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Send us a text Good evening and welcome to 100 ghostly candles I'm your host Nathaniel Miller joined by my co-host Mitch Hammond. Living in a city like soul it is often easy to forget that it holds ancient secrets, some of them dark. So, what happens when you tread in one of its dark corners and are confronted by a supernatural terror in the night.…

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Jinhyun Cho, "English Language Ideologies in Korea: Interpreting the Past and Present" (Springer, 2017) 49:05

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Brynn Quick speaks with Dr. Jinhyun Cho, Senior Lecturer in the Translation and Interpreting Program of the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. Her research interests are primarily in the field of sociolinguistics and sociolinguistics of translation & interpreting. Jinhyun's research focuses on intersections betw…

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Bonus Episode - Ale and a Ghostly Tale 12 1:19:02

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Send us a text Tonight we discover all sorts of things that go bump in the night from the US. We retell the stories of a scorned and forgotten small town ghost, a 100 year old cursed child's dresser that's claimed the lives of over 30 victims, an abandoned cabin in the mountains of Kentucky that harbors an evil entity that stalks children and a cri…

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Episode 181 - Not TIC: Summer Time Rendering

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It has been a long time since March but we are back to talk about the series that was selected through our scientific process. On this episode we are covering the 2022 anime, Summer Time Rendering. Click here to download episode (Right-click and Save As) Your browser does not support this audio Click to read more »…

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Christopher Lovins, "King Chŏngjo: An Enlightened Despot in Early Modern Korea" (SUNY Press, 2019) 1:12:34

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Though traditionally regarded as a monarch who failed to arrest the gradual decline of his kingdom, the Korean king Chŏngjo has benefited in recent decades from a wave of new scholarship which has reassessed both his reign and his role in Korean history. The latest to do so is Christopher Lovins, who in his book King Chŏngjo: An Enlightened Despot …

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NATO and the Indo-Pacific Partners 1:29:49

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[KEI is registered under the FARA as an agent of the KIEP, a public corporation established by the government of the Republic of Korea. Additional information is available at the U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC.] NATO’s 75th Anniversary Summit was held in Washington, DC, on July 9–11, and its Indo-Pacific Partners (IP4)—Korea, Japan, Aus…

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Adan Speaks 1:36:43

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I met a special human being in Little Ethiopia one day. Here is a podcast episode inspired by his words.

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Christina Yi et al., "Passing, Posing, Persuasion: Cultural Production and Coloniality in Japan's East Asian Empire" (U Hawaii Press, 2023) 1:16:35

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Passing, Posing, Persuasion: Cultural Production and Coloniality in Japan's East Asian Empire (U Hawaii Press, 2023) interrogates the intersections between cultural production, identity, and persuasive messaging that idealized inclusion and unity across Japan’s East Asian empire (1895–1945). Japanese propagandists drew on a pan-Asian rhetoric that …

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Ed Pulford, "Past Progress: Time and Politics at the Borders of China, Russia, and Korea" (Stanford UP, 2024) 1:10:14

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Anxiety may have been abounding in the old Cold War West that progress - whether political or economic - has been reversed, but for citizens of former-socialist countries, murky temporal trajectories are nothing new. Grounded in the multiethnic frontier town of Hunchun at the triple border of China, Russia, and North Korea, Ed Pulford traces how se…

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Let's Talk about the CIA, Cuba, Capitalism, and the Economy 58:45

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I share my thoughts on the problems that plague Los Angeles, and what may be on the horizon. I don't have the answers, but it's interesting to see the similarities between historic events and the current conditions.

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Viren Murthy, "Pan-Asianism and the Legacy of the Chinese Revolution" (U Chicago Press, 2023) 1:28:22

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Recent proposals to revive the ancient Silk Road for the contemporary era and ongoing Western interest in China’s growth and development have led to increased attention to the concept of pan-Asianism. Most of that discussion, however, lacks any historical grounding in the thought of influential twentieth-century pan-Asianists. In Pan-Asianism and t…

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Season 2: Ep. 4 - Haunted Hearth 57:59

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Send us a text Good evening and welcome to 100 ghostly candles I'm your host Nathaniel Miller joined by my co-host Mitch Hammond. For some the countryside is a place to escape the stress and strain of the city, a place of rest and recovery. But what happens when something dwells in the hearth, the very heart of their countryside home? Now, Join us …

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Big Mike & Lil Larry Talk Shop on July 6, 2024 59:08

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We talk about a plethora of topics. Check it out.

