
SeoulPodcast
News, opinions, and ways to waste your time from Seoul, South Korea. Longtime Korea resident and entrepreneur Joe McPherson gives the inside unfiltered scoop on what is happening in Seoul.
Episodes
54 episodes
Squid Game (Ep: 9) Season Finale
We wrap up Squid Game season one and dish out trivia, wild theories, and predictions for season two. Guest: Roboseyo https://twitter.com/roboseyo--Please Follow--...
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Episode 193
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1:28:04

Squid Game (Ep: 7&8) Such a Beautiful Number
We re-examine the VIP script and acting. We go between heartbreaking deaths and satisfying deaths. PLUS nitpicking the food in the angry competitive steak eating scene.--Please Follow--Website:
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Episode 192
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1:11:04

The VIP POV with Actor Daniel Kennedy (VIP #2, Squid Game)
Actor Daniel Kennedy (VIP #2) talks about the fun they had on the set of Squid Game and why foreign actors on Korean media sound odd (it’s not what you think).--Please Follow--Website:
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Episode 191
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46:11

Squid Game (Ep: 5&6) Dreaded Episode Six
Seoul-crushing episode six. Try not to lose your marbles on this one. We pick apart these two episodes and try to tackle the question, “Would YOU treat your gganbu that way?”--Please Follow--Website:
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Episode 190
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1:31:15

Squid Game, The Law, & How It Affects You
Guest: Yunjeong Hwang (lawyerhwang.com)What legal recourse did Ali have? How could Jiyoung inherit her father’s debt? And were those Squid Game agreements really binding? <...
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Episode 189
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51:56

Squid Game (Ep: 3&4) Sang-woo is an A**hole
Guest: Sean Lim (The Seoulite)Get out your needles. Wet your tongues. Sean Lim joins us and tugs his weight in talking about Squid Game episodes 3 and 4. --P...
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Episode 188
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1:59:11

Squid Game (Ep: 1&2) Lost in Translation?
Guest: Michael Hurt (Translator for “The Host”)We talk about the first two episodes of the hit Netflix series “Squid Game.” Our guest Michael Hurt (Translator for “The Host”) discusses issues in translating and subtitling.--Please...
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Episode 187
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1:42:11

Does Korea Have a Fake News Problem?
Mad Cow. Sewol. Celebrity Bullying. Fan Death. Korea’s news industry is prolific, but the most common observation from international journalists working with South Korean media is its lack of professionalism and ethics. T...
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Episode 186
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1:12:56

Sports Writer Jeeho Yoo
A mainstay in the English media in South Korea, Yoo Jee-ho has been a sports writer for Yonhap News for around a decade now, covering everything from baseball to football, including four Olympics. He’s been featured on ESPN, talking about th...
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Episode 185
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51:28

Emma's All USA
Emma takes an evening off from her job covering the Olympics for a Korean broadcaster to discuss her job covering the Olympics for a Korean broadcaster. PLUS--The K-Gov says it’s not concerned about the Delta plus variant a little o...
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Episode 184
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1:07:55

Accidentally Omitted
Guest: Shawn Morrissey (The Dark Side of Seoul Podcast) https://darksideofseoul.com/podcastShawn Morrissey (The Dark Side of Seoul...
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Episode 183
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1:55:02

Sean Lim | The Seoulite
The Seoulite’s Sean Lim joins us for our first ever mukbang while regaling us with his stories of suing the Korean government and his journeys as an expat entrepreneur in Korea.Sean Lim is the founder of The Seoulite blog (
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Episode 182
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1:16:24

Creating an Immigrant Community | Lindsey Walker
GuestLindsey WalkerForeigner & Immigrant Virtual Community Center in Koreahttps://www.facebook.com/groups/688953868434733Other advanced cou...
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Episode 181
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1:06:29

Peter Bint | Broadcaster
GuestPeter BintInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/peter_b83/?hl=enTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@seoul...
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Episode 180
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54:01

Korea's Broken Startup Culture
We chat with our viewers live on YouTube while Joe goes into a rant about the struggles of Korea’s start-up culture that is anything but a start-up culture.Join us LIVE on YouTube at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays.<...
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Episode 179
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54:39

Barri Tsavaris, Voice Goddess
GuestBarri Tsavaris | Voice Actor | TIGHTSBarri Tsavaris is an international voiceover talent. She was the v...
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Episode 178
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1:41:59

Man-hating GS25
Brittany Fanning (Artist | brittanyfanning.com)Rob (Roboseyo)Convenience store chain GS25 has been in hot water for camping ads that feature what some claim are militant feminist symbols and coded messages. Is this just pri...
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Episode 177
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1:48:16

No Quarantine?
South Korea announced that residents who have been vaccinated inside the country don’t need to quarantine for two weeks when they enter the country. Is this the progress we’ve been waiting for?PLUS--Inside poop on wh...
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Episode 176
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1:06:23

Annie Ko | Love X Stereo
Fugitive astrophysicist Annie Ko is one half of Love X Stereo, along with former punk rocker Toby Hwang, the Seoul electro rock duo’s dreamy kaleidoscope of stellar synthpop anthems have enraptured music festival audiences across Asia, Europe, ...
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Episode 175
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1:00:12

Mr. Tritium
Japan will be releasing water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean. Are you ready? Korea sure isn’t. Join us in our talk about the latest K-Tantrum.--Please Follow--Website: https://seoulpodcast.com...
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Episode 174
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50:03

Cherry Blossoms Come with Elections
April brings beautiful cherry blossoms balanced with the echoing speaker blasts of election campaigns. As with previous elections, this one is full of oddities but also with some hope.--Please Follow--Website: https://s...
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Episode 173
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55:35

Free Michael Spavor
GuestsJon DunbarLeo Jehnhttps://FreeMichaelSpavor.comhttps://gofundme.com/michaelspavorIn December 2018, Chin...
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Episode 172
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47:26

The Week of Unnecessary Brain Pokes
Seoul and Gyeonggi Province required all foreigners to get COVID-19 tests then not sure then sure then backtracked--sort of? We discuss this really weird week in South Korea-Foreigner relations.Also…The Michael Spavor c...
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Episode 171
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1:02:34
