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2020 Year in Review
Episode 41
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How dark was 2020 for Korea? From being the second country to get the ‘Rona to the evils of sex criminals to ghost sightings on our t…
5 years, 6 months ago
The Brutal Ends of the Six Martyrs | King Sejo part 2
Episode 40
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King Sejo’s bloody paranoid reign continues. Shortly after he usurps the throne, scholars and some military conspire to assassinate h…
5 years, 6 months ago
Young King, Power-hungry Uncle | King Sejo part 1
Episode 39
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In 1452 there was an 11-year-old king on the throne. Too bad he had mad uncles, crooked advisors, and power hungry scholars surroundi…
5 years, 7 months ago
Dismembers Only
Episode 38
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Something to lose your hand over. True crime and historical accounts of cutting off limbs. Lots of them.
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5 years, 7 months ago
On Fire!
Episode 38
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Self immolation! City fires! Fire in folklore! The most pyro episode we’ve made yet.
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5 years, 7 months ago
The Han River Bridge Bombing
Episode 36
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At the start of the Korean War, a bridge blew up, killing citizens fleeing Seoul and stranding a good section of the South Korean Arm…
5 years, 7 months ago
Did Ye Get Healed? Korean Folk Remedies
Episode 35
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Feeling under the weather? Maybe try some of these Korean folk remedies. Not our darkest episode, but the origins of folk remedies co…
5 years, 8 months ago
Massacre on the Han River
Episode 34
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Starting in 1866, Catholics were systematically rounded up and executed on a hill near what is now Hapjeong Station. These actions st…
5 years, 8 months ago
Mountains: Gods, Ghosts, & Killers
Episode 33
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Mountains dominate Korean culture. Shawn shares tales hidden in the fog cloaked peaks. Remember these as you hike through Korea’s int…
5 years, 8 months ago
Monsters!
Episode 32
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How many Korean monsters do you know? Which ones enjoy riding humans? Which monster resides in a North Korean lake and had a movie ma…
5 years, 8 months ago