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Need another nerdy podcast about video games, movies, and more? No, well that's fine how about interviews, we got those too! Check us out and if you enjoy you can always check out the other podcasts we have and are coming soon, including ReWatchCast. Follow us on social media @DementedMedia, @TheNomadGamr, and @RWatchCast. Hope to see you there and continue the conversation!
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Factions Of Freedom

Factions Of Freedom

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Exposing Lies † Sharing Truth From the political to the paranormal and economics to the esoteric, we cover it. Anti-Transhuman, Conscious Media & Alternative News, Occult Information, Truth Seeking Artist - Find Us On YouTube & Subscribe Website: http://factionsoffreedom.jimdo.com/ Email: FreedomsFaction@Gmail.com Instagram: @Freedom_Faction, @Freedoms_Faction FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/factionsoffreedom/ Twitter: @FreedomsFaction, @NoizceEra Donate: https://www.paypal.me/noizceera P ...
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K-Drama School

Grace Jung

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K-Drama School is hosted by comedian, writer and media scholar Grace Jung who analyzes a new Korean TV drama every week and contextualizes it according to its social, cultural and historical significance. Let Grace school you in K-Dramas! Visit kdramaschool.com to learn more. Follow @kdramaschool on Instagram and TikTok!
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Grace will be performing stand-up in Milwaukee at Pomona Cider Company on September 13th! No K-drama coverage today. Grace is super tired after her first week of teaching. She went on a night hike for the first time in a very long time and saw some beautiful things. She is also adjusting to Wisconsin’s active scene. She hopes to make the most of it…
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[Rumble Video Version: https://rumble.com/v5drcx1-sn1431-elite-capture-global-population-collapse-and-migrant-culture-.html] [Episode Article: https://factionsoffreedom.jimdofree.com/2024/09/06/sn1431-elite-capture-global-population-collapse-migrant-culture/] It should be glaringly obvious now that our government is aiding in the globalist takeover…
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[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the show The Frog (2024, Netflix) starring Kim Yoon-seok, Yoon Kye-sang, Go Min-si and Lee Jung-eun, directed by Mo Wan-il. This is part two of the series coverage. Grace wonders where the demented cruelty of the female antagonist comes from. She also wonders what the bigger overarching message of the show is. Perhap…
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[Rumble Video Version: https://rumble.com/v5cv2hd-sn1430-election-polycrisis-disease-wave-and-violent-eruption-.html] [Episode Article: https://factionsoffreedom.jimdofree.com/2024/08/30/sn1430-election-polycrisis-disease-wave-violent-eruption/] It’s hard not to turn the news on and think that we’re under attack. Some might go as far as saying that…
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[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the show The Frog (2024, Netflix) starring Kim Yoon-seok, Yoon Kye-sang, Go Min-si and Lee Jung-eun, directed by Mo Wan-il who also directed The World of the Married. This is part one of the series coverage. Grace will continue the show’s coverage next week in part two. Grace is impressed by Mo’s filmic stylings as a…
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[Rumble Video Version: https://rumble.com/v5bysh1-sn1429-convention-of-crazies-sinister-side-effects-and-binding-globalizatio.html] [Episode Article: https://factionsoffreedom.jimdofree.com/2024/08/23/sn1429-convention-of-crazies-sinister-side-effects-binding-globalization/] We’re back with as minor technical issues as the Democratic National Conve…
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Grace has three shows coming up this weekend. August 23rd at the Den Theater in Chicago, August 24th at Zanies Comedy Club in Chicago and August 25th at the Milwaukee Improv. [Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the show Born Again (2020, KBS) starring Jang Ki-yong, Jin Se-yeon and Lee Soo-hyuk. Grace appreciates Jang Ki-yong’s role playing a mentally u…
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[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the show Miss Night and Day (2024) starring Lee Jung-eun and Jung Eun-ji, and K-drama productions’ laudable choice to cast middle-aged women as the lead on a show. Grace’s guest today is former Berlin comedian Shirah Roth who is currently based in Israel working as a teacher to children on the autism spectrum. They d…
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[Rumble Video Version: https://rumble.com/v5a5l77-sn1429.html] [Episode Article: https://factionsoffreedom.jimdofree.com/2024/08/09/sn1428-civil-war-conditions-persistent-poison-across-seas-anarchy/] With each passing week, realizing how far we’ve descended into absolute madness is becoming more and more clear. It’s all eyes on the UK after week-lo…
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No K-drama today. Grace talks about going out dancing, learning about contemporary pop artists from a Gen-Zer and finding alignment, peace and calm. Grace’s new book K-Drama School: A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Love Korean Television is available everywhere now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/grace-jung/k-drama-school/97807624857…
