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Four friends with a wide variety of k-pop backgrounds come together each month to highlight the best and worst songs that Korea has to offer. Join us for something somewhere between analysis and nonsense.

22 - We're Back! Best K-Pop Songs of 2021

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22 - We're Back! Best K-Pop Songs of 2021
In the long awaited return of the K-Pop shenanigans podcast, Chase Wassenar, Kristen Pignuolo, Shae Dreis, and Zac sit down to discuss their favorite songs of 2021. Good news: 2021 was a *really* good year for k-pop!

Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6tNx9n1CELCGvFLR24rplN?si=f4e052abba144ef8

YouTube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8BYXwcfIli41CHnVMbrI12p4EOcgV25s

Chase's Top 100: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uePSI_Vf6OSh2NrblumoxhrAqRoXgXWZ_uKPXM8BZKE/edit?usp=sharing
Wed, 02 Feb 2022 - 54min
21 - Are You Afraid of the Dark? Starring TXT - October 2019 in K-pop, Part 2
Find the podcast on Twitter @kpopshenanigan
The hosts
Zac
Twitter: @ramblybadger or @ravenousbadger
Chase
Twitter: @ChaseWassenar
@UnikrnCo for where he works
Kristen
Twitter: @KPignuolo
Instagram:kpignuolo
Shae (absent this episode)
Twitter: @redfox130
Instagram:shaebeom

Songs we all wanted to talk about:
Run for Your Life by Tiffany Young Guilty by TVXQ SUPER Clap by Super Junior Fake & True by Twice Bomb by AleXa Run Away by TXT Spark by Taeyeon
Stuff from the 60-second round:
Sweet Chaos - DAY6 Falling Leaves are Beautiful - Heize DWAY! - Jackon Wang Blind for Love - AB6IX My New World - Cix Abandoned - Brown Eyed Girls Wonder Woman - Brown Eyed Girls
Zac, seriously, buddy, pal, what are you doing?
Oh! My Mistake - April Love Bomb - Fromis_9 BBIBBI - IU
Tue, 03 Dec 2019 - 1h 00min
20 - "Jopping". Jopping? Jopping - The October 2019 episode, Part 1
In which many questionable decisions are made... Find the podcast on Twitter @kpopshenanigan The hosts Chase Twitter: @ChaseWassenar @UnikrnCo for where he works Zac Twitter: @ramblybadger or @ravenousbadger Kristen Twitter: @KPignuolo Instagram: kpignuolo Shae (absent this episode) Twitter: @redfox130 Instagram: shaebeom News Wonho leaves Monsta X - Shae’s corner IZ*ONE cancels comeback showcase after Produce 101 Director admits to rigging results CL Leaves YG Entertainment Songs We All Want to Talk About These Nights by Rich Brian & Chung Ha Jopping by SuperM Wonderland by Ateez Double Knot by Stray Kids Set Me Free by Ladies Code
Mon, 25 Nov 2019 - 1h 02min
19 - Monsta X Really Wants to Bleep You: The September 2019 Podcast, Part 2
Find the podcast on Twitter @kpopshenanigan
The hosts
Shae
Twitter: @redfox130
Instagram:shaebeom
Chase
Twitter: @ChaseWassenar
@UnikrnCo for where he works
Zac
Twitter: @ramblybadger or @ravenousbadger
Kristen (absent this episode)
Twitter: @KPignuolo
Instagram:kpignuolo
Songs we all wanted to talk about:
Boom Boom - ANS
OOMM (Out of My Mind) - 3YE
Bbyong - Saturday
Dumb Litty - KARD
Feel Special - TWICE
Daredevil - Zico
Lightning Round:
Pinky Love - Momoland
Sidekick - K Tigers Zero
Love U - Monsta X
Chicken Noodle Soup - J-hope
Call Me Before You Sleep - Jessica

