GUESS WHAT YOU GUYS - CHRISTINA IS IN TOWN!!!! .... While Maddie and Christina usually have to record their CHINGU CHATS long-distance, today is a special day! Enjoy this extra fun CHINGU as the girls share about their time together and also share their Top 10 KDramas of all time. ..... Thank you for listening to YA GIRL MADDIE!!! Follow Maddie on Instagram bc she has a bunch of fun over there: https://www.instagram.com/yagirlmaddie_pod/ ..... Support YA GIRL MADDIE on Patreon: www.patreon.com/y...
Jun 12, 2023•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Christina convinced Maddie to watch The Good Bad Mother, and she has no REGRETZ. .... There's a lot to unpack in this drama, and lots of spoilers, so if you haven't watched The Good Bad Mother yet GO WATCH IMMEDIATELY (but you can listen to this review episode until (9:05), because we give a non-spoiler synopsis before then!) If you have watched, you know that this show is the bees knees in so many frickin ways. .... (ALSO ~ Fun fun fun times over here because Christina is IN TOWN, y'...
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Were we the only ones that watched this show?? Maybe. LOL. But Maddie and Elle still have lots of thoughts about The Secret Romantic Guesthouse! .... From the mouth of Maddie, their review of this drama is, "We... we.... we liked it? We liked it. Yes, we liked it. We liked it!" In other words, Maddie and Elle totally dug this drama, but it won't come out on top as one of their favs. Maddie fell in love with Kang San but also with he possessed a little more gumption. Elle loved &quo...
Jun 06, 2023•56 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast OKAY YOU GUYS. Enjoy this Through Two while Maddie and Christina talk through the first two episodes of Reply 1988 and, in hindsight, get SO MANY predictions and details wrong. HAHAHAHAH. This drama be doing that to u tho. .... For real. Listen. Maddie and Christina truly went into Reply 1988 blind and these are their genuine reactions to the first two episodes. They're already shipping Jung-hwan and Deok-sun so hard (bc ya boi has the lips of the century and we all know it) ((like srsly Deo...
May 16, 2023•45 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast Hey look - it's Maddie and Elle and they're *still* obsessed with this frickin show. .... We can all admit - BOYS PLANET was a great (and rigged) time!! Thank you MNet for the show none of us needed but all of us secretly have been wanting our entire lives. Maddie and Elle break it all down in this review episode: their love of crazy Reddit stats, reactions to the final 9 being announced (ummm Gunwook hi!!!), favorite moments from BOYS PLANET (p.l.a.n.e.t. c.a.m.p. t.o.u.r.), and recogni...
May 07, 2023•59 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast It's been too long since our last CHINGU CHAT and Maddie and Christina miss y'all!!!! ... This week on CHINGU CHATS: - Maddie and Christina talk dramas they've been watching: The Glory, BOYS PLANET, The Secret Romantic Guesthouse, and Jinny's Kitchen (to name a few). Oh - and GOBLIN. Duh. - Christina officially renames her segment to be, "Christina's KPop County" bc she's a K-expert by now!! AND - Maddie officially crosses the line into Crazy Joshua Hong Fangirl territory. (What's done is done.)...
Apr 28, 2023•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Maddie and Elle finished episode 11 of BOYS PLANET and GAHHHHHH they cannot believe it all ends in a week!!! Since BOYS PLANET is insanely fun to talk about and psycho-analyze, they're here to do just that. .... Footnotes: Park Hanbin better make this group, Elle luvs Kaita, Maddie is basic and all over that Sung Hanbin bandwagon, and JUSTICE FOR HARUTO. ALWAYS JUSTICE FOR HARUTO. .... Thank you for listening to YA GIRL MADDIE!!! Follow Maddie on Instagram bc she has a bunch of fun over ther...
Apr 18, 2023•58 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast (Not to toot our own horn or anything, but this review ep might truly be better than the actual show.) .... Maddie and Hayley try their best to unravel the spinning web that was The Heavenly Idol - and have a lot of fun doing it LOL. Since this drama is so frickin easy to make fun of, they do a lot of that. And they also wish for more Wild Animal moments and ummm the comeback we never got?!! Overall, they decide the show was a fun watch and great for anyone looking for a kdrama but not a very go...
Apr 04, 2023•55 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast At this point, I think most of us have heard of the newest KPop survival show: BOYS PLANET. (Most likely because of TikToks from the bad auditions and, y'all, they're true.) If you're on the fence about trying it out, this Through Two will help you get a better grip on what the show is like! Heads up: Maddie frickin loves shows like this, so she's all in, but she also has LOTS of questions because this whole thing is also kind of a hot mess. LOL. (But also vote for Sung Hanbin bc...
