Do your thang. In this week’s episode, Kayla and Bethany finally get to talk about BTS’s first single release song, Black Swan. Join us in discussing the lyrics, production, and choreography for Black Swan. Black Swan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPkBdEysvtI Doolset Bangtan Lyric Translation: https://doolsetbangtan.wordpress.com/2020/01/17/black-swan/ Genius Lyric Translation: https://genius.com/Genius-english-translations-bts-black-swan-english-translation-lyrics Black Swan Art Film: https:...
Feb 01, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 102
I wanna be a rap star, I wanna be the top… In this week’s episode, Kayla and Bethany talk about all things Shadow. Join us in discussing the lyrics, production, and music video for Yoongi’s solo interlude Shadow. Interlude: Shadow Comeback Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV1gCvzpSy0&t=26s Doolset Bangtan Lyric Translation: https://doolsetbangtan.wordpress.com/2020/01/09/interlude-shadow/ Producer Reaction Video by Joey Nato: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnNzT7qRMMo We hope you en...
Jan 23, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 101
Happy 100th episode! In celebration of this special ocassion, we are FINALLY talking all things foreheads. Join us in this silly episode discussing each of the members foreheads - shape, hairline, accessories, and all! We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Join us in giving back to a charity through our patreon! Each month, we're giving back 25% of our patreon donations to charity. Patreon: www.patreon.com/stanningbts PayPal: www.paypal.me/stanningbtspodcast Fo...
Jan 16, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 100
BTS rang in the new year at Times Square for Dick Clark's Rockin' Eve performing both Make it Right and Boy with Luv. Join us in sharing some the most memorable moments including new choreography and pre and post performance member interactions. We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Join us in giving back to a charity through our patreon! Each month, we're giving back 25% of our patreon donations to charity. Patreon: www.patreon.com/stanningbts PayPal: www.payp...
Jan 09, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 99
BTS has always been conscious of giving back and using their platform to spread important messages to all people around the world. Ringing in the new year right, join Kayla and Bethany in discussing the many ways BTS has given back through charity campaigns, how they’ve inspired ARMYs to do the same, and ways in which you as an ARMY can give back too. Join us in giving back to a charity through our patreon! Each month, we're giving back 25% of our patreon donations to charity. Thank you so much ...
Jan 02, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 98
Join us in our last episode of 2019 as we recap the year in relation to BTS, ARMY, and the podcast. In this episode we share some fun facts about the podcast, what our favorite fan girl and research-based episodes were from this past year, some of BTS’ biggest events for the past year along with some of ARMY’s biggest moments for the past year, and then ending with discussion on how we have changed as armys and how the podcast has changed over the past year. We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much ...
Dec 19, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 97
What makes BTS so successful? It's a question with no simple or single answer. Join Kayla and Bethany as they discuss the multitude of components that have contributed to the rise and popularity of BTS worldwide, regardless of linguistic and geographical barriers. Let us know what you think has led to the rise of BTS! We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Patreon: www.patreon.com/stanningbts PayPal: www.paypal.me/stanningbtspodcast Follow our Social Media! Face...
Dec 12, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 96
In this week’s episode, Kayla and Bethany share their thoughts and favorite parts of BTS’s performances for the 2019 Melon Music Awards. Join us as we dive into some serious fangirling and theorizing over the new solo stages and Dionysus dance break. Full MMA Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-0v1fNVdas Dionysus MMA Stage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQswxVHDo8U Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code STANBTS for a great deal: happymammoth.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redci...
Dec 05, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 95
The Fanfic Files: A series of episodes where Kayla and Bethany read/summarize a fan fiction of their choice to one another. In this episode, Kayla summarizes "Jackpot" by Iridescentpulse on Archive of our Own. https://archiveofourown.org/works/11563542 Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Patreon: www.patreon.com/stanningbts PayPal: www.paypal.me/stanningbtspodcast Follow our Social Media! Facebook: Stanning BTS Twitter: @stanningbtspod Ins...
Nov 28, 2019•41 min•Ep. 94
The Fanfic Files: A series of episodes where Kayla and Bethany read/summarize a fan fiction of their choice to one another. In this episode, Bethany summarizes "CONfidential" by eri_md on Archive of our Own. We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Patreon: www.patreon.com/stanningbts PayPal: www.paypal.me/stanningbtspodcast Follow our Social Media! Facebook: Stanning BTS Twitter: @stanningbtspod Instagram: @stanningbtspodcast Check out Happy Mammoth and use my co...
