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Lovecraft Country Radio

6: Meet Me In Daegu

Lovecraft Country Radio

HBO

Tv & Film, After Shows

4.83.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2020

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Lovecraft Country Radio, hosts Ashley C. Ford and Shannon Houston discuss Episode 6: "Meet Me In Daegu." First, they sit down with Jamie Chung, who plays Ji-ah, and discuss the episode's themes of monstrousness and the character's coming-of-age journey. Then, they're joined by Inkoo Kang, TV critic for The Hollywood Reporter, to discuss representation of America and Imperialism in the episode. This podcast is produced by HBO in conjunction with Pineapple Street Studios. Recommendations: Films: A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) dir. Kim Jee-won Train to Busan (2016) dir. Yeon Sang-ho Books/Essays: Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut Kim Jiyoung, Born In 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo Pachinko by Min Jin Lee A Kim Jong-Il Production by Paul Fischer My Family’s Shrouded History Is Also A National One for Korea by Alexander Chee (NYT) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

You're tuning in to Lovecraft Country Radio. There's some strong language and spoilers ahead. Buckle up.

0:19.0

You killed my best friend! Her name was Young Josh, she was a nurse.

0:24.0

You're you and that shot some of us at Chick-Port. Then denied her away.

0:29.0

She was a calming sympathizer.

0:31.0

He's not what you're telling yourself.

0:33.0

I was following orders. Who knows how many lives I saved by the one way I did.

0:35.0

Is it a balance how many you have taken? The ones that keep you up at night and sobbing?

0:39.0

There's no book for you to escape what you have done.

0:42.0

You knew this entire time it didn't say a word.

0:45.0

Jay, you made me care for you. What's wrong with you?

0:49.0

Nothing is wrong with me. You're the monster.

0:54.0

Okay, that was a lot. That was a lot. I'm feeling a lot for Jay.

0:59.0

I'm feeling a lot for Atticus. I'm basically just feeling a lot.

1:04.0

Shannon, there was a lot that happened in this episode. There were levels.

1:07.0

Let's talk about levels really quick. This is a breakup scene, but it's also, and I love you,

1:12.0

and it's also a scene about American imperialism, but it's also a scene about acknowledging the monster in you,

1:18.0

while also acknowledging your humanity.

1:21.0

I love this episode for so many reasons, not just its levels, also its beauty.

1:27.0

And I cannot wait to talk more about this episode with you. I have so many questions.

1:34.0

I can't wait to hear the questions and to have some answers, but not all the answers.

1:40.0

I just can't wait to do this. Let's go ahead and start the show.

1:44.0

This is episode six. Meet me in Daiku.

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