Best Pyongyang Podcasts (2025)

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The Pyongyang marathon’s new name, and the death of a North Korean commando

11d ago

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North Korean state media coverage of the first international marathon in Pyongyang since 2019 underscored ongoing inconsistencies in how state propaganda mythologizes Kim ll Sung, changing the name of the event to remove reference to the founding leader’s birthplace Mangyongdae. NK News founder and CEO Chad O’Carroll joins the podcast to discuss th…

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Rapids Beat San Diego. Houston Preview. Chicago Fire Pyongyang. 1:27:10

13d ago1:27:10

1:27:10

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, it's Darren Yapi Hour! Matt and Mark break down that great 3-2 win over San Diego FC. The guys give Chris Armas and Yapi praise. How was the 4-4-2 and what were its permutations? Who else stood out? Was this chaos ball? Also, Sam Vines and Ted Ku-DiPietro made strides. What a bounce ba…

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Bruce Bennett: Why the US needs a new strategy to deter North Korean nuclear use

4d ago

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Bruce Bennet, a senior researcher at the RAND Corporation, joins the podcast to discuss just how ironclad the U.S.-South Korea alliance really is, the growing plausibility of limited nuclear use by Pyongyang and the risks of miscalculation in a changing security environment. He also delves into what North Korea military is learning from the war […]…

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Bruce Bennett: Why the US needs a new strategy to deter North Korean nuclear use

4d ago

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Bruce Bennet, a senior researcher at the RAND Corporation, joins the podcast to discuss just how ironclad the U.S.-South Korea alliance really is, the growing plausibility of limited nuclear use by Pyongyang and the risks of miscalculation in a changing security environment. He also delves into what North Korea military is learning from the war […]…

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Bruce Bennett: Why the US needs a new strategy to deter North Korean nuclear use 11:07

4d ago11:07

11:07

Bruce Bennet, a senior researcher at the RAND Corporation, joins the podcast to discuss just how ironclad the U.S.-South Korea alliance really is, the growing plausibility of limited nuclear use by Pyongyang and the risks of miscalculation in a changing security environment.He also delves into what North Korea military is learning from the war in U…

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Houston Draw. Zack Steffen Red Card!? Seattle Preview. Omir Fernandez Trade. 1:22:46

5d ago1:22:46

1:22:46

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we discuss a 2-2 draw with Houston Dynamo that saw a Zack Steffen red card!? The guys banter about Omir Fernandez getting traded and the end of the Primary Transfer Window. We recap the Houston game. Are we Glass Half Full or Half Empty? What about the performance was good? What caused…

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North Korea’s new skyscraper street, rejecting drone claims and defector numbers 15:44

6d ago15:44

15:44

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week for another new 10,000-home skyscraper street in Pyongyang, coinciding with the April 15 “Day of the Sun” holiday celebrating the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung. NK News Correspondent Joon Ha Park joins the podcast to discuss the significance of the […]…

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North Korea’s new skyscraper street, rejecting drone claims and defector numbers 15:44

6d ago15:44

15:44

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week for another new 10,000-home skyscraper street in Pyongyang, coinciding with the April 15 “Day of the Sun” holiday celebrating the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung.NK News Correspondent Joon Ha Park joins the podcast to discuss the significance of the project, as wel…

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North Korea’s new skyscraper street, rejecting drone claims and defector numbers

6d ago

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week for another new 10,000-home skyscraper street in Pyongyang, coinciding with the April 15 “Day of the Sun” holiday celebrating the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung. NK News Correspondent Joon Ha Park joins the podcast to discuss the significance of the […]…

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Korea, Japan, and the Tariff War 38:34

7d ago38:34

38:34

In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha, Dr. Kristi Govella, and Mr. William Reinsch discussed the tariff war, its potential impact on Korea, Japan, and other countries around the world, and more.By CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

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Cathi Choi: How inter-Korean conflict harms women’s rights 12:45

11d ago12:45

12:45

This week, Cathi Choi, co-director of Women Cross DMZ, joins the podcast to discuss the group’s efforts to formally end the Korean War, reunite divided families and place women at the forefront of peacebuilding on the Korean Peninsula. Cathi discusses the group’s latest report, “Women’s Rights Under the Division System in Korea,” and the political,…

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Cathi Choi: How inter-Korean conflict harms women’s rights

11d ago

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This week, Cathi Choi, co-director of Women Cross DMZ, joins the podcast to discuss the group’s efforts to formally end the Korean War, reunite divided families and place women at the forefront of peacebuilding on the Korean Peninsula. Cathi discusses the group’s latest report, “Women’s Rights Under the Division System in Korea,” and the political,…

