John Zhu

Chinese Lore Podcast

Arts EN ↓ 475 episodes

Classic Chinese novels and stories, retold in English and in a way that makes them more accessible for non-Chinese audiences.

Author

John Zhu

Category

Arts

Podcast website

chineselore.com

Latest episode

Jun 29, 2026

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Episodes

3 Kingdoms 068: Escape from Dongwu 23.02.2016

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3 Kingdoms 054: A Bridge Too Far 20.10.2015

Zhuge Liang has a little homonymical fun with Zhou Yu as they discuss whether the Southlands should fight or submit to Cao Cao.

3 Kingdoms 053: I Find Your Argument Illogical! 06.10.2015

When Zhuge Liang finds himself in the same room as the Southlands’ foremost academics, the gloves come off and jabs fly. Verbal jabs, of course.

3 Kingdoms 052: Zhang Fei’s Killer Bluff 29.09.2015

Zhang Fei’s cunning is the only things standing between Liu Bei and Cao Cao’s army. Well, that and his really loud, really deadly voice.

3 Kingdoms 051: Zhao Yun Kicks Butt 22.09.2015

All hell breaks loose as Cao Cao’s troops catch up to Liu Bei. Out of this hell rides his general Zhao Yun, with a precious package strapped to his chest.

3 Kingdoms 050: It’s Just A Flesh Wound 08.09.2015

Zhuge Liang burns another detachment of Cao Cao’s troops, but there are plenty more where that came from.

3 Kingdoms 049: Is It Getting Hot in Here? 01.09.2015

Zhuge Liang blazes to victory in his first battle, but Cao Cao turns up the heat on Jing Province.

3 Kingdoms 048: Prelude to Wars 25.08.2015

While Sun Quan prepares for a retaliatory strike from Liu Biao, Liu Biao and Liu Bei brace for an invasion by Cao Cao.

3 Kingdoms 047: Meanwhile, In the Southlands 11.08.2015

We leave Liu Bei with his new sage and check in on what the Sun clan has been up to.

3 Kingdoms Supplemental Episode 004: Yuan Shao and Yu Rang 06.08.2015

We bid goodbye to the once-mighty warlord of the North and delve into the story of a determined assassin.

3 Kingdoms 046: Elusive Recluse 04.08.2015

Liu Bei’s strategy for finding Zhuge Liang: Go up to anyone in Nanyang who can rub two words together and ask, “Are you Sleeping Dragon?”

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