Noona ARMY Podcast

Episodes

1. 20

   EP 20: Why We Love Kim Seokjin

   In the 20th episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she and special guest, Edward Walrod, discuss their love of Jin, his kindness, and how he breaks the mold of what it means to be a K-pop idol. Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of...

   Jun 22, 2020

   55 min
2. 19

   EP 19: How to Protest Like BTS

   In the 19th episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she and special guest, Edward Walrod, discuss how BTS has protested in the past and present, the different ways we can protest, and how we can model our protesting after BTS. Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the...

   Jun 15, 2020

   1 hr 4 min
3. 18

   EP 18: BTS, BLM, and Performative Activism

   In the 18th episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she and special guest, Jeff Harry, discuss how K-pop stans have disrupted hateful hashtags, have pressured idols like BTS to speak out for Black Lives Matter, and the dangers of performative activism. Noona ARMY...

   Jun 8, 2020

   49 min
4. 17

   EP 17: BTS and Using Your Platforms

   In the 17th episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she and special guest, Jeff Harry, discuss how BTS use their platforms and how we can model ourselves after them to speak out against injustice. Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of...

   Jun 1, 2020

   1 hr 4 min
5. 16

   EP 16: Singularity, Masks, and Theology

   In the 16th episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she and special guest, Dr. Michael Sepidoza Campos, discuss the Singularity, masks, personas, and how it relates to the Trinity, gods, and idols. Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of...

   May 25, 2020

   54 min
6. 15

   EP 15: Racism, BTS, and the Model Minority Myth

   In the 15th episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she and special guest, Jeff Harry, discuss the effects of racism and the Model Minority Myth on BTS and Asian Americans. Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of being a middle aged…

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   Apr 27, 2020

   56 min
7. 14

   EP 14: BTS and Love Yourself

   In the 14th episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she and special guest, Jeff Harry, discuss the concept of Love Yourself, BTS, and what loving yourself and knowing yourself have to do with each other. Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and...

   Apr 6, 2020

   1 hr
8. 13

   EP 13: BTS and Expansiveness

   In the 13th episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she discusses how BTS is expansive and inclusive in their art, secure in their position, and models how to "competition." Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of being a middle aged...

   Mar 30, 2020

   28 min
9. 12

   EP 12: How I Use BTS for Healing

   In the 12th episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she discusses how she uses BTS for healing and comfort when she has anxiety. Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of being a middle aged female fan of K-pop global sensation BTS. Follow...

   Mar 23, 2020

   23 min
10. 11

    EP 11: BTS ON, N.O, and the Evolutionary Imperative to Mate

    In the 11th episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she discusses the new BTS title track "ON," their old song "N.O," and the evolutionary imperative to mate. Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of being a middle aged female fan of…

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    Feb 24, 2020

    24 min
11. 10

    EP 10: How to Be a BTS Fan

    In the 10th episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she discusses how to be a good BTS fan and what that means. Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of being a middle aged female fan of K-pop global sensation BTS. Follow us on socials:...

    Feb 17, 2020

    23 min
12. 9

    EP 09: j-hope, Outro: Ego, and Fate

    In the 9th episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she discusses j-hope, Outro: Ego and its lyrics, as well as fate and time travel. Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of being a middle aged female fan of K-pop global sensation BTS....

    Feb 10, 2020

    29 min
13. 8

    EP 08: Self Care for BTS Fans

    In the 8th episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she discusses how to practice self care as a BTS fan. Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of being a middle aged female fan of K-pop global sensation BTS. Follow us on socials:...

    Feb 3, 2020

    22 min
14. 7

    Ep 07: Sex and BTS

    In the 7th episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she discusses sex, masculinity, Asian male bodies, and how it relates to BTS. Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of being a middle aged female fan of K-pop global sensation BTS. Follow...

    Jan 27, 2020

    27 min
15. 6

    EP 06: Am I Too Old to Like BTS?

    In the sixth episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she answers the question, "Am I too old to like BTS?" Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of being a middle aged female fan of K-pop global sensation BTS. Follow us on socials:...

    Jan 24, 2020

    24 min
16. 5

    EP 05: First Deaths and BTS Black Swan

    In the fifth episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she discusses the lyrics of BTS's Black Swan and first deaths. Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of being a middle aged female fan of K-pop global sensation BTS. Follow us on…

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    Jan 18, 2020

    30 min
17. 4

    EP 04: Can You Be a Feminist and Still Like BTS?

    In the fourth episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she discusses whether you can be a feminist and still like BTS. Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of being a middle aged female fan of K-pop global sensation BTS. Follow us on...

    Jan 17, 2020

    30 min
18. 3

    Ep 03: How to Make BTS ARMY Friends

    In the third episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she discusses where you can meet and make friends with other older female BTS fans (Noona ARMY). Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of being a middle aged female fan of K-pop global...

    Jan 12, 2020

    27 min
19. 2

    Ep 02: SUGA, Interlude: Shadow, and BTS Lyrics

    In the second episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she discusses SUGA, his background, and his lyrics in "Interlude: Shadow" and how they connect to his other songs. Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of being a middle aged female…

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    Jan 12, 2020

    32 min
20. 1

    Ep 01: BTS ARMY Origin Stories

    In this inaugural episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she tells three origin stories: how this podcast came to be, how she found BTS, and how she became a BTS fan. Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of being a middle aged female…

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    Jan 11, 2020

    24 min