Romance of the Three Kingdoms Podcast

By John Zhu

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.... more

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The podcast currently has 367 episodes available.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms Podcast episodes:

July 28, 2014 3 Kingdoms 011: The Face That Launched A Thousand Halberds
Expertly manipulated by Diao Chan, Lü Bu and Dong Zhuo come to blows over who gets to go to bed with a 16-year-old.
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31min
July 22, 2014 Episode 010: Thanks A Lot, Dad!
Sun Jian leaves his son in charge, while Dong Zhuo leaves his son out in the cold for a pretty face.
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* Key Locations Mentioned in Episode 9
* Graphs of Characters and Relationships

“Won’t you rather be with me instead of my son?” (Image via lianhuanhua.mom001.com)

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32min
July 21, 2014 3 Kingdoms 010: Thanks A Lot, Dad!
Sun Jian leaves his son in charge, while Dong Zhuo leaves his son out in the cold for a pretty face.
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32min
July 06, 2014 Episode 009: Everywhere is War
Now that they are not fighting Dong Zhuo anymore, the former coalition leaders have to do something to occupy their time. What better way is there to avoid idleness than waging war against each other?
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Gongsun Zan spends much of the episode looking like this.
Key Locations Mentioned in Episode 9
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Graph of Characters and Relationships
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29min
July 05, 2014 3 Kingdoms 009: Everywhere is War
Now that they are not fighting Dong Zhuo anymore, the former coalition leaders have to do something to occupy their time. What better way is there to avoid idleness than waging war against each other?
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29min
June 25, 2014 Episode 008: So That’s Where I Put That Seal
Dong Zhuo moves the capital and turns the journey into a traveling horror show as only Dong Zhuo can, while the coalition becomes distracted when it discovers the one thing of value that Dong Zhuo left behind.
Transcript

Nobody makes the peasants wish for swift death like Dong Zhuo.
Key Locations Mentioned in Episode 8
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Graph of Characters and Relationships
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30min
June 25, 2014 3 Kingdoms 008: So That’s Where I Put That Seal
Dong Zhuo moves the capital and turns the journey into a traveling horror show as only Dong Zhuo can, while the coalition becomes distracted when it discovers the one thing of value that Dong Zhuo left behind.
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30min
June 14, 2014 Episode 007: A Brawl for the Ages
The coalition forces are marching for the capital, but first, they will have to get past Dong Zhuo’s top generals. The result is two of the most famous battlefield encounters in Chinese lore.
Transcript

Key Locations Mentioned in Episode 7
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32min
June 13, 2014 3 Kingdoms 007: A Brawl for the Ages
The coalition forces are marching for the capital, but first, they will have to get past Dong Zhuo’s top generals. The result is two of the most famous battlefield encounters in Chinese lore.
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32min
June 05, 2014 Episode 006: Ethics Lessons from Cao Cao
It’s a busy episode for Cao Cao. He gets out of a sticky situation, screws himself out of a delicious pork dinner, drops some life wisdom on his traveling companion, and then stirs up a whole lot of trouble for Dong Zhuo.
Transcript

“Well, he shouldn’t have been standing there …”
Key Locations Mentioned in Episode 6
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The Anti-Dong Zhuo Alliance
Use this scorecard to keep track of the 18 contingents in the coalition against Dong Zhuo as we move forward in the saga.

Name, Post
Fate

Yuan Shu, governor of Nanyang Prefecture

Han Fu, imperial protector of Ji Province

Kong Zhou, imperial protector of Yu Province

Liu Dai, imperial protector of Yan Province

Wang Kuang, governor of Henei Prfecture

Zhang Miao, governor of Chenliu

Qiao Mao, governor of Dong Prefecture

Yuan Yi, governor of Shanyang

Bao Xin, Lord of Jibei

Kong Rong, governor of Beihai Prefecture

Zhang Chao, governor of Guangling Prefecture

Tao Qian, imperial protector of Xu Province

Ma Teng, governor Xiliang Prefecture

Gongsun Zan, governor of Beiping Prefecture

Zhang Yan, governor of Shangdang Prefecture

Sun Jian, governor of Changsha Prefecture

Yuan Shao, governor of Bohai Prefecture

Cao Cao, governor of nothing

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32min

FAQs about Romance of the Three Kingdoms Podcast:

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