Podcasts by tbs eFM A Little Of A Lot

0930 A little of A Lot from 2018-10-02T20:01:54

0923 A little of A Lot from 2018-10-01T21:19:45

0916 A little of A Lot from 2018-09-17T21:53:48

0909 Big Eating from 2018-09-10T22:00:47

Today’s theme: Big Eating Opinion is split over the Korean government's recent move to set up guidelines against what it deems "unhealthy eating habits," primarily targeting "??," binge-eating s...

0902 ??? (Small but Definite Happiness) from 2018-09-03T21:14:37

0826 ???(Boocance) from 2018-08-28T21:28:13

Today’s theme: ???(Boocance) Hot weather created new trends this year such as ???(Hotel + vacance), ??? (Mall + vacance), ??? (Department store + vacance), and ???(Book + vacance). These are new c...

0819 Game Addiction from 2018-08-20T20:43:36

Today’s theme: Game Addiction The World Health Organization recently announced that the agency is adding “gaming disorder” to its globally recognized compendium of medical conditions and diagnose...

0729 Espionage from 2018-08-17T20:32:03

Today’s theme: Espionage In time for Mission: Impossible – Fallout release earlier in the week, we look into spies and espionage. Espionage or spying, is the act of obtaining secret or confiden...

0722 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome from 2018-08-17T20:30:45

Today’s theme: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome The Korean government recently implemented a measure to drastically reduce work hours from 68 to 52 hours a week to help people find balance in work and ...

0812 Hidden Treasures from 2018-08-13T21:13:36

Today’s theme: Hidden Treasures Earlier in the week, local police raided the offices of a company which claims to have found a treasure-laden shipwreck. The police have requested an internationa...

0805 Economic Trade War from 2018-08-06T20:44:19

Today’s theme: Economic Trade War Tensions between the US, China and the rest of the world are escalating with the on-going trade war. The trade war was triggered by the US president Donald Tru...

0715 Korean BBQ from 2018-07-17T20:29:17

Today’s theme: Korean BBQ The weather is getting warmer and for many people, it’s the season to eat out – especially when the sun goes down. And one of the most popular menus for eating out here i...

0708 Elon Musk from 2018-07-09T20:23:11

Today’s theme: Elon Musk ElonMusk (born June 28, 1971) is a South African-born American entrepreneur and businessman who founded X.com in 1999 (which later became PayPal), SpaceX in 2002 and Tes...

0701 Immigration (refugees) from 2018-07-03T20:48:58

Today’s theme: Immigration (refugees) These days, we see more and more foreigners living in Korea. The number has doubled from a decade ago. These foreigners mainly include immigrants who left t...

0624 Football from 2018-06-25T20:46:34

Today’s theme: Football (in time for Russia World Cup 2018) The 2018 FIFA World Cup is the 21st FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament contested by the men's natio...

0617 Dating through Media from 2018-06-18T19:56:32

Today’s theme: Dating through Media (in time for Popularity of Heart Signal Season 2) A dating reality show ‘Heart Signal,’ which aired last fall here in Korea, gained huge popularity. The progr...

0610 Free Speech from 2018-06-11T20:17:14

Today’s theme: Free Speech In recent months, there have been issues of free speech in many areas including schools, TV, online, etc. In the US, ABC cancelled the series as a swift response to som...

0603 Plastic Surgery from 2018-06-04T21:10:40

Today’s theme: Plastic Surgery With the increasing popularity on K-pop across the world, Korea is becoming one of the famous medical tourism destinations, attracting many tourists for medical tre...

0527 Avengers from 2018-05-28T20:00:38

Today’s theme: Avengers

0520 Vegetarianism from 2018-05-21T21:16:53

Today’s theme: Vegetarianism With upcoming Buddha’s Birthday to be celebrated on Tuesday (May 22nd), we look in to vegetarianism, an act of practicing vegetarian diet. It is deeply connected to ...

0513 Online Privacy from 2018-05-14T20:41:32

Today’s theme: Online Privacy Last month, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in front of US congress about data leak of its user information to a British political consulting firm, Cambridge ...

0506 The Simpsons (????) from 2018-05-08T20:38:55

Today’s theme: The Simpsons (in time for Family Month) With Children’s Day and Parent’s Day, Teachers Day, as well as Buddha’s Birthday, the month of May is full of holidays, and is largely cons...

0429 ?? (Gapjil) from 2018-04-30T19:59:34

Today’s theme: ?? (Gapjil) There has been a public uproar regarding the latest infamous behaviors of some of the familyKorean Air family. ???(CHO Hyun-min), who is in charge of marketing at Korea...

0422 Birthrate (???) from 2018-04-23T19:45:44

Today’s theme: Birthrate The number of newborns here in Korea is dropping rapidly in recent years. Also, the total fertility rate, or the number of babies that a woman is projected to have during ...

