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

Gods 052: Biological Warfare 22.01.2024

Under siege from an invisible foe, Western Qi seeks help from a guy who married his sister, a guy who had a transparent stomach, and a guy who invented math.

Gods 051: Affliction 15.01.2024

Su Hu never thought it would be so hard to surrender.

Gods 050: Sh*tty Men 08.01.2024

Fresh off their victory, Jiang Ziya and company decide to make the unwilling bride go through with the wedding that everybody knew was fake, and it only gets worse from there.

Gods 049: Marriage of Inconvenience 25.12.2023

Deng Jiugong gets too clever by half in trying to scheme his way out of a prior promise.

Gods 048: Earth Traveler 18.12.2023

The Shang's diminutive weapon leaves Jiang Ziya and company all tied up in knots.

Gods 047: Losing Face 11.12.2023

Zhou officers deal with the ignominy of … GASP … losing to a girl.

Gods 046: Extinction Event 27.11.2023

Grand Tutor Wen desperately tries to make it home before he runs out of bodies.

Gods 045: Daoist Flex 20.11.2023

Just when things look dire for the Chan sect, a couple adults show up on the scene to lecture the kids about showing their elders some respect.

Gods 044: Mad Women 13.11.2023

Zhao Gongming's sisters show up on the battlefield demanding some answers.

Gods 043: Role Reversal 30.10.2023

The Jie sect Daoists get a taste of their own medicine.

Gods 042: Clutching Pearls 23.10.2023

The body count is mounting, and so are Grand Tutor Wen's hurt feelings.

Gods 041: Rinse, Repeat 16.10.2023

The Daoist Mafia War takes on a decidedly familiar and repetitive feel.

Gods 040: Soul Searching 02.10.2023

To save Jiang Ziya, his fellow Daoists call on a senior consultant and borrow a sacred object dating from the time of creation to help them with a smash-and-grab. 

Gods 039: Dueling Daoists 25.09.2023

The Daoist mafia war is in full swing as Grand Tutor Wen calls in a gaggle of his friends.

Gods 038: Clash of Titans 18.09.2023

Boosted by some new help, Wen Zhong finally faces off against Jiang Ziya.

Gods 037: Pins and Needles 04.09.2023

A missing umbrella and seemingly every slain foe's refusal to stay dead are proving to be a pain for the commanders of the Shang army.

Gods 036: Devils of A Time 28.08.2023

Jiang Ziya gives his foes a taste of the future hell that is climate change, but soon finds himself besieged by even more powerful enemies.

Gods 035: Feeling the Heat 21.08.2023

The action and the weather get hot as the Zhou and Shang continue to clash.

Gods 034: Fantastic Beasts 07.08.2023

Riding into battle on a horse is so passé.

Gods 033: Head to Head 31.07.2023

Jiang Ziya goes back to his master for help, and gets tasked with an errand instead.

Gods 032: Changes of Heart 24.07.2023

Grand Tutor Wen sends an army West to teach Jiang Ziya and company a lesson about offering sanctuary to rebels.

Gods 031: Finding A Perch 10.07.2023

Flying Tiger and company continue the worst family road trip ever.

Gods 030: Daddy Issues 03.07.2023

Flying Tiger faces his most daunting foe yet on his flight West: his father.

Gods 029: Revived, Reunited 26.06.2023

Let’s focus more on who rescued whom and less on who kidnapped whose baby, said the Daoist master.

Gods 028: Rage and Regret 12.06.2023

Grand Tutor Wen returns from another campaign and asks King Zhou, "Oh what the heck did  you do now?!"

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