Don’t Let This Flop

Why is Halsey beefing with her label on TikTok? Is a double yellow-headed Amazon parrot on TikTok giving Harry Styles a run for his money? Do we care that the elusive gossip master behind DeuxMoi is just a rich 30-something white lady (allegedly)? This week on Don’t Let This Flop, we’ve got all that plus the breastfeeding vs. formula wars, the Titty Crow from The Witch making his triumphant return, and OnlyFans model Kitty Lixo revealing how she managed to defeat the powers-at-be at Meta with some good old-fashioned nerd back-breaking. Introducing our new segment, Is The Queen Dead?

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In 2016, Terra Newell killed her stepdad in self-defense. Her stepfather’s scams and Newell’s assault that led to his demise was the subject of the Dirty John podcast and TV show. Now, she’s gone viral on TikTok for reclaiming her story. She joined us for an interview. Plus, we wonder if Lizzo’s “About Damn Time” has resurrected the dance challenge, Cara Delevigne’s bad vibes, what we would do if Patti Lupone yelled at us, and crown forever Tumblr It Boy Matthew Gray Gubler our Himbo of the Week.

Links we refer to in this episode: 

https://www.tiktok.com/@jaedengomezz/video/7089557135012515118

https://www.tiktok.com/@lizzo/video/7096543593623457067?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7015988220497643013 

https://twitter.com/iconrouge/status/1521627108505755649?s=20&t=ClyFjrwsQ-6DRB2zJdysZw

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/05/16/cara-delevingne-megan-thee-stallion-billboard-music-awards/ 

https://twitter.com/stuckiny2k/status/1526005754594897921?s=21&t=s50JXv5CAvtDEjO4MNAQ6g 

https://twitter.com/themascsinger/status/1524369022095081473?s=21&t=WCwZ_RvRTZCMqpBLz33csw 

https://www.tiktok.com/@terranewell/video/7095542636840340779

https://www.tiktok.com/@thepeoplegallery/video/7096967895342779691

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This week we feature a very special Himbo of the Week: Nick Tobler, aka @cowturtle, a Tiktoker who's gone viral for having a creepy eel pit in his basement (and who has attracted a slew of incredibly thirsty comments from ray-finned fish enthusiasts in the process). We also call out the influencers who have NOT commented on Roe v. Wade potentially being overturned (all my bitches hate the Supreme Court), plus discuss some resources for people who want to help out in states where the right to a safe and accessible abortion is under serious threat right now. Also discussed: Jack Harlow being painfully horny for Dua Lipa, and Chet Hanks being painfully horny for getting roasted on the internet. Some links we refer to in this episode:

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/abortion-funds-to-donate-to-how-to-help-1351451/

https://www.tiktok.com/@breakfastclubam/video/7094598998304083243

https://www.tiktok.com/@ziwe/video/7094777237504855339https://www.tiktok.com/@ziwe/video/7095519190039268650

https://www.tiktok.com/@cowturtle/video/7078716746584231214

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/michelle-phan-youtube-beauty-guru-wheelchair-joe-dispenza-pseudoscience-1347580/

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Did you know that Elon Musk and Amber Heard allegedly had a threesome with Cara DeLevigne? Well, if you didn’t, you do now! You also probably haven’t been spending time on TikTok, where true crime creators have been obsessively tracking the ongoing Johnny Depp/Amber Heard defamation trial, with predictably gross and skeevy results. This week, Brittany and Ej talk about creators profiting off misinfo about the trial, as well as the inevitable Lea Michele renaissance (another beloved Spring Awakening alum makes a shocking guest appearance), Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly’s blood-drinking rituals, the scourge of non-famous creative directors on Raya, and why himbos on TikTok are crushing watermelons with their thighs. Featuring Alex Walker, a candidate for Colorado’s 3rd congressional district running against batshit QAnon head Lauren Boebert, who has a rather unorthodox TikTok strategy that has made him the target of both progressives and poop fetishists.

Links referred to in this episode:

 https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/johnny-depp-amber-heard-defamation-trial-etsy-merch

https://www.vice.com/en/article/4aw93j/justice-for-johnny-depp-internet-comments

https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/megan-fox-digital-cover-interview-april-2022

https://people.com/theater/lea-michele-says-she-was-so-close-to-jonathan-groff-in-spring-awakening-she-showed-him-my-whole-vagina/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/15/alex-walker-lauren-boebert-tiktok/

https://www.tiktok.com/@trevor_wagner_/video/7083970153872051502?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

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While the celebs (and Brittany!) were partying at Coachella (and while Timothee Chalamet was allegedly making out with a model/influencer who claims to have invented intersectional feminism), us normies at home were freaking out over the removal of the Snickers dick vein, an iconic American institution second only to the green M&M's slut boots. Fortunately, this did not happen because the rumors were totally made up by @Juniper, a professional shitposter who spoke with DLTF about what it's like to accidentally invent a right-wing moral panic. Other topics discussed on the pod: why Drake follows Abby Shapiro on Instagram, a himbo who makes pangolin sculptures out of Baby Bell wax, and dozens of synonyms for "boobs," each one grosser than the last.

