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EPISODE · Jan 22, 2019 · 52 MIN

TikTok: Performance art or stranger danger? Yes.

from That's a Thing?! · host Karen Unland and Elizabeth Spencer

Here are some of the things we talk about:(N.B. We recorded part of this in 2018, part of it in 2019, so there are a few references to “this year” that may be slightly confusing. What is time, anyway?)TikTokWhat I’m already Tracer meansWhat Hit or Miss meansHistory of Musical.lyHistory of VineFind some funny Tik Toks on Ironic Tik Toks Twitter accountFind some cringe-y Tik Toks on Dankius on YouTubeThe Great Furry WarHow TikTok makes money, sort ofWhat Sprite Cranberry meansTumblr banned adult content on Dec. 17, 2018Many thanks to our sponsors: Park Power, your local-loving provider of electricity and natural gasThe Edmonton Community Foundation, home of The Well Endowed PodcastElizabeth’s brother Jon, who you may remember from Episode 8, returns talk about some memes of 2018, most of which are over by now, but still...T-PoseSomebody Toucha My SpaghetPeople Who Thank the Bus DriverSurprised PikachuSteamed HamsWe’re finalists in the Canadian Podcast Awards in the Kids and Family category. Thanks to whoever nominated us. If you are a Canadian podcaster, you can vote until Feb. 18. Congrats to all of the nominees, especially our fellow APN members who were also nominated. Here's a special offer for you from SeatGIANT, the Canadian ticket resale marketplace: Use the offer code “apn” at checkout to get 5% off your purchase. You’ll be helping yourself while helping the network.That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB.  You can subscribe to us in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at [email protected] or tweet at us: @thatsathingyeg.Many thanks to Unit B Coworking for the recording space and to our podcast host, Transistor.Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin.

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Elizabeth explains TikTok, the wildly popular app that used to be Musical.ly, inherited Vine’s place on the internet, and could lead your kids towards extreme creativity or utter toxicity, or both! Plus, Jon returns with a look at the memes of 2018.

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