S1 E2 - It's getting hot in here...APN on Heated Rivalry and Hotpot Bomb Controversy

About this episode

The episode discusses the Heated Rivalry show, the Hotpot Bomb controversy, and features a segment on BOYNEXTDOOR.

This week APN dropped it like hot, hot, hot, oh jigeum feeling so hot. No we did not play HOT by SEVENTEEN but we did talk all things Heated Rivalry - the hot new show generating lots of discussion and love, and Hotpot Bomb  - the hot new food product that claimed to be the 'first' of its kind...generating lots of discussion and hate. And finally, Annabella again makes the most of her solo time in the studio and yaps about her favourite neighbours, BOYNEXTDOOR and explains all about their lore/concept. (7:54) Heated Rivalry and its Asian-ness (?) 🏒 (22:19) Logan "The Cucumber Guy" and Fly By Jing's Hotpot Bomb 💣 controversy (33:20) WHO'S THERE? THE BOYNEXTDOOR 🩵🚪 !!! (their new live album is so good...)   Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter  - @asianpopnation Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcast the music it plays on 90.7FM. That means you'll have listen live on SYN 90.7FM | DAB+ syn.org.au every Saturday from 11am to 1pm for all the wonderful tunes!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Annabella

Topics covered

• Heated Rivalry
• Hotpot Bomb
• BOYNEXTDOOR

Keywords

• Asian-ness
• food controversy
• music

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Hotpot Bomb

Books & works: Heated Rivalry, The Cucumber Guy

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