K-Pop for Old People

In this episode we talk about the 13-member boy group SEVENTEEN, and how that's a lot of people. Also reactions to LE SSERAFIM songs including an attempt to get to the bottom of what the differences between the Japanese and Korean versions of Unforgiven are, norm gets introduced to the idea of K-Pop groups' online variety shows, and Ari's thoughts on fashion.

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This time we talk primarily about LE SSERAFIM, but we also talk about angels, what norm was doing at midnight on January 1st, 2000, and have a good discussion about some of the more toxic aspects of K-Pop culture. And, as always, reactions to songs from the group we discussed last episode, in which this time the question is posed: is norm a bunny?

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This week we talk about NewJeans (the K-Pop girl group, not recently made pants). Tangents include Yacht Rock, what super powers we would like to have, and the intersection of pop music and advertising, including that one time Michael Jackson's hair caught fire.

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In this episode Ari teaches norm about the girl group NMIXX, because extra X's are always cooler. Also reactions to ITZY songs, and some discussion about groups that have not debuted yet.

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This episode norm learns about the girl group ITZY, Ari is introduced to the idea of Riot Grrl (is it related to the K-Pop concept of Girl Crush?) and of course reactions from listening to last week's artist Stray Kids.

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This time norm learns from Ari about Stray Kids, the first K-Pop group they encountered. Also, a long discussion of cartoon avatars (but not the cartoon, Avatar).

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After some more thoughts on BTS, Ari teaches norm about BLACKPINK, an extremely popular girl group that norm has never heard of.

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Even old people might have heard of the K-Pop group we're talking about this time--BTS. As one of the most popular K-Pop groups in the US in recent history, even norm has heard of them, but whether you have or not, you haven't heard Ari's take--are they overrated? Also, is there a connection between BTS and KISS (yes, that KISS with the facepaint and the Rock and Roll All Nite)?

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This week Ari teaches norm (for the third time... oops) about TxT, also known as Tomorrow x Together. Apparently they have multiversal lore?

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In this episode we do a deeper dive in to one of Ari's favorite groups, TWICE. Also: details on Ari's as-yet-unsuccessful attempt to start their own K-Pop group (featuring their friends).

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