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Episode 163 – The Maelstrom, Part 1

September 3, 2016 Isaac Meyer

This week, we’re turning our attention to the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05. In our first episode, we’ll introduce our stage…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Uncategorized Filed under: Manchuria, Russia, Russo-Japanese War

Episode 162 – Best of Frenemies, Part 8

August 27, 2016 Isaac Meyer 2 Comments

  This week, we close out this series with a look at the relationship between South Korea and Japan. Also…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Uncategorized Filed under: Japan, Korea

Episode 161 – Best of Frenemies, Part 7

August 20, 2016 Isaac Meyer 2 Comments

  This week, we discuss Japan’s relationship with the modern day Hermit Kingdom, and to explain North Korean policy and…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Uncategorized Filed under: North Korea

Episode 160 – Best of Frenemies, Part 6

August 13, 2016 Isaac Meyer

This week, it’s time to join the resistance. We’ll trace the birth of the Korean resistance from protests in 1919…

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Episode 159 – Best of Frenemies, Part 5

August 6, 2016 Isaac Meyer

This week — what was colonial Korea like? We’ll do a quick overview of 35 years of colonial economic, political,…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Uncategorized Filed under: colonialism, Korea

Episode 158 – Best of Frenemies, Part 4

July 23, 2016 Isaac Meyer 1 Comment

This week, the Korean Kingdom’s final years see the desperate bid of King Gojong to salvage Korea’s independence. Ultimately, however,…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Uncategorized Filed under: Korea

Episode 157 – Best of Frenemies, Part 3

July 17, 2016 Isaac Meyer

This week, a three way competition for control of Korea between Japan, China, and Russia heats up! Factional fighting in…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Uncategorized Filed under: Korea

Episode 156 – Best of Frenemies, Part 2

July 9, 2016 Isaac Meyer

This week, Korea encounters the West. We’ll introduce the early Western forays into Korea, explain how Japan came to sign…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Uncategorized Filed under: Korea

Episode 155 – Best of Frenemies, Part 1

July 1, 2016 Isaac Meyer

  This week: we get up to speed on Korean history, so that we can begin exploring the turbulent Korean-Japanese…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Uncategorized Filed under: Korea

Episode 154 – Zen at War

June 25, 2016 Isaac Meyer

This week: what happens when Buddhists go to war? We’ll explore the relationship between the Japanese Empire and the Zen…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Uncategorized Filed under: Buddhism, Zen

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About Me

My name is Isaac Meyer, and I’m a  former PhD student at the University of Washington, specializing in modern Japan (with sub-specializations in modern China, modern Europe, and international relations). Today, I work as a teacher at an independent school in the Seattle area.

I also have a tendency to go off on random historical tangents. One day, I decided to combine these two traits in podcast form, and thus was born the History of Japan Podcast!

In 2018, I decided start the Criminal Records Podcast with my wife, Demetria Spinrad. This podcast gives me the chance to talk about world history–and the weird, wonderful world of historical crime and punishment.

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