Episode 004: Enter the Fat Man; AKA the Novel Really Starts




Romance of the Three Kingdoms Podcast show

Summary: We’ve had rebellions, palace intrigue, a deadly power struggle, and a bloodbath at the imperial residence. But all of that was just the warm-up act. We are finally getting into the meat of the story, starting with ascension of Dong Zhuo, who’s like Santa Claus, just less jolly and more stabby.<br> <a href="http://www.3kingdomspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/3Kingdoms004.pdf">Transcript</a><br> There is no map this week, since all the action takes place in or just outside of the capital Luoyang.<br> <a href="https://i1.wp.com/www.3kingdomspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ep004_dong-zhuo-2.jpg"></a><br> Wine, sword, and a contentious political issue. What can possibly go wrong?<br> Graph of Characters and Relationships<br> <a href="https://www.google.com/fusiontables/DataSource?docid=1mew_ZLxvUZYepJxYQvF243l8Lxfu_FxbpKqBUBZc">Interactive version</a><br> <a href="https://www.google.com/fusiontables/DataSource?docid=1mew_ZLxvUZYepJxYQvF243l8Lxfu_FxbpKqBUBZc"></a><br>