AfterNoona Delight Podcast

Friday Status Update

Hello and Welcome. We are all still here so congratulations!!!

I'm hearing rumors there is an omegaverse WITH mpreg coming to the screen...can anyone confirm or deny. If you don't know the words I am using, TRUST ME THAT I WILL BE HAPPY SO VERY HAPPY TO EXPLAIN THEM TO YOU IN DETAIL.

I'm going to be recording podcast in 40min with Megan and it's going to be Mask Girl but we decided to mash Guillermo del Toro Gómez's FRANKENSTEIN into the theme. I'm fairly confident it's going t...

November Snack: Gratitude (For All of You)

Snack is up a few days early! Okay, only two days, but hey it's a win. Lia and I were feeling thankful this month, so we chatted about all the ways we love this community and fandom. It felt healing and fun, and we hope you all like it too. Also, prepare for a Mask Girl/Frankenstein mashup episode coming later this month, if we can pull it off, haha. (A Frankensteined episode, if you will.)

What about this community are you thankful for?

--Megan

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ERIN!

Happy, Happy Birthday, ERIN! We hope you have the best day!

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My Youth Podcast Episode Discussion Post

Happy Wednesday, everyone! In this week's episode, Megan and I (Amy) discuss My Youth and why we found a drama we'd never seen before comforting, even though before this drama I would have sworn that quiet dramas are not for me.

Did you watch My Youth? Why or why not? If yes, what are your thoughts? Do you agree that despite all the tragic pitfalls introduced into our characters' lives that you just kind of knew it would all work out? Should Song Joong-ki wear only overalls and a floppy...

Let it snow!

We had our first snow this weekend in Chicago (continuing today), and while I did not get to experience the first snowfall of the season with my favorite 도깨비 ( dokkaebi), I at least have this scene to go back to and pretend that I am the goblin's bride.

So here's my question...What's your favorite K-Drama snow scene (romantic or otherwise)?

Friday Watch Share

Happy Grammy (I can’t even fully say that with a straight face because also wtf Grammy) Nom Day… shout out to Golden/KPDH for racking up some impressive categories.

I started Typhoon Family so I can fit in and also because I really do want to deep dive IMF crisis. My youngest has gotten super obsessed with dramas too so I’m also going to be following her lead this weekend as she makes a new choice (she watched Love, Untangled 5 times in a row and I’ve suggested she keep explorin...

Episode Discussion Post: Trying to Watch K-Dramas (or anything) in 2025

We're having some tough but important conversations these days, and that's what today's episode is all about, and we'd love you to weigh in. We listen and we don't judge because for a lot of this, it is a sliding scale as far as where we draw our lines in the sand. A couple of questions to think about...

• How does where you watch or consume media affect what you watch?

• How can we support creators/entertainers if we feel conflicted about the chann...

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LAUREN!

Happy, Happy Birthday, LAUREN! We hope you have the best day!

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Friday Watch Share

So I wrote post and forgot to post it so yay me

Happy Halloween to those who celebrate. I’m wrapping Mask Girl and then it’s me and Choi Woo Shik! I got delayed in watching this week because I did colonoscopy! TMI? No we don’t know her! No shame! Preventative health care ftw!!!

I did it end of day yesterday so came home and fell asleep. But did I wake up at 2.30am to watch Run Seokjin Encore and will be doing it again tonight. No pain is too much for BTS.

Today's Halloween Special Episode: What Would You Haunt?

Today's episode was so fun to record, and I was excited to share my love for ghost tours. The scarier the better. The best one was in Salem, Massachusetts, because obviously. Between walking ghosts in cemeteries and little girl ghosts in attics, I was sufficiently scared. My son is STILL mad at me for making him go on this tour because he was terrified.

Anyway, in today's episode, Lia posed the question: If you were a ghost, what would you haunt? I said I would haunt an old New York p...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SHELLIE!

Happy, Happy Birthday, SHELLIE! We hope you have the best day!

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Finding Yourself in Someone Else’s Story

What K-Drama character would you want to thank for showing you something you needed to see about yourself?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DINAH!

Happy, Happy Birthday, DINAH! We hope you have the best day!

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Friday Watch Share

Hey everyone,

So my watching in 2025 is currently a “best of times and worst of times”. Some shows I’ve been super meh on and then a few have been top faves.

