Romance of the Three Kingdoms Podcast

3 Kingdoms 079: Should've Heeded the Warning Signs

Just as numerous omens portended, disaster strikes Liu Bei's campaign in the Riverlands.

3 Kingdoms 078: The Die Is Cast

Having passed the point of no return, Liu Bei goes a-conquerin' in the Riverlands.

3 Kingdoms 077: Land of the Rising Sun

Cao Cao gets a promotion, nine very nice pieces of swag, and a hint about Sun Quan's imperial destiny.

3 Kingdoms 076: Thanks Bro

This week, overflowing brotherly affection is expressed through deception in the East and sword dances in the West.

3 Kingdoms 075: Treason: It’s the Honorable Thing to Do

Zhang Song and his friend decide that honor and ethics demand that they betray their master and give his land to Liu Bei.

3 Kingdoms 074: Going West

Cao Cao’s latest victory triggers a chain reaction in the western reaches of empire.

3 Kingdoms 073: The Brush Is Mightier Than the Sword

With a few strokes of his brush, Cao Cao sows dissent in Ma Chao’s inner circle.

3 Kingdoms 072: A Close Shave for Cao Cao

Cao Cao’s opening rounds against Ma Chao get a little hairy.

3 Kingdoms 071: Loose Lips and Loose Women

Another week, another conspiracy against Cao Cao, and another evil-woman trope.

3 Kingdoms Supplemental Episode 006: Red Cliff, Fact and Fiction

A look at the most legendary battle of the novel and how the fictional account differs from the real showdown.