Romance of the Three Kingdoms Podcast

3 Kingdoms 015: Battle of Brain and Brawn

Cao Cao and Lü Bu face off for control of Yan Province in a back-and-forth attempt to out-trick and outfight each other. And then the locusts came ….

3 Kingdoms 014: Much Ado About Nothing

Everyone gears up for a fight with Cao Cao over Xu Province, and then all of a sudden it’s the province nobody wants.

3 Kingdoms 013: How to Get A Job with Cao Cao Inc.

Our old friend Cao Cao is expanding his operation. Want to join? You just need to either be a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend of someone who already works there, or be a man-beast who kills dozens of coworkers with your bare hands over a disagreement.

3 Kingdoms 012: But You Said They Were GOOD Omens

Dong Zhuo learns that broken chariots, wild horses, and melancholy songs are, in fact, not auspicious signs.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

3 Kingdoms 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.