0416 K-pop Export (K-POP ???) from 2018-04-16T21:24:10

Today’s theme: K-pop Export Korean culture is being widely consumed by many fans not just here in Korea but also in the global market. K-pop music is hitting Billboard charts and even k-pop idol ...

0408 Constitutional Debate (?????) from 2018-04-09T22:03:24

Today’s theme: Constitutional Debate Amending the constitution has long been a popular agenda in South Korean politics with President MOON Jae-in’s recent reform bill submission. Although amended...

0401 ??? (Leslie Cheung) from 2018-04-02T21:24:32

Today’s theme: ??? (Leslie Cheung) On April 1st, 2003, beloved Hong Kong actor and singer, Leslie Cheung, ???, decided to end his life at a Hotel in Hong Kong. Most people were in disbelief wh...

0325 Stephen Hawking (??? ??) from 2018-03-26T19:53:03

Today’s theme: Stephen Hawking Stephen Hawking, the physicist and author of A Brief History of Time died at the age of 76 on March 14th, 2018. In a statement, Hawking’s children said: “We are deepl...

0318 Yoga (??) from 2018-03-19T21:25:10

Today’s theme: Yoga From Hot Yoga to Flying Yoga, there are many different Yoga classes available here in Korea. While some say Yoga is a postural practice or a form of exercise, others argue tha...

0311 PyeongChang 2018 Paralympics (2018 ?? ????) from 2018-03-12T19:50:46

Today’s theme: PyeongChang 2018 Paralympics The Paralympic Games is a major international multi-sport event involving athletes with a range of disabilities. The PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter...

0304 Minimum Wage (?????) from 2018-03-05T20:57:10

Today’s theme: Minimum Wage Minimum wage is an hourly statutory labor cost set by the government to force employers to pay over a certain level for their employees to maintain minimum standard of...

0218 Gangwondo, Pyeongchang (???, ??) from 2018-02-20T18:01:05

Today’s theme: Gangwondo (in time for Pyeongchang Winter Olympics) The 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics is an ongoing international event hosted by the county of Pyeongchang here in Korea. The g...

0211 Plagirism (??) from 2018-02-12T21:09:40

Today’s theme: Plagirism Recently, Korean singer Sunmi and composer Teddy were under suspision of plagiarizing her track “Heroine.” Some popel have argued that the song is a copy of “Fight for T...

0204 Webtoon (??) from 2018-02-05T20:03:28

Today’s theme: Webtoon Korea’s webtoon industry is a fast-growing business. But in recent years, people have been speaking up about the working conditions of webtoon artists. Lezhiin Comics, one...

0128 1987:When the Day Comes (?? 1987) from 2018-01-29T19:41:26

Today’s theme: 1987:When the Day Comes 1987: When the Day Comes is a fact-based political thriller that reconstructs a turning point in Korean history triggered by the death of a student. Direc...

0121 The Art of Not Giving a…(?? ??? ??) from 2018-01-22T19:52:03

Today’s theme: The Art of Not Giving a… Mark Manson book, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a ….: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life, was released on September 13, 2016. ...

0114 Genetic Engineering (?? ??) from 2018-01-15T19:02:07

Today’s theme: Genetic Engineering Genetic engineering means to directly manipulate the genes of a given organism, whether it’s bacteria or plants or vertebrates. The general technique is by no...

1231 2017 A Little of a Lot Recap (2017? ????) from 2018-01-01T22:34:09

Today’s theme: 2017 A Little of a Lot Recap It’s the last day of 2017. We’ve covered many different topics throughout the year from pop psychology, air dust, Youtube, democracy, zero-waste living,...

1224 Christmas (?????) from 2017-12-25T22:22:13

Today’s theme: Christmas Christmas day is finally upon us. It is only one day away now. Christmas is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two mil...

1217 Star Wars (????) from 2017-12-18T19:12:05

Today’s theme: Star Wars The world premiere of Star Wars: The Last Jedi took place in Los Angeles recently, and judging from the early buzz on social media it seems fans of the franchise won&apos...

1210 Cryptocurrency / Bitcoin (??? ?? / ????) from 2017-12-11T14:50:02

Today’s theme: Cryptocurrency / Bitcoin It has been said that a wise person should have money in their head but not in their heart - but as we enter what some are calling the 4th Industrial Revol...

1203 Alcoholic drinks (??) from 2017-12-07T14:02:35

Today’s theme: Alcoholic drinks (in time for year-end parties) Now that the year is coming to an end, it’s time for the end of the year work dinners or outings, also known as ???? here in Korea. ...

1126 Me Too Movement (?? ???) from 2017-11-27T18:40:06

Today’s theme: Me Too Movement People across the world are writing "me too" on social media to raise awareness of sexual assault and harassment. The phrase began trending on Twitter and...

