3 Kingdoms 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.
Aug 22, 2016•28 min•Ep. 39
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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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3 Kingdoms 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.
Aug 08, 2016•27 min
3 Kingdoms 085: Another One Bites the Dust
Another foe bows to Cao Cao's might.
Aug 01, 2016•27 min
3 Kingdoms 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.
Jul 27, 2016•12 min
3 Kingdoms 084: On A Knife's Edge
Guan Yu brings a really big knife to a land dispute.
Jul 25, 2016•29 min
3 Kingdoms 083: I.O.U.; I.O.U. Not
Liu Bei comes into some new possessions, and then tries to wiggle out of having to pay back his creditors in Dongwu.
Jul 11, 2016•29 min
3 Kingdoms 082: Dueling Tigers
Zhang Fei and Ma Chao collide in a battle for the ages.
Jul 04, 2016•28 min
Announcement 2016-06-29: 100th Episode
I'm planning to make the 100th episode a Q&A session, so send in your questions to 3kingdomspodcast@gmail.com by September 30, 2016.
Jun 29, 2016•2 min
3 Kingdoms 081: Honorable Men Slaughtering Women and Children
Liu Zhang looks for outside help to deal with the last outside help he brought in, while we hit pause to catch up with Ma Chao and his misadventures.
Jun 27, 2016•28 min
3 Kingdoms 080: Never Surrender! ... Until They Ask Nicely
Zhang Fei discovers that all you need to do to get the Riverlands' finest to switch sides is to say please.
Jun 13, 2016•27 min
3 Kingdoms 079: Should've Heeded the Warning Signs
Just as numerous omens portended, disaster strikes Liu Bei's campaign in the Riverlands.
Jun 06, 2016•29 min
3 Kingdoms 078: The Die Is Cast
Having passed the point of no return, Liu Bei goes a-conquerin' in the Riverlands.
May 30, 2016•27 min
3 Kingdoms 077: Land of the Rising Sun
Cao Cao gets a promotion, nine very nice pieces of swag, and a hint about Sun Quan's imperial destiny.
May 16, 2016•29 min•Ep. 1
3 Kingdoms 076: Thanks Bro
This week, overflowing brotherly affection is expressed through deception in the East and sword dances in the West.
May 09, 2016•28 min
3 Kingdoms 075: Treason: It’s the Honorable Thing to Do
Zhang Song and his friend decide that honor and ethics demand that they betray their master and give his land to Liu Bei.
May 03, 2016•29 min
3 Kingdoms 074: Going West
Cao Cao’s latest victory triggers a chain reaction in the western reaches of empire.
Apr 19, 2016•32 min•Ep. 1
3 Kingdoms 073: The Brush Is Mightier Than the Sword
With a few strokes of his brush, Cao Cao sows dissent in Ma Chao’s inner circle.
Apr 12, 2016•31 min•Ep. 1
3 Kingdoms 072: A Close Shave for Cao Cao
Cao Cao’s opening rounds against Ma Chao get a little hairy.
Apr 05, 2016•29 min•Ep. 1
3 Kingdoms 071: Loose Lips and Loose Women
Another week, another conspiracy against Cao Cao, and another evil-woman trope.
Mar 22, 2016•29 min•Ep. 1
3 Kingdoms Supplemental Episode 006: Red Cliff, Fact and Fiction
A look at the most legendary battle of the novel and how the fictional account differs from the real showdown.
Mar 18, 2016•15 min•Ep. 1
3 Kingdoms 070: Weeping Dragon, Drunken Phoenix
Zhuge Liang delivers a heartfelt eulogy for a dearly departed friend, while Pang Tong shows how to advance your career by not doing your job.
Mar 15, 2016•31 min•Ep. 1
3 Kingdoms 069: Try, Try, and Try Again
Zhou Yu devises yet again scheme to take Jing Province, because he’s a glutton for punishment.
Mar 08, 2016•30 min•Ep. 1
3 Kingdoms 068: Escape from Dongwu
Liu Bei and his new wife try to flee from the murderously angry clutches of Sun Quan and Zhou Yu.
Feb 23, 2016•30 min•Ep. 1
3 Kingdoms 067: Welcome to the Family
Sun Quan and Liu Bei are now brothers-in-law as the fake wedding becomes real.
Feb 16, 2016•29 min•Ep. 1
3 Kingdoms 066: One Wedding and Three Funerals
ROTK goes in search of higher TV ratings: Several role players get killed off, and we have a surprise marriage proposal.
Feb 09, 2016•28 min•Ep. 1
3 Kingdoms 065: Oldie but Goodie
After seeing his colleagues each conquer a county, Guan Yu wants in on the action, but an “old pawn” stands in his way.
Jan 26, 2016•27 min•Ep. 1
3 Kingdoms 064: Liu Bei Builds His Base
While Dongwu and Cao Cao are busy fighting each other, Liu Bei expands his sphere of influence.
Jan 19, 2016•29 min•Ep. 1
3 Kingdoms 063: Circle of Lies
Zhou Yu fools Cao Ren; Cao Ren fools Zhou Yu; Zhou Yu fools Cao Ren again; Zhuge Liang fools everyone; Zhou Yu bursts a blood vessel.
Jan 12, 2016•28 min•Ep. 1
3 Kingdoms 062: Close Encounters of the Guan Yu Kind
Routed and trapped, Cao Cao and his haggard troops throw themselves at the mercy of the man blocking their path.
Dec 29, 2015•28 min•Ep. 1
3 Kingdoms Supplemental Episode 005: Legendary Advisers
A little Christmas morning stocking stuffer: A look at some of the guys that Zhuge Liang keeps getting compared to.
Dec 26, 2015•27 min•Ep. 1
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