The Tale of the Heike
The great samurai epic and the rise of the samurai class. Buy your copy of The Tale of the Heike on Bookshop to support the podcast. Transcript, notes and sources at the podcast episode website. Let ...
4 Des 202125min
The Tale of Genji
The world's oldest novel. A hero who is a paragon of beauty with an extreme Oedipus complex. (CW: sex, rape, incest, pedophilia.) Buy Royall Tyler's full translation of The Tale of Genji on Bookshop ...
6 Okt 202128min
The Kojiki
Gods having sex, founding of the imperial dynasty, and some of the origins of WWII. Plus thoughts on the role of women in early Japanese history. Purchase your copy of The Kojiki through RJL's Booksho...
29 Sep 202122min
