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BTS : By the Book

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A weekly podcast focused on BTS, through the lens of books about the group...one chapter at a time. Hosted by a university librarian (aka, BTS Bookworm) whose appreciation for BTS was born, not through the group's music, choreo, or all-around good looks, but through books. If you love BTS & love books too, this is the podcast for you! Email: BTSbythebook@gmail.com Also on Facebook!
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Episodes

18. BTS: Icons of K-Pop (Chapters 7 & 9)

In this episode, we consider two smaller chapters from Adrian Besley's 'Fully Revised & Updated' book from 2020. We pick up (more or less) where we left off in episode 6, looking at the next ‘chapters’ in BTS’s early history (from 2014 to 2015).

Sep 22, 2021•54 min

17. BTS and ARMY Culture (Chapter 2)

This episode features another chapter from the 2019 book by Jeeheng Lee (BTS & ARMY Culture). Dr. Lee's chapter on ‘Voting Culture’ provides a behind-the-scenes look at ARMY’s involvement with votes-based awards in the music industry.

Sep 16, 2021•1 hr 3 min

16. The Soft Power of the Korean Wave (BTS Chapter 10)

The episode focuses on one of the 5 chapters/essays devoted to BTS in this brand new book from Routledge. The three pop culture aspects explored in the edited work are: the 2019 movie Parasite, K-Drama, and BTS.

Sep 14, 2021•52 min

14. BTS: One (Chapters 6 & 7)

The chapter-length focus of this episode is from Katy Sprinkel's 2021 book, BTS: One. The two back-to-back chapters highlight the group's success in business terms & their use of that success to support important causes & make the world a better place.

Sep 01, 2021•39 min

13. Blood, Sweat & Tears (Chapter 14)

The focus of this episode is chapter 14 from Tamar Herman's 2020 book, BTS: Blood, Sweat & Tears . It's a chapter that explores BTS's social media efforts (e.g., Twitter, YouTube, V Live) & how those efforts have helped the group become the global sensation they are today.

Aug 28, 2021•39 min

12. The Unofficial BTS Bible (Chapters 5 & 6)

In this episode, we look at two back-to-back chapters from Dianne Pineda-Kim's 2020 'BTS Bible.' The chapters provide a wonderful look at the pop/cultural context out of which BTS was born & gives credit (where credit is due) to Big Hit's Bang Si-hyuk for his unique vision.

Aug 26, 2021•55 min

11. Burn the Stage (Chapters 3 & 4)

The focus of the episode is on Marc Shapiro's 2018 book, Burn the Stage: BTS and the Rise of Korean Boy Bands . Since the chapters are short, we're looking at two...both of which focus on BTS before they were officially a group.

Aug 24, 2021•31 min

10. Jimin By the Book (3 Chapters on Jimin)

To celebrate the 10th episode, the 'BTS Bookworm' looks at one member of the group (Jimin) through the lens of 3 different book chapters. The books include Cara Stevens' BTS: Rise of Bangtan (2018), Katy Sprinkel's The Big Book of BTS (2019), and Adrian Besley's BTS: Icons of K-Pop (2020).

Aug 22, 2021•36 min

8. BTS, Art Revolution: BTS Meets Deleuze (Part 1, Chapter 2)

In this episode, the 'BTS Bookworm' explores a chapter from Dr. Jiyoung Lee's 2019 book. Lee provides many examples of how BTS has helped deconstruct a variety of long-standing social hierarchies...yet another thing that makes BTS so unique!

Aug 16, 2021•55 min

3. BTS and ARMY Culture (Chapter 5)

This episode features a chapter from the 2019 book by Jeeheng Lee (BTS & Army Culture). Dr. Lee's chapter on the 'Language Barrier' provides a close-up look at the language aspects of ARMY's relationship with BTS.

Jul 31, 2021•51 min

2. Entertainment Weekly's Ultimate Guide to BTS

This episode considers the entirety (i.e., not just a chapter) of this book-let, published by EW in early 2021. It's a light treatment of BTS, but still has enough substance to warrant our attention, especially if you're new to the group.

Jul 28, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 2

1. Blood, Sweat & Tears (Chapter 1)

The focus of this episode is chapter 1 from Tamar Herman's 2020 book, BTS: Blood, Sweat, & Tears. It's a chapter that provides a lot of substance & helpful perspectives about the group's early years.

Jul 28, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 1

BTS : By the Book Intro

A brief intro to this book-by-book, chapter-by-chapter look at the global music phenomenon: BTS. Weekly episodes will explore one-chapter-at-a-time from a book about BTS. Equal parts Overview & Review.

Jul 26, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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