Happy 5th year anniversary! Can you believe we've been doing this podcast for five years? Thank you to everyone who has supported us throughout the years
To celebrate, we go through the whole podcast so far and share our top five episodes. Tell us what your top five are!
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This isn't goodbye. We hope to be back stronger and with more exciting episodes. Thank you everyone for listening to us.
Listen as Simone and Gina talk about their experience seeing BTS's Jin in Tampa, Florida!
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0:00-5:01- Intro
5:01-13:15- Proud of Jin
13:16-27:13 - Do we think there will be more solo tours?
27:14-29:00- Come Back Home Agenda
29:01-29:49- The sign
30:00-46:40- How was ticketing?
46:40-1:08:50- How was getting into the building?
1:08:51-1:13:14- Was it Gina’s first time going to a concert in Florida?
1:13:15-1:23:13- How was soundcheck, and what was your favorite moment?
1:23:14-1:28:32- What did we think of the variety show aspect?
1:28:33-1:40:45 - What games did Jin play on tour?
1:40:46- 1:44:52 - How was Jin’s energy?
1:44:53- 1:54:48- What was your most anticipated performance
1:54:49- 1:56:24- What is a funny moment that lives rent-free?
1:56:25- 2:01:10 - Do you have a favorite moment?
2:01:11- 2:05:29- What fun outfit did he wear that you loved?
2:05:30- 2:11:14- What was it like getting out of the venue?
2:11:15- 2:19:20- If you could have gone to any other stop, where would it go?
2:19:21 - 2:38:55 - Outro
0:00-0:14 Intro music
0:15-2:43 How are we doing
2:44-10:22 BTS Corner
10:32-21:31 Difference in animation studios
21:32- 1:08:27 - Get to know the creators and cast behind the movie
1:08:28- 2:46:36 - Movie Review (SPOILER ALERT)
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Resources:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14205554/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_3#cast
Kpop Demon Hunter Interviews - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8A6kuVHVB8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXpcDrJrihg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qY7XMiY7dY
Twice (Jihyo, Jeonyeon, and Chaeyoung) rating Hyntrix outfits - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDcEf3bGfcs
Ahnhyoseop Free cover - https://youtu.be/5sBoAWOEC_Q?si=-wXWYWll0eso7s7Q
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KPop_Demon_Hunters
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/kpop-demon-hunters-soundtrack-success-1236444840/
https://mythlok.com/jeoseung-saja/
https://www.cosycolours.nl/post/the-art-of-minhwa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_shamanism
https://lingopie.com/blog/k-pop-demon-hunters-traditional-korean-easter-eggs-you-probably-missed/
https://shamanism.sgarrigues.net/sacred-trees-and-stone-altars.html
Just like BTS, we are back!!!!!!! Listen as we discuss BTS's return, J-hope wrapping up his Hope on the Stage Tour, and controversies we've been seeing online
0-1:43 Intro
1:14-4:57 Catch up with Lala
4:58- 7:43 - Brief Katseye discussion
7:44- 14:18 Catch up with Simone
14:19-22:18 BTS ARE BACK
22:19-25:40 Seventeen military discussions
25:41-33:50 2Seok Activities & Festa
33:33-40:39 - HOTS Just Dance memories
40:40-44:37 - BTS Burnout & Personal lives
44:38-47:26 Jikook release
47:27-50:15 Body changes
50:16-53:07 Changes are good
53:08-54:28 English songs
54:29-1:12:57 - Recapping Day 1 HOTS
1:12:58-1:20:59 JK Things & Tattoo crashout
1:21:00-1:25:56 Killin’ it Girl
1:25:57-1:36:56 BTS leading ladies and race in Kpop
1:36:57-1:40:02 Sexy Hobi era
1:40:03-1:41:07 Tae is hot
1:41:08- 1:43:05 BTS and music shows
1:43:53- 1:43:53 Come Back Home Agenda
1:43:54-1:48:02 HOTS Day 1 continued
1:48:03-1:53:16 Miguel & Collabs
1:53:17-1:56:14 HOTS with Yoongi
1:56:15-2:00:19 HOTS Day 1 complete
2:00:20-2:09:02 J-hope Naked Crashout HOTS Day 2
2:09:03- 2:14:26 - Naked BTS
2:14:27-2:18:49 Crush?