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Hip Hop Has Changed 30:26

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Let me talk about it.

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Jack Daniel Whiskey and Oman 19:14

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While sipping Jack Daniel's Whiskey I focused on the word Dipsomania that was written on Jean Michel Basquiat's painting entitled All Colored Cast Part II. I pondered the deep significance of this word on the painting.

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Ten Nine = Repeat 1:23:49

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Here is another retelling of the 109 story.

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Youngna Kim, "Korean Art Since 1945: Challenges and Changes" (Brill, 2024) 30:04

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In this beautiful new book, Dr. Youngna Kim draws on her vast understanding of Korean art to provide an overview of the peninsula’s contemporary art scene. Korean artists have become increasingly active at an international level, with many being invited for residencies and exhibitions all over the world. Nonetheless, for various reasons, the genera…

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A Story about Oman 16:29

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This is a true story.

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Uncle Joe and Aunt Connie 10:09

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Serendipity and Synchronicity. Let's talk.

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Season 2: Ep. 3 -The Salary Man and the Hellevator 59:03

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Send us a text Good evening and welcome to 100 Ghostly Candles. I am your host Nathaniel Miller joined by my cohost Mitch Hammond. Many of us ride elevators everyday, a necessity for our modern life, but what happens when this daily convenience holds a connection to unspeakable terrors. Now, Join us, as we light another candle on this dark night. T…

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Joan E. Cho, "Seeds of Mobilization: The Authoritarian Roots of South Korea's Democracy" (U Michigan Press, 2024) 1:02:35

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South Korea is sometimes held as a dream case of modernization theory, a testament to how economic development leads to democracy. Seeds of Mobilisation: The Authoritarian Roots of South Korea's Democracy (University of Michigan Press, 2024) by Dr. Joan E. Cho takes a closer look at the history of South Korea to show that Korea’s advance to democra…

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Childish Gambino -- Little Foot, Big Foot 41:55

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I talk about how I learned about Donald Glover and what I think of Little Foot, Big Foot.

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Comic Strip Coming Soon... 24:44

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I wanted to edit the book, so I decided to read as much of it as possible and record it. Here it is.

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South Korea after the 2024 Parliamentary Elections 23:23

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How do election campaigns in South Korea look like? Why have satellite parties become an important instrument of power politics? What do the election results mean for the Yoon government’s ability to implement its policy agenda? In April 2024, South Koreans went to the polls to elect a new parliament but many regarded the elections also as a refere…

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Yoga | Language Practice | Just Life 23:05

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I went to Koreatown today and did a little stretching. This is the result. Oh, and Kendrick Lamar released new music, too.

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Odd Salon -- 109 Discussion with Big Mike 42:22

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I tried to explain the Benford-Newcomb law to Big Mike. He wasn't interested, but we still had a worthwhile discussion.

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Bonus Episode 11 - Ale and a Ghostly Tale 11 | Curse of St. Patty's Day 1:00:34

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Send us a text In tonight's edition of Ale and a Ghostly Tale Nathaniel & Mitch are joined by returning guests Rick and Justin! This special bonus episode fail to release on time due to the curse of St. Patty's Day. The Curse caused multiple failed takes due to audio issues and many other electronic related tragedies. Those takes will forever be lo…

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Andre Schmid, "North Korea's Mundane Revolution: Socialist Living and the Rise of Kim Il Sung, 1953-1965" (U California Press, 2024) 1:11:04

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Histories of North Korea typically focus on one man — Kim Il Sung — and one narrative — his grand rise to absolute power. Andre Schmid’s new book, North Korea's Mundane Revolution: Socialist Living and the Rise of Kim Il Sung, 1953-1965 (University of California Press, 2024), tells a much more complex and richly textured story. Moving away from the…

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109. Oman 43:33

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This is crazy, but it's related to Oman and 109. Check it out.

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Talkin' with Amir 32:18

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Amir an aspiring fashion designer from Los Angeles. He shares his goals and ideas with me on this beautiful day under the California Sun.

