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The North Korea Paradox
Johnny Harris explains - S5 - E17
72 Hours Exploring "The Scariest Place on Earth". The Border of North and South Korea can seem like a scary place. And yet, in the US we tend to think of everything wrong. In this piece, I jump into an alternative approach to the modern history of this conflict and try to understand why South Koreans aren’t nearly as afraid of North Korea as Americans are.
Johnny Harris explains: Season 5 - 26 Episode s
5x1 - The REAL Reason Putin is Invading Ukraine
January 29, 2022
War is heating up on the border of Ukraine and Russia. To understand what’s going on you have to understand what Vladimir Putin really wants.
5x2 - What happens if China invades Taiwan?
February 26, 2022
What happens if China invades Taiwan? Here’s how the start of World War 3 might go down.
5x3 - Putin Will Lose, Here's Why
March 5, 2022
This is Putin’s war and to understand it you have to look at the story Putin tells himself and the Russian people that helped justify this invasion. In this video I explore Putin’s motive and make the case that Russia has already lost this war.
5x4 - Here's Who REALLY Won the War in Afghanistan
March 23, 2022
War is big business in the U.S. Here are some of the people who got crazy rich off the war in Afghanistan.
5x5 - WTF Are Sanctions?? (and will they work against Putin?)
April 9, 2022
We’re hearing a lot about sanctions against Russia. But what even are sanctions and will they work in pushing Putin out of Ukraine?
5x6 - The Dark Side of Electric Cars
April 20, 2022
China is snatching up the key ingredient for EV batteries. Car batteries are the new blood diamonds, but it doesn’t have to be this way.
5x7 - The US government vs Julian Assange, Explained
May 10, 2022
Julian Assange has a long, complicated past. But regardless of what you think of him and what he did, you should care about what happens to him. Here’s why.
5x8 - America’s (Totally Legal) Body Trade, Explained
May 25, 2022
In America we buy and sell body parts on an open market. It’s an unregulated, complicated trade that is happening everyday, and it has some big problems.
5x9 - INFLATION, Explained in 6 Minutes
June 8, 2022
I'm hearing a lot about inflation lately, so I want to break it down. What it is. Why it happens and it means for all of us. I hope this is helpful!
5x10 - Why We NEED a Male Birth Control Pill
June 23, 2022
The future of abortion rights in America just got a bit more complicated now that the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. It makes me wonder, when is there actually going to be a male birth control pill?
5x11 - How The U.S. Ruined Bread
July 13, 2022
I wanted to know why the bread in Europe tastes so much better than the bread in America, so I went to Paris to find out.
5x12 - The Origins of European Imperialism
August 10, 2022
How Europe Dominated the Planet
5x13 - How SUBWAY is Taking Over Korea
August 31, 2022
Subway has somehow taken over K-Dramas with some very on-the-nose product placement. I looked into it and discovered a pretty fascinating story about media, money, and foot-long sandwiches.
5x14 - The Biggest Mapping Mistake of 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘
September 14, 2022
For 200 years map makers drew California as an island. The path to find out why led me on a pretty wild journey.
5x15 - Putin's Land Grab Has Begun - What You Need To Know
September 30, 2022
I Mapped Every Day of the Ukraine War
5x16 - Why I will NEVER use the Metric System
October 5, 2022
The US decided not to join the rest of the world to go metric. Here’s why.
5x17 - The North Korea Paradox
October 19, 2022
72 Hours Exploring "The Scariest Place on Earth". The Border of North and South Korea can seem like a scary place. And yet, in the US we tend to think of everything wrong. In this piece, I jump into an alternative approach to the modern history of this conflict and try to understand why South Koreans aren’t nearly as afraid of North Korea as Americans are.
5x18 - Putin’s Energy War Against Europe, Explained
October 26, 2022
Putin’s next move won’t be nukes. Instead he’s using a weapon he’s been holding on to for decades. Let me show you the moves and counter-moves of the next phase of the war in Ukraine.
5x19 - The REAL Reason Europe Took Over the World
November 2, 2022
The modern corporation was invented as a way to fuel imperialism. In Part 2 of our series on European imperialism we explore how Europe created private empires to help spread dominance and resource extraction across the globe.
5x20 - What’s Really Happening in the Bermuda Triangle
November 9, 2022
The Bermuda Triangle has been shrouded in mystery following a huge number of disappearances in the region. I wanted to answer the question: what’s really going on here?
5x21 - How Qatar Bought the World Cup
November 16, 2022
The REAL Reason Qatar is Hosting the World Cup
5x22 - What Qatar Doesn't Want the World to See | WORLD CUP 2022
November 20, 2022
Qatar has trapped people in its country, and now they're hiding them from view.
5x23 - Is This the End of Crypto?
December 7, 2022
The Merge, Explained. Things are changing in Crypto. Here’s how to think about it.
5x24 - Why Recessions Happen
December 14, 2022
You’re going to hear the word “recession” a lot in the coming months. In this video I want to explain what recessions are and why they happen.
5x25 - Why Switzerland Has 374,142 Bunkers (and likely more)
December 21, 2022
Hunting for Switzerland’s Hidden Mountain Fortresses. I went to Switzerland to hunt for bunkers, something I’ve been planning and dreaming about for years. The result wasn’t just a wild trip through the mountains. It was an uncovering of something much deeper: the story of this peculiar country and the cost and benefits of choosing neutrality.
5x26 - How Europe Stole Africa (so quickly)
December 28, 2022
The Scramble for Africa, Explained. In the third and final part of How Europe Stole the World, we explore how industrial imperialism allowed Europeans to carve up Africa with astonishing speed.