1119 Good Food&Fine Dining (??) from 2017-11-20T17:15:51

Today’s theme: Good Food & Fine Dining (in relation to 2018 Michelin Guide) Michelin guides are a series of guide books that are published by the French tire company, Michelin. In 1926, Michelin ...

1112 Tests (in time for Suneung ??, college scholastic ability test) from 2017-11-13T18:56:38

Today’s theme: Tests (in time for Suneung ??, college scholastic ability test) This week on A Little of a Lot we are discussing "tests" as the Korean Suneung (??) SAT exams approach. Th...

1105 Personal Finance (????) (in relation to KIM Saeng-min’s ??? Receipt) from 2017-11-12T20:32:36

>>>Today’s theme: Personal Finance (in relation to KIM Saeng-min’s Receipt, ???? ???) Enter Kim Saeng-min’s Receipts, one of the most popular podcasts these days here in Korea. The popularity of ...

1029 Baseball (2017 KBO League) (?? (2017 KBO ??)) from 2017-10-30T20:10

Today’s theme : Baseball (2017 KBO League) The KBO League is the highest level league of baseball in South Korea. The KBO started play in 1982 with six teams. Four of them have since changed thei...

1022 Fashion Week (?? ??) from 2017-10-23T19:07:03

Today’s theme: Fashion Week Seoul Fashion Week has just wrapped. Fashion week happens all around the world, in Milan, in Paris, New York, and they are the time for not only designers to show off ...

1015 Zero waste living(??? ?? ??) from 2017-10-16T20:01:27

Today’s theme: Zero waste living >>>The Conversationalist with Bradley Layton - Author of Zero Waste In the Last Best Place - A Personal Account and How-To Guide on Landfill-Free Living - Ass...

1008 Bookstores (??) from 2017-10-09T20:12:34

Today’s theme: Bookstores Bookshops are time machines, spaceships, story makers, secret keepers, dragon-tamers, dream catchers, fact finders and safe places. A bookshop is a place for discoveri...

1001 Farming (in time for Chuseok) (??) from 2017-10-06T19:13:58

Today’s theme: Farming (in time for Chuseok) The idea of bringing the farm to the city is gaining popularity among many urbanites. And the experts are predicting this sudden surge in urban farm...

0924 E sports(E ???) from 2017-09-25T20:40:58

Today’s theme: E sports E sports is expected to become a $1 billion advertising industry by 2021. This is going to be primarily driven by video with video - along with influencer marketing and sp...

0917 School violence(?? ??) from 2017-09-18T20:12:59

Today’s theme: School violence A series of brutal violence amongst teenagers in Korea have sent shock waves across the country in recent weeks. Juvenile crimes took the spotlight when video foota...

0910 Seo Taiji (???) from 2017-09-11T20:17:49

Today’s theme: Seo Taiji (???) Seo Taiji has held a solo concert celebrating the 25th anniversary of his debut in front of 35,000. He was supported by BTS, Urban Zakapa and more. Time: Traveler...

0903 A Taxi Driver (??: ?? ???) from 2017-09-04T20:03:56

Today’s theme: A Taxi Driver (?? ???) A Taxi Driver tells the story of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising through a foreign correspondent and a Korean taxi driver. The recent film, which has become this y...

0826 A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) (????) from 2017-08-28T20:01:02

Today’s theme: A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) Elon Musk has warned again about the dangers of artificial intelligence, saying that it poses “vastly more risk” than the apparent nuclear capabiliti...

0820 Coffee(??) from 2017-08-21T18:26:10

Today’s theme: Coffee So much coffee is coming into Korea - from all over the world - but what’s happening to it when it gets here? What exactly are the people of Korea drinking? Where are they d...

0813 Memory&Mind training (??&?? ??) from 2017-08-14T20:07:58

Today’s theme: Memory & Mind training Once upon a time, memory was the root of all our culture from cave paintings and beyond. The last thirty thousand years, however, has seen our natural memory...

0806 Murakami Haruki (???? ???) from 2017-08-07T20:45:55

Today’s theme: Murakami Haruki Murakami is one of Korea's most-read foreign novelists The Murakami boom, known as the "Haruki Syndrome" here, is backed by strong sales. His latest ...

0730 Summer outdoor music festivals (?? ?? ????) from 2017-07-31T19:58:21

Today’s theme: Summer outdoor music festivals Today, festivals are associated with wristbands, hashtags, vip tents, and paying an exorbitant amount of money for a bottle of water...but they haven...

0723 Scary Stories(??? ???) from 2017-07-24T20:37:09

Today’s theme: Summer horror movies & scary stories While some people may think the best way to beat the heat is to take a dip in the pool, summertime in Korea is known for its unique culture of ...