2:18:59-2:20:00 J-hope's Health
2:18:51-2:24:12 HOTS Day 2 final ments
2:24:13-2:27:11 Don’t call me Noona
2:27:12-2:31:12 Closing the HOTS box
2:31:13-2:40:17 Closing Thoughts
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Intro/Outro: Youth by Jaylen & Krishi Samra
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Welcome to another mini episode of Simone's thoughts!! Listen as she answers Nae's questions about missing BT21 stickers and where you would want to move in the world to be closer to K-pop activities. Comment your answers below! Happy BTS FESTA ARMYS!!!!!!!!!
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Intro/Outro: Youth by Jaylen & Krishi Samra
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Welcome back to another mini-episode of Simone's Thoughts! Listen as Simone answers questions provided by the lovely Gina about what songs she would recommend Namjoon listen to when he discharges and any changes she believes will happen to Run BTS.
Intro/Outro: Youth by Jaylen & Krishi Samra
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Katseye’s Gnarly, Jin’s Echo, Seventeen’s Happy Burtsday we can’t keep up! Listen as Simone talks about the whoas of getting older and Lala loosing her mind with all this new music dropping.
Intro: Intro/Outro: Youth by Jaylen & Krishi Samra
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Delaying that post-concert depression. As promised, take a listen as we talk in more detail about our experience seeing j-Hope in Oakland with special guests, Gina and Nae! Thank you guys again for joining us on this special episode!
Let us know if you saw Hope on the Stage and how you enjoyed the show!
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Intro/Outro: Youth by Jaylen & Krishi Samra
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Cover Art picture of j-Hope taken by the lovely Nae
When we say we rambled this episode, oh, honey, we RAMBLED.
Timestamps:
00:00 - 00:57 - Intro
00:56 - 3:50 - Lala being sick and global boiling
03:51 - 6:11 - changes made to some episodes in the podcast
06:12 - 42:42 - Rant about how racism affects K-pop and the world
42:43 - 1:18:25 - ATEEZ tour and modern conert chaos
1:18:26 - 1:48:26 - Hope on the Stage concert experience
1:48:27 - 2:20:09 - Theories on other BTS members' solo tours and BTS OT7 dream setlist
2:20:10 - 2:27:03 - Outro
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Intro/Outro: Intro/Outro: Youth by Jaylen & Krishi Samra
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*Original upload date - January 19, 2021*
2025 UPDATE- Due to the strict rules we have received on using copyrighted music, we had to take out the music used in the Can You Guess My Favorite Song series. The original episodes with the music are still available on YouTube. You can also listen to the recommended songs on our Spotify page under playlists and the links below.
Surprise!!! You thought this game was over? Simone and Macy are back to play the Guess Our Favorite Song game with BTS Rap Line mixtapes! Listen as they try to guess each other's favorite songs from RM's first Mixtape, Agust D, Hope World, Mono, and D2. Mixtapes can be found on Soundcloud, Spotify, and Apple Music (except for RM's first mixtape, which is only on Soundcloud)
*We recorded this episode before parts 3 and 4, so we stuck with the original point system, 30 points for getting the number song correct and 50 points for getting 5-1 correct in the right order*
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RM’s First Mixtape - https://soundcloud.com/bangtan/sets/rm-rap-monster
Do You Music Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XAxf8aFtL4
Joke Music Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfenCTabhDY
Awakening Music Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKBM9y3EuDQ
Agust D Full Album - https://soundcloud.com/bangtan/sets/agust-d
Agust D Music Video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y_Eiyg4bfk
Give it to me music video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zgc12yL5ss
Hope World Album - https://soundcloud.com/bangtan/sets/j-hope-hope-world
Daydream Music Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK3GJ0WIQ8s
Airplane Music Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O_MwlZ2dEg
Mono Full Album - https://soundcloud.com/bangtan/sets/rm-mono-2018
Moonchild Lyric Video- youtube.com/watch?v=G9ntaxClfrA
Forever Rain Music Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvb76hBX_Oc
Seoul Lyric Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8wI5ZosdRAD2 Full Album - https://soundcloud.com/bangtan/sets/d-2
Daechwita - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGjAWJ2zWWI
Enjoy our final thoughts on the Apple TV documentary K-pop Idols! Let us know how you felt about the documentary and the artists' stories.
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Resources
https://kpop.fandom.com/wiki/RaNia
https://kprofiles.com/rania-members-profile/
https://kprofiles.com/blackswan-members-profile/
https://kpop.fandom.com/wiki/Leia
https://kpop.fandom.com/wiki/BLACKSWAN_(2020_group)
https://babyvox.neocities.org/history
https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?lang=e&menu_cate=enternews&id=&board_seq=160669
We're back with our reviews! Listen as we dive into the Apple TV's new documentary, K-pop Idols. We will get a more in-depth look at three artists, Blackswan, Jessi, and Cravity, and how they navigate the K-pop industry. Enjoy part one!
