Idol Cast PodCast

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Idol Cast PodCast episodes

April 11, 2021 Episode 36
A short history of boy bands from the Beatles to today! Featuring your British Invasion faves plus the Monkees, the Jackson 5, the Osmonds, the Bay City Rollers, the Sex Pistols, Duran Duran, NKOTB, Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, and more!
1 hr 56 min
January 01, 2021 Episode 35
Conversation with super Arashi fan and fan-translator @ transitions0101
1 hr 36 min
December 22, 2020 Episode 34
Discussing the legendary Saijo Hideki and the City Pop revival with DJ Van Paugam!
1 hr 37 min
October 25, 2020 Episode 33
A special album episode devoted to Winner's EVERYD4Y aka "Everyday"! Enjoy the music of the Kpop four-some and become a super fan with me!
1 hr 41 min
August 30, 2020 Episode 32
I bring on a Korean American friend to talk about what Kpop means and doesn't mean to her; her experiences in stan twitter; and the Korean history that Western fans need to be aware of.
2 hr 26 min
July 29, 2020 Episode 31
Nick from thebiaslist.com guests on this mega-super-JPOP edition of the Idol Cast. We talk about what makes Johnny's so great and unique; what separates Jpop from Kpop; what IS an idol; express our deep love for songwriter Tommy Clint and more!
Music from AAA, A.B.C-Z, Kis-My-Ft2, KAT-TUN, Hey! Say! JUMP, TMRevolution, Yamashita Tomohisa, and more!
2 hr 35 min
July 23, 2020 Episode 30
I'm back with my dear Arashi-fan friend and we discuss the newest episodes of Arashi Voyage. Other topics include recent BTS promotions in Japan; what's popular in Japan right now; how idol sales techniques work; what being a global idol means; and how Sho's Hip Pop Boogie still bangs. Music from Arashi, Keyakizaka46, Mflo, Yonezu Kenshi, and more!
1 hr 59 min
June 08, 2020 Episode 29
Kpop and professional wrestling have more in common than you would think. I bring on a pro wrestling fan friend to discuss Kpop, Kayfabe, and what happens when an wrestler does a repackage. We also touch on the sad passing of Kimura Hana and the way we can lose sight of the person behind the persona.
The video my friend references as a good introduction: https://youtu.be/BQCPj-bGYro please enjoy!
1 hr 11 min
June 03, 2020 Episode 28
My friend from episode 17 is back and we review the currently airing docuseries: Arashi's Diary Voyage, BTS's Break the Silence, and Seventeen's "Hit the Road" as well as a lengthy discussion on what is the biggest underlying question of this podcast: What does it mean to be an idol?
1 hr 54 min
May 26, 2020 Episode 27
A look back at the Taiwanese Wave dramas of the 2000s, featuring music from F4, Fahrenheit, Kaneshiro Takeshi, Teresa Teng, Judy Ongg, the L.A. Boyz, the Tigers Boys from Taiwan, the Tiger Boys from Hong Kong, and Joanna Wang!
1 hr 16 min

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I'm an American fan of Asian pop culture and especially of East Asian pop music. I've spent 20+ years learning about this corner of pop culture and hope to be a bridge between East and West. All opinions are my own.