Fortress On A Hill (FOH) Podcast

Six leftist U.S. military veterans -- Henri, Keagan, Jovanni, Shiloh, Monisha, and others -- host this biweekly podcast examining American foreign policy and military presence around the world. The show is not exclusively about North Korea, but the Korean Peninsula episodes benefit from an unusual perspective: these are people who served in the military that maintains tens of thousands of troops in South Korea, and they are now critically examining that presence. With 179 episodes and a 4.8-star rating from 98 reviewers, FOH has built a substantial audience among listeners interested in anti-imperialist analysis of U.S. foreign policy. The Korea-relevant episodes explore the history of the U.S. military presence on the peninsula, the politics of joint military exercises with South Korea, and how the DPRK views American force posture from the other side. The hosts bring a mix of personal military experience and considerable reading, citing academic sources and declassified documents alongside their own observations from service. Episodes feature guest interviews as well as host-led discussions. The show carries a disclaimer that views are personal and do not represent the Department of Defense, which tells you something about how frank the conversations get. It fills a gap for listeners who want to understand the North Korea situation through the lens of American military policy critique rather than standard foreign policy establishment analysis.