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Chinese Lore Podcast

Chinese Lore Podcast

Journey 060: Fun with Bandits

Jul 27, 2026 · 27 min · 9 segments

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

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Speakers: John ZhuHost

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈1k followers

Top entities: Zhu Bajie×20 The Monkey King×54 Banditry Sha Wujing×5 Longevity Monk×30

Episode 60 Kick-off & Previous Recap0:03 – 0:30

0:03

Welcome to the Chinese Lore Podcast, where we tell classic Chinese stories in English.

0:07

This is Episode 60 of Journey to the West.

0:19

Last time, after surviving close encounters of the hot and sweaty kind with humans and demons of the fair sex in the Kingdom of Women, Sanzang and company resumed their journey west.

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Zhu BajieEntityMythological character
96%20 mentions
The Monkey KingEntityMythological character
89%54 mentions
BanditryEntity
82%1 mention
Sha WujingEntityMythological character
75%5 mentions
Longevity MonkEntityFictional character
68%30 mentions
ChineseEntitySpoken language
61%3 mentions
yakshaEntityDeity
54%3 mentions
Ruyi Jingu BangEntity
46%1 mention
EnglishEntitySpoken language
39%1 mention
monkEntity
32%1 mention
GroomEntityProfession
25%1 mention
BenefactorEntity
18%1 mention
BuddhismEntityReligion
11%1 mention
Jade EmperorEntityGod
4%1 mention

BuddhismReligion
PilgrimageTravel
RobberyCrime
Cultural JourneyTravel > Pilgrimage
Chinese LiteratureLiterature > Fiction
Chinese MythologyCulture > Folklore > Mythology
MythologyCulture > Folklore
Moral TeachingsReligion > Buddhism
FolkloreCulture
Journey to the WestLiterature > Fiction > Chinese Literature
Religion
Crime
Culture
Literature
FictionLiterature
Travel
Character InteractionsLiterature > Fiction > Chinese Literature > Journey to the West
Legendary CharactersCulture > Folklore > Mythology > Chinese Mythology
BanditryCrime > Robbery
ConflictCrime > Robbery > Banditry
Moral DilemmasCrime > Robbery > Banditry > Conflict
Historical ContextTravel > Pilgrimage > Cultural Journey
Character DevelopmentTravel > Pilgrimage > Cultural Journey > Historical Context
VirtueReligion > Buddhism > Moral Teachings
Spiritual JourneyReligion > Buddhism > Moral Teachings > Virtue

Episode 60 Kick-off & Previous Recap0:03 – 0:30

0:03

Welcome to the Chinese Lore Podcast, where we tell classic Chinese stories in English.

0:07

This is Episode 60 of Journey to the West.

0:19

Last time, after surviving close encounters of the hot and sweaty kind with humans and demons of the fair sex in the Kingdom of Women, Sanzang and company resumed their journey west.