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A Soulful StormKsenia Daniela Kharlamova talks "Heated Rivalry", identity and K-dramasHost Tasha sits down with actor Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova to discuss her journey from circus training in Russia to acting, playing Svetlana on "Heated Rivalry", and what bilingual, biracial representation means on screen.
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2026-01-1543 minA Soulful StormBlack Girl Roundtable: K‑Pop In 2025 Review — Hits, Misses & Hot TakesHost Tasha Sampa reunites the Black Girl Roundtable with guests Brie, Sydney (SydTheKid), and Ashley of a3day podcast for an end‑of‑year K‑pop special. They name their best, worst and most unexpected things that happened in K-pop in 2025
2026-01-051h 35
A Soulful StormHeated Rivalry season 1 finale review feat. Versha SharmaTasha with guests Brie and former editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, Versha Sharma, reviews the season 1 finale of the hit show, Heated Rivalry.
2025-12-2851 min
A Soulful StormThe Girls Don’t Want to Perform Any More (with journalist Jeff Benjamin)Back with another episode of A Soulful Storm and I'm so excited to have the wonderful Jeff Benjamin joining me on the show! We discuss LISA's new album, BLACKPINK'S solo music, why everyone wants to drop like Beyoncé and how unforgiving fandoms can be...
2025-03-142h 01
A Soulful StormNew York & Milan Fashion WeekTopics of the week - Lollapalooza Berlin from Karen's POV, SEVENTEEN with DJ Khalid and the best/worst K-pop looks from New York & Milan Fashion Week
2024-09-271h 33
A Soulful StormSEVENTEEN headline Lollapalooza BerlinTopics of the week - SEVENTEEN & Burna Boy at Lollapalooza Berlin. Brie asks Tasha in her exclusive interview with Tommy Hilfiger, Stray Kids and the impact of K-pop idols in luxury fashion
2024-09-162h 11
A Soulful StormSEVENTEEN’S historic Glastonbury performanceSEVENTEEN became the first K-pop group to perform at Glastonbury and Tasha (journalist), Karen (YouTuber AfroMinx), and Brie reviewed the show.
2024-06-291h 21
A Soulful StormCowboy Carter and SEVENTEEN Follow Tour encoreTopics of the week - review of Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter album and SEVENTEEN's Follow Tour Encore concerts
2024-04-052h 02
A Soulful StormThe Oscars & K-pop idols at fashion weekTopics of the week - The Oscars, Beyoncé's country album, the best & worst dressed K-pop idols at fashion week and S.coups not enlisting in the military
2024-03-181h 48
A Soulful StormInterview with cast & crew of BBC show ’Gangnam Project’Special interview with showrunners Sarah Haasz, Romeo Candido & actor Julia Kim Caldwell of BBC's upcoming K-pop dramedy "Gangnam Project". Streaming CBBC and BBC iplayer from 26th February 2024.
2024-03-0730 min
A Soulful StormMegan vs Nicki and the DPR DramaTopics of the week: Megan Thee Stallion vs Nicki Minaj, why the DPR Gang are in turmoil, Stray Kids to headline BST Hyde Park
2024-02-051h 50
A Soulful StormOscars’ snub Barbie & Hyuna’s bad decisionsBlack Girl Roundtable of K-pop 2024 - Hyuna dating a man affiliated with the Burning Sun Scandal, Oscars snub Barbie, and do we need rap in K-pop?
