Latest Journeytothewest Podcast Episodes
Chapter 43: Black River Blues, an iguana plans a birthday party fit for a dragon king
Journey to the West: The Podcast - July 10, 2020 04:00 - 44 minutes ★★★ - 21 ratingsThis week an iguana plans a birthday party for a dragon king, why you shouldn't stay for dinner if your host is a demon, and whatever happened to the Red Boy. Plus we get to meet a dragon prince! Don't miss this week's action-packed one-off!
Chapter 42: Thou Shalt Not Have False Guanyins Before Her!
Journey to the West: The Podcast - July 03, 2020 04:00 - 46 minutes ★★★ - 21 ratingsThis week Wukong finally gets through to Guanyin and we're all set for the match of the 15th century between the Bodhisattva and the Red Boy. How does a pacifist beat a fire-breathing, spear wielder? Find out this week with Richard & James!
Chapter 41: Goodness Gracious, Great Boy of Fire!
Journey to the West: The Podcast - June 26, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★ - 21 ratingsInvincible warrior with no respect for authority and a rebel attitude... sound familiar? This week the battle with the Red Boy continues and Monkey calls on an old friend from the Eastern depths. But will it be enough to douse the Samadhi fires that spew from Red Boy's mouth? Find out this week!
Chapter 40: Son of a Bull Demon King!
Journey to the West: The Podcast - June 19, 2020 04:00 - 52 minutes ★★★ - 21 ratingsSpooky sightings abound this week as the gang encounter a strange red light floating through the air and a naked boy hanging upside down from a tree! Turns out he's the son of Monkey's blood brother the Bull Demon King. Is his nephew nice or naughty? Tune in to find out!
Monkey King: Hero is Back with Special Guest: Jim McClanahan
Journey to the West: The Podcast - June 12, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★ - 21 ratingsJourney to the West Research blogger Jim McClanahan returns this week to provide commentary for the 2015 animated film, "Monkey King: Hero is Back". With gorgeously drawn characters and breathtaking backdrops, the film's production values are on par with Pixar. But does it actually tell the stor...
The Lion, The Monks, and The Elixir
Journey to the West: The Podcast - June 05, 2020 04:00 - 54 minutes ★★★ - 21 ratingsWukong uses some tricky negotiation tactics to get the Golden Elixir from Lao Tzu and bring the dead king back. But the Taoist imposter has a trick that will have him seeing double! Then, Richard and James go deep on the role of Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism in Chinese society, and specula...
Mom, I Think Dad Might Be An Evil Daoist In Disguise!
Journey to the West: The Podcast - May 29, 2020 04:00 - 47 minutes ★★★ - 21 ratingsThis week the prince learns more than anybody wants to know about their parents, and uncovers the truth that his father has been replaced! How will he unmask the impostor? As usual, Monkey has an idea, and his pig brother ain't gonna like it. Hog hijinks ensue this week!
From Rain Maker to King Replacer: A Taoist Wreaks Havoc in Black Rooster Kingdom
Journey to the West: The Podcast - May 22, 2020 04:00 - 48 minutes ★★★ - 21 ratingsTripitaka gets a special visit from the dead king of Black Rooster Kingdom and is tasked with unmasking his murderous usurper--a treacherous Taoist with the power to change the weather! Good thing Wukong has a plan... that somehow involves him getting into a tiny box and insulting the prince. On...
Chapter 36: How Do Monks Ask to Spend the Night?
Journey to the West: The Podcast - May 15, 2020 04:00 - 46 minutes ★★★ - 21 ratingsThis week finds Tripitaka a little low in spirits when he finds out how far they still have to go. Coming upon a monastery, the monk and the monkey must contend with the question of how to get a good night's sleep: Trip wants to ask nicely, while Wukong... well you know how royal simians are. Do...
Chapter 35: Lao Tzu's BoyZ
Journey to the West: The Podcast - May 08, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★ - 21 ratingsIt's the exciting conclusion to the Golden Horn, Silver Horn saga! What exactly are all five of their treasures and how will monkey fare against their mysterious power? And just who are these two horny demons and their demon family anyway? All will be revealed so don't miss a moment with Richard...
Special Guest: Scott Park Phillips, Master Martial Artist and Dancer!
