If he does, does he care? If not, should we tell him? Such are the questions raised every week by American Song Contest, the American version of Eurovision that's hosted by a constantly disassociating Snoop and Kelly Clarkson that's currently running on NBC. This week, we mourn the elimination of the absolute bop "New Boot Goofin" as well as discuss Ashley Tisdale blowing the lid off the celebrity Architectural Digest house tour complex by admitting on camera she doesn't actually own books. Not since Dakota Johnson revealed she doesn't actually keep decorative limes in her house have the celebs dropped such a bombshell! Featuring special guest Washington Post columnist Taylor Lorenz, to talk about Facebook's alleged smear of TikTok; and an extremely annoying dance trend by way of Kazakh kiddie YouTube. 

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.

Links referenced in this episode: My Name Is, by D Billions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pifBpLAun6U

New Boot Goofin' by Ryan Charles: https://www.tiktok.com/@americansongcontest/video/7077740469995769134?_t=8QuoBipwanT&_r=1

Ashley Tisdale's Architectural Digest house tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_gkHpZ2oRI&t=6s 

Washington Post, "Facebook paid GOP firm to malign TikTok," by Taylor Lorenz and Drew Harwell 

Himbo of the Week: https://www.tiktok.com/@raisingself/video/7076919030984084778?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

https://www.tiktok.com/@raisingself/video/7076919030984084778?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_gkHpZ2oRI&t=6s

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