{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/6abcd5064b9baaeac0dfc4c5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why Reddit Might Be One of the Internet’s Nicer Corners - 30/09/2026","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/1790759775658-0bf80d67-fabb-456b-b920-4951f0504eb5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>If you’ve ever had a very specific question or problem and thought, “Surely someone on Reddit has been through this before,” you’re probably not alone. </p><p><br></p><p>From health worries and cooking tips to hobbies, relationships and some of the most niche interests imaginable, there seems to be a Reddit community for almost everything.</p><p><br></p><p>And while social media can often feel like a pretty negative place, Reddit can sometimes offer something different — people genuinely taking the time to share their experience, advice or simply a few kind words with a stranger.</p><p><br></p><p>Irish Independent columnist Saoirse Hanley has been looking at why Reddit has become such a go-to source for advice and community, and whether it might actually be one of the nicer corners of the internet. </p><p><br></p><p>Saoirse joined us on The Agenda this morning to tell us more.</p>","author_name":"lmfm "}