Girlz With Fun: A BTS Podcast

It's BE Day! We're back with a real time update of our thoughts on the release of Life Goes On and BE. We keep it short and sweet and discuss the Life Goes on MV, have a mental breakdown over Jungkook's undercut, and discuss tracks on the album.  *Reminder: we will be taking next week off, so we will see you again on December 3rd!* Our socials:  Instagram: @girlzwithfunpod  Twitter:...

It's comedy gold that we think we can do a half hour podcast, and we never get there. In an attempt to save some time for the  upcoming BE album review, we talk news. There's lots to cover: EMA awards, concept photos, speculations about the new title track, and most seriously, Yoongi's recent surgery.  Our socials:  Instagram: @girlzwithfunpod  Twitter:@girlzwithfunpod  Facebook: Gi...

Update: The election stress is even getting to GarageBand! Sorry for the audio chaos-we've updated the audio to get the tracks back in alignment.  Drinking game: count the number of times Kalea and Julie sigh deeply.  This week we discuss BE promo and BTS award show nominations before jumping into another bout of craptastic reporting. Feels like old times aka the whole reason we started this...

 According to BTS themselves, YES. The final installation of our conversation about where BTS fits in the music world is here! We also discuss the BE concept photo, the Yoonminkook vlives, the MOTS Pop-Up, our collective engagements to BTS courtesy of Samsung, and RM's recent doctor's appointment.  Our socials:  Instagram: @girlzwithfunpod  Twitter:@girlzwithfunpod  Facebook: Girlz With...

This week we discuss the upcoming BTS MOTS  Pop-Up Store,  ARMY getting the Savage Love BTS Remix to number one for Jimin's birthday, BTS at the BBMAs, and the Skool Luv Affair: Special Addition re-release (Kalea tries to manifest a Yoongi photocard). We also continue our discussion about what "k-pop" really is and what that label entails. Our socials:  Instagram: @girlzwithfunpod  ...

Crying over MOTS ON:E FOR 48 minutes and 20 seconds. That's it, that's the podcast. Our socials:  Instagram: @girlzwithfunpod  Twitter:@girlzwithfunpod  Facebook: Girlz With Fun Podcast Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/girlzwithfunpod)

In what may be one of our best episodes yet, Kalea and Julie debate the perennial question: Is BTS k-pop, or have they surpassed that label? How is k-pop defined, and in what ways does BTS conform or deviate from that model? As always, we discuss the news (and there's a lot of it): the Jason Derulo X BTS Savage Love Remix, BTS Week on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and BTS achieving a pe...

Despite our best efforts, you get a full hour of content. We discuss multiple recent BTS performances released in the past week (ish), new Dynamite MVs, the new UN speech,  BTS Universe Story, and of course the news of BTS' new album. Finally, though it is never a fun conversation, we address recent instances of racism toward BTS perpetrated by Western media and those who would belittle their...

On this week's installment of GWF, we discuss MOTS O:NE tickets, BTS on I-LAND, and our speculations for when JJK1 and KTH1 might arrive. For your main course, Julie  and Kalea present the wildest questions on Quora and react to them. Prepare yourselves for the insanity of some of these questions!  Our socials:  Instagram: @girlzwithfunpod  Twitter:@girlzwithfunpod  Facebook: Girlz With Fun P...

In this episode, we celebrate one year of Girlz with Fun! Thank you to everyone who has tuned in over the past year! In this episode, we play "Guess the BTS Song in 1 Second" and BTS-themed MadLibs. If you want to play along, check out the links below.  Song Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id7tMXC0Byw Mad Libs: https://www.madtakes.com For the record, Kalea absolutely decimate...

Kalea and Julie discuss the ~stigma~ of being a fan.  Why is rooting for a Billboard Hot 100 #1 artist any stranger than, say, being a sports fan (note: not mutually exclusive)?  There is plenty of recent news to go around, including BTS's VMA performance and the IONIQ MV (real talk: why does a car commercial have to go that hard?). Our socials:  Instagram: @girlzwithfunpod  Twitter:@girlzwit...

As always, Kalea and Julie are back with some steaming hot takes. The news takes far longer than it should, mainly because BTS stay breaking records. Also, would you buy a $400 t-shirt? What about a pen with Hobi’s voice telling you that he loves you?  After the news, Kalea and Julie discuss some recent drama on the timeline, boundaries between artists, their companies, and fans. They also discuss...

