To Catch a Thief: North Korea On Our Payroll
Nicole Perlroth
History · Ongoing · ~46 min
Taste attributes: documentaryjournalisticespionagethrillerheavyrealisticintricatelinearsolving the riddle/not as it seemsfighting evil
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, layered history podcast, heavy rather than light. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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About this podcast
American companies are being infiltrated—not by hackers breaking in, but by workers. Thousands of North Korean operatives are applying to jobs across the U.S.—and getting them. They are embedding themselves at Fortune 500 companies. Government agencies. Critical infrastructure. Even the firms tasked…
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- Publisher
- Nicole Perlroth
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 46 minutes
- Latest episode
- 14 July 2026
- Categories
- Society & Culture, Documentary, Technology, History
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- How we score
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