0716 Climate Change(????) from 2017-07-17T20:01:20

Today’s theme: Climate Change A recent article has provided a warning to us here on the peninsula - it states that people in mid-latitude regions such as Korea may soon become like prisoners in o...

0709 Weddings(??) from 2017-07-10T20:57:49

Today’s theme: Weddings Many people congratulated famous celebrities Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-gyo;s wedding announcement earlier in the week. Meanwhile, singer Lee Hyo-ri revealed how her suppo...

0702 Fitness (????) from 2017-07-03T20:58:45

Today’s theme: Fitness Most beaches across Korea have opened in the last week. In time for the summer beach season, we discussed ‘fitness’! Fitness and a striving for a particular physique stri...

0625 History of War (??? ??) from 2017-06-26T20:44:38

Today’s theme: History of War Today marks the 67th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War. A conflict that has long and complicated origins and still divides the country today. Humans lo...

0618 “SUPER” Women (????) from 2017-06-19T20:31:15

Today’s theme: “SUPER” Women Upholding one of her presidential pledges, Shim Sang Jeong(???) said recently that she is still working hard to implement the ???? ??? (Superwoman Prevention Act). Th...

0611 Big data (????) from 2017-06-12T20:44:30

Today’s theme: Big data In the near future every object on earth will be generating data including our homes our cars and even our bodies. All the data processing we did in the last two years is ...

0604 Audition programs (??? ????) from 2017-06-05T17:37:45

Today’s theme: Audition programs Every Friday night at 11pm, thousands of Koreans gather round their televisions, smartphones, and laptops to see the latest episode of Produce 101. Here, they wat...

0528 Honbap, eating alone (??) from 2017-05-29T21:10:52

Today’s theme: ?? (Honbap, eating alone) Food has always played an incredibly huge role in Korean culture. The communal aspect has long been a part of Korean dining - this is reflected in the man...

0521 Animal rights (?? ??) from 2017-05-23T18:59:51

Today’s theme: animal rights In 1970 - Richard D Ryder coined the term speciesism which advocates not treating any creatures differently from how we treat our own species. More and more, countrie...

0514 Youtube (???) from 2017-05-15T20:46:27

Valentine’s Day in 2005 is a day that has filled billions of people with love since because it was on that day, Monday, February 14th 2005, at 9:13pm that the youtube domain name was officially act...

0507 Democracy/election (????/??) from 2017-05-08T14:25:38

Democracy and elections - the parts of our society that provide us with equality, political rights, and the ability for us to speak to you right now as free and equal citizens in a world that value...

0430 Future of Childhood (????) from 2017-05-01T11:44:27

Today’s theme: Future of Childhood (in time for Children’s Day) Perhaps the most obvious and yet perplexing thing about children’s day is coming to the realisation that every man and living creatu...

0426 Spring cleaning / minimalism (??? ???) from 2017-04-24T13:46:49

Spring has sprung, and a new month is peeking its head around the corner. Who’s ready for some spring cleaning? The process of cleaning your house during spring is prevalent in many cultures and o...

0416 Tribute / consolation / mourning (??? 3?? ??) from 2017-04-17T15:17:15

>>> Today’s theme: tribute / consolation / mourning April 16th is a very sad but important day in Korea. 3 years ago on this day, the 476 people aboard the Sewol Ferry came face to face with an un...

0409 Air dust (????) from 2017-04-10T18:08:12

>>> Today’s theme: Air dust According to a 2016 Report published by the International Energy Agency, 6.5 million premature deaths per year can be attributed to air pollution, the biggest source of...

0402 The Science of Lying (???? ??) from 2017-04-03T10:27:37

>>> Today’s theme: ??The Science of Lying The concept of lying, though never viewed positively through a modern perspective, actually seems to be a very important and functional part of our human o...

0326 Sleep (??) from 2017-03-27T13:18:57

>>> Today’s theme: ?Sleep Many Koreans are suffering from insomnia and other sleep disorders. Sleep is sometimes referred to as an illness. Something to be controlled and managed. But sleep is n...

0319 Pop-Psychology in Korea(Self-esteem, ???) from 2017-03-20T11:10:19

>> Today’s theme: ?Pop-psychology Self-help books and other books on rediscovering oneself have always been on the best-seller list. ? Tune in and find out what’s out there, why the huge demand ...

0319 Pop-Psychology in Korea(Self-esteem, 자존감) from 2017-03-20T11:10:19

>> Today’s theme: ​Pop-psychology Self-help books and other books on rediscovering oneself have always been on the best-seller list. ​ Tune in and find out what’s out there, why the huge demand ...

0319 Pop-Psychology in Korea(Self-esteem, ???) from 2017-03-20T11:10:19

>> Today’s theme: ?Pop-psychology Self-help books and other books on rediscovering oneself have always been on the best-seller list. ? Tune in and find out what’s out there, why the huge demand ...