Journey to the West: The Podcast
1) Keep on going with Journey of the Monkey King!
This week we take you behind the scenes of the Journey of the Monkey King Podcast. If you're not quite ready to go full enlightened after our last chapter, then listen to Caoimhe and Emjay give you th...Show More
2) Chapter 100: You're a Buddha! And You're a Buddha! And... you're a janitor!
This week marks the conclusion of our Journey to the West! Monkey King and friends become buddhas, bodhisattvas, and arhats. But Tathagata has a special surprise waiting for Wuneng the pig... Thank yo...Show More
Chapter 100: You're a Buddha! And You're a Buddha! And... you're a janitor!
46:15 | Sep 3rd, 2021
3) Chapter 99: Ordeal with it!
Guanyin does some quick math and realizes that the pilgrims, including Monkey King and his master, are one ordeal short of the set needed to achieve enlightenment. So they get dumped on a turtle who r...Show More
4) Chapter 98: How the West Was One
The Monkey King has arrived! But first, Tripitaka must cast off his earthly body and cross the river that lies before Thunderclap Mountain, and then just before they get their scriptures, the libraria...Show More
5) Chapter 97: Monkey Justice! with Monkey King researcher Jim McClanahan
After the pilgrims' awkward parting last chapter, a group of bandits descend on their hosts' home and kill Squire Kou! Kou's wife blames Wukong and the gang in her grief and everyone gets arrested. No...Show More
6) Scott Park Phillips Returns For Our 100th Episode!
This week we are excited to welcome back one of our favorite guests, Scott Park Phillips. In addition to enlightening us on many more fascinating aspects of Journey to the West, Scott is also launchin...Show More
7) Chapter 96: Monkey and Friends Understay Their Welcome
When you're the last 4 monks to be fed by a philanthropist who's vowed to feed 10,000 monks, some partying is bound to ensue. But when everyone but pig Wuneng is tired of all the feasting and try to h...Show More
8) Chapter 95: Silly Rabbit, Tripitaka's Not For Monstrous Deviates!
Tripitaka's bride-to-be is unmasked as the Jade Hare, her divine owners come calling, and we get a heartfelt reunion between the royal family with the real princess. Plus, we discuss gender dynamics a...Show More
9) Chapter 94: As the Wedding Day Looms, Tripitaka's Poetry Blooms!
With the wedding of Tripitaka to the fiendish princess arranged, the feasting begins! Wuneng's having the time of his life with daily banquets, despite Wujing's disapproving jibes. Tripitaka's composi...Show More
10) Chapter 93: Forced to Marry a Princess! Will Tripitaka's Journey End Here?
This week Wukong the Monkey King and the gang hear about a princess who mysteriously turns up at the monastery they're staying in. Later, Tripitaka visits the capital where he's marked for marriage by...Show More