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Chinese Lore Podcast

John Zhu

Classic Chinese novels and stories, retold in English and in a way that makes them more accessible to non-Chinese audiences. chineselore.com

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Avg 27 min
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S4 · E63
August 24 · 27 min
Journey 063: Scorched Earth
The pilgrims encounter a problem that can be solved with the wave of a fan, but things get complicated when Sun Wukong finds out who owns that fan.
S4 · E62
August 17 · 26 min
Journey 062: Sparring Simians
A monkey melee has heaven and hell all in a tizzy, and not even Guanyin can sort this one out!
S4 · E61
August 10 · 27 min
Journey 061: Lost Luggage
San Zang does the "I don't want you around anymore!" routine again, but this time, Sun Wukong refuses to take it lying down.
S4 · E60
July 27 · 26 min
Journey 060: Fun with Bandits
An encounter with a group of robbers reignites some long-simmering relationship issues between San Zang and Sun Wukong.
S4 · E59
July 20 · 27 min
Journey 059: Feeling the Sting
The more San Zang resists, the more irresistible he seems to the women who have him in their power.
S4 · E58
July 13 · 27 min
Journey 058: Hot and Heavy
The queen of the Kingdom of Women puts on the full-court press for a man who has sworn to never touch women.
S4 · E57
June 29 · 25 min
Journey 057: Labor Pains
Comedic fun, or 16th-century Chinese rumination on the yin and yang of abortion access?
S4 · E56
June 22 · 27 min
Journey 056: Rhino in Name Only
Sun Wukong discovers that his foe the Rhino King isn't really a rhino at all.
S4 · E55
June 15 · 26 min
Journey 055: Recruiting Roulette
Wukong pulls out all the stops in his fight against the Rhino King.
S4 · E54
June 1 · 26 min
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.
S4 · E53
May 25 · 26 min
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.
S4 · E52
May 18 · 26 min
Journey 052: Walking on Thin Ice
San Zang throws caution to the wind and hits the road under questionable circumstances.
S4 · E51
May 4 · 27 min
Journey 051: Child's Play
The pilgrims discover their hosts' woeful backstory and offer to help.
S4 · E50
April 27 · 28 min
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.
S4 · E49
April 20 · 27 min
Journey 049: Deadly Wagers
Things escalate quickly in the battle of magic between Daoists and Buddhists.
S4 · E48
April 6 · 26 min
Journey 048: Rain Makers
The pilgrims get into a duel of magic against the local Daoist priests.
S4 · E47
March 30 · 27 min
Journey 047: Three "Purities"
Sun Wukong and his brothers have a little fun with the local Daoists.
S4 · E46
March 23 · 26 min
Journey 046: Gator Raid
Sun Wukong visits the Dragon King of the West Sea and tells him to go collect his nephew.
S4 · E45
March 9 · 27 min
Journey 045: Flower Power
Guanyin shows how she's all about mercy and compassion ... after she impales you with 36 knives.
S4 · E44
March 2 · 26 min
Journey 044: Double Fakeout
Shenanigans abound as Sun Wukong and Red Boy engage in a battle of wits.

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