Afternoona Army: Thinky and Thirsty BTS Takes StudioAfterGlo

May 16th and 17th will forever be immortalized as the days your Afternoona Army hosts joined forces and saw Agust D's iconic D-Day shows live in Oakland, California. Join us in the aftermath as we discuss the tailgating, Army vibes, suite life, meeting internet fan friends IRL, 3am GA lines, the infamous beauty bucket, and what it was like to see the pores of Mr. Min himself. Is 2025/6 here yet? We need another fix already.
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With the release of D-Day, AgustD's (Suga aka Min Yoongi) first official album, and third solo project, the story started in “Daechwita” gets continued in the music videos for “Haegeum” and “Amygdala." Join Lia, Lexi, Alison and Megan for a dive into the trilogy and a discussion on how this talented rapper grapples with his various identities, idol status, and personal traumas.
Show Notes:Daechwita MVHaegeum MVAmygdala MV‘I Poured My Soul Into This Album’: How Suga Let Go of the Past and Stepped Into His Future (Rolling Stone Interview)
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On April 18th, 2023 the world got a little quieter. BTS's main hype man, Jung Hoseok aka J-Hope aka Hobi aka Hoba aka Jay aka The Sunshine of BTS enlisted in the South Korean military for 18 months. It hasn't been long and already we are missing him popping up on Instagram or Weverse the MINUTE any members posts "boo." But what a year he had following FESTA from his stunning solo album Jack in the Box, to headlining Lollapolooza to a series of fantastic collabs culminating in On the Street with hip-hop legend J. Cole. Join resident Afternoona Army Hobi bias, Tonya, and Megan for an unpacking of the man, the myth, the legend and how we are going to keep the J-Hope light burning until October 2024!
Show Notes:ON THE STREET (J-Hope X J. Cole)BBC J-Hope Enlistment articleFollow @hobisdotori on Instagram for Tonya's fantastic J-Hope fan account
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D-Day is here. The album we all suspected (knew) was coming but only had official confirmation for A FEW WEEKS AGO is out in the world. The closing of the AgustD trilogy that took us from the initial mixtapes AgustD (2016) to D-2 (2020) to this official release is one hell of a ride. Min Yoongi aka Prod by Suga aka Suga from BTS aka AgustD takes listeners on a journey of liberation and healing. No longer as haunted by the past, and releasing fears for the future, this is an artist at the top of his came who is stepping into the power of now. Did we like it? Raw. Intense. Honest. Spoiler: We f**cking loved it.
Show Notes:"I Poured My Soul Into This Album" Rolling Stone Article (April 2023)People Pt 2 MVHaegeum MVAmygdala MV (please note this comes with a content warning for self-harm triggers)Kim Nam Joon Book Club: Almond (A January Afternoona Army podcast that featured the book that helped inspire Amygdala. You even see AgustD eating almonds in the music video).
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Re. the title...if you know, you know. Am I right, my Gen Xers?
Okay, while we clearly love BTS producing and/or performing their own music...collaborations are always a treat. From Halsey to Psy to IU to J.Cole to Megan Thee Stallion to Woosung to Tablo...we've enjoyed OT7 collabs as well as when solo members join creative forces with different artists. Today Afternoona Army hosts Megan and Lia unpack the world of collaborations...what do we love, what gets critical acclaim and what do we dream of for the future.Show Notes (just a small sample of collabs we discuss on the show):Nick Cave "Where the Wild Roses Grow" featuring Kyle MinogueTemple of the Dog (Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder) "Hunger Strike"Cardi B "WAP" featuring Megan Thee StallionBTS "Boy with Luv" featuring HalseyBalming Tiger "Sexy Nukim" featuring RMJ.Hope "On the Street" featuring J. ColeSo!YoON! "Smoke Sprite" featuring RMPsy "That That" featuring SugaBTS "Bad Decisions" with Benny Blanco and Snoop DoggColdplay X BTS "My Universe"Charlie Pluth "Left and Right" featuring Jungkook
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Join Afternoona Army host Lia and Friend-Of-The-Pod, Becky, for an in-depth conversation with Director of Premium Sales and Service for ASM Global at Oakland Arena, Bryan Watson.
On February 14th, Min Yoongi aka Suga aka AgustD dropped a bomb on the fandom: he's going on world tour. This sent Lia and legions of other Suga biases into a spiral knowing that securing tickets would be tough and the best strategy was leaning into our collective power. It didn't take long for us to discover that suites were available for group purchasing at Oakland Arena--an option once dominated by corporations--but more accessible post-Covid.
And as we  explored the suite logistics...Bryan achieved a minor celebrity status among those ARMY trying to see Suga X AgustD in the Bay Area. The TL;DR is our efforts worked and we can't wait to collectively celebrate D-Day (AgustD, D-2, and all those solos) on May 16th. But the behind-the-scenes world of concert operations intrigued us. We wanted to learn more how things worked and Bryan generously obliged!
Show notes:Oakland ArenaOakland Arena SuitesBangtan TV (where AgustD Music Videos will be dropping like it's hot)AgustD D-Day is Coming

Want to catch other great BTS content? Visit www.afternoonaarmy.com. Love K-dramas too? Check out our sister podcast www.afternoonadelight.com.