On TikTok, there perhaps is no insult more devastating than to be told by a teenager that your content is cringe. If this is the case, then the Jonas Brothers and the White House had quite a rough week. The pop trio teamed up with the Biden administration for a quick TikTok promoting the importance of vaccines by using the Bing Bong audio from a viral video by the YouTube channel SideTalk. On this week’s episode, we discuss the Biden/JoBros collab, as well as PageantTok in honor of the 100th anniversary of Miss America (you can read Dickson's dispatch from the event here), secret fuckboy train enthusiasts, the "Gorgeous Gorgeous Girls Love Soup" meme, TikTok moral panics, and Nancy Reagan as the original Throat GOAT.
Don’t Let This Flop is a weekly podcast from Rolling Stone, centered around a roundup of this week in TikTok trends and memes, from dances to recipes to makeup challenges to creepy viral videos to celebrity videos to grassroots campaigns intended to raise awareness of social issues. Join hosts Brittany Spanos and EJ Dickson as they unpack their significance, with special guests to break down the latest trends in TikTok. Some of these stories will be silly; some will be more serious. All will have wider implications outside the world of TikTok.
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Olivia Rodrigo, “abcdefu,” and Black Creators on Strike: This Year on TikTok
One Direction and 5SOS, Sugar Baby TikTok, and the Return of Couch Guy
Anthony Ramos, Bing-Bong, and Megan Thee Stallion Bodies Adele
The Himbo Holiday Spectacular
Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello, Dick Mabbutt, and the Toxicity of Hinge Voice Prompts
Taylor Swift, Astroworld Conspiracy Theories, and Hilary Duff’s Weird Shoulder Dancing
Pete Davidson’s D**k, the Ed Sheeranaissance, and John Travolta and Tommy Lee's BFFship
Selena Gomez and Chris Evans, Maneskin, and the DuoLingo Owl vs. Mr. Peanut
Anna Marie Tendler, a 38-Step Skincare Routine, and Cancelling Noodle the Pug
ABBA, MGK and Megan Fox Being Horny on Main, and Transphobia on TikTok (with guest Abbie Richards)
Emily Mariko’s Aspirational Salmon, Vegan Cooking Videos, and Couch Guy’s Body Language
The VIP List, Megan Fox, and Ben Platt's Wig
Twilight, berries and cream, and Animal Crossing porn
Jason DeRulo, Sploshing, and The D’Amelio Show
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