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A Chinese classic, retold in English: This podcast is an English retelling of the classic Chinese novel Water Margin (水浒传, aka Outlaws of the Marsh). It aims to tell the story in a way that is more accessible to audiences who are not already familiar with the novel or Chinese culture and literature in general.
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Marking a decade since I started doing this.
Hi everyone. I want to let you know that I have posted the first episodes of Investiture of the Gods on the Chinese Lore Podcast. If you are not yet subscribed to that show, go to chineselore.com . You will find links to the show on various podcast platforms and on YouTube, as well as links to find me on social media and to review and support the show. If you like the podcast, a five-star rating on Apple Podcasts would be much appreciated. As always, thanks for listening!
Wrapping up the Water Margin Podcast and revealing my next project.
A number of our heroes are suddenly stricken by mysterious bouts of rheumatism, while others face something even worse.
Song Jiang continues his journey back to the capital, but how many of his brothers are coming with him?
I will be part of a panel of Asian podcasters on Podbean’s Storytelling Podcast Week Live show on May 24 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. See outlawsofthemarsh.com for the registration link. See you there!
Fang La makes a desperate last stand against the Song forces.
With the end of the campaign within reach, Song Jiang’s forces converge on the rebels’ palace.
Eager to avenge more slain comrades, Song Jiang charges headlong into trouble.
Song Jiang suffers setbacks on land and water, but his enemy isn't doing any better.
Song Jiang gets a heaven-sent opportunity, while the rebel emperor gets some help of his own.
Hey everyone. We are rapidly approaching the end of the Water Margin Podcast, with just 7 episodes to go. It’s been an incredible journey and I am grateful for all your support along the way. Once we finish the narrative, I plan to do one last episode to wrap up the podcast, talk about future plans, and answer any questions you may have about the Water Margin. So if you have questions, go ahead and start sending them to me at john@chineselore.com . If you want to wait until the narrative is over and you know how it all turns out before sending in questions, that’s ok, too, as I will probably wait 2-3 weeks after the end of the narrative before posting the wrap-up episode. I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks as always for all your support.
Song Jiang gets another mixed bag of heartbreaks and victories.
One of the naval chieftains undertakes a dangerous nighttime mission.
A few of our heroes run into some guys who remind them of how they used to be.
Song Jiang encounters more victories and more losses as his army pushes south.
A fortuitous encounter on the river sets up a cunning plan by Song Jiang.
To occupy his gang's minds with something other than rebellion, Song Jiang volunteers to go put down a rebellion.
Lu Zhishen revisits his old haunts, while Song Jiang waxes poetic about the most Confucian birds.
The Middle Kingdom overfloweth with Sinocentrism as Song Jiang and company bring to heel the barbarians who reside in the desolate desert outpost of [checks notes] Beijing.
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