The BTS Theorist

By Wallea Eaglehawk

Dive deep into the cultural phenomenon of BTS with sociologist and social theorist Wallea Eaglehawk. Known best for her avant-garde debut work Idol Limerence, Eaglehawk explores BTS and their fanbase,... more

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March 25, 2025 S02E06: Talking about 'The Band' with Christine Ma-Kellams & Nancy Wu
Christine Ma-Kellams is a Harvard-trained cultural psychologist and author of The Band, a novel inspired by BTS. Nancy Wu is an award-winning voice actor who narrated the audiobook version of The Band. The pair joined me in the studio this week to discuss all things BTS and ARMY, ranging from how they became fans to parasocial relationships and beyond.
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Wallea Eaglehawk - @thebtstheorist
Christine Ma-Kellams - @choppstixz
Nancy Wu - @nan.wu.reads.aloud

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March 11, 2025 S02E05: Academia and being ARMY with Mimi and Yutian from Bangtan Remixed
Mimi and Yutian from Bangtan Remixed: A Critical BTS Reader join me in the studio to talk about BTS scholarship, being aca-fans, and more.
Check out their book at Duke University Press.
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Wallea Eaglehawk - @thebtstheorist
Bangtan Remixed - @criticalbtsreader

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51min
February 23, 2025 S02E04: BTS & ARMY shadow work and being a writer with Tashi Thee Writetrovert
Tashi Thee Writetrovert joins me to discuss all things BTS & ARMY shadow work and what it’s like to be a writer. Within that, we delve into creative ways of thinking and being, and muse on what we can do as ARMY to integrate our less desirable qualities.
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Wallea Eaglehawk - @thebtstheorist
Tashi - TashiTheeWritetrovert

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42min
February 09, 2025 S02E03: JackieInTheSoop on blowing up and getting cancelled in the ARMY fandom pt. 2 Q&A
In this episode, Jackie from JackieInTheSoop answers questions about fandom and BTS.
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Wallea Eaglehawk - @thebtstheorist
Jackie - @jackieinthesoop

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24min
January 15, 2025 S02E02: JackieInTheSoop on blowing up and getting cancelled in the ARMY fandom pt. 1
In this episode, Jackie from JackieInTheSoop talks about her overnight success and subsequent cancellation.
Become a paid subscriber on Substack to watch the video recording of this episode. Thanks to Bulletproof for sponsoring The BTS Theorist, check out their range of BTS and ARMY books at www.revolutionaries.com.au.
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Wallea Eaglehawk - @thebtstheorist
Jackie - @jackieinthesoop

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44min
January 02, 2025 S02E01: Is the world out to get BTS? (and other theories) with Professor Bangtan
Welcome back to season two of The BTS Theorist. In this episode, I am joined by Traci J Reeves, aka Professor Bangtan. We discuss a wide range of events, theories, conspiracies, and scandals that have the fandom wondering if the world is out to get BTS.
Become a paid subscriber on Substack to watch the video recording of this episode. Thanks to Bulletproof for sponsoring The BTS Theorist, check out their range of BTS and ARMY books at www.revolutionaries.com.au.
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Wallea Eaglehawk - @thebtstheorist
Traci J Reeves - @professorbangtan
Articles cited in this episode
BTS’ struggles before fame
Jin lifts lid on chart manipulation scandal
BTS Chart Manipulation Investigation
Min Hee Jin and her shamans
YouTube deleting views

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1h 20min
June 28, 2023 That time Namjoon nearly read my story & the power of BTS' loving relationships with one another
This episode has a little bit of this (Namjoon story time) and a little bit of that (reflecting on the power of BTS’ loving relationships with one another) and a whole lot in between. Let’s dive into my wrap-up of all things BTS, ARMY, and me in the month of June. Find me on Instagram @thebtstheorist & @walleaeaglehawk.

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28min
June 07, 2023 How to be an ARMY
How exactly does one become an ARMY? In today’s episode, I explore how to be an ARMY, performative fan identities, as well as who on earth solos, antis, and sasaengs are.

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34min
May 27, 2023 The BTS ARMY Love Yourself, Speak Yourself Revolution
BTS and ARMY are revolutionary. In this episode I unpack what I am calling ‘the love yourself, speak yourself revolution’ that is taking place amongst BTS and ARMY. I introduce my concept of what makes a modern-day revolutionary, as well as ‘practising revolutionaries’, and how each and every one of us are just that… practising revolutionaries. Finally, I outline the components of the love yourself, speak yourself revolution as per my final chapter in I Am ARMY: It’s time to begin.
Head to revoltbooks.com to pick up your copy of the I Am ARMY series.
You can find me on Instagram @thebtstheorist.

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26min
May 20, 2023 The emo music to BTS ARMY pipeline
Let’s delve into why I believe loving emo music prepared me to become an ARMY.
Find me on Instagram @thebtstheorist.

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38min

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