2024-01-251h 29
A Soulful StormFKA Twigs’ banned Calvin Klein ad and Nana Tour with SEVENTEENTopics of the week: Katt Williams interview, FKA Twigs banned Calvin Klein interview, BTS docu-series on Disney+ and Nana Tour With SEVENTEEN
2024-01-181h 19
A Soulful StormBlack Girl Roundtable of K-pop: Things we are leaving in 2023Grammys writer Ashlee Mitchell, Metro journalist Sarah Deen, K-pop YouTuber Karen (AfroMinx) and Sydney, unofficial co-host Brie and Reuters freelance producer Tasha discuss things in K-pop we want to leave behind in 2023
2023-12-281h 10
A Soulful StormThe Black Girl Roundtable of K-popGrammys writer Ashlee Mitchell & Metro writer Sarah Deen, K-pop YouTube reactors Karen (AfroMinx) & Sydney, Brie and Tasha have a Black girl gathering to discuss our best K-pop moments of 2023
2023-12-211h 12
A Soulful StormRenaissance: A Film By Beyoncé reviewTopics of the week: Tasha and Brie talk about SEVENTEEN winning their first MAMA Daesang and review Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé
2023-12-102h 05
A Soulful StormSEVENTEEN Comeback Special: ”SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN”Special epsiode: Brie and Tasha discuss SEVENTEEN's highly anticipated new album SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN
2023-10-261h 26
A Soulful StormTop Five K-pop performances of all timeMini episode: Dame Diddy, Ambitious Ace, and Bang Bang Boomerang of the YouTube channel TRC Reactions drop by to give their top 5 K-pop performances
2023-10-0514 min
A Soulful StormSHINee: Can we leave colourism in 2023Topics of the week: 15-year-old murder in Croydon, Taemin & Key's colourist comments (this was recorded before they apologised), SEVENTEEN & Hongjoong from ATEEZ at fashion week
2023-09-292h 02
A Soulful StormCase of the ex: Sophie Turner & Taylor Swift vs Joe JonasTopics of the week: My recap of Vogue World (London Fashion Week) is K-pop finally part of mainstream media, our top 10 K-pop songs, and the revenge of Sophie Turner
2023-09-212h 05
A Soulful StormWomen’s World Cup final: we saw you kiss her in 4KTopics of the week: YouTube reactor Karen (AfroMinx), Brie and I talk the Women's World Cup Final and the non-consensual kiss, Omega X, and why ITZY deserves better
2023-08-311h 37
A Soulful StormUsher is a villain: shout out to Keke PalmerTopics of the week: The guys from the TRC Reaction channel joins me to discuss Keke Palmer in Usher's MV, Fifty Fifty's legal updates and if we really need two K-pop comebacks per year
2023-08-241h 57
A Soulful StormBTS are not your political pawns, and leave Joshua from SEVENTEEN alone!Topics of the week - K-pop reactor Karen (AfroMinx), Brie and Tasha talk about the disaster of the World Scout Jamboree, Joshua of SEVENTEEN'S dating protests and which K-pop stars would be at Beyoncé's Renaissance concert
2023-08-172h 15
A Soulful StormKISS OF LIFE talk about their single ”Shhh”, debut album & songwriting for Le SserafimSpecial episode: K-pop girl group KISS OF LIFE talk about their debut, being a trainee, and answer some fun questions
2023-08-0332 min
A Soulful StormMen Are Mad - For Right & Wrong Reasons: Ariana Grande & Halle Bailey’s boyfriend & SEVENTEEN’s concertTopics of the week - Ariana Grande's divorce, Halle Bailey's boyfriend's insecure album rants and SEVENTEEN's Follow to Seoul concert review
2023-07-271h 49
A Soulful StormKeke Palmer’s Baby Daddy DramaTopics of the week - British GQ Journalist Lucy Ford, regular guest Brie and I talk about Keke Palmer's boyfriend shut shamming her oN Twitter, EXO's new album, parents' filing a police complaint against Hwasa, and all things Barbie
2023-07-131h 42
A Soulful StormBLACKPINK in your area: BST Hyde ParkTopics of the week - NME journalist Rhian and TashaSampa talk about BLACKPINK headlining BST Hyde Park, HBO's The Idol and Fifty Fifty's contract problems
2023-07-061h 03
A Soulful StormDescent into Caratland: How I became a Seventeen fanMini episode - finds out how Brie made sure I became a Seventeen fan
2023-06-2930 min
A Soulful StormAshlee Mitchell talks on interviewing BTS, Rosè from Blackpink & OceangateTopics of the week - TashaSampa & content creator Ashlee Mitchell talk about interviewing K-pop idols (BTS, BLACKPINK, ENHYPEN, etc), Oceangate, Jonathan Majors & Meagan Good, and Pharrell Williams's Louis Vuitton show
2023-06-221h 08
A Soulful StormBTS’ 10th Anniversary and EXO’s Chaotic ComebackTopics of the week: BTS' 10 year anniversary, CBX of EXO suing SM and Jeonghan (Seventeen) & Ten (NCT WayV) attend fashion week
2023-06-151h 07
A Soulful StormKAMP L.A: The K-pop Fyre FestTopics of the week: KAMP L.A. being the K-pop Fyre Fest & BTS enlisting to the military
2022-10-271h 04
Africana WomanThe Gift of 100 StoriesIn two years we have gathered The Gift of 100 African Women's Stories. Please keep passing this gift on with this special episode. Our goal is to reach 1000 women. You can make it happen by paying it forward.
