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Join us each week as we take listeners through one of China's most beloved novels. Meet Sun Wukong the Monkey King, his Buddhist master, Xuanzhang, the lustful monster Pigsy aka Zhu Bajie, and the ref... more
FAQs about Journey to the West: The Podcast:How many episodes does Journey to the West: The Podcast have?The podcast currently has 105 episodes available.
February 05, 2021Chapter 72: Wuneng Goes Swimming with the Spider-WomenWhen Tripitaka tells his disciples to hang back so he can beg for a meal from some seemingly harmless young maidens, he gets a harrowing reminder of why he was given guardian women. Also, would you rather shoot webs from your wrist or your navel?...more38minPlay
January 29, 2021Chapter 71: Teaching An Old Wolf New Tricks with the Ol' SwitcherooWhy are wolves always horny no matter which culture they appear in? How is Monkey gonna wangle his bells this time? The answers and more this week. Plus, special guest and divine goddess Guan Yin returns!...more1hPlay
January 22, 2021Chapter 70: The Evil King Gets His Bell RungHaving cured the king, Wukong and pals must heal the kingdom. The Monkey King once more drops his doctor's coat and picks up the golden staff to rescue the king's kidnapped wives. But ancient definitions of heroism maybe a little less... heroic for modern tastes!...more43minPlay
January 15, 2021Chapter 69: Paging Dr. Monkey, Your Horse Piss is Ready!Wukong's got just the cure for our ailing king, and it involves every type of medicine in the city, the ashes below an old cooking pot, and their long-suffering horse... will he cure or kill? Tune in to find out!...more58minPlay
January 08, 2021Chapter 68: Sympathy for the EunuchsThis week Pilgrim and Wuneng are called upon to heal the emperor. Also, we defend the much-maligned eunuch, a class of people who are no longer around to speak for themselves!...more1h 9minPlay
January 01, 2021Chapter 67: Don't let your persimmons become pythons!It's a slimy, smelly episode as Tripitaka's disciples arrive at a valley filled with rotten persimmons. Worse yet, an evil wind sweeps through the village, swallowing livestock and villagers whole! Everyone's scared, but not Wukong, as he and Wuneng get ready for a deep clean....more49minPlay
December 25, 2020Chapter 66: A belly like Santa's and a mission like Jesus', it's the Buddhist Messiah!While we celebrate a certain Christian savior's birthday, Wukong gets a little help from Budai, aka Maitreya Buddha, the prophesied future redeemer of humanity who may have already come before. Turns out he's an even bigger prankster than Monkey!...more57minPlay
December 18, 2020Chapter 65: The False Buddha with the Thunderclap Trap!Tripitaka's sworn to visit every monastery he passes on his way to the west, even the one that Sun Wukong is convinced is a demonic snare. What's a monkey guardian to do? Find out this week!...more51minPlay
December 11, 2020Chapter 64: Crafting Knotty Poetry at the Tea PartyTripitaka gets whisked away to a poetry jam with some dirty old geezers by moonlight. While Monkey and his disciples search for him through the brambles, an evil temptress and her maidens arrive to tempt the poor monk. Will they find him in time to save his virtue? Find out this week!...more59minPlay
December 04, 2020Chapter 63: Never Let Your Daughter Marry an InsectThe conclusion to the mystery of who robbed the Golden Light Monastery of its relics! Not only do Monkey and pals take on the thief, but an entire family of dragons in their lair too. Will they emerge as dragonslayers or dragon-slain? Find out this week!...more53minPlay
FAQs about Journey to the West: The Podcast:How many episodes does Journey to the West: The Podcast have?The podcast currently has 105 episodes available.