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How a BBC Interview Blunder Made Guy Goma an Internet Folk Hero

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Source: Boing Boing
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Two decades after a BBC blunder in which Guy Goma was interviewed instead of a tech expert, the moment has endured as an internet legend, with anniversary clips circulating, a new book about it, and scholars calling it a relatable highlight of the anxiety of being thrust into an unprepared role at work.

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  1. Man accidentally interviewed live on BBC instead of tech expert became an internet legend  Boing Boing
  2. A Mistaken Guy: The 20-Year Legacy of a Live TV Blunder  The New York Times
  3. He thought he was interviewing for an IT job at the BBC until a mix-up landed him on air. I’m still learning from it.  Yahoo Creators
  4. Man responsible for 'greatest moment in BBC history' reveals what happened to him just week later  LADbible
  5. ‘Oh, dear. I’m in the wrong place’: The 20-year legacy of a live TV blunder  The Seattle Times

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