Episode
71: Information Monopoly
1:10:10
Published: Tue Aug 04 2020
Description
In this episode, we’re going into the depths of North Korea to conduct one of the greatest hacks of all time. To find a way to inject information into a country run by totalitarian regime. A big thanks to Yeonmi Park for sharing her story with us. Also thanks to Alex Gladstein for telling us the inside story. You can find more about Flash Drive For Freedom at flashdrivesforfreedom.org. Yeonmi’s book "In Order to Live": https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/014310974X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=014310974X&linkCode=as2&tag=darknet04-20&linkId=88ebdc087c6ce041105c479b1bb6c3d2 Sponsors This episode was sponsored by IT Pro TV. Get 65 hours of free training by visiting ITPro.tv/darknet. And use promo code DARKNET25. Support for this episode comes from Blinkist. They offer thousands of condensed non-fiction books, so you can get through books in about 15 minutes. Check out Blinkist.com/DARKNET to start your 7 day free trial and get 25% off when you sign up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapters
Yanmi Park shares her harrowing journey of escape from North Korea and being sold into slavery in China, including her mother sacrificing herself to protect Yanmi.
00:00 - 05:15 (05:15)
Summary
Yanmi Park shares her harrowing journey of escape from North Korea and being sold into slavery in China, including her mother sacrificing herself to protect Yanmi.
Episode71: Information Monopoly
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The unavailability of water in North Korea makes daily life difficult with no steady supply of water in the homes, people have to go to the rivers to wash, get drinking water and cook.
05:15 - 14:07 (08:52)
Summary
The unavailability of water in North Korea makes daily life difficult with no steady supply of water in the homes, people have to go to the rivers to wash, get drinking water and cook.
Episode71: Information Monopoly
PodcastDarknet Diaries
In North Korea, the only love that is allowed is love for the supreme leader, as the combination of a strict government, famine, and lack of aid led to the death of millions of people in the 1990s.
14:07 - 18:52 (04:44)
Summary
In North Korea, the only love that is allowed is love for the supreme leader, as the combination of a strict government, famine, and lack of aid led to the death of millions of people in the 1990s.
Episode71: Information Monopoly
PodcastDarknet Diaries
North Korea's elite class in Pyongyang have access to an intranet created by the regime to distribute propaganda materials.
18:52 - 24:46 (05:54)
Summary
North Korea's elite class in Pyongyang have access to an intranet created by the regime to distribute propaganda materials. They are also given a radio that only works on a pro-North Korean propaganda station.
Episode71: Information Monopoly
PodcastDarknet Diaries
In North Korea, access to electricity is sporadic and often only available on special occasions such as the Dear Leader's birthday or New Year's Day.
24:46 - 31:44 (06:58)
Summary
In North Korea, access to electricity is sporadic and often only available on special occasions such as the Dear Leader's birthday or New Year's Day. As a result, the process of watching a movie, such as Titanic, can take months to complete.
Episode71: Information Monopoly
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Despite the limited and heavily propaganda driven information available in North Korea, there are people who are risking their lives to smuggle information into the country to provide citizens with access to a wider variety of information.
31:44 - 41:28 (09:44)
Summary
Despite the limited and heavily propaganda driven information available in North Korea, there are people who are risking their lives to smuggle information into the country to provide citizens with access to a wider variety of information.
Episode71: Information Monopoly
PodcastDarknet Diaries
In this episode, the host explores the underground black markets of North Korea.
41:28 - 49:45 (08:16)
Summary
In this episode, the host explores the underground black markets of North Korea. He talks about how people in North Korea consume media through flash drives and how these flash drives are smuggled into the country.
Episode71: Information Monopoly
PodcastDarknet Diaries
If a significant percentage of North Koreans recognize that their propaganda is not true, change could happen quickly, potentially leading to a coup or overthrow of the current regime.
49:45 - 58:47 (09:01)
Summary
If a significant percentage of North Koreans recognize that their propaganda is not true, change could happen quickly, potentially leading to a coup or overthrow of the current regime.
Episode71: Information Monopoly
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The speaker shares his experiences of living in North Korea and mentions how even the little things in life matter when you have nothing.
58:47 - 1:08:59 (10:12)
Summary
The speaker shares his experiences of living in North Korea and mentions how even the little things in life matter when you have nothing. He also discusses the North Korean hacking that is a source of revenue and the lack of freedom in the country.
Episode71: Information Monopoly
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The podcast tells the story of a North Korean refugee, Yeonmi Park, who escaped to China and later to South Korea and the United States.
1:08:59 - 1:10:02 (01:02)
Summary
The podcast tells the story of a North Korean refugee, Yeonmi Park, who escaped to China and later to South Korea and the United States. She has a book out called In Order to Live, that chronicles her journey and is a highly recommended read.