Idol Cast PodCast

Another old episode from my vaults. This time introducing the wonderful playback singer Mohammed Rafi! Please enjoy!

Reposting this old 2009 episode of My Filmi Mix Tape on Bollywood playback singer Kishore Kumar. Enjoy friends!

Jessica Doyle of Singles Jukebox and the fantastic "Ninety One Series" joins me to talk about the Kazakhstani idol group Ninety One. We deep dive into the group, the nature of idols, and what it means to be an idol fan.

What's the word for when you're both jumping and popping? A look back on the "Avengers of K-Pop": SUPERM!

I'm joined by Mary Sisson of BlockB.com to talk Block B, the business of Kpop, and much, much more!

The Rise and Fall of the Hip Hop Idol--taking you from the early days of Korean Hip Hop to today... through an idol lens. Music from Mino, Zico, TOP, BigBang, Block B, and ToppDogg, etc. Enjoy!

It's the long awaited return of one of my most popular guests! The ex-A.R.M.Y. from episode 24 returns to discuss the end of BTS, their legacy, and the state of Kpop in America today.

My guest is an academic and researcher looking into Kpop and fan studies. We talk about bullying in fan spaces, Churchism in pop music, the (many, many) problems in Kpop academia, and the lack of serious Kpop journalism.

I'm joined by Monia Ali of the Exiledfan substack to discuss her excellent post on joining and then being exiled from One Direction fandom. We get into the weeds on the psychology behind fandom and better ways of being a fan. Don't forget to "treat people with kindness" and "love yourself", friends!

Special guest Tokuswag and I dig deep into the connections between Japanese "toku satsu" shows (that would be shows like Power Rangers for the non-initiated) and Jpop idols! We also talk a lot about SMAP! Sports! Music! Assemble! People!