Explaining North Korea (DPRK) w/ Ben Weston
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Ben Weston (@BenWestonDPRK), host of the popular "DPRK Explained"  youtube channel, joins the show to discuss his insightful experiences visiting North Korea (also known as the DPRK) multiple times as a tour guide. We cover his channel, do some myth-busting about the Democratic Republic of Korea, get a short intro to socialist Mongolia and more! https://www.youtube.com/c/DPRKExplained
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