Full show notes can be found here
Thu, 31 Oct 2019 - 1h 00min
18 - Girls in Dresses with Swords: The September 2019 Podcast, Part 1
In which we're not more than a month late for once!
If you appreciated last month's coherence and depth of coverage... we're glad you enjoyed it... and we're sorry.
Find the podcast on Twitter @kpopshenanigan
The hosts
Zac
Twitter: @ramblybadger or @ravenousbadger
Chase
Twitter: @ChaseWassenar
@UnikrnCo for where he works
Shae
Twitter: @redfox130
Instagram:shaebeom
Kristen (absent this episode)
Twitter: @KPignuolo
Instagram:kpignuolo
News:
Singer and actor Sulli found dead
If you’re looking for help with mental health, here’s a good page to act as a starting point.
Songs:
Gott - Simon Dominic
Devil - CLC
Workaholic - BOL4
Breaking Out/Deja Vu - Dreamcatcher
Vampire - IZ*ONE
Full show notes can be found here.
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 - 1h 07min
17 - By the Power of Hypocrisy! - The August 2019 podcast, Part 2
In which the unforeseeable happens. And Zac breaks something, because of course he does.
Find the podcast on Twitter @kpopshenanigan
The hosts
Chase
Twitter: @ChaseWassenar
@UnikrnCo for where he works
Zac
Twitter: @ramblybadger or @ravenousbadger
Kristen (absent this episode)
Twitter: @KPignuolo
Instagram:kpignuolo
Shae (absent this episode)
Twitter: @redfox130
Instagram:shaebeom
Guest hosts
Sneko
Twitter: Snekoko
Instagram: Snekoko
YouTube: Sneko
Andrew
Twitter: Korean_mulan
Translator on BTS World as part of NetmarbleUS
Songs we all* wanted to talk about
Bungee (Fall in Love) by Oh My Girl Tonight by Jay Park & Kirin Ft. Ugly Duck Adios by Everglow Forever Young by Giant Pink ft. Leelamarz To My Youth by Bol4 Tiki Taka by Weki Meki Umpah Umpah by Red Velvet - Z
Full show notes can be found here.
Tue, 08 Oct 2019 - 1h 37min
16 - Die Koreanischeüberradiostation präsentiert: Wach auf - The August 2019 podcast, part 1
Find the podcast on Twitter @kpopshenanigan The hosts Zac Twitter: @ramblybadger or @ravenousbadger Chase Twitter: @ChaseWassenar @UnikrnCo for where he works Kristen (absent this episode) Twitter: @KPignuolo Instagram: kpignuolo Shae (absent this episode) Twitter: @redfox130 Instagram: shaebeom Guest hosts Sneko Twitter: Snekoko Instagram: Snekoko YouTube: Sneko Andrew Twitter: Korean_mulan Translator on BTS World as part of NetmarbleUS Full show notes can be found here
Sat, 05 Oct 2019 - 1h 24min
15 - Sha La Land by Momoland - The July 2019 Episode, Part 2
In which Zac doesn't gush nearly as much as he would've if this episode had been recorded just a week later. Find the podcast on Twitter @kpopshenanigan The hosts Zac Twitter: @ramblybadger or @ravenousbadger Chase Twitter: @ChaseWassenar @UnikrnCo for where he works Kristen Twitter: @KPignuolo Instagram: kpignuolo Shae (absent this episode) Twitter: @redfox130 Instagram: shaebeom Guest Justin (who can’t be found here) Songs we all* wanted to talk about: I Am Not Alone by SoRi x Folded Dragons Gleam by Mamamoo Gottasadae by BewhY Icy by Itzy Humph! by Pentagon Give Me More by Vav Beep Beep by Ruann Full show notes can be found here
Thu, 12 Sep 2019 - 1h 05min
14 - Why didn't we call it K-pup? - The July 2019 Podcast, Part 1
In which we put out a July podcast in September because no one has ever accused us of being timely.
Find the podcast on Twitter @kpopshenanigan
The hosts
Chase
Twitter: @ChaseWassenar @UnikrnCo for where he works
Kristen
Twitter: @KPignuolo Instagram:kpignuolo
Shae (Absent this episode)
Twitter: @redfox130 Instagram:shaebeom
Guest: Justin (from somewhere in the Netherlands)
News stories
SM Unveils SuperM, K-pop Supergroup
Jihyo and Kang Daniel Are Dating and the Internet acted like grownups for once
Taeyeon’s Dog Zero becomes cutest member of SM Entertainment
Songs we all wanted to talk about
Room Shaker by Ailee
Boom by NCT Dream
Popsicle by UHSN
Shower by Norazo
X-Phenomenon by Monsta X
Full show notes can be found here
Mon, 09 Sep 2019 - 52min
13 - Cannibalism's Great! - The June 2019 Podcast, Part 2
Find the podcast on Twitter @kpopshenanigan
The hosts
Zac
Twitter: @ramblybadger or @ravenousbadger
Chase
Twitter: @ChaseWassenar
@UnikrnCo for where he works
Kristen
Twitter: @KPignuolo
Instagram:kpignuolo
Shae
Twitter: @redfox130
Instagram:shaebeom

