October TikTok Trends: Halloween, Timothee Chalamet, and Onion Boil

Dena and Catalina start off the pod chatting about their weekend festivities in New York City before moving on to the video blowing up the platform this week: the 48 oysters girl, EquanaB (@equanaaa) including videos by @marymary23_ , @simplywidie and @tien. Next up is the algorithm: for Catalina its @thesam_show discussing being a classroom talker, and for Dena its @noahkaibmusic distinguishing between travel and vacation and @jaclynmitchelll reporting on her experience with data annotation. For stitch trends Susi’s pesto is still going strong and a new trend by @bracesbysable is taking off, where people like @aver.deedle share a topic they can discuss for thirty minutes with no preparation. According to @paigedavissss it’s always raining in New York on the weekends and the content creator of the week is @dimeswithdanny. They wrap up the episode covering food and drink including @krystaalexa’s Norwegian Tacos, and @owenreeman trying to make Gabonese chicken.   Check out all the videos we mention and more on our blog (2old4tiktok.com), Instagram (@2old4tiktokpod), and TikTok (@2old4tiktok_podcast).

19 Okt 202355min

The girls open the episode with a lively discussion about their trip to Chicago for the marathon (which Dena obviously won). Catalina’s algorithm is @beingjulia telling her how not to dress like such a millennial and Dena is hearing from @andr3wsky about why gummies are not for him. @susi.vidal unintentionally started the call me crazy stitch trend, with contributions by @maegansoliz, @simply.sparky, @emmkaty, and @wherestayo. In a new NYC TikTok segment the ladies chat about @kieranknightley who saw a fire that wasn’t actually a fire and debate @5hahem’s sidewalk opinions. The content creator of the week is runner @iamlshauntay and the celebrity-adjacent spotlight is @francescascorsese. For food and drink on the app they discuss @catetomlinson’s video of her friend trying McDonalds for the first time, and they close with @niyaesperanza’s investigative report of the use of the term birdie in Orange County, California.

12 Okt 202352min

Dena and Catalina open the episode with a heated discussion of the Paris bed bug epidemic before moving on to their algorithms. For Catalina it’s trivia by @mahanlankarani and a Spanish duet by @aleah_parris. For Dena, NYC wasn’t the only thing that was flooded this week. Her algorithm is all things water emergency: from @femiredwood’s discussion of waterways, to the brief Sea Lion escape from the Central Park Zoo, warnings about puddles (@underthedesknews) and parodies set to Destiny’s Child (@warrenkolewifey) and Lady Gaga (@troyserena). The girls also discuss the sociology of ice cream orders, prompted by @hanaenotmontana’s reflections on the subject. Next up is STITCHES, with @umgabi asking about mispronounced words and an amazing response from @blacademics. Dena discusses the content creator of the week @lukeandsassyscott and shares her excitement for the upcoming Beyoncé concert film. The ladies confirm that Jay-Z is still not on TikTok and move on to a very old food trend, the Cheesecake Factory Chicken Salad, started by @thezoyaroya and sampled by creators like @alixtraeger, @callmebelly, and @cory_larrabee. Learning on TikTok includes another new app feature, described by @linnayeahhh, and they close the episode with a video about a non-alcoholic martini by @_tvb11.   Check out all the videos we mention and more on our blog (2old4tiktok.com), Instagram (@2old4tiktokpod), and TikTok (@2old4tiktok_podcast).

5 Okt 202352min

Dena and Catalina start off this week chatting about a Yom Kippur song (@broadwaywiz) by Ben Platt and Molly Gordon. Then, they take a deep dive into a certain podcast host’s incident in Central Park. Catalina shares a reflection by @celebritymemoirbookclub on her algorithm and Dena discusses Jersey Shore drama via @alexisebawden and of course they have to bring up Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Maggie Rogers (@maggierogers) stitched the video about what it’s like to be a freshman at NYU and there is a blue collar guy audio trend going around the platform, recapped by @therealkatherine. Dena highlights content creator @vitakari and Catalina shares some of the latest Shakira and Piqué gossip, featuring a video by @devotedly.yours. There’s a lot to learn on TikTok this week including where Dutch people apparently keep calendars (@faeiryne) and which carry-on bags actually fit airline standards (@rileejsmith). Next up the ladies discuss the idea of first and second cities including videos by @katherout and @avocado.dan. They close with @a_twink_and_a_redhead’s impressions of how people wake up to different alarms.   Check out all the videos we mention and more on our blog (2old4tiktok.com), Instagram (@2old4tiktokpod), and TikTok (@2old4tiktok_podcast).

