So, we changed the style of the show up a lot. There was really no energy for us to go up and receive from people like we were getting before. After the pandemic hit, we came back and the city was so quiet. When we first started, we were pretty reliant on the host, Trent, to go around and talk to any stranger we could find. Weimer: When you first went out to make videos, was there a type of person or content that you were looking for? A stereotype of NYC that those that live there love and are obviously proud of. Nothing more, nothing less you’re handing the microphone to the streets of all five boroughs and what you receive is everyone’s funniest, rawest, and unapologetic versions of themselves. And the truth is, while New York City hates a lot of things, one thing every New Yorker loves is talking about.New York! So, you get a camera, one of you carries a hand-held microphone, and you walk outside your dorm and start recording videos letting almost anyone who wants to say something, speak their piece.
Pre-internet, your dreams would have been a lot less realistic, but the invention of the smartphone has given a voice to anyone who wants to talk - and a world-wide receiver for anyone who wants to listen. You and a buddy are freshman in the biggest city in the country and you want to make a name for yourselves.
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" 'Sidetalk' Creators Plan TV Projects As New York-Based Duo Behind Viral Instagram Videos Sign To WME & Brillstein". "Meet Trent Simonian of 'Sidetalk,' The Host of NYC's Funniest One-Minute Instagram Show". "Sidetalk: The Microphone For The People Of New York City". "2nd Annual Sidetalk Water Balloon Fight" The following notable individuals appeared on the show as interviewees, unless otherwise noted: Celebrities including President Joe Biden, The Jonas Brothers, John Legend, Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo, Jack Harlow, and Avril Lavigne joined in on the trend. The phrase was further popularized by the viral "Bing Bong" trend on TikTok where users would recreate various different quotes from Sidetalk. “Bing Bong” even received two write-in votes in the 2021 New York City mayoral election. The phrase was picked up by the official New York Knicks Twitter account, Knicks announcer Mike Breen, and Knicks forward Evan Fournier, and was featured on the cover of the sports page of the New York Daily News. While the phrase itself had been previously popularized in earlier Sidetalk videos, by rapper Nems and others in episodes from Coney Island, it quickly became a rallying cry for the Knicks after the "Knicks Season Opener" video went viral. One of the fans in the video, Jordie Bloom, says "Bing Bong" into the microphone, a reference to the New York City Subway "doors closing" warning sound which is used at the beginning of each Sidetalk episode.
On October 21, 2021, Simonian and Byrne released an episode titled "Knicks Season Opener" featuring New York Knicks fans celebrating the team's opening night double-overtime victory over the Boston Celtics.
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The show received a nomination for the 2021 Streamy Awards in the Indie Show category. The duo signed to Brillstein Entertainment Partners and WME in April 2021. Prior to co-creating Sidetalk, Simonian hosted a similar interview-style show in high school called Shark TV, while Byrne interned for The Fat Jewish for five years beginning at age 14. They had first met after being accepted into NYU during their senior year of high school through mutual friends. Trent Simonian, a graduate of Malibu High School, and Jack Byrne, a graduate of Xavier High School, started the show in the fall of 2019 during their first semester as students at New York University.
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