Chinese Lore Podcast

Journey 057: Labor Pains

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

Journey 056: Rhino in Name Only

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

Journey 055: Recruiting Roulette

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

Journey 054: See My Vests

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

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

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

Journey 051: Child's Play

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

Journey 050: Goat vs. G.O.A.T.

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

Journey 049: Deadly Wagers

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

Journey 048: Rain Makers

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