Not Your Average Netizens
The OGs of K-pop and Korean entertainment podcasts since 2014. This is a safe space for open and mature discussions about K-pop stuff we love, hate, or love to hate. No sugar coating here, but we hope you can relate to our views even if you disagree with some of them. Above all, we want to make Kpop fun and have fun while doing it! We are made up of netizens from all over the world and we gather weekly in our spare time. Sometimes we agree, sometimes we don’t, and we hope that you find yourself in each of our voices.
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Episodes
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Not Your Average Netizens is here with a special two-part remote episode – well we’re always remote, so the quarantine didn’t change everything! However, for those of you suddenly hunkered down at home, why not settle in for the long haul with Ashe, Jemin and Nat as they discuss toilet Yoochun, Wonho’s possible re-entry into Monsta X, Big Hit’s foray into the education field, and some special live spoken word as written by Jay Park?
Part 1
What have we been listening to in quarantine: 1:30
Yoochun’s fake comeback 28:50
T-ara’s Eunjung & KARA’s Gyuri are gonna start a YouTube channel: 38:30
Wonho cleared of charges: 43:00
Road to Kingdom: 1:03:00
Jay Park punched: 1:12:40
Big Hit to release “Learn Korean with BTS”: 1:22:35
Big Bang renews contract: 1:33:45
Part 2
JYPE criticizes contestant on weight: 00:43
Arashi Best-Of Tops Taylor Swift and BTS for IFPI's Best-Selling Album of 2019: 8:30
K-netz vs. SM Entertainment: 18:30
Singles vs. Album charting: 40:30
Shout outs: 1:05:12
Friday Mar 13, 2020
Friday Mar 13, 2020
We're serving up a super-sized helping of podcast to the table this week — you're very welcome. Our special guest is Deb from Hwaiting Words: Unpopular K-Pop Opinions Podcast! She joins us as we Jay Park bash, mourn the nonexistent careers of Blackpink, and have an in-depth discussion on the merits of Neozone. Timestamps are your friend.
Timestamps:
Interview With Deb of Hwaiting Words 1:07
What We're Listening To 13:23
Comebacks: NCT & Dreamcatcher 24:33
The Rose Files To Leave Company 33:57
Cheska Spills Tea and Tears up her NDA 47:41
Coronavirus Disrupts Kpop 1:00:09
Lee Soo Man is personally banking on Loona? 1:13:48
Lee Hi May Be In Talks To Join AOMG 1:27:47
BlackPink & Lady Gaga? 1:38:41
B.I. Tests Negative for Drug Use 1:46:40
BTS Reach #4 on Billboard 1:53:29
Since When Do South Korean Theatre and Gangsta Rap Intersect? 2:07:34
To Bundle Or Not To Bundle? Plus Fans Stay Being Messy 2:38:25
Shout Outs 2:54:13
Sunday Feb 23, 2020
Sunday Feb 23, 2020
Who IS the K-pop Parasite? We'll never tell, but in this episode of Not Your Average Netizens, we delve into the cultural significance of Parasite's success and what that means for K-pop, if anything. Timestamps below.
Timestamps:
What we’re listening to: 0 - 23:30
General Comebacks/Debuts: 23:31 - 49:21
NCT Comeback: 49:22 - 54:57
Monsta X’s English release: 54:58 - 1:01:05
Blackpink Comeback: 1:01:06 - 1:07:44
Parasyte had the way paved by Kpop: 1:07:45 - 1:24:56
Ending: 1:24:57 - End
Saturday Feb 08, 2020
Saturday Feb 08, 2020
It's the end of another week, which means another episode of Not Your Average Netizens for your listening pleasure! In this episode, we talk about future New York Times Bestselling author Jessica Jung, SuperM is taking over late night and Ailee is a cornball. Won't you join us? Once again, if you like it, subscribe and spread the word!
Timestamps -
0:00 - Intro
0:28 - What we're currently listening To
6:03 - Comebacks
15:31 - Jessica Jung's K-pop Fanfiction Novel
22:48 - (G)-Idle is charging money for concert tickets as if expecting people to purchase them
30:04 - JYPE presses charges against Nayeon's stalker
36:32 - SUPERM to guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live
38:55 - Pledis hacked by Pristin stans
54:41 - Coronavirus is a pandemic and a zombie apocalypse could be fun
1:08:56 - Chris Brown calls Ailee a cornball
1:25:05 - BTS Suga links up with white-passing biracial rapper Logic
1:30:56 - NYAN has a new Website!
1:33:28 - Shoutouts & Where to find us
Friday Jan 24, 2020
Friday Jan 24, 2020
On this episode we tried not to let BTS dominate the podcast…and failed. Of course, about 70% of the conversation is about racial dynamics in K-pop, so we can probably be forgiven. We also wax poetic about the atrociousness of the term “reggae hair,” and just how much better will Big Bang sound without Seungri? Also, get ready to put your cringe hats on, because Mnet has a hip-hop survival show in the works. Leave us a comment and let us know what you think about the show.