Mar 20, 2023•28 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to a new 3-part series, Coffee with Maddie! ..... This is just a time to get to know your host a little bit better. Maddie grabs some fun questions out of a bag and answers them about herself - kind of like a weird self-interview, but less awkward than that sounds (hopefully). .... In this coffee date, Maddie answers: 1. Who are your favorite on-screen KDrama couples? 2. What are your top 5 favorite KPop songs? 3. What did you do for fun in high school and college? 4. Where did you grow ...
Mar 13, 2023•30 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast Kim Mingue in a CROP TOP, everyone. ..... Maddie has a brand new guest, HAYLEY!! Together, they LOL so hard over these first two eps of The Heavenly Idol and recommend it big-time to all who love stupid television. (But, like, good stupid) WE'RE WILD FOR WILD ANIMAL. ..... Maddie's guest, Hayley, also makes great Korean content! Check out Hayley on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hayleygarron Follow Hayley on Instagram: @hayleyinpages .... Thank you for listening to YA GIRL MADDIE!!! Follow Ma...
Feb 27, 2023•44 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast Today marks the 3 year anniversary of the CLOY finale so Maddie and Christina decide to throw it back and gush about the greatest KDrama of our generation. Warning, this ep might make you emo (but like in a good way). .... Thank you for listening to YA GIRL MADDIE!!! Follow Maddie on Instagram bc she has a bunch of fun over there: https://www.instagram.com/yagirlmaddie_pod/ ..... Support YA GIRL MADDIE on Patreon: www.patreon.com/yagirlmaddiepod?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator
Feb 17, 2023•53 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast Love to Hate You premiered literally 4 days ago and here we are - already reviewing this hair (i mean drama). Bc we binged it so hard and cannot stop thinking about the secondary male lead. (and his hair. wait did i already say hair) .... Maddie and Elle absolutely LOVED this drama and gush gush gush in this review ep. Big shout-out to Netflix for the rom com we all needed this February!!! It was funny, romantic, binge-worthy, and had 2 swoony dudes (((BUT THAT SML IS THE WINNER AM I RIGHT OR AM...
Feb 14, 2023•45 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast Park Hyung-sik is back!!! Our Blooming Youth premiered this week and the first two eps def set this up to be a great drama. ..... If you're into murder mysteries, this is your show!! (Plus it's Park Hyung-sik in a headband, so it's def MADDIE'S show). Maddie and Christina talk through the plot of the first two eps and ask allll the questions: who murdered who?! who sent the mysterious letters?? who's the real baddie shooting all the poisonous arrows???! ..... Thank you for listening to YA GIRL M...
Feb 14, 2023•32 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast (((WARNING: Maddie was 12-levels of tired when she recorded this episode and asks that you not hold her responsible for all the weird stuff she says!!! LOL))) .... Maddie and Christina are BACK with a CHINGU CHAT. (Rhyme intended.) They have much much much to catch up on and talk all about new dramas, KPop news (Hybe and SM?!), and Maddie gives a fresh new take on many BTS classics. Christina also mentions Jungkook's hair once or twice. ...... Thank you for listening to YA GIRL MADDIE!!! Follow ...
Feb 13, 2023•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Late to the party but HERE NONETHELESS. HELLO. .... Hi, our names are Maddie and Elle and we just discovered ENHYPEN this year because we live under a rock. After watching I-LAND, Maddie and Elle jump on the pod to GUSH because this show was like the best thing they watched all year. Seriously. They're obsessed and want to wrap every I-LAND boy into a warm brotherly hug and protect them forever. (Except for Jake. Maddie's willing to marry 7 years younger for Jake.) .... Thank you for listening t...
Jan 24, 2023•49 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to CHINGU CHATS, the episode where we all just hang out, as friends!! .... This week on CHINGU CHATS, Maddie tries to explain what SuperM is to a blank-faced Christina, Christina gushes about BTS: In the Soop, and Maddie talks about peeing her pants in public. So overall, it’s a very educational and important episode. .... Thank you for listening to YA GIRL MADDIE!!! Follow Maddie on Instagram bc she has a bunch of fun over there: https://www.instagram.com/yagirlmaddie_pod/ ..... Support...
Jan 09, 2023•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Can you believe that Alchemy is over?!? We have been on this journey since June 18th, y'all ~ it's wild!! ..... Maddie and Elle are obsessed with the crown prince and turtles and Lee Jae-wook’s every move. 🥵 They jump on the mics to review Alchemy season 2 and it’s a wild ride!!! (I mean, this drama was bonkers in all the best ways!!!) (Mostly!!) ….. Topics of discussion include: - Can we actually trust anything Master Lee says - Maddie comparing Yul to Sharpay (bc we’re all in this together) -...
