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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.
November 27, 2020Chapter 62: The Life-Changing Magic of Pagoda SweepingMonkey and friends arrive at a kingdom where all the Buddhist monks are being punished for a crime they didn't commit! Somebody stole the land's big holy attraction and with it the respect of its neighbors. Will they find the true culprit? Find out this week!...more42minPlay
November 20, 2020Chapter 61: Taking the Bull By the FanIt's the epic conclusion to the Bull Demon King saga! Will Monkey and friends finally extinguish the flames that block their path? And what will become of the Bull Demon King's marriage? The answer to this and more this week!...more1h 13minPlay
November 13, 2020Chapter 60: That Crab Stole My Ride!Monkey finally catches up with his old blood brother, the Bull Demon King! But a lot's happened between them in the 500 years since they last saw each other. Can they patch things up and can Wukong borrow his wife's fan? Find out this week! ...more55minPlay
November 06, 2020Chapter 59: You Look Like You Swallowed A Monkey King!This week, everyone's favorite Buddhists find their path blocked by a flaming mountain. The only way to put out the fire is with a legendary Palm Leaf fan that just so happens to belong to Princess Iron Fan, wife of Wukong's estranged blood brother, the Bull Demon King! What's the Monkey King to do? Find out this week!...more34minPlay
October 30, 2020Can Buddha Cure Multiple Monkey Disorder?The world reels as two identical Monkey Kings fight for dominance, and no Bodhisattva, Heavenly Emperor, or minion of hell can tell them apart! Can Buddha solve this dual-kong conundrum? Find out this week!...more54minPlay
October 23, 2020Wujing and the Tale of Two Monkey Kings!With Sun Wukong banished, we briefly consider what the tale would be like had Wujing, the most sensible of Tripitaka's disciples, been the one to lead the party west. But we can't ruminate for long as it appears that another Monkey King has taken the first one's place! Monkey hijinks ensue this week!...more45minPlay
October 16, 2020Chapter 56: The Monkey's Business Goes Too FarMonkey's always been great at turning demons into meat patties, but when he starts braining bandits, Tripataka is absolutely horrified. Is Sun Wukong beyond redemption or is Tripitaka too much of an idealist? Find out this week!...more40minPlay
October 02, 2020Chapters 54 - 55 with Katherine Alexander: Woman's World--Tripitaka accepts a queen's proposal, Pilgrim is poisoned!This week we are joined by Katherine Alexander, Assistant Professor of Chinese at University of Colorado, Boulder for a fresh take on the book's infamous kingdom of women. Why does Tripitaka abandon a queen at the altar? Who poisoned Sun Wukong? Find out this week!...more1h 18minPlay
September 25, 2020Chapter 53: The Baby-Making River and Tripitaka's TrimestersThere really is something in the water of the Women State of Western Liang and nobody bothered to tell our poor pilgrims! After quenching their thirsts, Wuneng and Tripitaka find themselves pregnant. Will Sun Wukong and Sha Monk find a cure, or will the party be joined by a piglet and monk baby (monklet?) Find out this week!...more48minPlay
September 18, 2020How the Buffalo Got Its Nose Ring & Why You Should Lock Away Your Medicine!The exciting conclusion to the Buffalo Demon saga this week as Monkey and the hosts of heaven finally figure out the origin story of the evil king who's been preparing Tripitaka and the other disciples for his next meal! ...more39minPlay
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.