Christen & Robyn
Path To Purple: Becoming ARMY
As new fans of BTS, we decided to document and share our journey to get to know the group better. We are taking a deep dive into their music, album by album, looking at the lyrics and discussing the themes and messages of the songs. We are also going to watch their variety show, Run BTS! to get to know their individual personalities.
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Christen & Robyn
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Jul 6, 2026
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Episodes
Episode 45: Tour Announcement & Album Presale 19.01.2026 46:07
We are taking a break from our regularly scheduled content to talk about the tour announcement and our experience with the album presale. Last week was a big week for ARMY and we know this week will be even more intense! So, where are you planning to see BTS? How many albums did you end up purchasing? And most importantly, are you ready for the ticket presale chaos? We wish you the best of luck an...
Episode 44: Run BTS! Episodes 53-56 12.01.2026 37:20
It's time for BTS Picnic! This four-part episode of Run BTS! was full of chaotic moments as well as endearing ones. We saw the guys fully at-home with each other and even though there were cameras and challenges, somehow we get the feeling this is really how they act around each other. We absolutely love to see it and hope you do too! We want to hear from you!
Episode 43: MAP OF THE SOUL; 7 - THE JOURNEY 05.01.2026 32:29
We are reviewing the three new songs from MOTS: 7 - The Journey and WOW! These songs are all so good! They really complete the MOTS arc and emphasize the groups' unity and how they rely on each other to bring them out of their darkness. These songs were such a great close to Map Of The Soul. Which one is your favorite? We want to hear from you!
Episode 42: MAP OF THE SOUL: 7, Part 4 29.12.2025 32:29
How do you define respect? We open our conversation on the last few songs on MOTS: 7 with Respect - the unit track by RM and Suga. The song plays like a conversation between friends as they discuss the definition and expectations of respect. Tell us your thoughts on the concept of respect and does it seem to be different based on your generation? We want to hear from you!
Episode 41: MAP OF THE SOUL: 7, Part 3 22.12.2025 30:42
Hello and welcome back! We start our discussion off right away with the beloved fan favorite - 00:00 (Zero O'Clock)! This song is such a beautiful reminder that no matter what the day brings, the clock resets at midnight and a new day begins! This song has provided comfort and companionship to so many struggling to make it through the day. If this song has helped you, let us know! We want to...
Episode 40: MAP OF THE SOUL: 7, Part 2 15.12.2025 33:46
Welcome back! We start off Part 2 with Jungkook's solo, My Time. And it is his time indeed! Such a wonderful song that somewhat parallels another pop icon's song about their childhood. Let us know if you agree! We want to hear from you!
Episode 39: MAP OF THE SOUL: 7, Part 1 08.12.2025 39:54
This is such a long album! But so worth the listen. The first five songs were covered on PERSONA so we start off with Suga's Interlude: Shadow and what a powerful start! We hope you tune in to all 4 parts of this album discussion. We want to hear from you!
Episode 38: Run BTS! Episode 52 01.12.2025 27:22
In this stand alone episode recap, the guys try to get through an escape room. Have you ever done an escape room before? We chatted about it and it looks like we might be trying one out together soon! As for the guys? They had quite an adventure getting through theirs. Join us this week as we talk about how they managed to survive. We want to hear from you!
Episode 37: Run BTS! Episodes 49-51, Part 2 24.11.2025 31:49
We're back with part 2 of the Run BTS! 50th episode! The guys are finishing their celebrations with some challenges at Lotte World. They were divided into groups and given three challenges which had to be completed on some thrilling rides. Let's just say some of them were excited about this and others...not so much. But with a prize worth 500,000 won, they all gave it everything they had...
Episode 36: Run BTS! Episodes 49-51, Part 1 17.11.2025 24:03
It's a 3-episode celebration of the 50th episode of un BTS! And the guys celebrate in style. Starting off with their own awards ceremony and a look back at the most viewed and most liked episodes. In this episode, we'll recap the first half of the celebrations! Let us know which awards category you were most excited about and which Run BTS! episode was your favorite! We want to hear from...
Episode 35: Run BTS! Episodes 46-48 10.11.2025 35:03
From pottery to protecting BTS Village, the guys had us all over the place in episodes 46-48 of Run BTS! With moments of shock and awe, there were times when we were left wondering "What is happening here?" It's always a good time with BTS, so join us as we talk about the laughter and the chaos. We want to hear from you!
Episode 34: MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA, Part 2 03.11.2025 30:43
Welcome to part 2 of our MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA discussion. We get into Robyn's second jam of the album, Make It Right and finish through the ever-so-iconic Dionysus. We laughed while we learned and we're glad you came back for part 2 to laugh and learn with us! We want to hear from you!
