Maria Sherman on boy bands, K-pop, BTS, Blackpink, One Direction, Iceage

<p class="p1">This episode features Maria Sherman, the author of <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Larger-Than-Life-History-Bands/dp/0762468912/ref=as_li_ss_tl?dchild=1&keywords=LArger+than+life&qid=1610558027&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=fluxblog-20&linkId=8e3bb452f3ac4334566664e367a4c941&language=en_US'>Larger Than Life: A History Of Boy Bands From NKOTB To BTS</a>. We talk about boy bands and K-pop in the broad sense, and go in a bit deeper on the Backstreet Boys/NSYNC rivalry, BTS, One Direction, and Blackpink, who Maria <a href='https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a34031183/blackpink-interview/'>profiled for Elle last year</a>. We also chat about country music and Iceage, as she just recently wrote about the <a href='https://themuse.jezebel.com/then-came-the-punks-1845992360'>10th anniversary of their debut album</a> for Jezebel.</p>