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Fighting the 24 Hour Workday 1:24:22

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On March 20th, home care workers in New York went on a hunger strike to demand an end to the dreaded 24-hour workday. States in the Global North seek to alleviate their aging populations by bringing in workers from the Global South, where imperialism and neoliberal policies have forced these workers to immigrate to global metropoles such as New Yor…

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Episode 180 - Not Changing Jackets: March Madness

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We needed to figure out what we wanted to talk about on the podcast next. So, we decided to come up with a short list of series we were willing to go through. Here is the discussion of us deciding which of these series to cover next and to make it more fun we put the list into a bracket of 16. Click here to download episode (Right-click and Save As…

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Spring Break Road Trip Recap 1:02:49

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From Los Angeles, I traveled to San Francisco and many parts in between.

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SunAh M. Laybourn, "Out of Place: The Lives of Korean Adoptee Immigrants" (NYU Press, 2024) 40:36

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Dr. SunAh M. Laybourn’s Out of Place: The Lives of Korean Adoptee Immigrants (NYU Press, 2024) explores the experiences of Korean adoptees, the largest population of adult transnational adoptees in the United States. Over 125,000 Korean children have been adopted into primarily white US families since the 1950s, and despite being raised as US citiz…

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Episode 179 - Changing Jackets: Lupin Zero

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Changing Jackets makes a shocking return to the main show. This time we are delving into six episode mini-series Lupin Zero. Along with that we talk about Akira Toriyama for a lot longer than expected. Click here to download episode (Right-click and Save As) Your browser does not support this audio Click to read more »…

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Therapy Session with Big Mike 1:15:57

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It's always a good idea to talk to somebody. Their perspective can help you understand more about yourself. Thanks Big homie!

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David Savran, "Tell It to the World: The Broadway Musical Abroad" (Oxford UP, 2024) 58:53

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Tell It to the World: The Broadway Musical Abroad (Oxford UP, 2024) offers a look at how the Broadway musical travels the world, influencing and even transforming local practices and traditions. It traces especially how the musical has been indigenized in South Korea and Germany, the commercial centers for Broadway musicals in East Asia and contine…

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What are Domestic Politics Doing to the U.S.-Korea Alliance? 1:01:00

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In April 2023, the United States and South Korea marked the 70th anniversary of an alliance that has served the strategic interests of both countries. Their relationship has expanded beyond security issues to include trade, technology, and other important policy areas. However, the alliance now faces challenges from changing notions of national int…

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Bonus Episode 10 - Ale and a Ghostly Tale 10 55:23

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Send us a text In tonight's edition of Ale and a Ghostly Tale Nathaniel & Mitch are joined by returning guests Brian and Justin! In this special bonus episode, we celebrate the Lunar New Year season with a Korean serpent, afterschool specter, a ghost in heels, and deadly premonition. Our Drinks for the night: Nathaniel - Homemade Maesil Ju (Plum Wi…

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Charting China’s Use of Armed Coercion: James Siebens (Part 2) 40:47

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Building on last year’s "Rethinking Korea initiative," in 2024 KEI will continue to explore the evolution of US-Korea relations, Korea's place in the world, rapid changes in Korean society, and a fast changing geopolitical and strategic landscape. The initiative involves both retrospective inquiry as well as prospective analysis about future trends…

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Black Los Angeles | Rudy Ray Moore | Dunbar Hotel 17:17

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In this episode, I talk about Central Avenue where the Dunbar Hotel is located as well as the Black Panther Party for Self Defense.

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Sandra Fahy, "Dying for Rights: Putting North Korea’s Human Rights Abuses on the Record" (Columbia UP, 2019) 51:33

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“The things that are happening to North Korea are happening to all of us…they are part of the human community. To say that this is just a problem for North Korea is to say that North Koreans are not part of the human community.” In her new book, Dying for Rights: Putting North Korea’s Human Rights Abuses on the Record (Columbia University Press, 20…

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Talking to Randi about Slavery 25:59

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Hmm..something to think about...

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Charting China’s Use of Armed Coercion: James Siebens (Part 1) 45:38

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Building on last year’s "Rethinking Korea initiative," in 2024 KEI will continue to explore the evolution of US-Korea relations, Korea's place in the world, rapid changes in Korean society, and a fast changing geopolitical and strategic landscape. The initiative involves both retrospective inquiry as well as prospective analysis about future trends…