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John Zhu
Classic Chinese novels and stories, retold in English and in a way that makes them more accessible to non-Chinese audiences. chineselore.com
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Gods 085: Homeward Bound
A new day dawns for the kingdom, which is good news to everyone except Jiang Ziya's ex-wife.
26:15
25/11/2024
Gods 084: Fiery Finish
With his back against the wall, King Zhou opts for a dramatic exit.
27:18
18/11/2024
Gods 083: Litany of Crimes
The rebel forces come face to face with their chief enemy, and Jiang Ziya's got receipts.
28:10
11/11/2024
Gods 082: Desperate Measures
With the enemy closing in, King Zhou is reduced to putting out "Help Wanted" posters to find anyone willing to fight for him.
26:45
28/10/2024
Gods 081: Monkey Madness
Yang Jian gets some divine assistance as he attempts to slay a slippery simian foe.
26:44
21/10/2024
Gods 080: Dancing with Demons
As one demon buddy after another show their true form, the Shang commander keeps telling his human comrades that, "I had no idea those guys were snakes and pigs and goats. I swear!"
25:43
14/10/2024
Gods 079: Eyes and Ears
The Zhou forces find themselves stymied by a pair of new enemy recruits who seem to be always a step ahead of them.
26:08
30/09/2024
Gods Supplemental 002: Yang Jian
A quick dive into the backstory of one of Jiang Ziya's top Daoist warriors.
04:18
25/09/2024
Gods 078: Bad to the Bone
King Zhou takes an interest in human physiology, much to the chagrin of his people.
26:21
23/09/2024
Gods 077: Bloodied Earth
Casualties continue to mount on both sides as the siege of Mianchi County drags on, while King Zhou gets help from some shady characters.
26:14
16/09/2024
Gods 076: Slain Tigers
It's a whirlwind of fortunes for the Zhou forces as they continue their march.
25:28
02/09/2024
Gods 075: Flagging Fortunes
The Shang forces at Lintong Pass were holding their own thanks to a macabre banner, but then the worst possible thing happened -- their king sent reinforcements.
26:32
26/08/2024
Gods 074: Not So Hot for Teacher
A Daoist elder shows up and tells the sect leaders, "I don't care who started it (though Grandmaster of Heaven clearly started it)! Now swallow these magic poison pills!"
26:46
19/08/2024
Gods 073: Angry and Assembled
Members of the Chan Sect upgrade their transportation options at the expense of their Jie Sect rivals.
27:13
05/08/2024
Gods 072: Playing with Pox
The author recycles plot again as the Zhou forces encounter another pestilence-wielding sorcerer.
26:18
29/07/2024
Gods 071: Fan Service
Jiang Ziya gets help from a guy with eye-popping powers.
25:50
22/07/2024
Gods 070: Brother's Betrayal
Politics turn blood relations into blood enemies.
25:58
08/07/2024
Gods 069: Kill the Messenger
King Zhou gets literal and puts a figure of speech into practice, with predictably disastrous results.
26:24
01/07/2024
Gods 068: Slap in the Face
The Chan and Jie Sects stop pretending they're frenemies and start acting like straight-up enemies.
27:28
24/06/2024
Gods 067: Child's Play
A Shang commander learns the pros and cons of letting your kids talk to random beggar monks.
27:01
10/06/2024
Gods 066: Sneaky Business
26:02
03/06/2024
Gods 065: Mirror Image
One of the Zhou's officers discovers that his powers aren't so unique after all.
26:32
27/05/2024
Gods 064: School Rivalry
A member of the Chan sect discovers that there's no such thing as friendly competition with those jerks from the cow college down the road.
26:42
13/05/2024
Gods 063: Sweet Dreams
What looked like an easy victory for the Zhou turns into a bit of a nightmare.
25:28
06/05/2024
Gods 062: Beam Me Up
The Zhou army gets a timely visit from a helpful but uppity Buddhist friend in their fight against Kong Xuan.
25:00
29/04/2024
Gods Supplemental 001: Boyi and Shuqi
Some quick background on two minor characters whose pacifist message fell on deaf ears.
06:05
22/04/2024
Gods 061: Killer Bees
The Zhou army meets its first real resistance on its march East.
25:15
15/04/2024
Announcement: 10 Years of Podcasting
Marking a decade since I first started doing this.
01:38
09/04/2024
Gods 060: Justifications, I Has Them
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.
26:25
08/04/2024
Gods 059: Plowed Under
Jiang Ziya is finally ready to head East to dethrone the Shang, but then his king goes, "Wait, can't we all just get along?"
26:06
01/04/2024
Gods 058: Sealed Fate
Jiang Ziya and company learn that in order to defeat their prodigal disciple's MacGuffin, they must collect three other MacGuffins to add to the one already in their possession.
26:12
18/03/2024
Gods 057: Lights Out
The Chan sect has its hands full with yet another prodigal disciple and his lieutenant of mysterious origins.
25:22
11/03/2024
Gods 056: Flap and Flop
The Shang commander gets some help from a feathered friend, while the novel's author recycles his old material.
25:49
04/03/2024
Gods 055: Ashes to Ashes
The Shang commander Su Hu tries to get his comrade to buy in to his definition of a hero and a man of honor.
26:05
19/02/2024
Gods 054: Blood and Gore
The latest Jie Sect Daoist strikes fear into his foes' heart ... by eating it.
25:32
12/02/2024
Gods 053: Mirror Mirror
A long-lost member of the Shang royal house checks back into the story, shortly before his good sense checks out.
26:28
05/02/2024
Gods 052: Biological Warfare
Under siege from an invisible foe, Western Qi seeks help from a guy who married his sister, a guy who had a transparent stomach, and a guy who invented math.
25:52
22/01/2024
Gods 051: Affliction
Su Hu never thought it would be so hard to surrender.
25:01
15/01/2024
Gods 050: Sh*tty Men
Fresh off their victory, Jiang Ziya and company decide to make the unwilling bride go through with the wedding that everybody knew was fake, and it only gets worse from there.
25:28
08/01/2024
Gods 049: Marriage of Inconvenience
Deng Jiugong gets too clever by half in trying to scheme his way out of a prior promise.
25:59
25/12/2023
Gods 048: Earth Traveler
The Shang's diminutive weapon leaves Jiang Ziya and company all tied up in knots.
26:29
18/12/2023
Gods 047: Losing Face
Zhou officers deal with the ignominy of … GASP … losing to a girl.
25:47
11/12/2023
Gods 046: Extinction Event
Grand Tutor Wen desperately tries to make it home before he runs out of bodies.
26:45
27/11/2023
Gods 045: Daoist Flex
Just when things look dire for the Chan sect, a couple adults show up on the scene to lecture the kids about showing their elders some respect.
26:50
20/11/2023
Gods 044: Mad Women
Zhao Gongming's sisters show up on the battlefield demanding some answers.
26:11
13/11/2023
Gods 043: Role Reversal
The Jie sect Daoists get a taste of their own medicine.
25:52
30/10/2023
Gods 042: Clutching Pearls
The body count is mounting, and so are Grand Tutor Wen's hurt feelings.
25:52
23/10/2023
Gods 041: Rinse, Repeat
The Daoist Mafia War takes on a decidedly familiar and repetitive feel.
26:39
16/10/2023
Gods 040: Soul Searching
To save Jiang Ziya, his fellow Daoists call on a senior consultant and borrow a sacred object dating from the time of creation to help them with a smash-and-grab.
26:58
02/10/2023
Gods 039: Dueling Daoists
The Daoist mafia war is in full swing as Grand Tutor Wen calls in a gaggle of his friends.
26:01
25/09/2023