Ari and norm celebrate the holidays by talking about some of their favorite K-Pop holiday songs. Plus, reactions to VCHA songs from last time, and digressions in to some old person holiday topics such as the movie Love, Actually and Mariah Carey. Also, how rocking is Jingle Bell Rock, anyway?

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Ari teaches norm about a group that is different from the others they've discussed in a couple of ways--it's made up of (North) Americans, and hasn't even officially debuted yet--VCHA. Also reactions to FIFTY FIFTY songs (but mostly just that one), and references to old person things including Alvin and the Chipmunks and the Kingston Trio.

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This week our third co-host Gracie returns to talk about FIFTY FIFTY; as always, reactions to songs from last week's group IVE; and some discussion about how K-Pop cultivates an image of success. Tangents include Kidz Bop, the Barbie movie, and R&B/Hip-Hop group TLC.

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This time we're joined by special guest Gracie the cat to discuss IVE, along with reactions to MAMAMOO songs from last week, and side quests into mononymous K-Pop stage names, David Bowie, the "new" Beatles song, and why you shouldn't be a hater.

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This time we're talking about MAMAMOO, we react to Kep1er songs, norm talks about some things he forgot to say last time, Ari talks about beauty standards in K-Pop, and we discuss how the members of a group relate to each other. Also: Teletubbies?

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Ari and norm discuss Kep1er, the girl group formed from a competition TV show. Old person references include Pantera and Jem & the Holograms. And as always, reactions to songs by last week's group, aespa.

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This week Ari teaches norm about the girl group aespa and their AI concept. Asides include Tetris, a K-Pop crossover with one of norm's favorite bands, Queen, and Ari's take on how choreography is less learned and more absorbed.

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In this episode we talk about punctuation marks, vampires, and children's TV shows, so we must be discussing the boy group (not band) ENHYPEN. Also reactions to (G)I-DLE songs, so more discussion of sexual politics, but also Banksy, and whether or not it would be cool to have a blood room (that is, a room in your house that bleeds).

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This week we talk about the girl group (G)I-DLE, however that's pronounced. We get in to their particularly forward style of Girl Crush, and a long discussion grows out of it about the intersection of K-Pop and queer identities. Also, as usual, reactions to songs from last week's subject Red Velvet. Digressions include George Gershwin, Biggie & Tupac, and how pineapple fights back.

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This week Ari and norm get into the spooky spirit and talk about the girl group Red Velvet (as well as Halloween playlists, costumes, candy flavors, and horror movies), and of course reactions to songs from last episode's artist, SEVENTEEN. Also, will K-Pop be dad music someday?

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In this episode we talk about the 13-member boy group SEVENTEEN, and how that's a lot of people. Also reactions to LE SSERAFIM songs including an attempt to get to the bottom of what the differences between the Japanese and Korean versions of Unforgiven are, norm gets introduced to the idea of K-Pop groups' online variety shows, and Ari's thoughts on fashion.

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This time we talk primarily about LE SSERAFIM, but we also talk about angels, what norm was doing at midnight on January 1st, 2000, and have a good discussion about some of the more toxic aspects of K-Pop culture. And, as always, reactions to songs from the group we discussed last episode, in which this time the question is posed: is norm a bunny?

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This week we talk about NewJeans (the K-Pop girl group, not recently made pants). Tangents include Yacht Rock, what super powers we would like to have, and the intersection of pop music and advertising, including that one time Michael Jackson's hair caught fire.

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In this episode Ari teaches norm about the girl group NMIXX, because extra X's are always cooler. Also reactions to ITZY songs, and some discussion about groups that have not debuted yet.

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This episode norm learns about the girl group ITZY, Ari is introduced to the idea of Riot Grrl (is it related to the K-Pop concept of Girl Crush?) and of course reactions from listening to last week's artist Stray Kids.

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This time norm learns from Ari about Stray Kids, the first K-Pop group they encountered. Also, a long discussion of cartoon avatars (but not the cartoon, Avatar).

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After some more thoughts on BTS, Ari teaches norm about BLACKPINK, an extremely popular girl group that norm has never heard of.

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Even old people might have heard of the K-Pop group we're talking about this time--BTS. As one of the most popular K-Pop groups in the US in recent history, even norm has heard of them, but whether you have or not, you haven't heard Ari's take--are they overrated? Also, is there a connection between BTS and KISS (yes, that KISS with the facepaint and the Rock and Roll All Nite)?

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This week Ari teaches norm (for the third time... oops) about TxT, also known as Tomorrow x Together. Apparently they have multiversal lore?

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In this episode we do a deeper dive in to one of Ari's favorite groups, TWICE. Also: details on Ari's as-yet-unsuccessful attempt to start their own K-Pop group (featuring their friends).

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