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Jacco Zwetsloot

Jacco Zwetsloot

Jacco Zwetsloot has been the host of the NK News Podcast since episode 1 in February 2018. He has interviewed a wide range of guests about their knowledge of and experience in North Korea, from celebrity defectors to high-ranking U.S. government officials. His goal is to help as wide a cross-section of North Korea-related stories as possible be told, in order to build up a fuller picture. Jacco has a Master of Arts from Leiden University, for which he wrote a thesis on North Korean graphic novels.

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Has ‘Squid Game’ been smuggled into North Korea? – NKNews Podcast Ep. 212
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Has ‘Squid Game’ been smuggled into North Korea? – NKNews Podcast Ep. 212

The NK News team discusses the DPRK’s vaccine situation, South Korean presidential election and more

Has ‘Squid Game’ been smuggled into North Korea? – NKNews Podcast Ep. 212
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Jacco Zwetsloot December 8, 2021
The dangerous appeal of North Korean culture – NKNews Podcast Ep. 211
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The dangerous appeal of North Korean culture – NKNews Podcast Ep. 211

Tatiana Gabroussenko discusses changes in DPRK films and dramas and how the country appropriates South Korean arts

The dangerous appeal of North Korean culture – NKNews Podcast Ep. 211
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Jacco Zwetsloot November 30, 2021
North Korea’s response to global warming – NKNews Podcast Ep. 210
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North Korea’s response to global warming – NKNews Podcast Ep. 210

Gabriela Bernal discusses how natural disasters impact the DPRK and its efforts for environmental protection

North Korea’s response to global warming – NKNews Podcast Ep. 210
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Jacco Zwetsloot November 23, 2021
Female breadwinners in North Korean households – NKNews Podcast Ep. 209
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Female breadwinners in North Korean households – NKNews Podcast Ep. 209

Hanna Song discusses changes in North Koreans’ marital relations and her work documenting DPRK human rights abuses

Female breadwinners in North Korean households – NKNews Podcast Ep. 209
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Jacco Zwetsloot November 16, 2021
North Korea rumblings in European capitals – NKNews Podcast Ep. 208
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North Korea rumblings in European capitals – NKNews Podcast Ep. 208

NK News reporters discuss what they learned in Europe about recent developments in DPRK diplomacy

North Korea rumblings in European capitals – NKNews Podcast Ep. 208
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Jacco Zwetsloot November 9, 2021
The many lives of Yeonmi Park – NKNews Podcast Ep. 207
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The many lives of Yeonmi Park – NKNews Podcast Ep. 207

The prominent North Korean defector joins the podcast for a wide-ranging discussion about her life and activism

The many lives of Yeonmi Park – NKNews Podcast Ep. 207
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot November 2, 2021
Investigating the Daejeon Massacre – NKNews Podcast Ep. 206
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Investigating the Daejeon Massacre – NKNews Podcast Ep. 206

David Miller discusses his research into South Korea’s killing of political prisoners during the Korean War

Investigating the Daejeon Massacre – NKNews Podcast Ep. 206
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Jacco Zwetsloot October 26, 2021
Repatriating US soldiers’ remains from North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 205
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Repatriating US soldiers’ remains from North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 205

Ashton Ormes discusses his experience at the UN Command and work negotiating the return of servicemembers' remains

Repatriating US soldiers’ remains from North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 205
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Jacco Zwetsloot October 19, 2021
North Korean human rights abuses and reunification – NKNews Podcast Ep. 204
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North Korean human rights abuses and reunification – NKNews Podcast Ep. 204

Nam Bada discusses how PSCORE helps North Korean defectors and works towards reunifying the Korean Peninsula

North Korean human rights abuses and reunification – NKNews Podcast Ep. 204
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Jacco Zwetsloot October 12, 2021
A freewheeling, ‘Ask Me Anything’ special – NKNews Podcast Ep. 203
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A freewheeling, ‘Ask Me Anything’ special – NKNews Podcast Ep. 203

The NK News team joins host Jacco Zwetsloot to celebrate 200 podcast episodes and answer readers' questions

A freewheeling, ‘Ask Me Anything’ special – NKNews Podcast Ep. 203
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Jacco Zwetsloot October 5, 2021
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