Nov 21, 2019•47 min•Ep. 93
In this week's episode, Kayla and Bethany discuss the various brands that have hired BTS to present and bring awareness to their products and brand. Join us as we discuss the various advertisements, commercials, and photoshoots that BTS have been in as brand ambassadors for companies such as BBQ, Puma, Mediheal, LG, VT Cosmetics, Hyundai, and more. We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Patreon: www.patreon.com/stanningbts PayPal: www.paypal.me/stanningbtspodcas...
Nov 14, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 92
As BTS has finally wrapped up their Speak Yourself world tour and their love yourself concept, join Kayla and Bethany in this week’s episode discussing overall feelings of the Love Yourself concept and theorizing about what’s to come with BTS’s next comeback. We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Patreon: www.patreon.com/stanningbts PayPal: www.paypal.me/stanningbtspodcast Follow our Social Media! Facebook: Stanning BTS Twitter: @stanningbtspod Instagram: @stan...
Nov 07, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 91
Happy Halloween, ARMY! BTS costume contest? Join us as we discuss the BTS Halloween version dance practice videos for War of Hormone, 21st Century Girl, and Go Go. War of Hormone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxEly3yz-1g 21st Century Girl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tUumjx2BWw Go Go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl54gG0B8I0 We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Patreon: www.patreon.com/stanningbts PayPal: www.paypal.me/stanningbtspodcast Follow our ...
Oct 31, 2019•45 min•Ep. 90
TWO IN A ROW?! Namjoon has certainly blessed you this week. We’re back with another episode of the SHIP SERIES! Join us as we fangirl and fall in love with VHope's beautiful boyfriendship with a special guest! We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Patreon: www.patreon.com/stanningbts PayPal: www.paypal.me/stanningbtspodcast Follow our Social Media! Facebook: Stanning BTS Twitter: @stanningbtspod Instagram: @stanningbtspodcast Gmail: stanningbtspodcast@gmail.com...
Oct 24, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 89
This week, we’re back with another episode of the SHIP SERIES! Join us as we chat about NamJin’s relationship. We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Patreon: www.patreon.com/stanningbts PayPal: www.paypal.me/stanningbtspodcast Follow our Social Media! Facebook: Stanning BTS Twitter: @stanningbtspod Instagram: @stanningbtspodcast Gmail: stanningbtspodcast@gmail.com Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code STANBTS for a great deal: happymammoth.com Advertising Inq...
Oct 17, 2019•56 min•Ep. 88
In this week's episode, Kayla and Bethany discuss specifically about the problematic themes in western media coverage including: racial/xenophobic/and ethnocentric comments, misunderstanding and misrepresenting korean and kpop culture, and ageism with references to various articles and interviews. We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Patreon: www.patreon.com/stanningbts PayPal: www.paypal.me/stanningbtspodcast Follow our Social Media! Facebook: Stanning BTS Tw...
Oct 10, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 87
In this week's episode, Kayla and Bethany discuss everything Chicken Noodle Soup, J-Hope's new single. Join us as we discuss the various people involved in the making of the song, lyrics of the song, favorite fangirl moments from the MV, and some interesting facts about the song and MV. Also, Bethany has been moving around during this episode so the sound quality is a bit different - thanks for being patient! We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Patreon: www.p...
Oct 04, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 86
More recently, we’ve been hearing from a lot of new listeners and people who are new to the fandom. In this week's episode, we thought we’d talk about the information that, to us, is essential to understanding this fandom. Join us as we discuss a very brief history of BTS, an overview of each member, the fandom, Kpop/BTS culture, and a small list of do’s & don’ts of the BTS fandom. We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Patreon: www.patreon.com/stanningbts P...
Sep 19, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 85
The Fanfic Files: A series of episodes where Kayla and Bethany read/summarize a fan fiction of their choice to one another. In this episode, Kayla summarizes "Reflection" by touchjimin and Bethany summarizes "Vamos!" by RNA. We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Patreon: www.patreon.com/stanningbts PayPal: www.paypal.me/stanningbtspodcast Follow our Social Media! Facebook: Stanning BTS Twitter: @stanningbtspod Instagram: @stanningbtspodcast Check out Happy Mamm...
Sep 12, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 84
In this week's episode, Kayla and Bethany share their favorite era for each member. Join us as we revisit all the eras from debut to MOTS: Persona and share our reasons for picking which era we felt best fit each BTS member - with all things considered! Least to say, our answers are basically pointless because each member is so special and lovely in every era. We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Patreon: www.patreon.com/stanningbts PayPal: www.paypal.me/stann...
