John Zhu

Romance of the Three Kingdoms Podcast

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A retelling of the classic Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms in a way that’s more accessible to a Western audience. See 3kingdomspodcast.com for more.

Author

John Zhu

Category

History

Podcast website

johnzhu.podbean.com

Latest episode

Apr 9, 2024

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Episodes

3 Kingdoms 099: Tears for a Villain 19.12.2016

Cao Cao grapples with mortality and legacy.

3 Kingdoms Supplemental 009: Guan Yu, Fact and Fiction 14.12.2016

We bid farewell to the Lord of the Beautiful Beard and talk about that time when Cao Cao stole the woman Guan Yu was going to steal from someone else.

3 Kingdoms 098: Back from the Dead 12.12.2016

Guan Yu's ghost finds inner peace ... and then starts killing and spooking people.

3 Kingdoms 097: War of Attrition 28.11.2016

Defeated and leaking troops by the minute, Guan Yu makes a desperate dash for safety.

3 Kingdoms 096: Sneak Attacks 21.11.2016

While Guan Yu is busy fighting Cao Cao's forces, Lü Meng and Dongwu try to catch him unawares.

3 Kingdoms 095: Anesthesia Is for Wusses 14.11.2016

After an arrow causes a festering wound, Guan Yu signs up for a bleeding-edge surgical operation.

3 Kingdoms 094: Bringing a Coffin to a Knife Fight 31.10.2016

With Guan Yu bearing down on a couple of his key cities, Cao Cao dispatches a general who pledges his life to victory and shows he means it.

3 Kingdoms Supplemental 008: Hands Off My Shortbread 27.10.2016

We delve into the relationship between Cao Cao and his secretary Yang Xiu, a man with a keen understanding of his boss's mind ... and a death wish.

3 Kingdoms 093: The Man Who Didn't Want to Be King 24.10.2016

After punching Cao Cao in the mouth, Liu Bei tries his best to keep his men from declaring him king, to no avail.

3 Kingdoms 100th Episode Q&A 17.10.2016

We've made it to 100 episodes! So let's throw it open to some questions.

3 Kingdoms 092: Cao Cao's River of Woe 03.10.2016

Cao Cao can't even get a good night's sleep as he tries to dislodge Liu Bei from the banks of the Han River.

3 Kingdoms 091: Mighty Man of Power 26.09.2016

Huang Zhong performs more heroic deeds, then Zhao Yun says to Cao Cao, "Hey, remember me?"

3 Kingdoms 090: Take That, Young Punks! 19.09.2016

With the battle for Hanzhong in full swing, Liu Bei sends a senior citizen to chase off some rowdy kids.

3 Kingdoms 089: They Chose ... Poorly 05.09.2016

You are a court official. Cao Cao just put down a coup, and now he's asking whether you helped put out the fire started by the rebels or just stayed home. What would you say?

3 Kingdoms 088: Digression and Prognostications 29.08.2016

We make virtually no progress in the narrative this week as we get tangled up in mysticism, superstition, and oh yeah, another conspiracy to overthrow Cao Cao.

3 Kingdoms 087: Cuts Like A Knife ... and Many Other Weapons 22.08.2016

After a general risks life and limb to save him, Sun Quan makes sure everyone appreciates the sacrifice.

3 Kingdoms 086: You Killed My Father, Prepare to ... Deal with My Butthurt Tantrums 08.08.2016

Sun Quan tries to wrestle some territory away from Cao Cao, while at the same time playing peacemaker between two of his own officers.

3 Kingdoms 085: Another One Bites the Dust 01.08.2016

Another foe bows to Cao Cao's might.

3 Kingdoms Supplemental Episode 007: Zhou Yu, Fact and Fiction 27.07.2016

A long overdue farewell to Dongwu's military genius, who had the misfortune of being alive in the time of Zhuge Liang. Or at least, that's how the novel tells it.

3 Kingdoms 084: On A Knife's Edge 25.07.2016

Guan Yu brings a really big knife to a land dispute.

3 Kingdoms 083: I.O.U.; I.O.U. Not 11.07.2016

Liu Bei comes into some new possessions, and then tries to wiggle out of having to pay back his creditors in Dongwu.

3 Kingdoms 082: Dueling Tigers 04.07.2016

Zhang Fei and Ma Chao collide in a battle for the ages.

Announcement 2016-06-29: 100th Episode 29.06.2016

I'm planning to make the 100th episode a Q&A session, so send in your questions to  3kingdomspodcast@gmail.com  by September 30, 2016.

3 Kingdoms 081: Honorable Men Slaughtering Women and Children 27.06.2016

Liu Zhang looks for outside help to deal with the last outside help he brought in, while we hit pause to catch up with Ma Chao and his misadventures.

3 Kingdoms 080: Never Surrender! ... Until They Ask Nicely 13.06.2016

Zhang Fei discovers that all you need to do to get the Riverlands' finest to switch sides is to say please.

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