Chinese Lore Podcast

Journey 016: Burn It All Down 16.06.2025 25:18 ↓

The wicked schemes of the monks at the Guanyin Monastery backfire calamitously.

Journey 015: Shady Monks 02.06.2025 26:51 ↓

The scripture pilgrims seek lodging at a monastery whose residents might need a refresher on the tenets preached by their patron deity.

Journey 014: Acts of ... Compassion? 26.05.2025 26:22 ↓

Sun Wukong returns to his master and finds a nasty little surprise waiting for him.

Journey 013: I Shalt Not Kill? 19.05.2025 25:51 ↓

Sun Wukong and his new master have a difference of opinion on when it's ok for a Buddhist monk to spill someone's brains and loot their clothes.

Journey Supplemental 003: Body Snatchers 06.05.2025 20:55 ↓

All's well that ends well, except for the princess whose soul gets dragged out of her mortal coil and hustled off to hell.

Journey 012: Demons, Tigers, Monkeys, Oh My 05.05.2025 27:04 ↓

Everybody kept telling me how dangerous the journey to the West was, but seriously how bad can it possibly ... oh my god what are those things and what are they doing to my men?!!!

Journey Supplemental 002: To Hell and Back 29.04.2025 23:14 ↓

Somehow a trip to the underworld adds decades to the Tang emperor's life.

Journey 011: Divine Mission 28.04.2025 28:19 ↓

Guanyin crashes the emperor's Buddhist party and tells all the monks of the East what she really thinks of their scriptures.

Journey Supplemental 001: When It Rains 22.04.2025 22:08 ↓

We embark on a three-episode mini-arc to find out why the Tang emperor was convening a big gathering of monks.

Journey 010: Miracle Worker 21.04.2025 26:25 ↓

The blind regains sight, and the dead rises. Is it a miracle ... or a zombie apocalypse?

Journey 009: Origin Story 07.04.2025 28:32 ↓

The Buddha shows how far he would go (or make someone else go) to avoid paying to ship some scriptures to the East.

Journey 008: Handover of Heaven 31.03.2025 27:04 ↓

Sun Wukong makes a high-stakes wager with heaven's latest mediator.

Journey 007: Crossover Clashes 24.03.2025 25:48 ↓

Sun Wukong proves to be such a handful that heaven has to go get a hero from another novel to take him on.

Journey 006: So Many Peaches ... 10.03.2025 25:43 ↓

The Jade Emperor decides to take a different approach to try to keep Sun Wukong under control.

Journey 005: Horsing Around 03.03.2025 27:33 ↓

A trip to Hell nets Sun Wukong a visit to Heaven.

Journey 004: Loot Thy Neighbor 24.02.2025 25:48 ↓

Sun Wukong goes looking for a weapon befitting his newfound powers.

Journey 003: Star Pupil 10.02.2025 28:14 ↓

The Monkey King gets a name and some special treatment from his teacher.

Journey 002: Birth of a Legend 03.02.2025 27:56 ↓

An immaculate conception shakes heaven and earth, and an anarcho-syndicalist commune gives itself over to a king.

Journey to the West 001: Introduction 03.02.2025 8:49 ↓

A brief introduction to Journey to the West, the next novel we'll cover.

Gods 087: Wrap-up: Investiture of the Gods 23.12.2024 17:38 ↓

Some listener questions and closing thoughts on Investiture of the Gods.

Gods Supplemental 004: Ji Chang and Ji Fa 16.12.2024 19:29 ↓

A look at the real historical figures of the Zhou Dynasty's father-and-son founding duo.

Gods 086: How Gods Are Made 09.12.2024 27:10 ↓

In one afternoon's work, Jiang Ziya expands the pantheon of Chinese folk religion, and he's not too particular about who makes the cut.

Gods Supplemental 003: Jiang Ziya 02.12.2024 6:08 ↓

A quick look at Jiang Ziya the historical figure vs. Jiang Ziya the fictional character.

Gods 085: Homeward Bound 25.11.2024 26:15 ↓

A new day dawns for the kingdom, which is good news to everyone except Jiang Ziya's ex-wife.

Gods 084: Fiery Finish 18.11.2024 27:18 ↓

With his back against the wall, King Zhou opts for a dramatic exit.