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ICYMI: The TikTokification of Sports

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4.22K Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay are not the world’s biggest sports fans, but are now more tuned in than ever thanks to TikTok. In today’s episode, the pair talk about how everything from fancams to fashion is giving audiences new entry points to a typically masculine space. But what happens when trends start to outway tackles? When followers start coming before free throws? This podcast is produced by Alexandra Botti, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim, and Kate Lindsay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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Thank you. Hey, I'm Candice Lem.

0:48.2

And I'm Kate Lindsay, and you're listening to I-C-Y-M-I.

0:49.7

In case you missed it.

0:51.8

Slate's podcast about internet culture.

0:56.5

And Kate, are you doing anything for the Super Bowl? Super Owl? I have plans for neither. It's kind of a sore subject in my house because my husband is a

1:04.0

Bills fan. So sorry to him. I know. And the Bills, they were almost, it was so close to Super Bowl this

1:10.0

year, but then they lost to the Chiefs.

1:12.4

And his conspiracy theory is that the NFL rigged it for the Chiefs because if the Chiefs go to the Super Bowl, which they are, so does.

1:20.0

Taylor Swift.

1:21.8

Exactly.

1:22.6

And that probably means more views.

1:24.9

But what about you?

1:25.6

I guess I'm joining you guys.

1:26.8

I keep making plans for Sunday.

1:28.5

And my friends will be like, but Candace, the bull.

1:31.0

And I'm like, what bull?

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