One Two Podcast

On this episode of the Korean Gooners Show, Managing Editor Michael and Tavern Contributor Albert welcome in Chris Lee, formerly known as Oxford Kondo, to the pod. We chat about Chris' Asian American politics and culture magazine Plan A Mag and share together our hopes for our sites in the future. We dig into the best and worst World Cups of our lifetimes, analyzing the 2002-2018 World Cups. We also talked a bit about Spurs, who the Korean GOAT athlete is, and added some great movies and shows to the Tavern Watchlist. As always, thanks for listening to the pod and stay safe and healthy.

On this episode of the Korean Gooners Show, Managing Editor Michael and Tavern Contributor Albert welcome in long-time Tavern social media manager Namu Yoon. The crew chats about Namu's travels around the world, and how that introduced him to diverse teams such as Valencia CF, Daejeon Citizen, Toronto FC, York9 FC, and the Vancouver Grizzlies. This episode is full of nostalgia as Albert and Namu talk about the Vancouver Grizzlies and how exciting it was for Namu to watch them. For the Tavern Watchlist, the crew recommends some classic Korean movies and then does a deep look into the recent Lee Chang-dong film Burning. Please enjoy this podcast and stay safe and healthy.

On this edition of the Korean Gooners Show, Michael and Albert are joined by Caitlyn Schrepfer, otherwise known as CaitFreestyle. She shared with us about how she got started in freestyle football, the most memorable matches she's been to, and what it was like to meet the Arsenal players at Venice Beach. She shared her inspiring words for all the female athletes out there and told us about her first KDrama experience. Have a listen and please stay safe and healthy.

In this episode of the Korean Gooners show, Managing Editor Michael and Tavern Contributor Albert are joined by a returning guest, Tavern Contributor Allen Park. With the news that the K League is starting on May 8, Albert decides he needs help picking a K League team to follow and Michael and Allen explain all 12 teams before he makes his decision. Then, Albert and Allen chat about their love for the New York Yankees before the crew puts some Korean dramas, variety shows, and movies onto the Tavern Watchlist.

In this special episode of the Korean Gooners Show, the Korean Gooners are joined by Tavern Contributor and Tottenham Hotspur fan Bennett to discuss what would have been this week's North London Derby. Bennett shares how he became a fan of Spurs, some of his favorite players, and his current feelings about Mourinho. For some fun challenges, the crew do the Compliment Challenge and compliment their rival club. Finally, they make a combined Spurs-Arsenal XI of current players. On the Tavern Watchlist, Albert and Michael give reviews of past movie recommendations and Bennett shares about his latest Korean drama that he watched.

In this episode of the Korean Gooners Show, Managing Editor Michael and Tavern Contributor Albert are joined by Josh from the FCFC Podcast. Josh talks about his love of LAFC and how he's been a large part of the founding of MLS' first Korean supporters group, the Tigers Supporters Group. For his Tavern Storytime, Josh shares the story of how the Tigers Supporters Group and LAFC's Mexican supporters met Son Heung-min when he visited LA after the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The group talks some Premier League football since Josh is also a Man United fan. Finally, Josh and Albert answer some of Michael's Itaewon Class questions and then the group adds some movies to the Tavern Watchlist. Enjoy this conversation and stay safe and healthy.

In this episode of the Korean Gooners Show, Managing Editor Michael and Tavern Contributor Albert talk during the coronavirus quarantine. Also joining the Korean Gooners for this episode is Tavern Contributor Jason, who shares about his memories as a Man United fan during Tavern Storytime. Albert and Jason talk a little bit of Tavern Hot Stove baseball before the three of us dive into the Tavern Watchlist. The Tavern Watchlist includes our movie and Korean drama recommendations for you as we all try to stay safe at home. Enjoy this conversation and stay safe and healthy.

In this episode of the Korean Gooners Show, Managing Editor Michael and Tavern Contributor Albert talk during the ongoing Coronavirus quarantine. Because of the ongoing break from football, Albert and Michael share memories about their lives as Arsenal fans in the new Tavern StoryTime segment. The Korean Gooners also tackle current Korean pop culture sensation Parasite as they discuss the Oscar-winning film in depth. Enjoy this conversation and stay safe and healthy.

In this episode of the Korean Gooners Show, managing editor Michael and Tavern Contributor Albert run through the Premier League storylines. They discuss the ramifications of a Manchester City Champions League ban, the current situation at Tottenham, the resurgence of Man United and the coming out party for new signing Bruno Fernandes, and plenty of other topics. On the Arsenal side of the pod, they talk about the recent victories for Arsenal and the signs of improvements amongst the squad. Some topics include the strong play of Dani Ceballos and Bukayo Saka, the continuing set piece defensive issues and how to fix it, as well as looking forward to how Arsenal will reinforce the squad this summer.

On this week's episode of the Korean Gooners Show, managing editor Michael and Tavern contributor Albert take stock of the English Premier League during the January transfer window. They discuss the unbreakable mentality that Liverpool have created in their championship pursuit, talk about the shortcomings of the other Big Six teams, and lament the competitive parity that has allowed Liverpool to open up a huge lead. In the Arsenal portion of the pod, they discuss what Mikel Arteta is getting right in his first few weeks on the job, who Arsenal may need to sign in the January transfer window, and decide on realistic expectations for the rest of the season. Finally, Albert begins with a few words in memory of Kobe Bryant.