Synopsis
A retelling of the classic Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms in a way thats more accessible to a Western audience. See 3kingdomspodcast.com for more.
Episodes
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![3 Kingdoms Supplemental 016: Learning to Delegate]()
3 Kingdoms Supplemental 016: Learning to Delegate
14/03/2018 Duration: 11minMeet two statesmen who really mastered the art of saying, "That's not in my job description."
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![3 Kingdoms 147: The Empire Strikes Back]()
3 Kingdoms 147: The Empire Strikes Back
12/03/2018 Duration: 27minTired of Shu's perpetual encroachment on its borders, Wei decides to take the fight to its nemesis.
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![3 Kingdoms 146: Pyrrhic Victory]()
3 Kingdoms 146: Pyrrhic Victory
05/03/2018 Duration: 27minJiang Wei finally gets the better of Deng Ai, but even that ends up backfiring.
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![3 Kingdoms 145: Even More Chaos at Court]()
3 Kingdoms 145: Even More Chaos at Court
19/02/2018 Duration: 28minDiscord between lord and vassal simmers in the court of Shu, while things boil over in the court of Wei.
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![3 Kingdoms 144: Chaos at Court]()
3 Kingdoms 144: Chaos at Court
12/02/2018 Duration: 28minWhile the Shu and Wei continue to slug it out in the West, the kingdom of Wu deals with internal unrest at the highest level.
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![3 Kingdoms 143: How the Southeast Was Won, Again]()
3 Kingdoms 143: How the Southeast Was Won, Again
05/02/2018 Duration: 27minSima Zhao takes the emperor on a buddy road trip to put down another insurgence in a particularly troublesome part of the kingdom.
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![3 Kingdoms 142: Mildly Wild West]()
3 Kingdoms 142: Mildly Wild West
22/01/2018 Duration: 27minOh look: Another Northern campaign by the kingdom of Shu. Yawn.
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![3 Kingdoms Supplemental 015: Zhuge Liang, Fact and Fiction]()
3 Kingdoms Supplemental 015: Zhuge Liang, Fact and Fiction
17/01/2018 Duration: 33minWe say so long to the novel's pivotal player and wonder if he was really the genius the book made him out to be.
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![3 Kingdoms 141: I Would Give My Left Eye for Google Maps!]()
3 Kingdoms 141: I Would Give My Left Eye for Google Maps!
15/01/2018 Duration: 28minA couple generals down South stir up trouble for Sima Shi. Now if only their forces knew the way to his camp ....
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![3 Kingdoms 140: A Familiar Script]()
3 Kingdoms 140: A Familiar Script
08/01/2018 Duration: 27minJiang Wei's Northern invasion meets the same fate as Zhuge Liang's, while Sima Shi borrows a few pages from Cao Cao's playbook for how to deal with imperial puppets who don't know their place.
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![3 Kingdoms 139: Chaos in the South]()
3 Kingdoms 139: Chaos in the South
25/12/2017 Duration: 29minThings go well for the kingdom of Wu and its political leader ... until they bite off more than they can chew.
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![3 Kingdoms 138: North by Northwest]()
3 Kingdoms 138: North by Northwest
18/12/2017 Duration: 27minAided by an unexpected defection, Jiang Wei restarts the Northern campaigns by setting his sights first on the Northwest.
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![3 Kingdoms 137: Coups Are Back in Vogue]()
3 Kingdoms 137: Coups Are Back in Vogue
11/12/2017 Duration: 29minIt's been a while since someone made a play to seize power from within. That changes this week.
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![3 Kingdoms 136: King in the North]()
3 Kingdoms 136: King in the North
27/11/2017 Duration: 29minA new threat emerges on Wei's northeastern borders, and he is just as bad at battle strategy as Jon Snow.
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![3 Kingdoms 135: Pursuit of Immortality]()
3 Kingdoms 135: Pursuit of Immortality
20/11/2017 Duration: 30minWhile Zhuge Liang sails off into eternal fame, the Wei emperor Cao Rui goes in search of eternal youth.
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![3 Kingdoms 134: The Shu Hits the Fan]()
3 Kingdoms 134: The Shu Hits the Fan
13/11/2017 Duration: 29minThe death of its indispensable man is just the start of the Riverlands' troubles.
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![3 Kingdoms 133: When It Rains ...]()
3 Kingdoms 133: When It Rains ...
30/10/2017 Duration: 31minA stunning turn of events in the showdown between Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi.
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![3 Kingdoms 132: Intellectual Property Theft Does Not Pay]()
3 Kingdoms 132: Intellectual Property Theft Does Not Pay
23/10/2017 Duration: 26minAgain and again, Sima Yi is made to rue the day he stole Zhuge Liang's invention.
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![3 Kingdoms Supplemental 014: Its Just A Flesh Wound]()
3 Kingdoms Supplemental 014: It's Just A Flesh Wound
18/10/2017 Duration: 10minWe delve into the story of the one-armed assassin and the guy who kicked his butt AFTER being assassinated.
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![3 Kingdoms 131: Wooden Oxens, Gliding Horses, and Copycats]()
3 Kingdoms 131: Wooden Oxens, Gliding Horses, and Copycats
16/10/2017 Duration: 28minZhuge Liang and Sima Yi match wits over the latest in wheelbarro
