Before the Han Dynasty gets thrown into the tornado of problems described last episode, let's dive into a Dynasty-Wide check in. Money, policy, technology, and of course, a conspiracy so wild you won't want to miss it....even if it is doubtful at best.

The court dramas of the last few episodes are coming to an end. Emperor Yuan leaves his Emperor Cheng Arrives. You thought Henry VIII had a tough time making heirs? Oh my....you never heard of emperor Cheng...All that and more.

Want political drama? This episode is for you. Political factions fight for influence, all while the Xiongnu are made "Son-in-Law of Han". All that and More

No, that's not a garage rock band title. Emperor Xuan was faced with the rumors that Huo Guang's wife had actually been behind his Empress's death. We dive into that, another conspiracy, and the rest of Emperor Xuan's reign.

Emperor Xuan is finally emperor. But he knows a good thing when he sees it, and opts to keep Huo Guang on....but Huo Guang can't do 2 things. 1) He cannot live forever 2) He cannot actually control anyone not named "Huo Guang". This is his illustrious final chapter. All that and more.

Huo Guang shows himself to be one of the most important non-Emperors in the Han government to date. Emperor Zhao won't be here for a long time, or even a good time for that matter. A controversial incident gives us something to ponder, a new emperor is so bad unprecedented actions are required..all that and more on this week's episode.

Emperor Wu is gone and now his 8 year old son must become Emperor Zhao. But like all child emperors, a regent runs the government for him. This episode dives into the complex court drama that revolved around the regents and those around the young emperor. All that and more on this episode.

With Emperor Wu and Sima Qian both gone, this episode dives into the prolific historian himself. Furthermore, we put Buddhism on our radar and end with a look into the beginnings of standardized testing. All that and more on this week's episode.

We finally reach the end of Emperor Wu's historic and historically long reign. More conquests, more policy questions, revolts, and....a big witch hunt - literally. All that and more on this week's episode!

This episode sees the Han Supernova....rapid expansion at never before seen rates. Also, we cover in any missing pieces that happened during, just before, and after the Han-Xiongnu War.