Songs We All Wanted To Talk About
RPM - SF9 Zimzalabim - Red Velvet Side Effects - Stray Kids Dear Rude - JeA featuring Cheetah

Full show notes can be found here
Thu, 01 Aug 2019 - 48min
12 - Cat and Dog Corollary - The June 2019 Episode, Part 1
In which the weirdness has just begun...

Find the podcast on Twitter @kpopshenanigan
The hosts
Zac
Twitter: @ramblybadger or @ravenousbadger
Chase
Twitter: @ChaseWassenar
@UnikrnCo for where he works
Kristen
Twitter: @KPignuolo
Instagram:kpignuolo
Shae
Twitter: @redfox130
Instagram:shaebeom
Full show notes can be found here
Sun, 28 Jul 2019 - 1h 07min
11 - BONUS: The Anti-Gollum (May 2019 episode outtakes)
Since Zac is in the middle of nowhere unable to edit the June episode, here's a bonus: the outtakes from the main May episodes.
Sat, 06 Jul 2019 - 23min
10 - I may have gone slightly overboard: The Girl Group Fantasy Draft
We're trying something new. In the first of our B-side episodes, we bring on some guests for a fantasy draft, to see who can assemble the best K-pop girl group... or maybe just survive.

The hosts:
Zac
Twitter: @ramblybadger or @ravenousbadger
Chase
Twitter: @ChaseWassenar
@UnikrnCo for where he works
Kristen
Twitter: @KPignuolo
Instagram:kpignuolo

The guests:
Justin
Twitter: @Justin_Gaelyang
Xander
Twitter: @xGoomiho

The setup
Six rounds, one pick per round Snake draft - draft order reverses each round After 6 picks, can add as many other selections as you like Anyone you pick must have released music in since January 2018 or have a confirmed comeback before the end of 2019

For more complete show notes, including spoilers of every pick we make, go here.
Sun, 30 Jun 2019 - 1h 34min
9 - This Group Suffocates Babies: The May 2019 podcast, Part 2
Find the podcast on Twitter @kpopshenanigan
The hosts
Zac
Twitter: @ramblybadger or @ravenousbadger
Chase
Twitter: @ChaseWassenar
@UnikrnCo for where he works
Kristen
Twitter: @KPignuolo
Instagram:kpignuolo
Shae (absent this episode)
Twitter: @redfox130
Instagram:shaebeom

Songs We All Want to Talk About
(2:11) Dramatic by BVNDIT
(8:21) DMT (Do Ma Thang) by 3YE
(17:50) Feedback by Ladies’ Code
(23:05) Under Cover by A.C.E.
(33:02) Promise by Ateez
(38:28) Really Really by Cherry Bullet
(44:22) youknowbetter by Hyolyn
(50:24) Me by CLC
Lightning Rounds
(57:39) Zac’s lightning round
(59:05) Kristen’s lightning round
(1:00:12) Chase’s lightning round

