The Backyardigans Have the Hottest Song on TikTok

ICYMI

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3.8 • 678 Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2021

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

On today’s episode, Madison and Rachelle open with High Speed Downloads on two viral stories: the photos of Tessa Thompson, Rita Ora, and Taika Waititi sharing an apparent three-way kiss, and the journey of the woman who live-tweeted her cross-country flight to pursue a man who might be just not that into her. Then they examine how the song “Castaways” from the Nickelodeon show The Backyardigans has become so popular on TikTok that it topped the Spotify Viral 50 chart. Where did this trend begin, and what does it say about TikTok as a nostalgia factory? Podcast Production by Daniel Schroeder and Derek John. Follow us online at our new Twitter account @ICYMI_pod. Support ICYMI and listen to the show with zero ads. Sign up to become a Slate Plus member for just $1 for your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Exclusively on Disney Plus.
0:02.1	I'm Rebecca. I'm Josephine's mom.
0:03.8	I'm Elisa.
0:04.6	Can I go over to Josie's house to play?
0:06.4	She met a new friend and puff.
0:07.9	She's gone.
0:09.0	An ordinary play date.
0:10.5	The missing child is Lucia Blix.
0:12.4	Nine years old.
0:13.4	Is about to become every parent's nightmare.
0:16.3	The people who took Lucia plund it meticulously.
0:19.9	She's hiding something on her where.
0:21.6	The Stolen Girl, a new original series, streaming April 16 exclusively on Disney Plus.
0:27.6	18 plus subscription required. T's and C's apply.
0:30.6	Ohoy there!
0:32.6	Anybody?
0:34.6	Hello?
0:35.6	Oh hi, it's me, Uniqua, and I'm a castaway on the Desert Island.
0:43.3	Hi, I'm Madison Malone Kircher.
0:45.8	And I'm Rachel Hampton, and you're listening to you, I see why am I.
0:49.3	In case you missed it.
0:50.6	Slate's podcast about internet culture.
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