Irish Times post: 40,000 likes
Vittorio's Instagram response to an Irish Times article about his show got around 40,000 likes, going viral in a way he didn't anticipate.
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“My Autism Keeps Upsetting People” - Vittorio Angelone - #1119
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Jul 4, 2026
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The Irish Times Article That Went Viral
At 42:00 · chapter starts 37:55
The question of culpability — when does a condition stop being an excuse — emerges from Vittorio's childhood punch on his headmistress (age 9, just below the assault threshold in his estimation). Chris connects it to the BAFTAs Tourette's incident, where a man with severe tics was criticised for saying an inappropriate word on stage. Vittorio is furious about it: the Hollywood actors in the room had theoretically watched the film about this man, the industry people should have understood the condition, and instead a working-class guy with a debilitating neurological disorder faced death threats. They also touch on Louis Capaldi's Tourette's emerging under the stress of his second album, and Chris notes the cruel irony of 'Super Tourette's' being the clinical term for the most severe cases.
The Irish Times Blowup: A Comedy of Miscommunication
Vittorio posted what he thought was a calm correction to an Irish Times review of his show. It got 40,000 likes, went viral, and the journalist started receiving hate messages. They had a call, both half-apologized, and agreed to disagree — but neither thinks they were fully wrong.
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