Episodes

  • December 25, 2025: Top Searches of 2009 - The Year That Broke The Internet
    Dec 25 2025

    Welcome to Trends Daily—Christmas Day 2025, the legendary 25/25/25 date. Team is on holiday, prescheduled episode. Back live Monday, December 29th. TOP SEARCHES OF 2009: Global #1: Michael Jackson—King of Pop died June 25th, internet literally collapsed. Google thought cyberattack. 4 million searches per minute. CNN, AOL, Twitter, Wikipedia all crashed. Memorial: 2.5 billion viewers. US #1: Twitter—exploded from 6M to 75M users. Real-time news born. Real-time arguments too. Top Rising: Facebook (killed MySpace, your aunt joined), Swine Flu H1N1 (no idea what was coming 11 years later), Lady Gaga (Poker Face, meat dress era incoming), Twilight New Moon (Team Edward vs Jacob discourse unhinged). Top News: Obama Inauguration (hope trending), Susan Boyle (algorithm learning we love underdogs), Jon and Kate divorce (America hooked on other people's problems). Celebrity Deaths: Farrah Fawcett, Patrick Swayze, Billy Mays—Grim Reaper had a schedule. The Pattern: Birth of real-time internet culture. MJ's death = first "where were you?" moment of social media era. The chaotic, emotional, always-on internet started here. Created by Adam J Carswell. Connect on LinkedIn.

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    4 mins
  • December 24, 2025: Top Searches of July 24, 2025 - Six Months Ago Today
    Dec 24 2025

    Welcome to Trends Daily—Christmas Eve. Team is on holiday, prescheduled episode. Back live Monday, December 29th. TOP SEARCHES OF JULY 24, 2025: Entertainment: Hari Hara Veera Mallu (Pawan Kalyan Telugu epic dominated India), K-Pop Demon Hunters (Netflix series, billion TikTok views). Sports: OKC Thunder NBA Championship (first title, endless highlight reels), India vs Australia T20 (cricket rivalry heating up). Political Circus: Trump's 79th birthday (protests AND celebrations—peak theater, zero resolution), Syria flare-up ("Iran WW3" trending—mostly misinformation, fear clicks). Media industrial complex stayed fed. Tech & Viral: Bitcoin above $85K (crypto bros emerged to post charts), Taylor Swift Europe Tour (Swifties boosted economies), NASA Mars Simulation Day 50 (humanity dreams of escape). The Pattern: Entertainment peaks + geopolitical noise + sports celebrations. Summer energy meets real-world tension. The internet chose escapism. Smart move. Created by Adam J Carswell. Connect on LinkedIn.

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    4 mins
  • December 23, 2025: Top Searches of 2019 - Heroes, Heartbreak & Streaming Wars
    Dec 23 2025

    Welcome to Trends Daily—holiday retrospective week. Team is on holiday, prescheduled episode. Back live Monday, December 29th. TOP SEARCHES OF 2019: Global #1: India vs South Africa cricket. US #1: Disney Plus—streaming wars began, password economy born. Top People: Cameron Boyce (tragic death at 20), Nipsey Hussle (murdered in LA), Luke Perry (Gen X icon), Antonio Brown (NFL chaos). Top News: Notre-Dame fire (800 years, gone in hours), Hurricane Dorian (Cat 5), Hong Kong protests (millions marching for autonomy). Top Entertainment: Avengers Endgame ($2.8B), Game of Thrones finale (united in disappointment), Joker (stairs dance mood). Top Music: Old Town Road by Lil Nas X—country-rap broke Billboard records. Genre gatekeepers lost. The people won. The Pattern: 2019 was about heroes—Marvel on screens, first responders in disasters, Greta yelling at world leaders. Streaming wars launched. Social media became how we argued about everything. Created by Adam J Carswell. Connect on LinkedIn.

