K-Popping Around Town

K-Popping Around Town
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Come join us as we go K-Popping around town. Join us for monthly discussions, games and activities. https://www.instagram.com/k_popping_around_town?igsh=MWFvb2lmamxyc3pmaA==

Episodes

  1. Sep 1

    11) BTS Arirang Concert Recap pt 2

    We recount our experiences seeing BTS in Toronto and Chicago. Listen for stories of navigating concert day storms, lost glasses, death defying bicycle taxi rides and a concert night without tickets. All with so, so much love for BTS and ARMY. 💜 Thank you so much to all of the creative and talented ARMY who gave us freebies including:  @borabuddie on TiKToK and X and  And @pjiminie_1995 on Instagram  Want to get in touch?  Email us at KpoppingAroundTown@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram  @k_popping_around_town https://www.instagram.com/k_popping_around_town?igsh=OXdpMGNra3Q0cHNr&utm_source=qr  And YouTube  https://youtube.com/@k-poppingaroundtown?si=QiXmEUWMhwNTHMXT

  2. Aug 21

    10) Arirang Concert Review Pt 1

    Raw, unedited bonus episode where Leilani recounts her experience seeing BTS in Arlington. And ::insert heavy sigh:: we discuss our feelings on the recent RM and j-jope controversy. Follow Us On Instagram @K_Popping_Around_Town

  3. Aug 1

    9) AxMxP, TUNEXX and AmbiO My! It's K-pop Rookie Week!

    We had so much fun exploring newly debuted groups with our listener community during Rookie Week 2026! Even if we did take a little unexpected detour with AI idols... Rookie Week Friday Recap Playlist - 1 song from each of our K-Pop rookies https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qwxeaNafTHDllalttQ2d2?si=-HeI6gC5SCy6f3wS-9nCZw&utm_source=copy-link&pi=grajKxtOTXSax Learn more about our rookie group TUNEXX on episode 3 of the Bias Bites podcast! Timestamp is 42.51  https://open.spotify.com/episode/0s1cFq27ICDhdAH1ngJsUc?si=TCY5WfoKR3OSoqT9-_UQbA&utm_source=copy-link Want to learn to speak Korean? Try some bite sized lessons with our Community Corner feature, Learn Korean With Woojin! @woojin.korean on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/woojin.korean?igsh=OW56c3phYWIzcmwx Need more K-Popping Around Town? Get in touch with us in between episodes! Follow us on Instagram @k_popping_around_town https://www.instagram.com/k_popping_around_town?igsh=OXdpMGNra3Q0cHNr&utm_source=qr  Email us at KpoppingAroundTown@gmail.com K Profiles for the groups that we'll be following for the next year! AmbiO https://kprofiles.com/ambio-members-profile/ AxMxP https://kprofiles.com/axmxp-members-profile/ HEART OF WOMAN (H.O.W)  https://kprofiles.com/heart-of-woman-members-profile/ H//PE Princess https://kprofiles.com/h-pe-princess-members-profile/ STRITZ https://kprofiles.com/stritz-members-profile/ Email us for the full guide to all the groups we covered!

  4. Jul 1

    8) K-Pop Game Night! Multistan Boy Group Edition

    This is how we do game night, K-Pop style! Check out our guests Megan, Morgan and Traci on their very own pod, Bias Bites! https://linktr.ee/biasbitespod?fbclid=PAVERFWASw4AdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAadulKq8qlk5Zsd-9bNXS6zWaRKkNtCE7IshCkX52tzCOEAyrtVUYKT4NCpSMw_aem_5FVBb3A2CkjZHXwhDd-PJg Listen to the songs and artists we talk about during our games! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7cARS1QlL6NQPLIFQU9KfJ?si=wr_BHCgsQIuIg3Tye4xxbg&pi=SQehPk5cTwKYR Thank you Kathy and Laura of MIA2K for the K-pop drinking game drinking game which we’ve adapted for our own podcast purposes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mia2k-a-kpop-podcast/id1602148898 Since we can’t let an episode go by without talking about the way Taemin communicates with cats, here’s his Kitten Interview https://youtu.be/yHByBt9-e40?si=t8AoZI6b1rr2Q757 Want to get in touch with us? Good, we want to hear from  you!  Find us on Instagram! @k_popping_around_town https://www.instagram.com/k_popping_around_town?igsh=OXdpMGNra3Q0cHNr&utm_source=qr  Email us at KpoppingAroundTown@gmail.com

  5. Jun 14

    7) Only Our Favorite K-Pop Idols Can Get Away With This. Bonus Episode!

