The Bangtan Epiphany - A BTS Podcast

We recorded this after Yoongi entered the military and we rant and lament about all things BTS. But most importantly we are talking about V's layover and Yeontan's debut.

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We left the bunker and hit the road in the Space RV to see AgustD in Oakland and then TXT in LA. We had a blast and learned a lot about ourselves.

Happy Festa ARMY!!

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AgustD has released his first official album which is also his last in a trilogy. Does that make sense? Okay, if you are unaware of who AgustD is, he is known by another name and that's Suga of BTS! So let's talk about this album and also the many activities that the other members are getting up to.

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We’re here to talk about Jimin's solo album Face! Also, I may mention the Suchwita episode with Jimin a few times.

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BTS has us running all over the globe! Chapter 2 BTS has me singing run bulletproof run!

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This week we are talking about Indigo; the first solo album from RM. His comeback is upon us and we are enjoying every minute of it. We say goodbye to 2022 and following RM’s advice, we don’t look back.

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This week we are playing Do you know me BTS with a special guest. You can play along and maybe tell us some of the answers, please. We also look back at the year with all its highs and lows.

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This week we are talking about Jin’s comeback. And the way chapter 2 (or just usual BTS) is going we also talk about RM, Hobi, JK, AgustD, and Tae.

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This week we persevered through technical difficulties to watch the BTS concert in Busan. Blu-ray when!?

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This week we are talking about the announcement on Weverse regarding BTS’s enlistment plans.

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This week we are talking about the 'BTS lyrics inside' book and also the 'BTS recipe book'. These books are compiled from BTS’s history of times they cooked something and a selection of ten songs from their discography for a deep dive into their lyrics. All of this with the goal of teaching Korean and giving more insight into BTS.

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This week we are doing our Covid comeback and talking more about chapter 2 with BTS. Now we don’t necessarily know what that is but we have some thoughts.

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This week we are feeling post-concert comedown and pining for BTS. We love all of the vlogs and other solo things that Hybe has planned but they are making a Bad Decision if we don’t get more RUN BTS!

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This week we talk about Hobipalooza. What is Hobipalooza you may ask? Well, let me describe it as the world-shattering, life-changing, epic, magnum opus, concert experience put on by J-Hope at Lollapalooza.

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This week BTS has filled up every corner of our minds. We are talking about left and right with Jungkook. Plus a killer performance by TXT at Lollapalooza.

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This week we are celebrating the release of Jack in the Box; J-Hope’s first official album. We talk about first impressions of the album and our hot takes.

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This week J-Hope has us begging for more. We talk about the amazing new song from J-Hope that was only just a taste of what’s yet to come in BTS chapter 2.

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This week we are talking about the BTS FESTA dinner and assuring ARMY that everything is going to be okay.

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This week we are catching up with BTS. It is comeback season but BTS still has time to visit the White House, hang out with celebrity friends, kill it on Instagram, and prepare for FESTA.

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This week we are driving the clown car to comeback with BTS. We are talking about military service and how BTS are being used politically.

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This week we get into comeback mode We're talking about possible tracklists and our must-haves. Plus we discuss the business strategy of this comeback and you can check out our clown-town playlists for Proof on our youtube.(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb6VYnD31ti7xavz8ar-acQ/playlists?view=1)

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This week we're gonna talk about all the fun that was had with BTS in Vegas and also this is not a drill ARMY, We’re getting a comeback!!

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This week we've packed the space RV and are headed to Vegas. BTS are going to paint the town borahae and party with ARMY. And we’re gonna be there to have a talk with Hybe, burn the grammys, but mostly party with BTS.

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This week we're talking about the 3 nights of PTD in Seoul and then we're taking our clappers and heading to Vegas.

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This week we are getting the space RV ready for BTS in Vegas. Then we talk about why BTS is so amazing!!

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This week we are celebrating J-Hope and remembering his birthday. Then it’s time to ready our wallets again because BTS is coming back!

