Episodes
21.1 Continued
Published 03/26/23
Published 03/26/23
ARMY Anonymous is a segment in which we answer all of your anonymously submitted concerns, questions, and other general comments about fandom climate! This week we're going through 24 submissions. Hope you enjoy!
Published 03/25/23
Fan calls are a relatively popular event that idols do to communicate directly with their fans, and with Jimin's fan call event coming up, there may be some who are unfamiliar with what exactly it is. Come join us as we talk about how it became popularized, the good and bad about the whole fan call process, and how you can do your best to communicate with Jimin if you manage to be one of the lucky ones picked to talk to him!
Published 03/17/23
The term 'parasocial relationship' has been thrown around on social media for quite some time now, but not many people truly understand what it is. Come join us as we put our psychology degrees to use and break down the term, the pros and cons of having a parasocial relationship, and common misconceptions about them.
Published 03/05/23
There's a lot of talk of charts on ARMY Twitter and Kpop Twitter as a whole, but how many people truly know and understand how they work? Come join us as we talk with J, who helps run a chart account, to get his insight on music charts, and how BTS is dominating them all.
Published 03/04/23
With the recent announcement of Yoongi's solo tour, there has been a lot of conversation about everything surrounding concerts such as the location of the concert dates and the type of people that want to or should be attending. Come join us as we explain the concert discourse and give our own thoughts about it.
Published 02/18/23
20.1 Continued
Published 02/13/23
ARMY Anonymous is a segment in which we answer all of your anonymously submitted concerns, questions, and other general comments about fandom climate! This week we're going through 19 submissions. Hope you enjoy!
Published 02/12/23
HYBE and Big Hit are some of the most well-known companies within the k-industry (as well as the most successful). And yet when it comes to the history of these two companies, there are so many things that people get wrong, which leads to the spread of all sorts of misinformation. Come join us as we talk about the history of Big Hit and HYBE, some common misconceptions about them, and what ARMYs can do to educate themselves before they get swept away by rumors.
Published 02/04/23
Part 1 Continued
Published 01/21/23
It's been a long time coming, but we finally got around to this episode as we promised. Come join us as we talk about everything Indigo and go track by track to analyze the lyrics, the sound, and talk about just how much each song has impacted us.
Published 01/07/23
19.2 Continued
Published 12/21/22
19.1 Continued
Published 12/20/22
ARMY Anonymous is a segment in which we answer all of your anonymously submitted concerns, questions, and other general comments about fandom climate! This week we're going through 32 submissions. Hope you enjoy!
Published 12/19/22
With the official announcement released about BTS starting their mandatory enlistment and planning to reconvene as a group in 2025, there are a lot of things that ARMYs can finally talk about regarding this 4-year-long discourse, and what exactly this means for both the boys and us as we go into possibly the most uncharted waters we've even been in since their debut. Come join us as we explain what exactly this mandatory service is, why the government was so divided on the idea of giving BTS...
Published 12/10/22
With award season back in full swing, one topic of conversation we have yet to cover is the idea of an attendance award show, or artists getting awards simply for being present at an award show. Come join us as we discuss what they are, why they are bad, and how award shows can do better to properly award artists and not just hand out participation trophies to those who show up.
Published 11/26/22
After Jin's appearance on Youngji's YouTube show, a recent topic of conversation has been BTS's friendships within the Kpop industry after Jin revealed that most celebrities aren't friends with BTS because they feel too pressured. Since then, a lot of people have begun putting pieces together, taking a look at BTS's friendships across their careers and figuring out why we haven't heard about certain friendships recently over others. Another more annoying faction of Kpop stans has tried to...
Published 11/12/22
Due to some recent incidents of mobbing and stalking during Jin and Jungkook's respective travels to Argentina and Qatar, many people on Twitter have decided to reopen the conversation of fan etiquette, us included. Come join us as we discuss the official fan club rules created by Big Hit, how some people have violated these rules recently, and why it's important that we follow them.
Published 10/28/22
18.2 Continued
Published 10/23/22
18.1 Continued
Published 10/22/22
ARMY Anonymous is a segment in which we answer all of your anonymously submitted concerns, questions, and other general comments about fandom climate! This week we're going through 27 submissions. Hope you enjoy!
Published 10/21/22
We always talk about people who are deep within the fandom, but what about people who know a little bit about BTS but have yet to fall down the rabbit hole? Come join us as we talk about casual stanning, the conflict that casual stans have with dedicated ARMYs, and how we can all learn to get along a little bit better.
Published 10/14/22
Something that is a constant topic of conversation when you mention BTS is their incredible performances that are often heads and shoulders above many acts in the global industry. Come join us as we discuss the qualities BTS have as top-tier performers, how they compare to others, and how BTS has raised the standard for what counts as an adequate live performance.
Published 09/30/22
When it comes to BTS, the most critical thing that people need to learn in order to understand both them and their music...is their come-up story. Their journey to superstardom was not an easy road, and yet despite all the struggles they've been through to get to the top and how honest they've been about the path they took, some people still get their story all wrong. Join us as we discuss the way in which people try to alter BTS's come-up story to make it seem like they didn't struggle as...
Published 09/16/22