Dictators & Demagogues 01: Kim Jong Un
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He’s more ruthless than his father and more chilling than his grandfather, and his regime has been called a "model dictatorship".  Meet North Korea's reclusive Supreme Leader, Kim Jong Un, and enter his world of missiles, murders, oppression and secrecy.    Guests:  Anna Fifield - Asia-Pacific editor for The Washington Post  Hyun-seung Lee - North Korean defector and former Army Special Forces soldier  In Bum Chun - Retired South Korean Army lieutenant general    Producers: Zoe Ferguson and Linda Lopresti  Executive Producer: Amruta Slee  Sound Engineer: John Jacobs
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