Teach us how to Dougie

Teach us how to Dougie

Long before TikTok dances, there was the Dougie.

In 2010, Cali Swag District’s “Teach Me How to Dougie” went worldwide, and for the decade-plus since, people have been trying to learn the viral moves.

More than 15 years later, a Korean TikTok creator went viral for doing the Dougie… badly. He claimed to be learning how to do the Dougie day-by-day – but his moves were so stiff and awkward, viewers from around the world – including Endless Thread producer Kalyani Saxena — were suspicious. Was @JBStarMax faking being bad at the Dougie? Kalyani presents her investigation to Ben and Amory.

Show notes:

  • “Day 1 of learning to do the Dougie until I can do it smoothly” (@JBStarMax on TikTok)
  • Breakdancing (@JBStarMax on TikTok)
  • Know Your L.A. Hip-Hop Dances: The Controversial Origin Story of The Dougie (LA Weekly)
  • Ben does the crabwalk, and Amory does the worm (WBUR)
This episode was produced by Grace Tatter and co-hosted by Kalyani Saxena, Ben Brock Johnson, and Amory Sivertson. It was edited by Dave Shaw. Mix and sound design by Emily Jankowski.

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