12 episodes
Authentic: The Story Of Tablo iHeartPodcasts
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- Society & Culture
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5.0 • 51 Ratings
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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 iHeartPodcasts Network.
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God-Blo
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.
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Tajinyo
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.
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The Sellout
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.
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Hell Korea
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.
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Consequences
An international hunt leads to a national police investigation. As the truth is finally revealed, the investigation takes an unexpected turn.
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Jeong-ui (Justice)
To get closer to why this all happened, we go on a journey to find a Tajinyo leader.
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Customer Reviews
Very compelling
I’m not particularly interested in popular music anymore, but I love hearing about conspiracy theories. If you like Vice and Vice-style reporting on QAnon and stuff like that, then you’ll love this.
An almost unbelievable story..
This podcast tells the story of Tablo, an angry internet mob & insight into academic pressures in Korea. As someone who was already familiar with the story, I was so impressed by the research & determination of the producers. They tracked down, interviewed & got responses from so many different sources. The entire story is almost unbelievable.. Also, to hear from Tablo directly.. so raw & emotional.. Wishing him & his family the best 💪🏽💪🏽
Interesting story but so many ads
About 20% of the show is ads. Be prepared. Story is interesting tho. I can’t believe Tablo rehashed this story given how deep a scar it left. I really enjoyed the dive into the cultural context that allowed this to happen. I do wish they strayed a little more into those peripheral things.