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[Rumble Video Version: https://rumble.com/v59a4s9-sn1429.html] [Episode Article: https://factionsoffreedom.jimdofree.com/2024/08/02/sn1427-heralding-harlotry-the-killing-cure-civil-calamity/] We’re talking prophecies, revelations and revolutions in this week’s transmission. From Nicolas Maduro’s stolen election in Venezuela, to Kamala Harris being …
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[Spoiler Alert] Grace is in clown make-up today as she discusses the show Tell Me That You Love Me (2023, Disney+) based on a Japanese TV show from 1995. Grace admires Jung Woo-sung’s acting chops playing a deaf/mute person but doesn’t understand Shin Hyun-been’s appeal as a performer. There are several quotes that Grace loves from this show which …
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[Rumble Video Version: https://rumble.com/v58d0jh-sn1426-democratic-disarray-transhumanist-therapeutics-and-globalist-gifts-.html] [Episode Article: https://factionsoffreedom.jimdofree.com/2024/07/26/sn1426-democratic-disarray-transhumanist-therapeutics-globalist-gifts/] We’re back to the erraticism in this week’s episode, and you won’t hear a whol…
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[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the show Connect (2022, Disney+) based on a webtoon by Shin Dae-jung and directed by Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike starring Jung Hae-in, Go Kyung-pyo and Kim Hye-jun. Grace critiques Go Kyung-pyo’s unconvincing performance as a psycho killer but praises Miike’s mise-en-scene choices throughout the show as well as …
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[Rumble Video Version: https://rumble.com/v57fn0t-sn1425-america-activated-cause-for-alarm-and-the-dark-turning-.html] [Episode Article: https://factionsoffreedom.jimdofree.com/2024/07/19/sn1425-america-activated-cause-for-alarm-the-dark-turning/] This is not an apologist episode for Trump. This is a recognition of the seriousness of the assassinat…
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[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses an old-school show entitled Maestra (2024, tvN) starring Lee Young-ae. She compares it to Tár, Youth, and Mozart in the Jungle. She discusses the heroine Cha Se-eum’s character and what it means to be an ambitious modern Korean woman with no one to rely on or trust in a competitive society today. Grace problematizes …
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[Rumble Video Version: https://rumble.com/v56i0cy-sn1424-demented-democracy-mass-fatality-management-and-forced-collaboration.html] [Episode Article: https://factionsoffreedom.jimdofree.com/2024/07/12/sn1424-demented-democracy-mass-fatality-management-forced-collaboration/] Realize where we are in the threat continuum cycle, and where this escalati…
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[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses an old-school show entitled Summer Scent (2003, KBS) starring Song Seung-hun and Son Ye-jin directed by hallyu K-drama director Yoon Seok-ho of Autumn in My Heart (2000) and Winter Sonata (2002). Grace mentions the Coen brothers’ A Serious Man (2009) and compares its essential message to Zen Buddhism. Grace wonders w…
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[Rumble Video Version: https://rumble.com/v55imn8-sn1423-rage-revival-death-surge-and-assimilating-america-.html] [Episode Article: https://factionsoffreedom.jimdofree.com/2024/07/05/sn1423-rage-revival-death-surge-assimilating-america/] This independence day, really cogitate on what it means to be “free”. Think about the years of eternal vigilance…
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[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the show The Midnight Romance in Hagwon (2024, tvN) starring Jung Ryeo-won and Wi Ha-joon directed by Ahn Pan-seok who directed shows like Something in the Rain and One Spring Night. The show focuses on cram school teachers who are paid well for their work while teachers remain underpaid. Grace comments on the chemis…
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[Rumble Video Version: https://rumble.com/v5438mt-sn1422-collapse-culture-diseased-daze-and-encouraging-extinction-.html] [Episode Article: https://factionsoffreedom.jimdofree.com/2024/06/28/sn1422-collapse-culture-diseased-daze-encouraging-extinction/] As the majority of America and the world watch this debacle of a debate, we’ve been focusing on …
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[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the show Shoot for the Stars (2002, SBS) starring a young Jo In-sung, Jeon Do-yeon, and comedic actor Park Sang-myun. Grace appreciates the chemistry among these talented performers, especially the comedy brilliance between supporting actress Byun Jung-soo and Park Sang-myun. Grace also wonders why New York spends so…
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[Rumble Video Version: https://rumble.com/v52ocxp-sn1421.html] [Episode Article: https://factionsoffreedom.jimdofree.com/2024/06/21/sn1421-sodomite-safe-haven-silent-epidemic-unruly-behavior/] Forgive this week’s lengthy transmission, a fair amount of time this week was spent delving into the scriptural reality of Jude 1:7, and how we’re seeing the…
