Jianghu Hustle

By Jianghu Hustle

Eli & Eric talk Wuxia and where it intersects with table top role playing games. They watch Wuxia movies and then break down how those tropes apply to playing and running TTRPGs with a little game... more

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The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.

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February 08, 2018 Jianghu Hustle 07a: Changing Your Scale; The 36th Chamber of Shaolin; Return to the 36th Chamber
This time, Eric and Eli discuss one of the seminal films of wuxia cinema, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, and its sequel, Return to the 36th Chamber. Between these two films, you’ll find all the epic training montages you could ever need. It’s also our first two-parter, so stay tuned for the second half next … Continue reading »
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1h 14min
January 18, 2018 Jianghu Hustle 06: Romance, Parts of Melodrama; The Sorcerer and the White Snake
It’s all longing looks and love-fueled quests in this episode on romance! Eli is still out of town, so Eric has brought in Senda (She’s A Super Geek, Panda’s Talking Games) to help him explore The Sorcerer and the White Snake. Get ready to take to one straight to the heart.
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
Show Notes
Senda | @IdellaMithlynnd | sasgeek.com
Eric Farmer | @ericmfarmer | dogpoweredvehicle.com
Eli Kurtz | @ZapDynamic | mythicgazetteer.com
The Podcast | @JianghuHustle | [email protected]
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1h 29min
January 04, 2018 Side Hustle 01: Intro & The Big Three
Eric and Eli branch out in this new series, showing the nuts and bolts of game design. Follow along as they take what they learn from Jianghu Hustle and apply it to an actual game. This time, Eric explains himself and the pair of them examine just what is the Big Three and why are there four of them (sort of.)
Show Notes
Eric Farmer | @ericmfarmer | dogpoweredvehicle.com
Eli Kurtz | @ZapDynamic | mythicgazetteer.com
The Podcast | @JianghuHustle | [email protected]
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35min
December 14, 2017 Jianghu Hustle 05: Western Wuxia with PK Sullivan; The Matrix; John Wick
We jack back into our double-header format for some serious deja vu. No goon is safe and all coppertops are complicit as we explore wuxia motifs in western settings with The Matrix and John Wick. Does wuxia have to take place in a Chinese setting?
The Matrix
John Wick
Show Notes
Eric Farmer | @ericmfarmer | dogpoweredvehicle.com
Eli Kurtz | @ZapDynamic | mythicgazetteer.com
The Podcast | @JianghuHustle | [email protected]
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1h 47min
November 23, 2017 Jianghu Hustle 04: Setting the Stakes; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
This time, we meditate at the peak of Mount Wudan in the hopes that we can learn to hold the Green Destiny in stillness. We’re talking about setting the stakes in wuxia stories through the lens of the all-time masterpiece of the genre, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. How much would you risk for the things you hold dear?
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Show Notes
Eric Farmer | @ericmfarmer | dogpoweredvehicle.com
Eli Kurtz | @ZapDynamic | mythicgazetteer.com
The Podcast | @JianghuHustle | [email protected]
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1h 55min
November 02, 2017 Jianghu Hustle 03: Violence as Communication; Hero
Eric and Eli unpack the the concept of violence as communication in wuxia stories. Hero, though an atypical wuxia film, is rife with violent communication, miscommunication, and melodrama.
Hero
Show Notes
Eric Farmer | @ericmfarmer | dogpoweredvehicle.com
Eli Kurtz | @ZapDynamic | mythicgazetteer.com
The Podcast | @JianghuHustle | [email protected]
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1h 34min
October 12, 2017 Jianghu Hustle 02: The Jianghu; Iron Monkey; The Magic Blade
Eric and Eli enter the rivers and lakes of the mysterious world of the Jianghu! They look at Iron Monkey and The Magic Blade for clues on how to enter this powerful society of xia.
Iron Monkey
The Magic Blade
Show Notes
Eric Farmer | @ericmfarmer | dogpoweredvehicle.com
Eli Kurtz | @ZapDynamic | mythicgazetteer.com
The Podcast | @JianghuHustle | [email protected]
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1h 17min
September 21, 2017 Jianghu Hustle 01: The Xia/Knight Errant; Five Deadly Venoms; Drunken Master 2
Eric and Eli look at the most common type of protagonist in wuxia stories: the xia, or knight errant. They examine the codes and conduct of the knight errant by examining the characters of Five Deadly Venoms and The Legend of Drunken Master.
An Introduction to the Wuxia Genre
Five Deadly Venoms
The Legend of Drunken Master
Show Notes
Eric Farmer | @ericmfarmer | dogpoweredvehicle.com
Eli Kurtz | @ZapDynamic | mythicgazetteer.com
The Podcast | @JianghuHustle | [email protected]
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56min

FAQs about Jianghu Hustle:

How many episodes does Jianghu Hustle have?

The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.