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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 27 | — | — |
| Oct 26 | #178 | #172 |
| Oct 25 | #191 | #185 |
| Oct 23 | #183 | #176 |
| Oct 22 | #170 | #163 |
| Oct 21 | #194 | #187 |
| Oct 20 | #164 | #157 |
| Oct 19 | #150 | #143 |
| Oct 18 | #181 | #175 |
| Oct 16 | #199 | #193 |
Latest episodes
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#12 - E. Zhou 1: The Shattered Empire
February 15, 2014 · 32 minKing You of Zhou lays headless, the capital a smouldering ruin, and royal authority utterly destroyed. Regional lords exploit the chaos at hand to expand their own domains - and at times declare their own kingdoms - while the new…
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#11 - Special: Gong Xi Fa Cai!
January 30, 2014 · 37 minThis Episode, we take a time-out from the historical flow to take advantage of the upcoming Chinese New Year festivities. We explore the history, legends, customs, and meaning behind this ancient and storied period of celebration. Happy…
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#10 - W. Zhou 2: The King Who Cried "Barbarian!"
January 21, 2014 · 40 minThis episode, we start at the mid-point of the Western Zhou period, and follow it all the way down to its conclusion with the shattering of Royal authority, the sacking of the capital, and the vengeance of the White Wolf Clans on the Zhou…
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#9 - W. Zhou 1: Heaven Does Not Make Propositions
January 12, 2014 · 34 minThe self-proclaimed Kung Wu of Zhou stands triumphant amid the smoking ruins of the Shang Dynasty... but though the war is over, victory is far from assured. With his premature death, his unready heir will prompt rebellion against the…
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#8 - Shang 3: The Shang Vanquished
December 29, 2013 · 29 minThis episode we chronicle the decline and eventual fall of the once-glorious Shang Dynasty to the same vices and evils that spelled doom for the Xia centuries ago. In the West, a powerful new clan calling itself the Zhou has risen to…
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#7 - Shang 2: The Shang Triumphant
December 22, 2013 · 42 minIn this first of two parts, we look at the first half of the Shang Dynasty beginning with the victory and reign of Tang "The Perfect" and leaving off 21 emperors, five capitals, and 400 years later with the amazing reign of Wu Ding and his…
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#6 - Shang 1: Them Bones, Them Bones, Them Oracle Bones
December 13, 2013 · 36 minWe take a "time out" from our forward-marching chronology to examine the evidence we have of the Shang state, and how we came to know what we know about his period. Mostly, it's about what we can learn from reading divine messages off of…
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#5 - Xia 3: The Fall Of The House Of Xia
December 6, 2013 · 31 minThis episode we cover our source materials, and then delve into the latter half of the Xia Dynasty post Shao Kang's restoration. It all ends with the corrupt and cruel Emperor Jie coming face to face with the Army of Shang bearing down on…
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#4 - Xia 2: Revenge of the Xia!
November 29, 2013 · 22 minThis time, we take an in depth look into Shao Kang, the prince born in hiding who would rise from his dynasty's ashes to seek revenge against the Usurper-General Han Zhuo who had ruthlessly pursued him. Through a combination of skill…
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#3 - Xia 1: The Xia, China's First Dynasty
November 26, 2013 · 28 minThis week we move into the beginnings of China’s dynastic period where rulers began favoring birthright over merit – and the consequences will be almost immediately apparent. Beginning with the triumphant reign of the heroic Yu the Great…
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#2 - Origins 2: Five Emperors, Twelve Islands
November 26, 2013 · 29 minThis episode, we enter the second half of our gaze into the Chinese origins mythos. Focusing on the Five Emperors descended from the Yellow Emperor, this period marks the beginning of the transformation of the Huaxia People from settled…
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#1 - Origins 1: The Mythical Origins Of The Middle Kingdom
November 25, 2013 · 32 minIn episode 1, we begin with an introduction to this podcast, followed by a brief overview of what we’ve come to know about early human migration and settlement in the region that will eventually become China. Finally, we’ll delve into the…
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