Flashman and the Dragon
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Flashman and the Dragon comes up on The Rest Is History, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.
Flashman and the Dragon appears 1 time across 1 podcast episode on 1 show, with transcript quotes and timestamps.
“he has exactly he has that same kind of trajectory where he just keeps popping up in the middle of the winter palace”
Why people keep bringing this up
The host mentions 'Flashman and the Dragon' in the context of Gordon's presence during significant historical events in 19th century China. The book serves as a backdrop to discuss Gordon's character and his disapproval of British imperial actions.
Flashman and the Dragon most often appears in conversations about Gordon in China.
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The host mentions 'Flashman and the Dragon' in the context of Gordon's presence during significant historical events in 19th century China. The book serves as a backdrop to discuss Gordon's character and his disapproval of British imperial actions.
Recent show rotation: The Rest Is History.
Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 26:25 in the episode where we captured it.
Quick FAQ
Answers to common book, episode, podcast, and guest questions.
Which episode mentioned Flashman and the Dragon?
141. General Gordon: The Ultimate Victorian Hero on The Rest Is History is one of the clearest indexed episodes that mentioned Flashman and the Dragon. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 26:25.
Which podcast mentioned Flashman and the Dragon?
The Rest Is History is the main indexed podcast currently tied to Flashman and the Dragon.
Who mentioned Flashman and the Dragon on podcasts?
PodcastMentions ties Flashman and the Dragon to The Rest Is History, but the underlying mentions do not yet expose stable guest names for every episode.
Why do podcast guests bring up Flashman and the Dragon?
The host mentions 'Flashman and the Dragon' in the context of Gordon's presence during significant historical events in 19th century China. The book serves as a backdrop to discuss Gordon's character and his disapproval of British imperial actions. It most often appears in conversations about Gordon in China.
Mentions across episodes
Every mention card links back to the episode page and exact transcript anchor.
“The book features Gordon as a pale eyewitness to the burning of the winter palace in Beijing during the second opium war.”