Sep 05, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 83
In this week's episode, Kayla and Bethany cover the legendary and army favorite Blood Sweat & Tears music video and teaser. Join us as we share some of the most memorable moments from the MV along with discussion into the style, choreo, and themes. We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Patreon: www.patreon.com/stanningbts PayPal: www.paypal.me/stanningbtspodcast Follow our Social Media! Facebook: Stanning BTS Twitter: @stanningbtspod Instagram: @stanningbts...
Aug 29, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 82
Nothing can prepare any army for this week's sinful discussion into J-Hope's intro for the Wings Album: Boy Meets Evil. Die with us as we immerse ourselves into the lyrics, choreography, and visuals for J-Hope's Boy Meets Evil intro and Wings comeback trailer. WINGS 'Boy Meets Evil' Comeback Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJJSh-eEdRk&list=PL_Cqw69_m_yzbMVGvQA8QWrL_HdVXJQX7&index=47&t=0s Hope on the Street - Boy Meets Evil Practice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-CTTl3D5L...
Aug 22, 2019•55 min•Ep. 81
In this week's episode, Kayla and Bethany discuss the seven short films that were released prior to the release of BTS's Wings Album. Join us as we discuss the various symbols, themes, and connections between the shorts and the overall BTS universe storyline. In case you haven't seen Jin's live performance of Awake in Sydney: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEa67xj4p3U We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Patreon: www.patreon.com/stanningbts PayPal: www.paypal...
Aug 15, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 80
In this week's episode, Kayla and Bethany cover the music videos from BTS's repackaged album "The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever". Join us as we share some interesting details from the videos along with our reactions and passions for the Fire, Save Me, and Young Forever MVs. We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Patreon: www.patreon.com/stanningbts PayPal: www.paypal.me/stanningbtspodcast Follow our Social Media! Facebook: Stanning BTS Twitter: @s...
Aug 08, 2019•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 79
In this week's episode, hosts Kayla and Bethany answer your questions asked on social media; both BTS and non-BTS related things. Join us as we share a little bit more about us and our personal experiences being apart of the BTS fandom. We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Patreon: www.patreon.com/stanningbts PayPal: www.paypal.me/stanningbtspodcast Follow our Social Media! Facebook: Stanning BTS Twitter: @stanningbtspod Instagram: @stanningbtspodcast Gmail: s...
Jul 25, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 78
BONUS EPISODE TIME! Woot woot!! You got us to 300 reviews on iTunes and you voted on the topic! Because of how incredible you are, we are here to deliver an amazing episode over our thoughts on American Hustle Life. Finally, right?! We can't believe we haven't delved into this topic before, and we're so glad we got to because of your reviews and votes! We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Patreon: www.patreon.com/stanningbts PayPal: www.paypal.me/stanningbtspo...
Jul 19, 2019•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 77
In this episode, join Kayla and Bethany in answering various clean and somewhat "dirty" BTS would you rather questions. Though the questions seem impossible to answer, play along with us in this fun, light hearted, and listener-voted episode. Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code STANBTS for a great deal: happymammoth.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jul 18, 2019•57 min•Ep. 76
In this week's episode, Kayla and Bethany share their likes and dislikes about the newly released game BTS World along with discussion into the OST Heartbeat and its MV. Join us as we share our thoughts on being BTS's manager. We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Patreon: www.patreon.com/stanningbts PayPal: www.paypal.me/stanningbtspodcast Follow our Social Media! Facebook: Stanning BTS Twitter: @stanningbtspod Instagram: @stanningbtspodcast Gmail: stanningbts...
Jul 11, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 75
In this special edition of the Fanfic Files, Kayla and Bethany interview the very talented and exceptional fanfic writer Emily (thestarsabove on AO3) as a guest on the podcast to discuss the life of a BTS fanfic writer. Join us as we ask the questions many aspiring BTS fanfic writers question as they begin their journey writing BTS fiction. We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Patreon: www.patreon.com/stanningbts PayPal: www.paypal.me/stanningbtspodcast Follow...
Jul 04, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 74
In this episode, Kayla and Bethany talk over BTS 5th Muster 'Magic Shop'. Join them as they go through the entire setlist of the concert, discussing and reacting to the rare performances only seen at a Muster. This episode primarily references to the Seoul June 23rd live stream performance; however some references are made to some performances from the concerts in Busan. We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Patreon: www.patreon.com/stanningbts PayPal: www.payp...
Jun 27, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 73
