Korean hip hop star Tablo was at the height of his career when a rumor started spreading on the internet that he was a liar. As a trivial accusation explodes into an international obsession, host Dexter Thomas Jr follows a bizarre conspiracy that asks one fundamental question: are we who we say we are? From VICE and iHeart Podcast Network.
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Dean Reed's Hollywood career was brief, but he became an international superstar during the height of the Cold War, living in Latin America and communist Europe. After going public about wanting to return home to the United States, Dean's life came to a mysterious end. Decades later, his daughter Ramona is determined to find out what really happened to him. Listen to Red Elvis on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-red-elvis-105219647/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There's even more! We go deeper on K- pop, fandom and conspiracy. You heard a lot from Professor Hye Jin Lee of USC in the series but she has a lot more to say. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
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Still, today, more than a decade later the effects of the online campaign have real world consequences. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
After the scandal, everyone thought Tablo had won. But by then it was too late. The conspiracy would change his family forever. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
To get closer to why this all happened, we go on a journey to find a Tajinyo leader. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
An international hunt leads to a national police investigation. As the truth is finally revealed, the investigation takes an unexpected turn. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Why would hundreds of thousands of people join a forum dedicated to finding out if someone lied about their Stanford diploma? There's history here. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Underground Korean hip-hop heads accused Tablo of appealing to the K-pop mainstream. Tablo's success was a double edged sword that Tajinyo would use against him. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Parents loved Tablo for his Stanford pedigree and teens for his rebellious attitude. But this dichotomy that made for great TV, would also draw in a new set of haters. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
A Korean superstar. A genius rapper. A liar and a cheat. Labels like these have followed Tablo for more than a decade. And now, he's ready to tell the whole truth, once and for all. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Tablo was a Korean hip hop superstar in 2010. Then it all came screeching to a halt, when a rumor on the internet ballooned out of control. From VICE and iHeart Podcast Network, a series that explores why a bizarre conspiracy divided a country and turned into an international obsession. Hosted by Dexter Thomas Jr. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
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