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Cathi Choi: How inter-Korean conflict harms women’s rights 12:45

11d ago12:45

12:45

This week, Cathi Choi, co-director of Women Cross DMZ, joins the podcast to discuss the group’s efforts to formally end the Korean War, reunite divided families and place women at the forefront of peacebuilding on the Korean Peninsula.Cathi discusses the group’s latest report, “Women’s Rights Under the Division System in Korea,” and the political, …

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The Pyongyang marathon’s new name, and the death of a North Korean commando 20:25

11d ago20:25

20:25

North Korean state media coverage of the first international marathon in Pyongyang since 2019 underscored ongoing inconsistencies in how state propaganda mythologizes Kim ll Sung, changing the name of the event to remove reference to the founding leader’s birthplace Mangyongdae.NK News founder and CEO Chad O’Carroll joins the podcast to discuss the…

1
The Pyongyang marathon’s new name, and the death of a North Korean commando

11d ago

—

North Korean state media coverage of the first international marathon in Pyongyang since 2019 underscored ongoing inconsistencies in how state propaganda mythologizes Kim ll Sung, changing the name of the event to remove reference to the founding leader’s birthplace Mangyongdae. NK News founder and CEO Chad O’Carroll joins the podcast to discuss th…

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The Future of U.S.-ROK-Japan Trilateral Cooperation 34:22

17d ago34:22

34:22

In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha and Dr. Michael Green discussed U.S.-ROK-Japan trilateral cooperation, the Trump administration’s strategy for the Indo-Pacific, and more.By CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

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Fyodor Tertitskiy: Researching the life of ‘accidental tyrant’ Kim Il Sung 11:58

18d ago11:58

11:58

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Fyodor Tertitskiy, a longtime Seoul-based scholar of North Korean history and author of “Accidental Tyrant: The Life of Kim Il-sung,” a new biography of Kim Il Sung. Drawing on sources in Korean, Russian, Chinese and Japanese, Tertitskiy offers a fresh and deeply researched account of the man who founded one of…

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Fyodor Tertitskiy: Researching the life of ‘accidental tyrant’ Kim Il Sung 11:58

18d ago11:58

11:58

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Fyodor Tertitskiy, a longtime Seoul-based scholar of North Korean history and author of “Accidental Tyrant: The Life of Kim Il-sung,” a new biography of Kim Il Sung. Drawing on sources in Korean, Russian, Chinese and Japanese, Tertitskiy offers a fresh and deeply researched account of the man […]…

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Fyodor Tertitskiy: Researching the life of ‘accidental tyrant’ Kim Il Sung

18d ago

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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Fyodor Tertitskiy, a longtime Seoul-based scholar of North Korean history and author of “Accidental Tyrant: The Life of Kim Il-sung,” a new biography of Kim Il Sung. Drawing on sources in Korean, Russian, Chinese and Japanese, Tertitskiy offers a fresh and deeply researched account of the man […]…

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Vancouver Recap. Bryce Jamison. Caitlin Kinser on Rapids United. San Diego Preview. 1:25:15

18d ago1:25:15

1:25:15

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we discuss the Colorado Rapids Unified Team. The guys banter about the Bryce Jamison signing. We break down what went wrong against Vancouver Whitecaps and how the team can generate more offense. Yes, we talk Kévin Cabral. Matt chats to Rapids VP of Community, Events & Entertainment ab…

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Return of the Pyongyang marathon and North Korea’s military drills targeting ROK

21d ago

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Hundreds of runners took to the streets of Pyongyang as North Korea hosted its premier international marathon race for the first time in six years on Sunday. NK News Senior Analytic Correspondent Colin Zwirko joins the podcast to discuss what this means for the future of tourism in the country as the event marked the […]…

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Return of the Pyongyang marathon and North Korea’s military drills targeting ROK 16:51

21d ago16:51

16:51

Hundreds of runners took to the streets of Pyongyang as North Korea hosted its premier international marathon race for the first time in six years on Sunday. NK News Senior Analytic Correspondent Colin Zwirko joins the podcast to discuss what this means for the future of tourism in the country as the event marked the first time that non-Russian vis…

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Return of the Pyongyang marathon and North Korea’s military drills targeting ROK

21d ago

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Hundreds of runners took to the streets of Pyongyang as North Korea hosted its premier international marathon race for the first time in six years on Sunday. NK News Senior Analytic Correspondent Colin Zwirko joins the podcast to discuss what this means for the future of tourism in the country as the event marked the […]…

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The Constitutional Court Decides Yoon's Fate 46:37

21d ago46:37

46:37

In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha, Yoojin Kim, Andrew Yeo, and Darcie Draudt-Véjares discussed the analysis of the Constitutional Court's unanimous decision on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment.By CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

