Chinese Lore Podcast

Journey 008: Handover of Heaven

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

Journey 007: Crossover Clashes

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 ...

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

Journey 005: Horsing Around

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

Journey 004: Loot Thy Neighbor

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

Journey 003: Star Pupil

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

Journey 002: Birth of a Legend

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

Journey to the West 001: Introduction

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

Gods 087: Wrap-up: Investiture of the Gods

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

Gods Supplemental 004: Ji Chang and Ji Fa

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