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Can also be found on Samsung and many other platforms. A podcast on the three kingdoms civil war in Ancient China 184-280 CE. Each episode going through a chapter of the famed novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, talking about the themes of that chapter but also exploring the history of the era the novel is based on. We will also do deep dives into subjects of history, focusing solely on the historical records. Aiming for a transcript for each episode. Artwork by Zhaolie Theme Music: Sao Meo ...
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Han Deep Dive
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Steve, Jude, Gongjin and Drew unite to discuss what had gone wrong with the Han. As the novel descends into the civil war, we look at what had gone wrong in the longer term for the Han that had led to the kind of revolts that opens the novel. Finances, foreign policy, instability at court, decisions made in the last years of peace, while Gongjin ta…
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On Friday will be the closing episode of season 2, discussing the Han's decline with Steve, Jude, Gongjin and Drew reunited. Clips from eunuch discussions, military expenses and inconsistency, climate change, late reform while we discuss much more in the episode itself. So come join us for Friday's discussion. Artwork by Zhaolie Music is Sao Meo Or…
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Steve and Jude joined are by Benjamin, known as Archlich on tumblr and also his three kingdom wordpress articles in The Classical Amateur. The episode is to discuss chapter 4 of the novel as the Han is now firmly in dangerous hands: Dong Zhuo’s use of power now he has the Empire in his grasp, treatment of the royal family including the formidable D…
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Chapter 4: Not Ideal Party Guest coming on Friday with Steve, Jude and Benjamin (Archlich of tumblr), discussing Dong Zhuo’s now cemented control of the capital, Dowager He’s formidability, why Steve will not be inviting Cao Cao to his next party and a sad poem. Artwork by Zhaolie Music is Sao Meo Orchestral Mix by Doug Maxwell/Zac Zinger --- Send …
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Episode 3: Blood and Fire
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Steve and Jude are joined by Cat from the sosz and tumblr community to discuss chapter 3 of the novel: He Jin’s clash with the eunuchs, flight of princes and the arrival of the corrupt general Dong Zhuo, finding a vacuum of power amidst the fire and chaos. We say hello to one of the great warriors in Lu Bu, great of strength but perhaps not in fili…
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Trailer for episode 3 Blood and Fire, the start of a new season. Clips on Yuan Shao's motives, Dong Zhuo's background and the appropriate reaction to such a thoughtful gift. On Friday, Steve, Jude and a new guest will be discussing chapter three of the novel and the history of the time amidst chaos and violence at court. Artwork by ZhaolieMusic is …
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Interview: Baptiste Pinson Wu and Yellow Sky Revolt
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With his second book three kingdoms Heroes of Chaos book launched this week, Steve and Jude interview Baptiste Pinson Wu (at the time, was not our editor) about his first book Yellow Sky Revolt, the main character Liao Hua, the Yellow Turbans, Cao Cao and the three kingdoms generally. A friendly chat, we decided to let this run the full length. Thi…
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Steve, Jude (hosting this time) and Gongjin return to discuss the Yellow Turbans. Topics of conversation are the history of the Turbans, their beliefs, what we know of them, who they were and why things went so badly for them. Our first deep dive, focused solely on the history of the subject (in this case, the Turbans) rather then a novel chapter a…
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Trailer for our first deep dive episode, on the now defeated Yellow Turbans of 184. Steve, Jude, Gongjin on teachings, ant armies, what-if, Han commanders, Han treatment of commanders. The episode will have so much more on the Turbans and the camapign Artwork by Zhaolie Music is Sao Meo Orchestral Mix by Doug Maxwell/Zac Zinger --- Send in a voice …
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Steve is joined by translators Drew and Gongjin to discuss the second episode of the novel. Turban use of magic and their final stance, the arrival of the brave Sun Jian and stories of his merchant family, the violence in the time of peace including the treatment of two of our heroes and chaos at the court are delved into. We are aware of the sound…
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Trailer for episode 2 with Steve joined by two new guests. Clips from discussions on background, who beats the inspector, bribery, state of the Han with the episode to have so much more. Artwork by Zhaolie Music is Sao Meo Orchestral Mix by Doug Maxwell/Zac Zinger --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/three-kingdoms-d…
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Steve and Jude are joined by Aaron (Yue Fei) to discuss the first chapter of the novel. The Han decline, the Yellow Turban revolt that spread across the land, the introduction of major figures for the future in Liu Bei’s brotherhood and the wily Cao Cao. Aaron going deep into the memorable weaponry made for the brotherhood and where the ideas for s…
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A few short clips from the first episode and of what we will be discussing. Oaths, decline of a dynasty, the Turbans and what is appropriate to do at home. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/three-kingdoms-disc/message
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Steve (Sun Fin) the host and regular panellist Jude (DongZhou) briefly discuss what the podcast does. For those seeking out the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms (we will be using the Moss Roberts translation), we have a list (including podcasts and free versions) on our tumblr and we can be found on Scholars of Shen Zhou Transcript of episode Ar…
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