Chinese Lore Podcast

3 Kingdoms 077: Land of the Rising Sun 16.05.2016 29:14 ↓

Cao Cao gets a promotion, nine very nice pieces of swag, and a hint about Sun Quan's imperial destiny.

3 Kingdoms 076: Thanks Bro 09.05.2016 28:10 ↓

This week, overflowing brotherly affection is expressed through deception in the East and sword dances in the West.

3 Kingdoms 075: Treason: It’s the Honorable Thing to Do 03.05.2016 28:58 ↓

Zhang Song and his friend decide that honor and ethics demand that they betray their master and give his land to Liu Bei.

3 Kingdoms 074: Going West 19.04.2016 31:46 ↓

Cao Cao’s latest victory triggers a chain reaction in the western reaches of empire.

3 Kingdoms 073: The Brush Is Mightier Than the Sword 12.04.2016 30:32 ↓

With a few strokes of his brush, Cao Cao sows dissent in Ma Chao’s inner circle.

3 Kingdoms 072: A Close Shave for Cao Cao 05.04.2016 28:47 ↓

Cao Cao’s opening rounds against Ma Chao get a little hairy.

3 Kingdoms 071: Loose Lips and Loose Women 22.03.2016 28:43 ↓

Another week, another conspiracy against Cao Cao, and another evil-woman trope.

3 Kingdoms Supplemental Episode 006: Red Cliff, Fact and Fiction 18.03.2016 14:46 ↓

A look at the most legendary battle of the novel and how the fictional account differs from the real showdown.

3 Kingdoms 070: Weeping Dragon, Drunken Phoenix 15.03.2016 30:55 ↓

Zhuge Liang delivers a heartfelt eulogy for a dearly departed friend, while Pang Tong shows how to advance your career by not doing your job.

3 Kingdoms 069: Try, Try, and Try Again 08.03.2016 30:11 ↓

Zhou Yu devises yet again scheme to take Jing Province, because he’s a glutton for punishment.

3 Kingdoms 068: Escape from Dongwu 23.02.2016 29:36 ↓

Liu Bei and his new wife try to flee from the murderously angry clutches of Sun Quan and Zhou Yu.

3 Kingdoms 067: Welcome to the Family 16.02.2016 29:22 ↓

Sun Quan and Liu Bei are now brothers-in-law as the fake wedding becomes real.

3 Kingdoms 066: One Wedding and Three Funerals 09.02.2016 28:15 ↓

ROTK goes in search of higher TV ratings: Several role players get killed off, and we have a surprise marriage proposal.

3 Kingdoms 065: Oldie but Goodie 26.01.2016 27:13 ↓

After seeing his colleagues each conquer a county, Guan Yu wants in on the action, but an “old pawn” stands in his way.

3 Kingdoms 064: Liu Bei Builds His Base 19.01.2016 28:55 ↓

While Dongwu and Cao Cao are busy fighting each other, Liu Bei expands his sphere of influence.

3 Kingdoms 063: Circle of Lies 12.01.2016 28:22 ↓

Zhou Yu fools Cao Ren; Cao Ren fools Zhou Yu; Zhou Yu fools Cao Ren again; Zhuge Liang fools everyone; Zhou Yu bursts a blood vessel.

3 Kingdoms 062: Close Encounters of the Guan Yu Kind 29.12.2015 28:06 ↓

Routed and trapped, Cao Cao and his haggard troops throw themselves at the mercy of the man blocking their path.

3 Kingdoms Supplemental Episode 005: Legendary Advisers 26.12.2015 27:22 ↓

A little Christmas morning stocking stuffer: A look at some of the guys that Zhuge Liang keeps getting compared to.

3 Kingdoms 061: Who’s Laughing Now? 22.12.2015 27:35 ↓

The Battle of Red Cliffs goes badly for Cao Cao, but he still finds reasons to feel smug, much to his men’s chagrin.

3 Kingdoms 060: Blowin’ in the Wind 15.12.2015 28:26 ↓

After Zhuge Liang moves heaven and earth, Zhou Yu and Liu Bei move their troops into position for the coming battle.

3 Kingdoms 059: Cao Cao the Poet 01.12.2015 27:58 ↓

Delighted by his invincible fleet and moved by the scenery, Cao Cao shows off his literary chops … until someone decided to play critic.

3 Kingdoms 058: Defections and Deceptions 24.11.2015 29:08 ↓

Zhou Yu and a couple other wise men of Dongwu spin an elaborate ruse for Cao Cao to faceplant into.

3 Kingdoms 057: Strawman Solution 17.11.2015 29:49 ↓

Zhou Yu presents Zhuge Liang with an invented problem. Zhuge Liang delivers an outside-the-box answer.

3 Kingdoms 056: To Have Friends Coming In from Afar, How Delightful 03.11.2015 28:41 ↓

Zhou Yu gets visits from Liu Bei and an old school chum, and he cannot not be happier to see them.

3 Kingdoms 055: The Best of Frenemies 27.10.2015 28:55 ↓

Sun Quan formally declares war on Cao Cao, while his commander Zhou Yu secretly declares war on their supposed allies.