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This week we are blowing the lid off the NFT market and breaking down what they actually are. Then we try to figure out what is going on in 7 Fates Chakho and where is BTS and what are beom?

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This week we give all of our money to Bang PD. To heal from the month-long capitalistic FOMO torture we curl up with an amazing concert and read some Vogue and GQ interviews.

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This week we geek out about ourselves and our achievement of making one hundred episodes.

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This week we talk about our amazing concert experience and about watching the replay of that very same concert experience. Then we get clownish and talk about 2022.

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This week we are back from seeing BTS in concert at SoFi stadium in LA. We rocked with BTS for two days and we’re ready for more!

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This week we are talking about award shows and BTS. how amazing was it to see BTS at the AMAs? We talk about that and ramble about award shows but really we are hyped for this concert and the future tour.

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This week we are hyping ourselves up for the concert in LA. We are going to learn Korean and learn all the fanchants and have a blast with BTS in LA!!

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This week we say goodbye to BTS in the Soop. We finish talking about the episodes and then make wild speculations about an upcoming tour. Also, it turns out that we are wildly susceptible to BTS marketing. Now I just want meat and beer.

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This week we are going to talk about all the crazy things Hybe is planning on doing as they become a media company with boundless growth potential. Free NNFT for listening (thebangtanepiphany.com).

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This week we are talking about Permission To Dance On Stage; the amazing online concert from BTS. BTS took us through a beautiful tour of their discography and we want to talk about that but also those outfits though!!

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This week we are returning to The Soop to hang out with BTS. This time they have fully stocked mansions on their sprawling estate and are going to pack as much fun as they can into these few days. We can’t wait to watch every second of it.

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This week we are repressing our memories of the TM experience and celebrating TXT’s first concert Act:Boy. This concert was an amazing celebration of TXT’s discography.

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This week we are celebrating Jimin's birthday by talking about his song Serendipity. We talk about the song’s lyrics and his amazing live performances of it. Then we take it to clown town and talk about all the different interpretations that we’ve seen of the song. In the end, all of this is to say, Happy Birthday Jimin!!

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This week we are talking about the recent Coldplay collab with BTS and how the music video connects the universe through music. Then we jump in Space RV and start our journey on the road to BTS in concert.

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This week we are talking about BTS hanging out in America: Making friends with other artists, sharing youth stories with world leaders, helping the SDG solve the world's problems, and giving us an iconic performance at the UN with little to no sleep. You know, just BTS things.

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This week we take a deep dive into fanfiction and why it is important as a safe space for creativity and self-expression.

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This week we are celebrating Kim Namjoon’s birthday. We talk about everything that makes RM a great leader for BTS.

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This week we are setting Billboard magazine on fire, but metaphorically as we tear into this latest article. Get your Suga 93 shirts on because we UGH! LET'S GOOOOOOOOO!!!

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This week we concentrate on birthday boy Jungkook and everything that makes him golden.

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This week we tackle the difficult subject of kpop capitalism. Do companies have too much power over artists? Is content piracy bad? Is there any end to merch fomo?????

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This week it is time to talk about the legendary BTS album Love Yourself: 承 Her and all the other amazing things that were happening for BTS at the time.

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This week we are talking about the BTS butter release interviews from weverse magazine. We checkin with how the members are feeling after the unprecedented success of Butter and reveal how each member uniquely expresses themselves. After reading all these interviews we've concluded that this is BTS' butter filled world and we're just swimming in it.

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This week we are talking about Idol, a legendary song by BTS. This song has everything, it's got a dope beat, it claps back at the haters, the choreography is a killer, it's a title track, it’s won cultural awards, and I could go on and on.

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This week we analyze the price of fame and use the songs Interlude: Shadow and Daechwita as examples for our discussion. We also talk about the Weverse magazine article that talks about BTS's 'English era'.

