Name: Podcast Episode 4: The Eightfold Fence
Uploaded: 20250620
Duration: 29 min 52 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 wall too high to scale. Host Emily Yoshida and guests break down episode 4 of FX’s Shōgun. Featuring executive producer and co-creator Rachel Kondo, actor Anna Sawai "Mariko," historian Frederik Cryns, and director Fred Toye. Join them as they discuss what Fuji's role as consort means, what's going on between Mariko and Blackthorne, and how to bring a small fishing village like Ajiro to the screen.

Podcast Episode 4: The Eightfold Fence