25: Eunuch Influence

Kenny joins Mike & Tom to discuss the Three Kingdoms period in China.

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Topics

• [00:00] Intro

• [02:55] Dynasty Warriors

• [06:18] Fact Versus Fiction

• [09:13] Chinese Politics pre-Three Kingdoms

• [34:18] Lu Bu

• [40:03] Chasing the Emperor

• [50:20] Drunken Shenanigans

• [53:16] Eyeball is Back on the Menu Boys

• [59:28] 200 AD

• [01:08:17] Saving Liu Shan

• [01:16:05] A Wizard Did It: The Battle of Chi Bi

• [01:24:15] The Aftermath of Red Cliff

• [01:29:37] The Three Kingdoms

• [01:42:17] The Northern Campaigns

• [01:50:06] The End Of The Three Kingdoms

• [01:56:49] Why is this period still culturally relevant?

• [02:15:51] Outro

Links

• threekingdoms.com

• kongming.net

• Three Kingdoms over time

• China Unveils Epic 1,320-Ton God Of War Statue

• Heirloom Seal of the Realm

• Zhang Fei Scares Cao Cao At Changban Bridge

• Battle Of Chibi - Fire Cutscene

• Gundam Three Kingdoms

• Romance and Records Game Modes in Total War Three Kingdoms

• Tom’s ‘Hat’

Attribution

• Recording engineer: Craig

• Intro & Outro: Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas under CC0 1.0

• Announcer Voice: Provided by Adam Grant

• Main Image: Guan yu -Summer Palace, Beijing by Shizhao under CC by SA 3.0

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