While this five-part series is about one extraordinary man who deserves as much name recognition as Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, it’s also about the many overlapping contexts that explain his successes, his tragic downward spiral, and his evergreen comments on how to be happy. Tony Hsieh spent his life studying and trying to create and spread happiness, implementing elements of rave culture, the Silicon Valley lifestyle, Howard-Hughes-level renovation ideas, and outside-the-box theories. The results: a shoe company where meetings were more like pep rallies, Tony’s llama obsession was apparen ..read more

A ranking and review of the best new releases from K-pop, J-pop, and T-pop artists! For more information about these picks: Episode about TAEYONG’s TAP: https://anchor.fm/hope-jacobson/episodes/TY-for-TY-Tracks-e2gdndo Episode about LE SSERAFIM’s EASY: https://anchor.fm/hope-jacobson/episodes/LE-SSERAFIMs-New-Era-e2g3nrg  P1Harmony album review: https://17caratkpop.substack.com/p/p1harmony-keep-killin-it   Information about some February projects’ pre-release singles: https://17caratkpop.substack.com/p/the-best-new-music-january-2024  --- Send in a voice message: https://po ..read more

The ultimate guide to TAEYONG’s TAP Era: the best lyrics, the thematic parallels to the SHALALA Era, theories about the “TAP” music video, the hidden meanings in the teaser images and videos, and so much more!  For more thoughts on TAEYONG’s music: https://17caratkpop.substack.com/p/taeyongs-purposeful-playfulness   For more discography analyses: https://17caratkpop.weebly.com/sorted-by-artist.html --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hope-jacobson/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hope-jacobson/support ..read more

Hope uses the movie Black Swan as a starting point for understanding the messages in LE SSERAFIM’s new mini-album, EASY; assesses the ways the group’s new songs build on the foundation of their older ones; describes how the poem “Good Bones” is uniquely incorporated into the group’s story; and overall shows why LE SSERAFIM’s discography remains as praiseworthy, resonant, and thoughtful as ever! Episodes with related themes to check out next: “LE SSERAFIM 101” https://anchor.fm/hope-jacobson/episodes/LE-SSERAFIM-101-e25p3qh “BTStudy Guide #3: Black Swan” https://anchor.fm/hope-jacobson/episodes ..read more

A short overview of times the makers of Monster Energy (aka Monster Beverage Corporation) sued entities who used the word “Monster” in branding, the latest example being K-pop rookie girl group BABYMONSTER. Other news covered in this episode: TikTok’s feud with Universal Music Group, all the things that went wrong at end-of-year awards shows, a crusade against lip-synching, publication of a shocking video, big updates for BLACKPINK as solo artists, and much more! Support the show by… Streaming the best episodes! https://17caratkpop.weebly.com/directory.html  Streaming episodes of Hope’s o ..read more

A ranking and review of the best new releases from K-pop, J-pop, and T-pop artists! Support the show by… Streaming the best episodes! https://17caratkpop.substack.com/p/the-best-of-17-carat-k-pop-9b8?r=4ajn9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web   Streaming episodes of Hope’s other show, Enthusiasts! https://17caratkpop.substack.com/p/the-best-of-enthusiasts?r=4ajn9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web   Reading the best articles from the show’s website/newsletter! https://17caratkpop.weebly.com/article-directory.html  Subscribing to the FREE newsletter - altho ..read more

After explaining the reason for this show’s hiatus and what the future of 17 Carat K-Pop looks like, Hope makes seventeen predictions for 2024 (mostly K-pop-related, but some more general ones too)! Support the show by… Streaming the best episodes! https://17caratkpop.substack.com/p/the-best-of-17-carat-k-pop-9b8?r=4ajn9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web   Streaming episodes of Hope’s other show, Enthusiasts! https://17caratkpop.substack.com/p/the-best-of-enthusiasts?r=4ajn9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web   Reading the best articles from the show’s website ..read more

A ranking and review of last year’s seventeen best Japanese releases from K-pop artists! While 17 Carat K-Pop and Enthusiasts are on a hiatus, catch up on past episodes with these directories! The best of 17 Carat K-Pop: https://17caratkpop.weebly.com/directory.html  The best of Enthusiasts: https://17caratkpop.weebly.com/enthusiasts.html Episodes and articles sorted by artist: https://17caratkpop.substack.com/p/content-sorted-by-artist?sd=pf Episodes sorted by release date: https://17caratkpop.weebly.com/sorted-by-release-date.html Article directory: https://17caratkpop.weebly.com/artic ..read more

A quick overview of each episode of Enthusiasts that was released in 2023, along with some story updates! While 17 Carat K-Pop and Enthusiasts are on a hiatus, catch up on past episodes with these directories! The best of 17 Carat K-Pop: https://17caratkpop.weebly.com/directory.html  The best of Enthusiasts: https://17caratkpop.weebly.com/enthusiasts.html Episodes and articles sorted by artist: https://17caratkpop.substack.com/p/content-sorted-by-artist?sd=pf Episodes sorted by release date: https://17caratkpop.weebly.com/sorted-by-release-date.html Article directory: https://17caratkpop ..read more

From unique highlight medley videos to pre-album-release short films, this mini-sode celebrates the coolest, most creative, and overall best teasers for K-pop comebacks of 2023! While 17 Carat K-Pop and Enthusiasts are on a hiatus, catch up on past episodes with these directories! The best of 17 Carat K-Pop: https://17caratkpop.weebly.com/directory.html  The best of Enthusiasts: https://17caratkpop.weebly.com/enthusiasts.html Episodes and articles sorted by artist: https://17caratkpop.substack.com/p/content-sorted-by-artist?sd=pf Episodes sorted by release date: https://17caratkpop.weebly ..read more