Woodcut illustration of San Zang and Tiger Immortal competing to see who can sit still the longest.
We're back from break, just in time to watch the scintillating meditation faceoff between San Zang and Tiger Immortal. chineselore.com/2026/04/20/j...
Chinese inkbrush painting of a fisherman angling by a stream, with the words "On Break".
The podcast is on its regularly scheduled break next week. Episode 49 will drop on Monday, 4/20.
Woodcut illustration of Sun Wukong threatening the rain gods while Tiger Immortal conducts his rain-summoning rituals.
In this week's episode, the Daoists resorts their magic to summon the rain, while Sun Wukong resorts to good ol' fashioned threats against the rain gods. chineselore.com/2026/04/06/j...
Journey 048: Rain Makers
This week on Journey to the West, the pilgrims and the local Daoists face off in a contest over whose religion is the best religion. Or is it over whether the pilgrims should get away with murder? chineselore.com/2026/04/06/j...
Woodcut illustration of Sun Wukong destroying carts and freeing monks.
This week, Sun Wukong turns slow carts into busted carts, and he's just getting started. chineselore.com/2026/03/30/j...
Journey 047: Three "Purities"
In this week's episode of Journey to the West, Sun Wukong and his brothers satiate their late-night munchies and have some fun with their foes at the same time. chineselore.com/2026/03/30/j...
Woodcut illustration of the two dragons fighting over whether to eat San Zang.
In this week's episode, family relations become ... strained when dragon cousins disagree over the merits of consuming the flesh of the Tang monk. chineselore.com/2026/03/23/j...
Journey 046: Gator Raid
This week, Sun Wukong harangues someone else into doing the dirty work of taming the demon of the week and getting his master back. chineselore.com/2026/03/23/j...
Inkbrush painting of an old Chinese man leaning back on a cot.
The podcast is on its regularly scheduled break next week. Check back on Monday, 3/23, for episode 46 of Journey to the West.
Woodcut illustration of Sun Wukong and Sha Zeng watching from the bank as San Zang disappears in the waves.
In this week's episode, the pilgrims wrestle with how to get San Zang's very mortal self across yet another wide river. They really should consider investing in a good raft. chineselore.com/2026/03/09/j...
Journey 045: Flower Power
This week on Journey to the West, Red Boy is stricken with a bad hair day when he goes up against Guanyin. chineselore.com/2026/03/09/j...
Woodcut illustration of Zhu Bajie paying his respects to "Guanyin".
In this week's episode, Zhu Bajie goes to ask Guanyin for help, and finds her conveniently waiting for him on the side of the road. chineselore.com/2026/03/02/j...
Journey 044: Double Fakeout
This week on Journey to the West, Sun Wukong and Red Boy trade wits and doppelganger magic. chineselore.com/2026/03/02/j...
Woodcut illustration of Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie retreating against Red Boy's fire attack.
In this week's episode, Wukong and Bajie find the demon of the week too hot to handle. chineselore.com/2026/02/23/j...
This week, Sun Wukong finds out that the demon who abducted his master is his "nephew," and then discovers that his nephew is a little prepubescent punk. chineselore.com/2026/02/23/j...
Chinese-style paintbrush painting of a fisherman sitting by a stream, with the words "On Break".
Programming note: Next week is the podcast's regularly scheduled break. Episode 43 will drop on Monday, 2/23.
Seems the Monkey King took lessons from Liu Bei!
Woodcut illustration of Sun Wukong trying to kill the boy he's asked to carry.
Note to self: Never ever ask to hitchhike with Sun Wukong. chineselore.com/2026/02/09/j...
Screenshot of two Spidermen pointing at each other
This week on Journey to the West ... chineselore.com/2026/02/09/j...
Woodcut illustration of Sun Wukong giving the dead king mouth-to-mouth to revive him.
This week, San Zang decides which of his disciples gets a little mouth-to-mouth with a corpse. chineselore.com/2026/02/02/j...
Journey 041: Return of the King
In this week's episode of Journey to the West, the pilgrims add a fifth wheel to their party. chineselore.com/2026/02/02/j...
Woodcut illustration of Sun Wukong lifting Zhu Bajie up with his golden rod.
In this week's episode, Sun Wukong has a little fun when he sends Zhu Bajie down a well. chineselore.com/2026/01/26/j...
Seems to be working now: chineselore.com/2026/01/26/j...
(Scheduled posts have been kind of on the fritz lately; apologies.)
Journey 040: Treasure Hunters
This week on Journey to the West, the prince of the Wuji Kingdom and his mom have a rather awkward talk about whether her ... needs are being satisfied. chineselore.com/2026/01/26/j...
Illustration of a man relaxing on his cot.
The podcast is on its regularly scheduled break next week. We'll be back Jan. 26 with episode 40 of Journey to the West.
Woodcut illustration of the ghost of the king of the Wuji Kingdom visiting San Zang.
This week, the dead king of the Wuji Kingdom is surprised when San Zang says they might have a credibility problem if they go tell the prince, "The guy that looks, sounds, and acts just like you dad isn't your dad; the ghost of your dad told us so." chineselore.com/2026/01/12/j...
Journey 039: Tiny Truths
This week on Journey to the West, a prince goes on a rabbit hunt and ends up going to his mom to ask about her love life. chineselore.com/2026/01/12/j...
Sun Wukong lets his displeasure be known with the resident monks.
This week on Journey to the West, Sun Wukong does his version of complaining to the manager after his master got less-than-stellar customer service. chineselore.com/2026/01/05/j...
Journey 038: Guest and Ghost
This week, a night visitor tells San Zang that something is rotten in the state of Wuji. chineselore.com/2026/01/05/j...
Woodcut illustration of Sun Wukong and company fighting against Golden Horns, the Septimus Fox King, and their army.
When his cave gets taken over, Golden Horns turns to his fox demon relatives for help. chineselore.com/2025/12/29/j...