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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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Depictions of North Korea in South Korean pop culture – NKNews Podcast Ep.132
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Depictions of North Korea in South Korean pop culture – NKNews Podcast Ep.132

Stephen Epstein discusses how inter-Korean politics are and have been reflected in media portrayals of North Korea

Depictions of North Korea in South Korean pop culture – NKNews Podcast Ep.132
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot June 9, 2020
Bringing American pro wrestling to North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.131
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Bringing American pro wrestling to North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.131

Eric Bischoff discusses "Collision in Korea," which still boasts the largest attendance for a wrestling event in history

Bringing American pro wrestling to North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.131
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot June 2, 2020
The U.S.-ROK alliance in the “fire and fury” era – NKNews Podcast Ep.130
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The U.S.-ROK alliance in the “fire and fury” era – NKNews Podcast Ep.130

General Vincent Brooks discusses his command of USFK during a period of heightened tensions and summit diplomacy

The U.S.-ROK alliance in the “fire and fury” era – NKNews Podcast Ep.130
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot May 25, 2020
The feasibility of détente between the U.S. and the DPRK – NKNews Podcast Ep.129
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The feasibility of détente between the U.S. and the DPRK – NKNews Podcast Ep.129

Author John Feffer discusses U.S.-DPRK relations and his and others' experiences traveling to North Korea

The feasibility of détente between the U.S. and the DPRK – NKNews Podcast Ep.129
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot May 19, 2020
Photographing North Korea’s 1989 World Festival – NKNews Podcast Ep.128
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Photographing North Korea’s 1989 World Festival – NKNews Podcast Ep.128

Acclaimed photographer Thomas Billhardt discusses his experiences at the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students

Photographing North Korea’s 1989 World Festival – NKNews Podcast Ep.128
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot May 12, 2020
“Kim Il Sung’s Children” – NKNews Podcast Ep.127
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“Kim Il Sung’s Children” – NKNews Podcast Ep.127

Filmmaker Young Kim discusses his documentary about North Korean orphans sent to Eastern Europe during the Korean War

“Kim Il Sung’s Children” – NKNews Podcast Ep.127
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot May 4, 2020
Where in the world is Kim Jong Un? – NKNews Podcast Ep.126
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Where in the world is Kim Jong Un? – NKNews Podcast Ep.126

NK News's Chad O'Carroll and Jeongmin Kim discuss the North Korean leader's possible condition and whereabouts

Where in the world is Kim Jong Un? – NKNews Podcast Ep.126
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot April 27, 2020
Free Michael Spavor – NKNews Podcast Ep.125
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Free Michael Spavor – NKNews Podcast Ep.125

On Michael's 500th day in a Chinese prison, friends discuss his plight — and what listeners can do to help

Free Michael Spavor – NKNews Podcast Ep.125
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot April 23, 2020
Hotels of Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast Ep.124
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Hotels of Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast Ep.124

James Scullin discusses his new book, "Hotels of Pyongyang," which contains a unique insight into North Korean aesthetic

Hotels of Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast Ep.124
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot April 21, 2020
Exploring the 2019 raid on North Korea’s Madrid embassy – NKNews Podcast Ep.123
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Exploring the 2019 raid on North Korea’s Madrid embassy – NKNews Podcast Ep.123

The Wall Street Journal's Alastair Gale discusses the mysterious Free Joseon group and their audacious goals

Exploring the 2019 raid on North Korea’s Madrid embassy – NKNews Podcast Ep.123
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Jacco Zwetsloot April 13, 2020
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