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Three Kingdoms Discourse Three Kingdoms Discourse
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A podcast on the three kingdoms civil war in Ancient China 184-280 CE. Each episode going through a chapter of the famed novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, talking about the themes of that chapter but also exploring the history of the era the novel is based on. We will also do deep dives into subjects of history, focusing solely on the historical records.
Aiming for a transcript for each episode.
Artwork by Zhaolie Theme
Music: Sao Meo Orchestral Mix - Doug Maxwell & Zac Zinger
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Han Deep Dive
Steve, Jude, Gongjin and Drew unite to discuss what had gone wrong with the Han. As the novel descends into the civil war, we look at what had gone wrong in the longer term for the Han that had led to the kind of revolts that opens the novel. Finances, foreign policy, instability at court, decisions made in the last years of peace, while Gongjin talks of the impact of a changing climate adding strain upon the Han.
Jude's first time as editing so any feedback on how he can improve is welcome. Transcript
Timings:
Problems at Court: 01:37
Climate Change: 28:53
Foreign Affairs: 43:29
Last Years of Peace: 56:48
Goodbye: 67:37
Artwork by Zhaolie
Music is Sao Meo Orchestral Mix by Doug Maxwell/Zac Zinger
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Han Deep Dive Trailer
On Friday will be the closing episode of season 2, discussing the Han's decline with Steve, Jude, Gongjin and Drew reunited. Clips from eunuch discussions, military expenses and inconsistency, climate change, late reform while we discuss much more in the episode itself. So come join us for Friday's discussion.
Artwork by Zhaolie
Music is Sao Meo Orchestral Mix by Doug Maxwell/Zac Zinger
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Chapter 4: Not Ideal Party Guest
Steve and Jude joined are by Benjamin, known as Archlich on tumblr and also his three kingdom wordpress articles in The Classical Amateur. The episode is to discuss chapter 4 of the novel as the Han is now firmly in dangerous hands: Dong Zhuo’s use of power now he has the Empire in his grasp, treatment of the royal family including the formidable Dowager He and a poem from the once Emperor (from Yang Zhengyuan’s translations in Last Emperor) and how Cao Cao’s plots really put him off Steve’s guest list.
Transcript
Timings:
02:51 Dong Zhuo in control
20:41: What to do with an Emperor
31:05 Cao Cao Intervenes
51:33 End Phase
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Music is Sao Meo Orchestral Mix by Doug Maxwell/Zac Zinger
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Chapter 4 Trailer
Chapter 4: Not Ideal Party Guest coming on Friday with Steve, Jude and Benjamin (Archlich of tumblr), discussing Dong Zhuo’s now cemented control of the capital, Dowager He’s formidability, why Steve will not be inviting Cao Cao to his next party and a sad poem.
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Music is Sao Meo Orchestral Mix by Doug Maxwell/Zac Zinger
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Episode 3: Blood and Fire
Steve and Jude are joined by Cat from the sosz and tumblr community to discuss chapter 3 of the novel: He Jin’s clash with the eunuchs, flight of princes and the arrival of the corrupt general Dong Zhuo, finding a vacuum of power amidst the fire and chaos. We say hello to one of the great warriors in Lu Bu, great of strength but perhaps not in filial loyalty.
We worked on the sound so we are hoping for a more even pitch. Let us know if that worked for you.
Transcript
Timings:
He Jin vs Eunuchs: 02:33
Dong Zhuo: 27:15
Han Princes: 37:36
Ding Yuan vs Lu Bu: 44:39
End phase: 59:30
Artwork by Zhaolie
Music is Sao Meo Orchestral Mix by Doug Maxwell/Zac Zinger
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Episode 3 Trailer
Trailer for episode 3 Blood and Fire, the start of a new season. Clips on Yuan Shao's motives, Dong Zhuo's background and the appropriate reaction to such a thoughtful gift. On Friday, Steve, Jude and a new guest will be discussing chapter three of the novel and the history of the time amidst chaos and violence at court.
Artwork by Zhaolie
Music is Sao Meo Orchestral Mix by Doug Maxwell/Zac Zinger
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Customer Reviews
The Only Podcast I Trust
The Three Kingdoms period is a deeply fascinating chunk of time, but it has become so interwoven with fictions that it is hard to find any discussion that doesn’t hopelessly mingle the two.
This is the only podcast I trust to do that. The hosts and guests are deeply knowledgeable about the subject and are fully capable of discussing both the facts and the folktales and not mixing them up.
If you have any real interest in the scholarship of this period, or if you enjoy the folktales and want to know more about the events that inspired them, this is the one to listen to.