Episode 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?

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?

Episode 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.

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.

Episode 087: Cuts Like A Knife … and Many Other Weapons

After a general risks life and limb to save him, Sun Quan makes sure everyone appreciates the sacrifice.

After a general risks life and limb to save him, Sun Quan makes sure everyone appreciates the sacrifice.

Episode 086: You Killed My Father, Prepare to … Deal with My Butthurt Tantrums

Sun Quan tries to wrestle some territory away from Cao Cao, while at the same time playing peacemaker between two of his own officers.

Sun Quan tries to wrestle some territory away from Cao Cao, while at the same time playing peacemaker between two of his own officers.

Supplemental Episode 007: Zhou Yu, Fact and Fiction

A long overdue farewell to Dongwu’s military genius, who had the misfortune of being alive in the time of Zhuge Liang. Or at least, that’s how the novel tells it.

A long overdue farewell to Dongwu’s military genius, who had the misfortune of being alive in the time of Zhuge Liang. Or at least, that’s how the novel tells it.

Episode 083: IOU; IOU Not

Liu Bei comes into some new possessions, and then tries to wiggle out of having to pay back his creditors in Dongwu.

Liu Bei comes into some new possessions, and then tries to wiggle out of having to pay back his creditors in Dongwu.

Announcement 2016-06-29: 100th Episode

I’m planning to make the 100th episode a Q&A session, so send in your questions to [email protected] by September 30, 2016.

I’m planning to make the 100th episode a Q&A session, so send in your questions to [email protected] by September 30, 2016.