The Weird Lies of North Korea’s Regime | Yeonmi Park

Since the filming of this interview there’s doubts on Yeonmi’s claims. Whether true or not, this is a reminder to always check your information! Yeonmi Park is a North Korean defector and activist whose harrowing experiences are chronicled in her book In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom. Full show notes can be found here: Subscribe to the podcast: What We Discuss with Yeonmi: 00:00 - Intro 00:23 - Trying to Explain North Korea 07:26 - Why Ads Are Weird 14:26 - Poop Harvesting 20:06 - Is North Korea Save-able? 21:28 - Oppressed People Don’t Know They’re Oppressed 30:02 - Yeonmi Didn’t Know Kim Jong-un Was Fat 39:34 - News In North Korea 47:09 - The First Time Yeonmi Ate Until She Was Full 49:18 - “Titanic” Taught Yeonmi About Love 59:56 - Perf