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 027: Family Feud 05.06.2023

A character faces a tough choice: Tick off his ancestors, or tick off everyone else.

Gods 026: Law and Disorder 29.05.2023

Grand Tutor Wen makes some progress on restoring order at court. Let's see how long that lasts.

Gods 025: Heart to Heart 15.05.2023

King Zhou sinks further into depravity, until the party comes to a screeching halt.

Gods 024: Cloak and Dagger 08.05.2023

King Zhou gets a new pleasure terrace, a party with gods, and a comfy new article of clothing.

Gods 023: Cribbing from the Classics 01.05.2023

Ji Chang and his ministers come perilously close to plagiarism in their search for a capable adviser.

Gods 022: Flying Bear 17.04.2023

Ji Chang undertakes a monumental construction project of his own and dreams about airborne mythical creatures.

Gods 021: Bringing the Thunder 10.04.2023

Ji Chang gets his own X-man escort while trying to evade the king’s henchies.

Gods 020: Flashback 03.04.2023

We find out how Ji Chang's freedom was won, or bought.

Gods 019: Monkey Business 20.03.2023

An alleged simian assassination attempt is only a minor part of the insanity at court this week.

Gods 018: Hand-Eye Coordination 13.03.2023

Another Shang official discovers the price of offering loyal advice to the king.

Gods 017: Serpents’ Lair 06.03.2023

Snakes. Why did it have to be snakes?

Gods 016: Outrageous Fortunes 20.02.2023

Jiang Ziya finally discovers something he's good at, and of course it lands him in trouble.

Gods 015: Going into Industry 13.02.2023

A major character explores a career change after 40 years cultivating his Dao.

Gods 014: Family Feud 06.02.2023

Nezha "returns his flesh and blood" to his parents, in the most literal way.

Gods 013: Slings and Arrows 23.01.2023

Li Jing gets another visit from an angry neighbor about his troublesome son.

Gods 012: Sea of Trouble 16.01.2023

A dragon king tells the neighbor's punk kid to turn it down, with unforeseen consequences.

Gods 011: Superstition 09.01.2023

Ji Chang makes the trouble he predicted for himself come true by predicting trouble for others.

Gods 010: T.G.I.F 26.12.2022

The ministers at the Shang court wrap up a rather intense work week, and King Zhou is still just getting started.

Gods 009: Fugitives 19.12.2022

Left alone by their rescuers, the two princes set out on their quest to raise armies to avenge their mother.

Gods 008: Broken Nest 12.12.2022

The death of the queen proves to be just the start of the day's drama.

Gods 007: A Poke in the Eye 28.11.2022

Hell hath no fury like a fox demon scorned.

Gods 006: Creative Cruelty 21.11.2022

The tension between court ministers and the king's new lover comes to a boil.

Gods 005: Foxy Lady 14.11.2022

Daji makes quite the first impression on the king, much to his ministers' chagrin.

Gods 004: Father of the Year 31.10.2022

With the enemy at his gates, Su Hu decides to lay the blame where it belongs -- on the teenage daughter who has not even appeared in the story yet.

Gods 003: Rivers of Blood 24.10.2022

The upstart marquis Su Hu braces for the king’s wrath.

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