Visit tweetsahead.com
We're back! We're also live, in person, like regular people! This week we chat about Deirdre Conroy's disastrous by-election campaign in South Dublin and Twitter's unforgiving reaction! Also, Seán's Conspiracy Corner and Twitter's reaction to the Euros 2020 opening ceremony! Check out tweetsahead.com
No new episode this week but how about the best of Seån's Lists? We showcase 4 of his best, including: The worst Product Updates ever, the worst corporate April Fools day this year, the most horrible things Prince Philip has ever said in public, and Seán's "Ham Children" of the week! Follow us on Twitter @tweetsaheadcast and check out tweetsahead.com for more!
Seån talks about Twitter's reaction to the escalating violence in the Israel - Palestine conflict and then tears into that Gal Gadot Tweet, her Israeli bias and her awful history of performative activism. He then discuss Ireland's affiliation to the Palestine struggle and how Irish Twitter reacted to the Irish governments response. Cormac introduces us to the new DUP leader Edwin Poots through the eyes of Twitter and how a creationist has finally come into power. Meanwhile Fearghal looks at a bi...
Originally recorded the day after the finale of 'Invincible' on Amazon Prime! After the first 3 episodes, Invincible 'mega fan' Sean confidently gave the series 10/10 so far... but how does he feel after THAT finale?? Also, Fearghal has a tough time seeing how the show can possibly follow some of the comic's major storylines after that bloody finale. Who did we think gave the best voice performances on the show? What has the show improved from the comics? And where do we see it all going? Spoile...
This week we dissect Twitter's sock puppet account of the century; Barbara J Pym! Seán provides background to the man behind the sock puppet account Eoghan Harris, explains what "sock puppetry" is and how Eoghan Harris was uncovered. He then outlines the weirdness of the account, along with the other suspected sock puppet accounts and details the fallout that took place on Twitter this week from the columnist's sacking from the Irish Independent. Fearghal discusses a weird TV show endings thread...
In this episode we speak to Bryan Wall, founder of the-Beacon.ie, a website that reports on the Far Right in Ireland. We get the Beacon's opinions about the rise of the Far Right in Ireland, how the Far Right is synonymous with conspiracy theories, how social media plays a detrimental part in spreading Far Right ideology and why the Far Right is a threat to be taken seriously in Ireland. For people who do not know much about the Far Right in Ireland or would like to know more, this was a very in...
This week we get to chat to the man behind one of our favourite Irish parody accounts on Twitter; Not the RTE News (@NotTheRTENews)! We talk about what it takes to run a popular satire account online, being an Irish comedian on Twitter, what happens when people believe your satire account is real, and how the RTE & others have responded to the account and more!!! Not the RTE News KoFi account: https://ko-fi.com/notthertenews
12 of the richest football clubs in Europe are threatening to break away from their domestic leagues and form their own super group - The European Super League! This trend has taken over sports Twitter so much it's forced Fearghal, Sean, & Cormac to record a special bonus episode! Also, featuring local Twitch streamer and die hard Liverpool supporter (also a Sean) @ElLocoJalapeno! What was our's and Twitter's reaction to this mess? Has football changed forever? Follow us @TweetsAheadCast...
This week without Fearghal, it's Cormac and Seán unhinged. Cormac discusses the deal with Minister of Health Simon Donnelly being unhappy with not being mentioned in Department of Health Tweets. Seán talks more Cancel Culture about Teen Vogue. The Marks and Spencer 'Colin the Caterpillar' debacle has had a great reaction on Twitter which the boys discuss and Seán does a list on his favourite account at the moment @fesshole.
It was an action packed week on Twitter and the boys had a lot to discuss. #Teachers was trending due to Irish teacher unions wanting to strike over being refused vaccinations, so Seán added some much need nuance to what was a rather polarised debate on Twitter. Seán's list features responses to Halle Berry's "Tell me something I don't know" Tweet. Today's sudden passing of Prince Philip led to a huge reaction on Twitter to which Cormac takes us through. We also briefly discuss that infamous Arl...
Seán lists some of the good and bad corporate April Fools Jokes on Twitter this year! We talk Twitter's reaction to West Brit Regina Doherty remarking about 800 years of travel to "mainland" UK. Fearghal discusses Hollywood's move to formulate movie scripts from Twitter threads. Cormac reports on Stephen Kenny's tumultuous week and RTE sports extremely disrespectful tweet about the Ireland manager!
We talk about Invincible; the new animated series to hit Amazon Prime. Seán gives a "Beginners Guide to the Invincible Universe" for those who are new to the series and want to know what to expect. We then review the first 3 episodes where we discuss our favourite characters and voice actors and evaluate performances. We also discuss the negatives of the comic book and demonstrate how the animated show can make significant improvements on these. Finally we summarise why you need to watch this sh...
The biggest trend on Irish Twitter this week was without question the controversy surrounding the Beacon private clinic in Dublin and it's questionable distribution of vaccines to a linked private school. We also briefly chat about Chrissy Teigen leaving Twitter, Twitters birthday, and a light hearted trend titled #SpermDonorMovies Follow us @TweetsAheadCast Subscribe for more episodes!
