3:00 the beginning… 5:30 why won’t Diana get on the third wave bandwagon?? 9:20 what brought Stephanie back in the fold? Why BTS? Why now? 18:23 the Gen Z of it all and evolution of the idol content ecosystem 30:00 the idol-FANtasy relationship 36:39 masculinity and gender norms (and a Coffee Prince aside) 42:27 trainee system and real talk about the fandom 49:23 Easter eggs and physical goods We also chat globalization, favorite throwbacks, and more! Links: Brown Eyed Girls "Abracadabra" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofwFr8o8p0Y Big Bang Tribute to H.O.T "Candy" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MrP2WunVyM  History of K-Pop by DKDK TV - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPS4tCHT6SA https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2020/03/06/bts-has-charted-four-no-1-albums-faster-than-any-group-since-the-beatles/?sh=702fc80d4711  https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2021/05/27/bts-collect-four-new-guinness-world-records/?sh=78721aad226c --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/repeak/message