Attacking the Problem from Different Angles. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Christine Ahn. Host Dan Leaf talks peace with North Korea with activist Christine Ahn. Christine is the Founder and Executive Director of Women Cross DMZ, a global movement of women mobilizing to end the Korean War and […]
Imagine North Korea – a Practical Vision (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Getting past Conventional Wisdom. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. Host Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf’s 2017 essay, ‘An urgently practical approach to the Korean Peninsula,’ won the Oslo Forum’s first ever Peacewriter Prize. While policy makers have tinkered with some of his suggestions, there has been no real progress towards lasting peace and […]
Imagine a Nation of Underlying Conditions (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
The Pandemic Reaches the Hermit Kingdom. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Ed ‘Hawk’ Hawkins. This episode features host “Fig” Leaf and guest Ed Hawkins, retired senior USAF officers who have studied North Korea for decades. They answer key questions on the sudden admission by Kim Jong-un and his […]
Imagining Peace with the DPRK (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Simon Lee, accidental diplomat. The host for this episode is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest for this episode is Sangmin ‘Simon’ Lee. This episode explores an incredible figment from the life of Sangmin “Simon” Lee, a retired US State Department diplomat who served over 21 years around the globe as a Foreign Service Officer. Simon […]
Kim-Trump Summit: Substance or Facade? (Asia In Review)
Did Trump yield too much and hurt relations with South Korea, Japan, and other alliance partners?. A discussion of the Moon-Kim meeting, the Trump-Kim meeting, the gust’s testimony before congress, and the need for a 350 ship navy. The host for this episode is Bill Sharp. The guest for this episode is James “Kimo” Fadell. […]
The Real Meaning of T-K in Singapore (Think Tech Asia)
A Look at this Historic Meeting. Just days after the President of the United States met with the Supreme Leader of North Korea, Jay Fidell and Ralph Cossa sit down to discuss what really happened and the implications for the future. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is […]
Korea Looking Forward – Should We Be, Will We Be Surprised? (Asia In Review)
How Will Break It First?. A further discussion of what happened in the 20 minute bilingual meeting in Singapore. Could this two page agreement to agree have been anticipated? And going forward, who will break it first? The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Martha Randolph. ThinkTech Hawaii […]
The meaning of Trump in Singapore (Asia In Review)
Martha E Randolph a former Entertainment Industry Professional and aspiring educator” who completed her BA in Classical East West studies at Hawaii Pacific University and has a Masters degree in World Religions from UH Manoa.We’ll talk about the upcoming Trump / Kim Jong-un meeting in Singapore (the day after), a continuation if you will of […]
Getting the Context on North Korea (History Lens)
History in the Making?. In this episode of History Lens Jay Fidell and Jon Davidann share some context on North Korea The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Jon Davidann. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, […]