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  • Journey to the West - Chapter 20 Part 2
    Oct 18 2024

    Did that tiger just...rip his own skin?


    Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

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  • Journey to the West - Chapter 20 Part 1
    Oct 4 2024

    Disciples, please stop frightening everyone we meet on the journey.


    Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

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  • Journey to the West - Chapter 19 Part 2
    Sep 20 2024

    The Gao family finally got rid of their son-in-law.


    Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

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  • Journey to the West - Chapter 19 Part 1
    Sep 6 2024

    When your supposedly fragile wife suddenly has the power to throw you against the wall, does it ever occur to you that maybe she's no longer who you think she is?


    Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

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    We are also on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bilibili⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tumblr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Weibo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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    17 mins
  • Journey to the West - Chapter 18 Part 2
    Aug 16 2024

    A monkey rejected a kiss from a pig, for good reasons.


    Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

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    We are also on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bilibili⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tumblr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Weibo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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  • Journey to the West - Chapter 18 Part 1
    Aug 2 2024

    Moving on from beating monsters to facilitating a divorce.


    Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

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  • Journey to the West - Chapter 17 Part 2
    Jul 19 2024

    Be it Bodhisattva or spirit, it all comes down to a single thought. If you trace their origin, all came from none.


    Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

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    We are also on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bilibili⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tumblr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Weibo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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