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Journey of the Monkey King Caoimhe Ní Chaoimh & M.J. Stokes
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4.9 • 8 Ratings
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Journey to the West is one of the most influential books ever written and has inspired countless stories, including Monkie Kid, Dragon Ball and BBC’s Monkey, but has been obscure in the West. Caoimhe Ní Chaoimh hosts a lighthearted chapter by chapter discussion of the novel with her friend, comedian M.J. Stokes. New episodes come out every second Wednesday.
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#1—Laser Monkey & Chinese Unicorn Giraffe
Caoimhe & M.J. discuss the first chapter of Journey to the West and get side tracked by laser eyes and what exactly the word “unicorn” is a translation of.
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#2—The Secrets of Immortality & Self-replicating Monkeys
Journey to the West chapter two, featuring immortality, unwholesome meats and the Epic of Gilgamesh being gay.
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#3—Afterlife Paperwork & Sun Wu Karen
Sun Wukong demands to see the manager. Of Hell.
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#4—Earlobe Elongation & Embroidered Balls
In which Sun Wukong demands a promotion from God.
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#5—How to Deal with a Narcissist in Your Organisation
Caoimhe & M.J. discuss the finer points of how to work with narcissists as the Monkey King continues to cause trouble in Heaven.
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#6—Avian Slut Shaming & Deification of Hydraulic Engineers
A battle of the gods, a shapeshifting duel and avian slut shaming.
Customer Reviews
So much fun
Observations are Hilarious
These guys are fun
Cool podcast
Look forward to your new episodes