My Mate Went On Holiday to North Korea…

By: Dave Smith
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  • 'My Mate Went on Holiday to North Korea' tells the story of exactly what its like to visit the so-called Hermit Kingdom - everything from booking your trip in the first place, through getting on the train in Beijing, to creaking across the boarder, an Alcatraz-like hotel and seeing the embalmed corpses of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il - as seen through the eyes of Luke Pearce, who travelled there on vacation in 2016. The interviewer is @Dave___Smith
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Episodes
  • PART 3 - Waving Goodbye

    PART 3 - Waving Goodbye
    May 26 2020

    'My Mate Went on Holiday to North Korea' tells the story of exactly what its like to visit the so-called Hermit Kingdom - everything from booking your trip in the first place, through getting on the train in Beijing, to creaking across the boarder, an Alcatraz-like hotel and seeing the embalmed corpses of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il - as seen through the eyes of Luke Pearce, who travelled there on vacation in 2016. The interviewer is @Dave___Smith
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    42 mins
  • PART 2 - Hotel Pyongyang

    PART 2 - Hotel Pyongyang
    May 26 2020

    'My Mate Went on Holiday to North Korea' tells the story of exactly what its like to visit the so-called Hermit Kingdom - everything from booking your trip in the first place, through getting on the train in Beijing, to creaking across the boarder, an Alcatraz-like hotel and seeing the embalmed corpses of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il - as seen through the eyes of Luke Pearce, who travelled there on vacation in 2016. The interviewer is @Dave___Smith
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    30 mins
  • PART 1 - The Journey...

    PART 1 - The Journey...
    May 26 2020

    'My Mate Went on Holiday to North Korea' tells the story of exactly what its like to visit the so-called Hermit Kingdom - everything from booking your trip in the first place, through getting on the train in Beijing, to creaking across the boarder, an Alcatraz-like hotel and seeing the embalmed corpses of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il - as seen through the eyes of Luke Pearce, who travelled there on vacation in 2016. The interviewer is @Dave___Smith

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    29 mins

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Really interesting interview and well told

Really interesting insight into North Korea despite the fact it’s only two blokes talking about it. Really accessible and engaging

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Interesting yet annoying

The concept is refreshing in it's very personal story. Possibly it may be of value to anyone thinking about travelling to DPRK. Yet this podcast is annoying in two ways.

Firstly the audio quality is poor, with much unintended side noice.
Secondly the traveller never realises how irresponsible he acted. By forcing random citizens of DPRK to answer questions they obviously are not allowed to answer he puts everyone at risk.

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