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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · 8d

The podcast is on its regularly scheduled break next week. Episode 31 will drop on Monday, Nov. 3.

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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · 10d

This week, surprisingly, the demand for the demon to "Release my master!" actually works for Zhu Bajie and Sha Zeng. chineselore.com/2025/10/20/j...

Woodcut illustration of the Yellow Robe Demon releasing San Zang.

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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · 12d

San Zang and his two remaining disciples get a free pass from the demon of the week, but then decide they can't get enough of the guy. chineselore.com/2025/10/20/j...

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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · 17d

Sun Wukong this week: If you thought I killed a lot of people before, boy, just wait and see. chineselore.com/2025/10/13/j...

Woodcut image of Sun Wukong ambushing hunters

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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · 19d

This week, it doesn't take long for San Zang to run into trouble without Sun Wukong. chineselore.com/2025/10/13/j...

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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · 23d

This week's episode covers one of the most famous -- and most frustrating -- chapters in Journey to the West, wherein San Zang ignores Sun Wukong's track record as a demon hunter and makes drastic bad decisions. chineselore.com/2025/10/06/j...

Woodcut illustration of the White Bone Demon in disguise, tricking the pilgrims, while Sun Wukong prepares to kill her with his rod.

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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · 26d

We're back from break, the pilgrims are back on the road, and San Zang is back to being oblivious to the fact that between him and Sun Wukong, only one of them knows a demon when he sees one. chineselore.com/2025/10/06/j...

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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · Sep 26

The podcast is on its regularly scheduled break next week. Episode 28 will drop on Monday, Oct. 6.

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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · Sep 25

In this week's episode, Wukong discovers that sometimes (every time?) the most obvious solution is the right solution. chineselore.com/2025/09/22/j...

Woodcut illustration of Guanyin helping Sun Wukong revive the ginseng fruit tree by giving him some water from her vase.

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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · Sep 22

This week, having made an educated wish about his ability to revive the ginseng fruit tree, Sun Wukong finds himself on the hook to make good on his promise. chineselore.com/2025/09/22/j...

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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · Sep 18

In this week's episode of Journey to the West, Sun Wukong finds a way to inject some jocularity into floggings and being boiled alive in oil. chineselore.com/2025/09/15/j...

Woodcut illustration of the pilgrim sneaking away from Five Villages Abbey while leaving doppelgangers in their place.

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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · Sep 15

This week, the bill comes due as the owner of the ginseng fruit tree gets home and discovers the mess his house guests left behind. chineselore.com/2025/09/15/j...

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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · Sep 11

In this week's episode, after being scolded for stealing ginseng fruits from his host's tree, Sun Wukong makes sure that he can never steal the fruits again, nor can anyone else for that matter. chineselore.com/2025/09/08/j...

Sun Wukjong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Zeng share their ill-gotten fruits.

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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · Sep 8

This week on Journey to the West, Sun Wukong receives some ... criticism about his conduct from the acolytes at Five Villages Abbey, and he of course accepts it in a calm, constructive manner. chineselore.com/2025/09/08/j...

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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · Sep 2

Or Assassins' Creed: Water Margin. (I got hopeful some years ago when I noticed one of the recurring side missions on AC: Odyssey was titled "Outlaws of the Marsh"

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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · Sep 1

The podcast is on its regularly scheduled break this week. Episode 25 will drop next Monday, 9/8.

Drawing of an ancient Chinese fisherman sitting by a stream with his fishing pole.

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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · Sep 1

Lol I doubt they were referring to this podcast, but man if I were entrepreneurial, I would be out looking for cross-promotions right now. Also, IMHO Chinese classics would work better in the West as streaming mini-series than movies. And I'm still yearning for an open-world Water Margin video game.

Screenshot of a Washington Post article about why Ne Zha 2 bombed in America, with a highlighted comment that says "There is a website and podcast explaining the stories."

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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · Aug 28

In this week's episode, the pilgrims learn that a gingseng fruit a day keeps the doctor away ... for 47,000 years. chineselore.com/2025/08/25/j...

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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · Aug 26

Just realized I forgot to actually upload the file for this week's episode. That has been remedied, so please check your feeds for episode 24 of Journey to the West. Sorry about that. chineselore.com/2025/08/25/j...

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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · Aug 25

This week on Journey to the West, Zhu Bajie can't tell the difference between Bodhisattvas and mortals, and San Zang can't tell the difference between fruits and infants. chineselore.com/2025/08/25/j...

Woodcut illustration of Zhu Bajie trying to pick out his wife.

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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · Aug 21

In this week's episode, one of the pilgrims find his devotion to Buddhism crumbling in the face of wealth and beauty. Take one guess who it is. chineselore.com/2025/08/18/j...

Woodcut illustration of Zhu Bajie making nice with his hostess.

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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · Aug 18

This week on Journey to the West, the pilgrims read the descriptions of the Airbnb they're staying at for the night, and discover it comes with 4 offers of marriage. chineselore.com/2025/08/18/j...

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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · Aug 11

We're back from break with episode 22 of Journey to the West, wherein we learn that the Jade Emperor only has one punishment for all offenses. chineselore.com/2025/08/11/j...

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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · Aug 1

Programming note: Next week is the regularly scheduled break for the podcast. Episode 22 of Journey to the West will drop on Monday, Aug. 11.

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Chinese Lore Podcasts @chineselore.bsky.social · Jul 31

In this week's episode, Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie benefit from a lot of happy coincidences, whether it's old men bearing eye ointments or random passers-by with knowledge of the whereabouts of obscure deities or villains who loudly proclaim their Achilles' heel. chineselore.com/2025/07/28/j...

Woodcut illustration of Sun Wukong receiving eye ointment

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