Romance of the Three Kingdoms Podcast

3 Kingdoms 095: Anesthesia Is for Wusses

After an arrow causes a festering wound, Guan Yu signs up for a bleeding-edge surgical operation.

3 Kingdoms 094: Bringing a Coffin to a Knife Fight

With Guan Yu bearing down on a couple of his key cities, Cao Cao dispatches a general who pledges his life to victory and shows he means it.

3 Kingdoms Supplemental 008: Hands Off My Shortbread

We delve into the relationship between Cao Cao and his secretary Yang Xiu, a man with a keen understanding of his boss's mind ... and a death wish.

3 Kingdoms 093: The Man Who Didn't Want to Be King

After punching Cao Cao in the mouth, Liu Bei tries his best to keep his men from declaring him king, to no avail.

3 Kingdoms 100th Episode Q&A

We've made it to 100 episodes! So let's throw it open to some questions.

3 Kingdoms 092: Cao Cao's River of Woe

Cao Cao can't even get a good night's sleep as he tries to dislodge Liu Bei from the banks of the Han River.

3 Kingdoms 091: Mighty Man of Power

Huang Zhong performs more heroic deeds, then Zhao Yun says to Cao Cao, "Hey, remember me?"

3 Kingdoms 090: Take That, Young Punks!

With the battle for Hanzhong in full swing, Liu Bei sends a senior citizen to chase off some rowdy kids.

3 Kingdoms 089: They Chose ... Poorly

You are a court official. Cao Cao just put down a coup, and now he's asking whether you helped put out the fire started by the rebels or just stayed home. What would you say?

3 Kingdoms 088: Digression and Prognostications

We make virtually no progress in the narrative this week as we get tangled up in mysticism, superstition, and oh yeah, another conspiracy to overthrow Cao Cao.