Can also be found on Samsung and many other platforms. 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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episode 2: Episode 2: Schemes at Luoyang
Steve is joined by translators Drew and Gongjin to discuss the second episode of the novel. Turban use of magic and their final stance, the arrival of the brave Sun Jian and stories of his merchant family, the violence in the time of peace including the treatment of two of our heroes and chaos at the court are delved into.
We are aware of the sound varying issue, sound is better on episode 3 Fire and Blood onwards but we aim to go back to fix said sound variation with our editor.
Chapter timings
03:38: Turbans
10:18: Sun Jian
19:47: Post Rebellion
32:28: He Jin vs eunuchs
44:45: Ending
Transcript
Artwork by Zhaolie
Music is Sao Meo Orchestral Mix by Doug Maxwell/Zac Zinger
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