WE'RE BACK! After six months, we're dusting off our microphones and jumping right into discussing Festa! Every year, to celebrate the anniversary of their debut, BTS has two weeks of celebrations that tend to culminate in a special concert for their fan base called Muster. This year's concert, themed "Sowoozoo" (Mikrokosmos), was streamed online and guess what? We have MANY thoughts! Haha! Let's catch back up as we discuss their entire setlist. Hope you missed us as much as we missed all of you! ? About B-T-YES! (Get it? The pun? Instead of B-T-S, it’s B-T-YES!) Love the music group BTS? You'r ..read more

Happy Holidays! On this special episode of B-T-YES!, we depart from our normal format to throw a (virtual) Christmas party! Join us for some holiday-themed activities and discussions, like our holiday traditions, what we'd get BTS for Christmas, and which songs would make the best holiday remixes for a future BTS Christmas album.  About B-T-YES! (Get it? The pun? Instead of B-T-S, it’s B-T-YES!) Love the music group BTS? You're not alone! We're Molly and Erika, BTS BFFs, and B-T-YES! is our podcast about BTS (방탄소년단). Listen along to a range of conversations -- from funny to heartfelt to p ..read more

On this episode of B-T-YES!, we dive into award show season by discussing the 2020 MMA and MAMA performances by BTS, including Suga's unconventional return to the stage. We also discuss some of the BE/Life Goes On comeback performances, BTS breaking records on the Billboard charts, and their well-deserved Grammy nomination. About B-T-YES! (Get it? The pun? Instead of B-T-S, it’s B-T-YES!) Love the music group BTS? You're not alone! We're Molly and Erika, BTS BFFs, and B-T-YES! is our podcast about BTS (방탄소년단). Listen along to a range of conversations -- from funny to heartfelt to poignant -- a ..read more

On this episode of B-T-YES, we discuss our reaction to BTS' newest album, "BE," their most emotional, intimate album yet. Created during a global pandemic, this album takes us on an emotional rollercoaster ride. Join us as we talk about each and every track and also discuss the music video for "Life Goes On." Timestamps for each track discussed are listed in the show notes. ************************** TIMESTAMPS Life Goes On Music Video - (00:22:39) Life Goes On Track Discussion - (00:32:48) Fly to My Room  - (00:45:55) Blue & Grey - (00:57:15) Skit - (01:11:09) Telepathy - (01:17:56 ..read more

On this episode of B-T-YES!, we discuss the photos Big Hit released of BTS for BTS' next album, BE. In the photos, each member is in a room decorated to represent their personality. We talk about our impressions of their rooms and our interpretations of what their choices mean. We also briefly discuss Suga's shoulder surgery.  ************************** TIMESTAMPS V's Concept Photo - (00:12:05) Jimin's Concept Photo - (00:22:04) RM's Concept Photo - (00:28:42) Jungkook's Concept Photo - (00:35:01) Jin's Concept Photo - (00:42:51) Suga's Concept Photo - (00:57:02) J-Hope's Concept Ph ..read more

On this episode of B-T-YES!, we discuss everything we know about BTS' next album, BE. We make some guesses about what to expect based on the release of a concept photo and channel our inner RM to philosophize over Jungkook's upcoming directorial debut. ************************** ABOUT B-T-YES! (Get it? The pun? Instead of B-T-S, it’s B-T-YES!) Love the music group BTS? You're not alone! We're Molly and Erika, BTS BFFs, and B-T-YES! is our podcast about BTS (방탄소년단). Listen along to a range of conversations -- from funny to heartfelt to poignant -- all about Bangtan Sonyeondan. ? KEEP IN TOUCH ..read more

On this episode of B-T-YES!, we discuss our experience live streaming BTS' first full concert since the pandemic began: Map of the Soul ON:E. We share our detailed thoughts on everything as we go through their entire setlist. This episode is a long one, so for your listening pleasure we are including timestamps for each song we discuss in the show notes. (Disclaimer: our discussions on "My Time" and "Filter" are PG-13 so feel free skip if that makes you uncomfortable.) We can think of no better way to celebrate the two year anniversary of publishing our first episode (and Jimin's bir ..read more

On this episode of B-T-YES!, we discuss all things Dynamite! In this second of two episodes catching up from our year-long hiatus, we dive deep into BTS' biggest global hit song to date, "Dynamite." Settle in as we talk about first impressions (00:10:44), lyrics, remixes, music videos (00:31:41), chart success (00:47:44) and live performances (including Jimmy Fallon week!) (01:07:00). Erika also shares her BTS twin theory in this episode. About B-T-YES! (Get it? The pun? Instead of B-T-S, it’s B-T-YES!) Love the music group BTS? You're not alone! We're Molly and Erika, BTS BFFs, and B-T-YES! i ..read more

WE’RE BACK!!! On this episode of B-T-YES!, we let you know where we’ve been during our year-long hiatus. We’re also discussing some BTS highlights from the year we were away. To get straight to the BTS discussion, skip to 00:40:22.  About B-T-YES!  (Get it? The pun? Instead of B-T-S, it’s B-T-YES!)  Love the music group BTS? You're not alone! We're Molly and Erika, BTS BFFs, and B-T-YES! is our podcast about BTS (방탄소년단). Listen along to a range of conversations -- from funny to heartfelt to poignant -- all about Bangtan Sonyeondan. ? Keep in Touch Instagram - @btyespod  Tw ..read more

We're FINALLY back from our hiatus! And guess what? Molly has moved to Korea! In this episode of BTYES, we discuss her move and what she's been up to ever since. We also talk about the Line Friends stores in the US and Korea, BTS' presence in Korea vs. the US, BTS during their big break, Jungkook's hair, and so much more. Thanks for being patient with us as Molly's getting settled into a new job and as we navigate technical issues with our website. ----------------- Due to technical problems with our website, links to show notes for this episode and any episode before this have been remov ..read more