North Korea News Podcast
Hosted by Alannah Hill and Jacco Zwetsloot · NK News
4.8from 369 ratings
- 531
- Episodes
- 140
- Transcribed
- 369
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 5M
- YouTube views
About North Korea News Podcast
The NK News Podcast is a weekly program covering all things North Korea: Discussion on the latest news, extended interviews with leading specialists, and insight from our own staff. We welcome both generalist and specialist audiences interested in knowing more about the Korean Peninsula. The full podcast is available to NK News subscribers. Sign up today at NK News (https://www.nknews.org)
- Publisher
- NK News
- Category
- news · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 28 Sept 2018
- Latest episode
- 22 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
140 of 531 episodes have a transcript.
22 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Carlo Masala on why a Russian victory matters for Korea: North Korea Unpacked
21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
How Canada’s top general views North Korean gains from Ukraine war
14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Edward Goldring on the logic behind North Korea’s elite purges
Inside a recent episode
Carlo Masala on why a Russian victory matters for Korea: North Korea Unpacked
Published 22 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And I think we should get used to look at, you know, the world and our security much more through the lens of our enemies, which are looking at the world at once yet. And thereby, I don't like the idea to say there is Indo-Pacific and there is Europe and they are more or less disconnected. No, I think if Russia wins in Europe, it has consequences for the Indo-Pacific. Because if Russia wins against Ukraine, the impression is that the U.S., before Trump came into office, and the Europeans, I mean, they're wealthy state powers. We're not able and willing to provide Ukraine with all the stuff Ukrainian needed to have a realistic chance of beating the Russians on their own. […]
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- Carlo Masala
- Joon Ha Park
- Edward Goldring
- Michael Bosack
- Anton Sokolin
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- YouTube views
- 5,051,311
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 217 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 152 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100
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- Quality
- 91
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 96
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Who hosts North Korea News Podcast?
Alannah Hill and Jacco Zwetsloot host the show. Published by NK News.
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