Supplemental Episode 020: Carousel of Characters
A rapid-fire look at a bunch of supporting players in the novel.
A rapid-fire look at a bunch of supporting players in the novel.
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Category: Supplemental Episodes
Supplemental Episode 019: Three Kingdoms Food
A look at what they ate and drank during the Three Kingdoms era.
A look at what they ate and drank during the Three Kingdoms era.
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Feast!
Supplemental Episode 018: Sima Yi, Fact and Fiction
We look at the architect of the Sima clan’s rise to power.
We look at the architect of the Sima clan’s rise to power.
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Supplemental Episode 017: Sun Quan, Fact and Fiction
A dive into the real life of the guy who ran the family business for 50-plus years.
A dive into the real life of the guy who ran the family business for 50-plus years.
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Supplemental Episode 016: Learning to Delegate
Meet two statesmen who really mastered the art of saying, “That’s not in my job description.”
Meet two statesmen who really mastered the art of saying, “That’s not in my job description.”
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Supplemental Episode 015: Zhuge Liang, Fact and Fiction
We say so long to the novel’s pivotal player and wonder if he was really the genius the book made him out to be.
We say so long to the novel’s pivotal player and wonder if he was really the genius the book made him out to be.
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Supplemental Episode 014: It’s Just A Flesh Wound
We delve into the story of the one-armed assassin and the guy who kicked his butt AFTER being assassinated.
We delve into the story of the one-armed assassin and the guy who kicked his butt AFTER being assassinated.
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Supplemental Episode 013: Getting Sneaky
A brief explanation of the story behind the most famous secret crossing in Chinese history.
A brief explanation of the story behind the most famous secret crossing in Chinese history.
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Supplemental Episode 012: Liu Bei, Fact and Fiction
We delve into the life and career of the real Liu Bei to see if he is really as virtuous as the novel made him out to be (spoiler alert: No one can be as virtuous as the novel made Liu Bei out to be).
We delve into the life and career of the real Liu Bei to see if he is really as virtuous as the novel made him out to be (spoiler alert: No one can be as virtuous as the novel made Liu Bei out to be).
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Supplemental Episode 011: Zhang Fei, Fact and Fiction
We dive into the differences between the fictional and real-life Zhang Fei and ask, “Who really whipped that corrupt bribe-seeking government official?”
We dive into the differences between the fictional and real-life Zhang Fei and ask, “Who really whipped that corrupt bribe-seeking government official?”
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