Episode 004: Enter the Fat Man; AKA the Novel Really Starts
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.
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Episode 003: Oh C’mon! Kill Them Already!
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.
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Episode 002: Trials and Tribulations of Chinese Officialdom
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.
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Episode 001: Bromance of the Three Warriors
The first episode finds the empire in turmoil and three men of valor vowing to do something about it.
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Episode 000: Who Are You? What Are You Doing Here?
A quick overview of what I’ll attempt to do with this podcast. You can also read this explanation instead.
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