297-Monkey King: Up in Smoke

💪There's something powerful about confidence.Except that, if you're not actually powerful...or generous...or deadly, pretending to be those things can get you in a lot of trouble. Only if you get caught, though. Three stories from South India of people who are faking it.😈 The C ... Show More

🗡️Ortnit has it all.The strength of twelve men. A secret, super lineage. A dwarven sword and unbreakable armor. The question is, what is he going to do with it? Start a war to try to date a princess? Start a war to try to date a princess!😈 The Creature: TarasqueIf it looks like ... Show More

🕷️Spiders don't have tails, but this one has tales. Anansi is one of the most famous folklore tricksters in the world, but we'll see that behind every great trickster...is likely a trail of broken and/or angry people who want to get even.😈 The Creature: Tsuchinoko People are cr ... Show More

The adventures of the Monkey King continue! Facing a dangerous mountain range, Sun Wukong must use his wits to find safe passage through. Standing in his way? An old enemy with a vicious grudge and power unlike anything he’s seen before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po ... Show More

After 500 years trapped underneath a mountain by Buddha, the Monkey King finally gets a chance at redemption by joining the Buddhist Monkey, Tripitaka, on a sacred journey to India. Tripitaka quickly learns that the Monkey King's mischievous ways will be difficult to adjust to. L ... Show More

Two monks are cursed after drinking from the mystical Child and Mother River. The Monkey King faces off against his demon impostor. Countdown to the CULTS book release! Parcast’s first book hits shelves July 12th. It’s an unflinching exploration of shame, secrecy, power, exploita ... Show More

Born from a stone egg atop a mountain, the magical Monkey King stops at nothing to learn the secrets to immortality. As his strength grows, he proves a challenge for the heavens—forcing the Jade Emperor and Buddah himself to teach this irresponsible monkey a lesson. Learn more ab ... Show More

Today we have a story written for you by our friend Michael Low. A re-telling from a translation of Journey to the West by Wu Cheng-En, this exciting story follows a fun, mischievous, and powerful monkey king on his journey for immortality. Draw us a picture of what you think any ... Show More

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the great novels of China’s Ming era, and perhaps the most loved. Written in 1592, it draws on the celebrated travels of a real monk from China to India a thousand years before, and on a thousand years of retellings of that story, especially ... Show More

Two fairy tales from Southern China. In the first, a man is lost in the jungle, and is crowned King of the Apes. The second is a little like a romantic fairy tale that is well known in the west. Sponsored by Kaboom! Kaboom: An Audio Adventure Podcast An audio adventure podcast fo ... Show More

The curse of the monkey themed episodes continues to linger as Wade gives Mark and Bob some profound choices to make. Shopping. Streaming. Savings. It’s on Prime. Visit Amazon.com/prime to get more out of whatever you’re into. Get set up quick and connect to their fast speeds. Le ... Show More

Today we're doing a throwback episode to one of our favorites from the early days of Stories Podcast. Zane the monkey LOVES to play pranks... even though no one else thinks they're funny. But whatever! They just can't take a joke! So when he plays a prank on a leopard, nothing wi ... Show More

A stranger's visit on a dark, stormy night reveals the tale of a mummified monkey paw rumored to have magical powers. Its owner receives three wishes...at a cost. Story by W.W. Jacobs. Told by Travis Baldree. @scarystoriespod @thescarystoriespodcast youtube.com/@scarystoriesp ... Show More