Romance of the Three Kingdoms Podcast

Apr 09 2024 20 ep. 13 mins 8.1k

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This podcast tells the classic Chinese novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" in a way that's more accessible to Western audiences. Check out the website, 3kingdomspodcast.com, for supplemental material such as maps, transcripts, and graphs of key characters and relationships.

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Announcement: 10 Years of Podcasting

Apr 09 2024 1 mins

Marking a decade since I started doing this. * Transcript Transcript Hi everyone. Today is April 9, 2024, and it’s a special day in the life of this podcast. Exactly 10 years ago today, I published the first episode of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms Podcast, thus launching my foray into podcasting. I just want to say thank you to everyone who has listened to

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 fi

Announcement: May 24 Live Interview

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 forward to it, and I hope you will t

Announcement: Interview on Asian Fantasy Fiction Podcast

Check out my recent conversation with Jeremy Bai, a translator and writer focusing on Chinese fantasy genres. * Transcript* Listen to the interview* Jeremy Bai’s work Transcript Hi everyone. This is a quick note to let you know that I recently did an interview on the Asian Fantasy Fiction Podcast, where I chatted with the host, Jeremy Bai, about the backstory

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

Announcement: Ask Me Anything on Dec. 16

Nov 20 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. Transcript Hi everyone. A quick programming note: On December 16, I’ll be taking part in an Ask Me Anything hosted by WhatPods.

Videos on Three Kingdoms Warlords

May 17 2019 1 mins

Check out three videos I worked on about Three Kingdoms warlords, sponsored by the creators of the upcoming Total War: Three Kingdoms video game. 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.

Appearance on Podcast about “Total War: Three Kingdoms”

A recent podcast conversation about the upcoming “Total War: Three Kingdoms” video game and the historical Three Kingdoms era. 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 chatt

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. * Transcript* Water Margin Podcast website* Internet Archive collection of the Three Kingdoms Podcast audio files* The Three Kingdoms-themed marble panels at the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology Transcript PDFDownload Hey

Episode 154: Looking Back, Looking Ahead

May 14 2018 16 mins

A reflection on this four-year ride, and a glimpse of things to come. * Transcript Transcript PDF version Welcome to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms Podcast. This is episode 154. So, here we are, the end of a journey that started on April 9, 2014, when I hit Publish on the first episode of this podcast — an episode that I foolishly numbered episode zero, creating all so