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[Spoiler Alert] Grace lists some queer K-dramas to celebrate pride month, and some Korean actors who are queerly iconic in her book. Grace’s new book K-Drama School: A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Love Korean Television is available everywhere now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/grace-jung/k-drama-school/9780762485727/⁠⁠ Please vis…
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[Rumble Video Version: https://rumble.com/v51enmx-sn1420-pushing-ideology-rushing-results-and-regulating-growth-.html] [Episode Article: https://factionsoffreedom.jimdofree.com/2024/06/14/sn1420-pushing-ideology-rushing-results-regulating-growth/] The mission stays the same: War is looking more and more of a probability instead of a potentiality. S…
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[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the show Sweet Proposal (AKA Delicious Proposal) starring Jung Joon, Son Ye-jin, So Ji-sub and So Yujin. Grace is at the last stop of her cross-country road trip. Grace celebrates pride month by declaring all K-dramas queer. Grace’s new book K-Drama School: A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Love Korean Television is …
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[Rumble Video Version: https://rumble.com/v4zxvec-sn1419-heterosexual-awesomeness-controlling-death-and-rumors-of-wars-.html] [Episode Article: https://factionsoffreedom.jimdofree.com/2024/06/07/sn1419-heterosexual-awesomeness-controlling-death-rumors-of-wars/] Here we stand at the precipice of epochal change, literally watching people lose their m…
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[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the show Hi, Bye Mama! starring Kim Tae-hee. Grace also gives an update on her road trip cross country back to New York. Grace’s new book K-Drama School: A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Love Korean Television is available everywhere now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/grace-jung/k-drama-school/9780762…
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No K-drama today. Grace had a very hectic week. Her car got broken into and got her equipment stolen. She also wrote, directed, produced and starred in a short film. Grace is preparing for courses she will be teaching in the fall and spring, and discusses what she’ll be covering. Grace’s new book K-Drama School: A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Lo…
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[Rumble Video Version: https://rumble.com/v4wvw7r-sn1418.html] [Episode Article: https://factionsoffreedom.jimdofree.com/2024/05/24/sn1418-derangement-syndrome-population-curation-infiltrating-infrastructure/] Episodes like this one act as a snapshot into the craziness that we’re normalizing. The sad part is even with as wild as things are, you kno…
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[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the latest Netflix series The 8 Show starring Korean Ryu Jun-yeol, Chun Woo-hee and Bae Seong-woo as the clown. Grace explores the clown as an archetype and compares it to the Korean clown or “gwangdae” which dates back to the Goryeo Dynasty. Grace’s new book K-Drama School: A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Love Kor…
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[Rumble Video Version: https://rumble.com/v4vhlf6-sn1417-psyop-politics-demographic-winter-and-the-war-economy-.html] [Episode Article: https://factionsoffreedom.jimdofree.com/2024/05/17/sn1417-psyop-politics-demographic-winter-epochal-change/] A fairly lengthy episode with all the hallmarks of a banger. We cover everything from portals to politics…
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[Spoiler Alert] Grace is leaving Los Angeles and feels a little blue but she is excited for the next chapter ahead. She discusses the show Lovestruck in the City (2020) and the mockumentary format’s advantages and disadvantages. Grace’s new book K-Drama School: A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Love Korean Television is available everywhere now: ⁠⁠…
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[Rumble Video Version: https://rumble.com/v4u2bu6-sn1416-rebel-recruiting-the-new-covid-and-model-citizens-.html] [Episode Article: https://factionsoffreedom.jimdofree.com/2024/05/10/sn1416-rebel-recruiting-the-new-covid-model-citizens/] The common theme presented throughout this transmission is the fact that we all represent greater ideals and phi…
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[Spoiler Alert] Grace hosts a live recording of the K-Drama School podcast at the Hollywood Improv Comedy Club in Los Angeles to celebrate her new book K-Drama School: A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Love Korean Television. She interviews her returning guests Ruby Bockmeier, Zack Chapaloni and Josh Edelman who play the flashcard game with her on …
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[Rumble Video Version: https://rumble.com/v4svaxq-sn1415.html] [Episode Article: https://factionsoffreedom.jimdofree.com/2024/05/03/sn1415-bidenville-pandemic-babies-lighting-the-fuse/] We’re back again this week giving full-spectrum analysis on all the instability of the past week, and believe it or not, it doesn’t stop with the planned and coordi…
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[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the K-drama series Queen of Tears (Netflix, 2024) starring Kim Ji-won and Kim Soo-hyun. Grace applauds Kim Soo-hyun’s comedic performance and Kim Ji-won’s knack for melodrama. But there is the question of how shows like this tend to humanize and fetishize heteronormative chaebol families while vilifying those on the …
