Tourists from Hell
Send us Fan MailOur most petty episode! We tell stories of the most problematic guests on our tours. PLUS--Why we no longer work as media fixers.Join our Patreon to get more stuffhttps://patreon.com/d...
30 Nov 20221h 26min
The Literati Purge of 1519 (Joseon's Fall, part 3)
Send us Fan MailHypothesis: the roots of Korean politics’ extremism were sown with this event. Be warned there is a big rant about fundamentalism in world ideologies and religions near the end.Join ou...
23 Nov 202255min
How Has Korea Changed in 20 Years?
Send us Fan MailTwenty years ago, foreigners camped out on Dave’s ESL Cafe to complain about Korea. Looking back on those complaints, a lot has changed.NotesThis is a good thread to start with http://...
16 Nov 20221h 7min
The Dark Side of K-Pop Fandom
Send us Fan MailGuest: Sharon Kong-Perring PhD candidate in cultural media studiesDoes K-Pop fandom exhibit signs of psychopathy? What makes fans defend idols accused of heinous acts? When does fandom...
8 Nov 20221h 16min
Itaewon Tragedy
Send us Fan MailThis is a short talk about the recent tragedy in Itaewon, including the following:The latest that we know and eyewitness stories that you're not hearing in the newsHalloween's growth i...
31 Okt 202230min
Halloween in Korea
Send us Fan MailThis ancient Irish holiday has grown quickly in Korea. But has its essence been lost? (aka “Shawn Sh*ts on Korean Halloween”)Join our Patreon to get more stuff!https://patreon.com/dark...
26 Okt 202259min
Korean SpOOky Tales
Send us Fan MailWe collect our favorite stories and some Patreon-only segments of “Weird Tales from Korean Lore” to chill your spooky.The Booze GhostJayuro Highway Trucker (told on the very same highw...
19 Okt 202250min
Koryo Saram
Send us Fan MailOlga Kim is a Koryo-Saram artist from Rome. Olga is joining us to discuss Koryo-saram, a unique group of Korean diaspora who migrated to Uzbekistan in the late 19th century.Olga's Inst...
12 Okt 202258min
