Strange Tales VIII.5: The Cask of Amontillado
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28 Okt 202319min
#259 - Qing 4: Dorgon's Domination, Death, & Downfall
Prince Regent Dorgon of Great Qing is riding high, at the height of his majesty, power, and untouchability. Why, he's even starting to think of himself as more of the ruler than the 6-year-old emperor...
23 Okt 202348min
#258 - Strange Tales VIII: Beyond the Veil
A panoply of season spookiness for your yearly, ear-ly shocks and delights! 0:00:44 - "The Secrets of Hanlin Academy" - Old haunts have many mysteries contained within, some best left alone... 0:04:5...
8 Okt 202333min
Special - Mid-Autumn Festival: Fly Me to The Moon
A brief history of Mid-Autumn Festival, and the tale of Hou Yi the Archer & the Ten Suns, and Chang'e & the Moon Fill my heart with song, and let me sing forever more You are all I long for, all I wo...
29 Sep 202313min
#257 - Qing 3: Lose Your Hair, Or Lose Your Head
Manchu occupation of the lands south of the Yangtze River proceed smoothly... right up until Prince Dorgon is convinced by some of his advisors that everyone needs a haircut. Within Southern Ming, mul...
17 Sep 202349min
#256 - Qing 2: Greeted As Liberators
Beijing has been brutally captured, with the Ming emperor committing suicide rather than face the bandit army of Li Zicheng. However, before he can get comfortable, the full might of the Qing are on t...
21 Aug 202335min
Bonus - Mongol 6: Agent of Chaos
It's been a hot summer, and a long break for me! Let's get back into things with a little extra Mongol action... “The imperial city was ripped open … Zhongdu was not one but four cities. We took each...
30 Jul 202353min
#255 - Ming 39: It's the End of the World As We Know It
For the once-great Ming, the 1630s... suck. Manchus are battering down the creaky northern defenses, foreign silver has dried up, the treasuries are empty, famine, plague and locust swarms are ripping...
18 Jun 202338min