28 Sep 20231h 2min

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. Check out all the videos we mention and more on our blog (2old4tiktok.com), Instagram (@2old4tiktokpod), and TikTok (@2old4tiktok_podcast).

21 Sep 202347min

September is in full swing and TikTok is as busy as ever. Dena and Catalina open discussing the concerts they recently attended, including a recap video by friend of the pod @ashleyrosayy of the Death Cab For Cutie and Postal Service reunion – Catalina’s personal eras tour, and Dena’s experience at the Aerosmith concert. Dena also has an important update. Lots to chat about in terms of algorithms this week. Catalina starts off with a story about a bride overcharging her bridesmaids for dresses featured by @aitapod before diving into Army wife drama and @jesstheprequeldoesmiami’s reaction video. Dena also shares her side of TikTok this week including @thelexisout claiming to be the Delta Airlines pooper and MLM reaction videos like the masterful work of @canadiankels2.0 and @mallorysthoughts. A recent audio/filter trend is set to an Ashanti song with creators like @crazyauntchronicles, @idk.its.jess and @olanprenatt_is.sexy joining in. Next up, they highlight featured content creator of the week @Boobieklapper before moving on to the latest celebrity drama covered on the platform by @bekahdayyy. The food and drink section is as unhinged as usual, with Dena mostly featuring videos about Portugal (@theatrewithselena, @kris10peterson) and a debate about reselling pastries from Costco. To wrap up, Catalina discusses what she learned about bees thanks to @mr.mrs.beerescue and the ladies chat about how often they think about the Roman Empire (@theyaresam_).   Check out all the videos we mention and more on our blog (2old4tiktok.com), Instagram (@2old4tiktokpod), and TikTok (@2old4tiktok_podcast).

14 Sep 20231h 3min

This week on TikTok it’s all about Burning Man: from its negative qualities (@acesculptrix) and traffic (@thedestinations), to burner archetypes (@stopitparis) and muddy showers (@angiepeacockmsw), and the thousands of festival-goers who got stuck in the mud (@shoddylynn, @laylamolayem, @user919818233). After a long discussion about all things trench foot the girls turn to the other latest videos on their algorithms. For Catalina it’s Spanish creator @elcromass, and for Dena it’s @dani_lyle talking about doing a film project instead of writing an essay. As usual, their algorithms synced in some ways, with both ladies coming across another video about school projects by @teachersoffdutypodcast. After touching upon Gwyneth Paltrow’s unhinged video for @seed they move on to the food and drink realm of TikTok, including @trainwithshay’s hacks for Starbucks drinks and @hauskris’s discussion of the perfect Diet Coke break. @roxyfacer brings some BIG news in the world of learning on TikTok and the ladies close with a convo about the pickle sweatshirt, featuring a video by @jonthrifts. Sadly, for the second week in a row, they do not have time to discuss how @matthewjones898 ate a chicken from Costco.   Check out all the videos we mention and more on our blog (2old4tiktok.com), Instagram (@2old4tiktokpod), and TikTok (@2old4tiktok_podcast).

7 Sep 202358min

Summer is slowly coming to an end, and with Labor Day upon us Dena and Catalina open up with @astoldbyginger’s discussion of ending the summer “FTB.” In the algorithm segment Catalina realizes she is fully on the hair side of the app, discussing videos by @styledbychanning and @chandlertate1109 and the girls chat about creator @leahbarzz’s attempt to get a discussion going via stitches about “Saturday Scaries.” Dena shares a video she was served about taking a helicopter to the airport @kevindroniak, and the transportation theme continues with creator @msbrijanai’s account of her experience taking the driver-less Waymo car to work. The girls also discuss (and firmly disagree) with @yevit’s supposition that there’s no better feeling than being a freshman at NYU, and Dena recaps some more New York content including unfortunate coverage of a water main break (@stopitparis) and the day in the life of a US Open Ball Girl (@schrodingersbrat). Stitches are on trend, from @meolah’s request to know what girls in Wisconsin are up to (answered by @ms.newb00ty and @autumnacord, and @lblikes’s discussion of unfortunate graphic design decisions, with an amazing response by @lisarachnid. Their content creator of the week is @amandamccants, Dena speculates that Jay-Z will join TikTok, and Catalina reflects on a tomato cocktail featured on one of her favorite food creator accounts, @babytamago. Learning on TikTok includes an unexpected way to rid oneself of gas (@fumptruck and @sheabuttermother) and they close the episode with a conversation about what Dena wears to work, inspired by a video by @seenbyluna.   Check out all the videos we mention and more on our blog (2old4tiktok.com), Instagram (@2old4tiktokpod), and TikTok (@2old4tiktok_podcast).

31 Aug 202354min