Path To Purple: Becoming ARMY
As new fans of BTS, we decided to document and share our journey to get to know the group better. We are taking a deep dive into their music, album by album, looking at the lyrics and discussing the themes and messages of the songs. We are also going to watch their variety show, Run BTS! to get to know their individual personalities.
Episodes
48 episodes
Episode 48: BE, Part 1
Of all the albums we've gone through so far, this one hit hardest for Christen. The Pandemic Album, or BE, came to life during the COVID-19 Pandemic and basically expressed how must of us felt during that time. Packed with emotion but leaving u...
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Episode 48
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34:42
Episode 47: Run BTS! Episodes 57-60
From Italian pasta to hotel game night, the guys really took us on a ride with these episodes! Join us as we discuss their competitiveness from the kitchen to the leaderboard. Who came out on top? Tune in and find out!
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Episode 47
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32:25
Episode 46: The Great Ticketmaster War!
This was our first ever experience battling for BTS tickets during the ARMY presale and we were NOT prepared! We literally saw tickets disappear right before our eyes, so we're here to talk about it. Let us know how your experience went!
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Episode 46
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32:24
Episode 45: Tour Announcement & Album Presale
We are taking a break from our regularly scheduled content to talk about the tour announcement and our experience with the album presale. Last week was a big week for ARMY and we know this week will be even more intense! So, where are you plann...
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Episode 45
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46:07
Episode 44: Run BTS! Episodes 53-56
It's time for BTS Picnic! This four-part episode of Run BTS! was full of chaotic moments as well as endearing ones. We saw the guys fully at-home with each other and even though there were cameras and challenges, somehow we get the feeling this...
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Episode 44
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37:20
Episode 43: MAP OF THE SOUL; 7 - THE JOURNEY
We are reviewing the three new songs from MOTS: 7 - The Journey and WOW! These songs are all so good! They really complete the MOTS arc and emphasize the groups' unity and how they rely on each other to bring them out of their darkness. These s...
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Episode 43
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32:29
Episode 42: MAP OF THE SOUL: 7, Part 4
How do you define respect? We open our conversation on the last few songs on MOTS: 7 with Respect - the unit track by RM and Suga. The song plays like a conversation between friends as they discuss the definition and expectations of respect. Te...
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Episode 42
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32:29
Episode 41: MAP OF THE SOUL: 7, Part 3
Hello and welcome back! We start our discussion off right away with the beloved fan favorite - 00:00 (Zero O'Clock)! This song is such a beautiful reminder that no matter what the day brings, the clock resets at midnight and a new day begins! T...
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Episode 41
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30:42
Episode 40: MAP OF THE SOUL: 7, Part 2
Welcome back! We start off Part 2 with Jungkook's solo, My Time. And it is his time indeed! Such a wonderful song that somewhat parallels another pop icon's song about their childhood. Let us know if you agree!
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Episode 40
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33:46
Episode 39: MAP OF THE SOUL: 7, Part 1
This is such a long album! But so worth the listen. The first five songs were covered on PERSONA so we start off with Suga's Interlude: Shadow and what a powerful start! We hope you tune in to all 4 parts of this album discussion.
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Episode 39
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39:54
Episode 38: Run BTS! Episode 52
In this stand alone episode recap, the guys try to get through an escape room. Have you ever done an escape room before? We chatted about it and it looks like we might be trying one out together soon! As for the guys? They had quite an adventur...
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Episode 38
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27:22
Episode 37: Run BTS! Episodes 49-51, Part 2
We're back with part 2 of the Run BTS! 50th episode! The guys are finishing their celebrations with some challenges at Lotte World. They were divided into groups and given three challenges which had to be completed on some thrilling rides. Let'...
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Episode 37
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31:49
Episode 36: Run BTS! Episodes 49-51, Part 1
It's a 3-episode celebration of the 50th episode of un BTS! And the guys celebrate in style. Starting off with their own awards ceremony and a look back at the most viewed and most liked episodes. In this episode, we'll recap the first half of ...
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Episode 36
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24:03
Episode 35: Run BTS! Episodes 46-48
From pottery to protecting BTS Village, the guys had us all over the place in episodes 46-48 of Run BTS! With moments of shock and awe, there were times when we were left wondering "What is happening here?" It's always a good time with BTS, so ...
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Episode 35
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35:03
Episode 34: MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA, Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of our MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA discussion. We get into Robyn's second jam of the album, Make It Right and finish through the ever-so-iconic Dionysus. We laughed while we learned and we're glad you came back for part 2 to laug...
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Episode 34
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30:43
Episode 33: MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA, Part 1
Hi Guys! We're reviewing MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA and this will be part 1 of the discussion. Your favorite yappers are at it again and we only managed to make it through 3 songs in this part - gosh we talk a lot! Anyways, thank you for joining ...
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Episode 33
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27:35
Episode 32: Run BTS! Episodes 42-45, Part 2
We're back for part 2 of our discussion on episodes 42-45 of Run BTS! Welcome back! We continue with our recap of The Five Senses, where the guys' senses are tested and so is their nerve. The competition is fierce and the laughs are abundant!
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Episode 32
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27:45
Episode 31: Run BTS! Episodes 42-45, Part 1
This week, we start our discussion on episodes 42-45 of Run BTS! We say "start" because, once again, we got carried away! We just can't help it with these guys! We'll continue our discussion next week so make sure you come back for the rest of ...
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Episode 31
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30:30
Episode 30: Love Yourself: Answer, Part 2
Continuing our Love Yourself: Answer conversation this week, we get into the second half of the new songs on the compilation album, including the remixes to IDOL and Mic Drop - two amazing songs in their own right. We end the episode with both ...
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Episode 30
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50:04
Episode 29: Love Yourself: Answer, Part 1
Hi Everyone! We're discussing the last album in the Love Yourself trilogy. We had to do two parts because there was a lot to get into! We really enjoyed listening to and talking about this album and we hope you do to. Join the conversation and ...
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Episode 29
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43:45
Episode 28: Run BTS! Episodes 37-41
This week, we're talking about episodes 37-41 of Run BTS! and we FINALLY got to Lachimolala! I've been WAITING to share this experience with her! We also see the return of. BTS Marble, SUGA in a Chimmy costume and their Lunar New Year Special. ...
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Episode 28
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55:20
Episode 27: Love Yourself: Tear, Pt. 2
Welcome back to the second half of our Love Yourself: Tear discussion. We're starting off strong with Magic Shop! We really enjoyed digging into this song and this album and we hope you did too!
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Episode 27
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41:00
Episode 26: Love Yourself: Tear Pt. 1
Hello Everyone! We're discussing the second album in the Love Yourself series, Tear. We split the discussion into two parts because, SURPRISE, it got lengthy! We had a lot to say and I'm not sure we even said it all. This album definitely spoke...
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Episode 26
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47:11
Episode 25: Run BTS! Episodes 32-36
We're back with a recap of episodes 32-36 of Run BTS! Christmas came early for us with Episode 32: Please Take Care of Santa. It was straight up hilarity! From there, we got into BTS x Manito and the Kimchi Battle. Such great episodes and more ...
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45:34
Episode 24: Run BTS! Episodes 29-31
In this episode, we recap Run BTS! Episode 29: Fashionista, we talk about the creativity the members had when choosing outfits for each other. And in Episodes 30-31: Variety Shows of Memories, the guys split into teams with MC SUGA "hosting" th...
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Episode 24
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52:59