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast We're throwing it back to 2017 Ji Chang-wook and we have NO REGRETS!!!!! .... Maddie and Christina have been dying to watch Suspicious Partner this fall and they finally have time to binge it over the holidays. They break down episodes 1 and 2 on today's episode and are totally LOVING it.
Dec 27, 2022•39 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast WARNING: This leading couple won Maddie's "Couple of the Year" award for 2022, so much gushing happens in this review episode. Maddie and Christina break down the 2022 KDrama Cheer Up and hype up what they LOVED (Bae In Hyuk, the Captain Pirate costume, and Theia in general), but also what they could absolutely do without (Seon Ho, many of the side storylines, the moms, Seon Ho, the delayed release schedule, and Seon Ho). .... All in all, though, Maddie and Christina really liked this drama and ...
Dec 23, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast It's that time of year again!!!! Time to look back on the year and decide WHO did WHAT best in the KDrama world. Best male lead, best OST, best character we love to hate. Maddie and Christina have a bunch of fun handing out superlatives for 2022 KDramas.
Dec 23, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Maddie could NOT let the year end without highlighting the greatest KPop songs of 2022!! She's joined by her friend Elle and they both shout out their Top 5 KPop songs that came out this year and this year only. I wonder which ones would make your list?!
Dec 23, 2022•48 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS HOMERUN START FOR SEASON 2 OF ALCHEMY. The 3 hours of content we got this week felt like 15 minutes because it was just so so so good. (Plot holes abounded, but we are choosing to ignore them in the name of great television.) .... What did y'all think of Alchemy episodes 1 & 2??? .... Follow YA GIRL on Instagram bc it's fun: https://www.instagram.com/yagirlmaddie_pod/
Dec 13, 2022•17 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast Alchemy of Souls Season 2 airs this week which means!!!!!!.... MORE JANG UK WITH HIS SEXY HAIR AND ROBES. It also, naturally, means we all wish we remembered Season 1 better than we actually do. .... So Maddie breaks down all you need to know from Alchemy Season 1 in just 20 minutes. Give it a listen to be completely ready to return to Songrim and Cheonbugwan on December 10th!! ..... Follow YA GIRL on Instagram bc it's fun: https://www.instagram.com/yagirlmaddie_pod/
Dec 09, 2022•22 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast Story time!!! Maddie and Christina LOL over the little moments in their days and relive childhood quirks in today's episode of CHINGU CHATS. Topics of conversation include: - Christina's 2nd grade classroom being obsessed with BTS - Maddie's weird conversation habits at church - A mini Through Two for Maddie's current watch: Romance is a Bonus Book AND - We learn the secret as to why Christina loves slice of life dramas (and it's pretty hilarious)
Nov 28, 2022•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to a new segment - YA GIRL'S TOP 5! This is where Maddie and her guests dig into their vaults of KDrama viewings and choose the ultimate favorite moments and people to highlight. Todays ep - TOP KDRAMA KISS SCENES. (Bc we all know we live for them!!!) ... Maddie and Christina must admit that this episode was inspired by the most recent Cheer Up episode and the kiss scene that was HOT HOT HOT. It made them reminisce about all the other drama kisses they live and die for - I wonder if they...
Nov 22, 2022•40 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast Maddie and Christina jump on the mic to gush about Cheer Up because we're halfway through! This ~may~ be Maddie's fav current drama (and might make her top list by the time it's over). This episode includes: lots of SML bashing, frustrations with Jung-woo's SLOWNESS (even though he's Maddie's dream man), and complete adoration for Do Hae-yi because she's our girl!!
Nov 15, 2022•47 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast Maddie and Elle think everyone should watch Bad Prosecutor!! This drama kept them on their toes and included so many amazing characters. Maddie's obsessive love for D.O. has truly paid off because he was an absolute fox in this show ~ way to go, D.O. Way to go.
Nov 15, 2022•58 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast WE STILL CHINGU CHATTING UP IN HERE. .... Y'all seem to love this segment just as much as we do, so we're still going strong with CHINGU CHATS. ..... Maddie and Christina spend some time this week talking about a little-known KPop group - BTS??- because Christina is deep in content and must word-vomit about her love for Jimin. (AYYY - BANGTAN SONYEONDAN EE-AYE-OH. R-R-R-R-RAP MONSTER) They also chat all-time KDrama weenies, fav. female leads, and spend some time bashing on the SML from Cheer Up ...
Nov 07, 2022•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Maddie and Elle are back on mic to chat up Bad Prosecutor episodes 1 - 8!! D.O. is slaying this role as Jin Jung ~ super crazy, eccentric, lovable "prosecutor" (or whatever he is LOL). Maddie and Elle speculate who the REAL baddie here is, show some appreciation for Jin Jung's quirks, and shout out the (slow moving) but adorable love story.
Nov 01, 2022•38 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast 