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    3 mins
  • December 22, 2025: 25/25/25 Viral Date, Thai Idol Domination & AI Christmas Satire
    Dec 22 2025
    Welcome to Trends Daily—your download on what the world is searching for right now. December 22nd, 2025. TikTok: "25/25/25" mega-viral date meme (tens of millions of views). Zootopia 2 couple edits (23M+). AI transformation challenges. "Cosmic Oracle Realism" AI art. "The Trapped Christmas Elf" skits (10M+). "And Suddenly, It's December" vlogs. TikTok Shop final push. 64% teens on TikTok constantly. X (Twitter): #Christmas2025 (500K+). #MerryChristmas (300K+). #ChristmasCountdown2025 (150K+). #GMMTVStarlympics2025/#PerthSanta (100K+, trending #4-14 worldwide). #DallasCowboys (80K+). #DodgersTradeRumors (50K+). #M1グランプリ (Japan comedy finals). Epstein, Bears, Christmas shopping. YouTube: "2025 in 15 seconds" montages. "Best of 2025 TikTok Christmas Fails." "AI Steals Santa's Job" (5M+ views). "2025 in AI: Wins and Fails" (GPT-5.2 vs Gemini 3). Product Hunt: ALTAR, CyberCut AI, PlanEat AI, Loki.Build, X-Design, Documentation.AI, Fellow AI Meeting Assistants. Google: "25/25/25 Christmas meaning" spiking. "AI holiday videos real or fake?" "Google AI tips 2025" (40 Gemini hacks). $260B holiday AI sales projected. 39% Gen Z/Millennials using AI search in stores. The Pattern: 25/25/25 date phenomenon + Christmas frenzy + Thai idol domination + AI satire + final shopping panic. Internet oscillates between nostalgic warmth and AI-fueled absurdity. Speed, authenticity, execution win. Created by Adam J Carswell.
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    3 mins
  • December 19, 2025: TikTok Awards Aftermath, SB19 Dominance & AI Slop Awareness
    Dec 19 2025

    Welcome to Trends Daily—your download on what the world is searching for right now. December 19th, 2025. TikTok: TikTok Awards aftermath (winner reactions, Ciara clips). "Labubus to Brain Rot" montages (Vogue's year-in-review). "Group 7" meme (500M+ views). Nicki Minaj Challenge + AI filters. Stranger Things holiday skits. TikTok Shop $500M+ BFCM sales. 64% teens on TikTok constantly, 30% using AI chatbots daily. X (Twitter): #ChampionsTrophy2025 (2M+, Kohli/Dhoni debates). #SB19_ACON2025 (#1 Philippines, #2 worldwide). #BTSISBACK (1M+). Thai BL: #ZeeNuNew/#ZeePruk (Bangkok Countdown 2025). #KisanDiwas (National Farmers' Day). NFL: Philip Rivers comeback, Dolphins bench Tua, Knicks NBA Cup win. YouTube: "AI Fails of 2025" compilations. "AI Slop Detection" tutorials (NYT Sora reports). Year in Search 2025 reactions. Comet 3I/ATLAS closest approach content. Product Hunt: Gemini Deep Research Agent, ChatGPT Operator, Ash, ALTAR, Strawberry—AI agents that do real work. Google: YouTube #1 global search. Gemini #1 tech. TikTok ban extended to Jan 23, 2026. Comet 3I/ATLAS trending. The Pattern: TikTok Awards aftermath + cricket fever + SB19 Filipino dominance + AI slop awareness + weekend surge. Labubus to Brain Rot = 2025 chaos in meme form. Speed, authenticity, execution win. Created by Adam J Carswell.

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    4 mins
  • December 18, 2025: TikTok Awards Night, BTS Comeback Buzz & AI Misinformation Surge
    Dec 18 2025

    Welcome to Trends Daily—your download on what the world is searching for right now. December 18th, 2025. TikTok: TikTok Awards 2025 tonight (Ciara, Creator of the Year). "Zootopia 2 Couple Selfies" trend. "Say Your Stupid Line" (Tame Impala). "If You Knew Me at All" carousel. Year-end recaps, TikTok Shop panic-buy mode. Dark side: AI anti-immigrant content from 354 accounts at 4.5B views. X (Twitter): #YearInSearch2025 (1.2M+). #ChampionsTrophy2025 (2M+, Dhoni/Rohit debates). #AsiaCup/#WomensWorldCup (1.5M+). #BTSISBACK (1M+, #1 entertainment search). #SquidGame2 (700K+). Thai BL: #ZeeNuNew/#TheNextPrinceEP4 (1.3M+, #1 worldwide in 12 countries). US: Knicks, Mariah, JUP, BONK. YouTube: AI storytelling tutorials (Gemini, Sora). "How AI Videos Fooled Me in 2025." Holiday AI experiments. TikTok Awards reactions incoming. YouTube Shorts mimicking TikTok trends. Product Hunt: ALTAR, Alter, Strawberry—AI that ships results. Google: December core update—demoting AI spam, prioritizing human content. "How do I..." queries +25% YoY. "Tell me about..." +70%. Top global: Gemini #1. Top US: Charlie Kirk, KPop Demon Hunters, Labubu, iPhone 17. The Pattern: TikTok Awards + cricket fever + BTS comeback + AI explosion + year-end reflection. Platform under scrutiny while creators celebrate. Speed, authenticity, execution win. Created by Adam J Carswell.

