
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


This episode originally aired on July 12, 2024. It has been updated to more clearly represent communication with Kayleigh Grant about a conversation with Kristian Parton.
When Endless Thread producer Grace Tatter heard a friend assert that she could ward off a shark because of TikTok, Grace was both concerned for her friend's safety, and curious. Why are there so many videos about "redirecting" sharks on TikTok, and how accurate are they?
Hosts Ben Brock Johnson and Amory Sivertson dive into the controversial world of SharkTok, where influencers are trying to show a different side of sharks by getting up close and personal with them.
Show notes:
By WBUR4.1
26262,626 ratings
This episode originally aired on July 12, 2024. It has been updated to more clearly represent communication with Kayleigh Grant about a conversation with Kristian Parton.
When Endless Thread producer Grace Tatter heard a friend assert that she could ward off a shark because of TikTok, Grace was both concerned for her friend's safety, and curious. Why are there so many videos about "redirecting" sharks on TikTok, and how accurate are they?
Hosts Ben Brock Johnson and Amory Sivertson dive into the controversial world of SharkTok, where influencers are trying to show a different side of sharks by getting up close and personal with them.
Show notes:

91,297 Listeners

43,837 Listeners

26,242 Listeners

5,657 Listeners

4,022 Listeners

11,895 Listeners

47 Listeners

12,130 Listeners

17,649 Listeners

2,244 Listeners

4,203 Listeners

16,169 Listeners

2,122 Listeners

3,539 Listeners

3,563 Listeners

1,418 Listeners

2,303 Listeners

4,599 Listeners

3,140 Listeners

223 Listeners

309 Listeners

575 Listeners

703 Listeners