BuzzFeed Celeb Launches Podcast ‘Phone A Fangirl’ to Connect K-POP Idols with Fans

BuzzFeed Celeb has launched a new podcast titled “Phone A Fangirl” that directly links fans with K-POP idols. Announced on October 16, 2025, this program focuses on K-POP culture and features idols answering fans’ questions in person. The “Phone A Fangirl” podcast is hosted by seasoned fans Joyce Louis-Jean and Lindsay Webster, allowing fans to call or leave voice messages to communicate with their favorite K-POP idols and celebrities. The show is filled with fans’ honest chatter and answers to their long-held questions. Its promotional slogan is “Press 1 to scream. Press 2 to sob,” designed to enable fans and celebrities to interact in their most genuine forms. New episodes are released every Friday on BuzzFeed Celeb’s YouTube channel and major podcast platforms. The first episode featured TOMORROW X TOGETHER as guests, and the official trailer and the first episode video are already available on YouTube. According to the schedule for Season 1, new guests will appear weekly from October through November. The lineup includes TOMORROW X TOGETHER (October 10), ZEROBASEONE (October 17), Mingyu and Scoups (October 24), “How We Became Professional Fangirls” featuring KAI (October 31), BOYNEXTDOOR (November 7), Hannah Bahng (November 14), AtHeart (November 21), and P1Harmony (November 28). BuzzFeed Celeb aims to promote direct interaction between the K-POP community and idols through this podcast. Considered a notable project within the K-POP fandom ecosystem, it represents a new media format that facilitates honest conversations at the heart of fan culture.