Are We Banning TikTok?

We all saw the Coldplay kiss cam. But what happened to Kristin Cabot after the internet moved on? And why haven't there been big viral moments like this in 2026? New York Times correspondent Lisa Miller joins Vanessa and Natalie to talk about the woman behind the meme, and the br ...  Show more

With guest Brittany Spanos, writer of the wonderful BRIT POP Substack, we discuss how Ariana Grande’s rise from Nickelodeon star to one of the biggest stars in the world has been packed with ambition, reinvention, and pop hits. These days, her album Petal is hitting #1, but she’s ...  Show more

This week we’re bringing you the TikTok debate we wish we had from Congress. Featuring perspectives from V Spehar, host of TikTok’s Under the Desk News; Senator Mark Warner, lead sponsor of the RESTRICT Act; and Graham Webster, Chinese technology expert. Over three interviews, Jo ...  Show more

Smallzy unpacks the current TikTok drama... Is this the end of the viral app?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

This week, Sean talks with Emily Baker-White, author of Every Screen on the Planet, about why TikTok feels uniquely addictive, how it turned social media into a push-not-pull entertainment feed, and what happens when human editors inside the company can override the algorithm. A ...  Show more

Is banning TikTok a good idea, or a Trojan horse to expand government power? In hyperpartisan Washington, the issue is splitting both parties. The Charlie Kirk Show digs into the text of the bill to try to decide if a ban is the right move. Anti-China authors James Fanell and Bra ...  Show more