Romance of the Three Kingdoms Podcast

Apr 09 2024 187 ep. 26 mins 8k

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A retelling of the classic Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms in a way that’s more accessible to a Western audience. See 3kingdomspodcast.com for more.

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Announcement: 10 Years of Podcasting

Apr 09 2024 1 mins

Announcement: ”Investiture of the Gods” Launched

Hi everyone. I want to let you know that I have posted the first episodes of Investiture of the Gods on the Chinese Lore Podcast. If you are not yet subscribed to that show, go to chineselore.com. You will find links to the show on various podcast platforms and on YouTube, as well as links to find me on social media and to review and support the show. If you like the podcast, a fiv

Announcement: May 24 Live Interview

Hi everyone. I want to let you know that on May 24, I will be part of a panel of Asian podcasters on Podbean’s Storytelling Podcast Week Live show. It’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and this live show will be highlighting AAPI podcasters. We will be discussing our podcasts, the stories behind our stories, and our experiences as podcasters. I’m looking f

Announcement: Interview on Asian Fantasy Fiction Podcast

Check out my recent conversation with Jeremy Bai, a translator and writer focusing on Chinese fantasy genres.

Announcement: 2 Podcast Interviews

Aug 23 2020 1 mins

I recently did two interviews on other podcasts. The first is the Mandarin Slang Guide podcast, where we talked about some common Chinese expressions that had their roots in the characters and stories of the Three Kingdoms era. The second one is Journey to the West: The Podcast, where we had a long chat about classic Chinese novels and their cultural significance, including the Rom

Announcement: Ask Me Anything on Dec. 16

Nov 21 2019 1 mins

If you have questions about the how's and why's of this podcast, or my thoughts on podcasting in general, post them at the Ask Me Anything hosted by WhatPods on December 16 at https://whatpods.com/show-development/ama/john-zhu.

Update: Videos on Three Kingdoms Warlords

May 19 2019 1 mins

I recently collaborated with the YouTube channel Invicta History on three videos about Three Kingdoms warlords. The videos were sponsored by Creative Assembly as part of the promotion for its new game Total War: Three Kingdoms. My role in the project was to provide research and record the narration for the videos. We covered Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei. It was a fun project. Al

Update: Appearance on "Total War" Podcast

Back in February, I took part in a podcast conversation on the Invicta History YouTube channel with the host, Julien, and Peter Stewart, a writer from the team producing the coming “Total War: Three Kingdoms” game. We chatted for more than an hour, geeking out over the history of the Three Kingdoms period, the novel based on it, and how all of that is handled in the game. It wa

Update: Water Margin Podcast Launch; Three Kingdoms Miscellany

Jan 07 2019 3 mins

An announcement about my new podcast project, and an update on a couple things I've been doing with the Three Kingdoms Podcast.

3 Kingdoms 154: Looking Back, Looking Ahead

May 14 2018 16 mins

A reflection on this four-year ride, and a glimpse of things to come.