{"podcast":{"title":"Proof Positive","slug":"proof-positive-7769387","podcast_index_feed_id":7769387,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN1376325340","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/888b1f84-0357-11f1-befc-ab71d1d198c5/image/70b2158e31ae217cacd060fb38c52caa.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Daniel Torres","episode_count":108,"summary":"What happens when the official story doesn't add up? Join Daniel Torres as he picks apart the cases, scandals, and mysteries that everyone else stopped asking questions about. This isn't your typical true crime podcast — it's investigative documentary work that digs into current events, historical cover-ups, and social issues that deserve a second look. Daniel spent eight years as a freelance journalist chasing down everything from small-town corruption to corporate whistleblowers. He started this podcast because the best stories always had too many layers for a newspaper article. Now he's using that same dogged reporting to unpack the investigations that matter, the ones that got buried, and the ones that are still happening right now. Each episode is a deep dive into real documentation — court filings, leaked memos, forgotten archives. You'll hear the actual evidence, not just opinions about it. Daniel breaks down complex cases so you can understand what really went down and why it matters today. Sometimes he even convinces his neighbors to share their weird hobbies, which honestly makes for surprisingly good radio. Ready to question everything you thought you knew? Follow Proof…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T18:19:49.347648+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proof-positive-7769387"},"episode":{"title":"Kim Yo Jong: How North Korea's Secret Sister Rose to Power","slug":"kim-yo-jong-how-north-korea-s-secret-sister-rose-to-power","published_at":"2026-07-17T05:51:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proof-positive-7769387/kim-yo-jong-how-north-korea-s-secret-sister-rose-to-power","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proof-positive-7769387","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN8912315002.mp3?updated=1776260287","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN8912315002.mp3?updated=1776260287","summary":"Most people think Kim Jong-un runs North Korea alone. But what if the real power behind the throne is a 36-year-old woman who lived as a fake Swiss student for four years? Daniel Torres investigates how Kim Yo Jong transformed from a hidden identity into arguably the most dangerous woman alive. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • How Kim Yo Jong survived four years in Switzerland under the fake name 'Pak Mi-hyang' and what this taught her about the outside world • Why her 2017 promotion to the Politburo at age 30 terrified intelligence agencies worldwide • The secret diplomatic mission during the 2018 Olympics that made her North Korea's unofficial foreign minister • Which brutal international threats she personally authored and how her writing style reveals her strategic thinking 👤 Perfect for: anyone fascinated by hidden power structures and the people who really make global decisions behind the scenes. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Daniel Torres reveals North Korea's shadow leader [01:45] The Swiss deception: four years as 'Pak Mi-hyang' [04:20] Rapid rise to power: youngest Politburo member ever [07:10] Olympic diplomacy: the invitation that changed everything [09:30] Propaganda chief: decoding her harshest public statements [11:15] Why intelligence experts call her more dangerous than her brother She went from complete anonymity to writing threats against world superpowers. Her influence shapes every major North Korean decision, yet most people don't even know her name. This isn't just another dictator story. This is about how someone can gain massive international influence while staying almost completely invisible. 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow Proof Positive on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. New investigative deep dives drop daily, and Daniel's next case might completely change how yo…","meta_description":"Most people think Kim Jong-un runs North Korea alone. But what if the real power behind the throne is a 36-year-old woman who lived as a fake Swiss studen…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":755,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/proof-positive-7769387/episodes/kim-yo-jong-how-north-korea-s-secret-sister-rose-to-power/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proof-positive-7769387/kim-yo-jong-how-north-korea-s-secret-sister-rose-to-power.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}