On this edition of Talks, Petey and Kaz finally sit down to discuss their thoughts on the first couple of episodes of game franchise-turned-anime-turned-KDrama Idolm@ster.KR. What were the guys' expectations and did the show's initial episodes line up to them? Did this adaptation bring enough new things to the table to be worth watching? Hit that play button and find out!

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This week, we're back to discuss some more turmoil and insanity in East-Asian Pop Culture. We get some troubling news from the SNSD camp, we marvel at Luhan's bravery, we are unsurprised by the extent AKB48 fans do to vote in popularity polls, and are perturbed what some opportunists will do to others' safety for minor monetary gain. All that, new tunes, and more!

After another impromptu hiatus, we're back with another episode! We're discussing JooE of MOMOLAND finding the memetic path to success while MADTOWN try to find their path to freedom. Also, Johnny & Associates have some warnings for misbehaving fans. All that, plus new tunes, failed robbery attempts, and more! Get in on it!

We're back after an impromptu hiatus with more East-Asian Pop Culture fun. We discuss CL's honest statement to fans, Wannable's ridiculous behaviour, and SKE48 fans' disgusting gift habits. All that, new songs, and more! Hit that play button!

This week, we get a visit from the Flower Boy Brigade, Petey gets hyped about Girls' Generation's long-awaited comeback, they wonder if GFriend might get caught playing it safe for the rest of their career, and lament the inevitable disappearance of Orange Caramel. All that, strong old ladies, new songs, and more!

This week, we get down with varying levels of ratchetry, we discuss Jay Park's possibilities as a member of Roc Nation, preview a new streaming service from the big three Korean broadcasters, kvetch about existing streaming services, and look forward to new advancements from BABYMETAL. All that, cheeseburger straws, new music, and more!

On this edition of Talks, we conclude our look at BIGBANG's YouTube Red Original variety show, "Run, BIGBANG Scout!". We talk about how the show lived up to expectations, who this show may appeal to, and who it may not appeal to. All that, plus we mention our next Talks subject.

"Run, BIGBANG Scout!" on YouTube Red

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This week, we take a look at some people ruining the fun by harassing Sungmin, Stellar's marring fans' enjoyment of their comeback with album delays, and random dude having fun at Sooyoung's expense. All that, new tunes, including a fantastic new Red Velvet track, and more!

On this edition of Talks, we discuss the first couple of episodes of BIGBANG's YouTube Red original, "Run, BIGBANG Scout!". What did we expect from our boys in this full group variety experience? What did we think of how this show gets started? Hit play and find out!

"Run, BIGBANG Scout!" on YouTube Red

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This week, we're back after an impromptu onth away due to technical issues and we've got a lot to cover. We find out what happens when "down in front" is insufficient, Choa's official departure from AOA, Nada, Dain, and Jinju's official departure from Mafia, and a prospective activity for us when we finally go to Japan. All that, new music, including several legendary comebacks, and more! Hit up the goodness!

This week we have a little bit of turmoil to unravel. We discuss the pot scandal TOP got caught in, we also touch on his ongoing hospitalization after being found unresponsive. Additionally, we talk G.Soul's departure from JYP to work with Jay Park and find some places to stay when we finally go to Japan. All that, new tunes, including Sistar's goodbye, and more!

This week, we discuss some sad, some silly, and some cool. Sistar is disbanding, Ayumi is going deaf, CL is featuring on Lil' Yachty's album...kinda, and Vixx's Hongbin is ranking high in Overwatch. All that, new tunes, including Yezi's great new track, and more. Get in on it.

This week, we discuss the new (self-proclaimed) president of the BTS ARMY, Harley Morenstein, Choa having to clarify her recent absence from AOA, Heechul's reputation as a matchmaker, and brand reputation rankings around the Korean industry. All that, new songs, including Twice, Jay Park, Dumbfoundead, and more! Git it!

This week, we take a look at the idiocy of MBK Entertainment, BTS' impressive success in Japan, and a clever way one idol group chose to stand out at Budokan Idol Expo. All that, new tunes including PSY, Love X Stereo, and more! Get in on this!

This week, we discuss HyunA playing the good locker room veteran, D.Va getting her long-awaited first K-Pop reference, who The Black Label is and isn't signing, and some of the hype building up for Show Me The Money Season 6. All that, new tunes, and more! Git on it!

This week, we talk or explots of royalty and the elite class. We discuss Thailand's princess' love of Dreamcatcher, the amazing story of the Chinese Lesbian Billionaire couple y'all have been hearing about, and your new con cosplay/Halloween costumes. All that, new tunes and more! Get in on out!

This week, we scold people for being a little too extra, Petey laments the all-but-official end of Crayon Pop, and wonder precisely "wtf is [Shannon's] company doing?". All that, plus some new tunes, including Minzy's long-awaited solo debut, and more!

This week, we play the game. By play the game, of course, I mean we discuss East-Asian pop culture. We speculate on the plans to use HyunA to promote Pentagon, MBK Entertainment's poor photoshop skills, and GFriend's continuing to provide great facial expressions and reactions. All that, new tunes, and more! Get down on this!

This week, we discuss the frustrations f(x)'s Amber has expressed recently and the underlying causes of it, including what SM Entertainment's view of things most likely are. We also congratulate Taehyun for getting his band South Club together and getting gigs already. All that, Broduce 101 nonsense, new tunes, and more!

This week, we discuss the goals behind K.A.R.D's upcoming US tour, Gackt making it the best graduation ever for a local Middle School, and the brazen attempt at creating an imaginary girl group out of stolen material. All that, new tunes, and more! Get it!