TikTok moves fast!We help you make it make sense

Dena and Catalina, the dynamic duo behind 2 Old 4 TikTok, are on a mission to showcase the diverse, hilarious, and surprisingly captivating side of TikTok beyond its mainstream image. Together, they dive into the platform’s ever-changing universe, uncovering hidden gems, unexpected creators, bizarre trends, heartwarming stories, and thought-provoking content that proves TikTok is much more than dances and viral sounds.

With a perfect blend of humor, curiosity, and cultural insight, they break down the latest trends, creators, sounds, and viral moments shaping TikTok culture. Each episode feels like a guided tour through the For You Page, where every scroll can lead to something ridiculous, brilliant, confusing, moving, or completely unhinged.

Join Dena and Catalina as they explore the uncharted corners of the app, celebrate the creators making the internet more interesting, and help listeners understand why everyone is suddenly talking about the same strangely specific thing. Step into a world where TikTok transcends stereotypes, surprises at every turn, and proves there is always another rabbit hole waiting.

Dena Greenbaum has spent over a decade producing film, television, documentary, and digital content in New York City. A graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with an MBA from Columbia Business School, she has built a career bringing compelling stories to the screen. After starting in independent scripted film, Dena transitioned to unscripted television, producing projects for Bravo, VH1, MTV, and truTV before becoming an Executive in Charge at Story Syndicate. Her credits include Maternal Instinct (Netflix), Titan (Netflix), All In: The Fight for Democracy (Amazon), Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara (HBO), and The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring (HBO).

Dena was the first in her friend group to download TikTok back in 2019, long before anyone else understood why she kept saying, "Wait, I saw this on TikTok." She’s thrilled that now most people around her finally speak the same TikTok language. She co-founded 2 Old 4 TikTok with Melissa Rosen in 2021 to break down the platform's biggest trends, funniest creators, and most delightfully unhinged corners of the algorithm.

Catalina Iannone is a university professor, scholar of Iberian and Urban Cultural Studies, and 2 Old 4 TikTok's resident cultural analyst. She holds a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin and spends her days researching and teaching about how digital media, visual culture, and public space shape the ways we understand ourselves and the world around us. While TikTok naturally overlaps with her academic interests, Catalina prefers to approach the platform as a break from academic life. A lover of the uncanny and the absurd, she's always ready to unpack the latest trends and content gracing her For You Page. Whether taking the opportunity to insert the word “discourse” into the conversation or simply reveling in the latest viral moment, Catalina brings equal parts curiosity, humor, and cultural insight to the conversation.

Melissa Rosen is the co-founder and occasional co-host of 2 Old 4 TikTok, where she proudly spends an unreasonable amount of time scrolling TikTok in the name of “research.”

Melissa has a background in television and content marketing. She helps listeners make sense of the latest viral moments, creators, and conversations shaping TikTok. Whether she’s breaking down niche internet drama or uncovering surprisingly educational corners of the algorithm, she believes there’s always more to TikTok than meets the eye.

Ashley Yaloff is a New York City–based marketing leader for a globally known media company. With a passion for spotting trends, telling stories, and understanding what captures people’s attention, both online and off, it was no surprise that she quickly became a TikTok super user back in 2020.

Better known to listeners as “Ashley, friend of the pod,” she’s become a familiar voice on 2 Old 4 TikTok, dropping in on occasion to break down everything from SportsTok and New York TikTok to whatever wonderfully niche 15-part story has taken over her FYP algorithm that week. When she’s not debating the internet’s latest obsession on the podcast, she’s growing her own TikTok community at @therealashleyrosayy…one post (and one overanalyzed comment section) at a time.