
Chinese Lore Podcast
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S4 Ep 4Journey 004: Loot Thy Neighbor
Sun Wukong goes looking for a weapon befitting his newfound powers.

S4 Ep 3Journey 003: Star Pupil
The Monkey King gets a name and some special treatment from his teacher.

S4 Ep 2Journey 002: Birth of a Legend
An immaculate conception shakes heaven and earth, and an anarcho-syndicalist commune gives itself over to a king.

S4 Ep 1Journey to the West 001: Introduction
A brief introduction to Journey to the West, the next novel we'll cover.

S3 Ep 87Gods 087: Wrap-up: Investiture of the Gods
Some listener questions and closing thoughts on Investiture of the Gods.

Gods Supplemental 004: Ji Chang and Ji Fa
A look at the real historical figures of the Zhou Dynasty's father-and-son founding duo.

S3 Ep 86Gods 086: How Gods Are Made
In one afternoon's work, Jiang Ziya expands the pantheon of Chinese folk religion, and he's not too particular about who makes the cut.

Gods Supplemental 003: Jiang Ziya
A quick look at Jiang Ziya the historical figure vs. Jiang Ziya the fictional character.

S3 Ep 85Gods 085: Homeward Bound
A new day dawns for the kingdom, which is good news to everyone except Jiang Ziya's ex-wife.

S3 Ep 84Gods 084: Fiery Finish
With his back against the wall, King Zhou opts for a dramatic exit.

S3 Ep 83Gods 083: Litany of Crimes
The rebel forces come face to face with their chief enemy, and Jiang Ziya's got receipts.

S3 Ep 82Gods 082: Desperate Measures
With the enemy closing in, King Zhou is reduced to putting out "Help Wanted" posters to find anyone willing to fight for him.

S3 Ep 81Gods 081: Monkey Madness
Yang Jian gets some divine assistance as he attempts to slay a slippery simian foe.

S3 Ep 80Gods 080: Dancing with Demons
As one demon buddy after another show their true form, the Shang commander keeps telling his human comrades that, "I had no idea those guys were snakes and pigs and goats. I swear!"

S3 Ep 79Gods 079: Eyes and Ears
The Zhou forces find themselves stymied by a pair of new enemy recruits who seem to be always a step ahead of them.

Gods Supplemental 002: Yang Jian
A quick dive into the backstory of one of Jiang Ziya's top Daoist warriors.

S3 Ep 78Gods 078: Bad to the Bone
King Zhou takes an interest in human physiology, much to the chagrin of his people.

S3 Ep 77Gods 077: Bloodied Earth
Casualties continue to mount on both sides as the siege of Mianchi County drags on, while King Zhou gets help from some shady characters.

S3 Ep 76Gods 076: Slain Tigers
It's a whirlwind of fortunes for the Zhou forces as they continue their march.

S3 Ep 75Gods 075: Flagging Fortunes
The Shang forces at Lintong Pass were holding their own thanks to a macabre banner, but then the worst possible thing happened -- their king sent reinforcements.

S3 Ep 74Gods 074: Not So Hot for Teacher
A Daoist elder shows up and tells the sect leaders, "I don't care who started it (though Grandmaster of Heaven clearly started it)! Now swallow these magic poison pills!"

S3 Ep 73Gods 073: Angry and Assembled
Members of the Chan Sect upgrade their transportation options at the expense of their Jie Sect rivals.

S3 Ep 72Gods 072: Playing with Pox
The author recycles plot again as the Zhou forces encounter another pestilence-wielding sorcerer.

S3 Ep 71Gods 071: Fan Service
Jiang Ziya gets help from a guy with eye-popping powers.

S3 Ep 70Gods 070: Brother's Betrayal
Politics turn blood relations into blood enemies.

S3 Ep 69Gods 069: Kill the Messenger
King Zhou gets literal and puts a figure of speech into practice, with predictably disastrous results.

S3 Ep 68Gods 068: Slap in the Face
The Chan and Jie Sects stop pretending they're frenemies and start acting like straight-up enemies.

S3 Ep 67Gods 067: Child's Play
A Shang commander learns the pros and cons of letting your kids talk to random beggar monks.

S3 Ep 66Gods 066: Sneaky Business

S3 Ep 65Gods 065: Mirror Image
One of the Zhou's officers discovers that his powers aren't so unique after all.

S3 Ep 64Gods 064: School Rivalry
A member of the Chan sect discovers that there's no such thing as friendly competition with those jerks from the cow college down the road.

S3 Ep 63Gods 063: Sweet Dreams
What looked like an easy victory for the Zhou turns into a bit of a nightmare.

S3 Ep 62Gods 062: Beam Me Up
The Zhou army gets a timely visit from a helpful but uppity Buddhist friend in their fight against Kong Xuan.

Gods Supplemental 001: Boyi and Shuqi
Some quick background on two minor characters whose pacifist message fell on deaf ears.

S3 Ep 61Gods 061: Killer Bees
The Zhou army meets its first real resistance on its march East.

Announcement: 10 Years of Podcasting
Marking a decade since I first started doing this.

S3 Ep 60Gods 060: Justifications, I Has Them
Ji Fa decides that while he couldn't live with attacking his tyrannical king, he CAN live with paying said king a visit with a large army in tow, just to, you know, talk.

S3 Ep 59Gods 059: Plowed Under
Jiang Ziya is finally ready to head East to dethrone the Shang, but then his king goes, "Wait, can't we all just get along?"

S3 Ep 58Gods 058: Sealed Fate
Jiang Ziya and company learn that in order to defeat their prodigal disciple's MacGuffin, they must collect three other MacGuffins to add to the one already in their possession.

S3 Ep 57Gods 057: Lights Out
The Chan sect has its hands full with yet another prodigal disciple and his lieutenant of mysterious origins.

S3 Ep 56Gods 056: Flap and Flop
The Shang commander gets some help from a feathered friend, while the novel's author recycles his old material.

S3 Ep 55Gods 055: Ashes to Ashes
The Shang commander Su Hu tries to get his comrade to buy in to his definition of a hero and a man of honor.

S3 Ep 54Gods 054: Blood and Gore
The latest Jie Sect Daoist strikes fear into his foes' heart ... by eating it.

S3 Ep 53Gods 053: Mirror Mirror
A long-lost member of the Shang royal house checks back into the story, shortly before his good sense checks out.

S3 Ep 52Gods 052: Biological Warfare
Under siege from an invisible foe, Western Qi seeks help from a guy who married his sister, a guy who had a transparent stomach, and a guy who invented math.

S3 Ep 50Gods 051: Affliction
Su Hu never thought it would be so hard to surrender.

S3 Ep 50Gods 050: Sh*tty Men
Fresh off their victory, Jiang Ziya and company decide to make the unwilling bride go through with the wedding that everybody knew was fake, and it only gets worse from there.

S3 Ep 49Gods 049: Marriage of Inconvenience
Deng Jiugong gets too clever by half in trying to scheme his way out of a prior promise.

S3 Ep 48Gods 048: Earth Traveler
The Shang's diminutive weapon leaves Jiang Ziya and company all tied up in knots.

S3 Ep 47Gods 047: Losing Face
Zhou officers deal with the ignominy of … GASP … losing to a girl.