Journey to the West: The Podcast - May 01, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★ - 21 ratingsThis week we rest our weary cloud-trodding feet and take a deep dive with Scott Park Phillips into the Tao of Journey to the West. Learn how classic Chinese stories were used in theatre, war, and religious rituals. Uncover some of the martial arts' greatest secrets. If you thought you understood...
Chapter 34: The Amazing Great Sage, Escape Artist!
Journey to the West: The Podcast - April 24, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes ★★★ - 21 ratingsIt's a series of escapes and recaptures this week as the party's only hope, Sun Wukong, takes on Golden Horn, Silver Horn, their mother, and their whole fiendish army. How will our Monkey King fair against the horned brothers and their miraculous weapons? Find out this week!
Chapter 33: Monkey Shrugged
Journey to the West: The Podcast - April 17, 2020 04:00 - 49 minutes ★★★ - 21 ratingsJust when Sun Wukong the monkey mind thought he had things under control, Tripitaka and Wujin get kidnapped, and he ends himself under a mountain range again! What could this all mean? This week we deep-dive into some potential metaphysical explanations for who Golden Horn and Silver Horn are an...
Chapter 32: What the Pig Saw
Journey to the West: The Podcast - April 10, 2020 04:00 - 39 minutes ★★★ - 21 ratingsLast time Tripitaka banished his monkey disciple. Now, with demons over yonder hill, he's put all his trust in Sun Wukong to get them through. But is this any wiser than banishing him? Now he's got Zhu Eight Rules doing all the dirty work, and the pig is not amused. Plus, who are these mysteri...
Chapter 31: The Prodigal Monkey Returns!
Journey to the West: The Podcast - April 03, 2020 04:00 - 44 minutes ★★★ - 21 ratingsHow does a lazy pig convince a Monkey King to give up his kingdom once more to take up a life of austerity and don the monkly robe? With as little effort as possible! And how does a professional monster-catcher exercise his craft while saving his master? Find out in this week's epic conclusion t...
Chapter 30: Yellow Robe, Handsome Devil!
Journey to the West: The Podcast - March 27, 2020 04:00 - 46 minutes ★★★ - 21 ratingsThis week, the Yellow Robe gets his revenge! We've seen what a clever monkey with transformative powers can do, now just imagine what horrors a gentleman monster might commit! Heads won't roll, but they will get munched. Don't miss this week's exciting episode!
Chapter 29: Pride Cometh Before the Porker or Tripitaka the UPS Monk!
Journey to the West: The Podcast - March 20, 2020 04:00 - 47 minutes ★★★ - 21 ratingsTripitaka is freed by the Yellow Robe demon's wife, the princess of Precious Image Kingdom, and given a letter to deliver to her father. Just when you think the three pilgrims are in the clear, the letter leads to a challenge! Are they up for it? Zhu Eight Rules thinks so, but Sha Monk begs to d...
Chapter 30: Pride Cometh Before the Porker or Tripitaka the UPS Monk!
Journey to the West: The Podcast - March 20, 2020 04:00 - 47 minutes ★★★ - 21 ratingsTripitaka is freed by the Yellow Robe demon's wife, the princess of Precious Image Kingdom, and given a letter to deliver to her father. Just when you think the three pilgrims are in the clear, the letter leads to a challenge! Are they up for it? Zhu Eight Rules thinks so, but Sha Monk begs to d...
Chapter 28: Monkey King for PETA President, Tripitaka for Dinner
Journey to the West: The Podcast - March 13, 2020 04:00 - 51 minutes ★★★ - 21 ratingsThis week, we catch up with our band of monks and one ex-monk equal to heaven after Wukong's banishment by his master. If you thought human-eating monsters were cruel, you won't want to know what the humans have been doing to his poor monkey subjects! Also, Zhu Wuneng learns how hard it is to do...
Lady White Bone The Cadaver Demon or What do Wukong and Cthulu Have in Common?
Journey to the West: The Podcast - March 06, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★ - 21 ratingsEvery one of our travelers seems grouchy this week as we meet the deviously horrifying Cadaver Demon, 白骨精. But what really sent chills down our spine is how Monkey is able to see through her tricks because 'game recognize game'. Seems the immortal trickster ape's done way worse than stealing fru...
