ICYMI | TikTok May Win Battles, But YouTube Will Win the War

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4.6 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay are joined by Yahoo senior entertainment reporter Kelsey Weekman, who is fresh off the plane from this year’s VidCon. Unlike past years, when TikTokkers took over the Anaheim Convention Center, VidCon 2025 put YouTubers front and center, inducting the first creators into the VidCon Hall of Fame. With platforms like MySpace and Vine coming and going, how has YouTube stuck around? Why can’t TikTok dethrone it? And who on earth is “jmancurly”??? This podcast is produced by Daisy Rosario, Vic Whitley-Berry, Candice Lim, and Kate Lindsay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I made you think you was real.
0:02.0	My name is Caden Sinclair.
0:04.0	Some people call us American royalty.
0:06.0	We were Liars.
0:08.0	A new series on Prime Video.
0:10.0	We were happy. We wanted for nothing.
0:12.0	Based on the best-selling novel.
0:15.0	Something terrible happened last summer,
0:17.0	and I have no memory of what or who hurt me.
0:20.0	No one in my family will tell me.
0:22.1	When you're left for dead, you want answers.
0:24.6	We Will Liars. New series, watch now, only on Prime Video.
0:29.6	Hey, Spotify, is Dampson Idris here to celebrate Tommy Hill Figures Apex GP collection.
0:35.6	Fueled by the thrill of speed and the power of style,
0:38.3	Tommy Hill Figures capsule collection
0:40.3	merges performance-driven design with limitless confidence.
0:43.3	This isn't just a look.
0:44.3	It's the uniform for those on a journey to achieve their dreams.
0:47.3	Discover Tommy Hilfiger's limited edition Apex GP Collection,
0:51.3	inspired by F1 the movie, only in cinemas June 25th.
0:55.0	Hey, I'm Candace Lim.
1:12.4	And I'm Kate Lindsay.
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