Ask me about North Korea

Ask me about North Korea

57 episodes

North Korea certainly deserves its title of the Hermit Kingdom of East Asia. Even today, for many that country remains a riddle wrapped up in an enigma. Does North Korea really have no COVID-19 cases? Has Kim Jong-un really executed people with a flamethrower? Is everyone there forced to get a Kim Jong-un haircut? As a North Korea watcher, in this podcast I do my best to provide short but detailed responses to these and other most common questions about this country. The podcast is powered by Anchor. For more details visit - askmeaboutdprk.wordpress.com

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Episode 50 Why does this podcast have to come to an end? (at least, for now)

Published: Sept. 19, 2021, 7:43 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 14 seconds

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Episode 49 What is the role of military in North Korea?

Published: Sept. 12, 2021, 6:58 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 44 seconds

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Episode 48 Why are the North Korean-Japanese relations as bad as it can get?

Published: Sept. 5, 2021, 6:54 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 9 seconds

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Episode 47 How to release North Korean music covers? (Interview with Justin Martell)

Published: Aug. 29, 2021, 8:02 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 29 seconds

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Episode 46 What does North Korea export to the outside world?

Published: Aug. 22, 2021, 7:59 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 9 seconds

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Episode 45 What happens if Kim Jong-un dies?

Published: Aug. 15, 2021, 7:23 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 33 seconds

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Episode 44 Why will North Korea remain under quarantine for longer than just 2021?

Published: Aug. 8, 2021, 8:26 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 53 seconds

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Episode 43 How does North Korea make money illegally?

Published: Aug. 1, 2021, 7:16 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 39 seconds

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The Podcasts Participation in Annual Podcast Awards: Your Vote is Needed!

Published: July 27, 2021, 8:58 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 35 seconds

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Episode 42 What is it like to be an organizer of tours to North Korea?

Published: July 27, 2021, 8:03 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 39 seconds

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Episode 41 What is North Koreas diplomatic standing in the developing world?

Published: July 18, 2021, 8:46 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 6 seconds

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Episode 40 What are North Korean cartoons?

Published: July 11, 2021, 7:34 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 33 seconds

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Episode 39 Did COVID-19 reach Pyongyang: What is North Koreas grave coronavirus incident?

Published: July 4, 2021, 9:59 a.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 41 seconds

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Episode 38 Why did the Workers Party of Korea change its rulebook and why does it matter?

Published: June 27, 2021, 8:35 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 34 seconds

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Season 2 Finale Podcast Updates, Book Lottery, and June Hiatus

Published: May 30, 2021, 6:43 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 47 seconds

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Episode 37 Why did Joe Biden and Moon Jae-in meet and what does it mean for North Korea?

Published: May 29, 2021, 1:54 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 35 seconds

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Episode 36 What are the challenges and joys of studying North Korea?

Published: May 23, 2021, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 13 seconds

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Episode 35 What is the history of football in the North Korea?

Published: May 22, 2021, 1:43 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 22 seconds

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Episode 34 How bad is the human rights situation in the DPRK and how did it get there?

Published: May 16, 2021, 7:35 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 41 seconds

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Episode 33 What is the geopolitical dimension of the Russia-North Korea relations?

Published: May 15, 2021, 1:33 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 30 seconds

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Episode 32 What is it like to travel to North Korea? (Part 2)

Published: May 9, 2021, 9:52 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes

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Episode 31 Why is the number of North Korean refugees dwindling?

Published: May 8, 2021, 12:53 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 49 seconds

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Episode 30 What is it like to travel to North Korea? (Part 1)

Published: May 2, 2021, 7:45 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 47 seconds

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Episode 29 Who is Kim Yo-jong and what is her role in North Korea?

Published: May 1, 2021, 11:34 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 48 seconds

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Episode 28 Why are Sino-North Korean relations not as good as they seem?

Published: April 25, 2021, 8:17 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 43 seconds

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Episode 27 What is daily life like in North Korea? (Part 5: Weddings)

Published: April 24, 2021, 10:13 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 23 seconds

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Episode 26 Why are foreigners fleeing from the North Korean COVID lockdown and why does it matter?

