Christen & Robyn

Path To Purple: Becoming ARMY

Music EN ↓ 70 episodes

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.

Author

Christen & Robyn

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Music

Podcast website

www.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 20: Wings, Part 4 28.07.2025

We're finally wrapping up Wings! And we covered the three new songs featured on You Never Walk Alone. This was a lengthy discussion and we are excited to share it with you! Thank you for sticking it out with us! We want to hear from you!

Episode 19: Wings, Part 3 21.07.2025

This is part 3 of our Wings discussion and we are starting off with MAMA and we managed to get through Am I Wrong? This album is so meaningful and we never anticipated that we would have so much to say about it. Thank you for listening in on our ramblings, we hope you got some insight or even just amusement from it! We want to hear from you!

Episode 18: Run BTS! Episodes 22-25 14.07.2025

It's time for the Hangawi Festival on episode 22 of Run BTS! They guys are adorned in traditional Korean costumes to celebrate Chuseok. They make dishes, play games and, of course, compete against each other! In the next episode, the guys get to spend some time with furry friends as the compete against each other with their puppy partners. And finally, the boys go up against zombies and holy...

Episode 17: Wings, Part 2 07.07.2025

We are back with part 2 of our Wings album discussion and WE'RE STILL NOT DONE! This time, we are starting off with Stigma and closing with Reflection. We hope you enjoy our breakdown of the lyrics and themes of the songs. We want to hear from you!

Episode 16: Wings, Part 1 30.06.2025

In this week's episode, we begin our discussion on the Wings album. We did not expect to get into this album as deeply as we did but man did we have a lot to say!  In this episode, we talk about the first four songs on Wings. This album may go into 3 or 4 parts honestly so we hope you stick with us throughout the whole discussion! We want to hear from you!

Episode 15: Run BTS! Episodes 19-21 23.06.2025

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Episode 14: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever 22.06.2025

This week, we are discussing The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever, the end of the HYYH trilogy. This series has been an emotional ride for us, especially Christen. Join us for the conversation and let us know what HYYH means to you. We want to hear from you!

Episode 13: Run BTS! Episodes 16-18 09.06.2025

Yay! Run BTS! episodes 16-18 has the guys competing against each other at a winter park and an arcade. The silly never sleeps with these guys and we are here for it!  We want to hear from you!

Episode 12: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2 - Part 2 02.06.2025

On to part two of our discussion on The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2! We go right into Butterfly and the beautiful use of symbolism throughout the album. This album really opened Christen’s eyes to a lot of things about her own life and journey, we fully understand why this album was and continues to be so meaningful to ARMY! We want to hear from you!

Episode 11: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2 - Part 1 26.05.2025

We are get into The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2. We did a really deep dive into the lyrics on this album and ended up going over our time (again!) but it’s ok because we broke the discussion into two episodes. This is part one of that discussion. We hope you enjoy our analysis! We want to hear from you!

Episode 10: Run BTS! Episodes 13-15 19.05.2025

We pick back up on Run BTS! with episodes 13-15. In these episodes, we see the guys indulging in some healthy competition at a waterpark, but there is a spy among them! Any guesses as to who it is this time? Also, our hearts went out to poor Jin and Hobi, who had to endure the freezing cold for their punishment. The laughs were non-stop as Team Old faced off against Team Young! We want to hear fro...

Episode 9: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1 12.05.2025

In this episode, we are getting into The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1. We'll explore the songs that captured our attention and excited us as well as the songs that left us looking for more. Join us on our journey! We want to hear from you!

Episode 8: Run BTS! Episodes 11-12 05.05.2025

This week, we’re back in the variety show, Run BTS! discussing episodes 11 & 12. There wasn’t a moment for Robyn to catch her breath from laughing!  ***Also, Christen meant to say Minesweeper, not Minecraft. We want to hear from you!

Episode 7: Dark&Wild, Part 2 28.04.2025

Part 2 of 2 - Welcome back to part 2 of our Dark&Wild discussion! We’re kicking it off with a look into Cypher Pt. 3: Killer, the song that started it all for Christen.  We want to hear from you!

Episode 6: Dark&Wild, Part 1 21.04.2025

Part 1 of 2 - Christen has been waiting to talk about this album! We had to split the episode into two parts because she had so much to say. Join us as we get into the first half of Dark&Wild! We want to hear from you!

Episode 5: Skool Luv Affair 14.04.2025

In this episode, we will take a look at the songs that make the album Skool Luv Affair. We'll discuss different cultural and social impacts on the songs as well as the love songs that round out the final album in the Skool Series.  We want to hear from you!

Episode 4: Run BTS! Episodes 1-10 07.04.2025

Run BTS! BTS' self-made variety show. We discuss the first 10 episodes of the show as we experience the wacky and unscripted side of BTS. Chaos ensues for sure! We want to hear from you!

Episode 3: O!RUL8,2? 31.03.2025

We discuss the second album, O!RUL8,2? which means we discuss the first of BTS' Cyphers, which leaves Christen excited for sure! Robyn also expresses her delight in Coffee, the song not the drink! We want to hear from you!

Episode 2: 2 Cool 4 Skool 24.03.2025

We discuss our overall impressions of the debut album 2 Cool 4 Skool, touching on the lyrics and music styles of the songs. We want to hear from you!

Episode 1: Who We Are 22.03.2025

Get to know us! In this episode, we introduce ourselves and talk about how we got to this point...sharing our new found love of BTS with you! Will you join us on our journey? We want to hear from you!

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