Episode 33: MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA, Part 1 27.10.2025 27:35
Hi Guys! We're reviewing MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA and this will be part 1 of the discussion. Your favorite yappers are at it again and we only managed to make it through 3 songs in this part - gosh we talk a lot! Anyways, thank you for joining us and make sure to come back next week for part 2! We want to hear from you!
Episode 32: Run BTS! Episodes 42-45, Part 2 20.10.2025 27:45
We're back for part 2 of our discussion on episodes 42-45 of Run BTS! Welcome back! We continue with our recap of The Five Senses, where the guys' senses are tested and so is their nerve. The competition is fierce and the laughs are abundant! We want to hear from you!
Episode 31: Run BTS! Episodes 42-45, Part 1 13.10.2025 30:30
This week, we start our discussion on episodes 42-45 of Run BTS! We say "start" because, once again, we got carried away! We just can't help it with these guys! We'll continue our discussion next week so make sure you come back for the rest of the discussion. We want to hear from you!
Episode 30: Love Yourself: Answer, Part 2 06.10.2025 50:04
Continuing our Love Yourself: Answer conversation this week, we get into the second half of the new songs on the compilation album, including the remixes to IDOL and Mic Drop - two amazing songs in their own right. We end the episode with both of us choosing a single song from the trilogy that we loved. Not an easy task, could you choose just one? Be part of the conversation! We want to hear from...
Episode 29: Love Yourself: Answer, Part 1 29.09.2025 43:45
Hi Everyone! We're discussing the last album in the Love Yourself trilogy. We had to do two parts because there was a lot to get into! We really enjoyed listening to and talking about this album and we hope you do to. Join the conversation and let us know your thoughts on the album. We want to hear from you!
Episode 28: Run BTS! Episodes 37-41 22.09.2025 55:20
This week, we're talking about episodes 37-41 of Run BTS! and we FINALLY got to Lachimolala! I've been WAITING to share this experience with her! We also see the return of. BTS Marble, SUGA in a Chimmy costume and their Lunar New Year Special. We thoroughly enjoyed these episodes and we hope you check them out too! We want to hear from you!
Episode 27: Love Yourself: Tear, Pt. 2 15.09.2025 41:00
Welcome back to the second half of our Love Yourself: Tear discussion. We're starting off strong with Magic Shop! We really enjoyed digging into this song and this album and we hope you did too! We want to hear from you!
Episode 26: Love Yourself: Tear Pt. 1 08.09.2025 47:11
Hello Everyone! We're discussing the second album in the Love Yourself series, Tear. We split the discussion into two parts because, SURPRISE, it got lengthy! We had a lot to say and I'm not sure we even said it all. This album definitely spoke to the depths of our souls! We hope you enjoy the first half of the discussion and be sure to tune in next week for part 2! We want to hear from...
Episode 25: Run BTS! Episodes 32-36 01.09.2025 45:34
We're back with a recap of episodes 32-36 of Run BTS! Christmas came early for us with Episode 32: Please Take Care of Santa. It was straight up hilarity! From there, we got into BTS x Manito and the Kimchi Battle. Such great episodes and more great food! We want to hear from you!
Episode 24: Run BTS! Episodes 29-31 25.08.2025 52:59
In this episode, we recap Run BTS! Episode 29: Fashionista, we talk about the creativity the members had when choosing outfits for each other. And in Episodes 30-31: Variety Shows of Memories, the guys split into teams with MC SUGA "hosting" their take on variety show games. The laughs never cease with these guys! We want to hear from you!
Episode 23: Love Yourself: Her Part 2 18.08.2025 46:34
We're picking up on Part 2 of our Love Yourself: Her discussion, coming in strong with Mic Drop! You know this song is a favorite of Christen's! We hope you enjoy the discussion. We want to hear from you!
Episode 22: Love Yourself: Her Part 1 11.08.2025 49:05
Hi Everyone! We are discussing Love Yourself:Her this week and next week. We've been so excited to get into the Love Yourself Series and had a great discussion! Hope you enjoy it too! We want to hear from you!
Episode 21: Run BTS! Episodes 26-28 04.08.2025 29:38
Run BTS! We are discussing episodes 26-28 of their variety show. Episode 26 is the secret agent ability test where they split into three teams and go through a series of activities to see who would be better secret agents. Episodes 27 & 28 is the MT episodes where they play BTS Marble, a custom board game created for them, and have a karaoke competition to acquire dishes for their dinner. Tune...
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