Africana Woman has hosted 70+ women from more than 20 countries. Today we chose 33 stories by Kako, Lelo, Lubunga, Penelope, Asedi, Keji, Natasha, Tuba, Mehntay, Tumelo, Chola, Mweni, Moono, Wangu, Evelyn, Zanelle, Ruth, Paula, Yuna, Adelle, Karette, Donna, Liza, Mapalo, Zelipa, Mulenga, Sara, Christabel, Julia, Nokwanda, Monde, Clara and Meryanne.
Thank you for being part of the Africana Woman journey. ...
2022-07-1938 min
A Soulful StormBTS Chapter 2: Sun’s Out, Chest & Thighs OutSpecial mini episode: TashaSampa & Brie recap our top 5 BTS moments
2022-06-3027 min
A Soulful StormBTS: ”We Are On a Break!”Topics of the week: BTS said they were going on a break and the world went mad.
2022-06-231h 32
Girlz With Fun: A BTS PodcastInterview with Natasha MulengaWe sit down with Natasha Mulenga, host of A Soulful Storm podcast and author of 100% Unofficial Lizzo with Harper Collins Publishers. She is also a journalist for Teen Vogue, Rolling Stone Korea and other distinguished publications. We discuss her career and our shared love of BTS, the ins and outs of interviewing celebrities, and the work she hopes to do in the future.
You can find her on Instagram & Twitter: @SampaTasha
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2022-04-071h 48
화이팅! Words: Unpopular K-Pop OpinionsBeing Clowned On By Our Fave K-pop Idols | Pre-Season 3.2How to become a K-pop music journalist? You're in the right place.Welcome to the pre-season! We're currently ramping up for season 3. Can't wait for you all to hear what we have in store!In this episode, main host Bora is joined by K-pop writers Natasha Mulenga and Ashlee Mitchell. The three discuss breaking into K-pop journalism and give personal accounts of their writing experiences. If you're interested in becoming a K-pop writer yourself, or are just interested in what goes down during idol interviews, take a listen!...
2022-03-281h 31
A Soulful StormLove & Leashes and The Tinder SwindlerSeason 2, episode 1: Topics of the week: A review of the BDSM film Love & Leashes - A review of the Netflix docu-film The Tinder Swindler
2022-02-241h 06
What in the Kpop?!?!Happy A.C.E Day, Choice!Hello everyone!! It's Precious! HAPPY A.C.E DAY!!! In today's podcast I'm going to be celebrating 🍾 @ 4th Anniversary! I'll be talking about how much I adore them, my favorite moments to date and alot more! I also have special guests on the podcast today!! YAY!!! I'M SUCH A PROUD CHOICE ❤GO FOLLOW A.C.E : Facebook: officialA.C.E7Instagram: @official_a.c.e7Twitter: @official_ACE7Youtube: A.C.E ChannelNaverPost: officialaceWeibo: officialACEV Live: A.C.E ChannelFan Cafe: A.C.ESoundCloud: A.C.E (에이스)TikTok: @officialace7 https://www.reddit.com/r/kpop/comments/jc85a7/hi_we_are_ace_this_our...
2021-05-231h 06
A Soulful StormEp 35| The Bonnet of Salvation feat The Report Card PodcastTopics of the week: Introductions to K-pop - underrated artists - Derrick Jaxn & the bonnet of salvation
2021-04-021h 20
A Soulful StormEp 34| The Grammys Used BTS & BeyoncèTopics of the week with celebrity interviewer Lucy Ford: The Grammys Used BTS - WAP still makes you men mad - Beyoncè is the Greatest of all time but her Grammys don't reflect it
2021-03-211h 21
A Soulful StormEp 32| The K-pop Thanos SnapTopics of the week: Half of a K-pop being removed from Spotify - BTS face racism from German Radio host - Asian Hate Crimes - SHINee's Back
2021-03-021h 43
A Soulful StormEp 31| Bridgerton: The Best Part of ChristmasTopics of the week - Soul - Jingle Jangle - Bridgerton - GOT7 leaving JYPE - The Best & Worst K-pop songs of 2020
2021-01-081h 37
A Soulful StormEp 30| Tiffany Haddish vs The Grammys & Ivy Pak Allows Black-fishingTopics of the week: Ivy Park allowing Black fishing - Tiffany Haddish vs The Grammys - Snoop Dogg vs WAP
2020-12-231h 36
A Soulful StormEp 29| Fenty Beauty and Black representation on T.V.Topics of the week: Since its Black History Month we brought back the Black Girl Round Table
2020-10-281h 22
A Soulful StormEp 27| Breonna Taylor and Megan Thee stallion. Everyone fails Black WomenTopics of the week: Breonna Taylor convictions- Megan Thee Stallion and disrespectful Tory Lanez - Why does everyone fail Black women?
