[Metropoliticking in Seoul]
An on-location, in-the-street look at Seoul from a working street photographer and researcher. The Metropolitician focuses on the fascinating soul of Seoulites, offers advice on living the expat life, and even explores the occasional social issue. With discussions ranging from the bus system to the history of coffee shops, interviews that range from NGO volunteers to sex workers, and topics from Christian cafes to night club booking, this show is a must for those of you living in or planning to visit Korea. It is also a good point of comparison for those of you from other parts of Asia - especially Japan, China, Taiwan, or Hong Kong. So, whether you be English or Engrish teacher, ESL consultant, company salaryman, American GI, army brat, exchange student, overseas Korean, or even a Korean citizen looking to brush up those second language skills - Metropoliticking in Seoul is for you!
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Podcast #31 – Academic Fakery and the New Jack Hustle
All this talk of academic fakery in Korea and scandals involving famous people who never even attanded college, and seemed like it might be resulting in some good societal self-reflection, when suddenly... ...it started looking like foreign teachers were going to start being the whipping boy AGAIN. …
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Podcast #30 – Korea, Sparkling!
"Korea, Sparkling!?" Huh? Hmm. Someone's got some explainin' to do, and we've got just the person to do it. Listen to guest Tanya Van Soest of PR firm Fleishman and Hillard do some fancy talking that sounds kinda...convincing, actually. Perhaps it is all about context? I mean, add some Enya to the b …
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Podcast #28 – The Marmot Speaks (with Robert Koehler)
The man, the myth, the Marmot unplugged. The Marmot's Hole is surely the most influential and highly-trafficked expat site in the Korean blogosphere. Many an expat read him and his guest authors faithfully, more like a newspaper than anything else. But where did it come from? Who is the man behind t …
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Podcast #26 – Korean Nationalism (with Jason Strother)
Michael Hurt discusses Korean nationalism with journalist Jason Strother. It's an off-the-cuff discussion without the aid of my notes or having done real thesis research in a long time, so do cut a bit of slack. Still, this is a subject I have thought, researched, and taught a lot about, so do take …
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Podcast #33 - That Guitar Guy!
Oh, yeah. I remember watching that video and just thinking, "You rock, kid." Then the New York Times did a piece on him, and he rocked all the more. Then...came this podcast. While not the NYT, this is the first actual English-language audio interview with Jay (Jeong-hyun) Lim that you'll hear. Jay …
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Podcast #32 - Korean Wave Ebbing
Recorded almost 2 months ago, me, Regina, my ethnocmusicologist friend Donna talk shop and even a little shit about the ebbing of the "Korean Wave."
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Podcast #31 ??? Academic Fakery and the New Jack Hustle
All this talk of academic fakery in Korea and scandals involving famous people who never even attanded college, and seemed like it might be resulting in some good societal self-reflection, when suddenly... ...it started looking like foreign teachers were going to start being the whipping boy AGAIN. …
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Podcast #30 ??? Korea, Sparkling!
"Korea, Sparkling!?" Huh? Hmm. Someone's got some explainin' to do, and we've got just the person to do it. Listen to guest Tanya Van Soest of PR firm Fleishman and Hillard do some fancy talking that sounds kinda...convincing, actually. Perhaps it is all about context? I mean, add some Enya to the b …
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Podcast #29 - Hooters in Seoul
Join Michael and friend Unju as they visit Korea's first Hooters restaurant, which opened this January in Seoul. We check the place out, have a couple of beers, and interview American Hooters trainer Sarah, along with Korean waitress Cindy. Get the inside story on the goings on there, straight from …
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Podcast #28 ??? The Marmot Speaks (with Robert Koehler)
The man, the myth, the Marmot unplugged. The Marmot's Hole is surely the most influential and highly-trafficked expat site in the Korean blogosphere. Many an expat read him and his guest authors faithfully, more like a newspaper than anything else. But where did it come from? Who is the man behind t …
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Podcast #27 - The Korean Education System
Join Michael Hurt and friend Grace for an informed look at the Korean education system through the experience of having taught in its most elite institutions. It's also a refreshingly different point-of-view from the hagwon (private institute) experience, laced with a little history, anthopology, an …
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Podcast #26 ??? Korean Nationalism (with Jason Strother)
Michael Hurt discusses Korean nationalism with journalist Jason Strother. It's an off-the-cuff discussion without the aid of my notes or having done real thesis research in a long time, so do cut a bit of slack. Still, this is a subject I have thought, researched, and taught a lot about, so do take …
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Podcast #25 - Being Black in Korea
Some views on being black or brown (but not blue!) in Korea. It's not comprehensive or necessarily representative, but just an attempt to get different point-of-view out there. Yes, we're Americans talking about race ??? our culture's most sensitive topic ?????but don't freak out ??? we're just tryi …
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Podcast #24 ??? The Host (Audio Commentary)
Me and my friends Darcy the Korean Film Expert, Albert the Snotty Film Student, and Grace the Quasi-Grad Student Who Watches a Lot of DVD's do a DVD-style audio commentary on The Host. Just sync up this podcast to the movie (a fun thing to do on a Sunday) at the theater, or later, the DVD. I apologi …
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Podcast #22 ??? Star Trek and Korea
The podcast for LapPOP is done! A sound-effect filled essay on Star Trek, Korea, race, and identity. It's short, sweet, and cool! It's also meant to be listened to while reading the blog entry 21:45 Thanks for listening!
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Podcast #21 ??? Korean Media with Sei Chong
This week we get through several listener letters and deal with a few "What the Hell?" stories, including the non-issue of fan death and other urban myths. I realize that I could have dealt with the questions better, but realized after the fact and producing this episode was like pulling teeth. So I …
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Podcast #20 ??? Yongsan Walking Tour
This is the long-promised podcast ??? the Yongsan Electronics Market walking tour, in addition to a couple listener letters and a quick discount DVD recommendation. You can come into the tour from 3 main points, with the final destination being the newer, high-end Etland "Jeonja Land" electronics ma …
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Podcast #18 ??? Subways and "Doing the Neutron Dance"
"I'm just burning, doing the neutron dance!" Starting this podcast with your iPod in the morning should give you some positively Pointer Sisters-levels of energy. In this, the final public transportation podcast, we deal with the question of subways in Seoul. But before we get there, I introduce se …
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Podcast #17 ??? Spoken Word in Seoul
This is a recording of a spoken word event at the Aura club in Hongdae, Seoul. You want more of this kind of cool? Then make sure you make this Saturday's event: We're ringing out 2005 in fine style with a holiday bash at Monghwan in Shinchon in support of the Amerasian Christian Academy. Get in th …
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Podcast #16 ??? Myeongdong in December (Soundscape #2)
Yes, yet another podcast is in the bag. It's actually the second "Soundscape" I'm giving you, and I think this one's really cool. Experience the crisp December night in front of the Lotte Department Store in Myeongdong, downtown Seoul. This soundcast will take you there and put you right into that K …
[Metropoliticking in Seoul]