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This week we are celebrating 7 weeks on Billboard Hot 100 like we are podcasting fools. We talk about our comeback coverage of continuous BTS content when we actually get to watch it. One such example is the Naver Now comeback show and performances, which are amazing! We also talk about the special feeling that you can only get from a live show.

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This week BTS gives the world permission to dance. We begin by talking about the MV and how amazing it is. Then we definitely get distracted by how good BTS is looking and talk about their Louis Vuitton show appearance. We do get back to Permission to Dance and talk about all the good things in the MV. In the end, it is all BTS and it is all good!

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This week we are talking about TXT’s latest comeback, Chaos chapter: Freeze. RM contributed to the title track for this album and we talk about the songs and their feel. One of the things that have always impressed us was TXT’s choreography for their songs and they definitely deliver with this album. So if you’ve been sleeping on TXT, it’s time to wake up.

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This week we are talking about obscure BTS moments that you may have missed. Admittedly these are some of our most memorable discoveries after becoming ARMY. BTS has been debuted for 8 years, and that is a long time to create some awesome moments. What are your favorite BTS moments?

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This week we party down with BTS on another planet. We had a blast with Sowoozoo and celebrating 8 years of BTS. There were so many amazing performances for this muster. Festa is a great time for ARMY and BTS to celebrate their history together, so let's party.

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This week we stop by the ARMY corner store to pick up some supplies for festa and hang out with BTS. We reminisce about the past and talk about the future. We do make a pit stop in clown town to have a quick chat with the locals but then it’s second star on the right and straight on until morning to Sowoozoo!

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This week we take a trip back to 2016 with BTS. Bon Voyage takes BTS to different parts of the world and their first season takes them to Scandinavia for a hilarious, fun, and beautiful travelogue.

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Somehow we have learned to swim in the buttery waters of a BTS comeback. This week we are talking about BTS butter interviews, performances, and additional comeback shenanigans, you know like all killing the billboard awards. Plus bonus Festa talks and summer clown town.

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This week we are talking about all things Butter. We got all the kinds of butter in here: nostalgic butter, salted butter, butter-based food puns. Butter is breaking all sorts of records, we can't even keep up.

Butter: get it, let it roll!

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This week we are prepping for the BTS butter comeback. We want to help ARMY navigate and prepare. Comebacks are a crazy time because everyone is hyped up and excited and sometimes that can lead to drama and fan war things.

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This week we talk about BTS’s variety show that they have been doing since 2015. We have started watching Run BTS from the beginning and we have just completed the first 50 episodes. There are so many gems in there that it will be hard to cover them all. Here are a few of our favorite episodes or moments

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This week we are looking at the song Outro Tear. BTS wrote this song when they were thinking of breaking up. And yeah, I just ripped the bandaid off. Let’s get it.

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This week we endured the cold with BTS and winter package 2021. The winter package is a fun time to wrap up the year with BTS. It's got everything from hot yoga to wind farms and fake snow. But most importantly we're happy to see Suga. This was one of his first things back with BTS after his recovery and you can tell how happy they are to see him.

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This week we recover from BangBangCon 2021. This was an amazing time for BTS and ARMY to get together and party. We hope you survived BangBangCon and let's talk about these amazing concerts!

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This week we talk about BTS and how they endeavour for performance perfection. Watching them practice for a performance and seeing their dedication to their craft is very inspiring. Let’s get ready to see Grammy-nominated BTS at BangBangCon 2021 with this look at how they always kill it!

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This week we talk about Anti-Asian sentiments in America. We contextualize our viewpoints on the recent events and talk about how BTS can change the narrative in America. Our hope is that with the popularity of BTS there will be a normalization and broader acceptance of AAPI cultures.

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This week we are talking about BTS and their biases to each other. BTS has such a great relationship with each other and in this episode, we playfully try to name their biases.

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This week we are talking about our reaction to the recent Grammy awards.

