Name: Podcast Episode 2: Servants of Two Masters
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Duration: 31 min 38 s

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Set in Japan in the year 1600, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life when a mysterious ship is found marooned in a nearby village.

Lord Toranaga dressed in gold ō-yoroi armor riding a white horse with teal-colored silhouetted army and red sky background

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A Taikō leaves his legacy. Host Emily Yoshida and guests break down episode 2 of FX’s Shōgun. Featuring executive producer and co-creator Rachel Kondo, actor Cosmo Jarvis "Blackthorne," producer Eriko Miyagawa, and director Johnathan Van Tulleken. Creators and cast discuss why some characters' names in the original book had to be changed for the show, why Ishido might be a sympathetic villain, and what Blackthorne sees in Yabushige. 

Podcast Episode 2: Servants of Two Masters