Episode 50 – Why does this podcast have to come to an end? (at least, for now)
All things have to come to an end, and it applies to this podcast in its current format too. Thank you for staying tuned for more than 50 episodes! In this last episode I talk about why it has to end ...
19 Sep 20214min
Episode 49 – What is the role of military in North Korea?
In this episode, I would like to talk about the Korean People’s Army or KPA – the military of North Korea, which is also the armed wing of the ruling party. Specifically, today we will look at the cur...
12 Sep 202110min
Episode 48 – Why are the North Korean-Japanese relations as bad as it can get?
Today’s episode talks about the complicated historical framework of the North Korean-Japanese relations – including the two biggest conflict points that both countries have had. In that light, I also ...
5 Sep 202114min
Episode 47 – How to release North Korean music covers? (Interview with Justin Martell)
Today’s episode is unusually musical. Our guest today is Justin Martell, an American producer, and a co-founder of Ship to Shore PhonoCo record label. Justin Martell in 2017 also founded YPT’s partner...
29 Aug 202136min
Episode 46 – What does North Korea export to the outside world?
This episode will not be very analytical, but the topic that I will cover provides some important context for the previous episodes and your understanding of the North Korean socio-economic system and...
22 Aug 202110min
Episode 45 – What happens if Kim Jong-un dies?
The notorious leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, has disappeared several times from the public eye in the course of 2020 and 2021, with both experts and media watchers wondering whether the North Kor...
15 Aug 202112min
Episode 44 – Why will North Korea remain under quarantine for longer than just 2021?
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, North Korea had a reputation as one of the most if not the most isolated societies on Earth. It was as if North Korea was already living under the conditions of ...
8 Aug 20218min
Episode 43 – How does North Korea make money illegally?
Quite some time ago I’ve received a couple of suggestions to cover the question of how North Korea earns money illicitly. Since this is a massive topic, it took me a while to figure out what kind of e...
1 Aug 202115min