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This week we are heading into the magic shop for some healing. Everyone can use some BTS healing magic from time to time. So let’s re-experience Magic Shop and cast some spells with BTS.

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This week we are celebrating Min Yoongi’s birthday and we are talking about his favorite thing, fire. We talk about the cleansing power of fire and how sometimes you just have to burn it up.

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This week we are talking about Run BTS. BTS have been making their variety show for over 5 years now and there are hours and hours of hilarious episodes. We talk about some quintessential moments.

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This week we are looking back at the early days with BTS. We’ve been watching an amazing docu-series on youtube and it inspired us to watch The Red Bullet concert. So join us as we travel back to 2014 and watch BTS’s first concert.

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This week we are celebrating the dance leader of BTS. We are talking about J-Hope for his birthday and discussing what he brings to BTS, his pivotal role in the group, and how he fits in this perfect seven-piece puzzle.

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This week we need a vacation and we want to go with BTS. We talk about Bon Voyage and its unique position as a travel log show. We also talk about memorable moments from the different seasons. What’s your favorite moment?

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This week we are talking about the legendary performance from BTS at Citi Field. We had to experience this epiphany moment with Jimin. We loved this concert and highly recommend it to all ARMYs. There are so many amazing moments at this concert and it marks a significant date in BTS history.

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This week we are looking at Jimin and more specifically his first solo song, Promise. Released in 2018 on Dec. 30th, we go over what the song means to Jimin, the ideas behind it, and how special it is.

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We're back and sharing our leet strats for ARMY new and old. Let us know what you think, did we give you any good ARMY tips?

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This week we are spilling the tea on our lovely birthday boy Taehyung. For his birthday we are talking all things Tae and just celebrating all of his many facets.

We are happy to be closing out the year with BTS, see you in 2021!

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We wrap up the year by looking back at our podcast and what it means to be ARMY in 2020. BTS has made this year bearable and we reflect on our beginnings with BTS and how we fell for them. We talk about some of our favorite podcast episodes and also how BTS helped get us through 2020. With special guest Audra.

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This week we are celebrating all things BTS. Let’s be real BTS has saved 2020 for many people across the world and we want to give them some awards for it. It’s gonna be a rough and tumble fight to the end for who’s the best BTS and let me tell you a little spoiler the winner is, BTS!

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Celebrate Jin’s birthday with us! We cover all things Jin, just a lighthearted episode about Jin. We also talk about the duality of Jin with his music and his persona. We cover how even if you’re in the Abyss, you’re gonna be okay as long as Jin is with you.

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Listen to Abyss (https://youtu.be/aqtSOksH-NE)

Stream Abyss (https://soundcloud.com/bangtan/2020jinbirthday)

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This week we are feeling the comeback blue and greys. Even so, there are many things to celebrate when it comes to grammy-nominated BTS. We talk about their amazing performances on American talk shows and how we’re feeling during this comeback.

Links:

BTS LGO GMA [https://youtu.be/GHVPADzvznw]

BTS Corden [https://youtu.be/aMIGbLUJug4]

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BTS has just released their latest album and it is BEautiful. But seriously we are loving it. We talk about the album and what this pandemic has meant to BTS.

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This week we are looking at comebacks from TXT and ENHYPEN. We ask the question of how to comeback around BTS. We also talk about other groups and BTS’ influence on Kpop

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Playlist containing:

TXT Star Concept trailer

TXT MAMA shadow performance

TXT Eternally

Enhypen&Hi

WinTen video

IreneSeulgi episodes

BTS Slowrabbit 2016 1st win

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The long night has broken and a new dawn draws near. This week we are talking about Spring Day. We analyze the song, the music video and the choreography. BTS has taught us that although the winter may be cold and dark, it too will end and a spring day will come.