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Join Simone and share your thoughts on these two questions!
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00:00 - 2:45 - Intro
2:45 - 5:17 - Fears about the US
5:17 - 31:56 - Tiktok fake out and the disconnect of "social" media
31:56 - 39:12 - j-hope showing off his grillz
39:12 - 50:51 - Louis Vuitton fashion show and LV Bag sneak peek
50:51 - 58:10 - Predictions for LA tour dates
58:10 - 1:28:35 - Ticketing for Hope on the Stage
1:28:35 - 1:33:56
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Intro/Outro music - https://youtu.be/HINPlaodxEQ?si=KOjxBCk1XdawVJp6
Visa fees for international artists - https://apnews.com/article/music-visa-free-interational-artists-immigration-4077f28ce201ab32817b60a650cbd79c
Happy New Year everyone! I Was Thinking is back with a brand new episode. We thought we would bring in the new year with some rambles. Listen as we talk about the changes that will be happening in the new year and a surprise moment that happened during the recording
2025 UPDATE- Due to strict we have received on using copyrighted music, we had to take out the music used in the Can You Guess My Favorite Song series. The original episodes with the music are still available on YouTube. You can also listen to the recommended songs on our Spotify page under playlists and the links below.
Timestamps
00:00 - 1:48 - Intro and thank you message
01:54 - 2:30 - Game and guest intro
2:31 - 8:55 - Life updates from Simone and Macy
8:56 - 23:00 - Simone and Macy's Apple Replay 2024
23:01-25:33 - Game Notes/Who will win?
25:34 - 49:51 - Yoongi/Suga updates
49:52 - 55: 36 - Jungkook updates
55:37 - 1:00:39 - Update JK went live!
1:00:42 - 1:10:21 - Taehyung/V updates
1:10:22 - 1:23:46 - Jimin updates and Muse
1:23:47 - 1:38:33 - j-hope/Hobi updates and HOTS
1:38:34 - 1:52:51 - Jin updates and Happy
1:52:52 - 2:23:27 - Namjoon update and RPWP
2:23:28 - 2:26:47 - Outro
Never Let Go - https://youtu.be/J_n4Ysi5iUM?si=O0CisVmpgIsvKIEp
Fri(END)s - https://youtu.be/62peQdQv4uo?si=M-8nvvRzWbb6Mw06
Winter Ahead - https://youtu.be/HAWYOuMGkK0?si=1gAQv0SlkN61z4FM
Neva Play - https://youtu.be/TpYTyAaTRts?si=Yg97-pJZ8A0HQvOq
Muse - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nW6gzSxeX7McEHdak0JQZSk6GWqJ9ybC0&si=X6fFGZ7Z4I3vCFwK
Hope on the Street Vol 1 - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ly2ikC6-PbhKvCtfSTiXHNUYiQPcAxgN8&si=EElh-qSvnffR75q8
Happy - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lQgQRK3L9c6W2djFinwbFImTr-xoImsyE&si=0T_D5WYo-D9_B3pb
Right Place Wrong Person - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nllG8--NaLhg3NzUyR9IaDx5lYlWBjKic&si=7ALPzuYjAHklRY_h
*This episode was recorded back in May 2024*
*This episode was recorded back in May 2024*
Join Simone and her two guests Gina and Lala as they discuss their excitement for the returns of BTS's Jin and j-Hope and all the activities they've done so far since being discharged from the military. In the spirit of Halloween, they also share their favorite Halloween-themed BTS events like Run episodes and dance practices.
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Gina's Tiktok - @ ginspire22
BTS vs Zombie - https://youtu.be/KLzWCC74itE?si=lQmB10rnZrNGnPzb
Run Jin I Met a Ghost For Real - https://youtu.be/Xozj294ILP8?si=ZxYF7dkVoSZalyCc
BTS Dance Halloween Dance Practice:
War of Hormones - https://youtu.be/ZxEly3yz-1g?si=7tfK0eq8OnuKxGzX
21st Century Girl - https://youtu.be/6tUumjx2BWw?si=6QV2vp8MLZT40X3L
Go Go - https://youtu.be/Fl54gG0B8I0?si=DmFp-8EcidEgE281