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Contemporary Literature and Translation in South Korea

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Motherhood, Revolution and Fairytales in North Korea

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Migrant Workers and Immigration in South Korea

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North Korea's Revolutionary Opera and Cold War Diplomacy

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The Evolving Role of Women in North Korea

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Ethical Travel in Korea

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K-Words Enter the English Language Lexicon

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The Rise of Contemporary Feminism

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Understanding Korean Political Ideology (w/ Michael Breen)

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Unpacking the Origins of Seoulbox

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Squid Game, Parasite & Late Capitalism

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Towards a Neutral South Korea

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The Hidden History of Korean Anarchism

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Alternative Education (Contemporary Rebellions: South Korean Social Movements Today Ep5)

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Ghost Stories, Hauntings and the Spooky Side of Seoul

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Sexuality, Relationships and a History of Queer Korea

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Banned Book Club: Youth Against Fascism (w/ co-author Ryan Estrada)

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Fans, Idols and the Evolution of K-pop

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Redevelopment Resistance (Contemporary Rebellions: South Korean Social Movements Today Ep4)

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Witnessing Gwangju: A Memoir (w/ author Paul Courtright)

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Parliamentary Populism and the Life and 'Death' of Kim Jong-un

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Radical Transparency and Virus Realpolitik

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Cults, Conspiracies and COVID-19 (w/ World Pirate Radio's Japhy Ryder)

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Music, Dictatorship and the Rise of 60s/70s Youth Culture

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Cuisine, Demographics and New Gendered Realities in South Korea

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The Death and Life of Great Korean Cities

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TKF host Andre Goulet on Singapore's 'The Podcast Show'

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Gentrification and the Destruction of Cultural Heritage in Seoul

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NEW SHOW: 'Jeju Views' S1, E1 - Vajeju Nights

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The Future of the Royal Asiatic Society in Korea

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Gravel 2020: Korean Identity and the Anti-Imperialist American Left

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Missionaries and Diplomats: A History of the Royal Asiatic Society in Korea

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Who Killed the Hanoi Summit?

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Waging Peace on the Korean Peninsula

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Militarism, Development and the Mixed Legacy of Seoul's Yongsan Garrison

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Joseonjok: Too Different to be Chinese, 'Not Good Enough' to be Korean

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ROK Military vs Human Rights: Court rules in favor of Conscientious Objectors

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Jeju's Yemeni Asylum Seekers Reveal Korean Xenophobia

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Spycam Porn: Culture of Voyeurism leads to Summer of Protest for Korean Women

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Reality TV Diplomacy: Pageantry Trumps Tension as US-NK Summit Proceeds

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The Promise of Peace vs. The Doomsday Machine

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Summit Spring: DPRK, ROK, US and PRC in Dialogue

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Peace Olympics Lead to Shock Diplomatic Breakthrough

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Ilbe and the Alt-Right: Fascism and Conservative Politics in South Korea

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2018 a Year of Possibility: Inter-Korean Talks and Pyeongchang Olympics in the Spotlight

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20th Century Diaspora: Korea's Transborder Identity Politics

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U.S. Political Instability and North Korea: Tim Shorrock on Resolving the Nuclear Crisis

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The Commodification of Dokdo Island: Nationalism in the Marketplace

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North Korea Embraces Changing Economy: Choson Exchange in the DPRK

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Polling, Public Opinion and the Impeachment of Park Geun-hye

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Tributary Twilight: The Qing Dynasty in Late 19th Century Korea

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Nation Interrupted: Literary Exchanges Across the DMZ pt. 2

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Nation Interrupted: Literary Exchanges Across the DMZ pt. 1

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The Capitalist Unconscious: Migration, Unification and Imagination

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Korean Evangelicals: The University Bible Fellowship Saves America

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Devastation and Desperation: Eyewitness Accounts of 1950’s Korea

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Pacifism on the Peninsula: Mennonites in South Korea

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Refugees and Reconstruction: Post-War Korea, 1956

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The Chaebol: The 1997 IMF Financial Crisis and the Neoliberal Era

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Chaebol Undercover: Life Inside Corporate Korea

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Chaebol 101: An Introduction to South Korea’s Corporate Oligarchy

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Adventures in Korean Archaeology: Royal Tomb Excavations in Gyeongju

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Adventures in Korean Archaeology: Egalitarianism and Inequality in the Pre-Historic Mumun Period

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Prisoners and Propaganda: WW2 POWs in Colonial Seoul

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TKF in Washington, DC: Behind the Mic at the Korean Kontext Podcast

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TKF in Washington, DC: Inside the Korea Economic Institute

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Jeju's Osaka Diaspora: K-Pop and Code Switching in Tsuruhashi

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Korea's Osaka Diaspora: Origins of the Zainichi

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Inside the Potemkin Country: Tourism in North Korea

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USED CASSETTES live show + interview

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Neoliberalism, Imperialism and Urban Development pt. 2

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Neoliberalism, Imperialism and Urban Development pt. 1

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No Naval Base on Jeju

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On Podcasting in Korea

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NICE LEGS, live in Jeju City

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10 Years of The Jeju Peace Forum: From Activism to Cynicism

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Conservation and Exploitation: Jeju and the Environment

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2015 STEPPING STONE Indie Rock Festival

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On Jeju Shamanism pt. 2

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On Jeju Shamanism pt. 1

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Jeju's Back-to-Land Movement

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Globalized Jeju: Tourism and Turmoil

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SAURE GURKEN live show + interview

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Weed, Counterculture and Dictatorship

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Korean Identity and Anti-Americanism

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A History of Korean Social Movements

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The Sewol Truth Movement, One Year Later

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HENRY DEMOS live show + interview

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Peace Corps vs. EPIK

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Rules for Urban Exploration in Korea

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Jeju's Secret History

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On Korean Cults

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Jeju's 4.3 Massacre Remembered

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Tommy Tran on Jeju's Unregulated Growth

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Ben Spencer: Chuja Exit Interview

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FANCY MAN live show + interview

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MOUNTAINS live show + interview

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TBS 101.3FM journalist Chance Dorland

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Michael Breen on a unified Korea

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Michael Breen: Origins of the Korean War