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Today: #188 in Government on our combined chart.
Today: #81 in Government, Germany on our combined chart.
Today: #69 in Government, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Today: #119 in Government, Ireland on our combined chart.
Today: #28 in Government, Japan on our combined chart.
Today: #47 in Government, South Africa on our combined chart.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Castbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | #188 | #189 | — |
| Oct 20 | #155 | #156 | — |
| Oct 19 | #91 | #88 | — |
| Oct 18 | #111 | #117 | #89 |
| Oct 17 | #86 | #89 | #76 |
| Oct 16 | #66 | #66 | #61 |
Latest episodes
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Brewing Korea Crisis? Mines, Missiles, & POWs
October 9, 2026 · 36 minDr. Victor Cha, Mr. Wonchul Kim, and Ms. Jeehye Yoo discussed President Lee’s North Korea initiative, recent tensions involving the DMZ and North Korean POWs, and the broader outlook for inter-Korean relations.
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Lips and Teeth? China, North Korea, and the Korean Peninsula
September 25, 2026 · 42 minDr. Victor Cha, Dr. Bonny Lin, and Mr. Sydney Seiler discussed recent developments in China–North Korea relations and the broader implications of the Trump–Xi summit for regional security and geopolitics in Northeast Asia.
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Poisoning the Well: U.S.-Korea Trade Tension
August 3, 2026 · 47 minDr. Victor Cha, Adam Farrar, Eunjoong Kim, and Wonchul Kim discussed the recent U.S. House Judiciary Committee report on discriminatory practices, expiration of Section 122 tariffs, and the Korean investment deals.
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What is North Korea learning from Russia's war in Ukraine?
July 1, 2026 · 50 minDr. Victor Cha, Ms. Kate Bondar, and Mr. Bruce Klingner discussed how the Ukraine war is reshaping warfare, what North Korea may learn from Russia, and the implications for Korean Peninsula security.
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How Should the United States Counter the CRINK Axis?
June 12, 2026 · 47 minDr. Victor Cha, Igor Khrestin, Joseph Kim, and Dr. Maria Snegovaya joined host Will Todman to discuss CRINK’s key vulnerabilities and examine U.S. policy recommendations for addressing the challenges the grouping poses to democracy, human…
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The CRINK Challenge: Implications for North Korea and Global Security
June 10, 2026 · 47 minIn this episode, Dr. Victor Cha, Dr. Edward Howell, and Mr. Sydney Seiler discussed North Korea's relationships with the CRINK countries and examine Beijing’s priorities heading into an imminent Xi-Kim summit.
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Cold Peace: Engaging DPRK to Reduce Risk and Threat
May 27, 2026 · 46 minIn this episode, Mr. Sydney Seiler moderated a discussion with Ambassador Joseph Yun and Mr. Adam Farrar to examine the new frameworks proposed in Dr. Victor Cha’s recent Foreign Affairs article, “North Korea as It Is: The Case for a Cold…
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Privileged But Powerless
May 13, 2026 · 35 minIn this episode, Dr. Victor Cha and Dr. Jieun Baek discussed her new book, Privileged but Powerless: How North Korean Elite Grievances Reveal the Regime’s Greatest Weakness, and examined how grievances among North Korea’s elites may shape…
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Korean Messiah
May 5, 2026 · 38 minIn this episode, Dr. Victor Cha moderated a discussion with Jonathan Cheng on how the surprising ties between the Kim dynasty and American Christianity shaped North Korea’s leadership, and how power, belief, and narrative intersect in the…
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Is the Pivot to Asia Dead?
April 23, 2026 · 40 minIn this episode, Dr. Victor Cha moderated a discussion with Dr. Zack Cooper and Dr. Kristi Govella on examining Washington’s failed pivot to Asia, expectations for Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi’s visit to Washington, and its potential…
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The BTS Homecoming: Does Korea's Soft Power Work?
April 8, 2026 · 29 minIn this episode, Dr. Victor Cha moderated a discussion with Dr. Jinaeng Choi and Timothy Martin to discuss the recent BTS comeback concert, how Korean culture around the world can impact Korea's soft power, how it may influence global…
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The Four Talent Giants
March 2, 2026 · 40 minIn this episode, Mr. Sydney Seiler moderated a discussion with Stanford University Professor Gi-Wook Shin on his recent book, The Four Talent Giants, and how these four “talent giants” countries achieved economic power and sustained…
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North Korea is the Impossible State. Each episode, join the people who know the most about North Korea for an insiders’ discussion with host Victor Cha about one of the United States’ top national security priorities.