ICYMI: Why an Orthodox Jewish Boys Choir Is Going Viral

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Society & Culture, Technology, History

4.6 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2022

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

The Miami Boys Choir is currently having a moment on TikTok with videos of their performances going viral on the platform. On today’s episode, Rachelle and Daisy explain who the Miami Boys Choir is, why they’re based in Brooklyn and not Miami, and what’s so appealing about their songs. They also talk about Lena Dunham’s latest wild tweet, and why the revelation of anonymous YouTuber Dream’s face was such a big deal online. This podcast is produced by Daniel Schroeder, Rachelle Hampton, and Daisy Rosario. Subscribe to Slate Plus at slate.com/icymiplus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:37.4	There we go.
0:38.1	Wait, there we go.
0:41.1	Hi, I'm Rachel Hampton.
0:42.7	And I'm Daisy Rosario, and you're listening to I see why am I.
0:46.0	In case you missed it.
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0:49.6	And she's back.
0:52.0	And no, I'm actually not talking about Daisy, though Daisy is back.
0:55.9	Welcome back, Daisy.
0:57.8	Thank you, Rachel.
0:59.4	I'm here.
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