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Watch Snowpiercer

In the Absence [Sewol ferry disaster doc] (https://youtu.be/Mrgpv-JgH9M)

Spring Day MV (https://youtu.be/xEeFrLSkMm8)

Spring Day dance (https://youtu.be/_AlODdAInRY)

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This week we go back to Skool and fall in Luv with BTS. The Skool Luv Affair Special Addition is an awesome package and a great opportunity to go back in time with BTS. We get to see BTS before they were crowned and enjoy those early days. Plus we get Enhypened for upcoming comebacks, one in particular. I'm not sure we can BE more excited.

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Boy in Luv behind (https://youtu.be/GQEunnh8MKE)

2019 FESTA [Attic] (https://youtu.be/CPW2PCPYzEE)

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This week we leave the Soop and reminisce on all the good times we had there. In the Soop was a fun show that gave BTS a change of pace for them and us to relax to. After that they head into the studio to finish up the title track for the show.

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This week we talk about the amazing Map of the Soul ON:E concert. This is the closest that we are going to get to a BTS concert in 2020 and we are blown away by the experience. We try to explain how amazing this concert experience is and was but mostly we just shook!

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This week we are celebrating BTS’s Park Jimin. There are so many amazing and wonderful performances that he’s done over the years. We talk about his songs and dance and just everything that we love about him. Happy Birthday, Jimin!

Links:

Jimin playlist (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX_Z15D8i786dluxmjDG6rBOyLkbakikg)

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We are still recovering from BTS week on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. We go over some of our favorite moments and the incredible performances. We also get into Weverse magazine and the amazing articles that have been put out thus far. What does having this outlet mean for Bighit and the music industry?

Links:

BTS Week (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX_Z15D8i78427qfR4IfBUYlMcEd4X3rU)

I NEED U performance [150607] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWQdjuCP8kg)

Weverse magazine (https://magazine.weverse.io/?lang=en)

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This week we venture forth into alternate universes and discover what the BTS universe has in store for us. We begin in the HYYH era but there is so much more to cover; this is just the beginning of our journey. We also try to figure out the BTS Universe story game and talk about how it inspires us.

Links:
BTS Universe playlist (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX_Z15D8i786ksE-QnVE_Hvic3wgYQQ_v)

Webtoon Save Me comic (https://www.webtoons.com/en/drama/bts-save-me/list?title_no=1514&page=1)

The Lonely Cup Cafe [a BTS Universe story] (http://mar.by/_kkQ6)

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This week we experienced the debut of ENHYPEN to much resentment, anger and shame. I don't think I have ever screamed at my TV this much. As this was our first experience with an idol competition show, we did enjoy this rollercoaster of emotions.

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This week we celebrate BTS’s leader RM for his birthday. It’s hard not to mention all the amazing things that make RM great. We touch on a few of his many accomplishments and then dive into Mono.

Links:

RM Mono playlist (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX_Z15D8i784_yWaPXpJ0dJKkaL7YTEUv)

RM Mono Behind (https://www.vlive.tv/video/96907/RM-MONO-Behind-%F0%9F%98%8E)

UN speech (https://youtu.be/oTe4f-bBEKg)

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This week we are celebrating all things Dynamite. We talk about the amazing achievements of Dynamite so far and a little about the future. Let’s enjoy Dynamite in all its different forms.

Dynamite playlist (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX_Z15D8i7874pn9qvbrl3p-NRpKHaILh)

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This week we celebrate the birthday of the golden maknae of BTS. There are so many amazing things that Jungkook has accomplished and we want to focus on his Golden Closet Films (GCF).

GCF playlist (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5hrGMysD_GvSDAB-u5HNy4NtUxYkHwrg)

JK Live (https://www.vlive.tv/video/67815)

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This week we get some healing time with BTS in the Soop. In the first episode, BTS travels to a beautiful vacation spot on a lake in the mountains, and we get to see them at their most relaxed and natural.

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This week we finish up our dance bracket with a battle royale winner takes all. Then we follow BTS into the I-Land for the exciting debut of the 12 I-Landers.

