4 December 2019
Episode 83
10 minutes
John Everard takes us inside the city of Samjiyon, North Korea’s new ‘socialist utopia’. Plus: New Zealand moves to block foreign meddling in its politics, New York moots new mayors for cyclists and pedestrians, and why a thriving food culture demands more than Michelin stars.
4 December 2019
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