Chinese Lore Podcast

Journey 057: Labor Pains 29.06.2026 25:58 ↓

Comedic fun, or 16th-century Chinese rumination on the yin and yang of abortion access?

Journey 056: Rhino in Name Only 22.06.2026 27:28 ↓

Sun Wukong discovers that his foe the Rhino King isn't really a rhino at all.

Journey 055: Recruiting Roulette 15.06.2026 26:39 ↓

Wukong pulls out all the stops in his fight against the Rhino King.

Journey 054: See My Vests 01.06.2026 26:52 ↓

Dissatisfied with the speed of their food delivery service, San Zang, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Zeng go out of their way to find trouble, and succeed.

Journey 053: Gone Fishing 25.05.2026 26:35 ↓

San Zang’s disciples finally do what they should’ve done from the get-go in their quest to tame the demon of the Heaven-Penetrating River.

Journey 052: Walking on Thin Ice 18.05.2026 26:40 ↓

San Zang throws caution to the wind and hits the road under questionable circumstances.

Journey 051: Child's Play 04.05.2026 27:43 ↓

The pilgrims discover their hosts' woeful backstory and offer to help.

Journey 050: Goat vs. G.O.A.T. 27.04.2026 28:22 ↓

Sun Wukong goes head-to-head against the last remaining demon Daoist priest of the Slow-Cart Kingdom.

Journey 049: Deadly Wagers 20.04.2026 27:37 ↓

Things escalate quickly in the battle of magic between Daoists and Buddhists.

Journey 048: Rain Makers 06.04.2026 26:48 ↓

The pilgrims get into a duel of magic against the local Daoist priests.

Journey 047: Three "Purities" 30.03.2026 27:48 ↓

Sun Wukong and his brothers have a little fun with the local Daoists.

Journey 046: Gator Raid 23.03.2026 26:43 ↓

Sun Wukong visits the Dragon King of the West Sea and tells him to go collect his nephew.

Journey 045: Flower Power 09.03.2026 27:12 ↓

Guanyin shows how she's all about mercy and compassion ... after she impales you with 36 knives.

Journey 044: Double Fakeout 02.03.2026 26:36 ↓

Shenanigans abound as Sun Wukong and Red Boy engage in a battle of wits.

Journey 043: Family Drama 23.02.2026 25:37 ↓

Sun Wukong tells the villain who abducted his master that long-lost relatives were visiting, but demon boy is nonplussed.

Journey 042: Boy Oh Boy 09.02.2026 26:37 ↓

A child gives the pilgrims the runaround.

Journey 041: Return of the King 02.02.2026 25:57 ↓

Zhu Bajie gets even with Sun Wukong, and then gets some help with the luggage.

Journey 040: Treasure Hunters 26.01.2026 26:06 ↓

Zhu Bajie goes diving for treasure, and comes away with more than he bargained for.

Journey 039: Tiny Truths 12.01.2026 25:40 ↓

San Zang delivers a small package and a big bombshell to the prince of the Wuji Kingdom.

Journey 038: Guest and Ghost 05.01.2026 27:01 ↓

After San Zang gets snubbed while seeking lodging, Sun Wukong insists on having a word with the manager.

Journey 037: Total Wipeout 29.12.2025 28:34 ↓

Sun Wukong faces off against the demon kings of Lotus Flower Cave and their extended family.

Journey 036: Cheap Imitations 15.12.2025 27:00 ↓

Sun Wukong keeps the demon lords off balance with forgeries of everything -- fake gourds, fake rope, fake minions, fake mother ....

Journey 035: Trade Deficit 08.12.2025 26:38 ↓

Sun Wukong offers his would-be captors a deal that's too good to be true.

Journey 034: Wukong's Burdens 01.12.2025 25:30 ↓

A demon in disguise finds the straw (or mountain) that breaks the monkey's back.

Journey 033: Looking for Trouble 17.11.2025 26:22 ↓

The pilgrims get a warning about the dangers that lie ahead, and one of the disciples begrudgingly goes on ahead to check it out.