Print out the dance off bracket and play along with us. Let us know who you picked to win it all!

Links:
Dance off playlist (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX_Z15D8i785O1q-z6uISaZATig1gsDXw)
Dance off bracket (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F2v6r_c_d4uNInJdHvDKWXCnR8Hsbwpq)

Jay massage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L2vRmDM_nE)
I-landers listening to their song for the first time (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjynyW3SNGg)

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This week we have BTS’ best dance choreographies dance it out for the glory of being crowned the champion. We watched a lot of dance practice videos and you can too!

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Links:

Dance off playlist (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX_Z15D8i785O1q-z6uISaZATig1gsDXw)

Dance off bracket (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F2v6r_c_d4uNInJdHvDKWXCnR8Hsbwpq)

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This week we finish our discussion of I-Land episodes 4-6. We’ve voted and now we wait for a special guest appearance when the final twelve are announced on August 14th. Let’s get hype, August is going to be crazy!

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This week we follow 23 boys into the woods to a megastructure that is actually the site of an idol competition show produced by Bighit. We cover the first three episodes and talk about the trainees’ experiences. This was our first experience watching an idol training show. We relate idol lifestyles to BTS and TXT plus the trainees have to perform ‘Fire’!

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In this episode, we travel back to 2018 and talk about the Prom Party and how amazing it was and is!

Some of the things we talk about in this episode are Ddaeng, Ddaeng Ddaeng, Ddaeng Ddaeng Ddaeng. But actually there are a lot of great performances here and we love them all.

Links:

Ddaeng (https://youtu.be/JuZwvYDQ92E)

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This week we talk about some of our favorite BTS things. We may or may not mention Ddaeng a couple of times. Some of the categories that we cover are:

Emotional songs

Bromance moments

Best Bangtan bombs

Rap line songs

Performances

Links:

Ddaeng (https://youtu.be/JuZwvYDQ92E)

MAMA 2016 performance (https://youtu.be/HoLdj46UajI)

We are Bulletproof: the Eternal (https://youtu.be/7UWBYJjuIL0)

MMA 2018 performance (https://youtu.be/gAQmOBUtlQU?t=843)

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This week we finish up our discussion of the series Break the Silence. In this episode we enjoy the little things about Break the Silence and talk about Jin because, Jin!

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Picking up after the Bring the Soul series. BTS embark on a new series and tour that takes them around the world once again. Now it’s time for BTS to Break the Silence with the Speak Yourself tour. Let’s get it!

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This week we celebrate BTS’ seven-year anniversary and talk about Bang Bang Con Live. We woke up early so you didn't have to but we hope you did because spoilers!

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This week we finish our journey with Bring the Soul and reflect on the series and the movie. BTS brings it in these last episodes spreading the message of loving yourself all over the world.

Links:

UN Speech (https://youtu.be/oTe4f-bBEKg)

181021 UN GA Behind [Bangtan Subs (https://youtu.be/YqYlBeZEQak)]

Mono (https://open.spotify.com/album/0XqAZHNx0xJDObehTI2587)

Graham Norton Show (https://youtu.be/_IdOoBQ8YRI?t=2402)

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This week we begin our journey through the Bring the Soul series.

We talk about the first half of the series and can’t help but feel a little inflamed.

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Hark! Do you hear the King’s procession coming this way?

AgustD has emerged again from the studio and graced us with a new mixtape: D-2!!

We have long anticipated this album. Come enjoy it with us.

Emily created a little lyrics book for fun, here is the English lyrics in a printable booklet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Eh7kkD2fVf-t93z3zlFmUz1MKn2THz3Q/view

Links:

Daechwita Mv [https://youtu.be/qGjAWJ2zWWI]

D-2 on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/album/0zhGddZ83RpCgnelKWa2qS]

Yoongi talks D-2 [https://www.vlive.tv/video/193808]

Daechwita explained by a Korean [https://youtu.be/JayEtmyXVpo]

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This week we jump into Bring The Soul the movie. I hope everyone has recovered from Burn The Stage because BTS is gonna Bring The Soul now and it is real!

