Year of the Horse Drama Ep.2: Bo Le and the thousand-li horse

The podcast episode centers on the Chinese story of Bo Le, a legendary horse master, and the Thousand-Li Horse, exploring themes of talent recognition and potential. The hosts dramatize the story, highlighting the tension between Bo Le's vision and the skepticism of others, including the king and even Bo Le's wife. They discuss how Bo Le's ability to see beyond the surface allowed him to identify a great horse in a seemingly weak creature, which later served in war. The conversation extends to Bo Le's broader impact, including his contributions to veterinary medicine through his classic of acupuncture and the evolution of "Bo Le" as a cultural metaphor for mentorship and talent identification.