2 Old 4 TikTok

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