The Podcast’s Participation in Annual Podcast Awards: Your Vote is Needed!
Hello everyone! So, I am coming to you today with another announcement/request. As some of you might have seen, I have recently registered for the annual Podcast Awards competition in the category 'Ne...
27 Juli 20211min
Episode 42 — What is it like to be an organizer of tours to North Korea?
Today’s podcast episode is an interview with an organizer of North Korea tours. Nicolas Platt is a travel guide, who works with the Young Pioneers’ Tours, one of the most renown DPRK tour organizers i...
27 Juli 202119min
Episode 41 – What is North Korea’s diplomatic standing in the developing world?
Back in the Cold War days, North Korea was one of the key players in the non-aligned movement or the so-called Third World. Pyongyang used to position itself as a leader of the opposition to internati...
18 Juli 202114min
Episode 40 – What are North Korean cartoons?
North Korean animation is not really renowned world-wide, but you might have seen some of its products without even realizing it. Indeed, its quality can be surprisingly good! For example, North Korea...
11 Juli 202110min
Episode 39 – Did COVID-19 reach Pyongyang: What is North Korea’s ‘grave coronavirus incident’?
It was quite a sudden bit of news when Kim Jong-un, speaking at a high-level Party meeting at the end of June of 2021, warned of “grave consequences” as a result of senior officials neglecting the cou...
4 Juli 20219min
Episode 38 – Why did the Workers’ Party of Korea change its rulebook and why does it matter?
Today I am discussing one of the most important recent political developments in North Korea. Specifically, I will talk about the revisions to the rules of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK). They were...
27 Juni 202112min
Season 2 Finale – Podcast Updates, Book Lottery, and June Hiatus
Today I am coming to you with some updates on the podcast, several messages, and a book lottery announcement. Want to get a copy of Kim Jong-un’s biography? Just spread the word about the podcast.
30 Maj 20213min
Episode 37 – Why did Joe Biden and Moon Jae-in meet and what does it mean for North Korea?
Today I would like to do some news coverage from the past week. If some of you have been following the news on North Korea, South Korea, or the United States, you most likely know that a major meeting...
29 Maj 202114min
