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Classic Chinese novels and stories, retold in English and in a way that makes them more accessible to non-Chinese audiences. chineselore.com

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Journey 068: Poetry Night

2026/10/12

San Zang gets into another thorny situation, but this time, the problem is overzealous fans.

Journey 067: Dragon Duel

2026/10/05

Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie try to recover the Buddhist relic, with a little help from one of Wukong's old ... umm ... friends?

Journey 066: Tower of Mystery

2026/09/21

The pilgrims attempt to alleviate some local monks' misery through janitorial service.

Journey 065: Gigantic Tussle

2026/09/14

Sun Wukong and the Bull Demon King have it out in a clash of titans.

Journey 064: Bull Shite

2026/09/07

Sun Wukong finds himself knee-deep in his former sworn brother's relationship drama when all he wants is to borrow a fan for 15 minutes.

Journey 063: Scorched Earth

2026/08/24

The pilgrims encounter a problem that can be solved with the wave of a fan, but things get complicated when Sun Wukong finds out who owns that fan.

Journey 062: Sparring Simians

2026/08/17

A monkey melee has heaven and hell all in a tizzy, and not even Guanyin can sort this one out!

Journey 061: Lost Luggage

2026/08/10

San Zang does the "I don't want you around anymore!" routine again, but this time, Sun Wukong refuses to take it lying down.

Journey 060: Fun with Bandits

2026/07/27

An encounter with a group of robbers reignites some long-simmering relationship issues between San Zang and Sun Wukong.

Journey 059: Feeling the Sting

2026/07/20

The more San Zang resists, the more irresistible he seems to the women who have him in their power.

Journey 058: Hot and Heavy

2026/07/13

The queen of the Kingdom of Women puts on the full-court press for a man who has sworn to never touch women.

Journey 057: Labor Pains

2026/06/29

Comedic fun, or 16th-century Chinese rumination on the yin and yang of abortion access?

Journey 056: Rhino in Name Only

2026/06/22

Sun Wukong discovers that his foe the Rhino King isn't really a rhino at all.

Journey 055: Recruiting Roulette

2026/06/15

Wukong pulls out all the stops in his fight against the Rhino King.

Journey 054: See My Vests

2026/06/01

Dissatisfied with the speed of their food delivery service, San Zang, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Zeng go out of their way to find trouble, and succeed.

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4.9 out of 5

97 reviews

★★★★★

AudiobookEnjoyer 2026/05/25

Great

Listen to this and his whole back catalogue. A gem.

★★★★★

lmwv77 2025/12/19

Excellent storytelling!

This guy is hilarious and really brings these old stories to life. 10/10

★★★★☆

Nickneme of last resorto 2025/08/10

Gripping, fast paced

The narrator does a great job with pacing. He also avoids spoilers and provides commentary to bring these old ideas into more present understanding. ...

★★★★★

Lumen Z 2025/08/07

Amazing Podcast

I love this podcast because it is not only entertaining, but also provides a learning experience. As a busy student, I often listen to this on the car...

★★★★★

Grasspelt 2025/02/22

好

很喜欢有其他的吗❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

★★★★★

Historical insomniac 2024/12/16

A podcast of epic proportions!

OMG! John Zhu is a treasure. Spit takes and coffee spills aside, I love his work. Love his puckish sense of humor. Love the stories!!! Got hooked on h...

★★★★★

liminousity 2024/03/17

Lively, intelligent, and humorous retellings

I have been meaning to read Investiture of the Gods for years but have never gotten around to it. John Zhou’s narration is engaging and full of wry mo...

★★★★☆

gayrak 2023/04/18

So-called “spoilers”

I’ve listened to all the previous podcasts - Water Margin and Romance of the Three Kingdoms - and loved them. I’m getting really frustrated with the c...

★★★★★

thinkink_dmw 2023/03/06

Storytelling Master

Who would imagine a four-hundred-year-old novel could be so engrossing?! This is told by a storyteller who makes it as vivid as contemporary anime.

★★★★★

Shaylee1969 2023/01/26

I love it!

I am learning mandarin and studying different aspects of the culture and history. John has a personality that I find myself laughing at some of the t...

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