Fantastic!
I heard about this podcast through another favorite, The Sinica Podcast when John Zhu was interviewed there. John tells the story in a very entertaining manner and I have been binge listening until now and I am now all caught up. Two years worth of podcasts 118 episodes and I cannot praise this enough. John is a born storyteller and his podcast has become a favorite of mine. The romance of the three kingdoms is a fantastic story and all the better for John's skill and wit at telling it! I highly recommend this to anyone with more than a passing interest in China and it's history both factual and fictional.Read full review »
Chinabob1 via Apple Podcasts · Hong Kong · 06/14/17
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John combines his love of and familiarity with the story to his wit and knowledge of modern Western culture. He captures the drama, tragedy, and fun of the story, highlighting important nuances and drawing fun comparisons to modern situations. Book translations pale in comparison. Thanks for...Read full review »
bekeep via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/19/17
fact #1: the old english translation of ROTK is pretty slow, dense reading, especially for Western readers fact #2: not only does John make the story very approachable, but his unique position of a Chinese background and knowledge of Western pop culture and colloquialisms makes for a delightful...Read full review »
brianyuc via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/01/16
John Zhu has taken an intimidating classic of Chinese literature and has opened it up for the enjoyment of all. His narration is always engaging and he provides ample context for the cultural, historical and literary inclusions that come with each new chapter of the story. His style is...Read full review »
xeviphract via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 04/08/17
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