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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…

John Zhu


    • Oct 17, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 148 EPISODES

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    Announcement: ”Investiture of the Gods” Launched

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 0:32


    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!

    Water Margin 135: Next

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 38:24


    Wrapping up the Water Margin Podcast and revealing my next project.

    Water Margin 134: Epilogue

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 45:05


    A number of our heroes are suddenly stricken by mysterious bouts of rheumatism, while others face something even worse.

    Water Margin 133: Parting

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 26:31


    Song Jiang continues his journey back to the capital, but how many of his brothers are coming with him?

    Announcement: May 24 Live Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2022 0:44


    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!

    Water Margin 132: Tides

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 24:51


    Fang La makes a desperate last stand against the Song forces.

    Water Margin 131: Pincer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 25:06


    With the end of the campaign within reach, Song Jiang's forces converge on the rebels' palace.

    Water Margin 130: Dragon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 26:11


    Eager to avenge more slain comrades, Song Jiang charges headlong into trouble.

    Water Margin 129: Exposed

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 25:06


    Song Jiang suffers setbacks on land and water, but his enemy isn't doing any better.

    Water Margin 128: Possessed

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 23:36


    Song Jiang gets a heaven-sent opportunity, while the rebel emperor gets some help of his own.

    Announcement: End-of-Podcast Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 0:53


    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.

    Water Margin 127: Losses

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 25:08


    Song Jiang gets another mixed bag of heartbreaks and victories.

    Water Margin 126: Lake

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 23:31


    One of the naval chieftains undertakes a dangerous nighttime mission.

    Water Margin 125: Outlaws

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 24:47


    A few of our heroes run into some guys who remind them of how they used to be.

    Water Margin 124: Grief

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 24:56


    Song Jiang encounters more victories and more losses as his army pushes south.

    Water Margin 123: Crossing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 26:05


    A fortuitous encounter on the river sets up a cunning plan by Song Jiang.

    Water Margin 122: Rebels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 25:33


    To occupy his gang's minds with something other than rebellion, Song Jiang volunteers to go put down a rebellion.

    Water Margin 121: Geese

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 27:18


    Lu Zhishen revisits his old haunts, while Song Jiang waxes poetic about the most Confucian birds.

    Water Margin 120: Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 27:07


    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.

    Water Margin 119: Zodiac

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 25:30


    On the brink of total victory, Song Jiang runs into a string of unexpected setbacks.

    Water Margin 118: Formations

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 25:05


    Song Jiang and the Liao commander's son engage in a battle of the nerds.

    Water Margin Supplemental Episode 006: Travel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 18:16


    A look at the who, what, where, why, and how of Song Dynasty travel.

    Water Margin 117: Canyon

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 26:51


    Lu Junyi finds himself stuck between a rock and more rocks.

    Water Margin 116: Defection

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 26:00


    An envoy from the Liao tries to convince Song Jiang and his men to join the Great Resignation.

    Water Margin 115: Conquest

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 26:13


    Despite a few hiccups, our heroes stay on the offensive against the Liao.

    Water Margin 114: Merit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 25:47


    After their untimely run-in with an embezzling government representative, Song Jiang and company are under pressure to deliver some quick results in their opening battle against the Liao.

    Water Margin 113: Sale

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 26:16


    The bandits begin their new life as law-abiding subjects by selling off their loot.

    Water Margin 112: Amnesty

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 26:38


    The imperial court hopes the third time is the charm when it comes to making nice with the bandits.

    Water Margin 111: Audience

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 26:48


    Yan Qing offers a little eye candy to the emperor's mistress in exchange for her help.

    Water Margin 110: VIP

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 25:28


    The bandits roll out the red carpet, and you won't believe who's coming to dinner.

    Water Margin 109: Deceit

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 26:32


    Prospects of peace ride on the all-important question: Is that a comma or a period?

    Water Margin 108: Burned

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 25:06


    YOU SUNK MY BATTLESHIP! (And torched my fleet and killed my generals and burned my camp and …)

    Water Margin 107: Coverup

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 25:33


    You just lost 60,000 men on your campaign? What are you going to tell the emperor? Wait ... not telling him is actually an option?

    Water Margin 106: War

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 25:41


    The hawks at court get their way, as a huge imperial force descends on Liangshan.

    Water Margin Supplemental Episode 005: Monastery

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 22:44


    A dive into the minutiae of monastic life.

    Water Margin 105: Wine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 24:49


    We secretly replaced our heroes' imperial wine with swamp water. Let's see if they … oh crap they totally noticed!

    Water Margin 104: Wrestling

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 24:57


    After delivering justice on heaven's behalf in his usual manner at the fair, Li Kui dabbles in a more comical delivery of justice at a nearby county.

    Water Margin 103: Heads

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 23:32


    Li Kui and Song Jiang wagered heads, and heads they shall have.

    Water Margin 102: Ghosts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 24:17


    On his way home after spreading holiday cheers in the capital, Li Kui decides to do some good deeds for civilians.

    Water Margin 101: Capital

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 26:14


    Song Jiang goes to the capital to partake in the holiday festivities, and a little extracurricular activity.

    Water Margin 100: Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 27:00


    Our heroes pray to heaven for a sign, and heaven answers in the most literal way possible.

    Water Margin 099: Stoned

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 24:47


    Liangshan sets its sights on another town that was just minding its own business, but a local general gives the bandits a literal bloody nose.

    Water Margin 098: Spears

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 25:57


    From attacking innocent towns to abducting women whose family you just slaughtered, it's another honor-filled adventure for the heroes of Liangshan.

    Announcement: Interview on Asian Fantasy Fiction Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 0:59


    Check out my recent conversation with Jeremy Bai, a translator and writer focusing on Chinese fantasy genres.

    Water Margin 097: Truce

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 25:15


    The bandits and their despised foes parley for peace.

    Water Margin 096: Nemesis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 25:45


    Our heroes get back to settling some old scores and unfinished business.

    Water Margin 095: Aftermath

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 25:16


    The imperial court prepares a retaliatory strike against Liangshan, while Li Kui goes rogue.

    Water Margin 094: Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 25:17


    The bandits try one more time to spring Lu Junyi from jail, aided by some galaxy-brain holiday planning from the authorities.

    Water Margin 093: Healer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 25:50


    To have friends come from afar, is it not a joy? If your friend is here to recruit you to Liangshan, then no.

    Water Margin 092: Snow

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 25:02


    Winter is coming again for Daming Prefecture.

    Water Margin 091: Saber

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 25:35


    The bandits find themselves in trouble when a descendant of the god of war comes knocking on their door.

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