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How Yoon’s ouster will impact the future of inter-Korean relations

24d ago

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South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday for his controversial declaration of martial law citing “pro-North” domestic forces, raising questions about the future of inter-Korean relations. This week’s episode discusses Yoon’s justification of martial law as a response to perceived Nor…

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How Yoon’s ouster will impact the future of inter-Korean relations

24d ago

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South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday for his controversial declaration of martial law citing “pro-North” domestic forces, raising questions about the future of inter-Korean relations. This week’s episode discusses Yoon’s justification of martial law as a response to perceived Nor…

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How Yoon’s ouster will impact the future of inter-Korean relations 28:22

24d ago28:22

28:22

South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday for his controversial declaration of martial law citing “pro-North” domestic forces, raising questions about the future of inter-Korean relations. This week’s episode discusses Yoon’s justification of martial law as a response to perceived Nor…

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Dae-hyeon Park: Empowering North Korean defectors by bridging information gap 12:18

25d ago12:18

12:18

North Korean defectors face a huge information gap upon arrival in South Korea and in this week’s episode we’re joined by Dae-hyeon Park, the founder and CEO of Woorion, an NGO that supports North Korean defectors in their resettlement and integration into South Korean society. He discusses the events and personal motivations that led him […]…

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Dae-hyeon Park: Empowering North Korean defectors by bridging information gap 12:18

25d ago12:18

12:18

North Korean defectors face a huge information gap upon arrival in South Korea and in this week’s episode we’re joined by Dae-hyeon Park, the founder and CEO of Woorion, an NGO that supports North Korean defectors in their resettlement and integration into South Korean society.He discusses the events and personal motivations that led him to establi…

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Dae-hyeon Park: Empowering North Korean defectors by bridging information gap

25d ago

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North Korean defectors face a huge information gap upon arrival in South Korea and in this week’s episode we’re joined by Dae-hyeon Park, the founder and CEO of Woorion, an NGO that supports North Korean defectors in their resettlement and integration into South Korean society. He discusses the events and personal motivations that led him […]…

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Win over Charlotte. Bench Kévin Cabral? Vancouver Whitecaps Preview. 51:26

26d ago51:26

51:26

Hello Colorado Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, Red forgot to hit the record button! We had a great chat that we won't be able to share with you. Apologies. And thus the legend of the lost episode was born. So instead, here's a voice note from each of us separately. We banter about April Fool's Day. We give our thoughts on the 2-0 w…

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North Korea-Russia bridge and Seoul’s call for military readiness against DPRK 16:37

27d ago16:37

16:37

In this week's episode, Lead Correspondent Shreyas Reddy discusses an NK News investigation that revealed a minor Russian construction company with links to a notorious Chechen strongman is behind a $100 million vehicle bridge designed to link Russia's Far East with North Korea.He also covers South Korea’s acting president’s call for heightened mil…

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North Korea-Russia bridge and Seoul’s call for military readiness against DPRK 16:37

27d ago16:37

16:37

In this week’s episode, Lead Correspondent Shreyas Reddy discusses an NK News investigation that revealed a minor Russian construction company with links to a notorious Chechen strongman is behind a $100 million vehicle bridge designed to link Russia’s Far East with North Korea. He also covers South Korea’s acting president’s call for heightened mi…

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North Korea-Russia bridge and Seoul’s call for military readiness against DPRK

27d ago

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In this week’s episode, Lead Correspondent Shreyas Reddy discusses an NK News investigation that revealed a minor Russian construction company with links to a notorious Chechen strongman is behind a $100 million vehicle bridge designed to link Russia’s Far East with North Korea. He also covers South Korea’s acting president’s call for heightened mi…

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The view of North Korea from Trump’s Washington 12:30

1M ago12:30

12:30

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has dramatically reshaped Washington in just two short months, including the world of North Korea policy. But while many in the U.S. expect that Trump will return to the unfinished business of diplomacy with Kim Jong Un, few in the Beltway are willing to speak openly about the […]…

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The view of North Korea from Trump’s Washington

1M ago

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Donald Trump’s return to the White House has dramatically reshaped Washington in just two short months, including the world of North Korea policy. But while many in the U.S. expect that Trump will return to the unfinished business of diplomacy with Kim Jong Un, few in the Beltway are willing to speak openly about the […]…

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The view of North Korea from Trump’s Washington 12:30

1M ago12:30

12:30

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has dramatically reshaped Washington in just two short months, including the world of North Korea policy. But while many in the U.S. expect that Trump will return to the unfinished business of diplomacy with Kim Jong Un, few in the Beltway are willing to speak openly about the new administration’s policies o…

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