Jun 30, 2020

Korea was not always divided. Why was division the chosen option for the peninsula post-WWII? Were there other options?

Jun 25, 2020

70 years ago, on June 25th, 1950, North Korean soldiers crossed the 38th Parallel into South Korea, marking the beginning of the Korean War. How was this reported when it happened?

Jun 23, 2020

Part 2 of the prologue, wherein we introduce five current and future authoritarians and witness the end of the Empire of Japan.

Jun 16, 2020

In 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea. How did we get there? Has Korea always been at the center of an East Asian tempest? Why are there even two Koreas in the first place? Can we really find the origins of the Korean War as far back as 1864?

Jun 9, 2020

Coming Together, Coming Apart is a history podcast about national independence, liberation, and disintegration. I will take a deep and honest look at why countries form and the ways in which they break down. First up, a history of the Korean War.