Purple Cloud Podcast

About Purple Cloud Podcast

Welcome to the Purple Cloud Podcast! Our mission is to disseminate the wisdom and teachings of traditional Chinese and Asian culture throughout the Western world. Our scope is broad encompassing medicine and healing, martial arts, philosophy, religion and spiritual practice throughout China and Asia, art, music and more. Through in-depth discussions with luminaries in their respective fields Purple Cloud Podcast is dedicated to shed light upon the many nuances of these traditional cultures.

Publisher

Daniel Spigelman

Category

health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Sept 2018

Latest episode

22 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

48 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Apr 2026

   Gu Dehua's Flower Charm Studio with Lorraine Wilcox

   In this episode of the Purple Cloud Podcast, we're joined by Dr. Lorraine Wilcox to explore her new translation Medical Cases from the Flower Charm Studio. The work documents the clinical cases of Gu Dehua, a female physician from Ming-Qing China. We talk about Gu Dehua's life, the other female doctors Lorraine has translated, and what it meant to be a woman, as both doctor and patient, in classical China. Lorraine holds a PhD in classical Chinese medicine and has translated and authored numerous works on acupuncture, moxibustion, and classical medicine. A fascinating conversation at the crossroads of history, gender, and medicine. Medical Cases from the Flower Charm Studio is available now from Purple Cloud Press.

2. 

   31 Mar 2026

   Reading the Heavens: Climate, Cosmos & the Fire Horse with Deborah Woolf

3. 

   9 Feb 2026

   The Dao of the Fire Horse - Bree Xiong and Harry Du

   This episode on the Purple Cloud Podcast, we welcome Daoist priests and practitioners Harry Du and Bree Xiong. We explore how they fuse the profound systems of Daoist ritual and Bazi (Four Pillars of Destiny) with the practice of medicine, creating a unique lens for understanding health and diagnosis. Then, we look ahead. The Year of the Fire Horse (2026) is approaching, carrying a potent and dynamic celestial energy. Harry and Bree break down what this means on a collective and personal level, and offer key insights on how to navigate its themes of transformation, action, and intensity for your own balance and growth. Bree's Chinese Medicine Clinic: https://www.btcm.com.au

Who has been a guest on Purple Cloud Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Justin Penoyer
• Dolly Yang
• David White
• Greta Young Jie De
• James Flowers

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

59

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Books guests

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