We are loving Break The Silence and are going through the previous films and series. So listen and watch it with us.

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This week we finish our discussion about the Burn The Stage series. Going through this time in BTS’ life is amazing and always a joy to re-experience.

We are loving Break The Silence and are going through the previous films and series. So listen and watch with us. Next up Bring The Soul!

Links:

JBTV - Dope [https://youtu.be/N7dgsopCTdI]

JBTV - Save Me [https://youtu.be/G44ocpzxYNE]

JBTV - Fire [https://youtu.be/QoEimQg8bno]

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This week we get into the Burn The Stage movie and the series. We contrast the movie and the series and talk about the first 4 episodes.

We are really hyped for Break The Silence and are going through the previous films and series. So listen and watch with us and get ready for Break the Silence.

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We’re still riding the high of BangBangCon, in real life and in this episode!

It’s time to wrap up our discussion of BangBangCon. This week we get into the musters and let be real we’re gonna talk about Wings again.

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We just recovered from an amazing concert experience. Join us as we have a fangasm about BangBangCon. We're gonna talk about what we were able to see and mostly talk about Wings, there may be a bias here.

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You didn’t think we’d forgotten about the rest of Wings, did you? This week, we finish our analysis of this unforgettable album and dig a little deeper into what made Wings such a huge era for BTS.

Links:

Blood, Sweat & Tears (https://youtu.be/hmE9f-TEutc)

BTS reacts to BST (https://youtu.be/fhHcgbFN_rg)

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Ugh! gives us a unique perspective on what BTS are dealing with online or in general. Join us this week because it’s time to get real and talk about social media, fandoms, and the price of fame.

Links:

UGH! Explained by a Korean (https://youtu.be/Cq3nGiu0_gI)

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Join us this week as we take our jobless quarantined asses to a corporate briefing.

Links:

Big Hit briefing - https://youtu.be/WukUBUApb2U

Character reveal - https://youtu.be/LFeiGU35ZzA

House of BTS - https://youtu.be/wJokJjd-Auw

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Welcome, Baby ARMY -- this episode is for you! This week, we attempt to answer the question on every new ARMY’s mind when they first get into BTS: Where do I start? Live shows? MVs? Run? Bon Voyage? Dance Practices? Fan vids? With so much incredible BTS content, it can be a little daunting to know what to look at first. But fear not! We break down where to find everything BTS.

Links:

BTS Vlive (https://channels.vlive.tv/fe619/home)

BTS Weverse (https://www.weverse.io/bts/feed)

Bit Hit Labels YT (https://www.youtube.com/user/ibighit/channels)

[YT, Bantang Subs] Billboard Bangtan bomb (https://youtu.be/b49c7A741iw)

[Vlive] Billboard (https://www.vlive.tv/video/30840)

[YT, omuriceu] Rainbow ARMY Vid (https://youtu.be/0mQdcf_HsFc?t=473)

[Vlive] Waterpark Run Ep. 84 (https://www.vlive.tv/video/144338)

[YT, rosemilktae] 1 sec Bangtan Bomb (https://youtu.be/orRANZHNSQQ)

[YT, KBS World] Hello Counselor (https://youtu.be/MGBsNMi-yOs)

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This week we talk about RM's behind MOTS:7 live show. We get into their comeback promotions amidst these trying times and the difficulties they’ve gone through. RM guides us through the album via the creative process and inspirations behind the songs.

RM live show (https://www.vlive.tv/video/179339)

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Brew a cup of tea, grab a warm blanket, and put on your tinfoil hat: this week, it’s all about tall tales and wild theories as we look at the Black Swan and ON MVs! We get into what the hidden meanings are behind these two vibrantly visual MVs and weave a few fictions of our own.

