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June Song Trends, Food Trends, and more!

Dena and Melissa record a second episode together in the same place. They reminisce on their time together in NYC. Pulling from their old sorority days, they discuss the highs of Lucali and the lows of RHONY and Little Island. 

6:30 New TikTok Feature: 

Melissa saw a time bar on some of her videos recently. You can now drag and move forward or back on TikToks. Presumably, this is still being tested for now and not rolled out to everyone. 

8:40 Song Trends:

Adult Swim (@adultswim) is trending on TikTok now. Creators make their own “interstitials,” a long-time trope of the Adult Swim brand. We feature a video from @crutches_and_spice explaining why the format works. The song used with the trend is VANO 3000.

14:00 TikTok Filters:

Dena talks about the Glow Filter. Lizzo (@lizzo) rated all her friends using the filter in one video. So Dena and Melissa rate themselves live on the air. We feature a video from @variableminerva about how the filter didn’t work for her. Like One Direction, Melissa thinks Dena doesn’t need makeup (or the Glow filter) to cover up her beautiful face. 

18:30 Food Trends:

We drool over @katherinewants video about Smazak (essentially fried cheese). Watermelon rinds become a delicious savory dish in @rootedinspice’s TikTok. We feature a video from @farmlandguy about auctioneers school. 

24:00 Creator Spotlight:

We’re obsessed with Nahscha (@nahscha) on TikTok. She posts videos of her impromptu singing with friends at dinner and in the subway. We hope to find her on the subway platform and become good friends. 

Shoutout to Tribeca Film Festival and DoorDash for helping make Melissa’s final day in NYC so memorable. Check out all these videos and more on our blog (2old4tiktok.com), Instagram (@2old4tiktokpod), and TikTok (@2old4tiktok_podcast). 

2 Old 4 TikTok 2gether 4eva: Song Trends, Clueless TikTok, Food Trends, and more!

Dena and Melissa are finally reunited after over a year of the pandemic kept them apart. This episode was recorded together in Dena’s apartment. They talk about their weekend upstate, fear of ticks, and Tick Tok. 

4:00 Song Trends:

We begin with song trends from The Backyardigans. “Into the Thick of It!” has a dance trend, singalong trend, musical parody (by @rachel.ann.thomas), and lyrical parody (we feature a video from @rich_alfonso). Mark Mallman (@markmallman) explains why the song is so good. We also discuss other songs trending from  The Backyardigans on TikTok like Castaways and International Super Spy.

13:50 Clueless TikTok:

Next, we talk about Clueless TikTok. Alicia Silverstone (@aliciasilverstone) recently joined TikTok and already has millions of views. We feature a video from David Busch (@david_b_Busch) where he explains he was the guy Alicia shoved in the famous scene. 

18:40 Food Trends:

This week’s food trends include watermelon with mustard and lettuce water. We learned about watermelon mustard from @lizzo who stitched @yayayayummy’s videos. We try it live on the pod. We mention a video from @thatnickguy_ trying lettuce water. 

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

Bravo Stars on TikTok with Come Thru Queen

Dena and Melissa welcome Brendan and Dan, hosts of the podcast “Come Thru Queen,” to the show this week. We discuss Bravo celebrities on TikTok, using cities from The Real Housewives as a framework.

6:30 - The Real Housewives of New Jersey

We discuss Melissa Gorga’s infamous Turks and Caicos TikTok featuring The Real Housewives All-Stars, and Gia’s song “Wakin’ up in the morning.”

12:40 - The Real Housewives of New York

We talk about videos from Kelly Bensimon, Bethenny Frankel, Dorinda Medley, and Leah McSweeney. 

23:30 - The Real Housewives of Dallas

Tiffany Moon is probably the best TikToker out of all the Housewives. 

25:00 - The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills 

Lisa Rinna gives us much of the same on TikTok as on Instagram with her dancing videos. We can only wish Kathy Hilton had a TikTok. 

