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EPISODE · May 31, 2018 · 45 MIN

How K-Pop's BTS became a thing

from That's a Thing?! · host Karen Unland and Elizabeth Spencer

Here are the links to a bunch of things we mentioned:K-Poparazzi on RadiolabThe MonkeesH.O.T.Our episode on fan fiction, which mentions K-Pop a lot Gangnam Style (as if you haven't seen it)BTSBTS at the Pyeongchang Olympics BTS at Billboard Music Awards BTS on The Ellen Show in  2017 and  2018  BTS with Taylor SwiftBTS on TwitterUrban Dictionary definitions of ARMY, no true scotsman and bias#mermay on TwitterExamples of #mermay shipping BTS members from @cosmicpens and @CapramareRantasmo on queerbaiting in Sherlock  Moonlighting's "finally" episode The X-Files tensionRiverdale's trailer  Supernatural, still going on BTS skin care routinesHope you'll join us at Make Music Edmonton and/or Podcasts ConnectHear us on I Don't Get It talking about Bat Boy: The MusicalThat's a Thing?! is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. We are sponsored this month by the Rotary District 5370 Conference.Can you do us a favour? Please fill out this listener survey!We'd love it if you'd rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. You can also find us on Google Play, Stitcher and Spotify.Questions? Comments? Email us at [email protected] or tweet us: @thatsathingyeg.Many thanks to Castria for help with the production, and to our new podcast host, Transistor.

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Elizabeth has an interesting theory about the phenomenal rise of K-Pop sensation BTS, and Karen finds parallels to The Monkees and Moonlighting. Is Suga your bias? Do you even know what that means? Listen and you will.

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