    A super fun discussion where we each share things that we would NEVER tolerate people in our real lives saying or doing. But when Ten from WayV says it... Main topic starts at 8:30 because first we have to gush about our reactions to BTS Arirang live from Busan! YouTube playlist with some moments mentioned here: https://youtu.be/cRFWo5vWrcw?si=5dUx9ULWa5pxbDQh

  6. Jun 8

    6 Too Loopy For Lee Know? Part 2 - Another Nerdy Look At Parasocial Relationships (& K-Pop Hubbies)

    A continuation of our discussion on parasocial relationships in K-pop. Time Stamps: 2:57 Parasocial relationships in the K-pop business model  10:10 Does it go too far? 31:37 Finding balance  39:00 Fun delulu stories 42:00 Fake goodbye 43:35 Mental health resources  44:55 Community corner 46:33 Call for Lee Know videos 47:00 Real goodbye References: BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgmv877746o  Cambridge Dictionary  https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/parasocial Stuff You Should Know (podcast) https://stuffyoushouldknow.com/episode/parasocial-relationships-that-podcaster-is-your-friend/ The Trauma & Mental Health Report Podcast  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-trauma-mental-health-report-podcast/id1509291842?i=1000760524251 Wikipedia  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasocial_interaction Resources: 12 South Recovery  https://12southrecovery.com/articles/understanding-obsessive-addictive-disorder/ Celebrity Attitude Scale  https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Ft04928-000 Celebrity Worship Syndrome  https://psychcentral.com/blog/the-psychology-of-celebrity-worship Psychology Today (Find a Therapist)  https://www.psychologytoday.com/ Community Corner The Trevor Project https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ Find us on Instagram! @k_popping_around_town https://www.instagram.com/k_popping_around_town?igsh=OXdpMGNra3Q0cHNr&utm_source=qr  Email us at KpoppingAroundTown@gmail.com

  7. Jun 1

    5) Too Loopy For Lee Know? Part 1 - A Nerdy Look At Parasocial Relationships (+ our K-Pop Husbands)

    Time Stamps: Shout Outs: 1:13 Story Behind The Title: 3:55 Defining Parasocial Relationship: 8:22 Related Vocab: 13:40 Benefits of Parasocial Relationships: 17:30 References: BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgmv877746o  Cambridge Dictionary  https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/parasocial Stuff You Should Know (podcast) https://stuffyoushouldknow.com/episode/parasocial-relationships-that-podcaster-is-your-friend/ The Trauma & Mental Health Report Podcast  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-trauma-mental-health-report-podcast/id1509291842?i=1000760524251 Wikipedia  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasocial_interaction Resources: 12 South Recovery  https://12southrecovery.com/articles/understanding-obsessive-addictive-disorder/ Celebrity Attitude Scale  https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Ft04928-000 Celebrity Worship Syndrome  https://psychcentral.com/blog/the-psychology-of-celebrity-worship Psychology Today (Find a Therapist)  https://www.psychologytoday.com/ Find us on Instagram! @k_popping_around_town https://www.instagram.com/k_popping_around_town?igsh=OXdpMGNra3Q0cHNr&utm_source=qr  Email us at KpoppingAroundTown@gmail.com

  8. May 1

    4) ATEEZ: K-Pop's Multidimensional Pirates

    8 makes 1 team - today we’re talking about ATEEZ! TIME STAMPS 1:17 Happy AAPI Month 2:29 Today’s episode and podcast growth 4:32 Diving into ATEEZ 29:15 A few of our favorite things 01:01:50 Community Corner Watch The Our YouTube playlist to see all the super duper great videos we referenced! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH9p4Guu5GWLxbWLXWxEfVw9e4RmeMYo0&si=eCrlE4khfWWiPq6U ATEEZ Variety Shows  https://mydramalist.com/list/1R8kDAb3 A Babytiny’s Journey Through the ATEEZ Storyline  https://www.ateezstoryline.com/ The Polished Man  https://polishedman.com/about Learn Korean With Jin @jinkorean https://www.instagram.com/jinkorean?igsh=MTlmbzNkMWk4anNkZw== Follow us on Instagram! @k_popping_around_town  https://www.instagram.com/k_popping_around_town?igsh=OXdpMGNra3Q0cHNr&utm_source=qr