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    4 mins
  • December 17, 2025: Cricket Underdogs, Thai BL Explosion & NFL Shock
    Dec 17 2025

    Welcome to Trends Daily—your download on what the world is searching for right now. December 17th, 2025. TikTok: Year-end content peaking—highlight reels, "ins and outs for 2026," glow-ups. "Employee of the Month" trend (social panic audio). "Group 7" meme. AI food virality (100M+ views). TikTok Shop panic-buy mode. 20% teens on TikTok constantly, 64% using AI chatbots daily. X (Twitter): #ChampionsTrophy2025 (800K+, Kohli legacy). #WTC25/#WTCFinal (600K+, South Africa ends 27-year ICC drought). #IPL/#RCB (1M+, RCB's 18-year drought ends). Thai BL: #ZeeNuNew (1.3M+), #TheNextPrinceEP4, Siam Paragon Countdown (765K+). NFL: Mahomes ACL (200K+ reactions), Philip Rivers Colts comeback. #PlaneCrash, #Earthquake, #HMPV alerts. YouTube: AI slop flood (Sora). "2025 AI Fails" compilations. Payal Gaming deepfake scandal. Holiday unboxings, Year in Search reactions. Product Hunt: CyberCut AI, Incredible, MENU ORDER AI, PlanEat AI, Documentation.AI, X-Design. Health AI emerging: GLP-1 menus, nutrition tracking. Google: Year in Search 2025—Charlie Kirk, KPop Demon Hunters, Labubu, iPhone 17, DeepSeek, government shutdown. Global: Gemini #1. "Why do kids say..." (sigma, rizz, Skibidi). YouTube #1 global search. The Pattern: Cricket underdogs winning hearts + Thai BL global reach + NFL shock + AI backlash + year-end reflection. Speed, authenticity, execution win. Created by Adam J Carswell.

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    4 mins
  • December 16, 2025: Squid Game 2 Dominates, AI Slop Backlash & Health Scare Alerts
    Dec 16 2025

    Welcome to Trends Daily—your download on what the world is searching for right now. December 16th, 2025. TikTok: AI slop peaking + backlash growing. Sora flooding feeds with deepfakes. EU probing Gemini. Cozy nostalgia: retro filters, Zootopia 2 edits, ASMR cooking. Year-end recaps, Advent unboxings. TikTok Shop panic-buy mode. 20% teens on TikTok constantly, 64% using AI chatbots daily. X (Twitter): #SquidGame2 #1 globally (1M+ posts). #ChampionsTrophy2025 (500K+, India-Pakistan, Rohit Sharma). #PAKvsSA, #WTC25. Thai BL: #ZeeNuNew (400K+), #TheNextPrinceEP4. #BTSISBACK Rolling Stone features. #HMPV/#NewVirus alerts (150K+). #Earthquake, #PlaneCrash. US: Charlie Kirk, government shutdown, One Big Beautiful Bill Act. YouTube: Generative AI tutorials (Forbes #4 trend). Gemini Deep Research, GPT-5.2 explainers. "AI fails of 2025" roasts. "AI vs. Real" challenges. Hot: "Gemini Translate AI," "NVIDIA power shortages." Product Hunt: ALTAR, Alter, Strawberry, Wepost, Ash, HiveMind AI—automation that ships. Google: December core update impacting search—demoting AI slop. Top US: Charlie Kirk, shutdown, tariffs, iPhone 17, KPop Demon Hunters, Labubu, DeepSeek. Japan bear attacks crisis. ASMR #1 YouTube search. The Pattern: Squid Game 2 dominance + cricket fever + AI backlash + health alerts. Google core update reshaping surfaces. Speed, authenticity, execution win. Created by Adam J Carswell.

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    4 mins