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Path To Purple: Becoming ARMY

Christen & Robyn

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.

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Episode 55: ARIRANG Initial Reaction, Part 2

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2026/03/30

Welcome back to part 2 of our ARIRANG album reaction and the BTS Comeback Live on Netflix. We dive right in with SWIM - the album's title track and explore the more mellow side of the album. *We fell in love so fast with this album and the more we listen to it, the more in love we fall! Now that the album has been out for a couple weeks, let us know how. you feel about it. We want to hear from you!

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Episode 54: ARIRANG Initial Reaction, Part 1

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2026/03/23

IT'S HERE!!! After a busy week full of anticipation, the album we have been waiting for has been released and we are sharing our initial thoughts on the album as well as the Comeback Live on Netflix. We have so much to say, despite our exhaustion, which is why this is PART 1 and we'll put up PART 2 next week. ARMY, what did you think of ARIRANG? Which track has the tightest hold on you right now? Let us know your reaction to the album and comeback! We want to hear from you!

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Episode 53: Run BTS! Episodes 66-68

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2026/03/16

This week we're discussing episodes 66-68 of Run BTS! We thought it would be a short conversation but, as usual, we were wrong. We spent the whole half hour talking but mostly, it was trying to remember what we watched! Either way, we had a great time with the guys and we hope you do too! We want to hear from you!

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Episode 52: PROOF, Part 2 & Permission To Dance

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2026/03/09

YAY Part 2!!!! We start off strong with Christen's favorite - Run BTS - and then go into Robyn's favorite - For Youth - before finally ending on Permission To Dance. Also, we have a delightful interruption by Mittens herself who honestly just wants to be part of the conversation in her own way. We want to hear from you!

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Episode 51: PROOF, Part 1

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2026/03/02

Hey! We're getting into the new songs on the PROOF album. This anthology album is especially meaningful as it precedes their hiatus and military service. In this episode, we'll discuss Born Singer, Butter, and Yet To Come! We want to hear from you!

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Episode 50: Run BTS! Episodes 61-65

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2026/02/23

Between BTS Sauna and BTS School, our stomachs were hurting from laughing so much! And honestly, the laughing carried into this episode. We discuss episodes 61-65 of Run BTS! this week and as much as we enjoyed talking about them, we loved watching them even more. So much that we had to watch twice! So come laugh with us as we recap these wild episodes! We want to hear from you!

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Episode 49: BE, Part 2

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2026/02/16

Thank you for coming back for part 2 of our discussion of BE. As we stated, we really love this album and there is no shortage of quality on every track! Get lost in the emotions as you listen to each song and let us know which track is your favorite. We want to hear from you!

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Episode 48: BE, Part 1

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2026/02/09

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 us with a feel-good song at the end, listening to this album brought up a lot of memories from that time, and a lot of feelings. How did this album make you feel? How did you endure the pandemic? Let us know! We want to hear from you!

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Episode 47: Run BTS! Episodes 57-60

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2026/02/02

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! We want to hear from you!

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Episode 51: PROOF, Part 1

Path To Purple: Becoming ARMY ·

2026/02/02

Hey! We're getting into the new songs on the PROOF album. This anthology album is especially meaningful as it precedes their hiatus and military service. In this episode, we'll discuss Born Singer, Butter, and Yet To Come! We want to hear from you!

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Episode 46: The Great Ticketmaster War!

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2026/01/26

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! We want to hear from you!

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Episode 45: Tour Announcement & Album Presale

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2026/01/19

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 planning to see BTS? How many albums did you end up purchasing? And most importantly, are you ready for the ticket presale chaos? We wish you the best of luck and we'll let you know how we did in next week's episode! Borahae always! We want to hear from you!

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Episode 44: Run BTS! Episodes 53-56

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2026/01/12

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 is really how they act around each other. We absolutely love to see it and hope you do too! We want to hear from you!

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Episode 43: MAP OF THE SOUL; 7 - THE JOURNEY

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2026/01/05

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 songs were such a great close to Map Of The Soul. Which one is your favorite? We want to hear from you!

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Episode 42: MAP OF THE SOUL: 7, Part 4

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2025/12/29

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. Tell us your thoughts on the concept of respect and does it seem to be different based on your generation? We want to hear from you!

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Episode 41: MAP OF THE SOUL: 7, Part 3

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2025/12/22

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! This song has provided comfort and companionship to so many struggling to make it through the day. If this song has helped you, let us know! We want to hear from you!

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Episode 40: MAP OF THE SOUL: 7, Part 2

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2025/12/15

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! We want to hear from you!

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Episode 39: MAP OF THE SOUL: 7, Part 1

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2025/12/08

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. We want to hear from you!

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Episode 38: Run BTS! Episode 52

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2025/12/01

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 adventure getting through theirs. Join us this week as we talk about how they managed to survive. We want to hear from you!

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Episode 37: Run BTS! Episodes 49-51, Part 2

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2025/11/24

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's just say some of them were excited about this and others...not so much. But with a prize worth 500,000 won, they all gave it everything they had! We want to hear from you!

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