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[Rumble Video Version: https://rumble.com/v4rgkk6-sn1414.html] [Episode Article: https://factionsoffreedom.jimdofree.com/2024/04/26/sn1414-dark-enchantment-hospital-horrors-normalizing-instability/] Looking into the reality of resets and where we are in the cycle of them became the theme of this week’s transmission. While it’s important to pay atte…
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[Spoiler Alert] Grace has a show at the Hollywood Improv on April 29th to celebrate her book launch and record K-Drama School podcast live with very special returning comedian guests Ruby Bockmeier, Zack Chapaloni and Josh Edelman. Grace discusses the K-drama series The Sound of Magic (Netflix, 2022) starring Ji Chang-wook, Choi Sung-eun and Hwang …
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[Rumble Video Version: https://rumble.com/v4q4a48-sn1413-cultural-revolution-assaulting-epigenetics-and-newcomer-factions.html] [Episode Article: https://factionsoffreedom.jimdofree.com/2024/04/19/sn1413-cultural-revolution-assaulting-epigenetics-newcomer-factions/] These past few episodes have featured deep dives into the psyche and sociology of m…
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[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the K-drama series Welcome to Samdal-ri (JTBC, 2023-2024) and what failure means in the context of this current economy as well as how the show conceptualizes failure at life. Grace’s new book K-Drama School: A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Love Korean Television is available for pre-order with a 20% discount until…
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[Rumble Video Version: https://rumble.com/v4oru0x-sn1412-american-psychosis-accelerated-aging-and-shattering-novelty.html] [Episode Article: https://factionsoffreedom.jimdofree.com/2024/04/12/sn1412-american-psychosis-accelerated-aging-shattering-novelty/] We’re back from NFT NYC more energized than ever. This week’s episode is a serious deep dive …
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[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the K-drama series Be Melodramatic (JTBC, 2019) co-written and co-directed by filmmaker Lee Byeong-heon. The show is co-written by Kim Young-young and co-directed by Kim Hye-young. The series stars Han Gong-ju lead actress Chun Woo-hee, Vincenzo’s Jeon Yeo-been and Han Ji-eun alongside Reply 1988 series alum Ahn Jae-…
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[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the K-drama series Chicken Nugget (2024, Netflix) starring Ryu Seong-ryong, Ahn Jae-hong and Kim Yoo-jung with cameo appearances by Jung Ho-yeon and Park Jin-young. Grace comments on filmmaker Lee Byeong-hun’s absurdist style on the show. Grace’s new book K-Drama School: A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Love Korean …
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[Rumble Video Version: https://rumble.com/v4m02sz-sn1411-sabotaging-society-the-killing-cure-and-insurgents-arriving.html] [Episode Article: https://factionsoffreedom.jimdofree.com/2024/03/29/sn1411-sabotaging-society-the-killing-cure-insurgents-arriving/] We’re back this week talking about bridge attacks in the US and terror attacks in Moscow. We’…
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[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the K-drama series You Raise Me Up (2021, Wavve) starring Yoon Shi-yoon and Hani of the K-pop girl group EXID. You Raise Me Up impresses Grace with its brilliant premise, hilarious title, and excellent performers. She also wonders why Yoon Shi-yoon's career didn't flourish as much after winning a Best Actor Award for…
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[Rumble Video Version: https://rumble.com/v4kjvl9-sn1410.html] [Episode Article: https://factionsoffreedom.jimdofree.com/2024/03/22/sn1410-scrambling-morale-bad-blood-modern-invasion/] This episode is a product of not being able to take the necessary time to collate and aggregate articles over the week. My extra curricular work has become increasin…
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[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the K-drama series Doctor Slump (2024, JTBC) starring Park Shin-hye and Park Hyung-sik, written by Baek Sun-woo. Grace also notes a pattern of disillusionment among K-drama yuppies that all have a nostalgic longing for the slow life in a rural or agrarian environment with earthy neighbors and lifestyles. Grace’s new …
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[Rumble Video Version:https://rumble.com/v4j5qc3-sn1409.html] [Episode Article: https://factionsoffreedom.jimdofree.com/2024/03/15/sn1409-lawlessness-descends-the-12-sigma-event-farming-humanity/] We’re back at it this week looking at the general dissolution of modern society. Armed Americans patrolling their neighborhoods because understaffed poli…
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[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the K-drama series She Would Never Know (2021, JTBC) starring Won Jin-ah and Rowoon, observing similarities between this show and One Spring Night directed by Ahn Pan-seok. Grace also notes a pattern in Korean male characters that she is attracted to, as well as She Would Never Know’s intense queerness, which she com…
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