JP's Monkey Magic Podcast

Every rose has it's thorn.......   Lu Ta takes centre stage this week as he encounters a travelling singer who seems very taken with him.  But can this romance endure after he accidentally hits her dad just a little too hard?

I don't want your freedom......... The Honest judge remains a problem for wicked Kao Chui's regime but an order to execute him is needed from on high, a fast runner could help deliver this request. But who can run fast enough?  

Hey brother, there's an endless road to rediscover...... The good judge has only been with the rebels for a week but already wants to go off on a solo mission to his home city.  Maybe one of the bandits can help, his old school pals are seemingly now in positions of power there. 

Happy talking talking happy talk...... The Honest Judge and Tattoo hit up a music festival and proceed to get roaringly drunk, never a good idea when there is an opportunity to be framed as kidnappers by the wicked wife of the local chief. Can Whirlwind help?

Easy like Sunday morning......   Kao, still furious at the missing treasure cajoles the Honest Judge to question the singer who tempted the leader of the rebels...but is there more to this request than what it seems?

Honey oh sugar sugar - this week the leader of the Water Margin faces a tough choice, do the day job business as usual or risk a visit to the city to seek out an old flame who is in town.  Hmmmm

Hey brother, pour the wine.........    Kao Chui spots an opportunity to gain access to a huge fortune and propel himself to Prime Ministership - but our heroes might be able to intercept it should the parched guards fancy a snifter!

Working 9 to 5 what a way to make a living.... this week the Water Margin looks at income tax policy in ancient China and where does art end and graffiti start

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger....   Lin Chung is free from prison, but tragedy is just around the corner.

I want to break free....     Lin Chung encounters some new heroes as he continues onto jail and muses over qualities of youth v experience in rebellious knights. 

Once we had harmony, we had serenity, when will it ever return?

Holding out for a hero!   It is a time of corruption in China, but the souls of nine dozen heroes have been released...could one such hero be Lin Chung?

Climb every mountain.........  we reach the final episode, but Tripitaka is increasingly distracted, worried about events back home, which threatens the entire journey.  It is the end, but has the moment been prepared for?

Please please please, let me get what I want this time............  Monkey has his heard turned by the thoughts of being in the family he always wanted. 

Darken the city, night is a wire..............   you might think you can leave the wolf pack for domestic life, but when the full moon rises will the Blue Wolf curse reappear?  

pappa was a rolling stone.............   Monkey explains the importance of good dental health

With a burning love inside............   this week our heroes are delighted to welcome a tomboyish female to their journey.  But is she all that she seems?   What is her real motive?

Life had just begun, but now I've gone and thrown it away.....    Our heroes this week meet a wicked matriarch terrorising a village, will political correctness however prevent them intervening?

Pictures of you pictures of me............   A stunning beauty emerges from a painting and replaces herself with Tripitaka on the canvas.  Surely our pilgrims will resolve this, oh but hang on...they all fancy her!

Oh yes I'm the great pretender.....        Our heroes this week face a devious band of demons who are impersonating them and sullying their good reputation with the villagers who now won't share any food. Is this the end? 

You ain't nothing but a hound dog.................  Our heroes encounter a middle-aged monster desperate to be liked but going about things all the wrong way.  The horse might have an idea however..

With a crime of passion, lie those dreams of yesterday.........  Pigsy this week considers whether the ends justify the means as he becomes a bounty hunter.  But is the endeavour rigged from the start?

You can dance, you can jive............   our heroes this week encounter a married couple who are super interested in their spiritual journey to India and who want to express it through the medium of dance! But hang on, is the husband wanting to join?

Always believe in your soul............ The pilgrims meet the richest man in the world and discover his daughter's hand in marriage is available, does Pigsy stand a chance?  

better the devil you know...... this week our pilgrims encounter a demon who delights in spoiling wedding parties, they attempt to find out why, and how to remedy