Chapter 26: Monkey's Quest and Guan Yin's Green Thumb
Journey to the West: The Podcast - February 28, 2020 05:00 - 45 minutes ★★★ - 21 ratingsJust when you think all hope is lost, Sun Wukong hatches a plan to revive the tree he knocked over in exchange for their freedom. But if none of his friends from his Great Sage days know of a cure, then it'll be less a plan and more of a stay of execution! Find out if Monkey's magical buddies ha...
Chapter 25: Punish The Pilgrims!
Journey to the West: The Podcast - February 14, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes ★★★ - 21 ratingsOld Monkey just couldn't leave that ginseng fruit tree alone, and now they're going to get it! Luckily, the Zhengyuan Immortal is a lenient guy. Problem is, his most lenient punishments are still too brutal for any mortal to survive! What will our heroes do? Tune in to find out!
Chapter 24: Fruit Heist! Pigsy Learns a Lesson, and Monkey Forgets One
Journey to the West: The Podcast - February 07, 2020 05:00 - 38 minutes ★★★ - 21 ratingsThis week, Tripitaka gets a gift from a friend from a past life in the form of the ultimate super fruit. One sniff and you'll live hundreds of years. One bite and you'll live thousands! But what the Great Zhengyuan Immortal doesn't know, is that the Tang Monk's disciple is none other than the un...
Chapter 23: Pigsy's Choice, or, a Most Indecent Proposal
Journey to the West: The Podcast - January 31, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★ - 21 ratingsLast week, Eight Rules got the glory as he dealt with the Yellow Sand River demon and even helped convert him into one of master Tripitaka's disciples. This week, Eight Rules faces his toughest challenge as one rich milf widow and her three hot daughters offer their hands in marriage. Will the m...
Moksa's Back! OR How Much Damage Can One Pig Do?
Journey to the West: The Podcast - January 24, 2020 05:00 - 39 minutes ★★★ - 21 ratingsThis week is really Zhu Eight Rules' time to shine! The piggish younger brother gets his fill of fighting against a man-eating water monster while Sun Wukong is left to guard the baggage. But when the two fail to capture the monster in whom lies the key to Tripitaka's passage across the Yellow S...
Chapter 21: I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll blow your eyes out!
Journey to the West: The Podcast - January 17, 2020 05:00 - 58 minutes ★★★ - 21 ratingsPilgrim and his pig brother, "Zhu Eight Rules", face off against some world-shatteringly bad breath! Not only is the Yellow Wind monster the Monkey King's equal in combat, but he can blow a wind that almost splits the universe apart, and causes Wukong's eyes to water non-stop! Will Tripitaka's t...
Chapter 20: The Ol' Cicada Casting Its Shell Trick!
Journey to the West: The Podcast - January 10, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★ - 21 ratingsThis week we meet an old man who thought he'd seen it all. Then the Tang emperor's top monk shows up for dinner with a talking monkey and a hungry pig monster! Then Tripitaka gets kidnapped by a demon in tiger's clothing and some real gory hijinks ensue! Don't miss the bloody mess that is Chapte...
Chapter 21: The Ol' Cicada Casting Its Shell Trick!
Journey to the West: The Podcast - January 10, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★ - 21 ratingsThis week we meet an old man who thought he'd seen it all. Then the Tang emperor's top monk shows up for dinner with a talking monkey and a hungry pig monster! Then Tripitaka gets kidnapped by a demon in tiger's clothing and some real gory hijinks ensue! Don't miss the bloody mess that is Chapte...
A New Word For Pig Monster and A Power Up for Tripataka
Journey to the West: The Podcast - December 26, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★ - 21 ratingsThis week we get the exciting conclusion to Sun Wukong's fight with Zhu the pig monster and the Gao family's ordeal. In the process, Zhu gets a new name, Tripitaka gains a new disciple, and we all learn the Heart Sutra to level up in our journey. It's an essential episode that's not to be missed!
Chapter 18: Help! My Daughter Married a Pig!
Journey to the West: The Podcast - December 20, 2019 05:00 - 49 minutes ★★★ - 21 ratingsWho do you call when your son-in-law turns out to be a literal pig, a divorce attorney or an exterminator? That's the dilemma facing old man Gao when Wukong and his master, Tripitaka, come across their village. What follows is like Little Red Riding Hood in reverse as Monkey not only rescues Gao...
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