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The History of China

#151 - Special: Strange Tales 3

The History of China

Chris Stewart

History

4.61.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2018

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Our third entry of Seasonal Spookiness for your unsettling aural pleasure. From Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (聊齋志異) by: Pu Songling 1:25 - "The Girl in Green" 8:30 - "A Very Sharp Sword" 10:45 - "He Came Back" 18:25 - "A Transformation" 22:45 - "Mr. Miao" 34:05 - "A Prank" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

You're listening to an Airwave Media Podcast.

0:05.0

Whether it's an under-the-radar genre or a proper out-there podcast,

0:10.0

sometimes it's better when you get weird,

0:12.0

especially when it comes to switching up your soft drink,

0:14.8

introducing new Dr Pepper Zero with the same blend of 23 unique flavors.

0:20.0

It tastes just as weird as regular Dr Pepper, but with zero sugar and zero calories.

0:26.3

It's a taste you can't quite put your finger on.

0:28.8

Weird.

0:29.5

But in a surprisingly good way, try more weird with Dr Pepper's zero. Hello and welcome to the history of China.

0:47.0

Episode 151 Strange Tales 3.

0:56.6

The chill of autumn returns to the air. The leaves begin to change their color and so it is time once again to take a break from our regularly

1:00.2

scheduled narrative to bring you yet another collection of strange tales from a Chinese studio.

1:06.0

For those of you who might not remember, I've been putting out this special collection for about three years now,

1:12.0

bringing you stories of the great Ming Dynasty author and purveyor of the weird and wonderful Pousong Lane.

1:17.0

Before launching in, please note that at least one of these stories is set to appear in the month-long extra

1:23.0

extravaganza put out by our own Agora Podcast Network in which all of us

1:27.0

podcasters pitch in to give you nightmares from across time and space so be sure

1:31.6

to tune into the Agoraphobia event that will be occurring all through the month of October.

1:36.8

All right, let's get going. Our first tale concerns the appearance of a mysterious woman at the chambers of a studious but lonely man.

1:46.4

Things are definitely not what they first appear. But as we'll learn, not all supernatural

1:51.6

visitations are made with ill intent. Some are just looking for help out of a sticky situation, like the girl in green.

2:02.0

In Edo County, there lived a young man by the name of Eugene.

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