Timestamps:
1:20 Last Thoughts on Chen (not really)
10:40 Hyuna and Dawn get their “reggae hair” done (ugh)
36:30 Comebacks
43:00 Seungri Dodges Arrest AGAIN
50:30 Mnet Launches Another Survival Show
1:00:15 KCON 2020
1:06:40 Not Your Average BTS Podcast – we talk about Black Swan, Black fans, and a possible new musical direction for the group.
2:09:00 Shoutouts
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Monday Jan 20, 2020
Monday Jan 20, 2020
As expected, it's time for a special episode devoted to Chen from EXO's upcoming baby and nuptials. Nat and Jemin break down what this means for K-pop, if anything, and somehow tie idol fan culture to life, the universe and everything.
Friday Jan 10, 2020
Friday Jan 10, 2020
We're back with the first episode of the new year, and don't worry, we've still got plenty to say! K-pop is giving us more than enough to look forward to in 2020, with new relationships, scandals and proof that Big Bang isn't dead yet! We've also got some special things in the pipeline for the podcast, so keep your eyes peeled!
Timestamps:
2:00 What did we listen to over the holidays?
9:00 Hanbin drops new song
11:50 X1 & IZONE back in action
18:00 BIGBANG (and Epik High) @ Coachella
29:00 Daesung gets acquitted or something but he still owes additional taxes for the illegal businesses he had no knowledge of
39:15 Lee Hi leaves yg, as queens do
45:00 Wendy falls
58:00 Hwasa & Mamamoo performs w/JYP
1:00:00 Are end of the year shows getting too repetitive?
1:17:56 Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen roast BTS
1:54:10 Amber and AleXa talks about the idol industry and Sulli
2:21:37 TWICE’s sick stalkers
2:48:00 Resolutions, both personal and for the podcast?
Friday Dec 27, 2019
Friday Dec 27, 2019
It’s the definitive K-pop list of the decade! Well, in our minds it is. Join Ashe, Nat and Jemin as they debate and create Not Your Average Netizens Top 100 K-pop Songs of the Decade. It’s so colossal we needed two podcasts to record it all! In Part One, we whittle down an unwieldy collection of our favorite songs down to the best 100, and battle over our individual picks. Part Two documents the considerable struggle of assigning our favorites their all-important number on the list. Will we prevail in formulating the ultimate K-pop of the decade primer, or lose our sanity in the process? Only one way to find out! Check out both episodes and let us know what you think. Do you agree with our picks? What would you put in their place? Let us know, and don’t forget to listen, like and share the episode on Soundcloud!
Friday Dec 27, 2019
Friday Dec 27, 2019
It’s the definitive K-pop list of the decade! Well, in our minds it is. Join Ashe, Nat and Jemin as they debate and create Not Your Average Netizens Top 100 K-pop Songs of the Decade. It’s so colossal we needed two podcasts to record it all! In Part One, we whittle down an unwieldy collection of our favorite songs down to the best 100, and battle over our individual picks. Part Two documents the considerable struggle of assigning our favorites their all-important number on the list. Will we prevail in formulating the ultimate K-pop of the decade primer, or lose our sanity in the process? Only one way to find out! Check out both episodes and let us know what you think. Do you agree with our picks? What would you put in their place? Let us know, and don’t forget to listen, like and share the episode on Soundcloud!
Friday Dec 06, 2019
Friday Dec 06, 2019
In this supersized episode of Not Your Average Netizens, we have a little bit of something for everybody, including reviews of the Asia Artist Awards, a mini-review of BTS' "Pied Piper," Billboard's 100 Best K-pop Songs of the Decade list, predictions for the upcoming decade of K-pop, and Goo Hara's passing and South Korea's idol culture. Don't forget, we want to hear what you thought of the episode, so drop us a line and letus know what you think!
Timestamps:
0:00 - Opening/Intro
0:43 - Currently Listening to
7:53 - Goo Hara's Passing & South Korean Idol Culture
36:50 - Momoland Member(s) Leaving
39:43 - Hyuna Opens Up About Her Panic Disorder, Depression
50:07 - Burning Sun Scandal Verdict
53:56 - 2019 MAMA Performer Lineup
55:59 - Block B Park Kyung Accuses Artists of Sajaegi (& how to pronounce sajaegi)
1:03:53 - CL's Departure from YGE
1:06:26 - BTS' Pied Piper: Nat's Mini Review
1:06:52 - Blackpink's Possible 2020 Comeback
1:08:54 - Twitter Puts a Hold on Deleting Inactive Accounts (Shawols Want to Preserve Memory of Jonghyun)
1:12:35 - Asia Artist Awards Winners
1:18:19 - Review of EXO's Obsession
1:24:22 - Billboard's 100 Best K-pop Songs of the Decade
1:59:30 - Predictions for the Next Decade of K-pop
2:21:31 - Closing Remarks
2:23:08 - Shoutouts