{"podcast":{"title":"UK Column News","slug":"uk-column-news-315425","podcast_index_feed_id":315425,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1044e334c/podcast/rss","website_url":"http://www.ukcolumn.org/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43572011/3e727f1068800296.png","author":"UK Column","episode_count":1204,"summary":"The UK Column is an independent news organisation analysing the information war. Operating without financial backing or external investment, we remain free from advertisers, foundations, and political parties, relying solely on support from our audience through memberships and donations.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T02:17:04.047862+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/uk-column-news-315425"},"episode":{"title":"Chinese History Series — Fall of the Architect of Qin | Silk and Steel","slug":"chinese-history-series-fall-of-the-architect-of-qin-silk-and-steel","published_at":"2026-07-06T21:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/uk-column-news-315425/chinese-history-series-fall-of-the-architect-of-qin-silk-and-steel","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/uk-column-news-315425","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ukcolumn/episodes/Chinese-History-Series--Fall-of-the-Architect-of-Qin--Silk-and-Steel-e3ln68j","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1044e334c/podcast/play/122443475/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-6%2F427431858-44100-2-a0f9d43a6d4f5.mp3","summary":"In this episode of the Silk and Steel Chinese History Series, host Carl Zha and perpetual guest JJ explore the political intrigue at the Qin imperial court, where the man who helped build the Qin dynasty, Prime Minister Li Si, was destroyed by the very system he created. 🔍 What you'll learn: • Emperor Hu Hai's philosophy: "Why rule if you have to work like a slave?" • How Li Si twisted Legalist philosophy to justify the emperor's hedonism • The "strict accountability" policy – and why it backfired • Zhao Gao's rise – how a eunuch became the most powerful man in the empire • The trap that destroyed Li Si (and his son Li You) • Li Si's tragic last words: "We can no longer hunt with our yellow dog" • The five-stage execution method (tattoo, nose, hands/feet, castration, bisection) • Why Li Si couldn't see the betrayal coming (hubris + institutional loyalty) • The Battle of Julu setup – next episode's epic showdown ► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website ► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent news Follow #UKColumn on: ► X ► Telegram ► Facebook ► Instagram","meta_description":"In this episode of the Silk and Steel Chinese History Series, host Carl Zha and perpetual guest JJ explore the political intrigue at the Qin imperial cour…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3746,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/uk-column-news-315425/episodes/chinese-history-series-fall-of-the-architect-of-qin-silk-and-steel/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/uk-column-news-315425/chinese-history-series-fall-of-the-architect-of-qin-silk-and-steel.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}