Published: April 18, 2021, 8:13 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 58 seconds

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Episode 25 Have there been any coup attempts in North Korea?

Published: April 17, 2021, 11:33 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 50 seconds

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Episode 24 What is daily life like in North Korea? (Part 4: Entertainment industry)

Published: April 11, 2021, 8:50 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 38 seconds

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Episode 23 Who is Kim Jong-un and how is he shaping North Korea?

Published: April 10, 2021, 8:12 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 7 seconds

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Episode 22 Who was Kim Jong-il and how did he shape North Korea?

Published: April 4, 2021, 9:40 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 7 seconds

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Episode 21 Who was Kim Il-sung and how did he shape North Korea?

Published: April 3, 2021, 9:12 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 4 seconds

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Season 1 Hiatus Announcement (20.03-03.04)

Published: March 20, 2021, 5:54 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 31 seconds

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Episode 20 What is daily life like in North Korea? (Part 3: Organizational Life & Surveillance)

Published: March 14, 2021, 12:08 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 37 seconds

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Episode 19 Could North Korea really be an investment opportunity?

Published: March 13, 2021, 7:17 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 50 seconds

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Episode 18 Why is the North Korean regime so stable?

Published: March 7, 2021, 8:17 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 23 seconds

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Episode 17 Is starvation still a problem in North Korea?

Published: March 6, 2021, 8:27 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 46 seconds

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Episode 16 What is daily life like in North Korea? (Part 2: Celebrations & Religion)

Published: Feb. 28, 2021, 8:02 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 39 seconds

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Blitz Episode 3 Bullet-Proof Trains, Revolutionary Badges, and Names of Korea

Published: Feb. 27, 2021, 7:07 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 54 seconds

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Episode 15 Why do some North Koreans struggle with their lives in the South?

Published: Feb. 21, 2021, 7:34 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 25 seconds

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Episode 14 What is daily life like in North Korea? (Part 1: University, Work, Spending)

Published: Feb. 20, 2021, 8:01 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 36 seconds

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Episode 13 Why is North Korea undergoing a major drug crisis?

Published: Feb. 14, 2021, 9:58 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 42 seconds

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Episode 12 How could the European Union play a greater role in the Korean peace process?

Published: Feb. 13, 2021, 8:32 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 54 seconds

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Episode 11 Who are the Americans living in North Korea?

Published: Feb. 7, 2021, 9:48 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 10 seconds

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Blitz Episode 2 Illegal Choco Pie Trade, Ice Hockey, and Kim Jong-uns Haircut

Published: Feb. 6, 2021, 8:39 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 53 seconds

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Episode 10 Is North Korean culture only a means of propaganda?

Published: Jan. 31, 2021, 11:20 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 49 seconds

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Episode 9 Why is corruption both a blessing and a curse for North Korea?

Published: Jan. 30, 2021, 8:14 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 3 seconds

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Episode 8 Why is Korean reunification almost impossible?

Published: Jan. 24, 2021, 11:06 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 32 seconds

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Episode 7 What is it like to be gay in North Korea?

Published: Jan. 23, 2021, 7:41 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 30 seconds

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What do Republicans, DPRK, Multilateralism, and Nuclear Weapons have anything to do with each other?

Published: Jan. 17, 2021, 6:29 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 1 second

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Blitz Episode 1 North Korean Elections, Internet, and Dog Executions

Published: Jan. 16, 2021, 10:49 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 35 seconds

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Episode 6 What is the meaning of the 8th Party Congress of the Workers Party of Korea?

Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 6:01 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 11 seconds

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Episode 5 Why does North Korea need nukes and why will it not give up on them?

Published: Jan. 10, 2021, 12:39 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 7 seconds

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Episode 4 Why is North Korea not a communist country?

Published: Jan. 9, 2021, 9:57 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 40 seconds

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Episode 3 Why is North Korea so poor?

Published: Jan. 3, 2021, 10:40 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 56 seconds

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Episode 2 Does North Korea really have no COVID-19 cases?

Published: Jan. 2, 2021, 9:34 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 4 seconds

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Episode 1 Why will 2021 likely cause another crisis on the Korean Peninsula?

Published: Jan. 1, 2021, 10:27 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 5 seconds

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