The Most Dangerous Cult in the World: North Korea

<p>The largest cult on earth has over 25 million followers, the 4th largest army in the world, and a nuclear arsenal. It also has bowling alleys and karaoke bars, and regularly hosts international marathons. Under three generations of iron-fisted dictators, the so-called Hermit Nation disconnected from the rest of the world, but with the rise of western-educated Kim Jong-un, North Korea is rapidly modernizing. Is the country bracing for change? What is life like in an isolated, rogue state? And is there any point in negotiating with a hostile, nuclear-armed enemy? Join Shane and Duncan for a nuanced exploration of the most feared and vilified country on earth.</p> <p>~</p> <p>Join the MFFI community and vote on episode topics via <a href='https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN'>DISCORD</a></p> <p>~</p> <p>In this episode: </p> <ul><li>The First Sino-Japanese War</li> <li>The Military Police Reign Era</li> <li>Kim Il-sung, the Tiger</li> <li>Kim Joins the Soviet Army</li> <li>World War II and Pearl Harbor</li> <li>Establishment of the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea</li> <li>The Korean War, 1950</li> <li>Armistice, 1953</li> <li>Syngman Rhee and South Korea</li> <li>Juche</li> <li>Kim-Il-sung's Cult of Personality</li> <li>Kim and the Titanic</li> <li>The Rise of Kim Jong-il</li> <li>Cult of Kim Jong-il</li> <li>Mount Paektu</li> <li>Collapse of the Soviet Union</li> <li>North Korean Famine</li> <li>The Rise of Kim Jong-un</li> <li>Purging of Enemies</li> <li>The Execution of Jang Song-thaek</li> <li>The Murder of Kim Jong-nam</li> <li>North Korean Economy</li> <li>The Black Market</li> <li>The Drug Trade</li> <li>Counterfeiting</li> <li>Cyberwarfare</li> <li>Reforms </li> <li>Sanctions</li> <li>Nuclear Capabilities</li> <li>Life in North Korea</li> <li>Life in Pyongyang</li> <li>The DMZ (the 38th Parallel)</li> <li>North Korean Myth Busting</li> </ul> <p>~</p> <p>Join the Midnight Masses! </p> <p>Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and co