The Great Leap Forward
The Great Leap Forward 大跃进 ran from 1958-1960. It caused death and suffering to dozens of millions of people. It sounded like a workable idea, but it didn't turn out as Chairman Mao hoped. When lookin...
30 Apr 201223min
Guan Yu
Known by many names, Guan Yu, Guan Gong, Guan Di, this great man of loyalty, integrity, and justice lived during the final years of the Eastern Han Dynasty. His oath of brotherhood with Liu Bei and Zh...
23 Apr 201223min
Bo Yibo
This week we look at a committed Communist Party leader who played an important role in steering China's economy and financial system from 1949 to 1966 and during the Deng era. Like many other leaders...
14 Apr 201226min
Carl Crow
This time we look at Missouri-born Carl Crow (1883-1945). Though pretty much forgotten today, Carl Crow lived an amazing life and was a prolific writer. From his front-row seats to many of the histori...
5 Apr 201246min
The Silk Road & Marco Polo
In this farewell look at the Silk Road, we discuss a few more interesting things and then give the travels and adventures of Marco Polo a once over.
14 Mar 201231min
Xi Jinping
NOTE: This episode was produced PRIOR to President Xi's accession to the Head of the Party (and everything else). Xi Jinping left U.S. soil last night after taking in the Laker game at Staples Center....
20 Feb 201233min
The Early Years of the Silk Road
Laszlo's back from Germany and after a long delay we pick up where we left off. In this episode we reacquaint ourselves with the background and early years of the Silk Road.
12 Feb 201239min
The Hong Kong Triads
The Triads of Hong Kong have an interesting historical past that shaped their development throughout the years. Today we look at their origins and some of the more important historic events that made ...
23 Jan 201230min