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:

 https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-snickers-remove-a-dick-vein/

https://twitter.com/leahtommi/status/1517123557305765889?s=21&t=Q_GkxelUgHsQvdXFj-CiAg

https://www.yourtango.com/2016295887/100-hilarious-historical-nicknames-men-have-given-boobs-over-years

Himbo of the week: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.tiktok.com/@rextrocreative/video/7088568004233170222?is_from_webapp%3D1%26sender_device%3Dpc%26web_id%3D7015988220497643013&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1651006893311290&usg=AOvVaw1ec7M7jI0d1N1updy-awEt

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We kick off this week with a classic troll: a viral video of "Spokane-style pizza," a concoction featuring canned salmon, mozzarella, fry sauce, and fresh strawberries that is not at all from the eastern Washington/Coeur d'Alene region. Created by DLTF guest Josh Scherer, a video of him making "Spokane-style pizza" went viral on Twitter and TikTok, leading to a slew of death threats because the internet is a very normal place to be! Other topics discussed this week: Britney's pregnancy reveal, the underrated genius of Lindsay Lohan's Beach Club, a high school musical theater director having a major power trip on TikTok, and why the fuck Al Pacino is always photographed with wire headphones. 

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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This week has been hell, but fortunately for us, it's been a banner week for Straight People — which is why we decided to do a very special Straight People-themed edition of DLTF, exploring the heteros and their shenanigans. First up on the docket are Silicon Valley's favorite hetero lying liars, Elizabeth Holmes and Sunny Balwani, an embarrassment to Straights Everywhere, whose weird and disgusting relationship is documented in skin-crawling detail the recent season finale of The Dropout. We also talk about Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's recent Vegas "wedding" (actually just a promo for their Hulu show); Avril Lavigne getting engaged to a guy who was in a throuple with Bella Thorne; and an extremely confusing Instagram post by Andrew Garfield's ex. Featuring a special edition of "Did a Himbo Tweet This, or President Trump?," featuring two-time Himbo of the Week Thoren Bradley.

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 we refer to in this episode:

Elizabeth Holmes' Lil Wayne seduction scene in The Dropout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVpY7UVNMCM

Alyssa Miller's baffling Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb84n94rYAc/

Himbo of the Week Thoren Bradley: https://www.tiktok.com/@medusasstepdaughter/video/7082990303774346538?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Kardashian Kolloquium explaining the Kravis "wedding": https://www.tiktok.com/@kardashian_kolloquium/video/7083606999027535150?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Avril's engagement to Mod Sun:https://people.com/music/avril-lavigne-gets-engaged-to-mod-sun-in-paris-see-ring/

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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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When Will Smith slapped Chris Rock over a bad joke he made about his wife at the Oscars, we probably could've predicted that the Takes would be bad. But few could have predicted that it would have spawned an entire cottage industry of pundits comparing Smith to Putin, or clutching their pearls over what would have happened had Chris Rock been Betty White (spoiler alert: nothing, because she is dead). This week, we talk Bad Slap Takes as well as Summer Sex Ed camp, Harry Styles' Easter egg filled album rollout, and ponder why Shake from Love Is Blind simply won't shut the f**k up. We also crown Family Feud host Steve Harvey as our Himbo of the Week, and debate whether he is responsible for making face-sitting mainstream.

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 to check out: https://www.tiktok.com/@suemonella

https://jezebel.com/a-group-of-sex-ed-teachers-are-afraid-for-their-lives-a-1848651425?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/face-sitting-family-feud-steve-harvey

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This week the internet has been stuck in a nostalgia loop. "Gangnam Style" is making a comeback on TikTok (albeit as a backdrop for people to share their trauma about cheating boyfriends and being almost-murdered). Pete Davidson is getting branded with his girlfriend's name, again. And TikTok is replete with rumors of Hilary and Haylie Duff, your favorite early-aughts Disney tween sibling stars, being enmeshed in a feud, for possible reasons that Brittany and Ej rehash this week at an exhausting length. Is it politics? In-law drama? Related to the 2006 classic Material Girls? We simply don't know, but we're sure gonna speculate at length to try to find out! Plus, we once crown a pair of hot dumb twins as Himbos of the Week (who thankfully, unlike other TikTok twins, do not pretend to kiss for clout). 

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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