TikTok
Type: Product
As of November 2026, TikTok has been mentioned in 4 episodes across 4 podcasts, first heard Apr 2025 on TRUE CRIME Loser. Discussed in relation to calls to ban the platform in the United States, framed as narrative control after October 7 and as part of broader information/PR struggles.
TikTok is a Chinese social networking service and short-form online video platform. It hosts user-submitted videos, which range in duration from three seconds to 60 minutes. It can be accessed through a mobile app or through its website. Despite being a Chinese-made app, TikTok is blocked in mainland China and Hong Kong, and Douyin is available there instead. While TikTok and Douyin share a similar user interface, the platforms operate separately.
| Mentioned in | 4 episodes on 4 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Apr 2025 on TRUE CRIME Loser |
| Company | ByteDance Ltd. |
| Category | short-form video app/service |
| Maker | ByteDance Ltd. |
What do podcasts say about TikTok?
4 quotes from Evan Ratliff and Ezra Klein, recorded on TRUE CRIME Loser and Shell Game.
Wanting to ban Tick Tock it's almost all rated in my opinion.
TRUE CRIME Loser · · Hear itHonestly, I was thinking Twitter, Instagram, and Tik Tok.
Evan Ratliff · Shell Game · · Hear itBreaking, through, on, Tik, Tok.
Ezra Klein · The Ezra Klein Show · · Hear itHotline question asks if an e-ink phone could prevent getting lost watching reals or Tik Tok videos; later discussed as an app people want to avoid.
The Verge · · Hear it
How do different shows talk about TikTok?
4 shows discussed TikTok in these episodes.
- The Verge — 1 episode
Hotline question asks if an e-ink phone could prevent getting lost watching reals or Tik Tok videos; later discussed as an app people want to avoid.
Would you let Gemini tell you where to go? | The Vergecast - Shell Game — 1 episode
Honestly, I was thinking Twitter, Instagram, and Tik Tok.
Episode 7: Welcome Aboard - The Ezra Klein Show — 1 episode
Breaking, through, on, Tik, Tok.
James Talarico’s Beautiful Answer to Christian Nationalism | The Ezra Klein Show - TRUE CRIME Loser — 1 episode
Wanting to ban Tick Tock it's almost all rated in my opinion.
Virginia Giuffre Hit By A Bus
Who talks about TikTok on podcasts?
Evan Ratliff and Ezra Klein brought up TikTok; the most recent mention was Apr 2026 on The Verge.
- Virginia Giuffre Hit By A Bus on TRUE CRIME Loser (Apr 2025)
- Episode 7: Welcome Aboard on Shell Game (Jan 2026) — Evan Ratliff
- James Talarico’s Beautiful Answer to Christian Nationalism | The Ezra Klein Show on The Ezra Klein Show (Jan 2026) — Ezra Klein
- Would you let Gemini tell you where to go? | The Vergecast on The Verge (Apr 2026)
Which podcasts mention TikTok most?
The Ezra Klein Show (1 episode), Shell Game (1 episode) and The Verge (1 episode) mention TikTok most.
- The Ezra Klein Show — 1 episode
- Shell Game — 1 episode
- The Verge — 1 episode
- TRUE CRIME Loser — 1 episode
What is TikTok mentioned alongside?
TikTok is most often mentioned alongside One Nation Under Blackmail, Sean Carroll and Ari Ben-Menashe.
Mentioned together: One Nation Under Blackmail, Sean Carroll, Ari Ben-Menashe, Royal Family, Robert Webb, Impostor Syndrome, Israeli Government, CIA, Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, Sexual Blackmail