2020-10-011h 23
A Soulful StormEp 26| Chadwick Boseman’s Impact & BTS Explode Like DynamiteTopics of the week: Chadwick Boseman passes away - BTS go number 1 and perform at the VMAs.
2020-09-041h 23
A Soulful StormEp 25| BTS Is Coming Back In English feat Ikran DahirTopics of the week: BTS's English Single - K-pop VMA nominations - BTS unpopular opinions - BTS Lightning Round Quiz
2020-08-071h 02
A Soulful StormEp 24.5| The Avengers of Kpop: Girl Group EditionTo celebrate the comebacks of so many female K-pop idols, Tasha & Helen (from UKPOP PODCAST) decided to play a game and create our own girl group.
2020-07-2315 min
A Soulful StormEp 24| Ateez Culturally Appropriate & The Battle of the Thirst TrapsTopics of the week is: The men of South Korea are thirst trapping - Hoonjong from Ateez wears blue cornrows- Seulgi & Irene single review
2020-07-171h 30
A Soulful StormEp 17| Colourism here, there and everywhereSpecial guests Helen from UKPop Podcast, Nezzy from Tales From The Plantation Podcast & TashaSampa discuss Nella Rose being canceled, how colourism affects the musicians we like (Solar from Mamamoo) and how colourism has affected our lives.
2020-07-032h 14
A Soulful StormEp 23| Hospital racism and the return of BlackPink & President HwasaTopics of the week: Institution Racism Tasha experienced in hospital- BTS's Stay Gold - Blackpink's new song & video - Hwasa's new album & song
2020-07-031h 43
A Soulful StormEp 22| Kpop fans sabotage Trump’s Rally feat The Jess LyfeYouTube sensation The Jess Lyfe & TashaSampa discuss the struggles of being a Black Kpop fans - Kpop fans sabotaging Trump's Rally - The Agust D scandal - KCON
2020-06-251h 16
A Soulful StormEp 21| Black Lives Matter: We Asked For A Spark And Got A BombTopics of the week- George Floyd- Amy Cooper - Black Lives Matter - Should K-pop stars show support for Black Lives Matter
2020-06-051h 36
A Soulful StormEp 20| Magnificent Seven Music ReviewTopics of the week - TashaSampa and guests Asela & Stefan discuss new music releases - The members Of BTS, NCT 127, Seventeen & Astro caught in the Itaewon Scandal
2020-05-291h 24
A Soulful StormEp 19| The Celebration of Agust D 2A surprise episode where TashaSampa and Stefan from Self Over Sickle podcast discuss Suga from BTS (aka Agust D), dropping his new mixtape, D-2, after a four year wait.
2020-05-2250 min
A Soulful StormEp 18| Boris’s whatless announcement & Quarantine TV showsTopics of the week: Vera from Hear The Noise Pod is back with Tasha to discuss Boris's ridiculous Covid announcement- the best/worst Quarantine shows such as Tiger King, Too Hot Too Handle & Crash Landing On You.
2020-05-181h 52
A Soulful StormEpisode 16: BangBangCon: Barefoot & PregnantSpecial guests Shari from Inseoulable, Immy from DaebakKpopwithIMMY & Tasha discuss GOT7's new album - BangBangCon the BTS online concert- play a hilarious game of snog, marry avoid. Disclaimer - Jonghyun is mentioned in the episode. Please know that the three of us love and respect the deceased and nothing is meant with ill will.
2020-04-272h 22
A Soulful StormEpisode 15: Ticketmaster is trash, Harry Potter memories & Solar is comingTopics of the weeks: Ticketmaster is trying to steal our money - Harry Potter memories - Bang Bang Con, the online BTS concert is coming - GOT7 comeback trailer - Solar from Mamamoo's solo project is coming - TXT is proving that the dreams of fanboys can come true
2020-04-171h 30
A Soulful StormEpisode 14: Itaewon Class ReviewTopics of the week: Vera from the Hear The Noise podcast is back with Tasha to talk about life before Coronavirus - How we got into K-dramas - Reviewing how Itaewon Class handled issues of racism, transgender rights, and dysfunctional love.
