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The TikTok Controversy Carousel

August 30, 2026 · 48 min · Season 1 · Episode 980

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of TikTok's algorithm on conversations and society.

MONDAY ANALYSIS:  Coming up on today’s show: what happened to TikTok??? A conversation dedicated to lamenting the algorithm, what it’s done to us and how it’s ruined our ability to have conversations.  Thankyou so much to Oura for making this episode of Shameless possible. Also, shout-out to Moonpig! Your hosts are Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1). Shameless Podcast is produced by Annabelle Lee and Eilish Gilligan, executive-produced by Lucy Hunt and audio-edited by Eilish Gilligan. Our social media team consists of Naima Fatema, Divya Simmie and Eilish Gilligan, and our partnerships manager is Cindy Luu. Want to support our show? Clicking ‘follow’ on Apple and Spotify is the best way to do that, and we're super grateful to anyone who leaves a five-star review while they're at it. Also! An old-fashioned 'Tell a Friend In Real Life' is equally appreciated. Want more? We've got more… Subscribe to our newsletter Smart, Dumb Stuff: https://tinyurl.com/4yasjphn    Follow us on Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/2mf557ux  Aaaand we’re on TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/2hchchrp  Everything else your heart could ever desire…

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Hosts: Zara McDonald, Michelle Andrews

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