It Ain't New

Hello Dandelions,

While his speech laid out the framework of what needed to happen in the United States of America, most of us now only remember this last portion of his dream. It may not be the most complete list of what needs to happen, but it provides a rubric for social and civil rights for all citizens. And with that, we hope that our work helps and encourages everyone to do better each day by learning and implementing change where possible. Maybe within the next 60 years, things will have gotten better.

Best,

The "It Aint New" Crew

Hello Dandelions!

This week has us continuing the conversation on how the KPOP industry is slowly changing, whether there are more changes coming that will impact the overall carbon footprint of the industry at large, and how the KPOP character shuffles have resulted in some interesting performances lately.

As for next week, we will begin our series on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. , Malcolm X, the Black Panther Party, and the various Civil Rights Acts that were happening around the USA in the 1960s.

Best,

The "It Ain't New Crew"

Hello Dandelions!

Welcome back to another episode of "It Ain't New"!

In this week's episode, we hear from Nyke about the success of Korean Pop Culture as it is taught at the university level. This elicited some strong opinions from all three of us as...it seems like we might have had some contradicting opinions from the university???? Anyway, we also discuss how consumption of KPop albums may be changing (or not....) and how Bella may need to check herself for judging others on their consumption habits.

All jokes aside, if you are interested in hearing about how the Korean Pop phenomenon is dealing with paper and plastic waste, you should most DEFINITELY TUNE IN TO NEXT WEEK'S EPISODE!! Thank you!!

Best,

The "It Ain't New" Crew

Hello, Dandelions!

We're continuing the conversation on what's been happening in Nyke's neighborhood from last week! This week, we touch on who owns the apartments in Nyke's neighborhood, solo dining in Seoul, and how difficult it can be to concentrate on content that's not in a language you know fluently and has no subtitles. Happy listening!

Best,

The "It Ain't New" Crew

Hello, Dandelions!

Happy New Year!!

Welcome to the very first episode of 2024 where we discuss the very serious topic of how much ice cream costs in Taiwan, Korea, and the US. We also discuss how Korea is facing issues with its pension system. Sadly, we do not have the answers to solve such a difficult problem, but Nyke has an idea!

Tune in to hear more about Nyke's idea and see what the price difference is for ice cream!

Best,

The It Ain't New Crew

Hello Dandelions!

Here's a quick peek into one of our pre-recording 'mic-check' conversations where we posed the question "How would you tell a favorite artist that you don't like their newest song?". We had a lot of fun with this particular scenario thinking of how we would break news like this to members of SHINee, Big Bang, and BTS. We do plenty of these fun little pre-recording conversations and would LOVE to hear how you would break "bad" news to your favorite artists!

Love,

The "It Ain't New" Crew

Hello Dandelions!

It's been a long time since we have posted new episodes, but we are in the works of planning for 2024, and there has been so much that has happened since we last updated. Here's a belated update to wrap our Model Minority Myth discussion from all the way back in July. We hope to announce our fun new changes coming your way in the new year soon!

Hello dandelions!

This week's episode sees us continue with last week's conversation regarding the Model Minority Myth. We continue discussing what it is, when it came about, and why it exists in the first place. Later on, we begin to discuss the colorism that the Model Minority Myth actually stems from and we hear some facts about certain terminology to describe human beings of certain origins. Why did the Black Power movement choose the word BLACK? Why were some Black folks against Korean shopowners coming into Black neighborhoods (and why was this an issue in the first place??)

Come check it out and as always, we've got more coming your way!

Best,

Estar, Nyke, and Bella

Hello Dandelions!

We're back with a new episode on the Model Minority Myth, and in this particular episode, we share our experience growing up with this particular myth. What did it mean for us in our childhood and how has it shaped our worldview? Were we the stereotypical "good" minority? Which one of us was a rebel who forged their own path when it came to their formal education? Who knew what they wanted to do early on in life? And how did grade-level guidance counselors affect us and our decisions?

We would love to hear from our subscribers if any of today's episode resonates and if you have similar stories to share!

Best,

Estar, Nyke, and Bella

Hello our fellow dandelions!

We're introducing 3 Third Gen artists in Kpop this week.

Mamamoo sets us up for third gen K-Pop with their Mr. Ambiguous. They are a crowd favorite, but Estar chose them today because Mamamoo members embody being human and artists - not sacrificing who they are for certain concepts. These ferocious and loveable four ladies have sung their way into fans' hearts while being unapologetically themselves.

Nu'est follows with their song "Overcome". Nyke chose this song as it demonstrates how strong this group was to endure and OVERCOME many of the hardships they had to endure.

B.A.P. finishes this series off with "One Shot". To Bella, this song is representative of the intensity that B.A.P. brought to their music and the message - "Never give up, keep fighting, you only have this one life to live" - they wanted to bring to their fans and listeners.

For our listeners who have not heard these songs before, they are available on Spotify (and have been collected into a playlist). Please check them out and let us know your thoughts! And if there are any songs (not limited to K-pop) you want us to listen to and share, feel free to call them out in a comment. As always, you can reach us on IG @itaintnewpodcast or Twitter @itaintnewpdcst. Thank you! Best, Estar, Nyke, and Bella