27:00 - The Real Housewives of Atlanta: 

Kandi (@kandi) isn’t too active on TikTok, despite having a lot of followers. And Phaedra Parks’ TikTok seems to have been taken over by her son. Nene has had some viral audios on the platform. 

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

TikTok Song Trends and More! May 2021

Dena and Melissa start the show discussing the new promotion feature on TikTok.

5:10 ~ We catch you up on what some of our past guests are up to now, including: @cathypedrayes, @mrs.space.cadet, @andrealopezcomedy, @hereinnyc, @karencassssss, @zarnagarg, @rynnstar, @samweidt. 

13:15 ~ Song Trends: “Dick” by Starboi3 and Doja Cat, people clip the audio “I’m getting ripped tonight...RIP…” and create TikToks with a little dance and their own lyrics or quote a TV or film monologue. We feature videos from: @tylernol4thepain, @jacobxstephen, @basic_indie_babe, @laurenashleybeck. 

21:30 ~ ”Slipping Through My Fingers” from Mamma Mia! Creators make videos reflecting on a special moment from their childhood. Featuring videos from: @jilligansisland__, @esme_leonn.

25:15 ~ White Girl Dancing. We mention our favorite video from @halffacemat about “white boy dancing” and talk about some videos we’ve seen capturing footage from pre-teen nightclubs. 

30:30 ~ Messy Tok. We explain this side of TikTok, it's basically Jerry Springer on TikTok. We highlight a stitch video from @melpatton320 and @chubbycoolmama. 

33:50 ~ Creator Spotlight: Dawn Farmer (@dawnnfarmer) lives in the UK and tries American food and loves ranch dressing.  

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

TikTok Trends: May 2021

Dena and Melissa start the show discussing ads on TikTok, mentioning ads from Splice, TurboTax, and a male coverup product that Dena keeps seeing. Then, they discuss song trends from @laney.wy “I hate everyone...but mainly you,” “Whole Lotta Money” from Bia, and “Bury a Friend” from Billie Eilish. Doja Cat makes fun of a straight TikToker (@itsnottreylander). We explain a TikTok workout trend, sampling a video from @toriious. We talk about cooking eggs in pesto as the latest food trend. Another new trend involves pouring water on something small then editing the video to make it look like the water made it bigger, one of our favorite videos comes from @ox_zung. A new viral video sensation uses stitch and duet to add to the @marcus.dipaola video “introducing you to my girlfriend.” People put together a video collage of a hostage situation with the hashtag #freebrittany. We explain the video by @maggiemaxeyy showing Southern girls saying where they are going to college. And finally, we highlight our favorite creator this week: @akorzen, “The Cranky New Yorker.” Check out all these videos and more on our blog (2old4tiktok.com), Instagram (@2old4tiktokpod), and TikTok (@2old4tiktok_podcast).  

Small Business TikTok with Carolyn Butler

Dena and Melissa welcome Carolyn Butler, CEO of Borobabi, to the podcast this week! Before the interview, they discuss the new song trend “I was busy thinking about” from “Boys” by Charli XCX. The audio was created by @harusohmasbestie, we mention videos from  @chaselee, @21adw, @wavy350_jv, @graceisntavailable. Then, we explain Small Business TikTok, featuring videos from @aj.rantz and @fashionablysurfed. 

8:40

Interview with Carolyn Butler of Borobabi

Carolyn explains the concept of Borobabi and why they decided to create content for TikTok. We hear about her team’s reaction after the first video went viral, and she gives advice to other small businesses looking to promote their company on TikTok. Check out www.borobabi.com to learn more about her business, and follow them on TikTok at @borobabi.