Dynamite is finally here, and Julie and Kalea are super excited! We discuss streams (little did we know the good news that awaits us at the time), our thoughts on the song, the music video, and how the fandom may grow from here.  Keep streaming for clear skin!  Topics:  Dynamite has finally arrived! (0:55) Our thoughts on Dynamite (3:38) Sudden spike in interest in BTS (10:07) Bangtan style? (16:3...

It's the final countdown (cue song here)!  We discuss the BigHit Edu launch, the corporate community briefing, the new ARMY membership, and BTS' I-LAND appearance. We also spend some time hypothesizing what the new track might sound like.  Our socials: Instagram: @girlzwithfunpod Twitter:@girlzwithfunpod Facebook: Girlz With Fun Podcast Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/girlzwithfunpod...

Why do we feel compelled to buy so much, especially in a tight timeframe? Do other companies use the same tactics? What would it be like to have an ARMY island and to have Joon troll your grammar?  Who would attend a movie in theater during the age of COVID?  Julie and Kalea discuss recent releases and preorders as well as the barrage of releases we expect (or hope for) for the rest of the year. W...

It's here....the moment you may or may not have been waiting for! Julie and Kalea discuss the final episode  (#7) of Break the Silence-their Saudi Arabia concert and the Seoul final, BTS profit sharing, and our dream MOTS7/new album concert format. We also briefly discuss the impending English-language single, Western comeback style, and BangBangCon re-posting. Our socials: Instagram: @girlzw...

We had twenty minutes of content remaining and did it in 19:59.96 seconds. Julie and Kalea share their favorite underrated tracks in this extremely concise episode. We'd love to know our listeners' favorite tracks, so if we've left off your favorite track, let us know on our socials below! Our socials: Instagram: @girlzwithfunpod Twitter:@girlzwithfunpod Facebook: Girlz With Fun Pod...

Julie and Kalea recap the Wembley performance and fan gift, the release of Jin's song "Tonight," and BTS' hopefully very distant disbandment. We discuss the true meaning of "Outro: Tear" and their 2017 hardships in general.  Our socials: Instagram: @girlzwithfunpod Twitter:@girlzwithfunpod Facebook: Girlz With Fun Podcast Youtube: Girlz With Fun Podcast Support the sh...

Game: Spot the 1D falsehood. It may or may not involve Louis Tomlinson's mysterious second and third children. (Tried to delete but it sounded too artificial, so I sincerely apologize).  Drinking game: take a (small) sip every time Julie says "like." And we'd been doing so much better too!  Kalea and Julie discuss episode 5, namely Jin at Six Flags, Namjoon and organic design (...

Julie and Kalea share their  thoughts about episode four, specifically the LA and Chicago shows (Chicago ARMY are the real MVPs for putting up with that rain). We discuss Suga's positivity and the multifaceted personalities of BTS, the transience of dreams, and evolving message of BTS and their desire to inspire us.  Our socials: Instagram: @girlzwithfunpod Twitter:@girlzwithfunpod Facebook:...

NOTE: This episode was filmed February 8, 2020- The Black Swan single and Corden appearance had been released but this was before MOTS7 or D-2. Note that this was before COVID-19 lockdowns and social distancing went into effect in the US. Please be safe and smart, and follow all science-based guidelines set in place by your respective governments.  ALSO NOTE: We stand in solidarity with protestors...

DISCLAIMER: We stand in solidarity with protestors and the Black Lives Matter movement more generally.  Feel free to listen to the podcast if you need a break, or wait until it feels right for you. Just screaming about Yoongi's undercut for approximately half the pod. Oh, and reviewing the actual content that BTS has been putting out lately.  Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/girlzwithfunpo...

DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded prior to George Floyd's death and nationwide protests. We stand in solidarity with protestors and the Black Lives Matter movement more generally.  Feel free to listen to the podcast if you need a break, or wait until it feels right for you. Julie and Kalea share their  thoughts about D-2, the downfalls of fame, mental health, the fact that WDYT has existe...

DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded prior to George Floyd's death and nationwide protests. We stand in solidarity with protestors and the Black Lives Matter movement more generally.  Feel free to listen to the podcast if you need a break, or wait until it feels right for you. Julie and Kalea share their  thoughts about episode two, namely the novelty of the BTS concert experience after mult...

In this pod, Julie and Kalea share their  thoughts about episode one. Specifically, MAMA 2018, Jin's self-reflection, Hobi's pressure on the performance, and Namjoon's boat analogy. Listen for more!  Our socials: Instagram: @girlzwithfunpod Twitter:@girlzwithfunpod Facebook: Girlz With Fun Podcast Youtube: Girlz With Fun Podcast Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/girlzwithfunpod)