Ulrich "The Mole" Larsen (@UlrichTheMole) is a family man from Denmark who spent 10 years undercover in North Korea infiltrating its illicit arms trade. [This is part one of a two-part episode. Stay tuned for the second half later this week!]
What We Discuss with Ulrich "The Mole" Larsen:
How did a young Danish chef and family man wind up working undercover in North Korea to disrupt its illicit arms trade?
Why would the repressive regime that runs North Korea trust a young Danish chef and welcome him with open arms?
How some low-status Westerners cozy up to the North Korean regime for the chance to boss around other Westerners visiting the country and the illusionary rush of power it gives them.
The natural qualities and easygoing talents that made Ulrich such an ideal mole in a place where every move is surveilled and analyzed by invisible eyes from every nook and shadow.
Why operating clandestinely in the DPRK is no job for a teetotaler.