439: Going to North Korea: Part Two | Stereo Sunday


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Nov 29 2020 72 mins   4

This is the third episode of Stereo Sunday, a little Stereo app-sponsored experiment we’ve been doing live in front of a studio audience of you! Download the Stereo app for iOS or Android here.


Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/439


On This Week’s Stereo Sunday, We Continue Our Adventures in North Korea (Part One Can Be Found Here):



  • Gabe and Jordan traveled to North Korea (aka Democratic People's Republic of Korea -- or DPRK) together several times between 2011 and 2016.

  • As bizarre as you've heard North Korea can be, the reality is probably even weirder.

  • What do you actually do on a trip to North Korea?

  • How long does a typical itinerary last?

  • Should you strike up conversations with random people in transit (or let them tell you what you can and cannot read)?

  • What's so impressive about the Arirang Mass Games?

  • What should you do if you're accidentally caught up in propaganda production?

  • How do North Korean subways differ from what we've come to expect in the West?

  • How can throwing a frisbee thaw international iciness?

  • How much warm beer can you get for $20 cash money American?

  • Want to know what it's like to live out a scene from a David Lynch-directed musical? Just dine at a North Korean restaurant!

  • Will you get thrown into a gulag for performing the Star-Spangled Banner at karaoke in North Korea (or should you)?

  • Why did Kim Jong-il allegedly accompany his mother into battle as an infant?

  • In the US, we have freedom of speech. In the DPRK, you don't even have freedom from speech.

  • Why do so many Americans and Canadians own businesses in a town on the Chinese-North Korean border?

  • After talking about all the upsides of visiting North Korea as an American, what are the downsides?

  • If you visit North Korea, what will you encounter that you won't hear about on American network news?

  • We also answer some of our listener questions that came in live during the show!

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