2 Old 4 TikTok

Welp, the election happened, and Dena and Catalina start off the episode with some reflections on the TikTok of it all. While some users are unfollowing people they are surprised to find out are Trump supporters, others like @deactivatedave wonder how they thought otherwise in the first place. @hannahkosh also covers Olivia Rodrigo’s decision to remove her song entirely from the platform after it was used in a celebratory Republican video. The ladies also discuss the backlash over Nicole Scherzinger, highlighting videos by creators @crawlita,@ryinskott, @itsjustlyle_ and @theatreislife. Dena shares a marathon follow up from @dianabideamusic, trombone player @allym00re, and sorority chef @oldscoolkevmo. Catalina discusses the BookTok election fallout and an amazing video by @alifeonbooks. In the NYC segment @bentonmcclintock discusses the fire in Prospect Park and @erikaveurink is annoyed people are trying to make Gowanus the hot new spot. To close, the girls discuss Rita’s chicken cutlets, including videos by @cucinapalermo, @nicolettejj2, @nmsfin.

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TikTok is still thriving, at least for now! Dena and Catalina have very active algorithms this week. First, Dena shares a reaction to Jojo Siwa by @therealsanaiblue before Catalina shares the Vegan Donut drama ripping through Long Island (@bakeanddestroy) and @mananamariee’s discussion of bathroom etiquette with her boyfriend. The audio trend of the week is a sped up version of Jess Glynne’s “Hold my Hand” including videos by @adison.geer22 and @kayla.gramm. According to @theaugustdiaries short nails are in, and in on the New York side of TikTok @dhtoomey makes a wonderful promo for the Gowanus Canal and surroundings. In another segment on drama, the girls discuss a very troubling story about a girl’s mother and ex husband, featuring videos by @diamondpretzel, @katenacious, and @jolly_good_ginger that reminds them of the recent celebrity news about Noah and Trish Cyrus. Next up is the food segment, and this week it’s all about egg salad, including videos by @violetnuit and @rissy_roo_, and chopped sandwiches/salads (@jenneatsgoood). After briefly discussing where paprika comes from (@goodluckkarly) the ladies close with @mollybmcpherson’s take on the ever evolving Kate Middleton speculation. They’re rooting for the BBL theory!

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This week’s episode begins with Dena and Catalina discussing the Paw Paw festival, which leads them straight to a video from their food segment by @itsjulianmu. They also dive into the eating pets audio trend, with videos by users including @19krarick, @avarmon_xx, and @antoinedodson34. As for what’s new on their FYPs, Catalina shares @ramina_rated’s reaction to how often people wash their pillowcases, a fantasy football draft she might actually join by @lifeofbecky, and @dharnimusic prompting Polish speakers to beatbox. Dena’s algorithm is serving her impressions of the theater box office (@mitchwood_), and people putting their “random roommates” on blast (@sewer_rats_, @sheaisonesillygoose). Next up they debate the pros and cons of the Fairfield University dorms, featuring a video by @ainsleyczarnecki, and Catalina discusses her attempt to look good in a hat inspired by @laurenmenno. They close the episode with a learning on TikTok tip from @nebusybee.

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This week the girls begin the episode with life updates before moving on to the latest videos and trends on their algorithms. Catalina shares a parody of a Stanley video by @emilymoran1 and @lifewithbeccak of friends hiking Mt. Kilimanjaro. Dena chats about the TikTok coverage of the Olympics including an update on Parisian preparations by @lemonde_en and @jamesssryan’s reaction to the Spanish rugby team. Next up is NYC TikTok where they highlight a video by @news2tunes about The Ride, and a brands on TikTok video by @shinestythreads. A song by @altonkiing is the audio trend of the week, featuring Nigerian Wedding videos by creators including @reel_emma_ and @limeandheat. After the girls move on to the Celebrities on TikTok segment with a video of Whitney Port’s (@whitneyport’s) child’s preschool graduation, they wrap up the episode with what @b.dawg.swag learned in her anthropology of alcohol class.

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They’re still thinking about the Roman Empire! Dena and Catalina start off the pod this week with a burning question about how well TikTok knows them, and featuring videos by @chargers and @jfam.ily responding to the Roman Empire trend. Next up is what’s on their algorithm, with Catalina being served NYC Fashion week drama masterfully explained by @griffinmaxwellbrooks and @shopsyro. She also discusses @lex.delarosa and encourages everyone to read work on the #tradwife trend by Anne Helen Petersen, linked here. Dena’s algorithm this week is all about the Italian grandma angry about a prosciutto lawsuit (@gbh). The ladies return to a recent stitch trend, featuring a wild story by @dasiadoseit, and discuss one of the internet’s best sounds appearing in a video by @forsmiles. The content creator of the week is @margaret_mcelroy and the featured food creator is @brittanyhmiller. To close, Catalina and Dena wax poetic on car safety after learning about what happens to cars when they crash in a video by @xnderr.

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