The History of China

A journey through the 5000 years of history documented by one of the world's oldest continuous civil

Episodes

Total: 323

#227 - Ming 17: The Cao Qin Rebellion
2021/11/28

Emperor Yingzong is back on his throne thanks to the conspirators loyal to him. Only they turn out t

#226 – Ming 16: Forcing the Palace Gate
2021/11/6

Following the events at the Tumu Fort, Emperor Yingzong takes an unscheduled sabbatical in Mongolia,

#225 - Special - Strange Tales VI: Notes From the Shadow Book
2021/10/19

Our annual creepy charcuterie of 4 strange stories

# 225.2 - Special - Strange Tales VI.2: The Thing On the Doorstep
2021/10/10

"There are black zones of shadow close to our daily paths, and now and then some evil soul breaks a

#225.1 - Special - Strange Tales VI.1: Nyarlathotep
2021/10/5

Nyarlathotep . . . the crawling chaos . . . I am the last . . . I will tell the audient void. . . .W

#224 - Ming 15: The Tumu Fiasco
2021/10/1

A child sits the throne of Great Ming, which goes surprisingly alright… at least for a while. But wh

#223 - Ming 14: Maybe The Real Treasure Was The Friends We Made Along The Way
2021/9/5

While dying emperors, shifting policies, and vindictive princes keep the capital busy, Admiral Zheng

#222 - Ming 13: Trouble In Paradise
2021/8/21

Zheng He's Treasure Fleet finally arrives on the African coast, and the Yongle Emperor celebrates th

#221 - Mongol 18: Goliath's Fall
2021/7/30

Having laid waste to the once glorious city of Baghdad, Hulegu Ilkhan now sets his sights east of th

#220 - Ming 12: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Gift Them
2021/7/13

The treasure Fleet goes on missions 2-4, resulting in increasingly strange, valuable, and even divin

#219 - Intelligent Speech 2021: Escaping the Mongols (Or at Least Trying!)
2021/6/26

A live retelling (wart & all) of Genghis Khan's invasion of Khwarazmia ca. 1221, and the doomed

The Sea Shanty of Zheng He
2021/6/22

There once was a fleet that put to seaAll in name of the Imperial MingWith phoenix sterns, & dra

#218 - Ming 11: Soon May the Treasure Fleet Come
2021/6/15

Zheng He & Co. have left the station and are sailing out! They leave the safety of the Yangtze R

05/35: Tiananmen Revisited
2021/6/3

What does the aftermath of a massacre entail, on the world stage?CIA Memo 6/10/89 - Begins: 2:25US B

Rebroadcast: 6/4 UK Cable on the Tiananmen Square Massacre
2021/6/3

In this darkest of timelines, flickers of remembrance are more precious than ever... Learn more abou

#217 - Ming 10: I'm On A Boat!
2021/5/31

The Yongle Emperor decides it's time for Great Ming to bust out its swim trunks and its flippy-flopp

#216.2 - Special: Wonders of the World Interview, Pt. 2 - The Forbidden City
2021/5/23

We're back with Part 2 of my conversation with Caroline Vahrenkamp of The Wonders of the World Podca

#216 - Special: Interview with Caroline Vahrenkamp of The Wonders of the World Podcast, Pt. 1
2021/5/17

Part 1 of my interview with Caroline Vahrenkamp of "The Wonders of the World Podcast" all about Beij

#215 - Ming 9: The Good Times Are Killing Me
2021/5/9

The Yongle Emperor decides to build a new capital. It goes well!He also decides to invade both Mongo

#214 - History's Most: "History's Worst Civil War," with Alexander Clifford & Peter Daisley
2021/4/17

A great conversation with Alex & Peter of "History's Most" about the worst civil war many have *