  9. Apr 1

    3) From BTS to BOYNEXTDOOR: Our K-Pop Faves

    Join Leilani and Cassie (that’s us!) as we each share our 3 favorite k-pop groups, how we got into them and what we love most about them.  TIME STAMPS Our favorite groups: BTS:  2:15 BoyNextDoor: 25:00 SHINee: 31:42 CONTENT ADVISORY: This section of the episode includes discussion of loss of life, grief, and suicide. Please listen with care. TXT: 43:32 BamBam: 50:55 Games: 57:00 Community and Culture Corner: 1:10:30 REFERENCES  Check out the videos we referenced here!  https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH9p4Guu5GWKzOQTCAw9vtRRgN7xKXpNP&si=f-nWD9ufWM7ny2WT Our community highlight is tk.insights  https://youtube.com/@tk.insights?si=rJbWNIPm5fqHfsoR Have you ever wondered if it’s OK to wear a hanbok to a concert if you are not Korean? tk gives her insight here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUAR_rSjaBZ/?igsh=Nm56cWt4MDRhNmc1 Stay connected with us on Instagram! @k_popping_around_town  https://www.instagram.com/k_popping_around_town?igsh=OXdpMGNra3Q0cHNr&utm_source=qr

  10. Mar 2

    2) Taemin: The K-pop Idol’s Idol

    Everybody loves Taemin! Listen to find out why in our o-dorable second episode.  You’re going to want to watch the Taemin videos we reference. Find them on our YouTube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH9p4Guu5GWKzOQTCAw9vtRRgN7xKXpNP&si=hqU1ir0y5ctOSqEB Follow us on Instagram! @k_popping_around_town https://www.instagram.com/k_popping_around_town?igsh=OXdpMGNra3Q0cHNr&utm_source=qr  Community and Culture Corner This episode we highlighted a group called Indivisible. Check out the links below. https://indivisible.org/  What’s The Plan with Leah and Ezra  https://indivisible.org/events/whats-the-plan-with-leah-and-ezra/

  11. Mar 2

    1) K-Pop Debut Songs: Make A Playlist With Us!

    We are celebrating our podcast debut by making a playlist of our favorite K-pop debut songs. We each suggest 15 songs and together we have to narrow it down to just 10. Do you think this podcast and our friendship can survive such a difficult task?  Listen to the playlist on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jdq3CoXh6ql8sFUlueXTZ?si=CsvT1ewzRZ6WDH9qDf9Kpw&pi=_a_QTY0kRdC0p Watch the playlist on YouTube! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH9p4Guu5GWKzOQTCAw9vtRRgN7xKXpNP&si=8EkIml-oX84uMcBJ Community and Culture Corner  This episode we highlighted a fun K-Pop podcast, You Can't Stop Me Lovin’ K-Pop. Please make sure to check them out.  https://open.spotify.com/show/7AhVvju7DQhI4K6vlZIpy6?si=XeAFXXq2Tw28xCCBVQguCA Editing By: https://kairoview.wordpress.com/ Find us on Instagram! @k_popping_around_town https://www.instagram.com/k_popping_around_town?igsh=OXdpMGNra3Q0cHNr&utm_source=qr

  12. Trailer

    Trailer: Welcome to K-Popping Around Town, a new K-pop podcast

    Welcome to K-Popping Around Town! Your new favorite monthly stan-made K-pop podcast. We do activities, play games and have fascinating discussions.  Find us on Instagram @ K_Popping_Around_Town

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Come join us as we go K-Popping around town. Join us for monthly discussions, games and activities. https://www.instagram.com/k_popping_around_town?igsh=MWFvb2lmamxyc3pmaA==

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  • Creator
    K-Popping Around Town
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 K-Popping Around Town
  • Show Website
    K-Popping Around Town

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