2020-04-102h 50
A Soulful StormEpisode 13: Love Is BlindTopics of the week: Host TashaSampa & guest Zee (host of Hear The Noise Pod) discuss Love Is Blind
2020-03-162h 59
A Soulful StormEpisode 12: Buzzfeed: Map Of The Soul:7 Listening PartyTopics of the week- We are celebrating the release of BTS's new album - BTS on Jimmy Fallon' s Late Show - Storytime: The BuzzfeedUK Map of the Soul:7 Listening Party
2020-02-261h 22
A Soulful StormEpisode 11: Golliwogs at the dinner tableTopics of the week: Parasite (spoilers from 1:00 -6:00) - Love Island - Katy Perry is British Asian- How We Got Into Kpop - BTS's Ego & Black Swan performance- Story time: Golliwogs at the dinner table
2020-02-101h 52
A Soulful StormEpisode 10: OscarSoWhite 2.0, Love Island & Chen from EXO getting married isn’t anti- feministTopics of the week: Chen is getting married - Connect BTS, BTS army enlistment plans - Parasite - Oscars So White AGAIN - Harry & Meghan- Love Island
2020-01-241h 24
A Soulful StormEpisode 9: Meghan & Harry escaping the Royal Family, Wiley v Stormzy and BTS are back!Topics of the week- Ivy Park Advert - WWIII - Golden Globes - BAFTAS So White- Wiley v Stormzy - Meghan and Harry are leaving Royal Family- BTS's comeback schedule and Shadow Interlude - Kpop ticket prices
2020-01-1055 min
A Soulful StormEpisode 8| B2k Baby Mama Drama, Gabrielle Union Fired from AGT & BTS at MMA and MAMATopics this week: B2K Baby Mama Drama - Gabrielle Union Fired from AGT - George Zimmerman suing Travvyon Martin's family - BTS MMA performance - Review of MAMA - Suga & Halsey collaboration
2019-12-162h 14
A Soulful StormEpisode 7|T.I at the Red Table Talk, Grammy Snubs & BigHit Won’t SubTopics this week: T.I on Red Table Talk- The Grammys Snub BTS - BTS's wins at the AMAs- Big Hit won't give fans subtitles for paid content- Goo Hara's death- Game: Which video do you prefer
2019-12-031h 49
A Soulful StormEpisode 6|Amber Liu defends police brutality, BT21 Pop Up Pre launch, Mamamoo’s comebackTopics of the week: Amber Liu defends police brutality - Story time: My exclusive look at BT21 Pop Up Pre launch - Mamamoo's comeback
2019-11-1946 min
A Soulful StormEp 5| T.I’s annual hymen check-up, American Son & Simon Cowell trying to rival kpop with UK-popTopics this week: Reviewing American Son- The Tories crap comments on Grenfell - Simon Cowell trying to rival kpop with UK-pop - Jungkook car accident - T.I's annual hymen check Shownu's nudes - Hyuna & Dawn's comeback - GOT7's Comebacks
2019-11-081h 07
A Soulful StormEpisode 4| The Neighbour From Hell Towed Our Car & Wonho leaves Monsta XTopics this week: Wonho leaves Monsta X - Shownu's alleged affair with a married woman- How I got into BTS - Storytime when the Neighbour from Hell Tolled Our Car
2019-10-3133 min
A Soulful StormEpisode 3| GOT7 Concert RecapThis is a special episode where host TashaSampa and guest Nymeria recap the joy of seeing Kpop group GOT7 live in concert
2019-10-1654 min
A Soulful StormEpisode 2| Tyler Perry’s Studios, The Black Magic Awards & are SuperM really the Avengers of KpopApologies for the sound quality this week. We had serious technical issues but we didn't want to lose the episode. Topics this week: Tyler Perry's Studios- The Black Magic Awards - SuperM debut - Ateez comeback - Snog, Marry, Avoid Kpop edition
2019-10-121h 06
A Soulful StormEpisode 1. Was J-Hope culturally appropriating and BTS are facing xenophobia again!Topics this week: Will Smith releasing a Fresh Prince inspired clothing line - J-Hope' song Chicken Noodle Soup - The Hollywood Reporter's xenophobic article about BTS - Comeback season for many Kpop groups - Avoid Blackface during Halloween
2019-10-0359 min