Episodes
Monday May 26, 2014
3 Kingdoms 005: Dude, Check Out This Cool Knife I Got You
Monday May 26, 2014
Monday May 26, 2014
As Dong Zhuo rises to power, he bestows endless kindness on all mankind. He’s doing such a great job, in fact, that someone decides to give him a beautiful, bejeweled knife with a razor-sharp edge while he was lying down with his back turned.
Monday May 19, 2014
3 Kingdoms Supplemental Episode 001: Yi Yin, Chef and Kingmaker
Monday May 19, 2014
Monday May 19, 2014
“Only with Yi Yin’s talent can you act like Yi Yin.” So who is this Yi Yin? We dive into the story behind one line of dialogue from episode 4.
Monday May 12, 2014
3 Kingdoms 004: Enter the Fat Man; AKA the Novel Really Starts
Monday May 12, 2014
Monday May 12, 2014
We’ve had rebellions, palace intrigue, a deadly power struggle, and a bloodbath at the imperial residence. But all of that was just the warm-up act. We are finally getting into the meat of the story, starting with ascension of Dong Zhuo, who’s like Santa Claus, just less jolly and more stabby.
Monday May 05, 2014
3 Kingdoms 003: Oh C’mon! Kill Them Already!
Monday May 05, 2014
Monday May 05, 2014
He Jin makes his officers bang their heads against walls with his pathological inability to dispose of the eunuchs. Meanwhile, a bit character from episode 1, Dong Zhuo, drops by the capital with 200,000 of his best friends, just to say hi and see what’s up.
Monday Apr 21, 2014
3 Kingdoms 002: Trials and Tribulations of Chinese Officialdom
Monday Apr 21, 2014
Monday Apr 21, 2014
Liu Bei discovers that landing a government job in the Han court takes connections, patience, and a lot of dead rebels. And that’s BEFORE the leeches start ransoming you for a bribe. Fortunately, Zhang Fei resolves the matter diplomatically.
Friday Apr 11, 2014
3 Kingdoms 001: Bromance of the Three Warriors
Friday Apr 11, 2014
Friday Apr 11, 2014
The first episode finds the empire in turmoil and three men of valor vowing to do something about it.
Wednesday Apr 09, 2014
3 Kingdoms 000: Who Are You? What Are You Doing Here?
Wednesday Apr 09, 2014
Wednesday Apr 09, 2014
A quick overview of what I’ll attempt to do with this podcast. You can also read this explanation instead.