Black Swan (https://youtu.be/0lapF4DQPKQ)

ON (https://youtu.be/mPVDGOVjRQ0)

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Let’s celebrate that D-boy!

This week, we celebrate Min Yoongi’s birthday (and by no coincidence, Emily’s first anniversary with BTS) with an exploration of his mixtape, Agust D!

We delve into what makes his songwriting some of the best in the world and discuss the ways vulnerability and honesty on the part of an artist are vital to creating powerful work.

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Let’s have some un-Filter-ed discussion on the rest of MOTS:7! This week, we will show some Respect to the other 4 songs in this wonderful album. My Time is limited, so let’s bring it ON!

Jimin live show (https://www.vlive.tv/video/68140)
Intro performance trailer [2015] (https://youtu.be/S1Up-ZzHmuw)
Subway special (https://youtu.be/MZh-w2nysuI)
Carpool karaoke (https://youtu.be/T4x7sDevVTY)

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Hey, Friends! At long last, the countdown to MOTS:7 is now 00:00! Join us as we connect with our Inner Child and celebrate the MOTS:7 release. Our excitement has been Louder Than Bombs, but we know your ears aren’t Bulletproof so we’ve managed to keep it down so you can listen to this episode at any time, even under the pale Moon-light!

We only had time for 7 songs this week (Ugh!, right?), but don’t worry! We’ll be back next week to conclude our exploration into this fantastic new album!

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We are J-Hopelessly in Love, and this week, it’s all about J-Hope! In this episode, we celebrate Jung Ho-seok’s birthday by breaking down (and gushing about) his mixtape, Hope World.

Listen:

Hope World (https://open.spotify.com/album/1bJ8O4jIyqSdunqT9RWXc9)

Hope World (https://soundcloud.com/bangtan/sets/j-hope-hope-world)

Watch:

Daydream MV (https://youtu.be/OK3GJ0WIQ8s)

Airplane MV (https://youtu.be/8O_MwlZ2dEg)

J-Hope VLIVE (https://www.vlive.tv/video/61315)

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We BEGIN this week, taking flight with Wings! We’ll be taking you under our wing and giving you a breakdown of the solo songs in the album. We explore the stories of each member through their songs, with both the lyrics and RM’s live show about the album. It’ll be an emotional journey, but you can trust us; we can’t Lie about how much we love our boys!

Wings Short Films (Youtube):

BEGIN (https://youtu.be/yR73I0z5ms0)

LIE (https://youtu.be/_y8-HD5O69g)

STIGMA (https://youtu.be/3i34dFsjRY4)

FIRST LOVE (https://youtu.be/7VPcnJ9oJ-k)

REFLECTION (https://youtu.be/wzxjM-82RW8)

MAMA (https://youtu.be/wu82g0vyyTY)

AWAKE (https://youtu.be/WYbrLlVelYk)

(V LIVE)

RM Live Show (https://www.vlive.tv/video/15694)

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(Yoongi voice) J-HOPEEEEE!

Join us in breaking down Outro: Ego as we try to scratch the surface of what makes J-Hope such an inspiration and a beacon of sunshine in the dark. Without any further ado, let’s (E)go!

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This week, we do a deep (swan) dive into Black Swan and discuss the power of art and performance in a global context through BTS’ lyrics and the Black Swan art film. Let’s do our thang and really dig into it!

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Suga, spice, and everything nice, that’s what this week’s episode is made of! Join us as we talk about Interlude: Shadow, the dark side of fame and the bright side of how art can be used to process and heal.

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In our first official episode, we reminisce about our first BTS album, MOTS: Persona! Join as we explore each song and get into everything from psychoanalysis to video games. Persona-lly, Persona is one of our favorites!

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How did we become BTS Army?
What happened to Rocky as Emily went down the BTS rabbit hole?
Why a podcast about BTS?

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