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265-Monkey King: Out of Your Gourd
Myths and Legends
English - April 06, 2022 03:30 - 54 minutes - ★★★★★ - 22.8K ratingsBooks Arts History storytelling mythology legends folklore Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
A super-powered monkey from Chinese folklore meets more than he bargained for: a sloshing hollow gourd full of pus.
The creature is the Mikaribaba (箕借り婆) from Japanese folklore, a great reason not to shower (because she will literally gouge out your eyes).
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