Retelling A Chinese Classic
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Jul104 days agoMeng Da totally misses the point of a SECRET rebellion. Can Zhuge Liang's advice help him pull it off anyway?
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Jul032 weeks agoWhile the Wei forces have their hands full with Zhuge Liang along the border, a new threat lurks deep inside their territory. Transcript Map of Key Locations Graph of Key Characters and Relationshi...
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Jun263 weeks agoWei forces sent to stop Zhuge Liang first try to out-talk him, and then try again to outsmart him. Transcript Map of Key Locations Graph of Key Characters and Relationships Transcript PDF version W...
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Jun121 month agoMatching wits with Zhuge Liang sounds like a horrible idea, but that won't stop multiple Wei officers from trying.
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Jun051 month agoZhuge Liang sends a 70-something general and a tax collector to lead the way for his Northern expedition.
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May311 month agoWe 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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May292 months agoHow do you appease the angry souls of the damned? Feed them buns that look like human heads and tell them death is no escape from imperial subjugation, apparently.
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May152 months agoAfter a couple more displays of over-the-top kindness by Zhuge Liang, imperial subjugation is starting to look kind of decent after all for Meng Huo.
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May082 months agoZhuge Liang strolls into Meng Huo's house and makes himself at home.
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May012 months agoZhuge Liang's army marches deeper into the heart of darkness and forgets to read the part in the travel guide about bringing bottled water.
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Apr173 months agoZhuge Liang catches Meng Huo twice more with hardly any effort.
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Apr103 months agoZhuge Liang continues his campaign to win not only battles, but also barbarian hearts and minds.
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Apr033 months agoZhuge Liang barely breaks a sweat while cruising through level 1 of his Southwestern quest.
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Mar204 months agoWhile Shu and Wu become best buds again, trouble pops up from the North and the Southwest.
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Mar134 months agoAn episode that starts with five armies bearing down on Shu somehow ends with nothing more than a showdown between pedants at a banquet.
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Mar084 months agoA huge episode where we bid farewell to our favorite villain by delving into his real-life counterpart's life, career, and legacy.
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Mar064 months agoLiu Bei gets sad, Cao Pi botches an invasion, and we read a poem by one of China's greatest poets.
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Feb205 months agoThe tide of battle -- and history -- turns in the span of one night.
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Feb135 months agoIn his most desperate hour, Sun Quan puts his faith in Lu Xun, but will his officers obey orders from a man they see as a pedant and a coward?
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Feb065 months agoLiu Bei's team of old warhorses takes another hit, but two young stallions are waiting in the wings. This episode is brought to you by special guest Kaiser Kuo, host of the Sinica Podcast.