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Apr 2022
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265-Monkey King: Out of Your Gourd

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod
About this episode

A super-powered monkey from Chinese folklore meets more than he bargained for: a sloshing hollow gourd full of pus.

The creature is the Mikaribaba (箕借り婆) from Japanese folklore, a great reason not to shower (because she will literally gouge out your eyes).

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