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Episode 171
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Seoul is a wonderful city to explore, with its historic sites, quaint cafes, and reliable public transportation. Wonderful, that is, …
3 years ago
"Ugly Koreans, Ugly Americans"
Episode 170
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In 1993, a little cultural guide was published to bridge the gap of cultural differences between Koreans and Americans. We’ll check i…
3 years, 1 month ago
More Weird News
Episode 169
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Never a dull moment, especially if you’re paying attention. We go through some of the odder, weirder, surprisinger news stories in re…
3 years, 1 month ago
Funeral Rites
Episode 168
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As the first season of our Walk Among the Graves tour closes, we explore a few more rites and rituals connected to funerals and the d…
3 years, 1 month ago
More Expats of the Wild East
Episode 167
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More strange stories of the creatures who approached Korea’s shores. Do you have a tale of an odd expat in Korea from the old days?
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3 years, 1 month ago
Nami Island and Tourist Trap River
Episode 166
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One of Korea’s most promoted destinations is--well, it was conceived as a tourist trap. We talk about the history of the island and o…
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Lanterns, Buddha, & Balsam: The Folklore of the Fourth Lunar Month
Episode 165
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The fourth lunar month is arguably the most important time of year for Buddhists. Various ceremonies linked to Buddha’s birthday, goo…
3 years, 2 months ago
K-Ghost Hunters
Episode 164
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Ghosts may be trapped in the past, but ghost hunters today bring modern methods to track them down and send them scurrying to the aft…
3 years, 2 months ago
South Korea's 1980 Concentration Camp
Episode 163
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In 1980, Chun Doo-hwan created a re-education “university” for criminals and ne’er do wells. It really was a concentration camp for a…
3 years, 2 months ago
K-Poverty
Episode 162
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Behind the corporate gloss of K-pop, Samsung, and the hallyu wave lurks a tragic reality: poverty.
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3 years, 2 months ago