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

New TikTok Songs, Trends, and Features

Dena and Melissa start the show discussing new features on TikTok like captions and 3-minute time limits, featuring videos from @renegadescienceteacher and @jera.bean. Then, they get into the latest TikTok trends, featuring the song “Hope” by Twista and Faith Evans. The trend uses the “Freeze Frame Slow Zoom” effect. We mention videos from: @sara_smilesatlife, @zachscrap, @loewhaley. Melissa sidebars about a TikTok she saw of a hostess unknowingly greeting Adam Sandler at an IHOP (by @dayanna.rodas). The five moms are back from @miagillespiee. Dena highlights a song parody from @officialchrismann “This Girl is on Phizer” and a funny Johnson & Johnson vaccine sketch from @nursenatee. “Levitating” by Dua Lipa is a song trending on TikTok now, we mention videos from @noahbeck and @cheechandchong. We also shout out @kristinchenoweth duetting a hangover song from @kristenpoops. We explain the Neon Twin feature trend featuring videos from @lankylan and @googledomains. Check out all these videos and more on our blog (2old4tiktok.com), Instagram (@2old4tiktokpod), and TikTok (@2old4tiktok_podcast).  

TikTok Songs & Trends with Samantha Hartsoe

Dena and Melissa welcome Samantha Hartsoe (@samanthartsoe) to the show! She tells us all about her viral TikTok series “NYC Mystery,” including being featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Samantha tells us about her favorite TikTok trend right now where people list rules for their funeral. Melissa shares her favorite music trend: Time Passing Through by Kaden MacKay (@kadenmackay). They feature duets from @charliecurtisb, @verum_music, @amiraunplugged. Dena brings up her favorite food trend from Arneis Dei (@arnesdei) making “Nature’s Pizza.” Samantha tells us some of her favorite creators: @katieflorence, @kallmekris, @yoleendadong, @lubalin, @annaxsitar, @taylortomlinsoncomedy, @marybethbarone, @remibader, and @bigmerla’s cover of “The Thong Song” as “The Dong Song.” Check out all these videos and more on our blog (2old4tiktok.com), Instagram (@2old4tiktokpod), and TikTok (@2old4tiktok_podcast).  

TikTok Song Trends: April 2021

Dena and Melissa start the show discussing TikTok’s new playlist feature and plans to extend video time limits up to three minutes. Then, they explain the latest TikTok song trends including: EL PEPE REMIX by @Rorrovidios, featuring videos from @nayopolk, @larrayeeee, and @jack.wright; Gnarls Barkley Crazy by @stephenkglickman, noting videos from @whoashell, @mrstrudelx, and @rachelldunnn; Hmu if you simp for Updykke (the Reeses Puffs commercial song) by @mclovinballzz (okay, they changed their handle, it used to be Ａｎａｌ Ｃｒａｃｋｅｒ), with a video from @nicholas_flannery; Fortnite Card BANG (“$19 fortnight card who wants it?”) by @kellumtheestallion, featuring videos from @izzymager and @joelbervell; STREAM 1 TRAIT BANGERS ON SPOTIFY (“I think this will affect me mentally, I think that this is gonna fuck me up”) by @animalbackpack, mentioning videos from @desirewestphal and @josh.sundquist; huh by @zupku, noting a video from @callmebankz; Be A Clown by @angi_randxm.xd, featuring videos from @tiannasky, @mileycyrus, and @giofilmedthis. We shout out one of our favorite videos this week by @max_balegde that sums up adulthood pretty accurately. Check out all these videos and more on our blog (2old4tiktok.com), Instagram (@2old4tiktokpod), and TikTok (@2old4tiktok_podcast).  

TikTok Songs, Dogs of TikTok, and More!

Dena and Melissa explain the latest TikTok song trends including: “Esco Like Yhop ft. Shawn P” by user @escoupp (it’s a remix of “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield), “Creds to Ellie Abebe for the trend” by @trashygayghost (using the prompt, “Daily reminder social media is fake”), and Nija Charles. Then they dive into Dog TikTok, discussing trends like: Kiss your dog on the head and record their reaction, show me your pet is clingy, confusing commands, sounds for dogs, and asking your pet to pull their weight. We end with Dena’s favorite new song from @tuckerthorn about Chicken Strips. Check out all these videos and more on our blog (2old4tiktok.com), Instagram (@2old4tiktokpod), and TikTok (@2old4tiktok_podcast).