A few ppl recommended Mask Girl to me at just the right moment and I’m all innnnnnn. It’s hitting every plot high note for me and everyone is acting their ass? mask? off! I am in love with Nana as well.

I paused Genie and may or may not go back …but Typhoon Family and Would You Marry Me are also cal...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BECKY!

Happy, Happy Birthday, BECKY! We hope you have the best day!

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October Uncensored Discussion

Hi everyone! Today’s Uncensored is all about what’s giving us comfort vs. what’s helping us escape (featuring some of your comments). Amy and Megan also break down their thoughts on Genie Make a Wish ep 1.

A couple questions:

1. Are you watching for comfort or escape right now? Or maybe it’s neither?

2. No spoilers on Genie make a wish, but should we keep going? Why/why not?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CHERYL!

Happy, Happy Birthday, CHERYL! We hope you have the best day!

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When Recs are Right

Hey Chingus! I'm about to buckle down today and write my ghost romance (Amy and I are totally in our ghost era), and I've been thinking a lot about drama recommendations lately. I recently took a slight Kdrama break to watch Chief of War with my husband after Lia recommended it to me. And she absolutely nailed this recommendation, because that drama kicked all kinds of ass. Loved it. Jason Momoa ripping someone's tongue out and eating it was strangely cathartic to me.

Meanwhile I'm tryi...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALISON!

Happy, Happy Birthday, ALISON! We hope you have the best day!

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Friday Watch Day

Hey friends,

I’m coming at you live from the burrow nest I’ve created on my couch. I’ve been on-call this week and let’s just say after hours has been a lot… and I’ve been sick. And I’m singing the pity blues. But that technically means I’m not that sick because when that happens I a) go into insensible flu fugue state where I can’t summon energy to complain and b) write 3-4 chapters of a book in a fever dream.

Anyway, I digress. I’m watching Genie, Ma...

Time Travel Episode

Today we talked all things time travel, which fits since Lia and Amy have both tackled writing time travel books. I have not yet, but who knows what the future holds?

What time travel kdrama worked for you? One that didn't? Any time travel plot that you really want to see? Anything to get off your chest about time travel?

--Megan

Who do you miss?

So Amy sent me this picture of Seo Kang Jun this morning, and my comment back to her was, "I miss him." Despite the absolutely bonkers plot of Undercover High School, watching it might be the most fun I've had all year, in large part because of Seo Kang Jun.

What actor/actress are you missing? Whether it's because they haven't had a role in a while, OR because while they've had projects, they haven't been ones you're interested in. --Megan

Friday Watch Day Imma Laaaaaate

Sorry sorry sorry. I just drove to LA with my middle to see Chappell Roan (and Megan from Afternoona Army). I had planned to fly down but cancelled last night because of stuff like idk….Burbank air traffic controllers walking off the job. Yay America!

Anyhoodle I’m at the hotel and about to get ready—Trixie Mattel is going to be opening toooooo. I’ll post some pics on IG!

So I haven’t started the Genie drama but I’m going to start this weekend when I get home. Megan...

AFTERNOONA UNCENSORED TONIGHT!

Hi all! We're recording October's Afternoona Uncensored tonight and are going to focus our discussion on comfort vs. escape. So let us know in the comments what you're watching that's either bringing you comfort or is offering you some great escapism. Time allowing, we'll share some on the pod!

Sealing the Honmoon

This makes me so happy.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LYNNE

Happy, Happy Birthday, LYNNE! We hope you have the best day!

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Friday Watch Yay

Heyyyyyy…I don’t know what it is about autumn but it makes me want to lock in and get productive. Spring and Autumn seem to be my energetic “get ‘er done” times and Winter and Summer are for percolating and/or hibernating. How about ya’ll?

I’m getting a new gym membership, working on (and finishing lol) book proposals, starting to prep for my Dec 2nd book launch, and interviewing for a new role at my university (I enjoy my current role but wanted to do a stretch and try a ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GRACE AND JESSIE!

Happy, Happy Birthday, GRACE and JESSIE! We hope you have the best day!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO STUART!

Happy, Happy Birthday, STUART! We hope you have the best day!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KATHRYN!

Happy, Happy Birthday, KATHRYN! We hope you have the best day!

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