North Korea - Total Subversive Radio Excitement!

What did y'all think of Oman? Yeah, we totally dug it too, but y'all know we love the Arab stuff.

Boy, do we have a real treat for y'all today! We're heading to the hardest state to enter in the world: the Democratic People's Republic of Korea! 

There isn't much that escapes the Hermit Kingdom, and since Pinky and Ellen combined have the curiosity and the patience of a 7-year-old, we're totally obsessed with North Korea, mostly because it's impervious. Pinky was obsessed with the Berlin Wall as a kid, too. Ellen just likes brains, but that's neither here nor there.

It's so horrible and so fascinating and so pitiful and almost comical in how absolutely absurd it is. Ryugyong Hotel anyone? 

 Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, North Korea

In every home in the DPRK, there is a radio that cannot be turned off, only turned down. We guess you could unplug it, but they blare propaganda from it all day long. It's supposed to be hilarious. As hilarious as 24 forced propaganda can be.

Did you know that the birth of Kim Jong Il was foretold when some fishermen caught an albino sea cucumber? Seriously. They said that. Pinky's been slaving away trying to find a stream of it, but internet radio is impossible to find out of there. He did find this page, though. 

So, today's find are recordings of English-language short-wave broadcasts out of North Korea, recorded on some dude's iPod. The quality kinda sucks, but we really prefer it this way. It makes it so much more authentic. Anyway, we should have more than enough material there for a full day, so let's head to the land of kleptocracy and personality cults, and enjoy the dulcet tones of North Korean radio...

North Korean Radio - The Voice of Korea

And if you're interested, here are Pinky's favorite websites for news out of the DPRK:
North Korean Economy Watch
Daily North Korea

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