The History of China

In episode 1, we begin with an introduction to this podcast, followed by a brief overview of what we’ve come to know abo... Read more

This episode, we enter the second half of our gaze into the Chinese origins mythos. Focusing on the Five Emperors descen... Read more

This week we move into the beginnings of China’s dynastic period where rulers began favoring birthright over merit – and... Read more

This time, we take an in depth look into Shao Kang, the prince born in hiding who would rise from his dynasty's ashes to... Read more

This episode we cover our source materials, and then delve into the latter half of the Xia Dynasty post Shao Kang's rest... Read more

We take a "time out" from our forward-marching chronology to examine the evidence we have of the Shang state, and how we... Read more

In this first of two parts, we look at the first half of the Shang Dynasty beginning with the victory and reign of Tang ... Read more

This episode we chronicle the decline and eventual fall of the once-glorious Shang Dynasty to the same vices and evils t... Read more

The self-proclaimed Kung Wu of Zhou stands triumphant amid the smoking ruins of the Shang Dynasty... but though the war ... Read more

This episode, we start at the mid-point of the Western Zhou period, and follow it all the way down to its conclusion wit... Read more