Full show notes can be found here
Thu, 20 Jun 2019 - 1h 03min
8 - The artists that aren't actually known as "ex-id": The May 2019 episode, Part 1
Find the podcast on Twitter @kpopshenanigan The hosts Zac Twitter: @ramblybadger or @ravenousbadger Chase Twitter: @ChaseWassenar @UnikrnCo for where he works Kristen Twitter: @KPignuolo Instagram: kpignuolo Shae (absent this episode) Twitter: @redfox130 Instagram: shaebeom News Kang Daniel wins case against LM Entertainment BTS becomes highest selling artist in Gaon chart history Monsta X deal with Epic Records for English promotion AOA renews with FNC Pristin breaks up Rumors they were reuniting have been greatly exaggerated Songs We All Want to Talk About Focus by Kim Dong Han Illusion by Jenyer The Fifth Season (SSFWL) by Oh My Girl Picky Picky by Weki Meki Me & You by EXID Full show notes for the episode can be found here
Thu, 13 Jun 2019 - 1h 12min
7 - BONUS: I feel like Zac listening to KARD (April 2019 podcast outtakes)
We had so many outtakes and bits that needed to be cut from the 2019 episode that they went on for 20 minutes - instead of a long postscript to that episode, here’s all of them.
Thu, 30 May 2019 - 21min
6 - I am a BTS hipster: The April 2019 episode
In which we briefly discuss reunion rumors, mandatory military enlistment, and how a bunch of our song opinions land where you never think they would. And then we talk about THAT song. Or should I say rant.

Find the podcast on Twitter @kpopshenanigan

The hosts:
Zac
Twitter: @ramblybadger or @ravenousbadger
Chase
Twitter: @ChaseWassenar
@UnikrnCo for where he works
Kristen
Twitter: @KPignuolo
Instagram: kpignuolo
Shae
Twitter: @redfox130
Instagram: shaebeom

The news:
IOI rumored to make a comeback
Xiumin of EXO and Minho of SHINee to enlist in the military

The songs:
Kill This Love - BLACKPINK
Close to me - Ellie Goulding, Diplo, and Red Velvet
Boy With Luv - BTS
Danger - Super Junior-D&E
Fancy - TWICE
Cat & Dog - TXT
From Now - Verivery

See full show notes here
Thu, 16 May 2019 - 1h 25min
5 - Who's Loopy Now?: The March 2019 Episode
In which we talk about recent K-pop business history, bury a story once and for all, and cannot contain our astonishment at how much notable (good and not) music was released in March.
The hosts:
Zac
Twitter: @ravenousbadger
Chase
Twitter: @ChaseWassenar
@UnikrnCo for where he works
Kristen
Twitter: @KPignuolo
Instagram: kpignuolo
Shae (absent this recording)
Twitter: @redfox130
Instagram: shaebeom

Full show notes found here.
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 - 1h 48min
4 - Episode 4?: Exactly What it Says on the Tin (January/February 2019 stuff)
In which we discuss the songs and news in K-pop from January and February of 2019
The hosts:
Chase
Twitter: @ChaseWassenar
@UnikrnCo for where he works
Kristen
Twitter: @KPignuolo
Instagram: kpignuolo
Zac
Twitter: @ravenousbadger
Shae (absent this recording)
Twitter: @redfox130
Instagram: shaebeom

Full show notes here
Sun, 31 Mar 2019 - 1h 25min
3 - 2017 K-pop Top 120 (?) songs
Originally recorded January 2018 - these episodes are all out of order because why not? It's more fun that way. The lists: The Mnet list (Korean) The Mnet list (English) The Gaon list (Korean) The Gaon list (English) The hosts: Chase Twitter Writing for Unikrn.com Podcast on professional League of Legends Shae Twitter Instagram Zac Twitter YouTube
Fri, 29 Mar 2019 - 2h 04min
2 - Intro to K-pop podcast
Originally recorded late February 2018 - in case you were wondering why all of our references were so dated.
Hosts:
Chase
Twitter: @ChaseWassenar
Shae
Twitter: @redfox130 or @shaebeom
Zac
Twitter: @ravenousbadger
If you want to see too many links to random crap we talked about on the podcast, check the full show notes.
Fri, 15 Mar 2019 - 1h 33min
1 - 2018 K-pop Top 136(?) Songs
In which we cover the top 100 lists from both Gaon and Mnet.

The hosts:
Zac
Twitter: @ravenousbadger
Kristen
Twitter: @KPignuolo
Shae
Twitter: @redfox130 Instagram: @shaebeom
Chase
Twitter: @ChaseWassenar @UnikrnCo for where he works

Gaon Top 100 list: Original and Reddit thread (with titles and groups in English)
Mnet Top 100 list (could not find a version with English titles/group names)

I have created a truly marvelous set of show notes, which this description is too short to contain.
Thu, 28 Feb 2019 - 2h 29min

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