Chinese Lore Podcast
John ZhuClassic Chinese novels and stories, retold in English and in a way that makes them more accessible to non-Chinese audiences. chineselore.com
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 386 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BooksArtsHistory | |||
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Some quick background on two minor characters whose pacifist message fell on deaf ears.
The Zhou army meets its first real resistance on its march East.
Marking a decade since I first started doing this.
Ji Fa decides that while he couldn't live with attacking his tyrannical king, he CAN live with paying said king a visit with a large army in tow, just to, you know, talk.
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- Lively, intelligent, and humorous retellings
I have been meaning to read Investiture of the Gods for years but have never gotten around to it. John Zhou’s narration is engaging and full of wry modern commentary to lighten things up and keep them entertaining. I’m hoping my kids will also take to following his show.
Apple Podcasts5liminousity
United Statesa month ago - A podcast of epic proportions!
OMG! John Zhou is a treasure. Spit takes and coffee spills aside, I love his work. Love his puckish sense of humor. Love the stories!!! Got hooked on his amazing Romance of the Three Kingdoms pod/performance, and have begun Water Margin. I cannot say enough here. Simply extraordinary fun (and RotTK is hundreds of years old, from a culture not familiar to us in America). His retelling is well-paced, thoroughly researched to maximize our understanding of all the allusions and morés and I believe ... more
Apple Podcasts5Historical insomniacUnited States2 months ago - A Treasure
If you're a fan of Chinese historical novels or Chinese culture in general, John Zhu's fun and engaging podcasts are a must-listen. His storytelling style is both entertaining and informative, and he has a great knack for keeping the listener engaged throughout the entire episode. What sets his podcasts apart from others are his humorous and unexpected remarks that often catch me by surprise and make me laugh out loud. I highly recommend "The Investiture of the Gods" as well as his other two pod... more
Apple Podcasts5rk campbell river
Canadaa year ago - So-called “spoilers”
I’ve listened to all the previous podcasts - Water Margin and Romance of the Three Kingdoms - and loved them. I’m getting really frustrated with the constant “censoring for spoilers” of this most recent season, though. It’s not a Marvel movie! I don’t understand why this has to fit into modern US storytelling convention when that’s not at all what the author was trying to do. I don’t like that this podcast seems to assume that the author is ridiculous or silly for “giving the plot away” or not f... more
Apple Podcasts4gayrakUnited Statesa year ago - My favourite podcast
I love these funny and concise retellings of classic Chinese tales. I have binge-listened to both Three Kingdoms and Water Margin and have been delightedly listening to Investiture. The only hard part is waiting for the each instalment!
Apple Podcasts5Mallow LawyerCanadaa year ago
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Apple Podcasts | #209 |  Germany/Arts/Books |
Apple Podcasts | #18 |  Singapore/Arts/Books |
Apple Podcasts | #49 | Singapore/Arts |
Apple Podcasts | #107 |  Spain/Arts/Books |
Apple Podcasts | #158 |  Brazil/Arts/Books |
Apple Podcasts | #207 |  Sweden/Arts/Books |
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