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Happy Gods, Angry Ghosts, & Spirit Jars: The Folklore of the Tenth Lunar Month
Episode 191
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Temperatures drop below freezing, snow appears on mountains, and drunk fishermen pee in the ocean. Bundle up, we’re about to share fo…
2 years, 8 months ago
Desecrated Graves
Episode 190
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Desecrating a grave in Korea releases Manggwi, particularly nasty ghosts. Find out more in this episode.
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2 years, 8 months ago
Yo, Don’t Step on the Yo! | “Ugly Koreans, Ugly Americans” part 4
Episode 189
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We cover more rules of etiquette from this classic 1990s tome. Writing names in red, cutting in line, and more.
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Korean Ghost Stories & Urban Legends
Episode 188
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We exhume and share Korean stories, urban legends, and real mysterious encounters to make your skin tingle with dalksal!
Stories inclu…
2 years, 8 months ago
Lost Souls & Blood Red Leaves: The Folklore of the Ninth Lunar Month
Episode 187
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Summer’s muggy grip has let go. Frost sneaks onto early morning window panes. And ghosts need directions home. We explore the folklor…
2 years, 9 months ago
Limp Handshakes | “Ugly Koreans, Ugly Americans” part 3
Episode 186
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We cover more rules of etiquette from this classic 1990s tome. Limp handshakes, staring at foreigners, last minute invitations, and m…
2 years, 9 months ago
Purging the Literati (1545-1565) | Fall of Joseon, part 5
Episode 185
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Family infighting, betrayals, executions, dismemberments, more executions, and fratricide. Just a couple of decades in the Joseon cou…
2 years, 9 months ago
Farewell to the Dead
Episode 184
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Death is a transition but not one the dead do alone. At least not in Korean tradition. The dead need our help to pass on to whatever …
2 years, 9 months ago
Moonlit Dances & Big-headed Star Men: The Folklore of the Eighth Lunar Month
Episode 183
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Korea prepares for its grandest traditional holiday while evil ghosts try to knock jugs of water off your head… We explore the folk t…
2 years, 10 months ago
Break on Through to the Northern Side
Episode 182
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Every now and again the headlines buzz: North Korean defects to South! Less often is that the other way ‘round. Is that because it ha…
2 years, 10 months ago