{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/c3b15c03-91fd-4759-a510-22929c8e3a5a/6ac525eb5f56e1a28d46574e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"247. The Origins of the Zhou 1046 BC: Wine Lakes, Meat Forests & the Battle of Muye","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611a64ef06c05ec09bf4066a/1791387468970-9b298b75-a5c3-4363-acf7-41c480115c38.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Dan and Bernie recorded this together in Stockholm!</p><p><br></p><p>Before Confucius, before the Spring and Autumn period, and before the political world we&#39;ve been exploring on Fan of History, there was the revolution that created it.</p><p><br></p><p>Bernie and Dan travel back to the final days of the Shang dynasty and the rise of the Zhou—the civilization Confucius would look back upon centuries later as a model of political and moral order.</p><p><br></p><p>Along the way we meet King Wen and King Wu, the emerging idea of Heaven&#39;s approval of righteous rule, and some crazy accusations: a lake of wine, a forest of meat, horrific punishments, and even human meat cakes.</p><p><br></p><p>Legend, propaganda and history collide as the Zhou prepare to challenge the Shang at the Battle of Muye.</p><p><br></p><p>Oh and we recorded this IN PERSON in Sweden with special guest Thomas the Norwegian Viking (dude&#39;s got hands that can definitely crush skulls!)</p><p><br></p><p>EMAIL US FOR T-SHIRTS and STICKERS!!</p><p><br></p><p>Arthur&#39;s Sleepy History Links</p><p>Podcast: <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/4AMQOoqVGQVmbotdkcgn48?si=_BTVBIiwRkKYYZBBSUgMeg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://open.spotify.com/show/4AMQOoqVGQVmbotdkcgn48?si=_BTVBIiwRkKYYZBBSUgMeg</a></p><p><br></p><p>YouTube episode I&#39;m watching:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8f51HtfyK0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8f51HtfyK0</a></p><p><br></p><p>PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO WHAT&#39;S NEW IN HISTORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@whatsnewinhistory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@whatsnewinhistory</a></p><p><br></p><p>This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.</p><p><br></p><p>Contact information:</p><p>E-mail: zimwaupodcast@gmail.com</p><p>http://facebook.com/fanofhistory</p><p>https://twitter.com/danhorning</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/</p><p><br></p><p>Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.</p><p>Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020</p>","author_name":"Dan Hörning & Bernie Maopolski"}