Ep 7: Out of Pyongyang and into the North Korean Countryside (where can you actually visit in North Korea?)

With special Fragkiska Megaloudi, author of 'In The Land of Kim'.I am joined by Fragkiska Megaloudi who spent two years living in North Korea under the UN, an organisation with a surprising amount of ...

2 Okt 202556min

I am joined by Fragkiska Megaloudi who spent two years living in North Korea under the UN, an organisation with a surprising amount of freedom to roam around the country. Or, so it used to be. Fragkis...

25 Sep 202558min

I chat to North Korea film expert Nick Bonner, who's attended every PIFF since 2002, for some insider knowledge on everything from how to process works to cute anecdotes like how acting can lead to ge...

18 Sep 202551min

Just me on the show today as I get a bit passionate about a topic close to home; content creation on North Korea. As much as I have my qualms with some of the content that has come out from Rason and ...

11 Sep 202550min

Anna and I talk about some of the interesting content that has come out online since the marathon and what it's like to produce 'normal' or 'mundane' nuanced content on North Korea, away from the sens...

4 Sep 202556min

I get together with Greg at the Beijing office for an impromptu meet-up and discuss all things behind the scenes at the Pyongyang Marathon. Links mentioned: Eastern Bhutan 2026 (with Greg)https://kory...

27 Aug 202558min

A here there and everywhere episode as I take you into Pyongyang and for a bit of the behind the scenes of the Pyongyang Marathon.Pyongyang Marathon 2026 UpdatesPYM 2026 Early Bird (closes 1st Sept 20...

26 Aug 20251h 10min

On this episode of Discover North Korea, I take you on a much-awaited AIR KORYO flight back to Pyongyang for the Pyongyang Marathon. We start in Beijing Airport and finish with some conversations with...

9 Mai 202543min